NEWS & EVENTS

The 2024 - 2025 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.

Please read the October Parent Newsletter - a round up of September activities at P596X from Dawn Harney, our Parent Coordinator

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Students who attend the District 75 Journey to Independence Training - a Pre-Travel Training Program will learn about and work on improving the skills necessary for moving independently in their environments/communities. Parents will learn about ways to promote independence and safety at home and how
to provide opportunities for students to
develop pre-travel and mobility skills.

School will not be in session from Monday, February 17, 2025 through Friday, February 21, 2025 for Mid-Winter Recess. 

Students will return to school on Monday, February 24, 2025.

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Spring Soccer will take place in the 178 Cafeteria and will be hosted by Super Soccer Stars on the dates and times above.  

PARENTS MUST STAY FOR THE 1 HOUR SESSION.

SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/P596XSpringSoccer2025

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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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CookShop for Families is a complementary program for parents and guardians in schools that participate in CookShop Classroom. Participants complete workshops focusing on such topics as reading food labels, meal planning, portion sizes and physical activity. Participants gain skills and knowledge to make CookShop part of their families' daily lives.

RSVP Here: 

https://tinyurl.com/P596XCookShop

"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. 

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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.

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Hello 596X School Community, 

Please see the attached update letter regarding the new site proposal. 

Thank you,

John Siracuse 

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Please read the February Family letter regarding non-local law enforcement.  Translations are available for download at schools.nyc.gov/messagesforfamilies

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Please join the Citywide Council on Special Education for 

A Town Hall Event with Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. 

Please register for this event at the following link: learndoe.org/cec

  Please see flyer for details

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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 .

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P596X Progress Monitoring and Academic School Goals

Hosted by the Instructional Leadership Team at P596X

Families will have an opportunity to see how their children are progressing

This is a virtual event on Zoom

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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.

Connect, Accept, Respect, Expect!​

​RSVP Here: https://tinyurl.com/p596xreal.

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Parent-Teacher conferences will be conducted remotely, however meetings with parents and caregivers may occur in person at a mutually agreed date and time during the day/evening. Your child’s teacher will provide you with additional information. Please contact your child's teacher to set up a parent teacher conference by messaging them on Remind or calling the school - (718) 904-5750. Students will not have school on  Thursday, March 13, 2025. 

Please join us for a parent information session

MIDDLE SCHOOL - A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION

…A workshop designed for parents of students that are graduating.

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Hosted by: Dawn Harney Parent Coordinator and Toni Rodriguez School Social Worker

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Flyer coming soon.

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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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Please see the attached winter speech newsletter created by Speech Therapists, Ms. Lindsay and Ms. Joanne. 

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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. 

School Picture Day will take place on the dates above from 9:00am to 2:00pm at each site. If you have questions please reach out to the Parent Association - 75X596pa@schools.nyc.gov. Fliers for each unit can be found below:

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178 Picture Flyer

153 Picture Flyer

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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.

Please bring identification to enter the building.

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We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Hosted by our Parent Association, this event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and 

further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school. Our spring Book Fair  will take place from Monday, March 10, 2025 through Friday, March 14, 2025 at P596x @153 in the 3rd floor gym.

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Please join us for our March Cultural Assembly as we celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi. This month's assembly will feature the Ajna Dance Group. Please bring identification and arrive early to go through a security screening. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Please join us for our March Family Engagement Activity. This month's activity will be based on the March/April Book of the Month. Please bring identification.

Additional information including the time to be provided by your child's teacher. Please RSVP by notifying your child's teacher on Remind or via e-mail. We look forward to seeing you there!

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