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

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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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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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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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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

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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Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis (Noroviruses - NYC Health). Please review the letter below on how to protect your school community against norovirus and other respiratory diseases this school year.  The letter is available in multiple languages.

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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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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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Multiple classes open to ALL students in District 75.

1 family member (over 18) must accompany the student.

TIMES: Performing Arts: 

11:00–12:00 – Grade 6 - 12+ Performing Arts

12:30–1:30 – Grade K - 5 performing Arts

STEAM: 

11:00–12:00 – Grade K - 5  STEAM

12:30–1:30 – Grade 6 - 12+ STEAM

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:   

Click to Register for Bronx: https://forms.gle/qXCkQVfuosgtHMgj6​​​

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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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P596X will be hosting a Sib Shop for parents, students and siblings of 596X students. 

This will be an interactive and fun opportunity for siblings of P596X students to come together to learn, connect and reflect. This event is designed for parents, siblings and P596X students.

Each group will have an opportunity to connect separately and the join back together for lunch. 

To attend, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/SaturdaySibShop

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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: 

www.tinyurl.com/P596XNights​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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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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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 March 2026: What's Happening in NYC Public Schools Newsletter. Information on pre-K and 3-K admissions, the 2026 NYC School Survey, and February events is included.

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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Multiple classes open to ALL students in District 75.

1 family member (over 18) must accompany the student.

TIMES: Performing Arts: 

11:00–12:00 – Grade 6 - 12+ Performing Arts

12:30–1:30 – Grade K - 5 performing Arts

STEAM: 

11:00–12:00 – Grade K - 5  STEAM

12:30–1:30 – Grade 6 - 12+ STEAM

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:   

Click to Register for Bronx: https://forms.gle/qXCkQVfuosgtHMgj6​​​

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Parent Teacher Conferences 

for P596@ 178, 153 and 498 will take place as follows:

Afternoon: 12:50pm- 2:50pm

Evening: 5:00pm-7:30pm

Students will be dismissed at 11:30am, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Please check with your child's bus driver for a more accurate time.

Parent Teacher conferences will be conducted remotely,

however you mav request in person meeting, on another day/time.

Your child's teacher will provide you with additional information.

School will not be in session for students on Friday, March 20, 2026 in observance of Eid-Al-Fitr.

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Students will return to school on

Monday, March 23, 2026.​​​

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Parent letter coming soon.

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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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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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