No School: Memorial Day
Monday, May 26, 2025
School will not be in session on Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.
Students will return to school on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
News from
P.S. 596X
May
Saturday Academy
Saturday,
May 17, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm
PS596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
"Triple A - Arts, Academics & Athletics"
We are asking families to drop off your 596x student at 9 am. 596x staff will work with students in the areas of academics and arts until 11:15/11:30 am. Families will join for pizza lunch. Due to program popularity, there is a waiting list for this program.
Life
After
P596X
Thursday
May 22, 2025
11:00am and 6:00pm
Thursday
June 12, 2025
11:00am
On Zoom
Please join us for a parent information session
MIDDLE SCHOOL - A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION
…A workshop designed for parents of students that are graduating.
Hosted by: Dawn Harney Parent Coordinator and Toni Rodriguez School Social Worker
596X Parent Support Group Evening Edition
Tuesday,
May 27, 2025
5:30pm to 7:30pm
P.S. 596X @ 153
650 Baychester Ave,
Bronx, NY 10475
Parenting is a tough job. Come receive the support and understanding of parents who share your challenges.
No Explanations. No Apologies. No Judgement!!! Laugh, Cry, Vent, Share, Relieve stress.
RSVP Here NO Childcare. Please bring ID .
Spring
Soccer
2025
Saturday,
June 7, 2025
1:30pm to 2:30pm OR
2:30pm to 3:30pm
PS596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
2nd Floor Gym
Spring Soccer will take place in the 178 2nd Floor gym and will be hosted by Super Soccer Stars on the date and times above.
PARENTS MUST STAY FOR THE 1 HOUR SESSION.
Sign-up is now closed.
Reminders for families who are signed up will be sent out via e-mail before each soccer session.
Fathers
Club
Meeting
Wednesday,
May 21, 2025
6:00pm
PS596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Room 160
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.
Please bring identification to enter the building.
Field
Day
2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
10:00am
Harry S. Truman H.S.
750 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
Main Gym
(Basement Level)
P596X Field Day 2025 will take place on Friday, May 23, 2025 from 10am - 12:15pm (2 sessions). Please be seated on the Truman High School gym bleachers with comfortable clothing and sneakers. Parents should bring identification and leave time to go through a security screening at Truman High School.
P596X
Presents
Winnie the
Pooh
Wednesday,
May 28, 2025
and
June 4, 2025
11:00am
Harry S. Truman H.S.
750 Baychester Ave.
Please join us as students from P.S. 596X @ 178, 153 and 498 present our 2025 Disney Musical Winnie the Pooh! The show will take place on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 and Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 11:00am. Please bring identification and arrive early to go through a security screening at Truman High School. Bring your camera!
Spring Fling 2025: For Graduates and Families ONLY
Saturday,
June 7, 2025
1:00pm to 5:00pm
PS596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10475
1st Floor Cafeteria
Open to 5th grade graduates & their families only.
Music - Dancing - Snacks - Games - Refreshments. Free Event. Get Ready to Party!
Formal but comfortable dress attire.
Details in the flyer below.
RSVP by 6/3/25: http://tinyurl.com/p596xprom
Family
Resources
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:
Additional Family Resources can be found on our Parent Page.
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 May 12, 2025
This week's photos feature our parent retreat at Camp Ramapo! On Friday, April 25, 2025, P596X families and staff boarded a coach bus and headed off to Camp Ramapo, in Rhinebeck, NY. The parent retreat was all about teambuilding, collaboration, and building relationships and trust. Upon arrival, parents and staff were immediately greeted with smiling faces and warm wishes for a wonderful day. Participants had a few minutes to grab a cup of coffee before they began their ice breaker game as a whole group. Immediately following, participants were divided into smaller groups with 596X staff members assigned to each group. During the morning portion of the day, parents and staff completed team-building activities, where they all had to work together to problem-solve and use strategic thinking and planning. Afterwards, a pizza lunch was served and participants were back outside for the afternoon. During this time, parents and staff completed both low and high-ropes, and roasted marshmallows around a campfire. The day ended the day with a lovely BBQ dinner and shared stories of the day spent together.
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
BOOK OF THE MONTH
May - June
Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki- Shaw
What is the book of the month?
We have selected books that relate to our ReThink social/emotional curriculum. Bi-monthly, teachers and coaches will collaborate to unpack each book and design lessons, adaptations and resources to support the book’s topics. Our goal is to build on our students’ knowledge and understanding of social emotional concepts through literacy, vocabulary, writing, and discussions!
How can you get involved?
We would really love for the activities we complete at school, to also be reinforced at home. This includes the targeted vocabulary words, and some fun activities you can do at home or in the community with your child!