GO VIKINGS GO!
In this issue...
New this week:
- Would You Like to Serve on the School Improvement Team?
- Senior Parent/Guardian Information Session (9/28): Save the Date
- Let's Make Fire (In Honors Chemistry)
- The Return of the VAHS Bass Assassins (the VAHS Bass Fishing Team). Join Us!
- Take Community College Classes for FREE: CCP Information Session Registration
- Scholarship Newsletter
- Yarn Needed (For Art Class)
Recent news items:
- VAHS Yearbook Named a National Yearbook Program of Excellence Winner–AGAIN
- Viking Christian Fellowship (VCF)'s Weekly Meeting
- Stay Up To The Minute On How Your VAHS Student Is Doing In Each Class
- Let’s Work Together to Shorten Carline
- 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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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 complete this brief form (1-question) form, which contains the responsibilities of a team member:
Voyager Academy High School Parent Representation on the School Improvement Team
Thanks!
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Senior Parent/Guardian Information Session (9/28): Save the Date
Parents/Guardians and senior students are invited to participate in a Virtual Information Session on Wednesday September 28, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. A link to the event will be sent to all Senior families. Please click here for additional information.
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Let's Make Fire! (In Honors Chemistry)
In Honors Chemistry class, students learned how to light a Bunsen burner and how to separate mixtures based on differences in physical properties.
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The Return of the VAHS Bass Assassins (the VAHS Bass Fishing Team). Join Us!
The students are asking, and we are willing to answer the call! We just need some help from the VAHS community to help make this happen this year. We need help finding community members that have boats and are willing to come out and join us on a Saturday or Sunday (just a few a month) at one of the local lakes to take a youth group (two per boat) fishing. We are also looking for some local ponds or community lakes that you may have permission to, or can get the club permission to fish, for us to host mini-club tournaments on weekends. Please contact VAHS Science Teacher Christine Huntington at chuntington@voyageracadmey.net if you can help.
The VAHS Bass Assassins 2018-19
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Take Community College Classes for FREE: CCP Information Session Registration
Career and College Promise (CCP) provides seamless dual enrollment educational opportunities for eligible North Carolina high school students in order to accelerate completion of college certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees that lead to college transfer or provide entry-level job skills. Juniors and Seniors with a g.p.a. of 2.8 and above can register to attend an Information Session if they would like to take CCP classes at Durham Tech. next semester. Dates and times are listed below. Please note that there is a Spanish session being offered in October. Check the Durham Tech. CCP website or use the link below to register. The first session is 9/15 at 6:30.
CCP Dual Enrollment Information Session Sign-Up Form
for the Spring 2023 Term (office.com)
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Scholarship Newsletter
The September 2022 Scholarship Newsletter from studentscholarships.org features 18 Scholarship Programs that will be accepting applications over the next 4 months.
Click here for the most current Scholarship Newsletter. The deadlines range from October 31st - December 31st.
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Yarn Needed (For Art Class)
The high school art department is looking for any yarn you are not using or would like to donate to our classes. We are preparing for a textile project. Donations can be brought to the front office or the art room. THANK YOU!!!
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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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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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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