Take some deep breaths! State testing is finally over, and we have only two more weeks of school left before summer! Yea! Be sure to finish strong and complete all of your assignments and assessments for the year by Friday, May 17th at NOON. All high school courses have a final that counts either 10% or 25% of the course grade. It is VERY important that those tests/ projects are finished! (Seniors' last day is Tuesday, May 7th, and all work is due by midnight.)
High school students who have taken AP courses this year will have their AP test over the next two weeks. See the schedule and locations below.
Go M@VS!
:0) Mrs. Bishop
We would like to recognize our first inducted member of the J. D. Giffin Chapter of the National Honor Society, Olivia Brewer. Membership in the MVS chapter of the NHS Society requires juniors and seniors meet enrollment and GPA standards (minimum WGPA 4.0) , as well as service, leadership, and character requirements. Way to go, Olivia!
You are currently enrolled at MVS, thus you are automatically enrolled with MVS again for next year unless you decide to make a change or Mrs. Bishop recommends you make a change based on your performance this year. If you wish to withdraw from MVS to attend another school for 24-25 please email jennifer.davis@maryville-schools.org to let us know. Then, you will need to come into MVS to sign the withdrawal form and let us know what school you will be attending next year. Note- MVS tuition students wishing to enroll in another Maryville City School must apply for tuition with MCS.
As you are considering what school looks like for your student for next year, please consider how this year has gone. If your child has flourished at home with the reduced stress of not being in an onsite school and shown the ability to be responsible for their own schoolwork, then sounds like another year at MVS is a great choice! If your student has struggled this year with task completion, failing grades, and attendance issues, then consider if any of these were better when attending an on-site school or if these things are struggles regardless of the environment. Either way, we will continue to work with your student to help overcome these issues.
MVS students in grades 8 through 11 will need to choose their classes for next school year. For core classes (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies), your current teachers have recommended what classes would best suit your academic skills and further course of study. In high school, you also have to have a Focus Area consisting of three classes (see here for more information-- page 13). You have received an email with teacher/ admin recommended courses and a link to make your choices. Before you choose, be sure to read about each course in the MVS Scholar's Prep Guide and make sure it is something you are interested in and ready for. If need the email sent again, please email Mrs. Davis jennifer.davis@maryville-schools.org
For students in grades 4-7, Summer School is a great way to strengthen reading and math skills that were not mastered during the regular school year. Students are invited to Summer School based on teacher recommendation, grades, and assessment scores. Invited students in grades 4-7 will attend Summer School in person at Coulter Grove Intermediate School. As soon as we receive more information on Summer School, we will send it out directly to the invited students.
In high school, students must earn certain credits to graduate. (See list of graduation requirements here on page 12). To earn a credit for a course, a student must pass the class with a 60/D average or better. If the student fails the course with an average below 50, the entire course must be taken again, and some entire core courses can be retaken in summer school. If a student has an average between 50 and 60, then the student may have the option of taking an abbreviated core course during summer school, just focusing on the deficient standards, to recover the credit and receive a passing score of 60/D for the course. For more information on credit recovery, see here on p.17.
Thus, you can look at your student’s current averages and consider if he/she will be getting information about Summer School. Summer School for grades 8-12 will take place on-site at Maryville High School. Courses available at Summer School are only the core graduation requirements including English, math, science, and social studies. As soon as we receive more information on Summer School, we will send it out directly to the invited students.
If you missed the Senior Post-High School Planning Meeting, click here to view the presentation and MVS Senior checklist.
If you missed the Sophomore/ Junior Post-High School Planning Meeting, click here to view the presentation.
