Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- AVSEC
- Animateur de vie spirituelle et d'engagement communautaire; the student life and community engagement coordinator.
C
- Casault
- The universal shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to the school.
- Concentration
- Specialized programs of study, such as 'Concentration Musique' or 'Concentration Sport'.
- CSSCS
- Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud; the regional school board governing Casault.
G
- Génies
- Short for 'Génies en herbe', the school's competitive academic trivia team.
- Grizzly
- A term used to refer to any student-athlete representing the school.
- Grizzlys
- The collective name for all the school's competitive sports teams.
H
- Harmonie
- The school's renowned concert band and music program, a central part of student life.
L
- L'Harmonie
- The school's prestigious and well-known concert band and music program.
- L'inter
- Short for 'interclasse', the break time between two class periods.
- La caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- La poly
- Short for 'polyvalente', a traditional term for large Quebec high schools still used by students to refer to Casault.
- La rés
- The on-campus student residence used by students from outlying areas of the Côte-du-Sud region.
- La vie étudiante
- Refers to the student life office or the extracurricular activities organized by the school.
- Le casse-croûte
- The snack bar area within the cafeteria for quicker, à la carte items.
- Le Cégep
- Refers to the adjacent Centre d'études collégiales de Montmagny, often frequented by older students or used for shared events.
- Le foyer
- The common student lounge area used for socializing during breaks.
- Le local
- Often used to refer to a specific hangout spot or a teacher's classroom (e.g., 'On se rejoint au local').
- LJC
- The common three-letter abbreviation for Louis-Jacques-Casault.
- Local
- The standard term for a classroom (e.g., 'On se voit au local 214').
- Lynx
- The collective name for all competitive sports teams representing the school.
M
- Menu du jour
- The daily fixed-price hot meal option provided by the cafeteria service.
O
- OPP
- Organisme de participation des parents; the parent-teacher association.
P
- PEI
- Programme d'éducation internationale; a specialized academic stream for international studies.
- Période
- The standard term for a class block (e.g., 'Période 1').
R
- Récup
- Short for 'récupération'; mandatory or voluntary extra-help sessions with teachers after class.
S
- Sec
- Short for 'Secondaire' followed by the grade level (e.g., Sec 1, Sec 5).
- Secondaire [1-5]
- The standard way students identify their grade level (e.g., 'en secondaire 4' instead of '10th grade').
- Sport-études
- A specialized program allowing student-athletes to balance high-level training with academics.
U
- Un Grizzly
- A term of pride used by students to identify themselves as members of the school community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloc sportif
- The dedicated wing of the school containing the gymnasiums and athletic facilities.
- Casault
- The common shorthand name for the entire school building.
- Case
- The student's assigned locker for storing books and outdoor clothing.
- Code de vie
- The official student handbook and set of behavioral rules for the school.
- Concentration
- Refers to the specialized programs students choose, such as 'Concentration Sport' or 'Concentration Musique'.
- Edwin-Bélanger
- The professional-grade auditorium and concert hall integrated into the school building.
- L'agenda
- The mandatory physical planner provided to students to track homework and hall passes.
- L'autobus
- The yellow school bus system, which is the primary logistics concern for the school's regional student base.
- La biblio
- The school library or 'Centre de documentation' used for study and research.
- La Poly
- Short for 'Polyvalente', a traditional term used by students and locals to refer to the high school.
- La salle Edwin-Bélanger
- The professional-grade theater located within the school used for performances and assemblies.
- Le bloc
- Refers to the different wings of the school (e.g., Bloc A, Bloc B) used for navigating to classes.
- Le bloc sportif
- The wing of the school dedicated to gyms, locker rooms, and physical education.
- Le gym
- The gymnasium area used for physical education and 'Sport-études' activities.
- Le gymnase
- The main gymnasium area used for physical education and Lynx sports practices.
- Le transport
- Refers to the yellow school bus system managed by the Centre de services scolaire.
- Midi-rencontre
- The designated lunch period used for student clubs, sports practices, and organized activities.
- Midis-activités
- Organized clubs, sports, and workshops that take place during the lunch hour.
- Mozaïk
- The online student and parent portal used for checking grades, schedules, and absences.
- Pavillon principal
- The main academic building of the Casault complex.
- Période
- The standard division of the school day; classes are referred to as Période 1 through Période 5.
- Pluriportail
- The legacy digital platform still used for certain school communications and pedagogical resources.
- Récup
- Short for 'récupération'; designated time slots where teachers are available to provide extra academic help.
- Salle Edwin-Bélanger
- The large professional-grade theater and auditorium located within the school building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 30 approved campus terms and 24 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.