This Week at MHS

Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful Easter Holiday.

It is unbelieveable to realize we are in the last seven weeks of our school year. It is going by fast!

State testing for End of Course and State Dual Credit exams is right around the corner. We will begin testing on Tuesday, April 16th and will continue for two and a half weeks.

Have you been waiting for more information about Prom? Please see below for the important date and information regarding that awesome night.

Senior Parents: Mark your calendars! Graduation will be Friday, May 10th at 7:30pm at Shields Stadium. Rain dates are: Saturday, May 11th at 10:30am and Sunday, May 12th at 2:00pm. Please see the Class of 2024 Graphic below for more information about upcoming Senior Events.

Wishing you a wonderful week!

Our Culinary program wants to thank RT Lodge for opening their doors this past week. Our culinary 3 students took a tour of the hospitality services and enjoyed a delicious plated meal. Thank you for sharing the incredible talents of your team!

The MHS Dance Team Try-outs will be Thursday, April 4th & Friday, April 5th, from 3:45-5:30 pm in the Auxiliary Gym of the High School. This is a wonderful opportunity for all trained dancers to show their school spirit! Please see the front office at MJHS & MHS for the Tryout Information Sheet.

The Maryville High School Junior/Senior prom will be on April 19th from 7:00pm-11:00pm at the Airport Hilton. Attached to this email you will find two very important documents about the dance. The “Prom Information” page outlines all rules and regulations for the dance. The “MySchoolDance Buying guide” has specific instructions on how students can purchase tickets online. Both documents are below. Please note the following –

• The Dance will be held at the Airport Hilton from 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm on Friday, April 19th. No one will be admitted AFTER 9pm.
• You must be present at school on Friday, April 19th to attend.
• Once you have been admitted to the dance, you may not leave and re-enter.
• You must have either a printed or digital copy of your ticket from www.myschooldance.com to enter the dance.
• All 11th and 12th graders at MHS are welcome and may bring one guest. MHS Administration must approve guests. Ninth graders may attend as a guest of a current MHS student. No eighth graders or younger will be permitted to attend, nor will anyone 21 years of age or older.
• The guest form must be completed online when purchasing tickets. Please note, if your guest attends another school:

1. You will purchase their ticket when you purchase yours, but you must have an email address to put into www.myschooldance.com for your guest. If your guest is not an MHS student, it is better to use their private email (not school) because some school emails will not accept outside correspondence.
2. Both you and your guest will have to electronically sign agreements in order to download your ticket.
3. Outside guests will HAVE to enter one of their administrator’s email addresses. If your guest does not attend school, amanda.russell@maryville-schools.org can be entered so she can approve your guest. If your guest has NOT BEEN APPROVED, they will not be allowed in the dance and your tickets will be refunded. Note: Your guest will be the one to enter their admin’s email address once they create a login to MySchoolDance. You will NOT enter this when you first purchase tickets.

• If bringing a guest not from MHS, you must arrive with that guest.
• A buffet dinner will be provided from 7-9:00pm
• This is a school sponsored event, thus all MHS rules must be followed. This includes appropriate dress.

If you have any questions, email Jessica Janson at jessica.janson@maryville-schools.org.

Prom Dinner Menu:

Hilton Appetizer Sampler

Carved Roast Beef with Condiments & Rolls

Blackened Chicken Alfredo

Mashed Potato Bar with Assorted Toppings

Okra

Buttered Corn

Rolls & Butter

Lemonade Iced Tea & Water

Variety of Desserts

Summer is just around the corner. Please find below Parks & Rec's camps & pool information to help you plan your summer activities.

Regular Bell Schedule

6:00 pm Varsity Baseball vs Farragut

6:00 pm JV Baseball @Farragut

5:30 pm Softball @Carter High

Regular Bell Schedule

7:40 am Senior Events Meeting

7:45 am Spanish Honor Meeting @Ed Harmon

4:30 pm Tennis Match @Alcoa

5:00 pm JV Soccer vs HVA

5:00 pm Softball @William Blount

5:30 pm Band Booster Meeting

6:00 pm Girls Lacrosse vs Heritage

7:00 pm Varsity Soccer vs HVA

Regular Bell Schedule

7:45 am Key Club Meeting @Ed Harmon

9:50 am All Sports Spring Signing Day

12:30 pm PTSO Meeting @Greenhouse

3:45 pm Cheer Tryouts @Main Gym

6:00 pm JV Baseball vs Bearden

6:00 pm Varsity Baseball @Bearden

Regular Bell Schedule

7:30 am Bible Study Courtyard @Ed Harmon

3:30 pm MHS Dance Tryouts @AUX Gym

3:45 pm Cheer Tryouts @Main Gym

4:30 pm Tennis Match vs Gibbs

4:30 pm Track Hosts Middle School Meet

5:30 pm Softball vs HVA

Regular Bell Schedule

7:30 am FCA @Ed Harmon

3:30 pm MHS Dance Tryouts @Aux Gym

3:45 pm Cheer Tryouts @Aux Gym & Wrestling Room

4:30 pm Track @Oak Ridge High

6:00 pm JV Baseball @Oak Ridge

6:00 pm Softball vs Central

6:00 pm Varsity Baseball vs Oak Ridge

6:00 pm Girls Lacrosse vs Science Hill

5:00 pm JV Soccer vs Oak Ridge

7:00 pm Varsity Soccer @Oak Ridge

9:00 am Track @Oak Ridge

12:00 pm Varsity Baseball vs McMinn County

12:00 pm JV Baseball @Alcoa

Parents of seniors: it's been a tough year for FAFSA filing. Are you still struggling to get your FAFSA completed? Do you have questions about the form? Do you want someone to look over it with you before submitting it? Then, our FAFSA Frenzy event is for you! On April 3, MHS will host financial aid experts charged with helping families complete the FAFSA form. These representatives will be at MHS from 8:30-3:30 to help you and/or your child. If you plan to attend, please contact Sara Coon in the guidance office to make an appointment. You may email her at sara.coon@maryville-schools.org OR reach her by phone at (865) 977-7970. Students must file a FAFSA by May 15, 2024 to remain eligible for the TN Promise Scholarship.

Attention seniors enrolling in TCAT after graduation:

Why not commit to Career and Technical Education at TCAT Knoxville? National Signing Day is a partnership between NC3 and our school to connect recent high school graduates with our programs. Commit to your future technical program pathway, attend the event, then sign a Letter of Commitment to launch your career and unlock your future!

West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) develops Leaders of Character, and they are looking for high-achieving young people who are in great standing with their school and community, and who want to challenge themselves.

What is SLE?

• SLE is a one-week program for current Juniors (High School Class of 2025) to visit West Point in June.
• Students in this program get to spend the week with our cadets, live in the barracks, and eat in the mess hall.
• Learn about West Point’s world class academics by trying 5 of our 17 academic workshops.
• Learn about military training and becoming a Leader of Character at West Point by completing two military days to include rappelling, Zodiac boats, combatives (like Jiu-Jitsu) training and more!
• Challenge themselves physically by attempting the Candidate Fitness Assessment, conducting physical training, and sports.
• Complete their admissions interview with a cadet.
• Spend the week making friends with other students from all over the US who are applying to West Point.

Students may sign up for this program now by using the QR code in the attached 2024 SLE flyer or directly at westpoint.edu. The priority application deadline for SLE is Friday, March 15th and but they will accept applications until April 15th. SLE is competitive and not all who apply are offered to attend.

Learn more about SLE- https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/summer-program

Apply now- https://apply.westpoint.edu/portal/candidate

Parents of juniors (Class of 2025)! Is your child interested in attending Centre College? School counselors can nominate students for the Centre Fellows Scholarship Program. This program recognizes high-achieving and engaged high school juniors who would benefit from a liberal arts education. Benefits include a guaranteed minimum scholarship in the amount of $26,000 per year for four years. Centre Fellows may also be considered for higher merit awards.

Successful candidates should exhibit the following credentials:

• A minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5
• A challenging course load comprising some of the highest courses available at the school
• A sincere interest in a liberal arts and sciences education
• A concern for their high school and/or local communities as demonstrated by various personal commitments

Does this sound like you? See your school counselor ASAP for details.

Tennessee Tech’s College of Engineering would like to extend an invitation to rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade students for the 2024 Explorations in Engineering and Computing Summer Camp. This is a 3-day summer camp to learn about engineering, computing, and engineering technology. During this camp, students will get to experience and take part in hands-on projects related to the top engineering and computing fields, taught by our engaging faculty members. Students will work directly with industry leaders, tour and experiment in state-of-the-art laboratories, and experience all college life has to offer. During this program, students will be mentored by current Tennessee Tech students and learn what it means to be an engineering student. Students may choose to attend the camp either June 23-26 or July 14-17 (students may not attend both camps).

For further information and to apply for EEC, please see here. Please email engineeringssc@tntech.edu if you have any questions.

A few scholarships intended specifically for MHS seniors are due soon after spring break. These include: the MHS Booster Club Teamwork Scholarship, the DENSO Scholarship, the MEA Scholarship and the MTSU Blue Raider Scholarship. These WILL be awarded to MHS students. See the MHS Counseling Canvas or Mrs. Minzyk for more information.

Upcoming Events:

4/3/24, 8:00-3:30: FAFSA filing event at MHS

4/20/24: Pellissippi Preview at the Hardin Valley Campus www.pstcc.edu/PRSVP

Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:

4/1/24: Golden Eagle Scholarship due

4/3/24: DENSO Scholarship due

4/5/24: MEA Scholarship due

4/12/24: MTSU Blue Raider Scholarship due

As always, for a complete list of scholarship applications and deadline, please visit our Scholarship page in the School Counseling Canvas page.

MHS is proud to partner with the PTSO members to support our students and faculty throughout the school year. The PTSO usually meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Greenhouse Conference Room at 12:30pm. This year PTSO will be holding two evening meetings as well. New members are always welcome!

Wednesday, April 3rd - 12:30pm

Wednesday, May 1st - 12:30pm

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.

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