Every Monday, the Cedar Falls Community School District has a late start for secondary schools. Teachers and staff use this time for professional learning. When we have a delay due to weather issues we follow the Monday schedule. That means busses will also follow that schedule and food service is prepared for breakfast. 

SPIRIT WEEK DRESS-UP DAYS START SEPTEMBER 8The week of September 8-11 Holmes has dress-up days for Homecoming week. Students who participate earn points for their grade level team for the Tiger Cup Challenge. Last years winners got to spend an afternoon at Lost Island Theme Park. Previous years it has been a day at the movies, water park, or pool day at the end of the school year. 

Holmes will dismiss at 11:15 a.m. on Friday 9/4/2026 for teacher professional develpment. We will have a modified bell schedule. Hot lunch will not be servied but students can sign up for a sack lunch to take home. Monday is Labor Day so we will not have school. When we are back on Tuesday we will kick off dress-up days for homecoming week. 

Holmes ECHOES will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:15 PM. For more information on the activities for the first session follow this link. The ECHOES bus picks students up at Holmes at 4:15, and drops them off at their home addresses. Arrival times at home may vary depending on the number of riders each night. If you have questions about the ECHOES program or concerns regarding this form, please reach out to ECHOES Coordinator Ashley Cardamone. You can reach her at as [...]

Check out the graphic for Aldrich's dress up days for homecoming!