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New This Week
- 2/22/25 Practice ACT Cancelled
- Time To Register For 2025-26 Classes
- Enroll in Honors Musical Theatre for Fall 2025!
- Embark on a Costa Rican Adventure: Enroll Your Child for the Trip of a Lifetime
- Free Class of 2025 T-shirts
Recent News Items
- Come To PTSO Spirit Night For Dinner And Ice Cream
- Free Community College Courses While At VAHS: Durham Tech. Career & College Promise Interest Meeting Dates Are Now Available
- NC School of Science & Math Courses Offered
- Hey Seniors: The 2025–26 FAFSA Form Is Now Available
- 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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2/22/25 Practice ACT Cancelled
The Practice ACT Scheduled at VAHS this Saturday 2/22/2025 has been cancelled due to weather conditions. All juniors will receive an email form Ms. O'Kane with a link and instructions for taking a free digital practice ACT at their convenience. This is great practice for the mandatory State ACT testing administration all Juniors at VAS on 3/11/25.
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Time To Register For 2025-26 Classes
Hard to believe, but it is time for you to select your classes for next year! Please click on your link below to get to your course planner. You will use this form to plan your courses for next year. In the form, you will find a link to all the information you’ll need.
VAHS Course Planner for students who will be in 12th grade next year
VAHS Course Planner for students who will be in 11th grade next year
VAHS Course Planner for students who will be in 10th grade next year
When you hit “submit” you’ll be emailed a document with your choices. You will use that document as a guide to help you officially register for courses in Powerschool.
Parents/guardians: Please review this form with your VAHS student.
Here is the timeline…
If you have any questions, please stop by the office or ask your Advisor.
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Enroll in Honors Musical Theatre for Fall 2025!
We'd love to have you join the class next semester. The musical we are producing is...
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Embark on a Costa Rican Adventure: Enroll Your Child for the Trip of a Lifetime!
Dear Parents,
We are excited to announce an incredible opportunity for our students—a once-in-a-lifetime educational adventure to Costa Rica with EF Tours!
To learn more about this unforgettable journey, we invite you to join us for an in-person interest meeting. During the meeting, we will discuss trip details, itinerary highlights, safety measures, and how this experience can enrich your child's education and personal growth.
📅 Date: Tuesday March 4, 2025 🕒 Time: 4:30 📍 Location: VAHS Room D126
Don't miss out on this chance to give your child an extraordinary experience that combines learning with adventure. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and answering any questions you may have.
Please RSVP by emailing Ms. Vicens at nvicens@voyageracademy.net by Monday, March 3rd to ensure enough materials and refreshments for everyone.
If you cannot meet in person I will be having an online interest meeting on Thursday March 6pm via zoom. Please email me for a link.
Best regards,
Nuria Vicens
These are among the sights and places you can see…
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Free Class of 2025 T-shirts
A huge thank in advance to Local Print Screening and Embroidery for offering to make and provide free Class of 2025 T-shirts for our seniors! The Google Form below has been emailed to all seniors for them to use to place their order preferences. Please encourage your 2025 senior to complete the form today.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF_Vvg_oXCjPhtG-pRMHyaQ8XIJmMJE1nNCYeP-xc25uOqXg/viewform?usp=sharing
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Come To PTSO Spirit Night For Dinner And Ice Cream
We also look forward to Spirit Nights at Localicious Caribbean Ice Cream on Monday, 3/31, and Goodberries on Friday, April 11.
Here are those dates again:
3/31 Monday - Spirit Night at Caribbean Ice Cream (3600 N Duke St #16, Durham, NC)
April 11 Friday - Spirit Night at Goodberries (3906 N. Roxboro St. Durham, NC)
Come on out and have fun and enjoy some great food and ice cream, all while supporting Voyager Academy!
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Free Community College Courses While At VAHS: Durham Tech. Career &College Promise Interest Meeting Dates Are Now Available
Durham Tech's dual enrollment (https://www.durhamtech.edu/dual-enrollmen) is a unique educational opportunity that allows eligible 11th and 12th grade high school students to enroll in college-level courses while still attending high school. It offers a bridge between secondary and postsecondary education, giving students a taste of college life and academics before officially starting their higher education journey. Students can earn high school and college credits at the same time. Interest meeting dates for enrollment in the College and Career Promise (CCP) program are now live!
LINK HERE: https://visit.durhamtech.edu/event/477422
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NC School of Science & Math Courses Offered
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Connect program provides distance education courses to schools across the state. Voyager Academy HS is a participating partner school. Students in grades 9-12 take tuition-free, honors-level, and AP courses in STEM and humanities from NCSSM via interactive video conferencing. Please check the NCSSM Connect website or the flyer below for more information. Voyager Academy HS counselor, Jill O'Kane will work with interested students to register. https://www.ncssm.edu/ncssm-connect
Interested? Click here for a flyer with more details.
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Hey Seniors: 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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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