Academic calendar
Regular School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jun 28, 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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A
- ASCA
- Alberta School Councils' Association, the provincial body that the school's council is often a member of.
C
- Canteen
- The designated area within the school where snacks or pre-ordered food items are distributed.
- Catfish
- The beloved nickname of Father Michael Mireau, frequently used to refer to school spirit and the school's namesake.
E
- ECSD
- Edmonton Catholic School Division, the school's governing district.
F
- Father Mike
- A common casual shorthand used by students to refer to the school itself.
- FMM
- The common abbreviation for Father Michael Mireau School.
G
- God is good
- The school's signature call-and-response motto (Response: 'All the time'), popularized by Father Catfish.
H
- Healthy Hunger
- The online platform used by students and parents to order monthly hot lunches and special treats.
- Hot Lunch
- The pre-ordered meal service provided on specific days via external vendors.
M
- Marauders
- The collective name for the student body and the school's sports teams.
- Marauders
- The official name and mascot for the school's athletic teams.
- Milk Program
- A school-run service where students can pre-purchase milk for their daily lunch.
- Mireau
- The common shorthand name used by the local community to refer to the school.
S
- SAC
- School Advisory Council, the parent-led organization that supports school events and fundraising.
- SC
- School Council, the parent-led organization that supports school initiatives.
- School Council
- The parent-led organization that collaborates with school administration on community initiatives.
- SJC
- Social Justice Club; a student organization focused on community service and charitable acts.
T
- T-Wolves
- Short for Timberwolves, the official mascot and name for the school's athletic teams.
- The Mireau
- A casual shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the school community.
- The Mireau Way
- The school's framework for positive behavior, student conduct, and community expectations.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Planner
- The online tool used to manage student transportation, bus routes, and stop times.
- BusPlanner
- The mobile app and web tool used to monitor yellow school bus routes and timing.
- catfish_cafe
- Catfish Cafe
- Early Dismissal
- The practice of ending the school day early every Thursday to allow for staff professional development.
- Early Dismissal Thursdays
- The weekly schedule convention where students are dismissed early (typically around 2:13 PM) for staff professional development.
- FMM
- The common shorthand and acronym for Father Michael Mireau Catholic School.
- Gathering Space
- The central open area of the school used for assemblies, prayer, and community events.
- Google Classroom
- The primary digital hub used by teachers to post assignments and communicate with students.
- Learning Commons
- The school's library and collaborative technology hub.
- Noon Hour
- The designated period for lunch and outdoor play, often requiring a supervision fee.
- PowerSchool
- The digital portal where students and parents track grades, attendance, and report cards.
- School Messenger
- The primary communication system used for sending automated alerts and newsletters to the school community.
- SchoolMessenger
- The communication system used for automated attendance calls and urgent school notifications.
- Staggered Entry
- The scheduling convention where different grade levels start their first day of school at different times or dates.
- SwiftK12
- The automated messaging system used for school-wide emergency alerts and news updates.
- SwiftReach
- The automated communication system used by the school to send out urgent notifications and weather alerts.
- The Chapel
- The dedicated sacred space within the school for prayer and reflection.
- The Den
- A common area or specific gathering space within the school often associated with student activities.
- The Gathering Space
- The main foyer or central area used for school assemblies and community events.
- The Gym
- The central athletic space used for physical education, sports teams, and school-wide assemblies.
- Yellow Bus
- The district-managed school bus service for transporting students to and from the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Regular School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 21 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.