Hi Middle School Families,
Congratulations to our Boys’ Basketball Team. They had a terrific basketball season. The boys were Regular Season Champs and they were also Tournament Champions. We are also proud of our girls who continued to play hard and got better and better!
Middle School Notes:
The middle school fall & winter athletic awards ceremony was held on Wednesday, February 22 in the middle school gym from 6:00 – 7:30pm. Girls’ basketball, Boys’ basketball, Cross Country, Girls tennis, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Volleyball, and Cheerleaders were celebrated! It was a great evening!
Spring tryouts for middle school, softball, girls’ soccer, and boys tennis will be starting at the end of February/beginning of March. Details will be released as we get closer to tryouts. In the meantime, please make sure your child is registered and has a valid physical at the following link: https://voyageracademy-ar.rschooltoday.com.
Congratulations to our Middle School Ultimate Frisbee Club for a fabulous season. The season ended with a successful showing at the MS Championship Tournament which included 37 teams from across all of NC. One of our teams was almost undefeated in the tournament, with the only loss being a tie game that ended in a tie-breaker, sudden death, final point loss. The coaches and leaders of this team are very proud of these kids. Coach Credle shared, "It is truly a magical sport and it was great to see 35+ of our kids compete, have fun, and learn teamwork through good competition."
Our Rising 9th graders had the opportunity to hear several high school students talk about the high school. After the students shared info with the students, our 8th graders walked over to the high school and toured the high school building. They had questions and seemed to enjoy the visit.
Our 7th graders are going to the Museum on Feb. 28. I am sure the students will enjoy their trip.
Spelling Bee - Be on the lookout for information from Mrs. Wright.
UPDATE FROM SCHOOL NURSE: Our CDC COVID-19 Community Level is: MEDIUM
**Masks are ENCOURAGED indoors if you or a loved one are at risk of severe illness**
If you have symptoms of illness, COVID-19 testing is highly recommended
People with a positive test for COVID-19 MUST wear a mask for 10 days.
People with symptoms or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
Culture and Climate Survey
The culture and climate team members are working together to finalize the surveys and roster files for students, families, and staff. We anticipate sending out surveys by the end of the month and look forward to getting your feedback. It was great to partner with a group of students to get their input on the survey design and for their assistance in creating a video that will be shared in the near future. Thank you to Cayson Clayton, Amaris Iwari, Ryann Cochran, Umar Chaudhry, Jude McDonald, Taylor Cuthriell, Ena Scott-Benson, Thaddeus Robinson, Maura Carden, and Maximus Oliva-Juarez. We appreciate their insights and talents.
BOARD MEMBER OPPORTUNITY: Are you interested in serving on the Voyager Board of Directors? Applications are being accepted now through February 26th. The Board oversees the strategic direction of Voyager and supports the school in achieving our mission and vision. Presentations from the information session held earlier this year are linked here. Details about the application process are linked here. Feel free to share with people you know outside of the Voyager community who may also be interested in serving on our board. Children and grandchildren of board members receive priority in the lottery.
2023 -2024 Student Application Process
The 2023-2024 application process is still open. Please remember to apply by the February 28, 2023 deadline for any siblings that you would like to enroll for the 2023-2024 school year. The lottery is scheduled for March 3.
Students that are already enrolled at Voyager do not need to reapply but you will receive directions regarding what do need to do!
Information, resources, and the timeline for the application and lottery process are under the admissions tab on the website. Voyager continues to strive to reach a diverse demographic that reflects our community. Please reach out to your friends and neighbors and share information about our wonderful school community. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee will be recruiting at area preschools and community centers. Voyager also partners with Communities and Families Rising (formerly Head Start) and has already shared our school brochures and participates in their open house events.
Siblings - YOU DO NEED to APPLY IF YOU ARE TRYING/WANTING TO GET A SIBLING INTO Voyager.
A huge THANK YOU to all of you who are supporting our National Junior Honor Society by donating food to the Food Drive. We have a contest going and at the present time it appears our 5th graders might be leading. The goal is to see which grade level donates the most canned goods, boxes of rice, cereal, etc. The grade level donating the most food during the Food Drive will have an ice cream treat!
Black History Month
We have been excited that our Student Council has been providing Black History Trivia questions! Our Student Council has been fantastic with the trivia questions. We have also had lots of students submitting an answer to the trivial question. We have all learned lots. We also have students who have created a Black History Program to share with other students as it is a celebration and will spotlight songs, dance, and poetry.
Just another reminder!!!!!
PARKING SPACES
Please do not park in one of the numbered parking spaces. All of the spaces that are numbered are for the staff. The spaces at the MS are in front of the MS, in front of the soccer field, in front of the Hock House and around the edge of the pond. The space may be empty when you arrive but remember the spaces are for the staff even if they have not arrived before you have arrived. Thanks so much for not parking in the numbered spaces. !
Attendance Info
Help, the attendance committee met today and we will be contacting some of you regarding students not being in school and/or getting to school late. When your child is sick, please email us so we will know why your student is absent or send a doctor’s note. Several of you received an email or a call regarding your child’s lateness and/or absences. We recognize that many of our students have been sick and we understand why they are not at school. It is helpful if you send a note regarding attendance or send a doctor’s note if possible. If we do not hear from you we usually mark it unexcused.
NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS COMING MARCH 10: Click on the below link to learn more about this exciting event created to support Voyager Academy.
CAR LINE REMINDER: I want to remind everyone that it is very important to strive to follow all car line procedures so that we keep everyone safe. If we all would just follow procedures, carline would run even smoother and more quickly. Recently, we have had an issue with cars not waiting in the car line and trying to get back in the line at the road between the elementary school and the high school. We have now placed our SRO at this location to help remind everyone of the importance of staying in line and waiting their turn. We also have parents who are being rude to each other in hopes to move one position. PLEASE be kind to each other!!!!!
We need our 6th, 7th and 8th graders to bring their laptop daily to school charged and ready.
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE: Each and every Monday, Voyager will dismiss students at 1:15 pm. Since our staff attend meetings every Monday, it is imperative that students are picked up on time.
We are so excited to have Mr. Sweed Dalton back at the Middle School. Mr. Dalton is working with our 8th graders who need some extra support in Math. Mr. Dalton will certainly have the students working and learning.
Dates:
Monday, Feb. 13 - Feb. 28 Food Drive
Tubs are in the office for Food Collections.
Most Needed Items are: Canned Fruits, Dry Vegetables (lima beans, pinto beans, instant mashed potatoes), Canned soups, Instant grits, Canned pasta, Crackers, and Canned meats.
PLEASE help us fill the tubs that are in the front office and support our National Junior Society that planned the drive.
Girl Soccer Tryouts - March 7, 8, and 9!!!!
Notifying You if Work is Incomplete
This year we are sending info to you through a Google Doc notifying you that your student is not submitting all work or that your student is not making all passing grades. Our athletes must pass 4 of 5 subjects in order to stay on the team. Please continue to check PowerSchool as we are in the third nine weeks.
The Titan Family Portal and LINQ Online Ordering system work together like a checking/ debit card account. All student lunch accounts must be preloaded with funds for ordering. Parents then order lunches for students based on the funds availability in their Titan account. Families who have a negative balance on the account will no longer be permitted to order lunch online. Please be sure to send your student(s) to school with lunch if no meal was ordered. If your student's lunch account currently has a negative balance, we please ask that you pay this balance as soon as possible by either form of payment:
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.
LINQ ONLINE ORDERING - View and order student/staff meals. Website: https://family.onlineordering.linq.com
Website: https://family.titank12.com
TITAN SCHOOL STORE
Pay your school fees, manage your students accounts, and apply for free and reduced meals. Use the chart below as a guide for where to pay your fees or deposit money for lunch.
Deposits - The "one time" and "recurring payment" feature is ONLY for lunch accounts.
Assigned Fees- They are automatically assigned to the student it applies to, but you still have to select the item, complete any required fields and then add to your cart. Then you check out to make payment.
Transaction History -You can view payments & transactions.
A huge Thank You for all that each of you do! I appreciate all of you! Gwen