Voyager Academy High School News, Oct. 4, 2024

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New This Week

  • VAHS National Honor Society Welcomes 37 New Members
  • The VAHS Service Partners With Leukemias and Lymphoma Society
  • The Harvest Moon Homecoming Dance
  • 2nd Annual Theatre Department Mattress Sale Fundraiser
  • Spanish II Explores Costa Rican Cuisine
  • Free College Planning Event
  • Thank You VAHS Service Club Book Fair Volunteers 
  • Durham Tech CTE Information Session Reminder
  • VAHS Students: How Would You Like To Be A Journalist?
  • Hispanic Heritage Read Alouds By VAHS Students At The Elementary School

Recent News Items

  • VAHS Penny Wars Are Back!
  • The Voyager Academy Fall Sports 2024 Online Store Has Been Launched
  • VA Student Support Services Offers Book Club for Parents and Caregivers
  • Come To Europe With Us This Summer

Helpful Sites And Resources

  • Stay Up-to-the-Minute on Your Child’s Academic Progress: Become a “Parent Observer” on His/Her Canvas Account
  • The Voyager Academy High School Website
  • Voyager Academy Athletics Website
  • VAHS Counseling Department Blog
  • The Voyager Academy Parent/Student Handbook
  • Voyager Academy Academic Calendar
  • Important Dates

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VAHS National Honor Society Welcomes 37 New Members

Congratulations to our newest National Honor Society members! Today (Oct. 4, 2024) was the VAHS National Honor Society induction ceremony.  We saw many proud parents and teachers as we celebrated the hard work and dedication of our NHS members. Congratulations to them and their parents!  We send a special thanks to NHS teacher sponsors, Nuria Vicens and Evan Greaves.

Sophomores: Samantha Ashdown, Jurnee Chaney, Huda Chaudhry, Charlize Cuyugan, Maribel Daugherty, Cailee Dewar, Cannon Draughon, Soleil Farr, Ansel Freeman, Eliya Gbedee, Victor Harris, Jackson Hartzler, Sarah Heda, McKinley Hemsley, Benjamin Hennessee, Erich Junker, Morgan Keith, Samantha Kolls, James Kronstad, Evelyn Leonard, Caitlin McCaskill, Elliott McMurray, Quynh Nguyen, Austin Odei-Larbi, Anders Offenberg, Chloe Paradis, Josiah Riesland, Mena Schira, Linus Smith, Charis Taylor, Eseosa Ukponmwan, Whitney Woyee, Bridgett Zheng


Juniors: Hannah Alexander, William Borcik, Tessa Greenhill, Mason Hunt


The VAHS Service Partners With Leukemias and Lymphoma Society

The VAHS Service Club is once again partnering with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Join us at the Greensboro Grasshoppers Stadium on 10/12/24 to help bring the light to the darkness of cancer! Please Register today to join our team or make a donation to the Light The Night event to help fund cancer cures! 


Would you like to be a part? Click on the link below.

https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gso/Triad24/vahsserviceclub



The Harvest Moon Homecoming Dance

What: VAHS Fall Semi-Formal Dance for grades 9-12
When: Saturday, November 2nd, 7-10pm
Where: Umstead Pines at Willowhaven, 253 Country Club Dr., Durham, NC 27712
Tickets: $20 per ticket and may be purchased through LINQ Connect through Oct 30th
*Non-Voyager students can attend with a Voyager student upon approval. Guest ticket applications can be picked up from the front office or Mrs. Higdon B133 and returned no later than October 25th. If bringing a non-Voyager guest, don't purchase 2 tickets until the guest is approved.
Please contact Mrs. Higdon (thigdon@voyageracademy.net) with any questions



2nd Annual Theatre Department Mattress Sale Fundraiser!

The 2nd Annual Theatre Department Mattress Sale Fundraiser is Saturday, October 19th!  The proceeds will benefit this semester's production of the musical Oklahoma!  Click on the link below more information.


PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!



Spanish II Explores Costa Rican Cuisine

This week Ms. VicĂ©ns' Spanish II class explored Costa Rican cuisine by researching dishes and their significance. 


The class then chose to prepare Costa Rican "rosquillas", a popular citrus infused doughnut recipe. 




CFNC Countdown to College is Coming!

NC Countdown to College (C2C) https://www.cfnc.org/apply-to-college/nc-countdown-to-college/for-students/ is a month-long initiative that kicks off in October. Students are encouraged to complete the following three steps in college enrollment.
1. Residency  https://www.ncresidency.org/

2. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

3. Free College Application Week ( October 21 to 27, 2024) Several North Carolina colleges and universities waive their application fees



Free College Planning Event

Continuando Mi Camino is a free bilingual (English/Spanish) postsecondary exploration event for middle and high school students and their families. The event (Oct. 26, 12-4pm) is sponsored by the Emily K Center and will feature colleges/universities, community-based organizations, employment opportunities, and guest speakers for participants to start planning for their futures and learn about the resources available to them.

This event is intended to be fully in Spanish/bilingual. Open to anyone in the community, and completely free! Learn more and register Here:
https://www.emilyk.org/camino



Thank You VAHS Service Club Book Fair Volunteers 

The VAHS Service Club Members spent many hours volunteering at the VA Book Fair throughout the week. Thank you for your service! Pictured here are Service Club members Samantha Ashdown, Amaris Iwara, Kaden Sanford and Jeremiah Chestnut-Woolard.  



Durham Tech CTE Information Session Reminder

Durham Tech offers both certificate and diploma Pathways of study within the CTE Pathways. All interested students and parent/guardians are invited to attend an Durham Tech.  Career and Technical Education Program Presentation at VAHS on Monday Oct. 14 from 2:00-3:00.  



VAHS Students: How Would You Like To Be A Journalist?

Any HS student who is interested in a career in Journalism is encouraged to check out the in Elon University Emerging Journalists Program! This is an ideal opportunity for high school students to explore what it means to be a journalist, to report and to produce news that informs communities. Applications are now open, and students may apply for our virtual sessions only or for both the virtual component and the on-campus summer experience, scheduled for June 16-27, 2025, at Elon. This on-campus residential learning workshop is open to students from diverse socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. The program is completely free. EJP pays for students’ travel, lodging, meals and instructional materials.
Interested students may apply at www.elon.edu/ejp.


Click here for more details



Hispanic Heritage Read Alouds By VAHS Students At The Elementary School

This week Ms. Vicéns' Spanish I class visited Mrs. McGregor's Meerkats in the second grade and read a selection of Spanish Children's books. This will help them refine the Spanish children's books they are currently writing.



VAHS Penny Wars Are Back!

Brought to you by the VAHS Service Club…get Ready for the Annual Penny War Fundraiser! This is the annual competition between grade levels to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. All next week, students can participate by contributing dollars and pennies to their grade-level jars, or silver coins to take away money from other grade level jars. Last year the class of 2025 won the war, but which grade level will win the 2024 Penny War? Look for a Service Club member next week with a grade level jar to earn bragging rights for your grade level!





The Voyager Academy Fall Sports 2024 Online Store Has Been Launched

The direct link for the store is: https://theathleticshop.chipply.com/VoyagerAcademyFallSports2024/


We look forward to your successful sale; please let us know if we can be of any assistance.



VA Student Support Services Offers Book Club for Parents and Caregivers

Student Support Services is hosting a book club for Voyager parents and caregivers. Families across campus are welcome to join for discussion and community. Fill out the interest form below and select from three book options, or offer a suggestion of your own!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMx9KSQNl9VHkKRsTw5vGYLy_SKJRa7N6MnbMJH-E7h75uNA/viewform



Come with us to Europe this Summer!


 


The trip is entitled the "European Quartet" as we will visit 4 cities in 4 different countries: Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, & London! Click on the Above link to RSVP your spot for our Interest Meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 21st at 6:00pm in the Chorus Room in the High School. We will provide Pizza for all attendees who have RSVP'd :)  Come and hear about our trip coming up this Summer 2025: our travel dates, where we'll go, costs, and other details. Interest Meeting attendees will automatically be entered into a scholarship opportunity towards to total cost of the trip. See you there!


Click here!  https://bit.ly/3WQejd9



HELPFUL SITES AND RESOURCES


Stay Up-to-the-Minute on Your Child’s Academic Progress: Become a “Parent Observer” on His/Her Canvas Account

Click here to become an “Observer” in your child’s Canvas account. Once there, you can set it up to receive notifications about upcoming assignments, and grades just entered, keeping you updated on progress, daily.



The Voyager Academy High School Website

One of the first places to check for basic information about VAHS is the VAHS website.  Among the information you can find there are calendars and schedules, student clubs and organizations, faculty directory, the counseling page, special bulletins, etc. Here is the VAHS website:

http://voyageracademy.net/vahs



Voyager Academy Athletics Website



VAHS Counseling Department Blog

Please be sure to check the VAHS Counseling Department blog frequently. The blog provides news, information, and opportunities for VAHS students and parents all in one convenient location. Topics range from Career/College Counseling and Application Support to Summer Programs and Opportunities. Check it out!

CLICK HERE FOR THE VAHS COUNSELING DEPT. BLOG



Voyager Academy Student/Parent Handbook



Voyager Academy Academic Calendar



Important Dates


Dates

Events

Oct. 7-11

NO CLASSES – Fall Break

Oct. 17

Report cards go out

Oct. 19

Theatre Dept. Mattress Sale Fundraiser! (click here for details)

Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

SPIRIT/HOMECOMING WEEK!!

Nov. 5

Pre ACT/CRAA (req. 10 th grade)

Nov. 8

Teachers alert parents/students with grade below 60

Nov. 11

NO CLASSES – Veterans Day

Nov. 18

Project Exhibition Day

Nov. 25-26

NC Biology Check ins (diagnostic exams)

Dec.12-13

Teacher made final exams

Dec.16-18

EOC exams





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