MVS Family News

We hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break and enjoyed some down time. It's crazy that we are starting the new semester with a snow day! Because we are a virtual school, our snow day policy is different, so please be sure to read it below. Stay safe today!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

January 7/8/9/10- Week 20 (& Week 1)

• January 7- Classes and assignments resume
• January 8- New Student Orientation (see email for details)
• January 8- AP Classes begin through AP Access for All
• January 9 @ 1:00 @ MVS- Web Design & Website Dev. Industry Certification test make-ups
• January 10- Grade Cards for S1 released

January 13/14/15/16/17 Week 21 (& Week 2)

January 21/22/23/24- Week 22 (& Week 3)

• January 20- No School
• January 21- DE Classes start at PSCC

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 Zoom 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 Zoom 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.

Congratulations to Zackery M., Victoria R., Matthew G., Hannah S., and William T. for meeting all of the requirements and graduating early! We are SO PROUD of you!

Note to these students: Please return your laptop/charger to the MVS front office this week and let us know if you want to participate in the MVS graduation ceremony in May.

1. Check your email. This Friday you will receive two emails from Maryville Virtual School <noreply@loopmessaging.io> and <notification@target.brightarrow.com> with the grade card as an attachment. Click on the link at the bottom of the email. If you do not see this email, please check your Clutter and make sure that the address above is not blocked or on your Junk Mail list.
2. Login to your parent PowerSchool account on a computer. Your student’s Q2 Report Card is saved within PowerSchool and can be viewed using the account you created for yourself. Go to https://ps.maryvillecityschools.k12.tn.us/public and login. Click on Student Reports on the left menu bar and click on the Archived Report called 24-25 Q2 Report Card.
3. Ask your student to login to PowerSchool on their laptop. Students can also access their grade card through their PowerSchool login. Students access PowerSchool by going to Login, logging into ClassLink, and clicking on PowerSchool- Students. Click on Student Reports on the left menu bar and click on the Archived Report called 24-25 Q2 Report Card.
4. Ask your student to check their email. Your student was also emailed the grade card. They can follow the directions above to open and view it, as well.
5. Look for a Envelope. We are also mailing out report cards this week.

Each year the Tennessee Department of Education requires school systems to monitor their virtual schools. MVS has just completed this process and scored in the highest category, Meeting Expectations! Please click here to view the report.

This quarter, we are making a shift in our Novel Studies. Please take some time this week to return your old book and collect your new one. Our office hours are from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, but please note we are closed for lunch between 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM.

• 4th Grade:
• Return: The Wild Robot
• Pick Up: Frindle
• 5th Grade:
• Return: Stuart Little
• Pick Up: Number the Stars
• 6th Grade:
• Return: Holes
• Pick Up: Wonder

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!

10-12 graders taking a new art class this semester will have to login to their Artsonia account (or make an account) and use the information below to join the MVS class.

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.