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New This Week
- 2025 AP Exam Schedule
- Free Community College Classes: Durham Tech. Career and College Promise (CCP) Parent Night
- Emily K Center Opportunity Fair April 12, 2025
Recent News Items
- Donations needed for Senior Breakfast
- 2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
- 2025 Advanced Placement Exams
- Cool Off Before Spring Break
- 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
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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2025 AP Exam Schedule
AP exams are standardized tests offered by the College Board at the end of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These exams are designed to assess a student's mastery of the course material and are often used by colleges and universities to grant students college credit or advanced placement for qualifying scores. Voyager will be administering 9 different AP exams this year.
Click here of a printable version of the VAHS AP Exam Schedule
Additional information for parents can be found on the College Board website: https://blog.collegeboard.org/parent-resource-understanding-ap
Please contact your student's AP teacher or Jill O'Kane with any questions or concerns.
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Free Community College Classes: Durham Tech. Career and College Promise (CCP) Parent Night
Parents are invited to attend a Career and College Promise (CCP) Parent Night at Durham Technical Community College on April 17, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.. This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to learn about the dual enrolment options for 11th and 12th grade students. Feel free to check out the CCP website in advance. https://www.durhamtech.edu/dual-enrollment
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Emily K Center Opportunity Fair April 12, 2025
Game Plan: College’s Opportunity Fair is a free college and career fair, highlighting pathways through community college, trade school, military, and employment. This event will feature short-term certificate and credential programs that students can earn after high school, as well as entry-level opportunities with local employers.
The Emily K Center invites high school students and their families to attend and learn more alternative postsecondary options! Students and families can Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcKSDKl_nM95u_zlBpwYXkteH1wH2eJbtleD6KuZzVjpwLBQ/viewform
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Donations needed for Senior Breakfast
The families of Voyager are continuing the tradition of providing the food and beverages for the Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony. This event is a tribute to our seniors, and will take place in the VAHS gym for seniors and their parents on Weds, April 30, 2025 from 8:45-10:30. We are asking for donations from 9th-11th grade families. Please see the suggested food items below and sign up to provide an item if you can: Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C44A5A62AA5F58-55544270-2025
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2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
The Class of 2025 Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony will be held in the VAHS Gym from 8:45-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday April 30, 2025. All seniors and parents/guardians are encouraged to attend. The event concludes with a senior class photo and parade!
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2025 Advanced Placement Exams
Advanced Placement Exams are scheduled at VAHS during the first two weeks of May 2025. These exams will be taken digitally by all AP students. All AP students will need to either install the Bluebook Testing Application on their personal devices, or indicate whether or not they will need to use a school managed device since the Bluebook App is not compatible with personal Chromebooks. Students were emailed a Form:
AP Exams: Bluebook App/Chromebook Need (click here) by the AP Coordinator, Jill O'Kane.
Parents/Guardians are asked to check in with their students to ensure that this form is completed. Additional Bluebook Information can be found at https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students.
The AP Exam dates are available here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates
There is also a great parent AP resource here: https://blog.collegeboard.org/parent-resource-understanding-ap
Please contact your students AP teacher or Jill O'Kane if you have any questions or concerns.
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Cool Off Before Spring Break!
Celebrate the start of Spring Break with a sweet treat! Join us for our April PTSO Spirit Event at Goodberry’s Frozen Custard on 4/11. 🍦 Please be sure to mention Voyager prior to ordering!
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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 Class 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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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