There will be no school on Friday April 17. This is a change from the original school calencar. Teachers will be in professional development all day. 

In a few short months ninth grade students will be moving on to 10th grade! To celebrate this milestone, Holmes will be hosting our 9th grade dance on Saturday, May 9th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Holmes Junior High. We need your help to make this a great night of dancing and fun for them. There are several opportunities to support this event: being part of the dance committee, donating, and/or chaperoning for the evening. If you would like to help with planning/setting up and/or chaperoning, [...]

The Holmes all school dance is Friday, April 24, 2026 in the Holmes New Gym from 6 to 8 p.m. Current Holmes students only. Tickets will be available in advance for $4 from the bookkeeper or $5 at the door. Student council will be selling drinks and light refreshments.

As the year draws to a close you may have questions about grades, attendance, fees, scheduling,and more. Feel free to call or email and we will be happy to help or get yout to the person who can.Stormy Jensen is the School Administration Manager. She is one of the first voices and faces visitors see at Holmes. Payton Jensen will answer your questions about athletics and handle student absences. If your student has an illness at school or an injury that requires support from the Health Offi [...]

Holmes students will be taking the ISASP (Iowa State Assessment of Student Progress)  starting March 30. Students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade will take the reading, language and writing, and math assessments. Eighth grade students will also take a science assessment. This is a very important week for our students and our school. If you have appointments scheduled or your student needs to be out of school, it would be helpful if you work around the testing schedule. Students who are absent d [...]