It is time to purchase a Yearbook to commemorate the 24-25 school year. All Yearbook Sales end January 24th. Don't miss this great opportunity!

Students - it's time for a little trivia fun during lunch. Find a team of 4 during your lunch and get ready to compete. Prizes for the winning team in each lunch are sponsored by our incredible PTSO!

Our second semester Open House will be Thursday, January 23rd from 5:30-7:30pm. This event is a "drop in" opportunity for parents and will not have a formal schedule or grade level presentations. Parents are invited to speak with any teacher or visit a classroom they were not able to see during the July Maryville Mania.

The Blount County Campus of Pellissippi State is excited to invite students and families to a Dual Enrollment Showcase designed to explore a variety of dual enrollment opportunities. Join us on February 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM to discover pathways that lead to transfer options and career-oriented degree programs. In addition, representatives from TCAT will be on hand to discuss the programs available in Blount County.

Parents of seniors: the 2025-26 FAFSA form is a very important financial aid document that you will need to help your child complete if he/she plans to attend post-secondary education in the 25-26 school year. For students to remain eligible for the TN Promise scholarship, the FAFSA must be completed by April 15, 2025. If you would like to meet with a financial aid professional for FAFSA help, they will be available on Thursday, January 30 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Both of these opportunities will be held in the MHS Ready Graduate Center and are by appointment ONLY. Please contact Sara Coon in the MHS school counseling office (sara.coon@maryville-schools.org) or (865) 977-7970 to schedule an appointment. If you plan to complete the FAFSA with your child, please visit fafsa.gov to start the process.

Need help with the FAFSA but can't make it to the FAFSA help at MHS on January 30? The College for TN website has several financial aid support webinars including a line-by-line explanation of the FAFSA with live demonstration. Parents, students, and college access professionals must register to watch at https://www.collegefortn.org/events/category/student-webinars/

Wishing you a great week!

Parents, we want to provide some key pieces of information to support you as your student goes through the registration process. Below you will find the link to registration information on our website as well a PDF document that shares the numerous pathways that students in MCS can select as an elective focus area. All students are required to select an elective focus area by the end of their 10th grade year, and complete three credits within that area to graduate from high school. The course offerings worksheet below identifies all the courses and pathways that students have access to from 9th -12th grade.

Students will complete/revise their personal 4 year plan through SchooLinks. Within this system students can see the graduation requirements they still need to complete, select their elective focus area, and plan out their course choices for all high school years. These course selections will be updated each school year.

To help clarify information within PowerSchool, the following symbols will be consistently used to communicate to parents and students regarding assignments and grades.

No School Today

10:00 am JV Wrestling @Halls High School

Regular Bell Schedule

3:30 pm Afterschool Tutoring

5:30 pm School Board Meeting @MHS

6:00 pm Wrestling @Regional Duals TBA

6:00 pm Basketball vs West

Homeroom Bell Schedule

All Day Girls/Boys Bowling Individual State Championships @Smyra Bowling

9:50 am Homeroom Registration and Senior Sessions

11:30 am First Trivia Games at lunches

6:00 pm Wrestling girls Region Duals @ Halls

6:30 pm Baseball Parent Meeting – MHS Gym

Regular Bell Schedule

3:30 pm Afterschool Tutoring

5:30 pm -7:30 pm Spring Open House - no formal schedule

6:00 pm New to ECE Parent Meeting @Auditorium

Regular Bell Schedule

3:30 pm Afterschool Tutoring

6:00 pm Basketball @Farragut

6:00 pm Annual Swim Pasta Dinner @MHS Cafeteria

All Day Dance Clinic/Competition in Gatlinburg (Saturday & Sunday)

9:00 am Science Olympiad Competition

9:00 am JV Wrestling Region Tournament @ Alcoa

The registration window for the 2025-26 school year is January 15 through March 7, 2024. Counselors will host informational sessions for current 10th and 11th graders via homeroom on January 15, 22 and 29. These sessions will review four-year plans and graduation progression via the SchooLinks Course Planner and outline the registration process. Counselors will meet with current juniors individually January 15-March 7 and current sophomores via classroom meetings February 18-March 7. Stay tuned for more information!

The Blount County Campus of Pellissippi State is excited to invite students and families to a Dual Enrollment Showcase designed to explore a variety of dual enrollment opportunities. Join us on February 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM to discover pathways that lead to transfer options and career-oriented degree programs. In addition, representatives from TCAT will be on hand to discuss the programs available in Blount County.

Parents of seniors: the 2025-26 FAFSA form is a very important financial aid document that you will need to help your child complete if he/she plans to attend post-secondary education in the 25-26 school year. For students to remain eligible for the TN Promise scholarship, the FAFSA must be completed by April 15, 2025. If you would like to meet with a financial aid professional for FAFSA help, they will be available on Thursday, January 30 from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Both of these opportunities will be held in the MHS Ready Graduate Center and are by appointment ONLY. Please contact Sara Coon in the MHS school counseling office (sara.coon@maryville-schools.org) or (865) 977-7970 to schedule an appointment. If you plan to complete the FAFSA with your child, please visit fafsa.gov to start the process.

Need help with the FAFSA but can't make it to the FAFSA help at MHS on January 30? The College for TN website has several financial aid support webinars including a line-by-line explanation of the FAFSA with live demonstration. Parents, students, and college access professionals must register to watch at https://www.collegefortn.org/events/category/student-webinars/

MHS will offer the ASVAB test on February 14 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.

Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:

**Please note: the January scholarship newsletter was emailed to all seniors and parents of seniors on January 17, 2025.**

2/1/25: TN Society of Mayflower Descendents Scholarship

2/3/25: TN Connect Credit Union Scholarship

For a comprehensive list of scholarships opportunities, please consult the school counseling Canvas page.

Check-outs should be held to a minimum and are limited to the following:

1. Emergency - Decision to be made by the principal or assistant principals.

2. 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.

3. 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.

The Maryville High School PTSO is a committed group of individuals seeking to create lasting memories for students and teachers. They meet monthly at 12:30pm at MHS. We invite anyone interested in joining this group to attend the monthly meetings below.

February 5 (evening meeting)

March – My Real Life Committee Meeting only

April 2

May 7

8:25-9:55 First Block

9:55-10:10 Break

10:10-11:40 Second Block

11:47-1:47 Third Block and Lunch

A LUNCH

Lunch 11:40-12:10

Class 12:17-1:47

Class 11:47-12:17

Lunch 12:17-12:47

Class 12:47-12:47

Class 11:47-12:47

Lunch 12:47-1:17

Class 1:17-1:47

Class 11:47-1:17

Lunch 1:17-1:47

1:54-3:25 Fourth Period

8:25 - 9:45 First Block

9:50 – 10:30 Activity

10:35 - 11:55 Second Block

12:00 - 2:00 Third Block & Lunch

• A Lunch
• Lunch 12:00- 12:30
• Class 12:30 - 2:00
• B Lunch Class 12:00 - 12:30
• Lunch 12:30 - 1:00
• Class 1:00 - 2:00
• C Lunch Class 12:00 – 1:00
• Lunch 1:00 - 1:30
• Class 1:30 - 2:00
• D Lunch Class 12:00 – 1:30
• Lunch 1:30 - 2:00

2:05 - 3:25 Fourth Block