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Unfundraiser 2024-25

The Holmes Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is calling on the community to support its unique “Unfundraiser” campaign.

Parent Information Nights for the 25-26 School Year

Welcome to the Holmes Junior High Homework Club!

Check out our Homework Club info:

Spirit Week

Celebrate Spirit Week with us!

Fall Pep Talk

Screen Addictions: Navigating Family Challenges

Fall Break Coming Up

Get ready because Fall break is almost here!

Make-Up Picture Day

Missed your pictures or want different ones? Check out more information here:

No School Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024

No School on October 15th, Indigenous Peoples' Day!

First School Dance of the Year

Holmes Junior High School is hosting its annual fall dance on Friday, October 25th in the school gym.

Holmes Parent Engagement Night

Join us for Parent Engagement Night!

Welcome 7th Graders!

WEB - Where Everybody Belongs!

Schedule Pick Up: Tuesday August 20

Click for more information about schedule pick up!

District News

Enroll your student in FULL DAY Kindergarten for 2025-26!

We are so excited to offer full day kindergarten for the first time next school year.

Congrats to our 1st Values in Action Award Winners!

21 awardees were celebrated at the January 16 Board Meeting

Transition to Junior High Information

Learn more in our letter to all sixth grade families.

January PEP Talk - Helping kids with grief and loss

Join us for our first PEP Talk of 2025 on January 22!

January is School Board Appreciation Month

Thank you to our DJUSD Board of Education

Wishing everyone a restful Winter Break

We hope everyone has a wonderful break full of rest and relaxation.

Full Day Kinder Coming Next Year

Full day kindergarten is coming to the 2025-26 school year!

Screen Addictions - December PEP Talk

Join us on December 11 to discuss strategies parents can use to address these issues.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Unitrans Youth Pass - Mobile Pass Option

DJUSD students can ride Unitrans for free with a current Student ID card - hard copy or digital!

School Psychology Week

This week is School Psychology Week - a time to celebrate our school psychologists.

Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served. We thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Calendar

End of Quarter 2 / Semester 1

Junior High Teacher Work Day - no school for all junior high students

Presidents Day - no school and offices closed

Local Holiday - no school and offices closed

Spring Summit - Early dismissal

8:30AM - 12:30PM

Spring Break - no school and offices closed

End of Quarter 3

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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.