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Senator Liu came to visit us to celebrate the end of Civics for All week! #civicsforall

Looking for a long term leave replacement….

Dear PS 159 Families, I hope you and your family are doing well after the snow. I am writing to confirm that PS 159 will be OPEN and operating IN PERSON tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Paul DiDio Principal, PS 19

Due to inclement weather, New York City Public Schools buildings are CLOSED on Monday, January 26. School will be in session remotely only for students scheduled to attend school on this day. For more information, visit schools.nyc.gov.

@edbraunstein @PS213Q @NYCSchools @NYCSchoolsD25 @D26Team So proud of our two students who participated and won!🏆

I'm happy to announce the four winners of my annual Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest: 2nd grade: Aiyan Liu, P.S. 159 #Bayside 3rd grade: Evan Yu, P.S. 159 #Bayside 4th grade: Marcus Lu, P.S. 32 #Flushing 5th grade: Ariel Xiaoyu Wang, P.S. 213 #OaklandGardens

Great visit today from our Superintendent & Deputy Superintendent

Happy National Bluebird of Happiness Day!

Job Opportunity for Recent Graduates – Special Education Teacher NYC Public School 159 D26 is currently seeking a Sp. Ed. teacher for a 5th Grade ICT class. Interested candidates should send their resumes to: •pdidio@schools.nyc.gov •Cchu5@schools.nyc.gov

School Supply Drop Off is taking place on Tuesday, September 2nd & Wednesday, September 3rd from 8 am until 2:30 pm. Please be sure to take advantage of these opportunities in order to have a smooth First Day of School on Thursday, September 4th.

Thank You Assembly Member @edbraunstein for the Culminating Assembly for Civics For All Week. Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders learned a lot about being an Assembly Member.

Today we welcomed our Alumni students to come back and talk to our 4th & 5th Grade students about “The Middle/High School Experience! Our students learned the importance of studying hard and learning key organizational skills to be successful in MS/HS. Thank you Student Council.

📓 ✏️ SCHOOL SUPPLY DROP OFF ✏️ 📓 Tuesday 9/3 & Wednesday 9/4 📘 between 8:00am & 3:00pm

Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸

Thank you PTA and parents for an amazing Staff Appreciation Luncheon. #AvoTaco & #EmpanadaCafe

@ps159q_pta @D26Team Thank you!

Mr. DiDio is one of a kind! We are so fortunate to have him as our principal! Thank you for always doing what is in the best interest of our children, leading an amazing staff, & supporting our families & school community! We appreciate you today on Principal’s Day & every day!

Happy T-Shirt Tuesday! Thank you to PS 159 for the newest addition to my t-shirt collection. I couldn’t be more proud of the work PS 159 is doing for the youth of District 19. Looking forward to our continued friendship!

It Truly Takes A Village… THANK YOU to these amazing individuals for getting our students into school safely today! Please consider joining our Stop, Drop, & Go Team! Help Our Children Arrive Safely Everyday! Reach out to Mrs. Johnson for more information and to volunteer.