MVS Family News

We hope that enjoyed your long weekend and hopefully spent some good time with your family! There are a couple of laptop updates that need to happen today. Please follow the directions below!

Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

Action Needed Today:

Complete these steps TWICE today-- once this morning and once this afternoon.

To Do:

• Open the Company Portal app on the device (you can search for it from the Windows search menu or click the blue man icon on the bottom of your home screen)
• When Company Portal opens, click on the Settings icon in the app and then select "Sync"
• Leave the Company Portal app open while it syncs, but at this point you can continue about your day and let it happen in the background.

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

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

• 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

October 15/16/17- Week 10

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

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

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

• 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

7th and 8th graders are required to attend an on-site Writer's Workshop at MVS on Thursday, September 4 from 12:30 to 2:30. Both groups will be participating in writing lessons, drafting an essay, and revising an essay. Attendance is mandatory. Students need to come with a charged laptop and charger.

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.

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.

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.

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.