NEWS & EVENTS

The 2025 - 2026 school year calendar is now available in multiple languages.

Hello, 596X School Community!

P596X has the best staff! Help me "shout them out". 

Parents and staff are welcome to nominate using the flyer below.

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Thank you,

John Siracuse 

This school year, you will be able to track your student’s bus journey through a smartphone app or website. To log into the app or the web app, you will need your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) credentials.The NYC School Bus App is the latest development in a multi-year NYC Public Schools initiative to modernize NYC’s school transportation system.

Instructions to download the app can be found on schools.nyc.gov/SchoolBusApp.

Dear 596X School Community,

I am happy to announce that 596X @ 153X art teacher, Ms. Melissa Force, was selected as a recipient of the Arts for Diverse Learners through the Arts Partnership Grant for $16,000.00!!! This grant will support our partnership with The Lehman College Art Gallery, Inc in advancing equitable access to inclusive arts education. I am excited to see the positive impact this program will have on our students and school community. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!

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Real Talk, Real Care.

Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect.

United We are strong

In-person event.​​​​​

Please bring identification.​

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Register Here for: 

www.tinyurl.com/P596X4Real

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School will not be in session for students on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in observance of Election Day.

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Students will return to school on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.​​

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Staff will complete professional development remotely.

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We are partnering with Maquis studios on a combination of visual arts, dance and music. Drop off at 9:30 am. Parents are invited back at 11:30 am for lunch following the workshop with the students. We are asking parents to commit to ALL Saturday's. Dates are as follows: 11-8-25, 12-13-25, 1-10-26, 2-7-26, 3-14-26, 4-18-26, 5-9-26. This event is now full.

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Join the waiting list Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XNew​

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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. 

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Join us for a read-aloud of our November/December book of the month! The book of the month will be "The Kindness Book" by Todd Parr.​

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Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XReadAloud

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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!

Join our weekly meetings!

Speak with the school Principal and our elected parent leaders on collaborative practices and working together on school events, initiatives plus much more.

Principal Parent Partnership meetings take place every Thursday morning at 9am.

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Please read the October NYCPS Family Update from Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos.

Translations are available for download at 

schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies

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We will be celebrating digital citizenship week on October 13th through 17th in computer science class by participating in fun and engaging interactive lessons.

See the included flyer below for more information.

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Gain tangible culinary skills, reliable nutrition information, culturally relevant nutrition strategies, and tips for building a healthy diet and lifestyle.  Receive supplemental learning resources like multi-lingual recipes, nutrition flyers, recipe samples, and other nutrition samples. 

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Register Here: 

www.tinyurl.com/P596XHealth

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Get connected to important resources for your child and yourself. Join us for a parent workshop on student assessments. We will provide an understanding of New York State Alternate Assessment verses New York State Standardized Assessment, what it means for your child and what is best depending on different situations. Please bring identification to enter the building.

No registration required.​ Presented by Assistant Principal Alyssa Rigg and Principal John Siracuse.​​​

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School will not be in session for students on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veterans Day.

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Students will return to school on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.​​

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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. We discuss issues which are important to us and network in order to learn from and help each other. Please bring identification.​​​​

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives parents and students age 18 and older rights over student education records. Please read the annual FERPA notification using the link below.

Do you own a small business that can help P596X? The NYC Public Schools and P596X are looking to partner with public school parents who own Minority & Women Owned Businesses to uplift families and communities and bring economic equity to qualified businesses.

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596X has partnered with a contracted, minority/women owned business that created a complete online store. Using the link below you will find a wide variety of items that have our student created logo and/or the 596X name on each item. 10% of the proceeds will be given back to 596X. All items will be shipped directly to your home. 

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School will not be in session for students on Monday, October 20, 2025 in observance of Diwali.

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Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.​​

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Real Talk, Real Care. Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect.

United We are strong!

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In-person event. Please bring identification.

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Event requires a Minimum registration of 5 people or it will be canceled. No childcare.

Register Here: 

www.tinyurl.com/P596XNights

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Please join us for our November Parent Engagement. This month's activity will be based on the November/December book of the month. Teachers will read the story with their class and complete a hands-on activity. Time to be provided by your child's teacher. Please inform your child's teacher if you would like to attend. All parents must bring identification and sign in with school safety.

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Parent-Teacher conferences will be conducted remotely, however meetings with parents and caregivers may occur in person, on a day other than the scheduled parent-teacher conference date, at a mutually agreed date and time during the day.

Please contact your child's teacher to set up a parent teacher conference by messaging them on Parent Square or calling the school - (718) 904-5750.

There is no school for students on this day!​

School will not be in session for students on Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025 in observance of Thanksgiving.

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Students will return to school on Monday, December 1, 2025.​​​

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