Academic calendar
K-8 School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 6, 2026 – May 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- K-8 School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Homeschool Grades 9-12 2026-2027
- Homeschool Grades K-8 2026-2027
Campus language
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B
- BOD
- Board of Directors; the governing body responsible for the school's charter and policies
C
- Casual Day
- Designated days when students are permitted to wear non-uniform clothing, often for a small donation or reward
- Character Trait
- The specific monthly focus (e.g., Responsibility, Integrity) that anchors the school's moral curriculum.
- Classical
- Shorthand for the school's educational philosophy, focusing on the trivium (Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric stages).
- Core Knowledge
- The specific academic curriculum sequence that defines the school's classical education approach.
D
- D49
- Falcon School District 49; the public school district that authorizes and provides services to RMCA.
G
- Grizzlies
- The school mascot and the collective name used for the student body.
- Grizzly Gear
- School-approved spirit wear featuring the RMCA mascot that can be worn on specific days
- Grizzly Greats
- A recognition program for students who demonstrate exceptional character or academic effort.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The daily school-provided meal service managed through the D49 nutrition program
M
- MySchoolBucks
- The online payment portal used by parents to fund student meal accounts
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society; the service and leadership organization for middle school students
P
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization; the primary volunteer and fundraising group for the school
S
- SAC
- School Accountability Committee; a group of parents and staff that advises the principal on school priorities
- Spirit Day
- Designated days (usually Fridays) when students are allowed to wear RMCA-branded shirts instead of the standard daily uniform.
- Spirit Wear
- RMCA-branded apparel that students are permitted to wear on designated 'Spirit Days' in place of the standard uniform.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria located in the South Building where lunch is served.
- The Core
- Refers to the 'Core Knowledge' curriculum, the specific academic sequence followed by the school.
- The Grizzly
- The school mascot, used to refer to sports teams, spirit days, and the school community.
- The Grizzly Way
- The school's character education program focusing on positive behavioral expectations
- The RMCA Way
- The collective term for the school's high standards of character and academic excellence
V
- Virtue of the Month
- The specific character trait (e.g., Temperance, Justice) emphasized school-wide each month
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 2-Hour Delay
- A common winter schedule change where school starts two hours later than the standard time, following D49's lead.
- Antelope Ridge
- The primary campus location and main building housing the K-8 classrooms.
- Antelope Ridge Campus
- The primary school facility located at 4620 Antelope Ridge Drive, housing all K-8 classrooms.
- Carpool
- The strictly regulated traffic pattern and procedure for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.
- Carpool Tag
- The physical placard issued to families that must be displayed in the windshield for the Driveline system to function.
- Core Knowledge
- The specific, sequence-based curriculum used by the school for its academic programming.
- D49
- Falcon School District 49, the authorizing district that RMCA follows for weather delays and closures.
- Driveline
- The specific automated system and numbered hang-tag process used for student afternoon dismissal
- Elementary Campus
- The section of the school facility dedicated to students in grades K-5.
- Friday Early Release
- The weekly schedule convention where students are dismissed early (typically 1:30 PM) for staff professional development.
- Friday Folder
- The weekly physical or digital communication containing graded work and school flyers
- Friday Folders
- Physical folders sent home every Friday containing graded work, school flyers, and important weekly communications.
- Front Office
- The main administrative entrance where all visitors must check in via the Raptor system
- Grizzly Den
- The on-campus spirit store where families can purchase school-approved spirit wear and accessories.
- IC
- Infinite Campus; the online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and fees.
- Infinite Campus
- The digital portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and official records
- Land's End
- The primary approved vendor for official school uniform components
- Late Start
- Occasional scheduled days where school begins later than the standard 8:00 AM start time for staff professional development.
- Middle School Campus
- The section of the school facility dedicated to students in grades 6-8.
- North Building
- The campus building primarily housing elementary school (K-5) classrooms.
- Placard
- The family-specific identification card displayed in car windows to facilitate the Driveline pickup process
- Raptor
- The visitor management system that requires a government-issued ID for campus entry
- rmca_cafeteria
- RMCA Cafeteria
- South Building
- The campus building housing middle school (6-8) classrooms, the main office, and the cafeteria.
- Spirit Days
- Designated days when students are allowed to wear RMCA spirit shirts instead of the standard daily uniform
- Spirit Wear
- Approved RMCA-branded clothing that students are permitted to wear on designated non-uniform days.
- The Den
- The school's gymnasium and multipurpose room used for physical education, sports, and school-wide assemblies.
- The Grizzly Den
- The on-campus school store where students and parents purchase spirit wear and required uniform items
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose athletic space used for physical education, assemblies, and indoor recess
- The Modulars
- The additional portable classroom units located on the campus grounds used for specific grade levels or programs.
- The North Campus
- The official designation for the main RMCA facility following the consolidation of campuses
- Uniform Policy
- The strict dress code requirements that students must follow daily, including specific colors and styles.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- K-8 School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 6, 2026 – May 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 32 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.