GO VIKINGS GO!
New This Week
- Fall 2024 Final Exam Schedule
- Join Us For The Winter Ball!
- The 2025–26 FAFSA Form Is Now Available
- Parenting Tips to Help Your Student Go from “Meh” To Motivated
- A Delicious Way To Help Voyager PTSO Raise Money
- Upcoming Career Rep Visits For students
Recent News Items
- IC IMAGINE HOLIDAY DRIVE – November 22nd – December 9th
- Applications for the 2025 NC Governor's School
- The FAFSA – Now Available For All Students
- Hit The Ground Running When The FAFSA® Opens On December 1st
- Here Is A Common (College) Application Resource
Helpful Sites And Resources
- Stay Up-to-the-Minute on Your Child’s Academic Progress: Become a “Parent Observer” on His/Her Canvas Account
- The VAHS Master List Of Scholarships
- VA Student Support Services Offers Book Club for Parents and Caregivers
- The Voyager Academy High School Website
- Voyager Academy Athletics Website
- VAHS Counseling Department Blog
- The Voyager Academy Parent/Student Handbook
- Voyager Academy Academic Calendar
- Important Dates
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Fall 2024 Final Exam Schedule
Hard to believe, but final exams begin next week. Below is the VAHS final exam schedule (click here for a printable version).
Please note the modified daily schedule.
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Join Us For The Winter Ball!
VAHS Performing Arts is hosting a parent/student dance in the Elementary School Gym for ALL Voyager families on Friday, 12/13 at 6:30 PM. Everyone is encouraged to dress up and celebrate the season.
Enjoy live music by Bull City Lights & Sound, food, and games!
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The 2025–26 FAFSA Form Is Now Available
The 2025–26 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form is now available for all seniors and contributors. Seniors planning to attend college next year and their parent(s)/guardian(s) need to complete the form to apply for financial aid for college, career school. Learn more and start the application here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa Paying for college is a big concern for students and families. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the best ways to make the cost of college more manageable. FAFSA unlocks access to financial aid at the federal, state, and college level for students who qualify, and CFNC (College Foundation of NC) has lots of great resources to help. https://www.cfnc.org/fafsa-tools/
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Parenting Tips to Help Your Student Go from “Meh” To Motivated
Does your teen seem checked-out when it comes to school? Not sure how it all relates to the “real world”? Find out how to boost your student's “informal learning” -- the secret ingredient to career readiness. On December 3rd, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET. Presented by:
-Jean Eddy, President & CEO of American Student Assistance
-Michelle Weise, Founder, Long Life Learning Strategies
-Michael Horn, Author, Job Moves
Click here to register for this free webinar.
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A Delicious Way To Help Voyager PTSO Raise Money
Help us raise money while enjoying pizza and making mealtime easy! Purchase a Little Caesars meal code and redeem it at any location. Check out the fundraising meal deals here: https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/fundraiser/meal-deal/4f0a843a-4f46-442a-8187-f76b1ed48bc1/products
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Upcoming Career Rep Visits For students
Next week, VAHS is pleased to be hosting the following Career rep. visits during lunch:
Tuesday, 12/10: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) https://www.ciee.org/
Thursday, 12/12: US Air Force
All students are invited to stop by the information table near the counseling office to meet with these representatives. It's time to explore new possibilities!
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IC IMAGINE HOLIDAY DRIVE – November 22nd – December 9th
We are conducting an Amazon gift card drive to support the holiday needs of IC Imagine families that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. Please send the gift cards in an envelope labeled IC Imagine to your child’s school. Middle School families can drop off at the Hock House, Elementary School, or High School. Please send in your gift cards by December 9th so they can be sent to Asheville in time for the holidays. Thank you for your generosity.
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Applications for the 2025 NC Governor's School
The Governor’s School of North Carolina is the oldest statewide summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students in the nation. Each summer, selected students are invited to Governor’s School to help build a learning community during a four-week residential session. Voyager is eligible to select and nominate two 11th grade students for Academic and Spanish disciplines, and up to four 10th or 11th grade students for Arts disciplines. Please see the attached Family Overview for complete details and information. Tenth and 11th grade students were emailed a document from Jill O'Kane with details about how they can be considered for the VAHS nominations. The student deadline is December 9th at 4:00 p.m.. Please discuss this opportunity with your student and contact Jill O'Kane if you have any additional questions.
Thank you!
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Hit The Ground Running When The FAFSA® Opens On December 1st
Filing the FAFSA (free Application for Student Aid) is key for college bound seniors. It is the key to getting all kinds of financial aid for college. Nearly everyone who files the FAFSA qualifies for some financial aid. Please see the FAFSA document for: A timeline of when to file the FAFSA, Guidance on getting the needed FSA ID before filing the FAFSA, and the documents needed.
Click here for a flyer with all details.
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Here Is A Common (College) Application Resource
Congratulations to the 43 seniors who are working on college applications using the Common Application! https://www.commonapp.org/. A total of 36 applications have already been submitted! The Common Application is user friendly, and convenient. Check out this video resource for more information: https://youtu.be/Zv9Vr8eswTU?si=d35eic0gqh1oLEun
Contact Ms. O'Kane if you have any questions or to schedule a Senior Meeting (jokane@voyageracademy.net).
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HELPFUL SITES AND RESOURCES
Stay Up-to-the-Minute on Your Child’s Academic Progress: Become a “Parent Observer” on His/Her Canvas Account
Click here to become an “Observer” in your child’s Canvas account. Once there, you can set it up to receive notifications about upcoming assignments, and grades just entered, keeping you updated on progress, daily.
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The VAHS Master List Of Scholarships
For a master list of scholarship opportunities for Seniors, as well as scholarship search engines an platforms, please click here. Seniors may want to bookmark this and check it from time to time as it is often updated. Good luck!!
The VAHS Master Scholarship List
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VA Student Support Services Offers Book Club for Parents and Caregivers
Student Support Services is hosting a book club for Voyager parents and caregivers. Families across campus are welcome to join for discussion and community. Fill out the interest form below and select from three book options, or offer a suggestion of your own!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMx9KSQNl9VHkKRsTw5vGYLy_SKJRa7N6MnbMJH-E7h75uNA/viewform
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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 are 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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Voyager Academy Athletics Website
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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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Voyager Academy Student/Parent Handbook
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Voyager Academy Academic Calendar
Important Dates