This Week at MHS
Here's what's happening October 13th -15th!
Dear MHS Parents and Students,
Welcome back from Fall Break! We are excited to welcome our students back to classes!
Congratulations to our Volleyball team for winning the District Championship! Our team moves on to the Regional Tournament on Tuesday, October 12th, at Knox West. Game time is 5:30pm. Come out and support the team!
Senior Parents, mark your calendars! The MHS School Counseling Office will host this year's Senior Success Night on Thursday, October 21 from 5:00-7:00 pm. All seniors and their parents are highly encouraged to attend this event. Representatives from local, college financial aid offices will be on hand to offer FAFSA help (please bring your laptop and know your FAFSA login information!). In addition, representatives from local community colleges and technical schools will be available to answer questions about admissions. Area businesses will be represented and will discuss future employment opportunities for our students upon high school graduation. This is a night not to be missed!
Invoices for fall and yearlong AP courses (Seminar, Research, and Chemistry) will be sent via email to families in early October. The MHS payment deadline for these exams is 10/29. If payment is not received by the deadline, your student will be dropped from the fall AP exam order. MHS will invoice students for spring coursework in early February. With questions, please contact Jennifer.abernathy@maryville-schools.org.
On October 19th all students will be taking the ACT in school - sophomores will take the pre-ACT, juniors will take the ACT online, and seniors will take a free ACT testing opportunity from the state.
Wishing everyone a great week back!
The Goggled Gobbler Race benefitting the swim team!
The only THANKSGIVING DAY 5K and Fun Run in Blount County. This race will start and finish at Coulter Grove Intermediate School. Funding from this race will assist in providing aquatics programs such as child-focused water safety, adult and child swim lessons, competitive swimming and practice time for local schools' swim teams. The 2021 Goggled Gobbler 5k title sponsor is The Shanks Companies: Integrity Through Unparalleled Experience.
START/FINISH: Coulter Grove Intermediate School, 2025 Sevierville Rd, Maryville, TN 37804
COURSE: 5k https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4604501620
COURSE: Kids Fun Run 1.5k https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4604463070
RACE TIMES: Thursday, November 25, 2021 ••5k starts at 8:30am. The Fun Run starts at 8:00am.
PRE RACE PACKET PICKUP: Wednesday, November 24, 4:00-6:30 pm at Coulter Grove Intermediate School, 2025 Sevierville Rd, Maryville, TN 37804.
October 11th - Intervention Day
Please be aware that Maryville High School will be holding subject specific intervention sessions on MONDAY, October 11th. Teachers will issue invitations to eligible students through Tuesday, September 28th. If your child receives an invitation, please complete the form and return it to school with your child by Wednesday, September 29th. Your child will be assigned to sessions and issued a schedule via email on Friday, October 8th.
Intervention will occur during morning and afternoon sessions. Each day will begin at 8:30 and end at 2:30. Students will be permitted to leave once they have satisfied all assigned tasks.
You may contact your child’s teacher via email or phone if you have questions.
Please be advised that we will not provide transportation or serve lunch. Students serving both morning and afternoon sessions will be permitted a 40 minute lunch break.
5:30pm JV Football @Knox Catholic
Possible Volleyball Regional Game
October 12th
No students today
Teacher professional development day
5:30pm Volleyball Regional Game at Knox West
October 13th - B DAY
Regular Bell Schedule
PSAT Testing
12:30pm PTSO Meeting in the Greenhouse Conference Room
October 14th - A Day
Regular Bell Schedule
7:45AM NHS Meeting in the Ed Harmon Room
Possible Volleyball Regional Game Tonight
October 15th - B Day
Regular Bell Schedule
7pm MHS Football @ Hardin Valley
October 16th
Blount County Cross Country Championships - Heritage HS
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Senior Parents, mark your calendars! The MHS School Counseling Office will host this year's Senior Success Night on Thursday, October 21 from 5:00-7:00 pm. All seniors and their parents are highly encouraged to attend this event. Representatives from local, college financial aid offices will be on hand to offer FAFSA help (please bring your laptop and know your FAFSA login information!). In addition, representatives from local community colleges and technical schools will be available to answer questions about admissions. Area businesses will be represented and will discuss future employment opportunities for our students upon high school graduation. This is a night not to be missed!
Students will be billed for fall and yearlong AP courses (Chemistry, Research, and Seminar)/exams in early October. The payment deadline for fall/yearlong coursework is Friday, 10/29. With questions, please contact Jennifer Abernathy (jennifer.abernathy@maryville-schools.org) or Mary Beth Martin (mary.martin@maryville-schools.org).
The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, October 13. The assessment will start promptly at 8:10am, so please instruct your student to arrive by 7:50am. Sophomores will test in the Library, and Juniors will test in the MHS Auxiliary Gym. Participating students should bring No. 2 pencils and eraser, approved calculator, social security number (optional), personal e-mail address (optional). Practice test questions can be found at:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice/full-length-practice-test
Upcoming college visits:
Monday, October 18: Air Force ROTC (in person)
All visits take place during the morning break in the guidance office unless otherwise noted. Check Canvas or the MHS daily announcements to learn more about each of the institutions.
Upcoming events of interest:
Saturday, October 16: ETSU Open House https://www.etsu.edu/admissions/openhouse
Thursday, October 21: Senior Success Night at MHS, 5:00-7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 26: FAFSA Completion Night at Pellissippi State Blount Co Campus https://www.pstcc.edu/FAFSAnight/
MHS Regular Bell Schedule
8:25—9:55 | First Period
9:55—10:10 | Break
10:10—11:40 | Second Period
11:47—1:47 | Third Period & Lunch
A Lunch
11:40—12:10 | Lunch
12:17—1:47 | Class
B Lunch
11:47—12:20 | Class
12:20—12:50 | Lunch
12:50—1:47 | Class
C Lunch
11:47—1:17 | Class
1:17—1:47 | Lunch
1:54—3:25 | Fourth Period