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The Calhan School District is beginning to explore our future potential. The potential to expand programs, enhance our educational spaces, provide quality learning environments for our students, and address the needs of our facilities, students, staff, and community now and into the future. This is your community, and these are your schools, which is why Calhan Schools needs your input to help develop a plan that will shape future investments. At the present time, the school district is seeking your input to evaluate what you think is important for the Calhan schools, the Calhan programs, and the greater Calhan school district.   Click on the story to take the survey.

The Good Samaritan Society will be awarding one $1,000 scholarship to one graduating senior interested in pursuing a degree in the medical field. The deadline is April 1, 2019. For more information, please contact Ms. Taylor or pick up an information packet and application on the scholarship wall in the main hall.

High School juniors are invited to apply for the 2019 American Legion Colorado Boys State program. At Colorado Boys State, young men will experience real life America while they create and operate their own cities, counties and state governments. In a complete “Hands On” environment the boys will interact with their peers from all across Colorado to share concerns, ideas and come to agreements on what and how to operate their state as they develop and demonstrate their leadership skills. This fun and educational program is conducted on the campus of University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) from June 1-7, 2019, and tuition is paid by The American Legion. Online applications are now being accepted thru May 1, 2019 at www.CoLegionBoysState.org. For more information, please pick up an information packet on the scholarship wall in the main hall or call 303-366-5201.

The Eldon Glaser Memorial Scholarship will award one $500 scholarship to a graduating senior planning to attend college or university after graduation. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and must have participated in at least 2 extracurricular activities in high school. The deadline is April 12, 2019. Information and applications can be picked up in the main hall on the scholarship wall or with Ms. Taylor in counseling.

Fort Hays State University in Kansas will have a representative in the Media Center on March 6, 2019 from 11:00-11:45 to provide information to any interested students and parents. For more information, please contact Ms. Taylor in counseling.

2019-2020 Preschool Registration happening from 8am - 2pm. Bring your child, a copy of your child's birth certificate and updated immunizations. If you would like information or a packet to fill out before the registration date (you will still need to come on April 5th to turn in papers), please contact Sharon Rotenberry @ 719-347-2766 x 219. Thanks!

Crossroads Youth Works will be awarding a $500 scholarship to one graduating senior. The deadline for the scholarship is April 10, 2019. Detailed information and applications can be picked up on the scholarship board in the main hall or contact Ms. Taylor in counseling.

The Calhan Lions Club will be awarding one $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior who has been accepted to an accredited University, College, Junior College or Vocational School. This scholarship should not be confused with the Colorado Lions Foundation Educational Scholarship. The deadline for the CALHAN Lion’s Club Scholarship is 12:00pm on April 26, 20019. Detailed information and applications can be picked up at the scholarship wall in the main hall or contact Ms. Taylor in counseling.

The Colorado Lions Foundation Educational Scholarship Endowment Fund will be awarding four $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors who have been accepted into an accredited institution of Higher Learning. The deadline for this scholarship is April 1, 2019. Detailed information can be picked up on the scholarship wall in the main hall or contact Ms. Taylor in counseling. Applications can be filled out online at http://colionsfoundation.org/scholarship.php

The Pikes Peak School & Public Employees Retirement Association (PPSPERA) will award 2 $1500.00 scholarships to two graduating seniors planning to enter the education or public service fields. The deadline for this scholarship is March 29, 2019. Detailed information and applications can be picked up at the scholarship wall in the main hall or with Ms. Taylor in counseling.

The Cibrowski Family Foundation will be awarding two scholarships to high school seniors who intend to pursue careers in engineering or chemistry at the Colorado School of Mines or the University of Denver in the fall of 2019. The deadline for this scholarship is April 30, 2019. Applications and detailed information can be found on the scholarship board in the main hall.

The Urbanites Leading the Pikes Peak Region will be awarding scholarships in the amount of $500-$1500 to high school seniors planning to attend college after high school. The deadline for this scholarship is February 22, 2019. Applications and detailed information can be found on the scholarship board in the main hall or at www.ulppr.org.

The Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado will be awarding two $5,000 scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated a commitment to caring for the outdoors and intend to pursue a degree in a field related to natural resources or outdoor recreation at an accredited 2 or 4 year college in Colorado. The deadline for this scholarship is March 18, 2019. Applications and detailed information can be found on the scholarship board in the main hall.

Lockheed Martin will be awarding 200 scholarships in the amount of $10,000 for graduating seniors planning to pursue a college major in engineering and computer science. More information can be found on the scholarship board in the main hall or by visiting www.lockheedmartin.com/scholarship