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Important Notice

REMINDER: No School

Mid-Winter Recess

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School will not be in session from Monday, February 17, 2025 through Friday, February 21, 2025 for Mid-Winter Recess. 

 

Students will return to school on Monday, February 24, 2025.

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P.S. 596X

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Principal Parent Partnership

Speak with Principal John Siracuse, our parent coordinator and our elected parent leaders regarding collaborative practices, school events, initiatives, ask questions and voice any concerns.

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Updates for Families

Read the latest family letters from Chancellor David Banks and other New York City Department of Education officials.

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Parent Engagement

PS596X offers many workshops and parent engagement events throughout the year. Stay informed about the how to get involved at our school.

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School Pictures

2025 

Monday, February 24, 2025 and Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 178

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 153

Picture Day

School Picture Day will take place on the dates above from 9:00am to 2:00pm at each site. Fliers for each unit can be found below:​

178 Picture Flyer

153 Picture Flyer

Father's Club Meeting

Wednesday

February 26, 2025

6:00pm

PS596X @ 178

850 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

Room 160

Fathers Club

Our P.S. 596X and P.S. 176X father's club meets monthly on Wednesday evenings to allow fathers to come together to socialize, support each other, unwind and meet some new friends. Our meetings are always interesting and productive.

Please bring identification to enter the building.

Mid Year Data Review for Families

Tuesday

March 4, 2025

10:00am to 11:00am

On Zoom

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P596X Progress Monitoring and Academic School Goals
Hosted by the Instructional Leadership Team at P596X

Families will have an opportunity to see how their children are progressing

This is a virtual event on Zoom

596X Parent Support Group Morning Edition

Wednesday 

March 12, 2025

9:30am to 11:30am

P.S. 596X @ 153

650 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

Parent Support

Parenting is a tough job. Come receive the support and understanding of parents who share your challenges. 

No Explanations. No Apologies. No Judgement!!! Laugh, Cry, Vent, Share. Relieve stress.

Connect, Accept, Respect, Expect!​

​RSVP Here: https://tinyurl.com/p596xreal.

596X Parent Support Group Evening Edition

Tuesday

February 25, 2025

5:30pm to 7:30pm

P.S. 153

650 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

Parent Support Group

Parenting is a tough job. Come receive the support and understanding of parents who share your challenges. 

No Explanations. No Apologies. No Judgement!!! Laugh, Cry, Vent, Share, Relieve stress.

RSVP Here

NO Childcare. Please bring ID .

Spring Soccer

Saturday

March 1, 2025

P.S. 178, 153 & 498

1:30pm to 2:30pm OR

2:30pm to 3:30pm

PS596X @ 178

850 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

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Spring Soccer will take place in the 178 Cafeteria and will be hosted by Super Soccer Stars on the dates and times above.  

PARENTS MUST STAY FOR THE 1 HOUR SESSION.

 

SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/P596XSpringSoccer2025

School Leadership Team Meeting

Tuesday

March 11, 2025

9:30am

PS596X@178X

850 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475

Room 160

School Leadership Team

The School Leadership Team plays a significant role in creating a structure for school-based decision making and shaping the path to a collaborative school culture. The School Leadership Team functions as the management team of the school, representing the educational community.

Cookshop for Families

Wednesday 

March 12, 2025

11:30am to 12:30pm

P.S. 596X @ 153

650 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

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Participants complete workshops focusing on such topics as reading food labels, meal planning, portion sizes and physical activity. Through simple, healthy recipes using fresh, affordable ingredients, participants gain skills and knowledge to make CookShop part of their families' daily lives. RSVP Here: https://tinyurl.com/P596XCookShop

News & Events

View additional news and upcoming events.

Calendar

View our calendar of upcoming events and important dates.

Parent Page

View our page of parent resources.

Celebrations

View our page of student celebrations.

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Family
Resources

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, schools, and communities. Mental health resources are available inside and outside of school.

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BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS

The New York City Department of Education offers free breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals to all NYC public school students during the school year.

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OPWDD APPLICATION PROCESS

We are pleased to provide a guide that explains the entire OPWDD process provided by Advocates for Children (AFC).

Detailed instructions, required documents and links to the appropriate websites are included.

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SOCIAL

EMOTIONAL

HELP

Do you need social/emotional help for your child? Do you need to talk to a school counselor? E-mail our school counselors using the link below.

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ON THE GO VISUAL RESOURCES

Please feel free to download these resources and use them at home and while you are "on the go" in the community.

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RESOURCES FOR RENT, FOOD & MEDICAL

The following are resources for assistance with rent, food and medical.  

 

If you find yourself in need, please let us know how we can support you.  

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CREATE YOUR NYC STUDENT ACCOUNT

Did you know that you can track your child’s education on any computer, phone, or tablet? Sign up for an NYC Schools Account Today! E-mail our Parent Coordinator to get started!

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INTERNET OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES

There are several free or low-cost internet options available to New York City students and families.

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DENTAL RESOURCES

The following is a list of locations/clinics to receive dental services.

Please reach out to our social worker with any questions:

Please e-mail:

TRodriguez32@schools.nyc.gov

Additional Family Resources can be found on our Parent Page.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Learn more about our school including our vision, mission statement and goals.

CONTACT THE SCHOOL

Contact our main office, our unit offices or a member of our staff.

REMOTE LEARNING

RESOURCES

View our collection of resources for learning at home.

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FOLLOW US

Visit and follow us

on our Instagram page.

TAKE A VIDEO TOUR

OF OUR SCHOOL

Take our video tour to learn more about our programs and school community.

PHOTO OF

THE WEEK

 

Week of February 10, 2025

This week's photos feature our February Saturday Academy. On Saturday, February 8, 2025  P596X held our monthly Saturday Academy event in the 178X cafeteria. Families dropped off students at 9am. 596X staff worked with students in the areas of academics and arts until 11:30am. Families then re-joined their child for a pizza lunch.

Students and parents enjoyed taking part in this very popular monthly event. 

Former P596X student Joliah Ceda drew and created our school logo. 

Former P596X student Joliah Ceda drew and created our school logo. 

WELCOME

Welcome to P.S. 596X! We are a district 75 New York City Public School serving students on the autism spectrum and other special needs from Pre-K through age 11 in three co-located sites: 11X178, 11X153 and 11X498.

 

Through this website, you will be able to step into our classrooms and hallways to get an idea of the wide variety of creative programs and practices in which students participate on a daily basis.

Our commitment is to provide the highest quality, state of the art instructional programs to our students, and to offer parents workshops and activities to equip themselves with the skills to best help their child. Through hands-on learning and fun-filled opportunities, our students make tremendous gains in social skills, language, and academics.

John Siracuse, Principal

BOOK OF THE MONTH

January - February

Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold

Big Feelings

What is the book of the month?

We have selected books that relate to our ReThink social/emotional curriculum. Bi-monthly, teachers and coaches will collaborate to unpack each book and design lessons, adaptations and resources to support the book’s topics. Our goal is to build on our students’ knowledge and understanding of social emotional concepts through literacy, vocabulary, writing, and discussions!

 

How can you get involved?

We would really love for the activities we complete at school, to also be reinforced at home.  For starters, tune in to hear Principal John read the Book during a special pajama read aloud! You will find resources and activities for the book in the book of the month letter.  This includes the targeted vocabulary words, and some fun activities you can do at home or in the community with your child!

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