Moving on to Middle School is a time of transition, and you may be wondering how Hankey’s Primary Years Program continues into the Middle Years Program.  Please take the time to watch this presentation, which includes a quick video by Mrs. Lohmeier about Hankey’s Middle School program from the perspective of a parent.  Here is the link to the presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1p-1AEpr6Z0V4PRyrsbw-2BBKM-UlNiOTSyTfXyEw8TA/edit?usp=sharing

As we begin planning for the 2021-22 school year, we would appreciate you completing this quick survey regarding your child’s middle school selection no later than Friday, February 26.  We appreciate your assistance with this!

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Black History Month is an annual national celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.  Hankey IB scholars, Zoe and River Johnson, decided to use Black History Month as an opportunity to take action and practice the learner profile traits of inquiry, communication and risk taking!  This amazing sibling duo committed to sharing the stories of notable African Americans with the Hankey community every Tuesday and Thursday, for the entire month of February.  Thanks to Zoe and River, we have learned about the achievements of Henrietta Lacks, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Jackie Robinson, Lindsay Harding, and Shirley Chisholm, and we look forward to next week’s stories.

Parents- if you would like to continue to explore the lives and accomplishments of African Americans with your learners at home, here is a forced copy link to an awesome library for Black History Month that Mrs. Reid recently shared in her virtual counseling office and Counselors Corner. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11KuSB3WnEZL97CKiD9SZA5Nd5yClii1MQCj8rSamqtQ/copy

Please remember that there is no school on Friday, February 12, and Monday, February 15, in observance of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Enjoy this four-day weekend with your family!  School resumes on Tuesday, February 16.

With the upcoming four day weekend, we also want to remind you of best practices to ensure students come back to school symptom free. Please be sure to screen at home for illness before sending your child to school:

• Families will take student temperatures each day before going to school. Any student with a fever of 100.4 F or higher should not go to a school site. Personal illness, quarantine, and COVID illness or symptom related absence will be excused. Parents or guardians should continue to contact the attendance office when their student is ill and not attending school. Students with COVID like symptoms should remain home until symptom free for 3 days. The student should be fever free, without the use of fever reducing medication, for 24 hours prior to the return to school.

• Anyone who has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive within the past 14 days should notify their school office staff.

As a reminder, our Safety Plan, including protocols and procedures for families, can be found here: https://capousd-ca.schoolloop.com/file/1514016268908/1218998864154/3681796400305452815.pdf 

Lastly, if you have travelled and will be quarantining, please contact your teacher for missed work. 

All meal distribution sites are closed Monday, February 15 in observance of Washington Day. Meals will be distributed on Tuesday, February 16 from 8:30-9:00 AM and 3:00-4:00 PM only at the CUSD Food & Nutrition Services Office location located at 32972 Calle Perfecto, San Juan Capistrano. We return to our regular Monday times and all locations on February 22.

Picture Days at Hankey MS Feb 3rd & 4th

PICTURE DAYS FOR HANKEY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE WEDNESDAY, 2/3 & THURSDAY, 2/4.

All Hybrid In-Person Learning Students will have their picture with their class by cohort while at school.

100% ONLINE ONLY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS can come to the school to have their picture taken on:
Wednesday, 2/3 for GREY Group between the hours of 11:50 AM – 12:45 PM & 1:45 PM – 2:40 PM
AND Thursday, 2/4 for RED Group between the hours of 12:15 PM – 12:50 PM & 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM
There will be signs outside in front of school directing students when they arrive.

Thank you!

February Lunch Menu

Here is the February Menu for elementary lunches. Menus can also be found on CUSD’s Food Services  website capistrano.healtheliving.net 

The PTSA and its members wanted to show appreciation to the Hankey Teachers today. Due to Covid, a safe way was created for the teachers to come and enjoy snacks and drinks donated by the Hankey School Family.

Thank you to the Hankey Teachers, we appreciate you!

Hankey Families,

Please read the attached letter for important health information regarding our school community.

Also attached are additional resources for you to refer to for more information. The staff and I appreciate your continued support and assistance with keeping our school community safe.  Please remember to check your child for a fever before leaving the house, keep them home if they are sick, and remind them to keep their masks on and maintain a safe distance from others.Carl Hankey ES Letter to Families- 1.22.2021.pdf Carl Hankey ES Letter to Families Spanish – 1.22.2021.pdf COVID19-symptoms-English.pdf Know the Symptoms – SPANISH.pdf  Decision Tree – Student 12 .18. 20.pdf Decision Tree – Student – Spanish 1-8-2021.pdf 

Capistrano Unified School District’s School of Choice program offers parents within the CUSD boundaries the opportunity to apply for another CUSD school that they would like their child to attend.  If you are looking to apply, your student must first be enrolled at their School of Residence and have an active Student ID number.  For more information please visit the School of Choice website using the link below.

Application Window: Opens February 1, 2021, and closes March 5, 2021

Notifications:  Approval and denial emails will be sent by April 2, 2021

Website: School of Choice

Howdy Hankey Families! Do you have a preschooler or know someone that is ready to move up to Kindergarten next year? Are you looking to start your kindergartener in the only public International Baccalaureate K-8 program in South Orange County?

Carl Hankey’s VIRTUAL Kindergarten information presentation is coming ‘round the corner- on Monday, February 1^st from 9:00-10:00am via Zoom.  Join us virtually for a presentation featuring our IB kindergarten program here at Hankey.

Here is the link to our Zoom meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/91246112517?pwd=cEVnbHJnOHJxV00wNW9iNUpZZjlNUT09

Please call the Hankey Office (949 234-5315) to RSVP for the Zoom meeting.  At that time, you will be provided with the meeting ID and pass code.  YOU WILL NEED THESE TO ATTEND!