Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 B Day

Student Life Holmes Junior High

This week (Tuesday - Friday) Holmes Junior High will participate in a Penny War competition to raise money for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. 1st Period classes will be in competition for the prize of a Donut Party.

7th & 8th Grade Weightlifting: Coach Ward will be offering weightlifting for 7th and 8th graders Monday - Thursday from 3:00pm-4:10pm.  Meet in the weightroom after school starting Tuesday, November 2nd.

Math Club after school today until 4:30 in room 42.

We will have yoga during Tiger Time today. No sign up is necessary, just let your TT teacher know where you'll be. Meet on the pool deck, Namaste!


There will be a pep bus for 9th graders interested in going to watch state volleyball tomorrow (Wed 11/3).  Information is posted on the HS Activities website  Deadline to sign up and pay is today, Nov. 2 by 3:00 p.m. Bus leaves at 8:15 a.m. from the high school and you will return to Holmes after the game.


9th Grade Know Your Constitution Participants: Due to a conflict, we will be having our weekly work time on Wednesday during Tiger Time this week and not on Thursday. Please meet in Mr. Kuker's room on Wednesday if you're available. Keep working on your materials for the program on your own time as well. See Mr. Kuker with questions.


If you are interested in being a part of Lunch Choir this year, open rehearsals are this week. Nothing But Treble rehearses during the first 10 minutes of each lunch shift, and The Lo-Tones rehearses during the last 10 minutes. If you aren't sure of which group to attend, just show up to one of them today and Mr. Rogers will help you figure out which group to join. See Mr. Rogers in Room 26 with any questions.


Are you interested in stars, galaxies, the power of telescopes and also enjoy art? Join Ms. Cardamone and Mrs. Johnson for an enrichment on Fridays during tiger time called "Unfold the Universe Art Challenge" NASA’s biggest and most powerful space telescope ever is launching soon and the challenge focuses on predicting what the telescope will see. Sign up using the form posted in schoology to be requested.