The
high school will be holding a fall pep rally on Tuesday, November 21st. Grade
levels are encouraged to wear their spirit color on the day of the pep rally!
- 9th grade: white
- 10th grade: blue
- 11th grade: red
- 12th grade: black
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VOYAGER HOSTS A BLOOD DRIVE (DEC. 11)
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REYNA ALSTON SELECTED FOR THE NC HIGH SCHOOL HONORS CHORUS
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VOYAGER HOSTS A BLOOD DRIVE (DEC. 11)
Voyager will be hosting a Blood Drive on December 11th from 1:30 until 6pm. Donors are needed! Please sign up by following this link http://www.redcrossblood.
REYNA ALSTON SELECTED FOR THE NC HIGH SCHOOL HONORS CHORUS
Congratulations to Junior Reyna Alston who was selected for this year's NC High School Honors Chorus. Out of over 1,000 students who auditioned from across the state of NC, only 178 were selected to sing in this year's honor choir. They performed w/ guest conductor Kenney Potter at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem, NC this past Sunday afternoon. Pictured here with Jenny Hobgood, High School Choral Director... Congratulations Reyna for being the first student from Voyager Academy to be selected!
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DEAR
VOYAGER FAMILIES
On
Monday, December 4th from 5:00 – 7:00 in the High School Commons Room, the
Voyager High School Music department, will have a BBQ fundraiser to raise funds
for the National Show Choir competition trip to Orlando.
We
are selling BBQ by the pound for $9.00 and BBQ plates for $9.00. We have
partnered with Smithfield’s Chicken and BBQ for their delicious sides and
hush-puppies and appreciate their generous support of this fundraiser.
By the Plate
|
By the Pound
(16 oz
container)
|
BBQ
Pork with Coleslaw, Potato Salad and Hushpuppies - $9.00
|
BBQ
Pork - $9.00
Coleslaw
or Potato Salad - $5.00 each
|
If
you would like to pre-order and pay for the BBQ, please follow this link. http://www.vafoa.org/
Pre-ordering
through the website will be active Nov 15th -Nov 27th at 12noon…after that, you
can try to buy a plate at the door. However, we strongly encourage pre-orders
through the site. We plan to sell plates at the door, but supplies will
be limited and served on a first come first served basis- so order your plates
today!
Again,
you may pre-order your BBQ and either pick it up for take-out or dine-in at the
High School Commons Room. This is perfect, because there is a high school
basketball game at home that night against the Australian teams. You can
eat dinner and then enjoy a fun and exciting basketball game! This will
be a great way to support our high school show choir and our high school
basketball teams!!
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VIKING
BASKETBALL VS. DURHAM ACADEMY
The
Voyager basketball teams will all be in action on Tuesday, November 21.
Come out and support our student-athletes as they face a tough
non-conference opponent in the last game before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Game time are 4:45 (JV), 6:15 (girls varsity), and 7:45 (boys varsity).
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AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CLASS HOSTS A DINNER PARTY
In
our AP Human Geography class we are hosting a dinner party for the
homeless in the weeks between Thanksgiving and the winter holidays.
Attendees will have dinner and receive hygiene products to help them
through the winter months. If you are able to donate any of the
following, Toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, deodorant, soap, 2 in 1
shampoo and conditioner, hairbrushes, combs, washcloths, hair bows,
tissues, chapstick, lotion, or hand lotion it would be greatly
appreciated. Items can be sent with your child to Mr. Mills' room or
dropped off at the front desk. Thanks for helping those in need this
season!
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ATTENTION
SENIOR PARENTS!
Senior
Ads payments for the yearbook will be due on December 15th, if you are
interested in showcasing your senior please purchase an ad by following the
directions below:
- Go to the voyager academy website
- Go to the 'schools' tab and on the drop down select high school homepage
- Once on the high school homepage -- select the last option on the navigation bar 'yearbook'
- Select the senior ad link and complete the form.
After
you complete the form you need to go to the Jostons website (on yearbook
homepage) and purchase the ad. The link is also on the yearbook webpage.
http://www.jostens.com/apps/shop/yrbk_ra_catalogs.asp?cid=278018
Please
turn on your pictures as soon as possible! The cutoff for all photos for
the yearbook will be February 15th.
Still have a doubt as to whether or not you'd like to order a yearbook? Watch this, and your doubt will be long gone...
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COSTA
RICA 2018 FIELD TRIP REMINDER
If
you are still interested in traveling with us to Costa Rica, Spring Break 2018,
extended deadline to sign up is Cecember 10th. Interest meeting Tuesday after
thanksgiving break.
November
28 2017 @ 5:30pm, room E135
Mr.
Stephen Manuel
Spanish
Teacher
Voyager
Academy High School
smanuel@voyageracademy.net
919-433-3301
ext. 135
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MAY
2018 GRADUATION DATE SET
The
2017-18 graduation date is now confirmed! Commencement ceremonies for the
class of 2018 will be on May 29th, Tuesday at 5:00pm at the Carolina Theatre in
Durham.
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COME
TO PROJECT EXHIBITION NIGHT
The
Voyager Academy community is warmly invited to Fall 2017 Voyager Academy
High School Project Exhibition Night. Come see student projects in action
and in full display, as we celebrate Project Based Learning. Exhibition
Night takes place at the high school on Monday November 20, 5:30--7:30pm.
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11th
GRADERS RECEIVE FREE ACT EXAM PREP RESOURCES
One
of the Voyager Academy School Improvement Plan's goals this year is to increase
our ACT scores (the ACT is a state required exam for all 11th graders that
factors into the Voyager Academy NC School Report Card).
To
help us reach that goal, Voyager Academy is providing all 11th graders access
to web-based Tutorials through Apex Learning, to help him/her prepare for the ACT this coming February.
In
addition to ACT prep, students may use Tutorials as a resource for homework
help, to provide extra practice on topics they may be struggling with, or to
accelerate their learning if they are ready for more challenging work.
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STUDENTS MUST BRING
THEIR DEVICES TO SCHOOL
Voyager Academy requires
that every student in grades 7-12 have his or her own laptop for use in school
and at home as a part of our Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD) program.
Students use their computers extensively for academic purposes. Most software,
resources, and services that students utilize are cloud-based and accessible
via a modern web browser. Students use Google’s G Suite for office software
(word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, etc), so Microsoft Office is not
required. Please make sure your student has his/her laptop and charger
with him/her at all times.
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CHECK OUT THE VIKING
TIDE, THE VAHS NEWSPAPER
Dear Voyager Community:
Follow the high school
student newspaper, The Viking Tide. You can get to The Viking Tide at http://thevikingtide.wordpress.com or follow us on Twitter: @thevikingtide. This is a great
way to support student writing and student voice!
Also, English teachers
are still helping with college essays during College Essay Workshop every
Thursday until 4:30. We look forward to working with your students.
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THE SERVICE LAUREATE:
VAHS STUDENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS
Please be reminded that
VAHS students may still graduate with distinction of Service Laureate! Please click here to learn more about how the VAHS Service
Laureate works, including how and where to submit volunteer hours.
VAHS students may also
be interested in applying for the Mayor’s Award (Service Laureate hours may
apply). The Mayor's Award gives Triangle area students the opportunity to learn
and serve their community in a meaningful way. Students who complete the
required number of volunteer hours at area nonprofits during summer break are
recognized by the Mayor at a ceremony in the fall. Each year over 32,000 hours
of community service are performed throughout the Triangle Area thanks to
students who are earning the Mayor's Award!
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HELP NEEDED FOR
UPCOMING INTERVIEW PROJECT AT VAHS, TUESDAY, NOV. 21TH
The project will give
all of Mr. Baker's Personal Finance students the chance to participate in a job
interview. Ideal helpers would be employers who might actually be interested in
hiring a high schooler right now, but any adult with interviewing experience or
just the free time to help us in the middle of the school day would be
appreciated! Any adults in the Voyager Family who would be willing and able to
help with this Interview Project, please contact Mr. Baker at dbaker@voyageracademy.net.
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HIGH SCHOOL ART CLUB
If you would like to be a part of the High school Art Club
please see Ms. ClarkStover in the art room. We will meet in the art room at the
listed schedule for fall semester. Art club will be a time for you to bring in
projects or portfolios that you want to work on or projects that you want help
with. ClarkStover will be there to assist and direct you through these
projects. We will also have some teacher directed projects that you can work on
to help develop a portfolio. You do not have to attend all meetings, the
listed times are to help ensure all who want to be involved can participate.
- Wed Nov 29 - 8:00-8:40am
- Thurs Nov 30 - 3:45-5:00
- Wed Dec 6 - 12:00-12:30
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FCA
Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets bright and early on Wednesday mornings before
school at 7:30 am in D124. No need to be a Christian, or an Athlete :)
All are welcome!
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A FREE
AND POWERFUL COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING TOOL FOR STUDENTS
Beginning
in September, VAHS students were given access to Overgrad.
Overgrad
is a free college-and-career readiness tool for students, schools and parents,
for grades 8-12. Overgrad guides and assists students in creating a 4-year high
school academic plan to help them achieve their career and/or college goals, as
well as search and plan for career and college opportunities.
Using Overgrad, a student can ...
- Craft a 4-year high school academic plan
- Learn about different careers, matching these with the student’s interests and aspirations
- Position him/herself academically to enter the career of choice
- Find the right college/university using the comprehensive data provided by Overgrad
- Get valuable college application assistance
- Much more!
For more info. go to
overgrad.com, or...
(or copy and paste,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gomuZyXacqM&t=5s)
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COLLEGE
ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOP
College
Essay Writing Workshop will go through October. Every Thursday, after
school until 4:30 the English teachers are located in A149 to help students
with all aspects of their college essays. We can't wait to help you tell
your story. Contact
is Ms. Murray (cmannes@voyageracademy.net)