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January & February
Upcoming Events

Fathers

Club

Meeting

Wednesday,

January 21, 2026

6:00pm to 8:00pm

P.S. 596X @ 178

850 Baychester Ave.

Bronx, NY 10475

Room 160

Fathers Club

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.​​​​​​

Family Learning League: Lego Workshop

Tuesday,

January 27, 2026

9:00am to 10:00am

P.S. 596X @178 & 153

Legos

Please join us for a fun and interactive LEGO Parent Workshop hosted by our Storytelling Through LEGO teachers, Mary Andrews and Ashley Schutte-Bell!

Build a LEGO model and take it home with you!! 

178 and 498 Unit Parents: Please attend the Lego lab at P.S. 178 - 9:00 a.m. in Room 336A

153 Unit Parents: Please attend the Lego lab at P.S. 153X 9:00 a.m. in Room 321

R.S.V.P. to Mary Andrews mandrews9@schools.nyc.gov

Care Corner
Parent

Support
Group Nighttime

Tuesday,

January 27, 2026

6:00pm to 7:30pm

On Zoom

Parent Support Group

Real Talk, Real Care. Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect. United We are strong!​

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

Register below to receive the Zoom link.

Register Here: 

www.tinyurl.com/P596XNights

P596X

Silent

Disco

Saturday,

January 31, 2026

3:00pm to 6:00pm

P.S. 596X @ 178

850 Baychester Ave.

2nd Floor Gym

silent disco headphones

Please join us for our first ever P596X Silent Disco!

Each participant will receive a headset and will be able to select from 3 different music channels (one student channel)! Please RSVP by 1/23/26 using the link below - limit 3 people per family NO EXCEPTIONS! Food will be provided. We will notify you via e-mail if you are selected to attend. We cannot accommodate all families due to equipment limitations.

R.S.V.P. Here: https://tinyurl.com/P596XDisco​​

February

Saturday

Academy

Saturday,

February 7, 2026

9:30am to 12:00pm

P.S. 596X @ 178

850 Baychester Ave.

Bronx, NY 10475

Saturday Academy Logo

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. ​

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

P596X Virtual Read Aloud

Tuesday,

February 10, 2026

6:00pm to 7:00pm

On Zoom

The Rabbit Listened

Join us for a read-aloud of our book of the month for January/February!

 

The book of the month will be "The Rabbit Listened" by Cori Doerrfield.

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Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/P596XReadAloud

Friday,

January 23, 2026

9:30am to 11:30am

P.S. 596X @ 153

650 Baychester Ave.

Parent Support Group

Real Talk, Real Care.​

Come to Connect Accept, Respect, Expect.​​

United We are strong!​​

In-person event.​​​​​​

Please bring identification.​​

 

Register Here for: www.tinyurl.com/P596X4Real

 

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Healthy Families Nutrition Workshop Series

Tuesday,

January 27, 2026

11:30am to 12:30pm

P.S. 596X @153

650 Baychester Ave.

Healthy Eating

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. ​

Register Here: 

www.tinyurl.com/P596XHealth

January Cultural Assembly: 

Chinese Dancers

Wednesday,

January 28, 2026

10:00am to 11:00am

Harry S. Truman H.S. 

750 Baychester Ave.

1st Floor Auditorium

chinese ribbon dancer

This assembly presented by Ling Tang features both Chinese classical and ethnic dance. Featuring a live performance with traditional costumes and props, students will learn about the history and cultural development of several Chinese dance styles. Please bring identification.

Parents: Please arrive early to go through a security scanning.

Family Learning

League:

Meet Our BCBA

Tuesday,

February 3, 2026

10:00am to 11:00am

On Zoom

bcba

Please join us for a virtual session with our new BCBA Cynthia Torres.​ 

 

Cynthia will provide a behavior training to assist our parents in addressing challenging behaviors at home.

Flyer coming soon.​​​

School

Leadership

Team

Meeting

Tuesday,

February 10, 2026

9:30am to 11:00am

P.S. 596X @ 178

850 Baychester Ave.

Bronx, NY 10475

Room 160

School Leadership Team

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. ​

​Please bring identification to enter the building.

Caring for

the Caregiver/ Sleep and Behavior Workshop

Tuesday,

March 3, 2026

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

650 Baychester Ave.

Bronx, NY 10475

Angry child

Part One: Caring for the Caregiver - Seated Exercises and breathing techniques for parents and caregivers to reduce stress and improve energy.​

Part Two: Sleep and Behavior Workshop - Lunch and learn with Raffle Giveaway!​ Hosted By: Ann Buckley Reen OTR, RYT, RSVP to Ms. Elena Talamo-Mirabal

by February 27, 2026

E-mail: ETalamoMirabal@schools.nyc.gov.

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Family
Resources

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, schools, and communities. Mental health resources are available inside and outside of school.

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BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENUS

The New York City Department of Education offers free breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals to all NYC public school students during the school year.

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OPWDD APPLICATION PROCESS

We are pleased to provide a guide that explains the entire OPWDD process provided by Advocates for Children (AFC).

Detailed instructions, required documents and links to the appropriate websites are included.

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SOCIAL

EMOTIONAL

HELP

Do you need social/emotional help for your child? Do you need to talk to a school counselor? E-mail our school counselors using the link below.

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ON THE GO VISUAL RESOURCES

Please feel free to download these resources and use them at home and while you are "on the go" in the community.

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RESOURCES FOR RENT, FOOD & MEDICAL

The following are resources for assistance with rent, food and medical.  

 

If you find yourself in need, please let us know how we can support you.  

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CREATE YOUR NYC STUDENT ACCOUNT

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!

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INTERNET OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES

There are several free or low-cost internet options available to New York City students and families.

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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:

TRodriguez32@schools.nyc.gov

Additional Family Resources can be found on our Parent Page.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Learn more about our school including our vision, mission statement and goals.

CONTACT THE SCHOOL

Contact our main office, our unit offices or a member of our staff.

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partnership

Principal Parent Partnerhsip Flyer

Join our weekly meetings Thursdays at 9am on Zoom!

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

plus much more!

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Week of January 12, 2026

This week's photos feature our December Saturday Academy. On Saturday, January 10, 2026, P596X held our Saturday Academy event in the 178X cafeteria. This year we are partnering with Marquis Studios. Families are asked to drop off their child at 9am.

 

596x staff works with our students in the areas of academics and arts until 11:15/11:30 am. Parents then re-join their child again for a pizza lunch. 

 

The parents, students and staff enjoyed taking part in this fun activity!

Former P596X student Joliah Ceda drew and created our school logo. 

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

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REMINDER: NO SCHOOL

 

Midwinter Recess​​​​​​

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Monday, February 16, 2026

through Friday, February 20, 2026

 

School will not be in session for students from Monday, February 16, 2026 through Friday, January 20, 2026 for midwinter recess.

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Students will return to school on

Monday, February 23, 2026.​​​

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