This Week at MHS
November 27th - December 1st
Dear MHS Parents and Students,
Welcome Back from the Thanksgiving Break. We have three busy weeks ahead of us before we complete this semester.
The MCS Foundation is sponsoring "Giving Tuesday" on November 28th. Our PTSO is providing the first period class that brings in the most change that day a donut breakfast. First period teachers will have collection envelopes ready for students as they arrive to class.
State Testing begins this week. Please see the schedule below.
Maryville High School will host “A Black and White Affair” on Thursday, December 14th from 7:00pm-11:00pm at the Airport Hilton. Tickets are $20 each from Sunday, December 3rd through the end of the school day on Monday, December 11th. Students must use their SCHOOL EMAIL to purchase tickets. All students and parents will receive an additional email communication containing the dance specific details.
Wishing you a great week!
State Testing is right around the corner!
The dates below indicate State Testing requirements for students in these courses this first semester.
Tuesday, November 28th - English 2 EOC part 1
Wednesday, November 29th - English EOC part 2
Thursday, November 30th - English EOC part 3
Friday, December 1st - English EOC make-ups
Tuesday, December 5th - SDC Criminal Justice 2 and SDC Intro to Business
Wednesday, December 6th - Biology EOC and SDC US History
Thursday, December 7th - SDC Pre-Calculus and SDC Psychology
Friday, December 8th - Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry EOC part 1
Friday, December 8th - Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry EOC part 1
Friday, December 8th - Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry EOC part 1
Congrats to our DECA Team!
We had 16 students compete in District DECA in Knoxville on November 14th. Ten students qualified for State competition in their events and the other 5 were 1st runners up in their events. Congrats Team!
A Shout out from MHS to the UT Agriculture Program!
Our Business program took a field trip to UTK Agriculture. Students learned about the programs offered by the Herbert College of Agriculture and how business is a part of every facet of agriculture and the environment around us (https://herbert.utk.edu/undergraduate/). Students resonated with seeing how business solutions are a part of environmental issues facing our world. We finished the tour by connecting with the professors of the Turfgrass Management program and touring the indoor athletic practice facilities.
Thank you to Dr. Christopher Stripling, department head of Agricultural Leadership Education and Communications for setting all of this into motion!
Monday, November 27th, B Day
Regular Bell Schedule
Tuesday, November 28th, A Day
Regular Bell Schedule
EOC Testing English 2
3:30 pm MHS Boys Bowling vs HVA
6:00 pm MHS JV Girls Basketball @Concord Christian
6:30 pm Wrestling Boys & Girls @Seymour
Wednesday, November 29th, B Day
Regular Bell Schedule
EOC Testing English 2
Thursday, November 30th, A Day
EOC Testing English 2
3:30 pm MHS Boys & Girls Bowling vs SESI
6:00 pm MHS Girls Basketball vs TKA
6:30pm Wrestling Boys & Girls @Powell
7:00 pm Holiday Orchestra Concert @Clayton Center
7:30 pm MHS Boys Basketball vs TKA
Friday, December 1st, B Day
Regular Bell Schedule
Makeup Testing for English 2
7:30 am FCA @Ed Harmon
6:00 pm MHS Girls Basketball @Walker Valley
7:30 pm MHS Boys Basketball @Walker Valley
Saturday, December 2nd
MHS Cheer Smokey Mountain Showdown @Sevierville
7:00 am Boys Wrestling Hosts Elem/Middle Dual Tournament
9:00 am MHS Girls Wrestling at Coyote Classic
1:00 pm MHS Boys and Girls Individual Qualifier @Western
Counselor's Corner
MHS will offer the ASVAB test on January 8 beginning at 8:25. Students can choose whether or not they want their scores to be reported to the military. Participation in the ASVAB does not obligate a student to talk with a military recruiter or consider a military career. ASVAB results offer access to excellent career exploration information that can assist students in finding a career that matches their strengths. Please see the QR code posted on the TVs to sign up.
Does your student need some career direction? Would he/she benefit from some guidance about future jobs? YouScience is a great tool that MHS provides to all students. Users complete 9-11 brain game assessments related to various aptitudes that indicate the potential to excel at and enjoy certain activities. Unlike skills, knowledge or interests, which can be enhanced or changed, your aptitudes remain stable. Based on your aptitude results, the system generates a series of career matches sorted by overall fit, aptitude fit, or interest fit. Students can save careers, then research "A Day in the Life" of someone in that profession. Additionally, YouScience links students with colleges who offer that program of study.
A reminder to all parents of seniors that the TN Promise mandatory meeting is on 12/04/2023 at 4:00 PM in the MHS cafeteria. This one-hour session is vital for maintaining TN Promise scholarship eligibility. TnAchieves will introduce their programming and discuss TN Promise requirements. Students will then have the chance to meet volunteer mentors from the community. All TN Promise applicants must attend. Parents/guardians cannot attend on a student's behalf. Arrival on time and full meeting duration attendance is required.
Senior parents, as you may already know, major changes are coming to the 24-25 FAFSA form. Currently, you can access a FAFSA prototype to preview what the new form may look like. We are still being told the new form will be officially released "sometime in December."
The TN Governor's Schools provide eleven challenging and high intensity programs for rising 11th and 12th grade students nominated by high school faculty. Students interested in participating in a Governor's School should obtain an application from Mrs. Murphy in the guidance office. The MHS deadline for submission is Monday, December 4.
UT Promise is an undergraduate scholarship program guaranteeing free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee residents attending UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin and Memphis. This innovative scholarship will cover a student’s last-dollar amount of tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is applied (such as Pell grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) to students who qualify for HOPE and whose household income is under $75,000 a year.
Upcoming dates of interest:
12/4, 4:00 pm: TN Promise MANDATORY meeting at MHS
1/8: ASVAB at MHS
1/10 and 1/11: FAFSA completion sessions at MHS
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:
11/30: National Honor Society Scholarship
12/15: UT Promise Scholarship
As always, check Canvas for applications and more details!
In the Know with PTSO!
Wednesday, December 6th - 12:30pm
Wednesday, January 3rd 12:30pm
Wednesday, February 7th - 6pm - Ed Harmon Room
Wednesday, March 6th - 12:30pm
Wednesday, April 3rd - 12:30pm
Wednesday, May 1st - 12:30pm
Student Check Out Procedures
Check-outs should be held to a minimum and are limited to the following:
Emergency - Decision to be made by the principal or assistant principals.
Prior arrangement - If a written request is received by officials in the student services office prior to the beginning of the school day, the student will be dismissed at the requested time. The checkout note must include the student’s full name, date, time of dismissal, phone number where parent/guardian can be reached for verification, and signature of the parent/guardian.
- The parent/guardian comes to the main entrance office to sign the student out.
Students who become sick during the school day must report to the assistant principal’s office/school nurse before they call home. The assistant principal’s office will assist the student and permit the student to call home. The student will remain in the assistant principal’s office or with the school nurse until he/she receives permission to go home or until he/she is picked up by a parent/guardian.
Students are allowed to check out during third block only for medical or legal purposes, and proper documentation must be provided. Students are not allowed to check out to retrieve items needed for school. Leaving school without permission will result in disciplinary action.
Students checking out of school on an altered schedule day will receive an unexcused absence unless the school is provided the appropriate legal or medical documentation.
Regular Bell Schedule
8:25—9:55 | First Block (90)
9:55—10:10 | Break (15)
10:10—11:40 | Second Period (90)
11:47—1:48 | Third Period & Lunch
A Lunch
11:43—12:13 | Lunch (30)
12:17—1:48 | Class (94)
B Lunch
11:47—12:13 | Class (26)
12:13—12:43 | Lunch (30)
12:46—1:48 | Class (62)
C Lunch
11:47—12:48 | Class (61)
12:48—1:18 | Lunch (30)
1:21—1:48 | Class (27)
D Lunch
11:47—1:18 | Class (91)
1:18—1:48 | Lunch (30)
1:55—3:25 | Fourth Period (91)
Afternoon Activity Schedule
8:25—9:40 | First Block (75)
9:45—11:05 | Second Period (80)
11:10—1:15 | Third Period & Lunch
A Lunch
11:10—11:35 | Lunch (30)
11:40—1:15 | Class (95)
B Lunch
11:05—11:35 | Class (30)
11:35—12:05 | Lunch (30)
12:10—1:15 | Class (65)
C Lunch
11:10—12:15 | Class (65)
12:15-12:45 | Lunch (30)
12:50—1:15 | Class (30)
D Lunch
11:10-12:45 | Class (90)
12:45-1:15 | Lunch (30)
1:20-2:35 | Fourth Period (80)
2:40—3:25 | Activity
Homeroom/Morning Activity Schedule
8:25—9:45 | First Block (80)
9:50—10:35 | Activity (45)
10:35—11:55 | Second Period (80)
12:00—2:00 | Third Period & Lunch
A Lunch
11:55—12:25 | Lunch (30)
12:30—2:00 | Class (90)
B Lunch
12:00—12:25 | Class (25)
12:25—12:55 | Lunch (30)
12:58—2:00 | Class (62)
C Lunch
12:00—1:00 | Class (60)
1:00-1:30 | Lunch (30)
1:33—2:00 | Class (27)
D Lunch
12:00—1:30 | Class (90)
1:30—2:00 | Lunch (30)
2:05—3:25 | Fourth Period (80)