Maryville Junior High

August 5 FIRST DAY of SCHOOL - Staggered Start Last Names A-K

August 6 FIRST DAY of SCHOOL - Staggered Start Last Names L-Z

August 6 MJHS Open House 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

August 7 All Students Attend School

August 12 MJHS Picture Day

August 20 Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting 11:30 a.m.

August 19 School Board Meeting 5:30 at Central Office Multi-Purpose Room

September 17 Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting 11:30 a.m.

September 2 Labor Day Holiday - No School

September 9 School Board Meeting 5:30 at John Sevier

October 7-11 Fall Break

October 14 Intervention and Enrichment

October 15 Professional Development

October 22 Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting 11:30 a.m.

Our Athletic Calendar can be found at https://mjhs.maryville-schools.org/mjhsathletics.

Student Schedules - Schedules are available in PowerSchool. Students should login to their PowerSchool account and go to "Grades and Attendance", then click on "Standards Grades." Once in Standards Grades, the school year will need to be changed to 24-25 in the drop-down box on the right.

Ready to start driving? – Students MUST request their 1010 Form in the MJHS Attendance Office before going to the DMV to receive their Learner’s Permit. If you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Jenkins in the school office or email chris.jenkins@maryville-schools.org. 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.

School Supplies - A generic school supply list can be found on the supply list page of our website. Students will be given a list of additional items to purchase from their individual teachers.

MJHS Tennis - An informational meeting about the MJHS Tennis Team will be held August 7, at 3:45 p.m. in the MJHS Cafeteria.

Students will report to their Homerooms on both of the Staggered Start Days, August 5 and 6. Starting Thursday, and until further notice, students must report to the cafeteria or the gymnasium before 8:10. In the afternoon, students who ride second load buses will report to the gymnasium as well. This will allow for a smoother transition and appropriate supervision.

Please study the following maps to understand our current morning and afternoon traffic patterns for arrival and dismissal. First United Methodist is very gracious in letting us use their drive and parking lot. Please make every effort to follow their requests as we work closely together to make arrival and dismissal better for everyone.

Please visit https://www.maryville-schools.org/central-office/transportation/bus-routes to find out which bus your student will be riding. This site will also have bus counts and directions for GPS tracking of buses. If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to Joe Pinkerton, Director of Transportation, at (865)982-7121.

Breakfast and Lunch are no longer free. Breakfast is $1.60. Lunch is $3.15.

Free/Reduced meal applications for the 24-25 school year will be ready to submit by July 18. Using our online application process is user-friendly and much faster to process than a paper form; however, you may request a paper application from your student's school. Only one application is needed per family.

If you receive any government assistance such as food stamps, Medicare, etc., you DO NOT need to apply. Current benefits from the previous school year will carry over until September 13; therefore, you have 30 school days to update your student's application.

Students are not allowed to use their cell phone, electronic communication devices, smart watches, ear buds, or headphones during school hours. From 8:10am - 3:20pm, students may not place or receive calls, send, or receive text messages, take photos or videos using electronics unless explicit permission from an administrator or teacher has been given. Student cell phones should be placed out of sight, in backpacks and should not be used during class change, lunch, etc. In circumstances where students need to communicate with parents during the school day, students may use the front office phone to contact parents. Students who violate cell phone/ electronics policy can have the device confiscated, and policy is followed based on the number of offenses.

The school violation policy is as follows:

• 1st Offense: Phone confiscated, parent contacted, student allowed to pick up phone at the end of the day.
• 2nd Offense: Phone confiscated, parents contacted, parent picks up device at the end of the day.
• 3rd Offense: Phone confiscated, phone held 2 days in office, parent pick up after hold.
• 4th Offense and Beyond: Phone confiscated, Admin Conference, student must check in device to front office daily and discipline progression begins.

MCS is moving to an OPTIONAL iReach Protection Plan. This purchase protects and covers against damages to student technology devices (laptops and iPads), and is available for all grade levels.

The 2024-2025 MCS iReach Protection Plan may be purchased at any time; however, it is best to purchase the plan at the beginning of the school year. Damage claims prior to plan purchase are not eligible for coverage by the iReach Protection Plan. Beginning Labor Day, device inspection is required for all new iReach Protection Plan purchases. Additionally, the annual iReach Protection Plan expires at the end of each school year and must be renewed annually.

The cost of the plan is $40 for individual students and $100 for family. The family plan can be purchased through the following link.

MCS is excited to launch our new mobile app designed specifically to keep our families better informed and connected to what's going on in our schools. The new Maryville City School District mobile app is available for both Apple and Android devices. Do you need to add money to your student's lunch account or purchase tickets to an athletic event? The app is truly a "one stop shop" for parents and students!

The app will...

• Link you directly to your student's grades, attendance, and school schedule
• The latest district and school news
• Push notifications about breaking news, closures, weather, events, and more
• Maps with school locations, phone numbers, and staff information
• Link you directly to your parent PowerSchool account

The app is FREE and available for download today; however, the app will not display your student's schedule and other PowerSchool information until you have signed in with a code. Parents will receive an email with an access code on Monday, August 5.

If you have questions, please email Maria Greene at maria.greene@maryville-schools.org

Our MCS Family Resource Center has worked for 33 years to support the learning and well-being of all Maryville students by helping strengthen each family's ability to support the emotional, physical, medical, social, and academic needs of their children by connecting them with available resources and community partners. Services offered include:

• Clothing
• School Supplies
• Assistance with Food Insecurity
• Assistance with Vision Exams and Correction
• Access to Hygiene Supplies
• Access to Cleaning Supplies
• Transportation Services
• Educational Toys and Games
• Emergency Assistance
• Home Visits
• Information Resources for Community Programs, Services and Agencies
• Assisting with Truancy Referrals
• Educational Assistance for Parents and Students
• Assistance with Expenses Related to Music Education
• Assistance with Rent and Utilities

Contact the Family Resource Center at (865) 982-6473 or email our FRC Director, Deb Skyler at deb.skyler@maryville-schools.org.

Morning Study Hall

• Monday through Friday mornings, 7:30-8:10 a.m. in Room 220

Afternoon Study Hall

• Monday through Thursday afternoons, 3:20-4:20 p.m. in the Library

Ready to Start Driving? Students MUST request their 1010 Form in the MJHS Attendance Office before going to the DMV to receive their Learner’s Permit. If you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Jenkins in the school office or email chris.jenkins@maryville-schools.org. 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.

Students are expected to be on time for school. MJHS students MUST be seated in their first-period class by 8:20 am. Each student will receive 5 excused tardies with parent/guardian notes. After those five, every tardy to school will be unexcused without medical or legal notice. Every three unexcused tardies will be documented as one unexcused absence and will count toward the Progressive Truancy Plan.

Students are limited to ten (10) excused days with parental notes for the year. Any absences beyond those ten (10), without medical or legal documentation, will be unexcused. This school year, the guidelines also apply to absences due to COVID-19.

We ask our families to keep sick children at home. If you are unsure or have questions regarding MCS procedures for student illnesses please contact our school nurse, Pam Myers.

Website: mjhs.maryville-schools.org
Location: 805 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, TN, USA
Phone: 865-983-2070
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