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Water mania

Water Mania 2025

Thursday,

July 24, 2025

9:00am to 1:00pm

P.S. 596X@178

School Yard

850 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

 

 

Small water slides, slip and slide, dunk tank and more!

Parents: Please send a bathing suit, towel, and water shoes.

Sunscreen and hat also recommended.

Parent permission required.

Permission slip will be sent home in your child's backpack.

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News from
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 Melissa Aviles-Ramos 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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Summer

Town Hall

for Families

Wednesday,

July 23, 2025

9:00am

On Zoom

Town hall

Please join Principal John Siracuse for a "Summer Town Hall" meeting on July 23, 2025 @ 9 am.

 

E-mail info@p596x.org for the Zoom link.

 

We look forward to "checking in" with you to gain feedback on the summer program thus far and provide some school updates. 

Water Mania
2025

Thursday,

July 24, 2025

9:00am to 1:00pm

P.S. 596X@178

School Yard

850 Baychester Ave.

Bronx, NY 10475

Water mania

Join us for Water Mania 2025!

 

Small water slides, slip and slide and more!

Parents: Please send a bathing suit, towel, and water shoes. Sunscreen and hat also recommended.

Parent permission required.

Permission slip will be sent home in your child's backpack.

Ice Cream Social 

Tuesday,

July 29, 2025

P.S. 596X @ 178 (including 153)

and 498

 

Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social

(for Students and staff only)

NYPD Jazz Band
Summer Performance 2025

Thursday,

July 31, 2025

10:00am to 11:00am

Harry S. Truman H.S.

Maye A. Shaw Auditorium

750 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, NY 10475

1st Floor

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The NYPD Band performs at department ceremonies, parades and community events across the city and in concerts around the world. They will perform for P596X again this summer!​

Parents and staff must bring identification. Parents must go through a security screening - leave extra time to enter the building prior to the show.

Tie Dye

Shirt
Activity

Friday,

July 23, 2025

P.S. 596X @ 178 (including 153)

and 498

t-shirt

Let's Tie dye our way back to the 1960's! We’re going to step into the groovy vibes of the 1960' s and create some far out tie-dye t-shirts!

 

Tie Dye shirt activity for students and staff only.

Please send in a white t-shirt that is okay to tie-dye by July 18, 2025. Please make sure to label the t-shirt with your child’ s name and class number.

Decorate a
Disco Ball
Paper Mache Activity

Friday,

July 25, 2025

P.S. 596X @ 178 (including 153)

and 498

disco ball

Decorate a Disco Ball Paper Mache Activity (for Students and Staff only).

Dress in attire from the 70’s! 

MTV Dance Party

Wednesday,

July 30, 2025

10:00am

Harry S. Truman H.S. 

750 Baychester Ave.

Bronx, NY 10475

Maye A. Shaw Auditorium

1st Floor

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MTV Dance Party at Truman High School

10:00am (Parents Welcome)

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Parents and staff must bring identification. Parents must go through a security screening - leave extra time to enter the building prior to the show.

Through the Decades Culminating Activity @498

Friday,

August 1, 2025

P.S. 596X@498

1640 Bronxdale Ave.

Bronx, NY 10461

P596X Carnival 2025

Culminating Activity @498 For 498 students (Parents Welcome)

 

Dress like the 80’s

Parents must bring identification. 

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Family
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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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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 July 14, 2025

This week's photos feature our P596X Retro TV Dinner fair. As part of our celebration of the 1950's, on Friday, July 11, 2025 each class designed their own ​​Retro TV dinner to display.

 

The students and staff also dressed up in their finest 1950's attire. The students and staff enjoyed taking part in these fun and interactive activities as part of our summer theme: Through the Decades. 

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

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DISTRICT 75
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 2025

Saturday,

September 6, 2025

​11:00am to 3:00pm

Jacob Javits Center

429 11th Ave

New York, NY 10001

School supplies, fun activities, games, face painting, bounce house, agencies, food, DJ, field activities, raffle prize & much more...

​Do you need transportation? D75 schools are providing bus service to the event. If interested, reach out to your school. If you are traveling on public transportation: Bus: M11, M12, M34, M42, M50 Train: 7 to 34 St/Hudson Yards; 1, 2, 3 to 34 via 7 Ave; B, D, F, N, Q, R via 6 and 7 Avenue.

If you are driving, there is no parking at Jacob Javits. You can choose to park at a lot near the venue. MTA Travel Information: MTA Travel Information. For additional information or help with registration, reach out to the Parent Coordinator at your child's school. At the event, Metro cards will be available at the registration table.

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