Academic calendar
1st Semester 2026 runs Aug 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Semester 2026Relevant now
- 2nd Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- A La Carte
- Individual food items available for purchase separately from the standard school meal.
C
- Cavs
- Short for Cavaliers, the official mascot and nickname for students.
F
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America, a club for students interested in business careers.
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student organization supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
L
- LEO
- Leadership, Experience, Opportunity; a service club sponsored by the Lions Club.
- LP
- The common shorthand used by students and the community to refer to La Salle-Peru Township High School.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving students focused on scholarship and service.
R
- Renaissance
- A student recognition program that rewards academic achievement and positive behavior.
T
- The Caf
- The main school cafeteria where lunch is served.
- The Red & Green
- A reference to the school's official colors, often used in the context of school spirit.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1:1
- The school's technology initiative where every student is issued a personal Chromebook for schoolwork.
- Howard Fellows Stadium
- The school's primary outdoor athletic facility for football and track.
- Late Start
- A schedule adjustment, typically on Mondays, where school begins later than usual for staff development.
- Sellett Gym
- One of the school's gymnasiums used for physical education and athletic events.
- Skyward
- The online student information system used to check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- The East Building
- The newer wing of the school housing science, technology, and vocational classrooms.
- The Hub
- The school's library and media center, used for research and quiet study.
- The Link
- The glass-walled corridor that connects the Matthiessen and East buildings.
- The Matthiessen Building
- The historic main building of the high school campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester 2026 runs Aug 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.