Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 7, 2026 – May 27, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- AMSTI
- Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative, a common curriculum framework used in the school.
- ARI
- Alabama Reading Initiative, the state-level program focused on literacy instruction at the school.
B
- Breakfast in the Classroom
- The morning meal program where students eat their breakfast in their homerooms rather than the cafeteria to maximize instructional time.
D
- DCS
- Demopolis City Schools, the school district that oversees U.S. Jones Elementary.
J
- Junior Beta Club
- An academic honor society for students who demonstrate high grades and good character.
M
- MySchoolBucks
- The online portal used by parents to manage and fund student meal accounts.
P
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization, the primary group for parent involvement and school fundraising.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the student leadership body at the school.
T
- The Lunchroom
- The school cafeteria where students eat breakfast and lunch daily.
- The Tiger Way
- The school's official motto and code of conduct emphasizing respect and responsibility.
- Tiger Bucks
- The school's behavioral reward currency used as part of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program.
- Tiger of the Month
- A student recognition award for those who best exemplify the school's character traits.
- Tiger Paws
- Reward tokens or points given to students for demonstrating positive behavior (PBIS).
- Tiger Pride
- A general term for school spirit and celebrating student achievements.
- Tigers
- The official school mascot and the collective name for the student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Loop
- The restricted area reserved specifically for school bus loading and unloading.
- Car Rider Line
- The designated traffic queue for parents dropping off or picking up students by vehicle.
- Main Office
- The central administrative hub where visitors must check in and late students are signed in.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students and parents to monitor grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Remind
- The mobile application used for direct communication between teachers and parents regarding school updates.
- Schoology
- The learning management system where teachers post assignments and digital classroom resources.
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose space used for Physical Education (PE) and school-wide assemblies.
- The Media Center
- The school library, which also serves as a hub for technology and research.
- Tiger Folder
- The physical folder sent home weekly (usually on Tuesdays) containing graded work and school notices.
- USJ
- The common abbreviation for U.S. Jones Elementary School.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 7, 2026 – May 27, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 10 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.