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Welcome to the Holmes Junior High Homework Club!

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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!

Attendance Reporting

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

Becoming an Observer in Canvas

Parents, as an observer you can see your child's grades, assignments, and calendar events. Read more to find out how to sign up.

District News

All Day Kinder Coming Next Year

All-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.

2024 YouthTruth Family Survey

Share your input with us by November 22!

November is Native American Heritage Month

Throughout November, teachers dedicate class time to teaching about Native American peoples through primary Native sources.

DJUSD Joins Workforce Housing Cohort

Superintendent Matt Best announced yesterday that DJUSD has been selected to be part of the Education Workforce Housing Cohort led by the California School Boards Association.

Happy Diwali!

Wishing you a Diwali that brings happiness, prosperity and joy to you and your family.

Larry Itliong Day

Today, we celebrate the birthday of trailblazing Filipino-American labor leader Larry Itliong.

November PEP Talk - Validation

Join us on November 13!

Calendar

Winter Break - no school and offices closed

Senior High School Teacher Work Day - no school for all high school students

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no school and offices closed

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

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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.