Quick reminder, if you plan to attend college, be thoughtful about your second semester class schedule. Colleges look at your final semester. Keep up that rigor! You got this!

College Visits:

Students! We have some great colleges coming to Vista Ridge. These college reps will share information about their institutes and answer any questions you may have. Please click on the link below to sign up to meet admissions reps.

Sign up to meet

college admissions reps!

College Visits - Please submit this form if interested in upcoming College Visits.

Scholarship Opportunity!

Scholarships information can be found here.

College / Career Information

The Boettcher Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship.... $20,000 for 4 years!! This scholarship is now open! Click below for more information!

Scholarship Opportunity!

This is a competitive, full ride, scholarship! Click here if you are interested in the Daniel's Scholarship.

Seniors and PowerSchool**Can you (Seniors) get into YOUR {not your parents'} Powerschool?

This is important to take care of this now and not later.

If you cannot get into your Student PowerSchool account, please let Ms. Donica Allen-Wells know - donica.allenwells@d49.org or visit her in G110.

Senior Cords and Stoles

Read through the Cords and Stoles descriptions. Reach out to the advisor if you have any questions in regards to receiving a cord or stole.

*If you have had a deployed parent within your high school years, please fill out the form.

*If you have a deceased parent, please fill out the form by December 4, 2025!

Vista Ridge Instagram: VRSeniorPack

VRSeniorPack

Fees and Graduation

Have you paid your VR fees?

Please check to see what fees you owe.

Any unpaid balance on your student fees account may result in not being able to walk in the graduation ceremony.

You can check with Ms. Contessa Somerville about your balance and pay fees.

Senior Exit Survey - Matriculation Form

Be sure to complete the District mandated Matriculation Form. This is a requirement for graduation.

GO to PowerSchool - under - Student Forms - D49 Exit survey

**There have been updated to fix any previous issues with the form.

Jostens Graduation Packets

**IF THERE IS A HARDSHIP, PLEASE REACH OUT TO MRS. FENICLE - michelle.fenicle@d49.org or 719-484-8319. **

**To oder just the VR cap and gown, scroll to the bottom of the Jostens website and click Shop All Graduation Products - scroll down to Cap and Gown.**

Did you get your Graduation Packet? If you didn’t get one, they are in the Main Office. You can also find the information online at jostens.com.

Here are some important dates:

January – delivery of graduation announcements

April – delivery of cap & gown at the Senior Capping Ceremony or the following day during lunch at school

Please contact Jostens if you have any questions at joe.adducci@jostens.com

Joe Adducci - Jostens Pikes Peak Recognition, LLC
955 E. Fillmore St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Office 719-633-8228

joe.adducci@jostens.com

www.promoplace.com/pikespeakrecognition

Jostens is our GRADUATION representative company who handles our graduation regalia and so much more! Be on the look out for all the information.

Senior Important Dates

November

14 - YEARBOOK Senior Portraits due - HARD deadline.
14 - Jostens orders due

December

5 - Cords and Stoles - Check with activities / clubs etc. for requirement if getting a cord/stole

January 2026

Jostens late orders due
15 - YEARBOOK Senior Baby / Friend pictures due (This is a hard deadline.)
30 Senior Slideshow Baby pictures due (This is different then yearbook.)

April 2026

1 - Jostens Yard Sign Ordering
15 - 3.75 Dinner (Invitation only)
29 - Senior Awards - 5:30 PM - VRHS gym - (This event is by invitation. Be on the look out for an email in April.)
29 - Capping Ceremony - 7:15 PM - VRHS gym - ALL seniors and senior parent(s)/guardian(s)

May 2026

1 - Mista Vista - 7:00 PM
2 - Prom - 7:00PM - 10:00 PM

TBA - Senior Sunset - 6:30 PM
6 - D49 Matriculation Senior Exit form due (This is mandatory.)
13 - 14 - Senior Finals
15 - Senior Final make-ups
15 - Graduation Rehearsal at Vista Ridge - 7:15 AM
15 - Senior Breakfast - Vista Ridge - 8:15 PM
23 - Graduation - 5:00 PM - Broadmoor World Arena

**Dates, Times, Additions will be updated periodically.

Graduation Requirements

Do you know if you are on track to graduate? Be sure to make an appointment with your counselor to verify your graduation status.

Graduation Progress:

Track your credits by using the Graduation Plan Progress feature in PowerSchool.

👩🏻‍🎓🧑🏻‍🎓Graduation Date and Time 👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓

Broadmoor World Arena

3185 Venetucci Boulevard

Colorado Springs Colorado 80906

Saturday, May 23, 2026

5:00 PM

**No tickets required. First Come First Serve entrance.

More information will come.

ATTENTION - Reminder, Vista Ridge is the 3rd graduation. Traffic will be an adventure before graduation. Please be patient, and Please allow time for any reservations/arrangements you make for after graduation.

Broadmoor World Arena - Expectations

Please review the flyer for World Arena's Rules and Expectations.

*Seating is vast. It is first come - first serve. Please review "saving seats" in the flyer.

**ASL accommodations are being arranged. If you need ASL accommodations, please reach out to me - Michelle Fenicle.

Senior Sponsor

Michelle Fenicle

michelle.fenicle@d49.org

719-484-8319

Senior Email address - vrclassof2026@gmail.com (submit your Senior Slide show here.)

In This Section

Class of 2026

VR Senior Tradition tally!

*Vista Class of 2026 Spirit Color is Silver/Grey (pink is your fun accent color).

November

Senior Newsletter

Class of 2026 Senior Wolf Time Google Classroom

Yearbook Portraits and Ads

Senior Counselor

abby.domierbonnin@d49.org

Senior Counselors Announcements

FAFSA is OPEN - Please fill this out!