Academic calendar
1st Quarter 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Quarter 2026Relevant now
- 2nd Quarter 2026
- 3rd Quarter 2027
- 4th Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
A
- ACE
- Afterschool Centers on Education, the campus after-school program
P
- PISD
- Palacios Independent School District
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization
S
- Shark Bucks
- Token rewards given to students for following school rules, redeemable for prizes
- Shark Pride
- The school's positive behavior framework (Safe, Respectful, Responsible)
- Shark Store
- The on-campus shop where students redeem Shark Bucks for rewards
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ClassDojo
- The primary mobile application used for teacher-to-parent messaging and behavior updates
- PES
- Palacios Elementary School building
- Shark Folder
- The weekly communication folder sent home with students containing flyers and graded work
- Shark Tank
- The school's gymnasium and multi-purpose room
- Skyward
- The digital portal used by parents to monitor student grades, attendance, and schedules
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Quarter 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 5 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.