MVS Family News

There are just two weeks left until Winter Break! 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, mandatory state testing continues for our 10th-12th graders who are currently enrolled in US History, Precalculus, Geometry, Criminal Justice 2, and Algebra 2 Honors. 4th-8th grade students also come in for diagnostic testing. Please see the chart below for details.

Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

December 8/9/10/11/12- Week 18

• DE PSCC Final Exams Week
• Tuesday, December 9- Precalculus On-Site SDC Tests- 9:00 to 11:00
• Tuesday, December 9- US History On-Site SDC & EOC Tests- 12:30 to 2:30
• Wednesday, December 10- Geometry On-Site EOC Tests- 11:30 to 3:00
• Thursday, December 11- 4/5/6/7/8 iReady Diagnostics On-Site- 8:30 to 11:30
• Thursday, December 11- Criminal Justice 2 On-Site SDC Tests- 9:00 to 11:00
• Thursday, December 11- Algebra 2 On-Site EOC Tests- 11:30 to 3:00
• Friday, December 12-- APAA Last Day of Classes

• 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

If your student is in 10th-12th grade and currently taking English 2, Biology, US History, Geometry, Algebra 2 Honors, Criminal Justice 2, or Precalculus, he/she must come to take their state end of courses (EOC) or statewide dual credit (SDC) tests. Below is the schedule. (If your student is testing in a small group, please look for an email from Mrs. Vagnier with the date/time.) These tests are mandatory and count as 15% of your student's grade for the course. All tests are taken on laptops, so please come with a charged laptop and your charger. If you have any questions, please contact us at 865-681-2289.

4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are required to come into MVS on Thursday, October 11th for a Diagnostic Testing from 8:30am to 11:30am. Attendance is mandatory. Students need to come with a charged laptop and charger. There may be some fun time in the gym, too!

Reminder of all Juniors taking English 3 now---- (This info is also in your Canvas course.)

1. You should have completed their Modern States course and emailed Mrs. Greene screenshots of your scores. Be sure to retake the quizzes and final until you have a 75% or better quiz average and a 75% or better final grade. If you have not finished, get it done ASAP.
2. Request a voucher to take the CLEP test. Here are the directions.
3. Email Mrs. Greene and let her know that you requested the voucher.
4. Watch your personal email account for an email from Modern States with the voucher information. Email Mrs. Greene when you receive it.
5. Complete your December English 3 work in Edgenuity.
6. Watch for an email from MVS giving you information on when to come in and take the CLEP. (Only students who received the CLEP voucher will be eligible to take the CLEP test for possible college credit.)

• 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.

United Way of Blount County has created a resource guide to help individuals and families navigate challenges. This guide includes information about local resources, such as food assistance, utility support, housing, and other essential services—available to those who may be affected. Please share this information with anyone who may find it useful. This is a working resource, and the United Way will keep updating it to meet community needs.

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.