Event
Prom
After Prom
Top Ten Ceremony
Last day to pay fees with a
Date
Saturday, April 11 th
Sunday, April 12 th
Thursday, April 23 rd
Friday, April 17 th
Time
8:00 – 11:00 PM
12:00 – 4:00 AM
6:00 PM
All Day check
Senior Sunrise
Code of Conduct Due
Friday, May 1 st
Friday, May 1 st
Friday, May 1 st
5:30 AM
All Day
Senior Accomplishment
Information Due
All Day
Senior Letters Due
Senior Skate Night
Senior BBQ
Friday, May 1 st
Wednesday, May 13 th
Thursday, May 14 th
Friday, May 15 th
All Day
8:00 – 10 PM
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Last Day for Seniors: Check
Out with Teachers
All Day
Pep Assembly
Senior Checkout
Friday, May 15 th
Wednesday, May 20 th
2:00 PM
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Graduation Rehearsal Wednesday, May 20 th 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Senior Luncheon Wednesday, May 20 th 12:00 – 5:00 PM
Senior PEAK Achievement Thursday, May 21 st 7:30 PM
Awards
GRADUATION Wednesday, May 27 th 9:00 AM
Be There by 8:00 AM
Place
Wings Over the Rockies
Vista PEAK Preparatory
PLCC
Ms. McLellan (Office 1024)
Turf Field
Main Office
Counseling Office
Ms. Ausman (Room 1401)
Skate City
Turf Field
Classes
Gym
Gym
Gym
Boondocks
Auditorium
Ritchie Center at DU
For seniors to participate in any of the senior events including prom and graduation they must meet the following criteria for 3 rd and 4 th Quarter:
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At least a 1.1GPA
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No more than 36 Absences (80% attendance rate)
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No more than 3 behavior referrals.
Saturday, April 11 th – Prom “Vintage Hollywood” – 8:00 pm to 11pm
Prom will be held at Wings over the Rockies 7711 East
Academy Blvd, Aurora, Colorado 80230
$50 Single $80 Couple FREE Parking
Dress is formal. Photos will be available.
After Prom will be held at Vista PEAK Preparatory from 12:00 am – 4:00 am. Tickets are $15 per person.
Friday, April 17 th – Last Day Fees can be paid with a check.
After April 17 th any and all fees must be paid by cash only to the bookkeeper, Mrs. McLellan.
Friday, May 1 st – Code of Conduct Agreement & Senior
Accomplishment Information Due
Seniors who plan on participating in the Graduation
Ceremony MUST return the Code of Conduct Agreement with all required signatures to the Main Office. Seniors must also complete the accomplishment information form and return it the Counseling Office.
Thursday, April 23 rd – Top Ten Ceremony – 6:00 PM
The District Top Ten Ceremony will be held at the
Professional Conference & Learning Center at 15771 E. 1 st
Ave. Formal invitations were already mailed to those students earning the top 10 recognition. Families should
RSVP to the school by April 15 th .
Friday, May 1 st – Senior Sunrise – 5:30 am
The Seniors will meet at the turf field, each senior will receive a balloon and they will write a goal or which on the balloon.
When the sun rises we all let our balloons go as a senior class. Breakfast will be served after.

Wednesday, May 13 th – Senior Skate Night- 8:00 pm to
10:00 pm
Senior Skate night will be at Skate City at 15100 E. Girard
Ave., Aurora 80014. Cost is $4, food and drink will be provided. Pay at the door.
Wednesday, May 14 th – Senior BBQ - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presented by the JR. class. Free for Seniors with ID, on the turf field, weather permitting.
Friday, May 15 th – Last Day of Class
All course work to fulfill graduation requirements is due.
Seniors will receive checkout sheets in their 1 st period class and may have them signed by teachers in class. DO NOT LOSE your check out sheet; you will need it on Tuesday May 20 th .
Any seniors without a 1 st period must pick up their checkout sheet in the counseling office.
Replacement cost for a lost check out sheet is $1.
Replacement sheets are available from the bookkeeper.
Friday, May 15 th – Seniors Final Pep Assembly 2:00 pm
The final Pep Assembly will be held in the gym in honor of all our seniors. This will be a time for seniors to reflect on their
4 years at Vista PEAK and will be a chance for the rest of the school to express their gratitude to the Class of 2015 and wish them luck on their next PEAK.
Wednesday, May 20 th – Final Check Out & Cap and Gown
Pick-Up 8:30 am – 10:00 am – In the Gym
Seniors will complete the check out process required of all graduating seniors from 7:30 am – 10:00 am in the gym. This will be the ONLY time for seniors to check out so make sure to make arrangements to be there. The check out form must be completely signed with all obligations met. Obligations include cleaning out assigned lockers, returning books and materials to teachers and library, paying fines and fees including lunch accounts, returning athletic equipment, music and instruments, obtaining signatures from teachers of all currently scheduled classes, obtaining counselor and bookkeeper signatures. Students will turn in completed check out forms and they will be given their cap & gown.
Remember if you are participating in the Graduation
Ceremony you must have turned in a signed Code of Conduct
Agreement to receive your cap & gown.
Wednesday, May 20 th – Graduation Rehearsal 10:00 am -
11:00 am
Seniors must attend Graduation rehearsal in the gym immediately following check out. Seniors will be given their seating assignments and walk through the graduation ceremony.
Tuesday, May 19 th – Senior Luncheon – 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Come one! Come all! Let’s have some fun at Boondocks Fun
Center. We will have lunch (12-1:30pm) and 4 hours of fun and play. Don’t be late or you may miss lunch!
Cost: Free! Your gift from the Senior Student Council!
There will be a bus or you can plan to meet us there: 11425
Community Center Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233
The Bus will leave VP @11:30am and pick up at Boondocks
at 5pm. It will then proceed to the afterschool activity bus drops. This bus is only enough for 70 people. Therefore, first come, first serve. Please sign up during lunch or with the
Bookkeeper, Ms. McLellan.
Let’s make another lasting memory before we graduate and
Thursday, May 21 st – Senior PEAK Achievement Awards – go our separate ways!
7:30 pm
The PEAK Achievement Awards will take place in the auditorium. Students will be notified 2 weeks prior if they will be receiving an award(s). Seniors will receive their graduation cords, medals and scholarships will be recognized for their achievement. We ask that Seniors wear their Caps and
Gowns to this event.
Wednesday, May 27 th – Graduation Ceremony – Ritchie
Center at the University of Denver 9:00 am
Graduating seniors are to be dressed appropriately, as outlined in the Code of Conduct Agreement, with their cap & gown, in the Ritchie Center’s large gym (Hamilton Gym), and in their assigned seat by 8:00 am. Important details will be given prior to the ceremony so it is important that seniors arrive on time. Once a senior enters the staging area the
Code of Conduct is in effect. Immediately following the ceremony, graduates will be escorted back to the Hamilton
Gym to return their gown and receive their diplomas. Seniors can keep their cap and tassel. Parents, family members and friends will not be allowed in the Hamilton Gym and can meet their graduates outside of the gym entrance. More information pertaining to the Graduation can be found on the next page.
PLEASE NOTE: participation in senior celebrations are a
PRIVILEGE and is voluntary. Before attending please note the expectations for dress and behavior and the consequences for not following these expectations.
Cap and Gown are mandatory dress for graduates. The ONLY insignia, medals or cords that can be worn in addition to the cap and gown are:
 Valedictorian/Salutatorian Medals

Honor Cords
 Pathway Cords
 Class Officer Cords

Students will receive their cap and gowns during Senior checkout, May 20 th , once all fees have been paid.
Students will not receive their cap and gowns if fees are still due and will not be eligible to walk in the graduation ceremony if fees are not paid prior to May 27 th .
All graduation gowns are rented from Herff Jones, and graduates will be able to keep their cap and tassels. You may still order your cap and gown at www.uniquerecognition.com
Immediately following the graduation ceremony, graduates will have to turn in their gowns prior to meeting with
their families. They will not receive their diplomas until their gown has been returned. This is a Herff Jones policy.
Additionally, please be aware that we have limited time in DU following the ceremony.
We understand that graduation is a once in a lifetime event and how important being able to photograph your student in their cap and gown is. Seniors will have their cap and gown for a full week prior to the graduation ceremony for families to be able to take pictures. We will also have a very limited amount of diploma covers available to checkout for
24 hours through the counseling office for photographs.
Lifetouch will be photographing the graduation ceremony and you may purchase photographs from them. See enclosed flyer for more details.

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GRADUATES ARE TO BE AT THE RITCHIE CENTER AT 8:00 AM SHARP!!!!
Graduates must provide their own transportation. No school transportation is provided to the Ritchie Center. Enclosed is a map of where to park. Graduates will need to have their cap and gown in order to enter the arena. Again graduates are expected to arrive by 8:00 am so leave early.
Plan ahead for drive time! Graduates and their family and friends need to plan ahead for drive time. We recommend drive time of 45 minutes to 1 hour because of morning rush hour traffic. It is advised to carpool when possible. Refer to the enclosed map for parking. Please note that the parking lot is about 2 blocks from the arena. Handicapped parking is also designated on the map. Only vehicles that have a handicap license plate or placard will be allowed to park in the designated handicap area on campus. Security and parking lot officials at DU will assist with parking.
Doors for guests will open at 8:00 am. Entrance to the arena is on the North side off of Buchtel Blvd at 2240 E. Buchtel
Blvd, Denver CO 80208. There are no reserved seats in the arena, first come first served. The ceremony will begin promptly at 9:00 am.
Drive Time – There will be rush hour traffic and the University of Denver will be in session. Please consider all of this when planning driving time. We recommend at least 1 hour to be safe.
Parking Lots – Please use the assigned parking lots to avoid getting a ticket. Lot #108 is marked on the map and is free to park for graduation. Lot 108 is on the corner of Josephine St. and Buchtel Blvd approximately 2 blocks from the Ritchie
Center. Handicap parking is available closer the Ritchie Center.
Admission – There will be no tickets issued for graduation. Everyone is welcome and there should be ample seating.
Seating – Is first come first served. There are no reserved seats and no “saving” of seats is permitted so plan to arrive together. Family and guests will be ushered to seats by University of Denver officials.
Cell Phones – We ask that all cell phones be on silent or vibrate during the ceremony. Please change your phone to silent or vibrate when you enter the Ritchie Center
Photos and Videos – Photos and Video may be taken from your seating area only. No family or guests will have access to the arena floor. Only the official company contracted to take photographs and APS Personnel have permission to be on the arena floor. Photos maybe purchased from Lifetouch, (see enclosed flyer) and video of the ceremony may be purchased from the University of Denver (see enclosed order form).
Only Graduating Seniors and School Officials are allowed in the staging area (Hamilton Gym) before and after the ceremony. Make arrangements to meet your graduating senior near the West entrance to the Ritchie Center
following the ceremony. There is ample space for pictures and gathering on the West side of the Ritchie Center.