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New This Week
- Project Exhibition Day Is Mon. March 31st
- PTSO Asks For Your Hospitality Skills
- Only 8 Days to Prom. Get Your Tickets Now
- Bull City Lights Auditions - NOW OPEN
- Spring Fling Is Sat. 4/5 (10:30am-1pm)
- Take Free Community College Classes While In High School: Durham Tech. Comm. College CCP Parent Night 4/17/25
Recent News Items
- Opportunity For Science Minded Students: STEM Hands On Workshop Hosted By Voyager Academy Alumni!
- Class of 2025 Graduation Tickets
- The 2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
- Join Us for PTSO’s March Spirit Event
- 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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Project Exhibition Day Is Mon. March 31st
Mark your calendar for March 31st, 2-3:15pm. It is VAHS Project Exhibition Day, and you’re invited! Come experience student projects, and the unique learning opportunity that PBL offers.
What is Project Based Learning at the high school level?
For a more in-depth description of how Project Based Learning works click here.
Hope to see you on March 31st!
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PTSO Asks For Your Hospitality Skills
We are hosting our next Hospitality Luncheon For Teachers on Monday, April 7th at Voyager Academy High School. Please review the sign-up and volunteer to help. We need food, supplies and money, we appreciate any and all donations.
Thanks in advance.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D45ACAF2AA4F58-55763060-ptoteacher
-Voyager Academy PTSO
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Only 8 Days to Prom. Get Your Tickets Now
Come and dance the night away at The Gatsby Gala, our high school prom on April 5th from 7:30-10:30. The Gatsby Gala: A Midnight Masquerade Prom will be held at Mountain View Farm (same place as last year), 111 Harris Mill Rd., Rougemont, NC.
Prom tickets are on sale now.
TO BUY TICKETS CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW: https://gofan.co/event/3252093?schoolId=NC12485&utm_source=GoFan&utm_medium=qrcode&utm_campaign=HQEventLink
If you have any questions, please contact Lori Fortkort at the high school.
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Bull City Lights Auditions - NOW OPEN!
Auditions for Bull City Lights are now open and accepting submissions. BCL is a premier performing arts ensemble open to all 9th through 12th-grade students at Voyager Academy.
Auditions must be completed by Spring Break!
Here are the important links:
Audition Form (must be logged into your Voyager account)
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Spring Fling Is Sat. 4/5 (10:30am-1pm)
Hey Voyager community - Mark your calendars. SPRING FLING IS 4/5/25, SATURDAY, 10AM-1:30PM. Food trucks, games, student performances, and more…
See you there!
-Voyager Academy PTSO
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Take Community College Classes While In High School: Durham Tech. Comm. College CCP Parent Night 4/17/25
All VAHS families are invited to attend the Durham Tech. Career and College Promise (CCP) Parent Night. This event is designed to help families and students—especially current 10th graders preparing to enter 11th grade—understand the benefits and opportunities of the CCP program.
There will be a panel of speakers who will share insights about the program, the enrollment process, and how students can maximize their CCP experience. This is an open event, and all parents/guardians are encouraged to attend to learn about how students can take college level courses while still in high school.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/search?q=8th%20grade%20tours
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Opportunity For Science Minded Students: STEM Hands On Workshop Hosted By Voyager Academy Alumni!
Curious about research? Want to learn basic lab skills? Join us for a hands-on workshop
where we’ll cover essential lab techniques and discuss what research really looks like! This incredible workshop is a great way to learn more about college and professional research and also will look great on your college applications. See Ms. Lilly in room C116 (or email her at dlilly@voyageracademy.net) to sign up. See you there!
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Class of 2025 Graduation Tickets
Congratulations to the VAHS Cass of 2025! Senior families should have received a School Messenger notice with a Google Form to request tickets for the big event. Please contact Ms. Mangum (cmangum@voyageracademy.net) or Ms. O'Kane (jokane@voyageracademy.net) if you have any questions.
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2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
The 2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony will be held in the VAHS Gym on Weds April 30, 2025 from 8:45-10:30 a.m.. All 2025 seniors and their parents/guardians are encouraged to attend! Please see the flyer for more information. Also, as per VAHS tradition, the 9th-11th grade families of VAHS are encouraged to contribute food and drinks for the event. Please consider showing your love for our seniors and their families by using the sign up genius below to make a food or monetary contribution. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C44A5A62AA5F58-55544270-2025
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Join Us for PTSO’s March Spirit Event
Mark your calendars! The PTSO’s March Spirit Event is happening on Monday, March 31, from 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Localicious Caribbean Ice Cream on N Duke Street (located in the shopping center behind/between Starbucks and Cookout).
We’ve planned this event for March 31 because it’s a special day—it’s both an early release day and the High School’s Project Exhibition Day! It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate students’ hard work and enjoy a sweet treat while supporting our school.
Stop by, grab some delicious ice cream, and show your school spirit. A portion of sales will go toward supporting PTSO initiatives!
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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