Mustang Weekly for Week of November 3, 2025
This Week:
November
3 - Basketball and Wrestling Tryouts
8th Grade Parent OBX trip; mandatory 6:00pm
4 - Fall Picture Retakes
6 - Report Cards Go Home
7 - College and Career Development Day
HMS Blood Drive 1:30pm-6pm
Tryouts for basketball and wrestling will be Monday, November 3. Students must have a current physical on file to try out.
Picture retakes are November 4th and are only for students who missed the initial picture day or would like to retake their previous picture. Payment forms are available in the front office for either parents or students to pick up. Call the school at 336-623-9791 for more information.
Attention 6th Grade parents, The 6th Grade Haw River field trip is quickly approaching! All permission slips and the $27 payment are due by Wednesday, November 6th. Please send in payments as soon as possible to help us finalize plans. Thank you for your support—we’re looking forward to a great trip!
Parents, report cards will be sent home with students on Thursday, November 6.
Holmes will be celebrating College and Career Development on Friday, November 7th. We invite all students and staff to wear your favorite College or Career t-shirt.
We invite you to be a hero in our community by donating at the Holmes Middle School Blood Drive: November 7th, 1:30 PM - 06:00 PM.
As we look ahead, please note that Monday, November 10 is a teacher workday and Tuesday, November 11 is a holiday. There will be no school for students on Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11.
Upcoming Dates:
November
10 – Teacher Workday (No School)
11 – Veterans Day (No School)
26–28 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Boys and Girls basketball and wrestling tryouts begin Monday, Nov. 3. Anyone trying out for girls basketball and wrestling will report to the locker rooms right after school. Any boys trying out for basketball will report to the back of the media center right after school. Below are the time for tryouts:
Wrestling-3:30-5:30 p.m. *Tryouts will run from 11/3-11/7
Girls Basketball-3:30-5:30 p.m. *Tryouts will run from 11/3-11/4
Boys Basketball-5:30-7:30 p.m. *Tryouts will run from 11/3-11/4. The time is due to only having one gym for both boys and girls to use. From 3:30-5:30 the boys will attend a study hall to work on homework and any incomplete work. They will also work on strength and conditioning skills.
IF YOUR CHILD IS PLANNING ON TRYING OUT FOR ANY OF THESE SPORTS I MUST HAVE A CURRENT SPORTS PHYSICAL ON FILE FOR THEM. IF A THEY DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT SPORTS PHYISCAL ON FILE THEN THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRYOUT. YOU CAN TUNR IN THE SPORTS PHYSICAL TO THE FRONT OFFICE.
This Week:
October
29 – Football vs. WRMS (Home)
30–31 – Teacher Workdays (No School)
Student Leadership will continue selling Boo Grams in the mornings outside the cafeteria until Tuesday, October 28.
The Yearbook Club has a limited number of Yearbooks from last year (2024-2025), and the year before, (2023-2024). If you are interested in purchasing one of these yearbooks, please contact Mrs. Meadows or Mr. Moore. The cost for these Yearbooks is an amazing deal at only $20.00.
Tryouts for basketball and wrestling will be Monday, November 3. Students must have a current physical on file to try out.
Picture retakes are November 4th and are only for students who missed the initial picture day or would like to retake their previous picture. Payment forms are available in the front office for either parents or students to pick up. Call the school at 336-623-9791 for more information.
The end of the first 9 weeks is October 29. There are teacher workdays scheduled for October 30 and 31. There will be no school for students on Thursday and Friday.
Upcoming Dates:
November
3- 8th Grade Parent OBX trip; mandatory 6:00pm
-Basketball and Wrestling Tryouts start
4 – Fall Picture Retakes
10 – Teacher Workday (No School)
11 – Veterans Day (No School)
26–28 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)









ALL GAMES START AT 4:00 P.M.
Monday, Oct. 20-⚽Soccer home against Dillard Middle. *Playoff Game
-🥎Softball away at Rock Middle. *Playoff Game
-🎾Tennis away at Rock Middle. *Playoff Game
*IF SOCCER, SOFTBALL, AND TENNIS WIN THEIR GAMES ON MONDAY THEN THEY WILL PLAY ON WEDNESDAY, OCT, 21.
Thursday, Oct. 23-🏈Football away at Reidsville Middle. *Playoff Game
*IF FOOTBALL WILL PLAY THEIR NEXT GAME ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29.
Don't forget that if your child is planning on staying after school for any home sports game that they must turn in a game permission form by 10:00 a.m. the day of the game to either their core 1 teacher or the front office. If your child decides to leave school and come back to the game, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Your child cannot be dropped off at the game without supervision.
You may purchase a yearbook either in-house or online. A form was sent home with your student containing information on purchasing them online. You can purchase them now in-house (see Mr. Moore), or starting next week, you can purchase them online. Online purchases come with the customizable options. In-house purchases will be the basic version.

The Yearbook Club has a limited number of Yearbooks from last year (2024-2025), and the year before, (2023-2024). If you are interested in purchasing one of these yearbooks, please contact Mrs. Meadows or Mr. Moore. The cost for these Yearbooks is an amazing deal at only $20.00. Please remember that all funds collected by our Yearbook go directly toward the benefit of our students, we thank you again for your support!










Mustang Weekly for 10/20/25
This week:
20 - Soccer Home vs. Dillard
- Softball/Tennis Away vs. Rockingham Middle
23 - Football Away vs. Reidsville Middle
Parent Toolkit Series
District Attorney Katy Gregg will be presenting on important topics impacting today’s students: Sexting, Sextortion, Guns, Gangs, Vaping, & Truancy. The first session will be held at WRMS on Tuesday, October 21. We encourage all families to attend. These sessions will provide valuable information and resources to help you stay informed and prepared as a parent.
All students are invited to an FCA event called Fields of Faith on Wednesday, October 22nd at the Rockingham County High School Football Stadium. This is a free event that starts at 6:00pm. There will be pizza, worship, student testimonies, a guest speaker and prayer on the football field. All FCA’s in the county will be there. Our very own Raven Roberts of 7th grade will be speaking. Save the date & invite a friend!”
Also, Student Leadership will continue selling Boo Grams in the mornings outside the cafeteria from 7:45-8:20. This will run from October 7-28. Boo Grams will be passed out to students on October 29 in homeroom. The grams cost $1.00. We appreciate your support of our Student Leadership Team.
As we look ahead please be reminded that the end of the first 9 weeks is October 29. There are teacher workdays scheduled for October 30 and 31.
Upcoming dates:
October
28 – Soccer Championship Game
29 – Football 3rd Place & Championship Games
30–31 – Teacher Workdays (No School)
November
3- 8th Grade Parent OBX trip; mandatory 6:00pm
4 – Fall Picture Retakes
10 – Teacher Workday (No School)
11 – Veterans Day (No School)
26–28 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December
9 – Winter Chorus Concert @ MHS – 7:00 p.m.
11 – Winter Band Concert @ MHS – 7:00 p.m.
19 – Early Release – 1:30 p.m.
22–31 – Holiday Break (No School)
January
1 – New Year’s Day (No School)
2 – Teacher Workday (No School)
5 – First Day Back for Students
This week:
October
13 – Soccer Home vs. Reidsville – 4:00 p.m.
– Softball/Tennis Home vs. Dillard – 4:00 p.m.
14 – 8th Grade Zoo Field Trip *New Date*
16 – Playoffs Begin
17 – PTSO Halloween Dance
Also, Student Leadership will be selling Boo Grams in the mornings outside the cafeteria from 7:45-8:20. This will run from October 7-28. Boo Grams will be passed out to students on October 29 in homeroom. The grams cost $1.00. We appreciate your support of our Student Leadership Team.
As we look ahead please be reminded that the end of the first 9 weeks is October 29. Also, there are teacher workdays scheduled for October 30 and 31
Upcoming dates:
October
20 – Soccer Playoffs Begin
– Playoffs Continue
21 – Parent Toolkit Presentation w/ DA Katy Gregg – 6:00 p.m. @ WRMS (Holmes hosts May 12)
22 – Playoffs Continue
– Championship Games
28 – Soccer Championship Game
29 – Football 3rd Place & Championship Games
30–31 – Teacher Workdays (No School)













Site: Holmes Middle School
Address: 211 N Pierce St, Eden, NC, 27288
Room Name: Behind the Library
Date: Fri Nov 7, 2025
Time: 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Blood Program Leader Name: Amy Moore
Blood Program Leader Phone Number:
Click here to make an appointment
Dear Friends of Holmes Middle School, Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood — a child battling cancer, a mother during childbirth, a neighbor after an accident. The gift of blood can mean the difference between life and loss. We invite you to be a hero in our community by donating at the Holmes Middle School Blood Drive:
Every pint you give can save up to three lives — three families who get more time together because of your generosity. This simple act of kindness echoes far beyond the walls of our school. The need for blood is urgent, and your donation can make an immediate impact.
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.
Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!
