THE DRAKE DEETS
A weekly communication to our families on all the things Drake!Drake Middle School12550 W. 52 Avenue Arvada, CO 80002
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Drake Middle School12550 W. 52 Avenue Arvada, CO 80002
March 15th, 2024 EDITION
March 18-22 Spring Break- No School
March 25 Teacher Work Day- No School
April 1-11 CMAS testing (see schedule below)
April 4 PTO- Dine out for Drake at Mod Pizza
April 16 SAC Meeting 5:15-6:15 (Library)
PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 (Library)
April 18-20 Spring Musical Guys & Dolls
April 24 PTO Fro Yo Day
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for FAMILIES
Spring Break
Spring Break is next week. There will be no school for students from March 18-22. There will also be no school for students on Monday 3/25, as it is a non-student contact day. Have a great week off!
Upcoming CMAS- Important Information
State assessments will be happening soon. State assessment scores are important for schools so that we can determine how well your student is connecting with our instruction. Overall, results will help us to continuously improve our instruction for students. Please see this handout for more information about why your student's participation in CMAS is important for Drake!
CMAS Schedule and Details
From day to day during CMAS, students will have different schedules. Please be sure to check the daily schedule for information on what days you student will attend school and which days that will not. Please be sure you student's charge their devices daily, and if they have any damage to their device, have them see Ms. Chubb in the Library. Thank you for your help in ensuring this goes smoothly. If you have any questions, please contact the assessment coordinator, Sean Hoorelbeke at sean.hoorelbeke@jeffco.k12.co.us.
April 1- Regular Instructional Day for 6, 7, 8 grades (students with accommodations will begin testing)
April 2- 6- CMAS
7- NO SCHOOL
8- CMAS
April 3- 6- NO SCHOOL
7- CMAS
8- NO SCHOOL
April 4- 6- CMAS
7- CMAS
8- CMAS
April 5 - NO SCHOOL for all grades- DRAGON DAY FOR 5TH GRADE
April 10 & 11- 8th grade Science CMAS in classes. ALL STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL.
Congratulations to Robotics
Congratulations to Black Drake Robotics! They represented at their state competition!
Black robotics (Competition teams) came in 2, 3, 4 in the state- narrowly missing out on qualifying for Worlds. Gold Robotics (Club teams) earned 1st in teamwork and 1st in skills awards, and Judges Choice, at the District Championship at Wayne Carle. Super proud of all of our Kids and a HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors!
Spring Musical Tickets on Sale Now
Spring Musical Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets are on sale now for Guys and Dolls, Jr. running April 18-20. Go to onthestage.com to get yours today!
Drake TV
Drake TV is here to keep our community Connected, Informed and Entertained.
Click Here to enjoy this week's student-produced broadcast, featuring the following segments:
Day Without Hate
Foothills Animal Shelter
Women's History Month?
Miss an episode? Click Here to visit our archive!
Community Closet In Need of Donations
Drake has started a Community Closet that any student can access for a wide array of personal hygiene supplies, clothing, and school necessities free of charge.
We are happy to accept donations of gently used or new clothes! Donations can be dropped off in the front office. Just let the front desk know it is a donation for the community closet. Here is what we are low on in the closet:
Pants & shorts: kids sizes
Socks: all sizes
Shoes: kids sizes
Lost and Found
We will be cleaning out the lost and found on the Monday after Spring Break. Students should check the lost and found for any lost items by end of day on March 18th. Anything left in the lost and found after Spring Break will either be donated or thrown away.
There are quite a few coats, notebooks/binders, water bottles, and miscellaneous items. Please encourage your student to check for any missing items!
FOR 8TH GRADE
Panorama Picture- Thurs, March 28
Hello 8th Grade Families:
The 8th Grade Panoramic Class Pictures will be taken on Thursday, March 28th in the gym. This is the ONLY time pictures will be taken of the whole class, so please make sure your student is in school and on time for this special event. All ordering is online at https://bestclasspicture.com.
Remember when ordering....
> ALL laminated photos come with a 5-year money-back guarantee!
> Order BOTH the formal and the funny photos laminated and SAVE 20%!
Please email the photographer, BestClassPicture@gmail.com, if you have any questions. Thank you for your support."
Social Studies Classes- Civil War Unit
As a part of the Civil War Unit the 8th grade teachers are planning to show the award-winning movie Glory right after Spring Break (beginning on March 27th). Glory tells the story of the first all African American volunteer regiment fighting for the Union after the Emancipation Proclamation. The movie is based on the personal letters of the Unit commander Robert Shaw. Glory is rated R due to battle violence and intermittent language. If you prefer your student not watch the movie, an alternate assignment will be given for the days we are watching.
If you do not want your student to watch Glory in class please email their U.S. History teacher before Wednesday, March 27th.
Thank you,
Brian English Brian.English@jeffco.k12.co.us
Pam Green Pamela.Green@jeffco.k12.co.us
Mike Hack Michael.Hack@jeffco.k12.co.us
Kat Ferguson kat.ferguson@jeffco.k12.co.us
8th grade Awards and Continuation
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!
MENTAL HEALTH
Drake Counseling Department
Drake Counseling Department
24-25 Registration
The 24-25 School Year Registration is right around the corner! The Drake counselors will be meeting with all 6th and 7th graders the week of April 8th to talk about course planning for next school year. Please check out all the important registration information on the Drake website and reach out to your student's counselor with any questions and concerns.
Hazel Health
We are so excited to start offering Hazel Health session opportunities during the school day! Hazel Health is an optional support students/families can participate in to get free telehealth support. Drake has partnered with Hazel Health to offer sessions during the school day to make it more accessible to all families. Please check out JeffCo's Hazel Health website to learn more about this amazing support!
Tips and Tricks For Helping Anxious Children and Teens
Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning
Day Without Hate T-shirts for 2024 are now available to order! Please print this Day Without Hate Order Form, fill it out, and have your student bring the order form and payment to their Advisement teacher by Tuesday, March 12th. They extended the due date! All proceeds go to the DWOH Scholarship that is only available to Jeffco students.
Social Emotion Learning Questions for Families for the 03/11/24 Lesson
From PTO
Important Info from PTO
Important Info from PTO
NEXT PTO MEETING
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on April 16th at 6:30 in the Drake Library.
CMAS TESTING
We would like to give our students a little boost during the week of CMAS testing (April 2-4) by providing them with a snack each day!! Treating our students can be made possible with you! Items can be dropped off at the front office no later than the morning of April 1st. We ask that snacks be individually packaged. If you'd like to donate monetarily, cash or check (made out to Drake PTO) can also be turned in to the office. You can also donate at the Drake PTO website.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Sign up Genius Thank you! If you are interested in volunteering to help divide up snacks for classrooms, send an email to drakemiddleschoolpto@gmail.com
TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
Teacher and Staff appreciation week is Monday May 6th through Friday May 10th, and with your help, the Drake PTO is going to appreciate the heck out of our Drake teachers and staff!. If you're able, please donate any amount to help us with all the appreciation events throughout the week. Anything you donate will go to showing the entire staff THEY ROCK! All funds donated will be applied to the Teacher Appreciation event costs. Thank you for all you do and let's have a great finish to the school year.
DINE OUT FOR DRAKE - APRIL 4TH
Visit Mod Pizza (9515 Ralston Rd.) anytime on April 4th and order an individual pizza or a large pizza for the family - and get it fast. Make sure to mention Drake Middle School when you order and 20% of all orders will go back to Drake. For online or app orders use the code MODGIVES20. Mod Pizza Website
SPIRIT WEAR STORE
Drake Spirit Wear Store now closed. Thank you so much to all who ordered. Items will be delivered to Access on April 1st.
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!
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Awest Cheer Prospect Camp
Awest Cheer Prospect Camp
Arvada West Cheer will be hosting a Prospect Camp that is targeted towards next year's 7th-12th grade students who are interested in learning more about cheerleading as a sport and also what it would be like to be a part of the Arvada West Cheer Program. The camp will be hosted at Arvada West on March 27th and 28th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The link to register for this camp can be found HERE.
Awest Cheer- Incoming 9th graders
Awest Cheer- Incoming 9th graders
CALLING ALL INCOMING FRESHMAN! The Arvada West Cheerleading program will be hosting Evaluations for the 2023-24 season on April 22nd-25th. Please visit the following link to read through the Evaluation Packet where you will find all of the information needed to be prepared for and participate in the Evaluation process. Please register and keep up to date on all reminders and information on our social media @arvadawestcheer
Reach out to Coach Biddle at mckenna.biddle@jeffco.k12.co.us with any questions.
Link to Evaluation Packet: EVALUATION PACKET
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