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See you in August!

Have a wonderful Summer! The office will be closed from the end of June until August 9. Read more for important back to school dates.

9th Grade Awards 2022

Best of luck to the class of 2025!

Holmes Celebration Evening 2022

Join us for an evening of fun - Thursday, May 26 from 5pm to 8pm.

Finals Block Schedule

We have a Finals Block Schedule Wednesday June 1 to Friday June 3. School will be from 8:30 am to 12:50 pm. Read more for details.

Attendance Reporting

Please report student absences by phone, email, or send a signed note upon student’s return. Read more for links and details.

Holmes Got Talent

Friday, May 20 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Holmes MPR

9th Grade Dance

The 9th grade dance will be at Harper from 7 to 9 pm. All DJUSD 9th grade students are welcome!

Davis Inspire - 8th Grade Career Expo

On Friday, May 20, all DJUSD 8th graders will take part in an interactive career expo at Emerson Junior High.

Student Covid Testing

Covid Testing is available at Holmes every Friday from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Use the QR code to sign up.

Parent Information Nights

It’s time to start planning for the 2022-2023 school year. Read more about our upcoming parent nights on Zoom.

You are AVID

The AVID elective prepares students to be college and career ready. Read more to apply for AVID today!

DSHS Open House 2022

DSHS Open House is February 24. Read more for details on how to participate.

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Mental Health During Summer Break

With summer break just around the corner, remember to allow yourself time to rest, restore and reconnect.

Enroll your four-year-old in Universal TK today!

Open to kids turning 5 between Sept. 2, 2022 - Feb. 2, 2023

Last Call to Post a Peachjar Flyer for 2021-22 Year!

The final flyer review of the year will be Friday, May 27.

Ribbon Cutting and Open House for New Multipurpose Room at Birch Lane Elementary

On Tuesday, May 10 at 5:00 p.m., DJUSD commemorated the new multipurpose room at Birch Lane Elementary with a celebratory ribbon cutting.

Preview New History Social Science and Science Curriculum

DJUSD is excited to be recommending the adoption of new History Social Science and Science curriculum on May 19.

New Board Agenda Portal

DJUSD Board of Education agendas can now be viewed in a new portal.

Summer Enrichment 2022

Express your creativity, critical thinking, movement and play through our DJUSD Summer Enrichment offerings.

Happy School Librarian Day!

On April 16 we celebrate the special and crucial roles that our librarians play.

Davis Joint Unified School District Board to Approve Permanent Superintendent on April 21, 2022

The Board of Trustees announced that the DJUSD Superintendent finalist is Matt Best.

Face Covering Roll Back on April 11

As we prepare to lift the indoor mask mandate, we expect our DJUSD community to continue to treat each other with respect.

The Compassion Project

The Compassion Project is a parent workshop series on adolescent mental health and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).

DSHS Principal Hiring Process

Share your feedback via our online survey!

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Our Mission

The parents, students, faculty and support staff at Holmes Junior High are committed to the achievement of excellence in academics and all other curricular pursuits. They are also committed to the cultivation of individual abilities and talents in a supportive environment where respect for individual and group differences and for the rights of others guide behavior.