Countdown to Graduation

SEPTEMBER
1            Boettcher Scholarship opens
2            No School - Labor Day
9            No School - Non-Student Contact Day
16          Daniels Fund Scholarship opens
21          Homecoming Parade 10 am
25          Powder Puff Game  6:30 pm 
27          Homecoming Pep Assembly & Football Game  7 pm
28          Homecoming Dance 7 pm - 10 pm

OCTOBER
1            2025-2026 FAFSA available
5            SAT retake opportunity - register through College Board (location offsite)
7            No School - Non-Student Contact Day
8            Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 pm
15-17     Colorado Free College Application Days
18          Daniels Fund Scholarship deadline
24          Colorado Council for High School/College Relations College Fair  1 pm
31          No School - Fall Break

NOVEMBER
TBD      Jostens Cap & Gown Orders (during lunch)
1            No School - Fall Break
1            Boettcher Scholarship deadline
2            SAT retake opportunity - register through College Board (location offsite)
11          No School - Holiday
12          Jostens Cap & Gown Senior Meeting (AE)
15          Signing Day - Letter of Intent
21          Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30 pm
25-29     No School – Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER
5            Family Financial Aid Night (Informational)
7            SAT retake opportunity - register through College Board (location offsite)
20          End of Semester 1     
23-31     No School – Winter Break

JANUARY      
1            WPS Foundation Scholarship Application opens                                                                                                                                                                        1-6         No School – Winter Break 
7            First Day of Semester 2 for all students
20          No School – Holiday
23          Financial Aid Night (FAFSA/CASFA) 5:00 pm
31          Honor Graduate Application Available

FEBRUARY
7            National Signing Day
12          Financial Aid Night (FAFSA/CASFA) 5:00 PM
14          No School
              WPS Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline (11:59 pm)    
17          No School – Holiday
19          Parent Teacher Conferences  4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
28          Honor Grad Application due 
                   Seniors who meet the below requirements will receive the designation of “honor graduate” during the graduation ceremony:
                   3.5 or higher cumulative GPA (by the end of 3rd quarter)
                   95% attendance
                   No “-“scores in your Senior year
                   Successful completion of a course that is eligible for college credit and/or industry certificate. This includes concurrent enrollment and college prep                                     coursework (i.e. IB, Concurrent Enrollment).
                   Completion of Honor Grad application

March
1           FAFSA Priority Completion Date (students who complete FAFSA by this date have the best chance of earning the most student aid – students can still                             complete the FAFSA afterwards but it is awarded on a first-come/first-serve basis)    
6          Capstone Presentations
11        END of 3rd Quarter
            Senior Class Picture 9:00 am 
20        Parent Teacher Conferences  5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
24-28   No school – Spring Break     

APRIL  
Month of April-early May    CTE Credential Exams
2          Individual Cap and Gown Pictures  – by appointment only through Main Office
9          Teachers will send names of seniors in danger of NOT GRADUATING to the counseling office 
12        Prom 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm – place and theme to be announced After Prom: 12:00 pm  – 2:00 am 
                    All Westminster High School Students MUST be academically eligible to attend PROM (Passing all classes needed to graduate)                                     15        SAT Testing Day
24        Financial Aid Night (FAFSA/CASFA) 5:00 PM
30        Senior Graduation Meeting - AE                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
MAY
Month of May        IB Testing Window            
5          No School
6          Senior Banquet 7:00 PM
7          CTE Signing Day 
12        Senior Sunset 7:00 PM
14        Movin’ On Up Assembly (Gym) - LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SENIORS
                     All work for traditional and online classes must be completed by 12:00pm. Any senior having not completed all necessary work by this date and time                           will not be eligible to participate in the May 22nd graduation ceremony. No exceptions
15        The Westys Athletic Awards Show
19        Senior Check Out
20        Graduation Practice – 9:00 AM (gym)
                     Cap and Gown pick up immediately following practice
                     Senior Awards – TBD (theater)
22        GRADUATION!! at 6:00 PM
                     Graduates arrive at WHS (Time: 2:45 PM) to take pictures and line up for transportation to the venue.  All graduates must ride with their class to                                        graduation.  They can go home with their families after the ceremony.