Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- First Fall Term 2026
- Second Fall Term 2026
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring 2027
- First Spring Term 2027
- Second Spring Term 2027
- May Intersession 2027
- First Summer Term 2027
- Second Summer Term 2027
- August Intersession 2027
- Fall 2027
- First Fall Term 2027
- Second Fall Term 2027
- Winter Intersession 2028
- Spring 2028
- First Spring Term 2028
- Second Spring Term 2028
- May Intersession 2028
- Summer 2028
- First Summer Term 2028
- Second Summer Term 2028
- August Intersession 2028
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
C
- CMS
- The primary shorthand for Colonial Middle School used by students and staff.
- Colonials
- The school mascot and the collective name for the student body.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, an organization for students meeting high academic and service standards.
P
- PVA
- Patriot Valley Association, often related to local sports or community activities involving students.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch, often used in student announcements.
- TSA
- Technology Student Association, a major extracurricular club focused on STEM competitions.
W
- WCMS
- The student-led television studio that produces the morning news and announcements.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1:1
- The district's initiative providing every student with a personal Chromebook for schoolwork.
- Activity Period
- A specific block in the schedule dedicated to clubs, meetings, and student activities.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for digital assignments and course communication.
- CMS
- The common abbreviation for the Colonial Middle School building.
- colonial_middle_school_cafeteria
- Colonial Middle School Cafeteria
- I/E
- Intervention and Enrichment, a period used for targeted academic support or advanced learning opportunities.
- Late Bus
- Transportation provided on specific days for students who stay after school for clubs or sports.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal where students and parents check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- The New Building
- A term used by the community to refer to the state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2022.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 9 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.