Counseling

Welcome to Holmes Counseling!

As you may know, your counselors provide support in the areas of personal/social, academic, and career/college. We are looking forward to visiting you in your classes, seeing you out and about on campus, and having you come to our offices to chat about any of the above. Here’s to a great, healthy and safe year!

2023-24 Junior High Catalog

2023-24 Junior High Catalog in Spanish

DJUSD 6th to 7th grade transition information letter

DJUSD 6th to 7th grade transition information letter (in Spanish)

Upcoming Dates:

March 6-7 - 6th grade feeder school visits
- Incoming 7th Grade Student Presentation
March 8 from 6:00-7:30 pm - Incoming 7th Grade Parent night
- Incoming 7th Grade Parent Presentation
March 24 - Course request sheets due to 6th grade teacher

Upcoming Dates:

Week of March 7 - presentation to 7th graders during Science 7
- Incoming 8th Grade Student Presentation
March 7 at 6:30 pm - Incoming 8th Grade Parent night
- Incoming 8th Grade Parent Presentation
March 24 - Course request sheets due to English teacher

Upcoming Dates:

Week of February 21 - presentation to 8th graders during Science 8
- Incoming 9th Grade Student Presentation
March 1 at 6:30 pm - Incoming 9th Grade Parent night
- Incoming 9th Grade Parent Presentation
March 24 - Course request sheets due to English teacher

Upcoming Dates:

February 1 - DHS Incoming 10th parent night
February 10 - DHS visits all 9th grade English classes
February 14 - DVHS visit at lunch
February 21, 5-7 pm - DHS Virtual Q & A - See DHS website for the zoom link
February 27 - The student portal closes
March 10 - Course request sheets due through PE classes

9th Grade Four Year Plan Presentation

Recovery Happens Parent Presentation

2020-2021 9th Grade Awards Ceremony

Meet the Counseling Staff

Ellen Shields: Current 9th Grade (Class of 2026)
and Incoming 7th (Class of 2029)
Head counselor.
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[email protected]

Zach Fullington: Current 8th Grade (Class of 2027)
[email protected]

Carlson
Stephenie Carlson: Current 7th Grade (Class of 2028)
[email protected]

Pedone
Michael Ann Pedone: Counseling secretary and registrar
[email protected]

Social Emotional Support

If you need Social Emotional Support, please visit the DJUSD Social Emotional Support Page for resources, and to access the Social Emotional Support Referral Form. Referrals are confidential and are forwarded by email to the administrative team in the Student Support Services Department. Only those individuals with a need to know will be informed of the referral. All referrals will be responded to within 24 hours or the next school day.