Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- Ala Carte
- Individual food items available for purchase separately from the main school meal.
F
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America; a club for students interested in business careers.
- FCCLA
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; a student org focused on family and consumer sciences.
- FFA
- Future Farmers of America; a major student organization focused on agricultural education.
G
- GM
- Common shorthand for the Griggs-Midkota sports partnership.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The standard daily prepared school meal provided by the cafeteria.
M
- M-G-B
- Midkota-Griggs-Benson; refers to the athletic co-operative between Midkota, Griggs County Central, and North Central schools.
- Mustangs
- The official mascot and collective term for the Midkota student body and athletic teams.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society; an organization recognizing high-achieving students.
S
- SADD
- Students Against Destructive Decisions; a peer-to-leadership organization.
- StuCo
- Student Council; the student representative body for school events and governance.
T
- Titans
- The mascot used for the Griggs-Midkota (GM) athletic co-op teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Activity Bus
- The designated bus for transporting students to and from away games and extracurricular events.
- Binford
- The Midkota High School building located in Binford, ND.
- Binford Building
- The physical site of Midkota High School located in Binford, ND.
- Distance Learning
- Classes taken via interactive television (ITV) or online from other North Dakota schools.
- Dual Credit
- College-level courses taken by high school students for both high school and college credit.
- Glenfield
- The Midkota Elementary school building located in Glenfield, ND.
- Glenfield Building
- The physical site of Midkota Elementary School located in Glenfield, ND.
- Late Start
- A common winter occurrence where school begins 2 hours late due to weather conditions.
- PowerSchool
- The digital platform used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- SchoolMessenger
- The automated system used to notify parents and students of school closings or emergencies.
- The Messenger
- The official monthly newsletter for the Midkota Public School District.
- The Shuttle
- The bus service that transports students between the Binford and Glenfield school buildings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 12 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.