MVS Family News

We have now had a few weeks in virtual school, and hopefully everyone is getting used to their daily routine and are completing all their assignments! Keep looking for the weekly Progress Reports to know how each course is going. If we have any concerns around grades or attendance, you will be receiving a call or email from Miss Geter offering support. If you have specific questions about grades, please contact the teacher of the course. Go M@VS!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

August 28-- AP Access for All Parent Webinar @ 6:00

August 29-- Parent Zoom Meeting for grades 4-5 @ 4:00

August 29-- Parent Zoom Meeting for grades 6 @ 5:00

August 29-- Parent Zoom Meeting for grades 7-8 @ 4:00 or 5:00

September 4-- Holiday/ No School

September 12-- 7th Grade Science Lab at MVS @ noon to 2:00

September 13-- Optional ASVAB testing for 10-12 graders (at Maryville High School @ 8:25 AM)

September 19-- 8th Grade Science Lab at MVS @ noon to 2:00

October 7-11-- Fall Break/ No School

October 14-- Intervention and Enrichment/ No School

October 15-- Professional Development/ No School

October 22-- ACT Retake for all Seniors (at Maryville Virtual School)

Please be looking for an email from Jennifer Davis with the link to see your student's pictures and to have the option to purchase.

Mrs. Vagnier, Miss Geter, and Mrs. Smith will be hosting Parent Zoom meetings for all parents of students in grades 4-8 grades. They will be starting both meetings by reviewing how you can see the work that your child needs to do for the week; then, they will have time for questions and answers. Please look for an email from Emily Smith or Melissa Vagnier directly to you for the Zoom links. Please see times below.

• August 29-- Parent Zoom Meeting for grades 4-5, 4:00
  
• August 29-- Parent Zoom Meeting for grades 6, 5:00
• August 29-- Parent Zoom Meeting for grades 7-8, 4:00 or 5:00

If you missed the ProPhoto Senior Pictures that were taken at Maryville High School, and you would like to attend the make-up day, please email Jennifer Davis at jennifer.davis@maryville-schools.org. The makeup date is Aug. 28 at MHS from 3:30pm-6pm. A $35.00 sitting fee is required before the pictures are taken. If you have any questions, please contact ProPhoto at (865) 922-5987.

MVS students in grades 10-12 have the opportunity to take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test at MHS on September 13th 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 contact our Ready Graduate Advisor, Wes Lambert with any additional questions. To sign up, please click on the link/picture below. (More information on the test itself can be found here.)

All MVS Seniors will retake the ACT test on October 22nd at Maryville Virtual School. This retake is a free, on-line test opportunity provided by the state of Tennessee. More information will be coming home soon explaining the process of enrolling for the test.

For parents of students currently taking AP classes-- AP Access for All's Welcome Webinar for Students & Guardians will be held on Wednesday, August 28th at 6pm EST. Please click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOuqrj4oGdGtmNmWZ-Fs2MEw43qg8ZND

Starting this Wednesday, be looking for an email from Maryville Virtual School. 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 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.

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.

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 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.)

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.

Principal: Deana Bishop

Registrar/Bookkepper/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.