MVS Family News

Thanks to everyone for finding us at John Sevier and coming out for Orientation last week! All laptops were deployed, and school pictures were taken! We are excited for all that this year will bring and are thrilled that you are on board!

We want to congratulate Dr. Alex Oldham for being selected as the 2024 TN History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. We are so proud of Dr. Oldham's accomplishments and continued dedication to the MCS Community!

Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

If you are interested in purchasing school pictures, be on the lookout for an email from Legends Event Photo. The email will contain information on how to see the proof and how to order. Purchasing is optional.

Starting tomorrow, be looking for an email from Maryville Virtual School with the email address of noreply@loopmessaging. There will be an attached Progress Report that shows your student's current grade and attendance in each course. See the example below.

• Yellow- total days absent and number of unexcused absences. These are the numbers that inform the truancy process.
• Blue- courses absences. This number shows you for how many days a student has not completed their work for a specific class.
• Green- Q1% and Q1. This shows the current average in % and grade for each course for this grading period. Q1 stands for Quarter 1 or the first nine weeks of school.
• Orange- Course % and Course Grade. This shows the current average in % and grade for each course. This will become more important as the year progresses.

If you do not receive the Progress Report email by Thursday, please check the clutter folder of your email. If you still do not see it, please contact MVS to make sure we have your email address listed correctly in PowerSchool.

As a parent, you have three ways to keep grades at your fingertips--

1. Login to https://ps.maryvillecityschools.k12.tn.us/public/home.html

with your Parent username and password.

2. Sign up for emails of grades and attendance

• Setting Up Automatic Reminders: Emailed Notification of Grades
  • Once parent is logged in, choose Email Notification on the left.
  • Check what information you would like to receive, how often, and to what email address.
  • Click Submit and Sign Out.

3. Download the PowerSchool app and view it on your phone

• PowerSchool Mobile App
  • Install App.
  • Enter District Code: QLNK.
  • Login using the Parent username and password.

If you have assignments in Edgenuity or Imagine Learning, please click on the Edgenuity Students icon in ClassLink, wait a second, and it will log in for you! To see what your assignments are for a certain day or week, click on the name of the class (see to the right). Then you will be taken to the Course Map, where you see all activities and what day they should be completed. To go to an assignment, just click on it. (See below.)

Do you want your own parent account in Canvas, so you can see your child's courses and assignments? Follow these directions.

Parent Canvas URL: HTTPS://MARYVILLE-SCHOOLS.INSTRUCTURE.COM/LOGIN/CANVAS

• First Time: Creating an Account:
  • Directions
  • Once you have created a login, use your User ID and Password.
• Existing Parent Account: Adding an additional student
  • Directions
• Editing Notifications:
  • Once you make your account, you will start getting email updates unless you turn them off under Notifications.
  • Directions

If you ever see this screen, click on Login with Microsoft Azure AD. Once you click that, it should disappear and continue on with whatever you were doing.

Monday Zoom meetings for all 2nd-8th grade start next week! Below is a reminder of the schedule. Be sure to arrive on time, be set up in a quiet place in your house, have your camera on, participate, and have fun! Your teacher has emailed you the link for the meeting.

• 8:30-- 6th graders with Mrs. Vagnier and Ms. Geter
• 8:30-- 7th graders with Mrs. Smith
• 9:30-- 4th graders with Mrs. Vagnier and Ms. Geter
• 9:30-- 8th graders with Mrs. Smith
• 10:30-- 5th graders with Mrs. Vagnier and Ms. Geter
• 10:30-- Algebra 1 with Mrs. Smith (Honors on Thursdays)

If you are interested in re-watching any Orientation Presentations, please click below.

Grades 4/5-

• Meet Mrs. Vagnier
• 4-6 Orientation Video
• 4th - 5th Grade Science/Social Studies Intro Video
  

Grade 6-

• Meet Mrs. Vagnier
  

• 4-6 Orientation Video

• 6th Grade Science/Social Studies Intro Video
  

Grades 7/8-

• Student Orientation 7-8.mp4
  
• 7th - 8th Grade Social Studies Intro Video
  

• Start Right Day.mp4

If you are interested in re-watching the 9-12 Orientation Presentation, please click here.

Maryville City Schools has invested in staff and programs to help students start thinking about what happens after high school and what could be great for each of them. Throughout this year, we will hear more about the Ready Graduate Center and a piece of software called School Links that will assist your student on this journey. Our 9-12 Ready Graduate Advisor is Wes Lambert. Please reach out to him if you have any questions.

Each year the Department of Education requires that we notify parents and students of an opportunity for students to earn and Industry 4.0 Distinction during high school. The below letter shares specifics about the Industry 4.0 opportunity. Any Sophomore level student that is interested should contact Mr. Wes Lambert for additional information.

Principal: Deana Bishop

Registrar/Bookkeeper/Front Office: Jennifer Davis

Academic Support Center: Marissa Geter

IEPs/ 504s: Melissa Vagnier

Ready Graduate Advisor (9-12): Wes Lambert

School Resource Officer: Adam Cook

Tech Support for Hardware: Click on the "Student Tech Help" button in ClassLink or click here.