September 2 No School- Labor Day

September 9   Clubs start the week of 9/9

September 26  Transportation and Construction GIRL Day (info below)

Aug/Sept Calendar

Drake Clubs (Starting the Week of Sept 9th)

Drake Middle School runs a wide variety of before school clubs for students that run from 7:45am-8:45am. Clubs are sponsored by Drake staff members or volunteers approved by Drake Administration. We will reveal our full list of clubs offered and available to sign up for in the Deets on Friday, August 23rd with our first week of clubs starting before school the week of September 9th. 

Click this LINK to view our clubs and sign up for clubs!

In the past, we have offered:
Robotics, Theater, Crochet, Pokemon, Anime, Chess, Sources of Strength, Jazz, Yoga, Sewing, Art, and many more...Be sure to look for the link to the newest clubs for the 2024-2025 school year in late August. 

Fall Play Info/Dates

The production we have chosen for this year's fall play is THE LITTLE PRINCE.

Tuesday, September 10 & Wednesday, September 11 (4:15)  Auditions

Thursday, September 12 Callbacks

Friday, September 13 Cast list posted in evening

Monday, September 16 Rehearsal

Transportation & Construction Girl Day

Students from Drake Middle School have the opportunity to attend the free Transportation & Construction Girl Day again this year! Ms. Nelson and Ms. Ewald will chaperone any Drake girl student that would like to attend this awesome event. They will meet with Superstar Women that are successful:  architects, engineers, project managers, estimators, owners, superintendents, attorneys, carpenters, electricians and more.  There will be over 50 interactive exhibits of the transportation and construction companies that believe women belong in this industry and deserve financially rewarding jobs.

This event is on September 26th, during the school day. A bus will be arranged to transport students to the Jeffco County Fairgrounds. Since your student will be missing school, they are responsible for talking with their teachers to get any work they miss.

If your student is interested in joining, please complete this form and this permission slip then have your student bring it to either Ms. Ewald or Ms. Nelson by September 9th. Drake will register all students as part of Drake's group.

Jefferson Center for Mental Health

Jefferson Center and Jeffco Public Schools have partnered for over 25 years to provide support to children and families in the district.  The school-based therapist program is an innovative collaboration, with the primary goal of increasing access to mental health services for students and their families. 

See this letter for more information about Drake's school based clinician.

Drake Book/ Craft Fair

Hello Drake community ~ This year the PTO will be putting on a Drake Fall Market in conjunction with the Drake Scholastic Book Fair.  This event will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 10 am to 2 pm.  We are looking for Craft Vendors to participate.  If you have a small business that you make handmade items and wish to participate please complete this google form.  Please know spaces are limited.  

Yearbooks are for Sale Now!

The 2025 Drake Middle School Yearbook is on sale now.  Visit yearbookforever.com  and type in Drake into the school search bar.  Follow the prompts to purchase your yearbook today.  The cost is $50.00. 

Each year, yearbooks do sell out so please reserve yours early so your child is sure to get one! 

Please note: Yearbooks can NOT be purchased through Jeffco fees

8th Grade Parents: Baby Ads need to be purchased by Thursday, October, 31st

If you want to purchase a baby ad for your graduating 8th grader, you must do that by October 31st. Go to yearbookforever.com and click on "Create a Baby Ad." Ads cost $50.00 to offset the extra pages we must purchase. We will not sell baby ads after October 31st in order to allow us to meet our first deadline.  

Drake Counseling

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. During advisement, students will participate in activities designed to promote emotional well-being. These activities include supporting suicide prevention, practicing gratitude, discussing coping skills, and fostering a strong sense of belonging within our school community. Additionally, students will learn about the warning signs of suicide and explore the support systems available to them. We believe these lessons are crucial for building a safe and supportive environment for all our students. Please review this Family Info Flyer to learn more about warning signs, how to support your child, and so much more! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your student's counselor. 

Counselors will be in math classes on September 16th and September 17th delivering SOS: Signs of Suicide to all 7th graders. Please review this letter for more information.

FREE Virtual QPR Sessions  for Parents/Caregivers 

September 18, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM

September 27, 11:00 AM -12:30 PM

QPR Flier/Registration - English 

QPR Flier/Registration - Spanish  

6th Grade Counselor Check In Request Form: Mrs. Legg

7th Grade Counselor Check In Request Form: Ms. Ewald

8th Grade Counselor Check In Request Form: Mrs. Hodson 

Social Emotional Learning

There will be no Social Emotional Learning Lesson the week of 09/05/24. Throughout the month of September Advisement Time will be spent engaging in counselor- created lessons focused on suicide prevention. 

Vanderfest (Calling all volunteers!)

This community-building event is scheduled for Friday, September 13th from 4-6:30pm and we hope that Vanderhoof-alum and other Drake students would consider signing up to help us run the event.  Opportunities include running carnival games & managing lines.  Here’s the link if you are able to assist again this year.  Vanderfest Planning Team: Vanderfest 2024 (signupgenius.com) 

24-25 Bell Schedule

School Supplies

Student Guardian Handbook

Transportation

Drake Concerns Flowchart

Infinite Campus How to

Drake Clubs Flyer