Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 8, 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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A
- A La Carte
- Extra snack or beverage items available for purchase separate from the standard school meal.
H
- Huskies
- The official school mascot and the collective name for the student body.
N
- NNPS
- Newport News Public Schools; the school division to which Hidenwood Elementary belongs.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the primary volunteer organization supporting school events and resources.
S
- SCA
- Student Council Association; a group of student representatives who organize school spirit activities and service projects.
- School Lunch
- The standard daily meal provided by NNPS Child Nutrition Services, often consisting of an entrée, sides, and milk.
- SOLs
- Standards of Learning; the mandatory Virginia state standardized tests taken by students in grades 3-5.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Loop
- The restricted area of the parking lot reserved for school bus loading and unloading.
- BusHub
- The mobile application used by families to track the real-time location of school buses.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for digital assignments and classroom resources.
- Car Rider Line
- The designated area for parents to drop off or pick up students traveling by private vehicle.
- hidenwood_elementary_cafeteria
- Hidenwood Elementary Cafeteria
- Media Center
- The school library, used for reading, research, and technology lessons.
- Multi-purpose Room
- A shared space that functions as the cafeteria, gym, and assembly hall.
- ParentVUE
- The online portal used by parents to track student grades, attendance, and school communications.
- StudentVUE
- The student-facing version of the grade and information portal.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 9 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.