MVS Family News

Congratulations to our graduating seniors! See pictures of our graduation ceremony below. We are so proud of each of you! We look forward to seeing you make your place in the world!

Parents-- In preparation for next year, parents need to complete the following---

1. Student Data Verification- Login to PowerSchool and update/verify all student information. See more details below.
2. Choose classes for next year (upcoming grades 9-12)- Read the emailed course recommendations and complete the on-line form to complete classes. See more details below.

Work Deadline-- Be sure to finish strong and complete all of your assignments and assessments for the year by Friday, May 22nd at NOON. All high school courses have a final that counts either 10% or 25% of the course grade. It is VERY important that those tests/ projects are finished!

Have a wonderful summer break!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

Congratulations to the class of 2026 who were presented their diplomas in our graduation ceremony last Thursday. Everyone looked great in their caps and gowns, and we were cheered on by the MCS School Board, Director of Schools Mike Winstead, and Assistant Director Joshua Oliver (who was also our keynote speaker). Their families joined us in honoring these students' accomplishments and took lots of great photos.

May 18/19/20/21/22- Week 38 (19)

• Friday, May 22-- All work due by noon
• Friday, May 22-- Last Day for Students
• Friday, May 22-- Academic Support Center closed
• Friday, May 22-- Return student laptops/ materials (drop in 8:00 to 3:00, closed 11:30 to 12:00 for lunch)

• Monday, May 25- Holiday/ MVS office closed
• Tuesday, May 26-- Return student laptops/ materials (drop in 8:00 to 3:00, closed 11:30 to 12:00 for lunch)
• Tuesday, May 26-- Summer School begins at on-site schools (ends June 18th)
• Tuesday, May 26-- Final Report Cards emailed out and mailed home

Students have only two and a half days left to keep working and finish strong! All work needs to be completed by NOON on Friday. Also, our Academic Support Center will be closed on Friday and will reopen next year.

All students need to return their laptop and charger to the MVS office on Friday or Tuesday anytime between 8-11:30am or 12-3pm. Please remember to also bring your charger and any other materials that you have borrowed-- novels, fingerprinting kit, etc. Lost or damaged chargers will have a fee of $20 and will be due when dropping off laptops.

You are currently enrolled at MVS, thus you are automatically enrolled with MVS again for next year unless you decide to make a change or Mrs. Bishop recommends you make a change based on your performance this year. If you wish to withdraw from MVS to attend another school for 26-27 please email jennifer.davis@maryville-schools.org to let us know. Then, you will need to come into MVS to sign the withdrawal form and let us know what school you will be attending next year. Note- MVS tuition students wishing to enroll in another Maryville City School must apply for tuition with MCS.

As you are considering what school looks like for your student for next year, please consider how this year has gone. If your child has flourished at home with the reduced stress of not being in an onsite school and shown the ability to be responsible for their own schoolwork, then sounds like another year at MVS is a great choice! If your student has struggled this year with task completion, failing grades, and attendance issues, then consider if any of these were better when attending an on-site school or if these things are struggles regardless of the environment. Either way, we will continue to work with your student to help overcome these issues.

It’s that time of year! Returning Student Verification is now open for all students who will be attending Maryville City Schools for the 2026-2027 school year. Completing this process by the last day of school, May 22, helps our schools prepare your student’s schedule for the upcoming year and ensures we have the most up-to-date contact information, so you don’t miss important back-to-school communications. To get started, log in to your Parent PowerSchool account and select Forms from the left-hand menu. As you review and update each form, be sure to click Submit before moving on. If you need help accessing your account, simply click “Forgot Username or Password” on the login page to reset your information.

What to Expect / Quick Checklist:

• Review and update parent/guardian contact information
• Confirm your student’s address and residency
• Update emergency contacts
• Review medical information and alerts
• Acknowledge required forms and permissions
• Submit each form to complete the process

A helpful video tutorial is available. You can also call your student's school with any questions you might have. Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this important step - we appreciate your partnership as we get ready for another great year! We appreciate you providing this information.

MVS students in grades 8 through 11 will need to choose their classes for next school year. For core classes (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies), your current teachers have recommended what classes would best suit your academic skills and further course of study. In high school, you are also required to have a Focus Area consisting of three classes (see here for more information). Thus, you have received an email with teacher/ admin recommended courses and a link to make your choices. Before you choose, be sure to read about each course in the MVS Scholar's Prep Guide and make sure it is something you are interested in and ready for.

In high school, students must earn certain credits to graduate. To earn a credit for a course, a student must pass the class with a 60/D average or better. If the student fails the course with an average below 50, the entire course must be taken again, and some entire core courses can be retaken in summer school. If a student has an average between 50 and 60, then the student may have the option of taking an abbreviated core course during summer school, just focusing on the deficient standards, to recover the credit and receive a passing score of 60/D for the course. For more information on credit recovery, see here.

Summer school invitations were sent out on Monday based on the current grade averages on that day. Summer School for grades 9-12 will take place on-site at Maryville Junior High School. Courses available at Summer School are only the core graduation requirements including English, math, science, and social studies. We will send out summer school reminders on Friday afternoon based on final grades.

Students must request their 1010 Form before going to the DMV to receive their Learner’s Permit. Please call MVS or email Jennifer Davis. 1010 forms are given based on the previous 9 weeks' grades. If you are failing multiple classes, you are not eligible for a 1010 form until your grades are brought up to passing. The 1010 forms are good for 30 days during the school year.

If you are turning in any late work, be sure to always contact your teacher after submitting the assignment. Teachers are not notified when a student submits assignments after the due date, so they may not know you even turned something in.

Please remember to email your teachers and the MVS front office any doctor's notes for appointments or illness. Each student has 10 "parent convenience" days that are considered excused with no note. Any absences beyond those 10 days without a medical or legal note will be marked unexcused.

If a teacher wants your student to use AI to help with an assignment or writing, then he or she will let them know that when the assignment is made. Unless a teacher gives students permission to use AI for a specific assignment, students are not to use Artificial Intelligence sites or apps to help with MVS assignments. Work that is generated with the use of AI will be treated like plagiarism and will be graded as such. If this occurs, teachers may give students a zero for the assignment or the option to come into MVS to rewrite an essay with paper and pencil or monitored technology. As a reminder, please see the Student Contract & Honor Code below that was signed at orientation.

Principal: Deana Bishop

Registrar/Bookkeeper/Front Office: Jennifer Davis

Academic Support Center: Marissa Geter

IEPs/ 504s: Melissa Vagnier

Ready Graduate Advisor (9-12): Wes Lambert

School Resource Officer: Adam Cook

Tech Support for Hardware: Click on the "Student Tech Help" button in ClassLink or click here.