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New This Week
- Opportunity For Science Minded Students: STEM Hands On Workshop Hosted By Voyager Academy Alumni!
- Only 25 Days to Prom. Get Your Tickets Now!
- The 2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
- SENIORS! Cap & Gown Pictures are Monday, March 17th
- Senior Cap and Gown Delivery, March 17th
- Class of 2025 Graduation Tickets
- Class of 2026 Class Ring Orders
- Class ring information and order forms were provided to all Juniors during Advisory on Monday 3/10/25. HerffJones Reps will be on Campus March 17 during lunch to collect ring orders. Orders can also be placed on line. Please see the flyer for more information.
Recent News Items
- Join Us for PTSO’s March Spirit Event
- 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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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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Only 25 Days to Prom. Get Your Tickets Now!
Come and dance the night away at the like Gatsby at 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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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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SENIORS! Cap & Gown Pictures are Monday, March 17th
A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at Voyager on 3/17/2025 to photograph Cap & Gown pictures beginning at 8:45am. Seniors interested in getting their pictures taken will receive their cap & gown when they arrive. Please come dressed up, boys wear a shirt and tie.
Click on the following link to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your student's school portraits. When entering student information, please be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school: https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/voyager-high-school/cap-gown-pictures-3-17-2025-1/optIn
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Senior Cap and Gown Delivery 3/17/25
HerffJones Reps will be on campus Monday 3/17/25 during Advisory and Lunch to deliver graduation items to students. Orders placed online after December may not be included with this initial shipment and will be mailed directly to the address that was provided with the online order. Contact Ms. O'Kane to make pickup arrangements. Anyone who has not ordered should do so as soon as possible: https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/home
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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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Class of 2026 Class Ring Orders
Class ring information and order forms were provided to all Juniors during Advisory on Monday 3/10/25. HerffJones Reps will be on Campus March 17 during lunch to collect ring orders. Orders can also be placed on line. Please see the flyer for more information. You can click here to order.
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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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Cap and Gown Delivery and Class Ring Orders
Representatives from HerffJones will be on campus on Monday March 17, 2025 to distribute graduation items to seniors during Advisory and Lunch. They are also on site for Juniors who would like to order 2026 class rings. Juniors will be receiving ring ordering packets during Advisory on Monday March 3, 2025. Additional ordering information is included below.
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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