Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- BOE
- Board of Education, the local governing body that oversees school policies and operations.
- BSI
- Basic Skills Instruction, a program providing supplemental support in core subjects like math and reading.
C
- CASPER
- Carlstadt After School Program for Education and Recreation, the district's childcare and enrichment program.
- CPS
- Carlstadt Public School, the common abbreviation for the school and district.
- CST
- Child Study Team, the department responsible for special education services and evaluations.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The daily prepared meal option available for purchase in the school cafeteria.
M
- Maschio's
- The food service provider that manages the school's cafeteria and lunch program.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society; an organization for high-achieving 7th and 8th grade students.
- Nutri-Serve
- The third-party food service provider that manages the school's cafeteria and lunch program.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the primary organization for parent-teacher collaboration and school events.
S
- SEPAC
- Special Education Parent Advisory Council; a group providing support and input for the district's special education programs.
- STUCO
- Student Council; the student-led representative body for the school.
- Student Council
- The student-led organization that plans school-wide activities and spirit days.
T
- The Caf
- Common shorthand for the school cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- TREP$
- An entrepreneurship program for students to learn business skills and participate in a school-wide marketplace.
W
- Wildcat Pride
- The school's official slogan used to promote positive behavior and school spirit.
- Wildcats
- The official school mascot and the collective name used for the student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- carlstadt_public_school_cafeteria
- Carlstadt Public School Cafeteria
- CPS
- The standard abbreviation for Carlstadt Public School, the district's primary K-8 building.
- Delayed Opening
- A late start schedule, usually beginning at 10:00 AM, implemented during inclement weather.
- Early Dismissal
- A shortened school day ending at 12:45 PM, typically for teacher workshops or holidays.
- Emergency Closing
- A full day school cancellation, typically announced via the district's automated phone system.
- Friday Folder
- The weekly digital or physical packet containing important school notices and community flyers.
- Genesis
- The online student information system used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Media Center
- The school's library and technology hub used for research and classes.
- One Call Now
- The automated emergency notification system used to broadcast school closings or urgent updates to families.
- One-Session Day
- An early dismissal schedule where school ends at 12:45 PM, typically for holidays or teacher conferences.
- Realtime
- The notification system used by the district to send emergency alerts and school closing information.
- Single Session
- The term for an early dismissal day, typically ending at 12:45 PM, used for holidays or teacher workshops.
- The Gym
- The main gymnasium used for physical education, Wildcat sports, and school-wide assemblies.
- The Gymnasium
- The primary space for physical education and school-wide assemblies.
- The Media Center
- The school's library and technology hub used for research and digital learning.
- The Portal
- Common shorthand for the Genesis Parent/Student access website.
- The Wildcat Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for physical education and school-wide assemblies.
- Virtual Backpack
- The digital repository on the school website where flyers, permission slips, and community notices are posted.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 18 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.