MVS Family News

We hope everyone is staying warm in this cold weather! It makes it easy to bundle up and get some work done at home! Stay warm!

:0) Mrs. Bishop

January 27/28/29/30/31- Week 23 (& Week 4)

• January 30- Grade 7 Science Lab @ MVS

February 3/4/5/6/7- Week 24 (& Week 5)

• One Book Blitz for 4th/5th- Drop by and pick up your book.
• February 6- Grade 8 Science Lab @ MVS

• February 14- Optional ASVAB @ MHS (see info below)

March 10-18 Spring Break

MVS will begin registration for the 25-26 school year in late February. More information to come!

In the event of a snow day school closing as determined by Maryville City Schools, MVS will cancel all on-site meetings and any virtual Zoom meetings. Students are still expected to complete all assignments on time for the week and due dates will not change. If your ability to complete assignments is affected by weather-related loss of power or Wi-Fi, students are to email teachers when they are able and request guidance. MCS delayed start or early dismissal will only alter the times of on-site or Zoom meetings that fall within the shifted time. If changes need to be made, MVS staff will email families directly. MCS digital days will have no effect on the MVS schedule.

The One Book Blitz starts next week for all of Blount County! Please stop by early next week and pick up your book and bag of goodies.

7th graders will be at MVS on Thursday, January 30th for the science lab “Heredity and Punnett Squares”. Students will need to arrive at 12:00 and will be dismissed at 2:00. Please dress in lab-appropriate attire (closed toed shoes, hair out of face).

8th graders will be at MVS on Thursday, February 6th for the science lab “Newton’s Laws of Motion”. Students will need to arrive at 12:00 and will be dismissed at 2:00. Please dress in lab-appropriate attire (closed toed shoes, hair out of face…).

As you may know, the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been launched at FAFSA.gov! As a reminder, TN Promise students are required to submit the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by 11:59 PM on April 15, 2025 to maintain scholarship eligibility!

Below are a few tips for students to successfully file the FAFSA!

• The application must be completed at FAFSA.gov; students should not use any other websites for completion.
• Students should select the 2025-2026 FAFSA. If the incorrect year’s FAFSA is completed, even by the April 15, 2025 deadline, students will become permanently ineligible for TN Promise.
• The items below are needed to complete the application:
• Student and parent 2023 tax information
• Student and parent will each need a verified FSA ID. If either do not have a verified FSA ID, they will need to create one before completing the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Students and parents will use their FSA IDs to log in and electronically sign the FAFSA each academic year. For a step-by-step guide on how to create an FSA ID, please click here or follow the instructions below!
• Students/parents will need their respective Social Security Number, a valid email address and other personal information to complete the application.
• Visit FAFSA.gov! Then, click Create Account in the upper right-hand corner.
• Select Get Started to begin filling in personal information. It is extremely important that accurate information is entered!
• Once an FSA ID is created, it must be verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA). This process may take up to 7 business days!
• Once student and parent FSA IDs are verified, they are ready to file the 2025-2026 FAFSA!

Need help with the FAFSA? The College for TN website has several financial aid support webinars including a line-by-line explanation of the FAFSA with live demonstration. Parents, students, and college access professionals must register to watch at https://www.collegefortn.org/events/category/student-webinars/

The Blount County Campus of Pellissippi State is excited to invite students and families to a Dual Enrollment Showcase designed to explore a variety of dual enrollment opportunities. This event will take place on February 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Participants will discover pathways that lead to transfer options and career-oriented degree programs. In addition, representatives from TCAT will be on hand to discuss the programs available in Blount County.

10th-12th have the option of taking the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) at MHS on February 14 beginning at 8:25 (Students need to arrive at MHS's front office by 8:15). 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 complete this form to sign up. https://tinyurl.com/mhsreadygrad Deadline to sign up is February 12th.

Pellissippi State is actively recruiting for the fall 2025 Electrical Engineering Technology Earn and Learn Program. On January 28, PSCC will host an information meeting at the Blount Campus from 5:30-7:00 pm about the benefits of this selective program. For more information about Pellissippi's Earn and Learn opportunity click here.

Students must request their 1010 Form before going to the DMV to receive their Learner’s Permit. Please call MVS or email Jennifer Davis. 1010 forms are given based on the previous 9 weeks' grades. If you are failing multiple classes, you are not eligible for a 1010 form until your grades are brought up to passing. The 1010 forms are good for 30 days during the school year.

If you are turning in any late work, be sure to always contact your teacher after submitting the assignment. Teachers are not notified when a student submits assignments after the due date, so they may not know you even turned something in.

Please remember to email your teachers and the MVS front office any doctor's notes for appointments or illness. Each student has 10 "parent convenience" days that are considered excused with no note. Any absences beyond those 10 days without a medical or legal note will be marked unexcused.

If a teacher wants your student to use AI to help with an assignment or writing, then he or she will let them know that when the assignment is made. Unless a teacher gives students permission to use AI for a specific assignment, students are not to use Artificial Intelligence sites or apps to help with MVS assignments. Work that is generated with the use of AI will be treated like plagiarism and will be graded as such. If this occurs, teachers may give students the option to come into MVS to rewrite an essay with paper and pencil or monitored technology.

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.