Voyager Academy High School News, Nov. 1, 2024

 
GO VIKINGS GO!

New This Week

  • Another Awesome Spirit Week
  • Trunk or Treat A Huge Success
  • Individual Class Picture Retakes
  • Don't Miss Oklahoma! This Year’s VAHS Musical
  • Hit the ground running when the FAFSA® opens on December 1st

Recent News Items

  • Order Your Fall School Pictures
  • Mini College Fair at VAHS Nov. 7
  • Here Is A Common (College) Application Resource 
  • Free College Planning Event

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 VAHS Master List Of Scholarships
  • VA Student Support Services Offers Book Club for Parents and Caregivers
  • 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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Another Awesome Spirit Week

It was another awesome VAHS Spirit Week! From Freddie Mercury to Freddie Kruger, we had some of the best student dress ups ever.  Students showed some wonderful school spirit this year, showing again that THEY are what make Voyager a special place.  Everyone is looking  forward to the Homecoming Dance tomorrow!










Trunk Or Treat A Huge Success

The Vital Vikings hosted their first-ever Homecoming Trunk or Treat event, and it was a tremendous success! Thanks to the amazing turnout from our community, families and friends enjoyed an evening filled with fun, festivities, and school spirit. We can’t wait to continue this new tradition! 






Individual Class Picture Retakes

Strawbridge will be at the high school next week for Senior and underclass fall picture retakes. Senior pictures will be on Tuesday, November 5. Underclass pictures will be on Wednesday, November 6. Both will be located in Ms Paradis' room.



Don't Miss Oklahoma! This Year’s VAHS Musical

The show will run November 14th - 15th at the Homestead Festival Steakhouse in Timberlake.
You can also enjoy dinner at the Steakhouse before the show. Reservations can be made for parties of 10 or more.


Here are the details:

Dates: Nov. 14 and Nov. 15

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Homestead Steakhouse (205 Frank Timberlake Rd, Timberlake, NC)

Tickets: $10  Click here for tickets.




Hit the ground running when the FAFSA® opens on December 1st

Filing the FAFSA (free Application for Student Aid)  is key for college bound seniors. It is the key to getting all kinds of financial aid for college. Nearly everyone who files the FAFSA qualifies for some financial aid. Please see the FAFSA document for:  A timeline of when to file the FAFSA, Guidance on getting the needed FSA ID before filing the FAFSA, and the documents needed.   

Click here for a flyer with all details.



Order Your Fall School Pictures

Individual and Senior Class pictures can now be ordered!


Click here for the order form.



Mini College Fair at VAHS Nov. 7

All VAHS students are invited to attend the Fall 2024 Mini-College Fair in the gym during lunch on Thursday November 7. Confirmed admission s reps. from the following colleges will be in attendance: East Carolina University, Durham Tech, Alabama, UNC Greensboro, Shaw University, UNC Charlotte, and App State. This is a great opportunity to speak directly with admissions representatives to learn about the programs and opportunities that these colleges have to offer. It is never too early to start college planning!   


Click here for a flier with more information.



Here Is A Common (College) Application Resource 

Congratulations to the 43 seniors who are working on college applications using the Common Application! https://www.commonapp.org/. A total of 36 applications have already been submitted! The Common Application is user friendly, and convenient. Check out this video resource for more information: https://youtu.be/Zv9Vr8eswTU?si=d35eic0gqh1oLEun


Contact Ms. O'Kane if you have any questions or to schedule a Senior Meeting. 



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




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 VAHS Master List Of Scholarships

For a master list of scholarship opportunities for Seniors, as well as scholarship search engines an platforms, please click here.  Seniors may want to bookmark this and check it from time to time as it is often updated. Good luck!!


The VAHS Master Scholarship List



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



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

Nov. 2

The Harvest Moon Homecoming Dance 

(7-10pm, Umstead Pines at Willowhaven)

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. 14, 15

7:00pm: Oklahoma! (VAHS musical). Click here for tickets

Nov. 25

Project Exhibition Day

Nov. 25-26

NC Biology Check ins (diagnostic exams)

Dec.12-13

Teacher made final exams

Dec.16-18

EOC exams





VOYAGER VIKING VALUES

CONFIDENCE   -   CURIOSITY   -   EMPATHY

REFLECTION   -   INTEGRITY