PTA & Parent Coordinator

Parent Engagement Events 2020

2019 - 2020 School Year

Please click the button below for a list of 2019 - 2020 Upcoming PTA Meetings and Parent Engagement events. Flyers for all activities will be sent home. Information will be placed on the school App & website as it becomes available. Dates and Activities are subject to change. The PTA and Parent Coordinator work in partnership to support the families of P596X. Additional information to follow on TBA events - please check back.

January Saturday Academy

10:00 am - 12:00pm

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Parents:  Speech workshop “Creating Adapted Books”. Adapted books are books modified in some way to make it easier for students with disabilities at different levels to use. They are interactive, motivating, engaging, target various critical language skills, teach new skills and reinforce previously mastered concepts. A wide variety of students with different literacy skill sets can benefit from Adapted Books.

Students and sibling: Wonderland Bingo with prizes and arts and crafts.

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Date: Saturday, January 25, 2020

Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm

Place: P.S.596X@ P.S.178

 850 Baychester Avenue

Bronx, New York 10475

February Cultural Assembly: Vashti Dancers

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

February's Cultural Assembly will feature: Vashti Dancers

Vashti creates dance and music that combine the aesthetic and technical values of classical disciplines (ballet, modern, traditional African and classical music) with the evolving aesthetics of Africa and its Diaspora.

Harry S. Truman High School
750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 -
Maye A. Shaw Auditorium
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 10:00am

IMPORTANT
PARENTS & GUARDIANS - PLEASE BRING IDENTIFICATION AND
LEAVE EXTRA TIME TO GO THROUGH SCANNING AT TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL
DUE TO INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES!

PS596X Fathers Club

February 26, 2020

The PS596X/PS176X Father's Club is a Collaborative event.

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Let's continue a good thing: Talking, networking and learning from each other!

Light refreshments will be served!

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Location:

PS178

850 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475

Room 160 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

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2019/2020 FATHERS CLUB DATES:
February 26th, 2020
March 18th, 2020
April 22nd, 2020
May 20th, 2020
June 17th, 2020

January Cultural Assembly: Hip Hop Fundamentals

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

January's Cultural Assembly will feature: Hip Hop Fundamentals

Hip Hop Fundamentals is an award-winning team of diverse professional Break dancers dedicated to Hip Hop Education. They are the world's only Break dance education company combining academic and social content with the world's most dynamic dance form. As certified teaching artists, seasoned performers, and battle-tested dancers, they are passionately driven to inspire audiences and participants of all ages.

Harry S. Truman High School
750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 -
Maye A. Shaw Auditorium
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 10:00am

IMPORTANT
PARENTS & GUARDIANS - PLEASE BRING IDENTIFICATION AND
LEAVE EXTRA TIME TO GO THROUGH SCANNING AT TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL
DUE TO INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES!

PS596X Black History Celebration

Friday, February 14, 2020

PS596X Black History Month Celebration 2019

Friday, February 14, 2020 - 10:00am

Please join us as our students celebrate Black History Month!

EACH UNIT WILL HAVE THEIR OWN BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES

PS178
850 Baychester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10475

PS153
650 Baychester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10475

PS498
1640 Bronxdale Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462

PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Please bring identification for security reasons!

School Leadership Team Meeting

10:00 am - PS178 Rm 160

Friday, February 14, 2020

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. It oversees the planning and restructuring process to ensure our children are provided with quality education through increased teacher and parent participation.

Monthly Read Aloud

January 27, 2020

As part of our book of the month program, you are invited to join us for an engaging learning experience with your child.  The teachers have been hard at work unpacking and adapting each book so that it meets the need of all our learners. The next monthly read aloud will take place on Monday, January 27, 2020!

We would to share some of these strategies with you, so that you can assist your child at home in reading each book.  

We look forward to seeing you!

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Place: Each unit will have their own read 

            aloud.

March Cultural Assembly: Bollywood Indian Dancers

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Our March Cultural Assembly will feature: Bollywood Indian Dancers

Harry S. Truman High School
750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10475 -
Maye A. Shaw Auditorium
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 10:00am

IMPORTANT
PARENTS & GUARDIANS - PLEASE BRING IDENTIFICATION AND
LEAVE EXTRA TIME TO GO THROUGH SCANNING AT TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL
DUE TO INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES!

Bollywood dance is a mixture of numerous Indian folk & classical dance as well as popular world dance elements! Bollywood is often known in the western culture for its awe-inspiring dance sequences, often featuring large numbers of dancers in perfect co-ordination and ornate costumes.