Holmes Middle School

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Updates for 5/19 📣 Exciting Updates from Our Mustang Family! 🐴✨ As we near the end of the school year, we are beginning the process of collecting all Chromebooks and power adapters that were checked out from the media center for home use. If your student borrowed a Chromebook and adapter, please ensure both items are returned to the media center no later than Thursday, May 15. Returning these devices on time helps us prepare them for summer maintenance and ensures they are ready for use in the fall. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the media center. Thank you for your cooperation! This Week: May 🪻 * Chromes/Charges are due back at school for processing! Please turn in these checked out items 5/19- c/o 2025 MHS Senior Campus visit today! 5/20- Holmes Football Meeting at 5:30pm for rising 7th and 8th grade families 5/21- Permission Slips DUE back at school for PBIS Celebration 5/22- PBIS Celebration #4 5/23- Early Release, students released at 1:25pm 5/23- Snack Pack Lunch served today 5/23- EOG Testing- 8th Grade Science 5/26- Holiday, Happy Memorial Day, No school for students Upcoming Dates: May 🪻 5/26- Holiday, Happy Memorial Day, No school for students 5/27-Dance Team Learning Day, 3:45- 5:30pm 5/28-Dance Team Learning Day, 3:45- 5:30pm 5/28- EOG Testing- 6th & 8th Grade ELA 5/29- EOG Testing- 7th Grade ELA 5/29- Dance Team Auditions, 3:45 5/30- EOG Testing- 6th & 8th Grade Math 5/30- 8th Grade Dance 5/30- Yearbook Delivery Day June ⛱️ 6/2-4- Cheer tryouts for any rising 7th and 8th graders will be June 2-4 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes, tennis shoes, and bring a water bottle. You must have a current sports physical on file to tryout. 6/2- EOG Testing- 7th Grade Math 6/3- EOG Testing- Make-up Testing (as needed) 6/3- EOY Pep Rally 6/3- FCA Afterschool celebration 6/4- EOG Testing- Make-up Testing (as needed) 6/4- 8th Grade Celebration Day 6/4- 7th Grade Celebration Day (am only) 6/5- 7th Grade Awards, 9:00am at MHS 6/5 EOG Testing- Make-up Testing (as needed) 6/5- 6th Grade Awards, 1:30pm at MHS 6/6- 8th Grade Move Up Ceremony, 11:00am at MHS 6/6- Last Day of School for the 2024-25 year ✨ Reminders: ✨ 📚 End-of-Grade (EOG) Testing Schedule 📝 🧪 May 23 – 8th Grade Science 📖 May 28 – 6th & 8th Grade ELA 📖 May 29 – 7th Grade ELA ➗ May 30 – 6th & 8th Grade Math ➕ June 2 – 7th Grade Math 🔁 June 3–4 – Make-up Testing (as needed) ⏰ Reminder: Please avoid scheduling appointments or early check-outs before noon on testing days. A quiet, uninterrupted environment helps students do their best! 🌟 Thank you for your support! 💙👏 Bus Reminder: 🚌🚨 Transportation Request Time! 🚨🚌 The transportation request form for next school year is now live on our website 🌐. Even if your student is already riding the bus, we strongly encourage all parents to complete the form to avoid delays at the start of the year ⏳✅. Let me know if you have any questions! Have a great day~ 🌞 Thank you! 🙌 https://www.rock.k12.nc.us/page/transportation 📢 Attention Rising 7th Graders! 📢 All North Carolina 7th grade students must have the TDaP & Meningococcal vaccines 💉 by September 23, 2025. ✅ Plan ahead! Schedule your child’s immunizations this summer with their healthcare provider or the Rockingham County Health Department. Ask about other recommended adolescent vaccines, too! 📄 Submit the immunization record to the school once completed. ❓ Questions? Contact our school nurse, Kasey Mitchell at kmitchell@rock.k12.nc.us. Thank you for keeping our students healthy! 🍎😊

⛳🏆 Congrats to our BACK-TO-BACK Mustang Golf Conference Champs! 🐎💪 Way to swing for success, Mustangs! 💥👏 #ChampionsAgain #MustangPride 💚💛HMS golf team won their match yesterday at Oak Hills. They are also Conference champions for the season. For the season Griffin Houchins and Easton Hopper tied for first place, Ethan Lackey finished 5th, and Owen Brooks finished 6th. WAY TO GO MUSTANGS!

The final chorus concert of the year was tonight. Thank you to everyone who came out to hear the students sing.

Bus 88 Hello, Mustang families. I hope that you are all doing well. I wanted to remind you all that bus 188 is now bus 88 so please remind your student to be aware of the changes. Thank you all for your support and have a wonderful night. Sincerely, Mr. Lee

It's time to Cheer!

Check this out! 6th graders lined the hallway to cheer on our Special Olympics athletes!

Updates for 5/12 📣 Exciting Updates from Our Mustang Family! 🐴✨ 🌸 Happy Mother’s Day to all our amazing Holmes Middle School families! 🌸 Today, we celebrate the love, strength, and support you give each and every day. Whether you're a mom, grandma, guardian, or mother figure—you make a world of difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for all you do! 💐❤️ 👏 Huge thanks to our amazing BETA members for helping make Field Day at Central Elementary safe and fun! 🎉 You all did a fantastic job representing Holmes with leadership and spirit—we’re proud of you! 🌟💙 Cafeteria Reminder: 🍽️ Please help us take care of our cafeteria by following these simple guidelines: ✅ Do not kick the legs of the tables — they are sensitive and can break easily. ✅ Keep the area clean — throw away your trash and help keep our space nice for everyone. ✅ Be kind — to each other and to our school property. ✅ Do not shake the tables or pull bolts out of the stools — this damages the furniture and creates safety hazards. We appreciate everyone doing their part to keep our cafeteria safe, clean, and welcoming! 💙 Bus Reminder: 🚌🚨 Transportation Request Time! 🚨🚌 The transportation request form for next school year is now live on our website 🌐. Even if your student is already riding the bus, we strongly encourage all parents to complete the form to avoid delays at the start of the year ⏳✅. Let me know if you have any questions! Have a great day~ 🌞 Thank you! 🙌 https://www.rock.k12.nc.us/page/transportation

Expected Return from Carowinds good afternoon Mustang families I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to let you know that we are having a blast here at Carowinds. We are expected to return back to the school at 10:30 if we feel like we’re getting back earlier, we will have your child or children text or call you upon arrival. Thank you all for your support and we will see you when we return back to Holmes Middle School. Thank you. Have a wonderful evening. Sincerely, Mr. Lee

Come out and support our Golf Team!!

Bus 78 good morning Mustang families I hope that well. I wanted to let you guys know that due to a fire Aiken Road is closed and Bus 78 is unable to go down that road and pick those students up. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you and have a great day. Sincerely, Mr. Lee

Wow! Teacher appreciation indeed!

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Our AMAZING PTSO provided us with a Chick-fil-A, Wicked themed breakfast! Thank you!!!

Friday was Rockingham County's Special Olympics. Check out our FaceBook page for all the photos!

Dance Team auditions are coming up! Get in touch with Coach Chelsea Roberts if you are interested!

It is time for our annual survey of families and guardians to start on Monday, May 5-May 31. As you know it is critical that we get as much participation as possible to gather input from our stakeholders and to inform school improvement in our schools. The survey results will be shared with the schools in June so we may plan for the coming school year. Be involved! Let us know what you think!

Updates 5/5 📣 Exciting Updates from Our Mustang Family! 🐴✨ 🎉 Happy Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! 🎉 We are so grateful for our amazing Holmes Middle School teachers and staff — their hard work, heart, and dedication make a difference every single day! 💙🍎 A huge thank you to our wonderful PTSO for organizing our Wicked-themed celebration days — your creativity and support mean the world! 💚✨🧹 Thank you, Holmes families, for helping us show our staff how truly appreciated they are! 💛🐎 This Week: May 🪻 5/5- PBIS Pie in the face fundraiser begins. All funds support our positive day in the park on 5/ 22! 5/5- Baseball at Dillard (1st round of playoffs) 5/5-Girl’s Soccer at WRMS (2nd round of playoffs) 5/6- FCA’s monthly youth service is Tuesday May 6th after school at First Baptist Church. 5/7- AI parent meeting at RCHS, 6pm 5/7-Baseball 2nd round Playoff game -Girls’ Soccer Championship Game -Golf away at Wolf Creek Golf Course 5/8-Track at Rockingham County High School -Baseball Championship Game 5/9- 7th Grade Carowinds Trip (Rescheduled) Upcoming Dates: May 🪻 5/12- Italy Parent Meeting- 5:30pm in the media center 5/13- Band Concerts: 6:00pm- 6th grade and 7:00pm- 7th & 8th grade 5/14- HMS Career Truck for 8th grade 5/14-Golf home at Oak Hills Golf Course 5/15- Chorus Concert, 7:00pm 5/15- Track at Rockingham County High School 5/22- PBIS Celebration #4 5/23- EOG Testing- 8th Grade Science 5/26- Holiday, Happy Memorial Day, No school for students 5/28- EOG Testing- 6th & 8th Grade ELA 5/29- EOG Testing- 7th Grade ELA 5/30- EOG Testing- 6th & 8th Grade Math 5/30- 8th Grade Dance 5/30- Yearbook Delivery Day June ⛱️ 6/2- EOG Testing- 7th Grade Math 6/3- EOG Testing- Make-up Testing (as needed) 6/4- EOG Testing- Make-up Testing (as needed) 6/4- 8th Grade Celebration Day 6/4- 7th Grade Celebration Day (am only) 6/5- 7th Grade Awards, 9:00am at MHS 6/5 EOG Testing- Make-up Testing (as needed) 6/5- 6th Grade Awards, 1:30pm at MHS 6/6- 8th Grade Move Up Ceremony, 11:00am at MHS 6/6- Last Day of School for the 2024-25 year

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🌸 PTSO Spring Formal Update 🌸 Hi everyone, We’re so sorry to share that Friday’s PTSO Spring Formal Dance has been canceled due to low ticket sales. 😔 We know this is disappointing, and we truly appreciate the interest and support from those who were planning to attend. 💙 We will alert families when we can do returns. Thank you for understanding, and we look forward to more fun events ahead! 🎉 — Your Holmes Middle Team

SchoolStatus Connect J E Holmes Middle School Dr. Christy Ann Bailey 211 N Pierce St Italy 2026: Parent Information Night You're Invited! Italy 2026: Parent Information Night Dear Holmes Middle School Families, We’re going to Italy in Summer 2026, and your child is invited to be a part of it! I'm Justin Conkle, a teacher at Reidsville Middle School, and I’ll be leading a group of Reidsville students on this exciting international adventure. I’m thrilled to extend this opportunity to students from Holmes Middle School, who will have the chance to travel alongside our group as we explore Italy’s rich history, culture, and beauty. We’re partnering with EF Tours, a trusted leader in educational travel, to make this an unforgettable and safe experience. Please join us for a Parent Information Night to learn more: Monday, May 12th 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Holmes Middle School Media Center Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/44eoqxF Registration is required to be considered for this opportunity. During the session, we’ll discuss: What we’ll see and do in Italy How this experience will benefit your student What’s included in the trip How students can earn academic credit How we’re making the trip safe and affordable How to enroll during EF’s risk-free enrollment period When students travel, they gain knowledge, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the world around them. These are the building blocks of becoming global citizens—and we would love for your student to be part of this life-changing journey. Spots are limited, so we encourage you to attend the meeting and learn how to reserve your child’s place! Warm regards, Justin Conkle Teacher, Reidsville Middle School jconkle@rock.k12.nc.us