Terminologies & Glossary

Use this É-Guide as a handy reference to common Terminologies used repeatedly throughout this website, in our branding, in communications, and in formal documentation—including our É-Guides, Policies, and Terms.

Pronouns such as we, us, and our, are used by and in reference to École. The pronouns you and your refer to you, the User.

Formatting & Links

As a rule of thumb, Terminologies are words or phrases formatted in bold and black in color, but bold and blue when linked to a part of a page (or different page) on École's website. For example, click Glossary to jump to Table 0 below or É-Guides to explore all É-Guides.

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Table 0 • Glossary Terminologies & Definitions

Terminology	Definition
After Care	After Care is a paid service that Parents can opt into and even be required to pay for when an Écolier is not picked up prior to Dismissal's end (4:05 PM) • Learn more in our É-Guide on Lion Care
Article(s)	Articles are categories or groups of clothing items used to identify parts of an approved uniform such as dresses, tops (polos, spiritwear), and bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, and more) • See examples in Table 1 of École's Policy on Uniforms, Spares & Loaners.
bonContact(s)	"good contacts" • Membre(s) and contacts whose name, phone number, and email are provided by you and assigned to one or more Écoliers as an authorized person for requests related but not limited to early check-out (during school hours) and Dismissal
BOY	Beginning of Year • See Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Bureau	Le Bureau is École's Front Office and your first point of contact for École: Office@EcoleStLandry.org
Bus(es)	School bus(es) and related transportation services
Cocodries	"ko-ko-dree" • Alligators • Cankton bus service
Dismissal	la Sortie • Afternoon(s) • Afternoon dismissal is a short phase of the day (3:45-4:05 PM) on any day École is open and school in session
École	École St-Landry
Écolier(s)	Student(s) • Schoolchildren actively attending École
É-Guides	École Guides • É-Guides are public, printable, shareable, and commentable web resources created and written by École for you and all Users • EcoleStLandry.org/e-guides
EOY	End-of-Year • See Parent and Family Engagement Policy
FET	Family Engagement Team • See Parent & Family Engagement Policy
Fête	Blackpot Party • Fête de la Chaudière Noire is École's annual October Fundraiser, Cook-Off, Silent Auction
Garderie	Child care, childcare • This term can refer to Lion Care, Morning Care, and Afternoon Care ("After Care") • The term 'Garderie' will encompass Pré-M (Pre-K) and daycare services when they become available
Grenouilles	"gruh-nwee" • Frogs • Melville-Lebeau-Palmetto bus service
iTag(s)	iTags display an Écolier's iTag Number and the Écolier's transportation (default) during Dismissal • For Parent(s), iTags are kept in the vehicle and displayed only during Dismissal
Lapins	"lah-pehn" • Rabbits • Port-Barré bus service
Lion Care	Lion Care is a paid service that Parents can opt into or be required to pay for when arriving early or late to campus • Learn more in our É-Guide on Lion Care
Loaner(s)	Loaners are Articles (tops, bottoms, dresses) loaned to an Écolier after a bathroom accident and in the absence of a Spare • Parents are required to wash and return Loaners within 48 hours or 2 school days • Learn more in our É-Guide on Uniforms, Spares & Loaners •
Loups	"loo" • Wolves • Arnaudville bus service
Membre(s)	Member(s) • Site members are logged-in Users on this website • Anyone can join EcoleStLandry.org
Morning Care	Morning Care is a paid service that Parents can opt into and even be required to pay for when Écolier(s) arrive on campus during Morning Care hours (7:00-8:00 AM) • Learn more in our É-Guide on Lion Care
Parent(s)	Parent, parents, guardians, bonContacts, anyone attempting early check-out or pick-up, and anyone with an Écolier during registration or Portes Ouvertes
Policy	See all Policies • School policies are the rules and guidelines that govern how students, faculty, staff, and families are expected to behave and interact within a school community, ensuring safety, a positive culture, and consistent standards for learning.
Portes-Ouvertes	Open House • Each grade's Portes-Ouvertes takes place in early August, during afternoon hours, and prior to the school year
SIP	School Improvement Plan • See Parent and Family Engagement Policy
SIT	School Improvement Team • See Parent and Family Engagement Policy
SLP	Saint Landry Parish
SLPSB	Saint Landry Parish School Board • SLPSB.org
Spare(s)	A Spare is an Écolier's emergency back-up Uniform • Learn more in our É-Guide on Uniforms, Spares & Loaners
Terms	T&Cs • École's Site Terms and Conditions • Our Terms are always available at EcoleStLandry.org/terms
Tigres	"teegrr" • Tigers • Eunice bus service
Tortues	"tor-tue" • Turtles • Opélousas bus service
Uniform(s)	A Uniform is an outfit or combination of Articles of clothing constituting what an Écolier may wear to school such as a polo dress or set (top + bottom) • Learn more in École's Policy on Uniforms, Spares & Loaners
User(s)	You and anyone who uses École's website • User(s) are Visiteur(s) if not logged in • User(s) are Membre(s) if logged in • École's Terms apply to all Users, regardless of log in status
Visiteur(s)	Visitor(s) • Users who are not logged in

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