MVS Family News

Driving Along!

We have now sped through the first three weeks of school and are turning into Week 4! At this point, everyone should feel comfortable with their workload and have hopefully found a nice rhythm to their days to get all lessons completed and all standards learned. As always, if you need help on a lesson or skill, please email your teacher!

Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

August 25/26/27/28/29- Week 4

Thursday, August 28th-- 4th-8th Parent TEAM Meetings

September 2/3/4/5- Week 5

Monday, September 1-- No school
Thursday, September 4-- 7th/8th On-Site Writer's Workshop- 12:30 to 2:30
Thursday, September 4-- TSAC Financial Aid Presentation- 6:00 to 7:30 @ Maryville High School

September 8/9/10/11/12- Week 6

Thursday, September 11-- 7th On-Site Science Lab- 12:30 to 2:30

September 15/16/17/18/19- Week 7

Thursday, September 18-- 8th On-Site Science Lab- 12:30 to 2:30

September 22/23/24/25/26- Week 8

September 29/30 & October 1/2/3- Week 9

Thursday, October 2-- 4th/5th/6th On-Site Writer's Workshop- 9:00 to 11:00

Fall Break- October 4th to October 14th

October 15/16/17- Week 10

Monday/Tuesday, October 13/14-- No school
Friday, October 17-- Grade Cards go home

October 20/21/22/23/24- Week 11

Tuesday, October 21-- Senior On-Site ACT Retake (Mandatory)- 8:00 to 12:00

October 27/28/29/30/31- Week 12

Wednesday, October 29-- Junior On-Site ASVAB Test (Mandatory)- 9:00 to 11:00

Sports in Maryville City Schools

Click here to see how MVS students can try-out for MCS sports teams.

4th-8th Parent TEAM Meeting

Mrs. Vagnier, Miss Geter, and Mrs. Smith will be hosting Parent TEAM meetings for all parents of students in grades 4-8 grades. They will be starting both meetings by reviewing how you can see the work that your child needs to do for the week; then, they will have time for questions and answers. Please look for an email from Emily Smith or Melissa Vagnier directly to you for the TEAM links. Please see times below.

August 28-- Parent TEAM Meeting for grades 4-5, 4:00
August 28-- Parent TEAM Meeting for grades 6, 5:00
August 28-- Parent TEAM Meeting for grades 7-8, 4:00 or 5:00

Seniors--- TSAC Financial Aid Presentation

Seniors, want more information on how you can get help paying for college, including the TN Hope Scholarship and the TN Promise Scholarship? On Thursday, 9/4, Maryville High School will host a Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation representative to discuss the FAFSA and these college funding sources. The presentation is from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the MHS Auditorium. For more information on College for TN click here.

Make-Up Senior Pictures @ MHS-- Wednesday, August 27th at 3:30

Make-up senior pictures will be taken on Wednesday, August 27th at 3:30 at MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. If your student wants to participate in this make-up picture session, please contact ProPhoto at (865) 922-5987. Pictures will be taken in the MHS Auxiliary Gym. Please take Broadway/411 to Curtis Street; then take the first right and park and enter the building there.

Picture Information from Pro Photo---- There is a $35 sitting fee due for all Seniors at the time of photography. This covers your Formal Portraiture (Tux or Drape) and your Cap and Gown session. If you wish to have your portraits taken outdoors in an informal sitting by one of our professionally trained photographers, there will be an additional $25 due at the time of check-in. This includes a change of clothing, and/or any prop (pet, car, sports equipment etc.) that you wish to bring.

Things to consider….

Ladies, please bring or wear a tank top, or camisole so the straps can be lowered to wear the black drape we provide. You may bring clothes to change into for your outdoor portraits.
It’s a good idea to bring a parent or a friend that can help with hair and the “details” of your Senior portraits.
Gentlemen, Pro Photo provides a tuxedo for your formal portraits and a collared shirt with a black tie for your cap and gown portraits so it’s a good idea to wear a T-shirt for the indoor sitting and bring the clothes for your outdoor portraits if desired.

9-12 Ready Graduate Advisor

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.

Industry 4.0 Information for Sophomores

Each year the Department of Education requires that we notify parents and students of an opportunity for students to earn an Industry 4.0 Distinction during high school. The following letter shares specifics about the Industry 4.0 opportunity. Any Sophomore level student that is interested should contact Mr. Wes Lambert for additional information.

Weekly Progress Reports

Every week, be looking for an email from Maryville Virtual School with the email address of noreply@loopmessaging. There will be an attached Progress Report that shows your student's current grade and attendance in each course. See the example below.

Yellow- total days absent and number of unexcused absences. These are the numbers that inform the truancy process.
Blue- courses absences. This number shows you for how many days a student has not completed their work for a specific class.
Orange- Course % and Course Grade. This shows the current average in % and grade for each course.

If you do not receive the Progress Report email by Thursday, please check the clutter folder of your email. If you still do not see it, please contact MVS to make sure we have your email address listed correctly in PowerSchool.