UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 13th: 5th Grade Picnic
May 14th: 7th Grade Dance
May 26th: Voyager 8th Grade Promotion – 6:00 PM at VCP Gym
May 27th: Last Day of School – 12:00 PM Dismissal
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Voyager Staff Transitions
As we prepare to close out the school year, we are excited to share some news of our Voyager staff transitions who will be moving on from Voyager at the end of this school year. Please send our faculty members love as they go off into new adventures. Should you have any questions about these transitions, please reach out to Ms. Pendley (npendley@valorcollegiate.org)
Emily Pearson
After 7 amazing years of teaching history at Valor, Mrs. Pearson will be leaving Valor next year. She is taking an opportunity at Ensworth middle school. She is excited about the new opportunity but will greatly miss the students, family, and community at Valor. I would not be the person I am today without my experience at Valor and I am so grateful for the opportunity to work at such a special place for so long.
Liza Guerrero
After 7 years of teaching at Valor Voyager, Mrs. Landry Guerrero will be making a big move across the sidewalk to teach 9th grade World History at VCP! She is excited to continue her work in the Valor community!
Shaina Tey
After 7 years of teaching math at Valor Voyager, Ms. Tey will be transitioning out of education and into a project management role. She is excited for this new career opportunity, and will also miss the Valor community and is deeply grateful for her time with her students.
JD Skipworth
Teaching math at Voyager has been such a great privilege and adventure for Mr. Skipworth. After six years, he is excited to start the next adventure but will miss the joy of teaching your scholar.
Ania Lukasinski
After 3 years of teaching 8th grade English at Valor Voyager, Ms. Lukasinski will be leaving Voyager to pursue a Master’s degree in Curriculum Design and Innovation, as a Rackham Merit Fellow at the University of Michigan’s School of Education. Though she is excited to return to Ann Arbor and her alma mater, she will miss Nashville and the Valor community very deeply, and hopes to return once she finishes her studies.
Felisha Harper
Ms. Harper, our Assistant Principal of academics, will transition out of her role here at Valor Voyager at the end of the year. She is headed back to the midwest where she is originally from to continue her career in educational leadership. We thank her for her time and efforts here at Valor. She will be greatly missed but we are wishing her the best of luck with her future endeavors.
Support/Connection for Valor Adoptive Families
Valor’s Compass/Culture Team is looking into providing support groups/clubs in the 22-23 school year addressing specific shared experiences, needs, or challenges. We are currently assessing interest from families with scholars who are adoptees who might want to participate in a short term support group (with the potential for a longer term group/club). If this topic applies to your family, please click this link.
Voyager Special Events
5th Grade Picnic:
The 5th grade annual end of year picnic will be taking place on Friday, May 13th during school hours.
A permission slip was sent home last week with all scholars – please make sure that you sign and return it! The trip is no cost to families and we are looking forward to celebrating the end of the year.
Helpful Information to know:
– Scholars are encouraged to wear comfortable athletic clothes and tennis shoes.
– Scholars are welcome to bring personal toys, however, they must be ok with sharing and be responsible for their own belongings. Valor will not be responsible for any lost or damaged items.
7th Grade Dance
Saturday, May 14th from 7-9 pm @ Flagship
- Sign up to Chaperone or help with Decorations here!
- Permission Slips were due by May 6.
8th Grade Promotion
8th Grade Promotion will be on Thursday, May 26th at 6:00 PM in the VCP Gym. We will honor all of our 8th graders, present some special awards, and celebrate all that the scholars have accomplished. It will be a special evening!
Last Day of School
Last day of school and awards ceremonies will be on Friday, May 27th with a 12:00 PM dismissal. There is no instruction on this day, we’ll have a celebration and each grade level will have an awards ceremony. We’ll share more information in the coming week about which time each grade level’s ceremony is. Families are invited to the awards ceremony!
Library Books
Library books were due back this week! Please search your home for any library books to return to school next week so we can inventory them by the end of the year.
HWRA Courses Continue This Week
We are excited to continue our HWRA (Health, Wellness, Relationships & Adolescence Course) in Compass and PE classes this week.
All course materials are available for families and scholars to review prior to the course being taught through the following home link pages
FACE: FINE ARTS, CLUBS & ENRICHMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Vex Robotics Program Interest Meeting
Valor Vex Robotics is a thriving after-school STEM program for 5th-12th graders. If your scholar is not currently on a team but is interested in participating for the 2022-2023 school year, please complete this interest form and we will be in touch with more details.
After-school Program RegistrationIs there an after-school club you want at Valor? Click here to learn how to sign up today to start an after-school Fine Arts, Club, Enrichment (FACE) program at Valor!