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 [...]

Fall sports pictures are scheduled as follows: Friday, September 11 Cross Country Volleyball Thursday, September 24 Football Cheerleading

The Holmes Apparel store is now live and orders can be placed through August 23. There are two designs to choose from in t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts. Back this year is the crew with the kangaroo pocket, 1/4 zips and polo shirts. Still looking for PE clothes? You can find them online! If you are not sure about sizes Craft-Cochran Screenprint & Embroidery has shorts in store to try on. Orders will be processed when the store closes on August 23. Orders will take about two-wee [...]

The first day of school will be here soon! To ease the first day jitters, new Holmes students (ALL 7th grade, NEW 8Th & 9th grade) are encouraged to attend transition time on Monday, August 24. Students should arrive between 7:30 and 7:50 a.m. Transition time will be gin at 8:00 a.m. Returning students may arrive at 9:15. Classes will start at 9:30 a.m.