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- Monday, 6/9, 8-9am - Awards Ceremony
- Tuesday, 6/10 - Field Day
- Wednesday, 6/11 - Last Day of School / 2-Hour Early Release
- Monday, 8/18 - First Day of the 2025-2026 School Year
Dear families,
It’s hard to believe we’re down to just 3 days left in the school year! Here are a few more events to look forward to:
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Awards Ceremony & Staff vs. Students Basketball Game – Monday, June 9th (Families of students receiving an award will receive additional details soon.)
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Field Day – Tuesday, June 10th
End-of-Year Reminders
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 11! Please see some important reminders below:
- Remind your child to return all school library books and FCPS laptops.
- Check your child’s MySchoolBucks account and pay any balances.
- Pick up any medications your child has been taking at school. A parent/guardian must pick them up in person. See below for more information.
- Bookmark the 2025-26 school year calendar to be ready for next year.
Please contact our front office at 703-658-5900 with any questions.
Summer Office Hours
Please note that Holmes Middle School’s summer office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
We will resume regular office hours starting Monday, August 11th.
The first day of the 2025–2026 school year is Monday, August 18th.
Required Immunizations for Rising 7th Graders
All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations before the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
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- To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age seven or older.
- To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide not to have your child receive the HPV
Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so that they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and health care providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time.
Local immunization clinics and additional resources are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and from the Fairfax County Health Department.
Let’s finish the year strong!
Serena Giron
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school - 12:15PM on 6/11. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s). If you have any questions reach out to the Public Health Nurse, Nohelia Yanes at 703-658-5918.
Yearbooks are now available for $30. Stop by the main office - cash or check only.
Our Hawks will be participating in Field Day, a day of indoor and outdoor games to celebrate our successes and close out the year. All students are participating in grade-level activities. We are also reminding students daily about the importance to continue being kind to one another through the end of the year. Students have been informed that discipline incidents can lead to the privilege of participating in our Field Day to be taken away. If a student has a full day suspension, either in or out of school, or has excessive tardies, they will not be allowed to participate in Holmes Field Day 2025.
The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
- COVID-19 Compensatory Education: Summer Academy
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Be a Special Education Teacher
- Planning for Life after High School
- Fun Ways to Get Your Kids Moving this Summer
- Exploring Summer Fun Without Leaving Your Home
- Social Emotional Learning in the Summer
- Self-Care Resources for Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers
- Self, Health, and Relationship Education (SHaRE)
- Preparing Your Student with Disabilities for College Board Exams
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
- Accessibility on the FCPS Website
Subscribe to the Special Education and 504 Newsletter.
Registration is now open!
We are excited to support your student’s transition to high school! For the second year, Edison High School is offering an optional Jump Start program for rising 9th-grade students.
Program Details:
Date: Tuesday, July 29th Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Edison High School
During this session, students will:
✔️ Meet staff members, including administrators, counselors, and teachers
✔️ Tour the school building
✔️ Receive tips for high school success
✔️ Learn about our wide range of sports and club opportunities
✔️ Receive lunch and Edison Eagle Pride T-shirt
Please note: Transportation will not be provided.
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2029
Please click here for the registration link.
If registering multiple children, a separate registration form must be completed for each student.
Registration Deadline: In order to be efficient in our staffing and assignments, we are requesting that all applications be returned by Friday, July 11. Students will be placed and accepted on a rolling admission basis. Please contact Greg Dombrowski: GSDombrowski@fcps.edu or Ellen Hagan: EMHaganBower@fcps.edu for further information.
All Day Absence:
1. Use ParentVUE. Log in and click “Report Absence.” Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet? Contact your school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
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2. Call the attendance line on 703-658-5919 and leave a message with spelling of your student's first and last names, your name and relationship to the student, and a reason for absence.
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3. Send an email to holmesmiddle.attendance@fcps.edu with your student's first and last names, your name and relationship to the student, and a reason for absence.
Partial Absence:
To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance
1. Call the attendance line on 703-658-5919 and leave a message with spelling of your student's first and last names, and a reason for late arrival or early dismissal.
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2. Send an email to holmesmiddle.attendance@fcps.edu with your student's first and last names, your name and relationship to the student, and a reason for late arrival or early dismissal.
To request a bus pass for your student, please email the front office at holmesmiddle.attendance@fcps.edu no later than 1:30 PM. Additionally, ensure front office has consent from the parent of the student to whose house your child will be traveling, as this is required for approval.
If you have to pick up your student early, we ask that you do so before 1:30PM to avoid interrupting safe dismissal process. Please note that doctor's appointments are not considered emergencies.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
- The final day of our After-School Program for this school year was Thursday, May 29th.
- Students are not be permitted to stay after school after this date.
Join the Holmes MS PTA and attend meetings (4th Wednesday of the month; translation services provided)
PTA Facebook
Join
Purchase Spirit Wear
Upcoming events:
- Every Wednesday Papa Johns 11am-11pm, use code HMS4010 for 40% off your order (Annandale location only)
- Tuesday, June 10th— Field Day volunteers
- Tuesday, June 10th— Domino’s Pizza Dough Raiser
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
FCPS’ Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests from camps to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
FCPS’ Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
FCPS’ Summer Meal Service Program provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to all children aged 18 and younger. Check FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services webpage and the USDA Meals Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder in mid-June for specific dates, times, and locations.
Please note that no meals will be served on the June 19 and July 4 holidays. If you have any questions regarding the Summer 2025 meal service, please contact us at SummerMeals@fcps.edu or at 703-813-4800.
This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer free virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from June 23 through August 1. Any FCPS parent, or middle or high school student, will have an opportunity to schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference. Learn more in the latest Healthy Minds blog.
The final community meeting to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before summer break will take place Friday, June 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School.
Click on the date to register. The meeting will be hybrid (in-person and virtual). Child care for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed.
If you register to attend online, you will receive a Zoom link within 24 business hours. The email will come from “no-reply@zoom.us.” Check your spam folder if you do not receive the link.
At the meeting, an online tool will allow participants to submit feedback. Comments will be displayed in real time, and all collected input will be compiled, analyzed, and uploaded to our Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage.
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office will offer two enrichment camps this summer - Tech Adventure Camp and CTE Summer Academy. For details on the activities we have planned, please read below.
All information can be found on our webpages! For Tech Adventure Camp go to bit.ly/FCPS_TAC. For CTE Summer Academy go to bit.ly/FCPS_CSA.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL OUR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS! Click here to register!
Earn Credit Toward Graduation This Summer
Take advantage of the opportunity to earn a high school course credit via this summer’s online campus program. Registration is now open. Students must register by Friday, June 6. Mathematics, health and physical education, career and technical education, English, science, social studies, and world language courses are available to eligible middle and high school students.
Summer is a great time for high school students to fulfill the Economics and Personal Finance course requirement. This is a self-directed course where students work independently. T
ESOL Online Summer School (MS & HS)
Registration is now open for our ESOL Online Summer School. This program is offered to current middle and high school MLs, levels 1 – 4. The Language and Literacy Connections Program is a 3-week program that is offered either at 10:30 – 11:30am or 7:00 – 8:00pm via Zoom. Families can register online at https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/ or by phone at (703)-658-1201 . Registration closes May 30th.
SoCo Summer Strings Camp
Exciting news! SoCo Summer Strings is returning this summer! The camp will be hosted at South County Middle School from July 7-18, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (weekdays only). Camp is open to all rising 5th-9th grade students with at least one year of experience on the violin, viola, cello, or bass. Students will participate in two large ensemble rehearsals, an instrument-specific technique class, and a sectional each day.
You can find more information and register for camp at www.schsorchestra.org/soco-summer-strings. Register early to save money and reserve your student’s spot!
Teens In Action Summer Camp 2025
Free Swim Lessons
Summer Youth Volleyball Camp at Thomas Jefferson High School
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