Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 7, 2026 – May 7, 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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B
- Bear Pride
- A common phrase used to express school spirit and community support.
- Bears
- The common shorthand used by students and faculty when referring to school teams.
F
- FCCLA
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, a student organization for family and consumer sciences.
- FFA
- Future Farmers of America, a prominent student organization focused on agricultural education.
G
- Go Bears
- The primary school cheer used at athletic events and school gatherings.
J
- JRs and SRs
- Shorthand for Juniors and Seniors, often used in announcements regarding enrollment or special events.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, recognizing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
O
- OSSAA
- Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association; the governing body for school sports and extracurricular activities.
R
- Red Bears
- The official mascot and collective name for the Soper High School student body.
- Redbear News
- The name of the student-produced school newspaper.
- Redbear Style
- A phrase used to describe performing tasks or facing challenges with school spirit and confidence.
- Redbears
- The official mascot and collective nickname for all students and community members of Soper Schools.
S
- STCO
- Student Council, the organization responsible for student government and school events.
- STUCO
- Student Council; the student-led organization responsible for school events and student representation.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat breakfast and lunch.
- The Cafeteria
- The primary location for school-provided breakfast and lunch services.
- The Littles
- A term used by high school students and staff to refer to the elementary-aged students on campus.
- The Lunchroom
- Common shorthand for the school cafeteria.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 4-Day Week
- The district's standard operating schedule, with classes held Monday through Thursday and no school on Fridays.
- Activity Bus
- The specific bus used for transporting students to extracurricular competitions and club trips.
- Area game
- A high-level playoff game in Oklahoma high school sports, representing a significant achievement for the team.
- Bell to Bell
- The school's strict cell phone policy, prohibiting use from the first tardy bell to the final dismissal bell.
- Book Mobile
- A visiting library service that provides books to students on campus.
- Concurrent
- Refers to the program allowing high school students to take college-level courses for credit.
- Daily bulletins
- The primary source of daily announcements and schedule changes provided to students and faculty.
- Gradebook portal
- The specific digital platform where students can locate their official student ID numbers.
- Guardian Portal
- The specific login interface within Wengage for student and parent access.
- OSSAA
- The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, which governs the school's competitive sports and academic meets.
- Parent Portal
- The online system used by parents and students to monitor grades and attendance.
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- Sylogist
- The parent company of the Wengage portal, often used interchangeably when referring to the gradebook system.
- The Ag Building
- The vocational agriculture facility used for FFA meetings and shop classes.
- The App
- The Soper Public Schools mobile application used for district-wide news and emergency alerts.
- The Bus Loop
- The designated area on the school grounds for bus loading and unloading.
- The Front Office
- The main administrative office where students can obtain handbooks and handle official business.
- The Greenhouse
- The school's agricultural facility where students participate in spring plant sales.
- The Gym
- The main athletic facility used for Red Bears basketball games and school-wide assemblies.
- The Hallways
- General term for the school corridors, often decorated by students and staff for school spirit.
- The Handbook
- The Soper Public Schools Student Handbook, which contains the official dress code and code of conduct.
- The High School
- The primary academic building housing classrooms and the main office.
- The Library
- The school's media center and primary study area.
- The New Gym
- The main gymnasium used for varsity basketball games and school-wide assemblies.
- The Old Gym
- The original gymnasium, typically used for physical education and junior high practices.
- Wengage
- The online student information system used for checking grades, attendance, and schedules.
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 7, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 27 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.