Academic calendar
Term 2 runs Oct 19, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1
- Term 2Relevant now
- Term 3
- Term 4
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- BPA
- Business Professionals of America, a club for students interested in business and technology.
E
- ENCOR
- Education, Networking, Connection, Opportunity, and Resources; the mandatory daily advisory and intervention block.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals, a club for students pursuing careers in the healthcare industry.
K
- KAY
- Kansas Association for Youth, a student-led service organization.
M
- Maize Way
- The district-wide philosophy and set of behavioral expectations for students.
- Mavs
- Short for Mavericks, the school's mascot and the term used to refer to the student body.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student leadership and government body.
T
- The Commons
- The central cafeteria and multi-purpose area where students eat lunch and gather for events.
- The Stampede
- The official name for the student cheering section at sports games and school events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Late Start
- The weekly Wednesday schedule where classes begin later in the morning to allow for teacher collaboration.
- maize_south_high_school_cafeteria
- Maize South High School Cafeteria
- MSHS
- The standard abbreviation for Maize South High School used in text and schedules.
- Skyward
- The online student information system used to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Term
- A nine-week grading period; there are four terms in the academic year.
- The Commons
- The large open space at the heart of the school used for dining and social activity.
- The Pit
- The main gymnasium used for basketball, volleyball, and school-wide pep assemblies.
- Xello
- The mandatory online platform used by students for college and career readiness planning.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 2 runs Oct 19, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 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.