WELCOME BACK STUDENTS AND FAMILIES: Welcome back to VAES! We hope you had a fun, safe, and stress free fall break. We are so glad you are back and thank you for falling right back into the groove of learning.
VIRTUAL FALL ASSEMBLY: You asked for it and we are going to deliver. The VAES staff is working to create our next virtual fall assembly. The assembly is scheduled for Friday, October 30 at 8:00 am (instead of the normal morning meeting). The theme for this event is called, “FALLING IN LOVE WITH BOOKS”. Teachers will provide a link so all students can join in for this fun event. You do not want to miss Friday, October 30 at 8:00 am.
VIRTUAL SPIRIT WEEK: We have spirit, yes we do. We have spirit, how about you? VAES will be hosting a spirit week October 26-30. Students should come to morning meeting ready to show their school spirit!
Monday, October 26: PJ Day (wear your PJ’s to your morning meeting).
Tuesday, October 27: Essential Workers Day (dress like an essential worker for your morning meeting).
Wednesday, October 28: Hat Day (wear a crazy hat or your favorite hat to your morning meeting).
Thursday, October 29: Throwback Thursday (pick your favorite decade and dress up for your morning meeting).
Friday, October 30: Book Character Day (dress up as your favorite book character for your morning meeting).
FAMILY PUMPKIN BOOK CHARACTER CHALLENGE: We hope your family is excited about our PUMPKIN BOOK CHARACTER CHALLENGE. We have asked each family to decorate a pumpkin to look like a famous book character. Take a photo of the pumpkin only (no students in the photo) and send the photo to Ms. Karen at khofmann@voyageracademy.net She will place all the photos into a slideshow that will be shared with all families during our fall assembly. Photos need to be submitted to Ms. Karen no later than Tuesday, October 27.
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD UPDATE: Voyager’s Science Olympiad teams compete in science related events against other schools. We begin preparing in the fall and compete in the spring. More information can be found in this PRESENTATION. If you’d like to join the team, please fill out this SIGNUP FORM by Oct 30th. Please note that this is for our tournament team and not our in-school classes. For questions, please email Kristin Jantz at scienceolympiadteam@voyageracademy.net
VOYAGER ACADEMY ATHLETIC FUNDRAISER: Quick reminder to please support the current fundraiser. We are needing to raise funds for our Athletic Department and their goal is $10,000.00. You don’t need to do any shopping, but simply register and share the fundraiser online at
Also, help your Teacher earn a $50 Catalog Shopping Spree from the fundraiser. All you need to do is REGISTER & SHARE the fundraiser online and share with at least 5 people via email, text or social media like Facebook. If ½ of the students shares the fundraiser online your Teacher/classroom will automatically earn the $50 shopping spree!
Remember, the fundraiser will help the school and your Teacher with the education of your student.
REPORT CARDS: Voyager Academy Elementary will be sending out our first report cards on November 9! Can you believe it? We are so proud of our students and how hard they have worked. Thank you Vikings! Thank you Parents! Thank you Teachers!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The next K-3 afterschool social event is scheduled for November 5 from 2:45 to 3:15. Be looking for details of how to sign your child up for this fun event.
TEACHER SHOUT-OUT: One of our amazing Voyager families recently sent in this teacher shout out and I wanted to share it with all of you: These are hard times for all but Casie Bickers has been amazing with the kids and she has perfected this online learning. She is calm, encouraging, and available for our parents AND kids. Her sessions have been successful from day one in terms of keeping these kids engaged and learning the best they can over Zoom. I am so thankful that my child is in her class this strange year and she is rocking it!
Also the specials teachers… I was worried about live zooms every day, but my child has loved each and every one of them this year. He never wants to miss them! My child LOVES Science and what Ms. Borcik has been able to do over Zoom, he is engaged the entire time. Also the Art projects have been so creative, I have been amazed at what my child has done with Ms. Davis. Ms. Flowe-Dawson and Ms. Boyd have kept my child having fun and moving for PE. He has also been engaged with Mrs. Sawyer and the music she is doing over Zoom. My child has always loved Legos and looks forward to Mrs. Pearson’s lessons each week.