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Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.

Our Mission

We inspire students to take pride and responsibility in preparing for college and career.

News & Announcements

iPad Not Working with i-Ready? Apps not loading?

If your iPad is not working with i-Ready, don't have the IXL or Self Service app, please complete the form by clicking on the title to access the form. Students must log onto their LAUSD email to access the form.

Math Intervention

If your child needs help with math click on the title for more information.

ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELAC) & SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) ORIENTATION MEETING

We encourage you to make a difference in the governance of our school by participating in this year’s English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) and/or School Site Council (SSC). Click on the headline for meeting information.

Local School Leadership Council (LSLC) Parents Needed

If you are interested in participating in Holmes' LSLC, click on the title for more details.

Parent Consent for Additional Google Apps

To provide consent for additional Google apps, go to the Parent Portal. Click on the title to see all the Core Services (all students have) and Additional Services (requires parental consent).

Master Plan Program Options for Parents of Emergent Bilinguals

This meeting for parents of English Learners will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 8:30 AM in the Parent Center or 3:45 PM via Zoom. Click on the Headline for meeting information.

First Day of School, Thursday, August 14, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m.

School starts Thursday, August 14. Gates open at 7:30 a.m., and instruction begins promptly at 7:55 a.m. Please allow extra time for drop-off during our first few days.

Gate Entry & Exit: Students enter and exit gates designated by grade level.
· 6th Grade: Paso Robles Gate
· 7th Grade & Students on an Alternative Curriculum: Vincennes Gate
· 8th Grade: Prairie Gate by Dearborn Elementary
· Siblings may choose one of their grade-level gates to enter and exit together.

Holmes Virtual Helpdesk Q & A Session

Questions? Join us for a Zoom drop-in to help answer your questions on the First Day of School:
Thursday, August 14- Zoom Drop-in Times: 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Click on the title to access the Zoom link.
Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/9328986754
Meeting ID 932 898 6754

Welcome Back to School Letter: Thursday, August 14

Arc Afterschool Program Applications

Please read the information on the application page to ensure you complete the online form correctly. All forms need to be submitted by August 13, 2025 if you need your child to participate on the first day of school.

Holmes 6th Grade New Student Orientation: August 11

Please join us on August 11th for a day of family fun, information and resources for all incoming sixth graders and students new to Holmes. The orientation will begin promptly at 9:00 and will end at 11:00 am with rotating sessions for parents and students. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Presentation 6th Grade Orientation

Registration: August 4-6 by Grade Level

8th Grade: August 4
7th Grade: August 5
6th Grade: August 6
Registration Times: Last names: A - L @ 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Last names: M – Z @ 11:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Students will receive their textbooks, lockers, and may purchase PE clothes

student looking in mirror that teacher is holding up and seeing themselves as a graduate

Watch: Superintendent's Opening of Schools Address

Watch the Superintendent's Opening of Schools address, previously broadcast from The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Holmes Summer Bridge 2025

All iPads Reset (erased) Remotely Beginning July 1, 2025

Please be informed that the District will be automatically wiping (erasing) all student and staff iPads starting July 1, 2025. This means any files, photos, videos, etc. on the iPad will be erased (Photo app and File app). Please upload all important files into Google Drive or OneDrive to access at a later time. Once the iPads are wiped we will not be able to recover the data. We will need to provision (setup) the iPads when students return to school.

Click for more details.

Summer of Learning Options (Summer 2025)

Registration begins April 9 - summer school begins June 17 through July 16. Click on the title for more information.

Holmes 2025 Digital Culmination Program

Click on the title to access the digital culmination program.

Holmes 2025 Digital Culmination Program

Click on the title to view the digital program.

Right to Renovate Pamphlet

Click on the title to read the lead hazard information pamphlet to inform you of the potential risk of the lead hazard exposure from renovation activity to be performed at our school.

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Sep 2

ELAC Meeting

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Sep 3

ASB Elections (Tentative)

Time: 8 AM – 8:23 AM

Sep 4

SSC Meeting

Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Sep 5

Shelter in Place Drill (P.4)

Sep 9

Positive Behavior Assembly (Tentative)

Nov 27

Thanksgiving

Dec 25

Christmas

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Welcome to Our New Website!

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