Book Fair in the Elementary Mall 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 21- 24th.

Sports physicals offered to students in grades 8-11: May 31st in the Cafeteria from 3-5 p.m. for $10.

2012/2013 Climate Survey

Welcome!  Calhan School District is located approximately 35 miles east of Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The District has a total enrollment of approximately 520 students in preschool through twelfth grade  The faculty and staff are proud of our commitment to educate all students in a safe learning environment which promotes high academic standards and social responsibility.

The three priorities of the Strategic Plan continue to guide the decisions made for the students, staff, and community of Calhan:

• Maximize learning and achievement for all students
• Effective use of resources
• Proactive, positive, and meaningful relationships to support student success

The Calhan Board of Education is committed to keeping students at the center of our attention.  Additionally, the board recognizes that the commitment, support, and effort among all stakeholders are essential as Calhan School District continues to strive toward excellence.

District Annual Report

Calhan School District is pleased to announce the availability of our 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Public.

Every year, school districts in Colorado report about their performance to their communities, based on requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act.

Most of the information required by federal law is now available on the Colorado Department of Education’s Web site

in the SchoolView Data Center www.schoolview.org/performance.asp.

The remaining information will be available in the Data Center in coming months. We will notify you when the additional information becomes available.

The SchoolView Data Center for Calhan School District includes the following information:

Assessment Data

·TCAP results by grade level for each school and for the district.

·School and district TCAP performance for the last two years, compared with the state of Colorado as a whole.

·CoAlt results (for students given the alternate assessment), if applicable.

·National Assessment of Educational Progress results for Colorado students as a whole and disaggregated by race/ethnicity,

English language learners, economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.

Accountability Data

·Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results. Adequate Yearly Progress is the federal accountability measure for schools

and districts under the No Child Left Behind legislation. The report includes the overall AYP determination for schools

and districts as well as their specific AYP results.

·The names of schools in our district that are identified as Schools on Improvement under No Child Left Behind.

Teacher Quality Data

·The percent of classes not taught by Highly Qualified Teachers, and disaggregated by high and low poverty schools.

·Information about teachers including the professional qualifications of teachers, and the percent of teachers with emergency licenses.

There will be no school for the elementary kids on February 19th. 6th through 12th will dismiss at 2 p.m.