
Halloween Spirit Week 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2036
P.S. 596X @ 178, 153 ansd 498
Saturday, October 24, 2026: PTA Trunk or Treat
Monday, October 26, 2026: Pumpkin Decorating
Tuesday, October 27, 2026: Comfy Fall Day
Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Dress Up Our Pup Day
Thursday, October 29, 2026: Halloween Parade!
Friday, October 30, 2026: Halloween Color Day!
Additional information in the flyer below.
Participation is optional.

Halloween Spirit Week
2026
Saturday,
October 24, 2026
through
October 30, 2026

Saturday, October 24, 2026: PTA Trunk or Treat
Monday, October 26, 2026: Pumpkin Decorating
Tuesday, October 27, 2026: Comfy Fall Day
Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Dress Up Our Pup Day
Thursday, October 29, 2026: Halloween Parade!
Friday, October 30, 2026: Halloween Color Day
Participation is optional.
School
Leadership
Team
Meeting
Tuesday,
November 10, 2026
P.S. 596X@178
850 Baychester Ave.
3rd Floor Library
12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.
Fall
Parent
Teacher Conferences
Thursday,
November 12, 2026
12:50pm to 2:50pm
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Remote

Please be advised, for Thursday, November 12, 2026, Parent Teacher Conference will be a half day for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:30. Please check with your child’s bus driver for a more accurate time.
Parent-Teacher conferences will be conducted remotely. You may request in person meeting, on another day. Your child’s teacher will provide additional information.
Saturday
Thanksgiving Feast 2026
Saturday,
November 14, 2026
2:00pm to 5:00pm
P.S. 596X @ 178
850 Baychester Ave.
1st Floor Cafeteria

Please join us for our Saturday Thanksgiving Feast!
RSVP by Thursday November 12, 2026.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - Please sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/P596XFeast
LIMIT OF 4 PEOPLE PER FAMILY - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Parents can bring a dish if they wish (optional).
Election
Day
Tuesday,
November 3, 2026
P.S. 596X @ 178, 153
and 498

Students will participate in remote learning on Election Day - Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Students will return to school in-person on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Election Day, November 3, is designated as a fully-remote instructional day for the 2026–27 school year.
All school staff and students are expected to participate.
Veterans Day
Wednesday
November 11, 2026

School will not be in session in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Students will return to school on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
November
Parent
Engagement
Friday,
November 13, 2026
Time Provided by
Your Child's Teacher

Join us in your child's classroom for our November Parent Engagement! Your child's class will read the book of the month for November/December: "Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival" and complete a hands-on activity.
Parents must bring identification. Flyer below.

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.
EVENT PHOTOS

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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