MVS Family News

Last Week Before Fall Break!

Only 5 more school days until Fall Break!

Seniors Applying to TN Colleges-- Please see the attached file to view more information and free application codes for TN state schools during the month of September.

Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

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

Tuesday, September 30-- 11th/ English 3 Meeting @ Vienna Coffee House- 9:00 AM
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

November 3/4/5/6/7- Week 13

Tuesday, November 4-- No School
Wednesday, November 5-- Sophomore On-Site PreACT (Mandatory)- 8:30 to 12:00
Thursday, November 6-- 7th/8th On-Site Writer's Workshop- 12:30 to 2:30

November 10/11/12/13/14- Week 14

Thursday, November 13-- 7th On-Site Science Lab- 12:30 to 2:30

November 17/18/19/20/21- Week 15

Thursday, November 20-- 8th On-Site Science Lab- 12:30 to 2:30

November 24/25/26/27/28- Week 16

Wednesday, November 26- No School
Thursday, November 27- No School
Friday, November 28- No School

December 1/2/3/4/5- Week 17

Tuesday, December 2- 10th grade English 2 (part 1) On-Site EOC Tests- 12:30 to 2:30
Wednesday, December 3- 10th grade English 2 (part 2 & 3) On-Site EOC Tests- 11:30 to 3:00
Thursday, December 4- 10th/11th grade Biology On-Site EOC Tests- 12:30 to 2:15

Sports in Maryville City Schools

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

4/5/6 On-Site Writer's Workshop

4th, 5th, and 6th graders will be coming into MVS on Thursday, October 2nd for a writing workshop from 9:00am to 11:00am. Attendance is mandatory. Students need to come with a charged laptop and charger.

Juniors- CLEP for English 3

All Juniors taking English 3 will working towards taking the CLEP exam at the end of the semester with the possibility of earning college credit. As a part of the next quarter of work, juniors will complete the Modern States review course. Those students who average a 75 on quizzes and make at least a 75 on the final within Modern States will receive a voucher to take the corresponding CLEP test for free! In order to make sure juniors are prepared and confident for this exam, the English 3 teacher, Maria Greene, will be hosting two coffee house study sessions at Vienna Coffee House on Tuesday, September 30 and Tuesday, November 4, both at 9:00 AM. Students will receive an email from Maria Greene with more details.

Seniors--- TN Promise Scholarship is open!

TN Promise is a last dollar scholarship to community college or technical school in the state of TN (Pellissippi, Roane State, Walter State, TCAT). Applications due by November 3 online at www.TNPromise.gov. Students must also complete the FAFSA by April 1, 2026 (FAFSA required for other state scholarship programs as well). The 2025-26 FAFSA opens on October 1, 2025. As a part of the TN Promise program, students will be assigned a mentor through the partner agency, TN Achieves; students will be required to complete community service; and students must attend MANDATORY meetings (Date and time will be released soon.)

More info on TN Promise:

TN Promise Requirement Flyer with Due Dates
TN Promise Scholarship Introduction Video
TN Promise Application Steps

Please note, students without a TSAC account must first create an account prior to completing the TN Promise application. The TN Promise application is housed within the student’s TSAC account so for some students completing the application may be a two-step process.

Seniors--- Free TN College Application-- Apply Now!

The state of TN identifies September as College Application and Exploration Month. Several post-secondary institutions will offer a "free application week" at some point during the month including UT system schools, MTSU, ETSU, TN Tech, and Vanderbilt. Some institutions will waive application fees for the entire month! See the attachment for a complete list of schools participating. Click on the picture below for the details.

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.

College Rep Visits @ MHS

The following colleges will have representatives at Maryville High School on these days, normally from 9:55 AM to 10:15 AM. Please double check SchoolLinks for days & times. (Login through ClassLink, choose SchoolLinks, and click on Events. See picture below) If you are a MVS junior or senior and want to visit with the representative, please check in at MHS front desk and then make your way to their guidance office. You are expected to follow all MHS behavioral rules while on their campus. Please represent MVS well.

9/30: College Rep Visit @ MHS: Wofford College
10/1: College Rep Visit @ MHS: Berea College

Employer of the Day Visits @ MHS

These businesses and employers will have representatives at Maryville High School on these days. You are invited to visit with these businesses at 11:30 PM. Please double check SchoolLinks for the updated schedule. (Login through ClassLink, choose SchoolLinks, and click on Events. See picture below) If you are a MVS junior or senior and want to visit with the representative, please check in at MHS front desk and then make your way to the MHS Commons Area. You are expected to follow all MHS behavioral rules while on their campus. Please represent MVS well.

9/30: Chick Fil A
10/1: TN Terror Haunted Attraction
10/2: Blount County Election Commission
10/27: Center Stage Beauty Academy
10/29: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)