Dear Voyager Community,
The Carline Concert was an incredible highlight this week! Thank you to our staff and students for planning and organizing this innovative community event showcasing the incredible musical talents of our students. It was awesome to see the band and chorus perform live on campus and have so many families drive through, park, and watch the show. Voyager is a truly special community.
Transition to Plan A (K-12) Effective April 12, 2021
Now that Covid 19 procedures are in place and working well and our staff have had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, we are ready to reopen under Plan A on April 12, 2021 as recommended and approved by our Board last night. Plan A allows for full capacity with minimal social distancing (3 feet recommended to the extent possible). The State Board of Education also met yesterday in a special called session to allow for charter schools to open under Plan A for grades 6 - 12.
The Voyager team has started the preparation for the transition to Plan A for all grades K- 12. The enrollment survey for K-5 has already been finalized and all class adjustments, and supports needed by teachers are being implemented. Families of our 6th -12th graders received an enrollment survey from Dr. Nolan and Ms. Johnson to make a selection about whether they would like to enroll their child in Plan A or remote instruction for the remainder of the year. Please understand that class structures could change based on the results of this new Plan A - remote enrollment survey. We need your selection by Monday, March 29, 2021 in order for us to plan and be prepared. If you don't respond and our teacher cannot reach you to get an update on your preference, we will keep your child in their current cohort.
Thank you to all families and staff for your patience, understanding, and grace this year as we have navigated through the many challenges we faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We appreciate the partnership and support of all families with remote instruction to ensure the success of all of our students. We are ready for a strong finish to wrap up the 4th quarter of the school year.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Parent Night – April 20th – “You Belong at Voyager”
Voyager is committed to being a diverse and inclusive learning community for our staff and families. This year we have continued to offer professional development to support our staff grow and learn more about the important topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are excited to take the next steps in this important work and engage our families in the dialogue to help us continue to grow. We are establishing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee with the overarching theme, “We’re Better Together”. We have planned our first parent/staff event to broaden our conversations and include our families in the process. The parent night “You Belong at Voyager” will help us better understand the needs of our community and identify our goals for the future. Please review the flyer below and register to attend this important event to join in on the conversation.
Please know that we are all here to support your child grow, learn, and find their passion. Feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher, building administrator, or student support if we can assist your family in any way. Please review the upcoming dates and information below for additional resources.
Just a reminder, school will be closed on Friday, April 2nd – April 11th for spring break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on April 12, 2021. Have a wonderful weekend with your family!
All the best,
Upcoming Calendar Events:
March 29-April 1- AIG testing
March 31 - Senior Lunch Drive Through Event - 12:00- 12:30
April 01- Progress Reports Issued at Elementary School
April 2-9 - Spring Break
April 12 – Plan A Reopening
April 13- ACT WorkKeys
April 14 - Student Social
April 15-EXPO Parent Night Zoom-Understanding Dyslexia
April 20 - Parent/Staff Night- Diversity/Equity/Inclusion - You Belong at Voyager
April 23 - Learning Annex Grand Opening - 9 am
May 10-26- EOG/EOC/EXT1
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Parent Enrichment Night
“You Belong at Voyager” - February 20, 2021 – 6 pm
Student Support Services
News from the Student Services Team
Resources for Talking to Children about Anti-Asian Racism
In light of the recent violence and discrimination against people of Asian descent, the Student Services Team has compiled a list of resources to help parents/guardians talk to children about anti-Asian racism (Resources for Talking to Children about Anti-Asian Racism). If your child needs additional support, please reach out to your child's school counselor and/or the school social worker.
April Student Social
Join the Student Services Team on Wednesday, April 14 for a fun game of 20 Questions. See the flyer for additional information (April Student Social).
Parent Expo Meeting – Thursday, April 15, 2021
Topic: EXPO Meeting
Time: Apr 15, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 963 6908 9170
Passcode: 555614
Before and After Care
Enrollment for the Before and After school care (BASC) programs is now open for full time (4/5 days) registration. BASC will transition to full time care beginning Monday, April 12th. To ensure we are properly staffed for students to ratios we will use the following.
The enrollment deadline for the April 12th start date is April 2nd.
The enrollment deadline for future weeks will be on the first Monday after 1 week. i.e. If you register on April 9th, your students start date will be April 19th.
Fees are charged on a monthly basis and are due by the first of the month.
Early Care: $50 per month ( No sibling discount)
After Care: $205 per month for 1st child and $195 per month for siblings.
There is a one- time non- refundable registration fee of $30.
BASC Programs hours:
Early Care: 6:45am – until carline opens for Elementary, Middle School and High school
After Care: 2:45pm – 6:00pm for Elementary and 3:15pm – 6:00pm Middle School.
Voyager Academy will offer Day Camp programs for Summer 2021.
Registration will begin Monday, April 19th.
Camp dates are June 7th – July 2nd.
Specialty camps will be also available.
Voyager Academy BASC knows what it takes to keep children safe, so you can feel comfortable registering your child. We pay attention to every detail both big and small in training staff for COVID-19 restrictions and protocols. All students must be pre-registered in order to attend The BASC program. Parents use the Charter Pay online billing system for program registration. If you need help with your username or password, please visit https://charterpay.org/login/recovery. Once you register for the program you will receive our complete Parent Handbook. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at pjohnson@voyageracademy.net.
Lunch Program
Here are a few lunch program reminders in preparation for our transition to Plan A in April.
Lunch ordering is now available through the end of May.
Lunch orders must be placed at least one week in advance. Orders placed less than that will not be honored. A refund will be issued and you will need to provide lunch for your student that day.
K & W Cafeteria will provide lunch on Monday & Thursday.
Chick-Fil-A will provide lunch on Tuesday & Friday.
All meals will be delivered in hot and cold containers to maintain food safety guidelines.
Drinks are not provided with lunch.
Elementary and Middle school students will eat lunch in their classrooms.
High school students will eat lunch in their 2nd Bell classroom.
Students also have the option to bring their own lunch to school. Students that pack their own lunch will not have access to microwaves.
High school students will not be allowed to leave campus for lunch.
Payment options are by debit/credit card or ACH bank draft. Order Lunch online at CharterPay.org.
LUNCH REFUNDS AND ORDER CANCELLATIONS
There were a few remote days, a teacher workday and an adverse weather remote day in the month of March where lunch orders were placed. The following actions were taken on your account to reconcile those balances.
If you placed a lunch order for Thursday March 18th, your order has been transferred to Thursday, April 1st. You do not need to order lunch for April 1st.
Orders placed for March 15th, 25th and 26th were issued a refund for those orders on Friday, March 19th.
If your student will be absent for a scheduled appointment, please contact us to cancel your order at least two days in advance.
Refunds can not be issued once orders have been placed with the vendor. The items will likely be discarded once delivered to the school.
Refunds usually take 1-3 days to finish processing. If you have not received your refund or have questions about your refund/order, please contact Charter Pay Support at support@chartersuccesspartners.com or 888-485-4643.
If you have any questions about before and after school registration or lunch ordering please feel free to reach out to Patrice Johnson, Operations Manager at pjohnson@voyageracademy.net. Technical and account issues should be directed to support@charterpay.org.
Greenlight App –
REMEMBER TO SET UP YOUR GREENLIGHT ACCOUNT AND CHECK IN EVERYDAY. THIS WILL BE USED FOR THE HEALTH SCREENING DURING CARLINE.
We have partnered with Duke and Greenlight Ed to complete our daily health screening to ensure our school. Please set up your Greenlight account today and complete the survey daily for each child even while your children are learning remotely. We will use this data and input to ensure we are ready for reopening safely. The links to set up your account are below.
ACTION NEEDED: Directions and links to set up your Greenlight Account
Setting up your account is simple. Select the link below and enter the email address you use to receive Voyager newsletters. Families with multiple children can select any school their children attend. Once your account is set up you will see all of your children associated with your account and be able to complete the daily health screening for each of them. After you complete your first survey you will see the Greenlight pass cleared indication. We will have students select that option to show the larger pass during car line for screening along with their temperature check. Each student will be able to show their Greenlight pass to ensure they are healthy and can attend school. The app also provides support for families that need access to health care, testing, or additional community resources. Please select the link below to set up your family account now.
Elementary School - activate account here: https://glit.me/go/voyager-elementary
Middle School- activate account here: https://glit.me/go/voyager-middle
High School - activate account here: https://glit.me/go/voyager-high
High School Students - Students may register for accounts using this link: https://app.greenlightready.com/go/voyager-high
Instructional slides for instructions on how to set up the account
For parents/guardians who already have an account, please email help@greenlightready.com with the student’s name, and we will help set students up onto their account. That is a bug that we are working on addressing, but wanted to get this to you ASAP.
Account set up questions should be directed to help@greenlightready.com
The app is not yet in the app store so you can't just download it at this time. The developer is currently waiting for approval from Apple. Once you set up your account you can send the link https://app.greenlightready.com/ to your phone. Additional resources are below to assist with setting up your phones for easy access to our Greenlight health screening.
All questions should be directed to help@greenlightready.com.
Videos to Help you set up your account and add it to the home screen on your phone
Here is a link to a video that walks through registering for Greenlight:
Greenlight Video from Claire –instructions to add Greenlight to your home screen on your phone
For iPhone users:
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/add-a-web-link-to-home-screen-iphone-ipad/
For Android users:
https://www.howtogeek.com/667938/how-to-add-a-website-to-your-android-home-screen/
Questions regarding setting up your account should be directed to help@greenlightready.com. Once your account is set up you can also use their chat feature.
Stay healthy and safe – Practice the 3 W’s
Staying current on all of the health metrics and data is also part of our ongoing process. As we work together to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, please remind your children about the importance of the 3 W’s (Wear, Wait, & Wash). Wear a mask, practice social distancing by waiting and maintaining a 6-foot space between others, and wash hands frequently to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Outlined below are some helpful links and resources if you are interested in learning more about the latest data and recommendations.
StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit (K-12)