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 [...]

Hello Lincoln Families - We had an excellent short week, this is a friendly reminder we will not have school on Friday, April 17th for all students in grades Preschool through 12th grade. We will see you on Monday, April 20th!Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:4.16 - Wellness and Well Being Night at Cedar Falls High School at 5:30 PM4.17 - Professional Development, no school for students Preschool through 12th grade4.20 - All City Band at Cedar Falls High School at 8:00 PM4.30 [...]

Your Holmes Spring Semester Concert Series is just around the corner. Mark your calendar and join us to celebrate the hard work and the success they have achieved.  Vocal Music, May 19, Band, May 27, and Orchestra, May 28. All concerts are at 7:00 p.m. in the New Gym.

Hello Lincoln Families - Thank you for a great week!Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:4.10 - Kettle Corn sales from 3:00-4:154.13 - All City Vocal at Cedar Falls High School at 7:00 PM4.14 - PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Media Center4.16 - Mental Health Night at Cedar Falls High School at 5:30 PM4.17 - Professional Development, no school for students Preschool through 12th grade4.20 - All City Band at Cedar Falls High School at 8:00 PM4.30 - 5th [...]

Hello Lincoln Families - Thank you for a great week!Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:4.6-4.10 - ISASP Testing for Elementary in grades 3-64.6 - All City Orchestra at Cedar Falls High School at 7:00 PM4.13 - All City Vocal at Cedar Falls High School at 7:00 PM4.14 - PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Media Center4.16 - Mental Health Night at Cedar Falls High School at 5:30 PM4.17 - Professional Development, no school for students4.20 - All City Band a [...]

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. 

Click here to access registration materialsThere are also 4 forms in which we will need paper copies that we will keep on file at Orchard Hill. The last link below is a health information sheet. You can turn the 4 forms into the office once your child has completed the appointments. These include: Physical Exam Form.pdfCertificate of Vision Screening.pdfCertificate of Dental Screening.pdfAdditional Information for KindergartenHealth Facts for Incoming Kindergarteners.pdfWe look forward to [...]

Hello Lincoln Families - Thank you for a great week back, we enjoyed hosting our families on Thursday afternoon. If you were unable to join us, we wanted to share our informational video about reading services at Lincoln (https://tinyurl.com/4kyhdzkk). Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:4.6-4.10 - ISASP Testing for Elementary in grades 3-64.6 - All City Orchestra at Cedar Falls High School at 7:00 PM4.13 - All City Vocal at Cedar Falls High School at 7:00 PM4.14 - PALS (Parent [...]

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 [...]