GO VIKINGS GO!
In this issue...
New this week:
- VAHS Yearbook Named a National Yearbook Program of Excellence Winner–AGAIN
- Viking Christian Fellowship (VCF)'s Weekly Meeting
- Let’s Represent Voyager Academy Positively at Athletic Events!
Recent news items…
- Stay Up To The Minute On How Your VAHS Student Is Doing In Each Class
- Let’s Work Together to Shorten Carline
- Would You Like to Serve on the School Improvement Team?
- Mark Your Calendar for Fall Festival: Friday, Sept. 16, 5:30-8:00pm
- Join the Voyager Academy PTSO (Parent/Teacher/Student/Organization)
- The Voyager Academy High School Website
- VAHS Counseling Department Blog
- Parents and Students: Sign up to receive "Remind" text messages from VAHS
- Important Dates
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VAHS Yearbook Named a National Yearbook Program of Excellence Winner–AGAIN
The VAHS Yearbook staff were once again named to the National Yearbook Program of Excellence for 2022.
2022 National Yearbook Program of Excellence winner
2021 National Yearbook Program of Excellence winner
2020 Honorable Mention
2019 National Yearbook Program of Excellence winner
The Yearbook staffers (left to right): Gabrielle Jeffers, Jada Jones, Skyler Riggs, Autumn Suka, Sophia Jones, Owen Smith, and Makenna Cooper.
VIKING PROUD ! !
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Viking Christian Fellowship (VCF)'s Weekly Meeting
Viking Christian Fellowship (VCF) meets on Friday mornings, from 7:30-8:30am in room D124 (Mrs. Paradis's room). Join us as we seek to grow together in friendship and in faith. All are welcome!
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Let’s Represent Voyager Academy Positively at Athletic Events!
It is important that Voyager Academy students and all VA fans conduct themselves at athletic events, in a way that positively reflects on the school. This is the way to show your Voyager pride (in addition to yelling loudly!). Inappropriate behavior and language are not acceptable, nor tolerated. All school rules are still in effect at athletic events, as are the consequences.
GO VIKINGS GO ! !
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Stay Up To The Minute On How Your VAHS Student Is Doing In Each Class
As you know, VAHS uses the learning management system called, Canvas. Learning management systems are used widely in high schools and colleges/universities around the world. Students use Canvas to access course materials, manage an assignment calendar, submit assignments including homework, quizzes, tests, and projects, communicate with teachers, and collaborate with their peers. Canvas is also a multimedia platform, allowing for many different methods of instruction. All grades are posted on Canvas.
One of the great features of Canvas is one that enables a parent/guardian to stay up to the minute with a student’s progress and participation in a class, as a “Parent Observer.” As a Parent Observer, you can also receive email notifications about grades and assignments.
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Let’s Work Together to Shorten Carline
As you may know, carline has always been a tremendous challenge at Voyager Academy. Here are 2 great recommendations on how we, as a community, can shorten the carline, and your weight time:
It is highly recommended that families from the same neighborhood consider carpooling to school.
Consider partnering with another family (or two), to meet up at the Lowe’s parking lot (or another nearby parking lot), to group students in one car. Not only can you take turns dropping off at the school building, but this will also shorten the carline.
Teamwork makes the dream work ! !
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Would You Like to Serve on the School Improvement Team?
The School Improvement Team is an important part of the development of Voyager Academy High School. It consists of parents, teachers, students, counselors and administrators, who work together to help build and develop the school, as all perspectives are shared. Come join us! If you are interested, please contact Amey Hendriks at ahendriks@voyageracademy.net.
Thanks!
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Mark Your Calendar for Fall Festival: Friday, Sept. 16, 5:30-8:00pm
Mark your calendar for Voyager Academy Fall Festival! It is Friday Sept. 16, 5:30-8:00 pm and the rain date is the following day, same time. A Sign-Up Genius will be available soon to obtain parent volunteers. We need help to pull off this event–we had over 2,000 attendees at each festival last school year.
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Join the Voyager Academy PTSO
Have you joined the PTSO? We are hoping to have 100 families per grade join PTSO. We are a non-profit and all membership goes to providing support for our staff and students. Please click on the link below to join Voyager’s PTSO.
Please click here if you would like to join!
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OTHER GREAT SOURCES OF INFORMATION AT VAHS
The Voyager Academy High School Website
One of the first places to check for basic information about VAHS is the VAHS website. Among the information you can find there is calendars and schedules, student clubs and organizations, faculty directory, the counseling page, special bulletins, etc. Here is the VAHS website:
http://voyageracademy.net/vahs
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VAHS Counseling Department Blog
Please be sure to check the VAHS Counseling Department blog frequently. The blog provides news, information, and opportunities for VAHS students and parents all in one convenient location. Topics range from Career/College Counseling and Application Support to Summer Programs and Opportunities. Check it out!
CLICK HERE FOR THE VAHS COUNSELING DEPT. BLOG
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PARENTS and STUDENTS: Sign up to receive "Remind" text messages from VAHS
Even though you may have been subscribed from last year, all must re-subscribe. This is because some cell phone numbers may no longer belong to last year’s subscribers (as people may change numbers or mobile providers). See below for subscription instructions, sorted by student’s graduation year.
PARENTS
Texting from your cell phone…
For parents of class of 2023:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahsp23
For parents of class of 2024:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @df2ah6
For parents of class of 2025:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahsp25
For parents of class of 2026:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahsp26
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STUDENTS
Texting from your cell phone…
For the class of 2023:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahss23
For the class of 2024:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahss24
For the class of 2025:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahss25
For the class of 2026:
In the “To” section of the text, please type 81010 and in the message section please type @vahss26
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Important Dates