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COVID-19 and Flu Cases Are Rising. Get Protected With COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines It's Respiratory Illness Season, and hospitalizations from COVID-19 and/or flu cases are rising in Illinois. Getting the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccines are the easiest and most effective ways to help keep you and your family healthy before, during, and after the holidays. While it may seem like a small thing, these vaccines have a big impact.
Here’s a quick look at what the vaccines do and how it benefits you and the larger community: These vaccinations build your body’s defenses against the currently circulating COVID-19 and flu viruses. The vaccines train your immune system to recognize and defend against the virus if you come into contact with it.
Not only do these vaccines protect you, but they also limit the spread of these viruses. This means by protecting yourself, you are also protecting those with compromised immune systems who may not be able to receive vaccines themselves.
Parents often have questions about the vaccines recommended for their children. You can find a list of required and recommended vaccines in the Minimum Health Requirements document [ENGLISH | SPANISH]. Parents can also view the CDC's guidance for vaccine schedules for their children and themselves.
CPS is offering students both school-recommended (flu, COVID-19, Hep A, HPV, MenB) and school-required vaccines. Visit cps.edu/vaccines for more information. Students who get healthcare through Medicaid or who do not have medical insurance will be prioritized. If your child does not have a doctor, you can enroll them as a patient at one of our School-Based Health Centers. If you need additional assistance finding a healthcare provider, call the Healthy CPS Hotline at 773-553-KIDS (5437) or visit findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.
In addition to making sure you and your family are up-to-date with your vaccines, we encourage you to get tested for COVID-19 before and after group gatherings, and before returning to school after winter break. In addition, every U.S. household can place an order to receive four more free, at-home COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home. For more information or to place an order, visit COVIDTests.gov.
Everyday preventive actions can also help keep you and your loved ones healthy:
Wash your hands often with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Cover your coughs and sneezes using a tissue or your elbow.
If your child is sick, keep them home except to get medical care. Even if your school-aged child appears to have mild symptoms, younger siblings can become very sick from the same virus.
Maximize indoor ventilation and air circulation by opening windows and hosting activities outdoors whenever possible.
Wear a mask if you develop any symptoms, such as a runny nose, cough, or fever.
Wear a mask when in crowded places and when around medically vulnerable individuals.
To learn more about the vaccines and all services that the CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness can offer, please visitcps.edu/vaccines or call the Healthy CPS Hotline at (773) 553-KIDS (5437).
Los casos de COVID-19 e influenza están en aumento. Protéjase con las vacunas contra el COVID-19 y la influenza
Es temporada de enfermedades respiratorias, y los casos de hospitalización por COVID-19 y/o gripe están en aumento en Illinois. Recibir las vacunas anuales actualizadas contra COVID-19 y la gripe es la forma más fácil de cuidar tu salud y la de tu familia antes, durante y después de las fiestas. Aunque no lo parezca, estas vacunas tienen gran impacto.
Aquí puedes echarle un vistazo rápido a lo que estas vacunas hacen para beneficiarte a ti y a toda la comunidad: Estas vacunas refuerzan las defensas de tu cuerpo contra los virus de COVID-19 y gripe, que están circulando actualmente. Entrenan a tu sistema inmunológico para reconocer y defenderse del virus si entras en contacto con él.
No solo te protegen, también limitan la propagación de estos virus. Al cuidarte, también proteges a quienes tienen sistemas inmunológicos comprometidos y no pueden recibir las vacunas.
Los padres a menudo tienen preguntas sobre las vacunas recomendadas para sus hijos. Puede encontrar una lista de vacunas requeridas y recomendadas en el documento de Requisitos Mínimos de Salud [INGLÉS | ESPAÑOL]. Los padres también pueden consultar la guía del CDC y ver el calendario de vacunación para sus hijos y para ellos mismos. mismos.
CPS ofrece tanto las vacunas recomendadas por la escuela (gripe, COVID-19, Hepatitis A, VPH, MenB) como las vacunas requeridas por la escuela para los estudiantes. Visitecps.edu/vaccines para obtener más información. Los estudiantes que reciben atención médica a través de Medicaid o que no tienen seguro médico tendrán prioridad. Si su hijo no tiene un médico, puede inscribirlo como paciente en uno de nuestros Centros de Salud en las Escuelas. Si necesita ayuda adicional para encontrar un proveedor de atención médica, llame a la línea directa de Healthy CPS al 773-553-KIDS (5437) o visitefindahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.
Además de asegurarte de que tú y tu familia estén al día con las vacunas, te recomendamos que te hagas una prueba de COVID-19 antes y después de reuniones grupales y antes de regresar a la escuela después de las vacaciones de invierno. Además, cada hogar en EE.UU. puede hacer un pedido para recibir cuatro pruebas rápidas de COVID-19 gratuitas en casa. Para más información o para hacer un pedido, visitaCOVIDTests.gov.
Las medidas preventivas diarias también ayudan a mantener a tus seres queridos saludables:
Lava tus manos con frecuencia con agua y jabón o usa desinfectante de manos a base de alcohol.
Cubre tus tosidos y estornudos usando un pañuelo o el codo.
Si tu hijo está enfermo, mantenlo en casa, excepto para recibir atención médica. Incluso si tu hijo en edad escolar tiene síntomas leves, hermanos menores pueden enfermarse gravemente con el mismo virus.
Maximiza la ventilación y circulación de aire en interiores abriendo ventanas y realizando actividades al aire libre cuando sea posible.
Usa mascarilla si desarrollas síntomas como moqueo, tos o fiebre.
Usa mascarilla en lugares concurridos y cuando estés cerca de personas con salud vulnerable.
Para obtener más información sobre las vacunas y todos los servicios que la Oficina de Salud y Bienestar Estudiantil de CPS puede ofrecer, visitacps.edu/vaccines o llama a la línea directa de Healthy CPS al (773) 553-KIDS (5437).
The school supply list for 2024 - 2025 is now available. Click the link below
A $50.00 student activity fee is required for all students. Please use the following link to pay the activity fee online. Otherwise, you can visit the main office and pay by cash, credit card, or money order.
School Uniforms are a Powder Blue Polo or blouse and Navy Blue Slacks, Shorts, or Skirt. Shorts may only be worn from May 1st - October 15th. School uniforms may be purchased at any apparel store ex. Zemsky's, Target, Amazon.
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Students arrive between 7:25-7:30am and will stop at their assigned breakfast station before going to class where they will choose either a hot or cold breakfast. Students will line up at the following doors:
K, 1st -South Door
Pre-K, 5th, 6th- Map Door
2nd, 3rd, 4th -Main entrance
7th, 8th -North doors under tunnel
Classes start at 7:30am. There are no teachers on duty before school start. The parking lot will close each morning at 7:15am and will close in the afternoon at 2:00pm
School ends at 2:30pm every day.
Parent Involvement
Please attend our BAC, PAC, PTC parent meetings Click here for the Kinzie School EPAY website! Click below for PAC, BAC, PTC, and PAC links
Click HERE for the CPS School Locator tool to determine if you live within Kinzie's attendance boundary.
West Boundary (odd address or east side of) Neenah Ave. East Boundary Major Ave. South Boundary 59th St. (to the railroad tracks) North Boundary Archer Ave. (from Neenah to Meade) and 55th St. (From Meade to Major) Look at map below for more precise information
