Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 4, 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 food items or snacks available for purchase separately from the standard meal.
D
- Diggers
- Short for 'Granite Diggers,' the official mascot and collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
F
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America, a club focused on business and leadership skills.
- FFA
- Future Farmers of America, a student organization focused on agricultural education.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The standard school-provided meal served daily in the cafeteria.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving students.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student representative body for school events and governance.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Infinite Campus
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Late Start
- Scheduled days (often Mondays) where school begins later than usual to allow for staff professional development.
- mellen_school_cafeteria
- Mellen School Cafeteria
- The Big Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for high school varsity sports and physical education.
- The Commons
- The multi-purpose central area used for dining, study, and large school gatherings.
- The Granite Digger
- The name of the school's official community newsletter and student publication.
- The Small Gym
- The secondary gymnasium used for elementary activities and practice sessions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 7 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.