NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations, Connie Reyes! 

Our very own Crossing Guard, Consuelo (Connie) Reyes, has WON the CPS Crossing Guard of the Year Award! 
Connie has been a crossing guard for the last 22 years at 27th and Kostner. Congratulations and thank you for keeping our Zapata community safe!  NBC News Video​
Congratulations to Alicia Ramirez, BAC President
Congratulations to the Zapata BAC President, Alicia Ramirez, who was recognized by the CPS Office of Language and Cultural Education (OLCE) for attending all the parent meetings. 
The Zapata Community is joining together to help Maya and her family as Maya battles cancer. 
Link to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maya-and-her-family-as-maya-battles-cancer
Medicaid Renewal
Do you know when your Medicaid plan renews? To make sure your family's health coverage is uninterrupted, visit
cps.edu/medicaid or call the Healthy CPS Hotline at 773-553-5437.
¿Sabe cuándo se renueva su plan de Medicaid? Para asegurarse de que la cobertura de salud de su familia no sea interrumpida, visite cps.edu/medicaid o llame a la línea directa de Healthy CPS Hotline at 773-553-5437.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2023-2024 School Year Information
Manage Student Attendance With E-Absence: 
​E-Absence, a new way to report absences, is now available. Parents and guardians can now submit, schedule, and track student absences electronically through the Aspen Parent Portal with the E-Absence feature.
Click Here for More Information
Administre la asistencia de los estudiantes con
​E-Absence: E-Absence, una nueva forma de informar ausencias, ya está disponible. Los padres y tutores ahora pueden enviar, programar y rastrear las ausencias de los estudiantes electrónicamente a través del Portal para padres de Aspen con la función E-Absence.
Ver Instrucciones

Spotlight on Zapata

For more photos of school events, visit the Photos page.
Zapata Staff 2022-2023
cps.edu/covidfaq 

​cps.edu/vaccines

SEL Poster Contest Winners 2023
What is a Zapata Warrior?

​Anuncio para los padres

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​Announcement for Parents

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Recursos para familias​              

Resources for Families

Vacuna COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccination
La manera más rápida y sencilla de encontrar una cita para vacunarse:
  • Visite vacunas.gov
  • Envíe un mensaje de texto con su código postal (60623) al 438829; o
  • Llame al 1-800-232-0233
Recuerde que todos los niños de cinco años o más son ahora elegibles para la vacuna. Las familias pueden hacer una cita visitando vacunas.gov, o accediendo a cualquiera de estas opciones:
The quickest and easiest way to find a vaccine appointment:
  • Visit vaccines.gov
  • Text your zip code (60623) to 438829
  • Call 1-800-232-0233
If you cannot find a convenient appointment through vaccines.gov, here are some other options to get vaccinated:
Sitios de vacunación en La Villita
Vaccination Sites in Little Village