Welcome to Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High!
Students, Families, and Community,
My name is Eric Shawn, and I am honored to serve as the principal of Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School.
My family and I moved to West Davis over a year ago, and we have fallen in love with this community. What drew us here was the deep sense of belonging and shared commitment to service we see woven through Davis, in our neighbors, in our schools, and in our city. That same commitment to community and belonging is at the heart of everything I do as an educator.
I have spent my career at the high school level working toward a single conviction: "All Means All." This is a commitment I bring to every decision. Whether as a dean of students, an associate principal, or most recently as principal of Acalanes High School, my focus has been on building schools where every student feels they belong and has the support, challenge, and opportunity to thrive. That means rigorous academics, inclusive classrooms, arts, music and athletics, and the kind of relationships where students feel truly seen.
Junior High is a critical time in our students’ lives where they are navigating transition, building their identities, and discovering the passions that will guide them forward. Our students deserve teachers, staff, and a community that believes in them fully and that holds them to high standards while supporting them with care and understanding.
I am proud to work alongside the teachers and staff at Holmes whose systems, curriculum, and social-emotional programs make this a high-performing school rooted in our shared values of PRIDE: showing up prepared, leading with respect, acting with integrity, working with diligence, and extending empathy to those around us.
Students! I am excited to get to know each of you to learn what excites you, what challenges you, and how we can work together to create a school where you thrive and where you belong.
Thank you for welcoming me. I look forward to building something meaningful with you.
Patriot Pride!
Eric Shawn
Principal
Holmes Junior High School
[email protected]
530-757-5445
Hello Holmes Community,
I am thrilled to begin my second school year serving as your Vice Principal. I served as Vice Principal for the 2025-2026 school year, and I am so grateful to be able to continue to work with the incredible community of Holmes Jr. High. I have been working with DJUSD since 2015, where I have served in a variety of roles; Substitute Para Educator, Full-Time Paraeducator, Special Education Teacher for seven years, and Vice Principal. As a Holmes Alumni (2007-2010!) I am so excited to continue this journey and continue supporting all of the wonderful things that happen here at Holmes. My goal is to create and maintain a safe, positive, and student-centered environment. I look forward to welcoming you all on the first day of school and for us to have a wonderful year together.
Sincerely,
Abbi Rumery, Vice Principal
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530-757-5445 x 106