Holmes Battle of the Books team, The Bright Lights, placed second overall today at the IHSBOB-Iowa High School Battle of the Books. This competition is put on every year by the Iowa Council of Teachers of English. Congratulations to coaches Megann Tresemer and Clarie Vander Wiel, and the Bright Lights Clara Strouse, Evan Patel, Alex Barbu, Eliza Hoover, Natalie Moran, and Suefia Tabei!

Eight Holmes students were selected to participate in Northeast Iowa Honor Choir. They will participate in a day of workshops and preparation with a guest conductor and then perform in a concert in the evening. Congratulations to Eleanor Burnett, Meryl Pruisner, Jasmine Elgersma, Millie Webster, Daniel Juza, Tyler Sebree, Landon Elster, and Samuel Fisher.

On Wednesday April 15, 2026 Holmes teacher, Kevin Kuker, was surprised by his family and the McElroy Trust with the Gold Star Teacher Award. Congratulations Mr. Kuker! Holmes Junior High and the Cedar Falls Community School District are fortunate that you are part of our learning community. The R.J. McElroy Trust in conjunction with KWWL honors 10 outstanding Black Hawk County teachers every year. Winners are selected by a volunteer committee from hundreds of nominations submitted by [...]

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 [...]

Peet Junior High School will be ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) testing 7th, 8th and 9th grade students in reading on Tuesday, March 31st, math on Wednesday, April 1st, language and a writing essay on Thursday, April 2nd & 8th grade Science on Friday, April 3rd. As always, this is a very important time to have students in school. If you have plans or appointments that conflict with these days, we would appreciate your work to protect these days so your student can [...]

Mark you calendar for the 2026 Mental Health Night, presented by Cedar Falls Schools!Virtual keynote with speaker/author Lynn Lyons at 5:30 p.m.Live showing of keynote in CFHS auditorium.In-person breakout sessions with local experts following.

Peet Parents and Guardians,Parent-teacher conferences continue to be a valuable experience to support students in their education. As a result, we will continue to offer this experience and it will look very similar to last year. Parents/guardians will sign up for conferences starting February 13 and closing on February 27 at midnight using Canyon Creek which is the same system the elementary schools use for conference scheduling. While we expect that most will take advantage of the conven [...]