Voyageurs Expeditionary School

10/08/2026

🌿 **HAPPENING THIS COMING TUESDAY!** 🧘‍♀️✨

Join us for a special evening with **Liz Strong!** ❤️

We welcome all students and families to come learn about the power of **mindfulness, meditation, and gentle movement!** These practices can help strengthen our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. 🌸

🍽️ Dinner will be provided!

🧘 Yoga mats will be provided!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages are welcome!

💕 Childcare is available upon request!

📞 **Please RSVP at 218-444-3130, as space is limited!**

We hope to see our students and families there for an evening of connection, relaxation, and wellness! 💚

10/07/2026

Voyageurs is honored to have a student attending the first ever National Alternative Education Association Day on the Hill in Washington D.C. Way to go, Sean!!

Our MAAP STARS Student Leaders in Washington DC to represent Minnesota's alternative education at NAEA's Inaugural Day on the Hill October 7 and 8.

10/01/2026

🧡 EVERY CHILD MATTERS 🧡

Yesterday, our students and staff gathered outside around the Spirit Fire in recognition of Orange Shirt Day and Every Child Matters.

Together, we took time to honor and remember the Indigenous children who were taken from their families and communities and forced into boarding and residential schools. We remember the children who never made it home, the survivors who carried those experiences with them, and the families and generations who continue to feel the impacts today.

Kwe, Michael, and Waagoshens shared with our students about Orange Shirt Day, its meaning, and why we wear orange. Kwe also shared a beautiful song to honor the children, survivors, families, and ancestors. 🧡

Gathering around the Spirit Fire gave our students an opportunity to listen, learn, remember, and understand why this day is so important.

We wear orange because Every Child Matters — those who survived, those who never returned home, and the generations who continue healing today.

May we continue teaching our young people the truth, carrying our culture forward, and honoring the children who came before them.

Every child mattered then. Every child matters now. Every child will always matter. 🧡

09/29/2026

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY, VES FAMILIES! 🚨
Come join us for our Family Engagement Kickoff Event this evening! 🎉
🌮 Walking tacos
🎁 Door prizes
🎶 Live performances by Tufawon & Tall Paul!
We can’t wait to see our VES students and families there! 💛

Boozhoo VES Families! 💛

Please join us for our **Family Engagement Kick Off Event** on **Tuesday, September 29th!** 🎉

🌮 Walking tacos
🎁 Door prizes
🎶 Live music featuring Minneapolis hip-hop artists **Tufawon & Tall Paul!**

We’re excited to kick off the year together with our VES students and families!

**Please note:** This is a **VES Community event** and is **not open to the public.** Miigwech for your understanding!

We hope to see our VES families there! ❤️

09/27/2026

RESHARE!!! 📣 Boozhoo, VES families! 💛

Join us this Tuesday, September 29, for our Family Engagement Kickoff Event! We’ll have walking tacos 🌮, door prizes 🎁, and live performances by Minneapolis hip-hop artists Tufawon & Tall Paul 🎶

We’re excited to kick off the year with our VES students and families! ❤️

Please note: This event is for the VES community and is not open to the public. Miigwech for your understanding!

Boozhoo VES Families! 💛

Please join us for our **Family Engagement Kick Off Event** on **Tuesday, September 29th!** 🎉

🌮 Walking tacos
🎁 Door prizes
🎶 Live music featuring Minneapolis hip-hop artists **Tufawon & Tall Paul!**

We’re excited to kick off the year together with our VES students and families!

**Please note:** This is a **VES Community event** and is **not open to the public.** Miigwech for your understanding!

We hope to see our VES families there! ❤️

09/14/2026

Boozhoo VES Families! 💛

Please join us for our **Family Engagement Kick Off Event** on **Tuesday, September 29th!** 🎉

🌮 Walking tacos
🎁 Door prizes
🎶 Live music featuring Minneapolis hip-hop artists **Tufawon & Tall Paul!**

We’re excited to kick off the year together with our VES students and families!

**Please note:** This is a **VES Community event** and is **not open to the public.** Miigwech for your understanding!

We hope to see our VES families there! ❤️

09/11/2026

Check out some of the cool things our students are doing around the community. Thanks for having us Bemidji Community Food Shelf!

09/09/2026

Snacks, transportation, friends & fun...signup now for Afterschool Programming - the info sheet & registration form are below. Please check your email for forms too! Thanks, we look forward to having your student join us for fun, connecting with friends, and making new friends this school year 2026-2027 🤩

09/09/2026

Afterschool Programming starts next Monday, SEPT 14 for all Voyageurs students in grades 6-12...registration paperwork available in the cafeteria all week or have paperwork emailed to you by contacting Elaine directly ([email protected])

Register anytime during the school year...all programming (materials,equipment, etc.) is free and includes snacks, transportation home, lots of fun with your friends, and a chance to make new friends 🌞🌻😎

Afterschool Programming is funded by an Afterschool Community Learning Grant for 2024-2027 from the State of MN Dept of Education - thank you!!!