Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jun 16, 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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D
- DES
- Damascus Elementary School; the common abbreviation for the school used in internal documents and news.
F
- FARMS
- The Free and Reduced-price Meals System program used to provide meal assistance to students.
H
- Hornet Pride
- A common phrase used during assemblies and in newsletters to denote school spirit.
- Hornets
- The official mascot of Damascus Elementary; often used to refer to the student body or school spirit.
L
- Lunch PIN
- A unique student ID number used at the cafeteria keypad to purchase meals.
M
- MCCPTA
- The Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations, representing the school at the district level.
- MCPS
- Montgomery County Public Schools; the school district governing Damascus Elementary.
- MySchoolBucks
- The online payment system used by parents to add funds to a student's meal account.
P
- PTA
- The Parent Teacher Association, which organizes school events and fundraising for Damascus Elementary.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- APR
- The All-Purpose Room; a multi-use space serving as the cafeteria, gym, and assembly hall.
- Blue Note
- A standard handwritten or printed note required for changes in a student's normal dismissal routine.
- Chromebooks
- The 1:1 mobile devices provided by MCPS to students for use in classrooms.
- damascus_es_cafeteria
- Damascus ES Cafeteria
- Early Release
- Designated days when school ends early (usually 12:55 PM) for professional development or parent conferences.
- Media Center
- The school library and computer lab area.
- Parent Drop-off Loop
- The specific traffic lane used for families driving students to school instead of using the bus.
- ParentVue
- The primary web portal and app used by parents to track student grades, attendance, and school communications.
- Portables
- The modular outdoor classrooms located on school grounds to provide additional instructional space.
- Safety Patrols
- Fifth-grade students selected to assist with morning arrival and afternoon dismissal safety.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jun 16, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.