Academic calendar
Quarter 1 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Quarter 1 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Traditional School Year 2026-2027
- Quarter 2 2026-2027
- Quarter 3 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Quarter 4 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- A La Carte
- Individual food items like snacks or drinks available for purchase separately from the standard tray meal.
C
- Cavs
- Short for Cavaliers, the official mascot of Community House Middle School.
- CHMS
- Community House Middle School.
- CHMS TV
- The student-run morning news broadcast that provides daily announcements to classrooms.
- CML
- Continental Math League, a competitive mathematics club for students.
- Cougars
- The official school mascot, used to refer to the student body and sports teams.
F
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America, a club focused on career preparation and leadership.
L
- LINQ Connect
- The digital platform used by families to fund student meal accounts and view menus.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, an organization for students demonstrating excellence in scholarship and service.
P
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization, the group that organizes school volunteers and fundraising.
- PTSA
- Parent Teacher Student Association, the primary volunteer and fundraising group.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the elected student body representing the school.
- SLT
- School Leadership Team, a group of parents and staff involved in school decision-making.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch daily.
- The Cafe
- The school cafeteria where students eat breakfast and lunch.
- The House
- A term of pride used by students and staff to refer to the school community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 6th Grade Wing
- The specific hallway or area of the building dedicated to sixth-grade classrooms to help transition new students.
- ASEP
- The After School Enrichment Program, providing supervised care and activities after the school day ends.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by teachers to post daily assignments and course content.
- Carpool
- The specific traffic line and procedure for students being dropped off or picked up by personal vehicles.
- Chromebook
- The 1:1 technology device issued to every student for schoolwork and testing.
- CMS
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the overarching school district for the campus.
- community_house_middle_school_cafeteria
- Community House Middle School Cafeteria
- Early Release
- Specific days in the CMS calendar where students are dismissed three hours earlier than the standard 4:00 PM time.
- Media Center
- The school library and central hub for digital research and book checkout.
- One Access
- A partnership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library allowing students to use their ID number as a library card.
- ParentSquare
- The primary communication app used for school-wide announcements and teacher-parent messaging.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal where students and parents check official grades, schedules, and attendance.
- The 6th Grade Wing
- The specific hallway area where most sixth-grade core classes are located.
- The Front Office
- The main administrative area for check-ins, late arrivals, and visitor registration.
- The Gym
- The athletic facility used for physical education and Cavalier sports games.
- The House
- The common shorthand and branding name for the Community House Middle School campus.
- The Media Center
- The school library, used for research, book checkout, and testing.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 1 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 17 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.