Academic calendar
Quarter 1 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Quarter 1Relevant now
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Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- Cold Lunch
- A meal brought from home by the student, often referred to as a 'sack lunch'.
E
- ESL
- English as a Second Language, a program supporting students whose primary language is not English.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The school-provided meal of the day, as opposed to a lunch brought from home.
M
- MSCS
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the school district governing Egypt Elementary.
P
- PBIS
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, the school-wide framework for encouraging good behavior.
- Pharaoh of the Month
- A recognition given to students who demonstrate exceptional character and academic effort.
- Pharaoh Pride
- A term used to describe school spirit and adherence to the school's core values.
- Pharaohs
- The official mascot of Egypt Elementary; students often refer to themselves collectively by this name.
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the primary organization for parent involvement and school support.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The primary dining area where students eat breakfast and lunch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Loop
- The restricted area of the parking lot reserved exclusively for school bus loading and unloading.
- Carpool
- The designated line and procedure for parents to drop off or pick up students by vehicle.
- Carpool Tag
- A physical card displayed in a vehicle's window to identify the student being picked up during dismissal.
- egypt_elementary_cafeteria
- Egypt Elementary Cafeteria
- Main Office
- The administrative hub where visitors must sign in and parents handle registration.
- Media Center
- The school library and computer lab, used for research and literacy activities.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by parents to monitor student grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Standardized Dress
- The school's uniform policy, which dictates specific colors and styles of clothing for students.
- Tardy Bell
- The signal indicating that the school day has officially begun and students must be in their classrooms.
- The Gym
- The multipurpose room used for physical education classes and school-wide assemblies.
- The Playground
- The outdoor recreational area used for student recess.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 1 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 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.