This Week at MHS

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

No School on Monday, but we look forward to seeing students back Tuesday. Our PTSO will be holding their first evening meeting of the school year. Join us at 6pm in the Ed Harmon Room to get involved!

On Wednesday, parents will receive an email with their student's progress report grades. We are at the halfway point in this nine weeks. Should you have concerns about your student's grades, please reach out to the individual teacher.

All Parking Spaces have been sold at this time. Students without a parking decal will need to find off campus parking.

Wishing you another great week at MHS!

• Lawrence Ave between Cedar Street and Melrose is closed from 7:15am-8:00am and from 3:00-3:50pm for bus loading and unloading.
• Melrose between Mountain Ave and Lawrence is closed from 3-3:50pm for bus loading and unloading. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE DOWN MELROSE!
• All Car Riders are dropped off and picked up in front of the gym ONLY.
• All parking spots are numbered and are assigned to students and faculty. Please do not park in a numbered spot that is not assigned to you.

LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL TODAY

Regular Bell Schedule

Progress Reports Emailed Out

7:30 am Hearing Test @Greenhouse

3:30 pm Volleyball vs Catholic

6:00 pm PTSO @Ed Harmon

Regular Bell Schedule

7:00 am Dance Practice @Football Field

7:45 am Spanish Honors Society @Ed Harmon

4:00 pm Golf Blount Championships @Green Meadow

5:00 Volleyball @William Blount

6:15 pm Girls Soccer Cleveland Tournament @Mouse Creek

All Day Girls Soccer Cleveland Tournament

9:00 am Cross Country @Norris Dam State Park

Throughout the fall semester, school counselors will be meeting with 12th graders to review graduation progression and discuss post secondary planning.

Does your student not know what they want to do after high school? If so, we encourage them to sign up for the ASVAB. This test is the military entrance exam, but it is one of the best personal inventories available. Students can designate whether or not the score is sent to the military branches, as well. Our first available date to participate is September 13th. Your student can sign up by scanning the QR code. It is free and during school hours.

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.

High-achieving 10th and 11th grade students can register for the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT (a college entrance exam). ​ The PSAT/NMSQT measures:​ Critical reading skills, Math problem-solving skills, and Writing skills. Taking the PSAT as a 10th grader can ease some of a student’s test anxiety about future college entrance exams. ​Taking the PSAT as a 11th grader offers students the opportunity to qualify the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Specific Details: ​

• The PSAT is a digital test! Students will test through the Bluebook application.

• To register for the PSAT: Go to the Guidance Office and sign-up for the test by paying the $25 registration.​

• Registration Deadline: Friday, 9/13

• Test Date: Wednesday, 10/16 7:45-12:00 (students will be excused from MHS morning classes).

Parents-in case you missed the Open House presentations Thursday night, we've added information here. The dual enrollment presentation is for 10th and 11th graders and the Senior Checklist is for 12th graders. Senior parents will also want to consult the MHS website to view the 12th grade Sway presentation for more detailed info.

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is an intensive week-long educational experience and scholarship sponsored by the United States Senate for outstanding high school junior and senior students who are interested in pursuing careers in public service. The mission of the United States Senate Youth Program is to provide a yearly opportunity for selected students to gain an in-depth view of the Senate and the federal government overall as well as a deeper understanding of the interrelationship of the legislative, judicial and executive branches. The program provides a foundation of knowledge and encouragement for those considering a future of public service on the local, state or national level.

To qualify, students must hold or have held student body office or another elected or appointed position in their communities and show academic interest and aptitude in government, history and politics. The program is merit-based and highly competitive and the chosen delegates are consistently of the highest caliber in the nation. For more information about this prestigious program or specific scholarship criteria, please visit https://ussenateyouth.org/.

MHS will nominate ONE deserving junior or senior for this prestigious program. Please pick up a Nomination request form from Ashley Murphy in the Guidance Office, all nomination requests forms are due by Monday, September 12th, 2024.

Upcoming Dates of Interest

9/3: Tusculum rep visit

9/4-9/5: Counselors visit Senior Transition classes

9/5: Maryville College rep visit

9/6: Texas A and M rep visit

9/7: Meet Maryville College Open House

9/13: Samford University rep visit

9/14: Rocky Top Tailgate

9/16-9/20: College App Week at MHS (free application week at UT System schools!)

9/21: Fall Preview Day at UT Martin

9/25, 5:30-8:00: Blount Co College Fair at Maryville College

9/28: MTSU True Blue Preview Day

10/5: TN Tech Preview Day

10/19: ETSU Fall Open House

10/23, 6:00-7:30 pm: UTC Power C Tour

10/26: Big Orange Preview

11/1: UTK Early Action Admissions Deadline (also deadline to be considered for competitive scholarships!)

11/1: TN Promise application deadline

11/2: Blue and Gold Preview Day at UTC

11/2: ETSU Fall Open House

11/2: Fall Preview Day at UT Martin

11/2: MTSU True Blue Preview

11/12, 7:00 pm: Navigate to ETSU

11/15: UTK Early Action Completion Deadline

11/16: Meet Maryville College Open House

*Please note: all college rep visits will occur during the morning break unless indicated otherwise.

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.

We appreciate your help as advocates for appropriate dress during the school day. The dress code is available in the student handbook located on our school webpage.

The following steps will occur if your student is out of dress code:

1. Warning, Phone call home, change of clothes
2. Phone call home, assign Morning School, change of clothes
3. Phone call home, assign After School Detention, change of clothes

The most common violations are addressed below in the School Board Dress Code Policy:

• Tears, rips, or holes must be at or below mid-thigh (inseam to knee).
• Shirts and tops must completely cover the abdomen and back.
• Shirts or tops that are extremely tight or have very low necklines are prohibited.
• Shirts may not be worn which extend below the bottom hem of skirts of shorts.
• Sleeveless garments must cover shoulders as measured by a three-finger width.
• Undergarments must not be visible including sports bras, bralettes, and boxers.
• Shorts should be appropriately fitted with length at least comparable to popular athletic shorts (i.e., approximately 3-inch inseam).
• Shorts should be worn with their intended design (e.g., athletic shorts should be worn without rolling up the hemline or rolling down the waistband.)
• Earrings and nose studs are the only visible, piercing jewelry allowed to be worn at school.
• Head apparel, except for religious or medical reasons, must not be worn on campus.
• Clothing and accessories such as backpacks, patches, jewelry, notebooks, and tattoos must not display racial or ethnic slurs/symbols, gang affiliations, vulgar, subversive, or sexually suggestive images; nor should they promote alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs.

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.

September 4 (evening meeting)

October 2

November 6

December 4

January 8

February 5 (evening meeting)

March – My Real Life Committee Meeting only

April 2

May 7

8:25-9:55 First Period

9:55-10:10 Break

10:10-11:40 Second Period

11:47-1:47 third Period 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

Although cell phones may be used responsibly, they may also be used in ways that are distracting and diminishes student learning in the school environment. We hope that all MHS students learn the lifelong skill of using technology respectfully, responsibly, and in a way conducive to working and learning together.

Students may use cell phones before the school day, during break, during lunch, and after school. Students may not receive, nor make calls or take pictures and videos with their cell phone. Classroom consequences for unauthorized cell phone use will be handled by the teacher. Any student who needs to make a phone call may do so in Student Services.

Many current headphone devices, including AirPods, include a noise cancelling feature that reduces the ability of an individual to hear announcements or directions in the hallways and shared areas. The inability to hear critical information makes the use of these devices a safety concern during the school day.

Headphones/earbuds/AirPods are not permitted to be used during the school day – to include break and lunch timeframes. With teacher permission, students may use one-eared wired headphones attached to their school issued student device when assigned independent work within the classroom as permitted by the teacher.