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FAQ:
What is a term?
How are terms used in the Spark platform?
Who can see the term dates?
Where do I create terms?
How do I create a school term?
How do I edit the name or dates of a term?
What are grading periods?
How do I add or change the types of term days in my school term?
How do I add more term day types?
Can I customize the term day types?
What does "In Session" mean?
What does "Standard School Day" mean?
Can I customized the number of instructional hours included in each term day type?
How do I add, remove, or change the term day type to many days at once?
How can I keep track of the number of days and hours our school is in session?
What does "Open" or "Closed" mean, and how to I make a term open or closed?
How do I hide future events and assignments from students and guardians until ready?
What does "Default" mean, and how do I make a term default?
Assignments from a previous term are still appearing on my student’s portal. How do I get rid of them?
How do I remove old terms?
How do I restore an archived term?
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