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.

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Beginning the week of February 10, Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels will host Our Schools. Our Future: Conversations with the Chancellor, a citywide series of 10 in-person community conversations across all five boroughs. Grounded in the Chancellor’s vision for NYCPS, this engagement series brings together students, families, educators, staff, and community partners for honest dialogue about where our schools are today and where we must go next. Conversations will focus on key priorities including school safety, academic rigor, true integration, and family and community empowerment.  

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Please see the attached letter announcing that 596X has been selected to showcase an individual and group art projects for the Art 75 – D75’s Annual Student Art Exhibition.

Congratulations on this wonderful achievement.

Sincerely,

John Siracuse

Principal

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Please read the April Parent Coordinator's Newsletter highlighting the events from the month of March.

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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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Autism Spirit/Neurodiversity week will take place from Monday, April 20, 2026 through Friday, April 24, 2026. 

Please join us in celebrating autism acceptance and awareness.

Flyer and additional below.

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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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Please join us for a parent information session 

Middle School - A successful Transition

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​Hosted by: Dawn Harney Parent Coordinator and Toni Rodriguez School Social Worker 

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Flyer below. All are welcome.

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Please join us for a parent workshop featuring our BCBA Cynthia Torres.

Additional information and flyer coming soon.

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Please join us for our 5th grade graduation ceremony for 2026.

Please bring identification and leave extra time for a security screening at Truman High School.

Don't forget your camera!

Flyer coming soon. Seating is first come, first serve and no tickets are required.

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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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On January 7, the New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a Health Advisory addressing immunization practices following updates to federal childhood vaccination recommendations. As noted in the advisory, these federal updates do not impact New York State or New York City school immunization requirements, nor do they alter existing state or city policies governing student attendance. 

All existing immunization policies and procedures for student attendance remain in place. Please read the letter below (multiple languages available) for more information.

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Please read the April 2026: What's Happening in NYC Public Schools Newsletter. This update provides information about Summer Rising offers, admissions updates, the NYC School Survey, a new automated language assistant, and April events..

Translations are available for download at 

schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies​​​​​

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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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Every year, we ask families, teachers, and staff of grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6–12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information collected by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn.

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Step 1: You will need your child's nine-digit student identification number (OSIS) to begin the survey online. If you cannot locate it, contact your child's school.

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Step 2: Enter Your Access Code

• NYCPS and Charter School Families

• Enter a lowercase “f” followed by your child’s nine-digit OSIS number (example: f123456789)

Step 3: Complete the Survey!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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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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Join us for a read-aloud of our book of the month for March/April!

The book of the month will be "The Wind May Blow" by Sasha Quinton and Thomas Hegbrook.

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Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XReadAloud

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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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WHO:  Parents/Caregivers of 596X Students (2 adults per family – students do NOT ATTEND this trip)

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DATE: May 1, 2026

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TIME: Leave from P.S. 178 at 7:45 a.m. SHARP!!! Return to P.S. 178 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. 

PLACE: Camp Ramapo (non-profit camp)

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LOCATION: Rhinebeck, NY (approx. 2 hours from Bronx)

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TRANSPORTATION: Coach Bus – Academy Bus

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COST: $10 dollars per person, which includes a special T shirt and snacks for the bus ride

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MEALS: Includes lunch, BBQ dinner and snacks

Please join us for our May Parent Engagement as your child's class reads the book of the month and completes a hands-on activity. 

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Please RSVP with your child's teacher. Time to be provided by your child's teacher. 

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Additional information and flyer coming soon.

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Please join us for our Pre-K grade graduation ceremony for 2026.

This event is for pre-k parents and pre-k staff only.

Don't forget your camera!

Flyer coming soon.

Seating is first come, first serve and no tickets are required.

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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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NYCPS remains committed to supporting immigrant communities and ensuring that all immigrant students and families are aware of available resources, as well as their rights. Please read the letter below (multiple languages available) for more information.

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Attached is a letter announcing that 596X has been selected to showcase an original short film for the 16th Annual D75 Film Festival.

Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!

Sincerely,

John Siracuse

Principal

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The Citywide Education Council of District 75 invites you to join us for a Community Town Hall Event with Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels.

This is your opportunity to be heard. Issues and concerns will be addressed directly — don't miss it.

Can't attend in person? The event will be LIVE STREAMED.

Register at: learndoe.org/cec
ASL services also available — register at the link above.

We look forward to seeing you there — in person or online.
 

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School will not be in session for Spring Break from

Thursday, April 2, 2026 through Friday, April 10, 2026.

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Students will return to school on

Monday, April 13, 2026.​​​

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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: 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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Please join us for our spring carnival!

T-BALL - COTTON CANDY - GAMES
MUSIC - BOUNCY HOUSE - FUN SLIDES

Your child's teacher will provide you with the time your child's class will attend the carnival.

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Parent permission for students required.

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Permission slips will be sent home.

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

United We are strong!​

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This event will take place from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on Zoom. Register to receive the link. 

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Register Here: 

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District 75 will be sponsoring a Father's Wellness Expo on Saturday, May 2, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm at The Battery Park City School.

Massages, motivational speakers, music, lunch, healthy eating cooking lesson and more! Calling all father figures!

Please register below to attend or click here: https://tinyurl.com/FathersExpo2026.

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Please join us for our 2026 Disney performance of Frozen.

Please bring identification and leave extra time for a security screening at Truman High School.

Don't forget your camera!

Flyer coming soon. Seating is first come, first serve and no tickets are required.

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