Dear VAES Families,
The VAES Field Day is Friday, April 27!! Please sign-up to help K & 1st from 8:30 – 11:00 AM and 2nd & 3rd from 11:30 – 2:30 PM- Parents we need your help in order to have Field Day!!! Our volunteer numbers are increasing, but we still need more help!! Currently, we have 31 volunteers (out of 40) for K/1st and only 18 volunteers (out of 40) for 2nd/3rd.
It is always a fun day with the students and staff!! Please sign up to help TODAY!!!
Individual spring pictures will be taken next week on Tuesday, April 24 and class group pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 25. Be sure to wear something cute!
On Thursday, April 26, Second Grade will have their final project celebration at 11:00 AM and First Grade will have their final project celebration at 1:00 PM.
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JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF STORIES SONGS AND LAUGHTER!
Nashville Songwriters Night @ DPAC on Friday, April 27th:
A Benefit Concert for Kidznotes, NC Boy's Academy & Voyager Academy Friends of the Arts! (Sponsored by QDR & WRAL-TV.)
Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster or from the DPAC Box Office
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SUMMER MUSIC CAMP @ VOYAGER (4TH - 12TH GRADERS)
Register now for Voyager's Carolina Show Choir Camp!
WHEN: Monday June 25-Friday June 29th, 9am-4pm daily with showcase performance on Friday!
For more info., contact HS Choral Director, Jenny Hobgood: jhobgood@voyageracademy.net
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We are continuing to host the Usborne Books eFair for Voyager Academy Elementary. They have some fabulous book choices for under $5.00! This is a great way for parents to purchase some excellent books for summer reading and consider buying a book for your child’s teacher to add to their classroom libraries. If we sell over $250 in books, we will get half in free books for project work and classrooms!! Follow this link to order your books online and support
Voyager Academy Elementary!! https://k5889.myubam.com/987046
Don’t forget that if you want to write a kind message to our featured staff, please come and take a note card from the bulletin board.
“Only One You-You Can Make a Difference” Highlighted Staff from April 16 – April 27:
Judy Cutts, Assistant Principal
Melinda Chambers, EC Director/Facilitator
Amanda Trump, EC Teacher
Marie Flowe-Dawson, PE Teacher
Melissa Schuett, Kindergarten Teacher
Ally Jones, 1st Grade Teacher
Dana Carpenter, 1st Grade Teacher Assistant
Best,
Leslie Paynter
VAES Principal
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College Day & Voyager Spirit Day:
We have College Day every Thursday and Voyager Day every Friday. All staff, students, and parents can wear their favorite college apparel on Thursdays and Voyager apparel and/or our school colors (red, white, and blue) to show school spirit and pride on Fridays!!
The final Teacher Luncheon date is May 23.
Important Dates:
April:
April 18
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PTO Hospitality Luncheon
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April 24
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3rd Grade Case 21 Math Final (3rd)Benchmark
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April 24
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Spring Pictures
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April 25
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Class Group Pictures
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April 26
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Second Grade Project Celebration @ 11:00 AM & First Grade Project Celebration @ 1:00 PM
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April 27
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Field Day - K/1st: 8:30 – 11:00 & 2nd/3rd: 11:30 – 2:30
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April 27
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Songwriter’s Night at the DPAC
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April 30 – May 18
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mClass EOY reading assessments
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May:
April 30 – May 18
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mClass EOY reading assessments
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May 4
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PTO Spring Fling
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May 7 - 11
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1st and 2nd Grade Case 21 Final (3rd)Math Benchmark
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May 7 - 18
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Kindergarten End of Year Math Assessment
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May 11
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New/Rising Kindergarten Assessments
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May 15
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3rd Grade Reading EOG
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May 16
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3rd Grade Math EOG
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May 18
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New/Rising Kindergarten Assessments
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May 22
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Third Grade Project Celebration @ 11:00 AM &
Kindergarten Project Celebration @ 11:15 AM
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May 25
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Last Day of School – Early Release at 11:15 AM & 3rd Trimester Report Cards to go home
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