Congratulations to the following students who were nominated by a teacher for being OUTSTANDING in December!  The students' picture will be displayed in our photo case.  They also received a certificate and a treat!  GREAT WORK STUDENTS!

6TH GRADE:  Bridger C., Lexi L, Charlotte W., Isaac D.

7TH GRADE:  Liza Sm, Luci K, Landon M., James F.

8TH GRADE:  Nola G., Rostyslav R., Emerson D., Greyson D.

If your student is interested in applying for stage crew for the Drake musical, he/she should fill out the this application. (It is also posted on the Drake website if that is more convenient.) Crew will be chosen based on the quality of their application, so please encourage them to complete it with care. The application process will close on January 25.

We will be finalizing our yearbook order on Jan. 26. We will order extra and sell the excess until they are gone; however, because we pay up front, we don't order one for every student. Warning: LAST YEAR WE SOLD OUT and had some very sad families on the last day of school. Don't let that happen to you and order yours now! They are available at yearbookforever.com for $50.00.

In the past, we have requested that students bring their school IDs to lunch. There are many students who stand in a very long line because they don't bring their ID.  In the near future, our pin pads will be updating, and the lines for the students without IDs will be longer than usual.  Nutrition services is again requesting that all students bring their IDs to lunch every day.  If parents could help with messaging this to their students, it would be much appreciated. 

6th and 7th Grade Parents: Important Honors Science Information

Drake is hosting a science fair Mar 5, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 pm.  Sixth and 7th grade students who are interested in honors science for 8th grade need to sign up in their science google classroom.  Students have received a presentation about the science fair requirements.  They can talk to their science teacher if they have more questions and/or if they need help.  Students are expected to complete the science fair with minimal parent involvement.  There will be additional meetings during school to help the students with their projects.  Science fair is required in either 6th or 7th grade to apply for honors science.   

SAVE THE DATE!  This year, we are excited to announce that we will be changing tradition by combining our well-loved 8th grade Awards Assembly with a Continuation Ceremony.  More details to come, but 8th grade families should SAVE the evening of May 22, 2024 for this special event.  All 8th grade students will be acknowledged and celebrated at this event!

SEL Lesson Questions for Families for 1/19/24 

The Drake Mental Health Team will be teaching a refresher class to 7th graders on Signs of Suicide during ELA classes on January 23rd and 26th.  Here is a link to the SOS Parent Letter.

Drake's Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results 

FRO-YO DAY - JANUARY 25TH (order by January 18th)- Delivered during 6th periodTreat your student to a Frozen Yogurt from Bliss during 6th period on January 25th.  Each FroYo is $5. There are 4 flavors to choose from! Salted Caramel, Chocolate, Cookies and Cream and Mango Sorbet. We have to get our order to Bliss a week before, so orders must be placed by January 18th.   Order Here by Jan 18th

We appreciate your support in this fundraiser for Drake PTO.  All funds raised go to help the school.  We understand not all kids will be able to participate due to circumstances beyond their control.  PTO will donate one FroYo per class for the teacher to raffle off.  If you would like to help us with donations by adding an extra to your cart we would appreciate that.   If you have questions about nutrition and allergies please visit the Bliss Website. Any other questions please email drakemiddleschoolpto@gmail.com

BURGERS - N - BASKETBALL - DRAKE COMMUNITY NIGHT AT AWEST JANUARY 24TH

Come catch an Arvada West basketball game and grab an In-n-Out Burger on the way in!  The basketball game is free!  The burgers must be purchased beforehand.  Order Here by Jan 21st.  You  can check in at the ticket table at Arvada West near the In-N-Out Truck starting at 5pm to claim pre-purchased burger meal  tickets.  There will be 4 games to see!  If you don’t have time for the game, just come for burgers!  

Double Header Basketball Schedule

4:30 pm-Arvada West JV Girls vs Columbine

6:00 pm-Arvada West JV Boys vs Columbine

6:00 pm-Arvada West Varsity Girls vs Columbine

7:30 pm- Arvada West Varsity Boys vs Columbine

We will need a little help with handing out tickets, line control and keeping A West tidy.  If you would be able to volunteer sign up here.  

WISH YOUR STUDENT A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Wish your student a Happy Birthday on the Drake digital marquee!

Get your student a "Happy Birthday!" with their name to rotate through the messages on the marquee throughout the day you choose (located at the entrance, off 52nd Ave.). 

The cost is $20, with all funds going back to Drake PTO. We need a minimum of three days to get the message scheduled and uploaded to the marquee. Click here to order today!

Students attending RVHS as 9th Graders for the upcoming school year will be receiving course selection materials on February 8.  Parents are invited to attend a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 15 (Location: Ralston Valley HS Auditorium) to receive information related to graduation requirements and the course selection process.

See this flyer for more information if you have a 6th-12th grader who is interested in being an RVHS POM!

Ralston Valley High School continues to be a HUGE supporter of Make a Wish Colorado.  Their goal this year is to raise $82,000 to make 11 Arvada kids wishes come true!  Here is some information on how the Drake community can get involved in making wishes come true!  

Ralston Valley Make a Wish Website

Restaurant Nights

Silent Auction Link 

Drake is tied with 4 other schools for entries in the Civics Bee. Any help in pushing this out to students is much appreciated. 

The Arvada Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 2024 National Civics Bee.  The National Civics Bee is an annual competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Middle school students with an idea about using civics to solve a problem in our community can participate in an essay competition for a cash prize! PLUS we are excited to give the Jeffco Middle School with the most essay entries at $400 Library Donation.  

To enter, students to submit a 500-word essay on the following via our website.: 

Identify a problem facing your community. How might a citizen solve the problem? Write a 500-word essay that includes the following:

• What is the problem, and how do different members of your community or neighborhood view it?

• What civic principles or systems could help to address the problem?

• What is your idea or recommendation for solving the problem?

• What primary sources, such as the Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution, provide supporting evidence or examples for your idea or recommendation?

• How might members of your community or neighborhood bring your idea or recommendation to life?

Essay submissions are due by January 22nd through our website. You can find out more and submit entries HERE.