BOOST 2026 Information for incoming Holmes 7th grade studentsHolmes BOOST 2026 will be offered Tuesday August 11 and Wednesday August 12 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Mr. Jones will be emailing a link to the form to the adults for each of our incoming seventh grade students in June. Registration is required for all students participating in the Boost program. Please complete the registration form and note the specific program information that is needed for your student.  Students Last Name A- [...]

Summer is here! We have several weeks off before the 2026-2027 school year begins but it is never too early to plan ahead. REGISTRATION FOR 26-27 SCHOOL YEARRegistration will be online for the 26-27 school year. Parents/guardians will receive an email regarding onlin registration in early July. Returning students will access online registration through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. Students who are new to the district will register with out district registrar at the Cedar Falls Schools A [...]

Holmes Battle of the Books team, The Bright Lights, placed second overall today at the IHSBOB-Iowa High School Battle of the Books. This competition is put on every year by the Iowa Council of Teachers of English. Congratulations to coaches Megann Tresemer and Clarie Vander Wiel, and the Bright Lights Clara Strouse, Evan Patel, Alex Barbu, Eliza Hoover, Natalie Moran, and Suefia Tabei!

Eight Holmes students were selected to participate in Northeast Iowa Honor Choir. They will participate in a day of workshops and preparation with a guest conductor and then perform in a concert in the evening. Congratulations to Eleanor Burnett, Meryl Pruisner, Jasmine Elgersma, Millie Webster, Daniel Juza, Tyler Sebree, Landon Elster, and Samuel Fisher.

On Wednesday April 15, 2026 Holmes teacher, Kevin Kuker, was surprised by his family and the McElroy Trust with the Gold Star Teacher Award. Congratulations Mr. Kuker! Holmes Junior High and the Cedar Falls Community School District are fortunate that you are part of our learning community. The R.J. McElroy Trust in conjunction with KWWL honors 10 outstanding Black Hawk County teachers every year. Winners are selected by a volunteer committee from hundreds of nominations submitted by [...]