MVS Family News

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the last day of Spring Break and getting ready to start back. Over break, I got to enjoy the weather, my family, and some great basketball games! March Madness is upon us!

Congratulations to MVS student, Brody S., who is a member MHS Rebel basketball team who will be playing the in Quarterfinals at the State Tournament on Thursday! Well done, Brody! We are rooting for you and the team!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

March 10-18 Spring Break

• (DE/PSCC in session March 10-14. DE/PSCC Spring Break- March 17-21)

March 19/20/21- Week 29 (& Week 10)

• Thursday, March 20th--7th grade Science Lab @ MVS 12:00 to 2:00
• Friday, March 21st- Grade cards go home
  

March 24/25/26/27/28- Week 30 (& Week 11)

• Tuesday, March 25th- ACT for Juniors @ MVS 8:00 to 12:00
• Thursday, March 27th- 8th grade Science Lab @ MVS 12:00 to 2:00

March 31/ April 1/2/3/4- Week 31 (& Week 12)

April 7/8/9/10/11- Week 32 (& Week 13)

April 14/15/16/17- Week 33 (& Week 14)

• 4-8 TCAP & EOC Testing (dates & times to come later)
• Tuesday, April 15th- FAFSA Deadline for Seniors/TN Promise
• Friday, April 18th- no school

April 21/22/23/24/25- Week 34 (& Week 15)

• 4-8 TCAP & EOC Testing (dates & times to come later)

April 28/29/30/ May 1/2- Week 35 (& Weel 16)

• 4-8 TCAP & EOC Testing (dates & times to come later)

May 5/6/7/8/9- Week 36 (& Week 17)

• DE/PSCC Finals Week
• Tuesday, May 6th- AP Human Geography exam- 8:00 to 12:00

May 12/13/14/15/16- Week 37 (& Week 18)

• Tuesday, May 13th- All senior work due by midnight
• Wednesday, May 14th- Seniors- graduation practice/turn in laptops/get cap & gown
• Thursday, May 15th- AP Computer Science Principles exam- 12:00 to 3:00
• Thursday, May 15th- MVS Graduation Ceremony

May 19/20/21/22/23- Week 38 (& Week 19)

• Thursday, May 22nd- Last day for students- All work due by noon
• Thursday/Friday, May 22/23- Student laptop returns
• Friday, May 23rd- Grade cards go home

7th graders will be at MVS on Thursday, March 20th for the science lab “Modeling the Movement of Matter and Energy in an Ecosystem”. Students will be working together to create a class model of an ecosystem. Students who come and complete this day will not need to complete the project independently. Students will need to arrive at 12:00 and will be dismissed at 2:00. Please dress in lab-appropriate attire (closed toed shoes, hair out of face…).

8th graders will be at MVS on Thursday, March 27th for the science lab “Newton's Laws of Motion STEM Challenge”. Students will use principles of engineering to illustrate Newton's Laws of Motion using household materials. Students will need to arrive at 12:00 and will be dismissed at 2:00. Please dress in lab-appropriate attire (closed toed shoes, hair out of face…).

Tuesday, March 25th at Maryville Virtual School----All Juniors across the state of Tennessee take the ACT test in the spring. This test is given at school, during school hours and is free to students. MVS juniors will be taking the ACT at Maryville Virtual School on Tuesday, March 25th. The test will be given on the laptop.

• Who: ALL MVS Juniors
• When: 8:00 until 12:00
• Where: Maryville Virtual School
• How: Arrive at the MVS front office by 8:00 with a charged laptop, an ID, pencils, and an approved calculator. (See ACT approved calculator info here.)

Please mark this date on your calendar. More information will be released soon. (Note- Taking the ACT is a graduation requirement.)

Students-- You may park along the side of the MVS building or in the lot at the very end of the building. Please do not park in the Andy's Custard construction site.

If you are looking for ACT prep opportunities outside of school, there are many on-line and in this area. A few that have been used by MHS students in the past: ACT Website, Koontz ACT Cram Course, TestPrep Experts, Kaplan, Outliers Advantage, and ScoreSurge Prep.

Also, as an MVS student, you have access to an ACT Review tool within ClassLink! You can choose the subject you want to study and the score range that you are shooting for. Or you can enter your last ACT scores, and the software will create an individualized plan just for you! To access this ACT Review practice, login to ClassLink through the Login app, and then click on iXL, Skill Plans, Test Prep, and ACT.

As you may know, the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been launched at FAFSA.gov! As a reminder, TN Promise students are required to submit the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by 11:59 PM on April 15, 2025 to maintain scholarship eligibility!

Below are a few tips for students to successfully file the FAFSA!

• The application must be completed at FAFSA.gov; students should not use any other websites for completion.
• Students should select the 2025-2026 FAFSA. If the incorrect year’s FAFSA is completed, even by the April 15, 2025 deadline, students will become permanently ineligible for TN Promise.
• The items below are needed to complete the application:
• Student and parent 2023 tax information
• Student and parent will each need a verified FSA ID. If either do not have a verified FSA ID, they will need to create one before completing the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Students and parents will use their FSA IDs to log in and electronically sign the FAFSA each academic year. For a step-by-step guide on how to create an FSA ID, please click here or follow the instructions below!
• Students/parents will need their respective Social Security Number, a valid email address and other personal information to complete the application.
• Visit FAFSA.gov! Then, click Create Account in the upper right-hand corner.
• Select Get Started to begin filling in personal information. It is extremely important that accurate information is entered!
• Once an FSA ID is created, it must be verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA). This process may take up to 7 business days!
• Once student and parent FSA IDs are verified, they are ready to file the 2025-2026 FAFSA!

Need help with the FAFSA? The College for TN website has several financial aid support webinars including a line-by-line explanation of the FAFSA with live demonstration. Parents, students, and college access professionals must register to watch at https://www.collegefortn.org/events/category/student-webinars/

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 the option to come into MVS to rewrite an essay with paper and pencil or monitored technology.

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.