From the Managing Director's Desk, September 2, 2018

Dear Viking Families,

Thanks everyone for another great week!  We wanted to give you a small progress report on our new VIKING STADIUM!  I’m sure you noticed more trucks and work going on last weeks and things are beginning to move! Please be patient as we work to bring you all this amazing new stadium that we will use for PE, Care, Camp, Sports, Graduation, Homecoming, Parades, Special Events, Spring Fling and MORE!

Voyager Academy Elementary School News, September 2, 2018

Dear VAES Families,

It’s hard to believe that we have finished our fourth week of school!  For the past few weeks, students and staff have been discussing their hopes and dreams for the school year.  This helps our community of learners get excited about what we will learn and also makes a personal connection.  By inviting students (and staff) to name their hopes and dreams (learning goals) for the year shows them that they are valued members of the classroom, that school is a safe place, and that we have a lot of fun and challenging learning to do this year. Creating a tone of trust and respect is one of the most important things we do at the beginning of the year.  Here are a couple of links explaining in more detail about Hopes and Dreams.

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/our-hopes-and-dreams-for-school/  and

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/hopes-goals-and-classroom-rules/

Voyager Academy Middle School News, September 2, 2018

Dear VAMS Families,

Can you believe that we have been in school one month?  It certainly does not seem like it! This year’s opening has been one of the smoothest yet!  This week in 8th grade Core Connections, the students worked on their periodic table. The students in 7th grade math were learning about integers and positive and negative numbers.  During my visit to 5th grade science, the students were discussing the importance of CO2 and O2.  My Spanish visit was in fourth grade and I was amazed at the Spanish vocabulary that has been learned in such a short time.  Finally, in fourth grade math, Ms. Vurnakes was teaching rounding and place value. The students were working four digit numbers to  seven digit numbers. I hope your children are sharing all their knowledge with you.

Voyager Academy High School, September 2, 2018

GO VIKINGS GO!

In this week’s issue...

• YOU Can Help Save a Life!  The VAHS Blood Drive is September 11
• Order Your 2019 Senior T-Shirt!! 
• Your Peru Adventure awaits 
• Yearbook Pictures for Grades 9-11 on September 6 
• 11th Graders can Register for the Oct. 24th PSAT 
• September is "Start With Hello" Month 
• YEARBOOK - Order Early, Pay Less! 
• HS Music Program -- Seeking Sponsors 
• Voyager Celebrates Constitution Day and We Are Inviting Durham to Join In 
• PARENTS: Are You Interested in Participating or Donating to a Silent Auction? 
• Yearbook Photo Session Schedule for Students 
• What Are VAHS Weekly Spirit Days? 
• Want a free Student Checking Account? 
• Check out the VAHS Counseling Department Blog
• Light the Night 2018! Raise Money for the Lukemia and Lymphoma Society of NC Love to Fish? 
• Join VAHS Bass Assassins 
• Come to China with us Summer 2019 
• Be a Smartie and Joint the PTO!! (click here) 
• FCA...E (Fellowhip of Christian Athletes...and Everyone!) 
• A Delicious Fundraiser at Menchies and Blaze Pizzeria  

Voyager Academy Science Olympiad News, September 2, 2018

VOYAGER ACADEMY SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Science Olympiad Information Session

Join us for an all-level interest meeting on Thursday, September 6 from 4:30-5:00 in the VAHS Common Room.  This meeting is open to parents and students grades K-12!  

Science Olympiad is an extracurricular academic competition in which students grades K-12 compete in STEM-related events.  The topics encompass anatomy, biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, geology, mechanical engineering and technology.  Teamwork and group learning are a major emphasis.  

Voyager Academy Care (after/before school) Program News, September 2, 2018

Before/After Care News

The year is starting off great and we continue to be excited! Students are enjoying their time in after school. Each day we have age-appropriate fun activities planned for the students, which they enjoy after homework and reading time is complete.  Students with online homework assignments are provided with chrome books to complete those assignments. The students have not had the opportunity to visit the library as of yet, so it will be helpful if students bring a book from home to read each day for 20 minutes during after school.