News
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Young Democrats readying for upcoming election
In preparation for the midterm elections, the young Democrats club is collecting information to share with students through schoology within a week of the elections....
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Holmes offers Tiger Talks for incoming seventh graders
Holmes Junior High has been offering seventh graders a helpful program called Tiger Talks. Tiger Talks is a peer mentoring program, helping incoming seventh graders...
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Holmes Variety Show announces theme, important dates
The Variety Show is a tradition at Holmes Junior High in which students showcase different kinds of acts such as singing, dancing, cheerleading, drama and...
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Rocket club continuing partnership with NASA
The rocket club has been accepted for the opportunity to present a proposal to work with NASA. According to adviser Zeb Nicholson, to contact NASA,...
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Speech team sees big growth in participation
The speech team kicked off on Oct. 13, and speech coach Rob Chagdes said this is one of the very few times the whole team...
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Lang introduces composting options in cafeteria
This year for students who are looking to dispose of their waste, composting is the way to go. With the composting bins in the cafeteria,...
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Power Puff volleyball sees changes but continues contribution to food drive
Though the numbers of participants were down, students and staff faced off again for the food drive in the powder puff volleyball activity on Monday,...
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Seniors recognized in last marching band performance
The marching band held its last performance this year at the UNI-dome on Friday, Oct. 14, including a commemoration for this year’s seniors with a...
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English teachers express concern over increased national trends for book bans
Between July of 2021 and June of 2022, PEN America reported over 2,500 instances of banned books which included 1,648 individual books, and English teachers...
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Counselors share many resources for those needing assistance for suicide prevention, mental health
According to a survey by the CDC 37 percent of teens experienced mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic; furthermore, when the survey was conducted...
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Holmes science club readies for Iowa Science Olympiad
The Holmes science club has included students from all grade levels at Holmes since 2001, bringing together a diverse group of students with a shared interest in science. The...
