MVS Family News

Winter Break starts on Friday! 10th-12th graders, be sure to work through the very end of each course and complete your final exams! Those final exams are worth a good percentage of your grade!

This week, Algebra 1 students drop in to take their mid-terms, while Geometry CP students drop in to take their final exams as well. These students can test anytime from 11:30 to 3:00 (come before 2PM to have time to finish your test).

7th-8th grade students also come in for a two-hour block to take their mid-terms on Tuesday and Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30. Please reach out to Mrs. Emily Smith if you have any questions.

We hope that each of you have a relaxing and wonderful winter break!

Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

December 15/16/17/18- Week 19

• 4th-8th grades: Family Life and Ready Graduate assignments
• Algebra 1 Midterms On-Site in ASC- drop in from 11:30 to 3:00 (come before 2PM to have time to finish your test)
• Geometry Finals On-Site in ASC- drop in from 11:30 to 3:00 (come before 2PM to have time to finish your test)
• Tuesday, December 16- 7th & 8th grade On-Site exams- 12:30 to 2:30
• Wednesday, December 17- 7th & 8th grade On-Site exams- 12:30 to 2:30

January 5/6/7/8/9- Week 20 (1)

• Monday, January 5-- No School
• Tuesday, January 6-- New Student Orientation
• Friday, January 9-- Grade Cards Go Home

• Monday, January 12- AP classes begins

• Monday, January 19- No School
• Tuesday, January 20- PSCC DE classes begin
• Thursday, January 22- 7th/8th Writers' Workshop- 12:30 to 2:30

7th and 8th graders are required to come into MVS on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to take their midterms from 12:30am to 2:30am. Attendance is mandatory. Students need to come with a charged laptop and charger.

Reminder of all Juniors taking English 3 now---- We are still in the process of getting certified to give the CLEP tests here at MVS. Be watching for an email from Mrs. Bishop giving you dates to test in January.

• Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2 PM ET/1 PM CT
• Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6 PM ET/5 PM CT

Maryville City Schools has invested in staff and programs to help students start thinking about what happens after high school and what could be great for each of them. Throughout this year, we will hear more about the Ready Graduate Center and a piece of software called School Links that will assist your student on this journey. Our 9-12 Ready Graduate Advisor is Wes Lambert. Please reach out to him if you have any questions- wes.lambert@maryville-schools.org

• Please check SchoolLinks - Scholarship Management to view scholarship opportunities.

• The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is OPEN! Complete that ASAP. See this link for more information.

In the event of a snow day school closing as determined by Maryville City Schools, MVS will cancel all on-site meetings and any virtual TEAMS meetings. Students are still expected to complete all assignments on time for the week and due dates will not change. If your ability to complete assignments is affected by weather-related loss of power or Wi-Fi, students are to email teachers when they are able and request guidance. MCS delayed start or early dismissal will only alter the times of on-site or TEAMS meetings that fall within the shifted time. If changes need to be made, MVS staff will email families directly. MCS digital days will have no effect on the MVS schedule.

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.