Voyager Academy High School News: From the Voyager Academy Managing Director, Dec. 10, 2021

Dear Voyager Community,

It’s been another action packed week on campus as our students and staff continue to work hard finishing out the end of the year strong. Exams have started at the high school and will continue all next week. Our students are also brightening spirits within the school with their creative talents. The HS band had a fabulous outdoor concert, and our Viking Troupers did an amazing job with their performance of 101 Dalmatians. Tonight is the last night if you want to see their adorable rendition of 101 Dalmatians.

Thank you to all the families that made donations to the National Junior Honor Society and elementary toy drives. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our school community and your willingness to help others. The Middle School Student Council has also held snack sales to raise funds that will be used to purchase food store gift cards for families in need within our school community. We’re so very proud of our students for their spirit and generosity as well. We would also like to thank our families for the delicious monthly staff luncheons/breakfasts that make our team feel special. Our staff greatly appreciates all the treats and fine home cooking.

Now more than ever we need to be reminded of the importance of balance and healthy living even during this hectic time of year. The student support team has planned a Parent Enrichment Night for 12/15/21 to support our families and discuss healthy living. It’s so important to make sure we take care of ourselves and teach our children to be mindful of the importance of physical and mental well-being. Dr. Link, our School Social Worker, will be forming after school social groups to support our students. Details about the programs are shared below.

Please remember that school will dismiss early on Friday, December 17, 2021 (ES- 11:15, MS- 11:45, HS- 12:15). School lunch and aftercare are not offered on Friday, December 17, 2021. The linked 22-23 and 23-24 calendars were approved by the Board and will also be posted on the school website for future reference.

Thank you for your continued support and the trust you have in our team to help your child grow and learn to reach their potential. 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 information below for upcoming events and additional resources.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Upcoming Events:

12/10/21 - MS/ES 101 Dalmatian Performance at Mt. Sylvan United Methodist Church

12/13-12/16- HS Final Exams/EOCs

12/14/21-Elementary Musical Concert

12/15/21 - Parent Night - Healthy Living

12/17/21 - Extra early release – No school lunch or after care

01/04/22 - 3rd Quarter Begins

01/04/22 - mClass MOY Assessments Begin (K-3)

01/07/22 - 2nd Quarter Report Cards Issued

1/24/22 - Parent Data Night MS/HS - ECS classes zoom

1/26/22- EC 8th grade Parent night-zoom-High school Transition

Nurses Corner

COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS SURVEY

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the families that have already completed the vaccination survey that went out on Monday!

As of November 2, 2021, all individuals age 5 and above are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, December 6th, a survey was sent to all Voyager families asking that parents complete this survey so that we have accurate and up-to-date data about the COVID-19 vaccination status of our student population. This information helps our school make informed decisions on COVID protocols and also assists our school nurse and administrators with contact tracing and quarantine guidance for families when we have COVID positive cases.

If you haven’t already done so, please consider completing this survey.

Link to survey: https://forms.gle/sDphcf5RyfE6Gc918

If you have more than (1) child that attends Voyager Academy, PLEASE COMPLETE A SURVEY FOR EACH CHILD.

We are asking families to please complete this survey by Thursday, December 16th, 2021. If you have already completed the survey, you do NOT need to complete it again.

All personal information from this survey is kept confidential.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Skoff (School Nurse) at cskoff@voyageracademy.net

Science Olympiad Team

If your student likes science or engineering, then the science olympiad team might be a great extracurricular activity for them! Our team learns science related events and then competes in a tournament against other schools in the spring. Information about science olympiad can be found in this presentation. Signup for the team is open from now until Dec 10th. Signup for the K-5th graders is HERE. Signup for 6th-8th graders is HERE. For questions, please email Kristin Jantz at scienceolympiad@voyageracademy.net

STUDENT SUPPORT

Relationships are an integral part of our daily lives. Starting, developing, maintaining, and repairing meaningful and healthy relationships with others is possibly one of the most important yet underappreciated set of skills that we can develop and utilize over the course of our lives. Such important skills include, but are not limited to, active listening, conflict resolution, effective communication, non-verbal communication, assertiveness, perspective-taking, and reflective apologizing. Further development and/or honing of these skills, widely known as social skills, is most likely one of the best ways to improve our relationships with others.

Beginning in January, Voyager Academy is excited to be able to offer 6th-8th grade and 9-12th grade students an opportunity to participate in a Social Skills group after school! If you are interested in having your child participate, please contact Dr. Monique Link, School Social Worker, to enroll or for more information. The respective flyers are provided below.

The Student Support Services Team would like to extend a very big THANK YOU to everyone who has donated and contributed to our Food Pantry! Starting next week, we will be able to begin providing the much needed resources to our identified students! "THANK YOU!"

If anyone would still like to donate grocery store gift cards and/or non-perishable food items, Dr. Link is continuing to accept donations throughout the school year, in an effort to sustain the Food Pantry for our students. Please feel free to contact Dr. Link at 919-433-3301 X 146 or mlink@voyageracademy.net for questions or more information. Contributions of all sizes are greatly appreciated!

Please join the Student Support Services Team for the last Parent Enrichment Night of 2021, to be held on December 15th from 6:30-7:30p. The topic is Healthy Living. We hope to see you there!

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PTO UPDATES

Viking Mug/Ornament Sale. The last day to purchase a mug or an ornament is Monday, December 6th to be guaranteed delivery on Thursday, December 16th. Orders will be sent home via the students or a designated meeting time can be set up with Kelli. Pictures are attached.

Link to purchase: https://voyager-academy-pto.square.site/

· The PTO Hospitality Committee is preparing for the last staff hospitality lunches of 2021. Thanks to all staff for making this successful!

· Sign up Genius links are below:

o Elementary School: Friday, December 10th, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054aacab29a5ff2-vaes22

o Middle School: Thursday, December 9th, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0949a8ae2a1-holiday

o High School (This will be a breakfast): Monday, December 13th, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d45acaf2aa4f58-teacherstaff

LET'S STAY CONNECTED

Let’s stay connected! Scroll on over to our Voyager Academy website to see all the updates and additions. Be sure to follow, friend, like and subscribe to all our Social Media accounts! #GoVikingsGo #VoyagerVikings

Amazon Smile

It’s the most wonderful way to support all of the great things we are doing at Voyager and to help us expand our program offerings in academics, extracurricular activities, professional development, athletics, the arts and more!

Now, it’s easier than ever to support us just by shopping online! Whenever you make an eligible purchase from Amazon, Voyager Academy will benefit at no additional cost to you. All you have to do is select Voyager Academy Inc. as your charitable organization on Smile.Amazon.com. You shop…Amazon donates!

What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop with AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Voyager Academy Inc.

Lunch Program

The Linq system is updated each Friday with your Titan account balance. Accounts with a negative balance on their Titan Family Portal account will not be permitted to order lunch online in the LINQ system. Meals ordered will be cancelled if payment or arrangements have not been made. If you need assistance with paying off your account balance, please contact the Finance Department at ext. 107 to make arrangements. Please be sure to send your student(s) to school with lunch, if no meal was ordered. You can pay on your balance using either form of payment below:

Online at https://family.titank12.com There is a $2.80 flat fee charged by the bank per deposit online. (Example: $100 deposit + $2.80 fee = $102.80)
A check/ money order made payable to Voyager Academy. Please include your child's name and id# on the memo line. You can also use this pre-printed form.

Lunch menus are published for the month of December. Be sure to select your milk preference. Milk is included with each meal at no additional cost. The lunch ordering rule is a week in advance. If you need assistance email foodnutritionservices@voyageracademy.net.

LINQ ONLINE ORDERING - View and order student/staff meals. Website: https://family.onlineordering.linq.com
TITAN FAMILY PORTAL -Pay your school fees, manage your students accounts and apply for free and reduced meals. Website: https://family.titank12.com

Before & After Updates

There are currently no openings in after care and the waitlist is full. We will not reevaluate space availability until we are fully staffed. Your placement on the waitlist will remain the same. We will make an announcement via email once the status changes.
There will be no After Care on Friday, December 17th. School closes for a half day for Winter Break.
Online payments are back! Please make your Before and after care payments online via the Titan Family portal. An email was sent to parents on December 1st with the instructions. Please email careprogram@VoyagerAcademy.net with questions or assistance.
Parents still have the option to pay by check or money order. Please no cash payments.

After School Enrichment Programs

The last week of Fall Enrichments is December 6th - 10th, unless a makeup day has been scheduled for your class. Registration for Spring Enrichments (February 7th - May 6th) will open at the end of December. If you need assistance or would like to offer a course this coming Spring, please email enrichments@voyageracademy.net.

Updated Covid Safety Protocols and Procedures

NEW Voyager Vaccination Policy

Voyager Mask Policy

Voyager Covid Guidelines FAQ

Voyager Sick Child Policy & Guidelines

NCDHHS Toolkit

K-12 Public Health Guidance 7/21

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PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR BEFORE AND AFTER CARE