Spirit Week next week to support Legacy High: Next week is Homecoming week at Legacy High School. To support our feeder high school, we are encouraging Simle students to dress up for spirit week!
Monday/Tuesday: Pajama Day (come to school in your pajamas or sweats)
Wednesday/Thursday: Disney Day (show off your Disney apparel or dress like your favorite Disney character)
Friday: Saber Spirt Day (wear black and gold)
*Please remember that the school dress code still applies!*

Student Flu Vaccine Clinic held at Simle Middle School for the first time. On Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2 from 10:00-11:30 a.m., Simle Middle School will host Sanford an onsite influenza vaccination clinic in Room 206. Students will need to bring a completed registration form to the Simle office prior to October 1st. Registration forms will be available in the office, on the website and will be emailed to parents. Completed forms can be dropped off at the Simle office or emailed to simle_secretary@bismarckschools.org. For the vaccine plus the administrative fee, cost is $67 – your insurance will be billed (which generally should cover this). If the child does not have coverage, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program covers the cost of the vaccine, but the administrative fee of $19.68 would be the responsibility of the parents with a bill to be sent to them. We won’t be collecting any fees at the flu events.

School Picture Days will be September 29-30 and October 1-2, 2020. Group B - Last names L-Z will have their school pictures taken on September 29 and October 1st. Group A - Last names A-K will have their pictures taken on September 30 and October 2nd. The students that were approved to switch from group A to B or B to A will have their pictures taken on their group's attendance day. Distance Learners can have their pictures taken on October 1 and 2. Schedule to follow.

School Picture Days will be September 29-30 and October 1-2, 2020. Group B - Last names L-Z will have their school pictures taken on September 29 and October 1st. Group A - Last names A-K will have their pictures taken on September 30 and October 2nd. The students that were approved to switch from group A to B or B to A will have their pictures taken on their group's attendance day. Distance Learners can have their pictures taken on October 1 and 2. Schedule to follow.

Hybrid Learning Students who receive lunches for their distance learning days: You may pick them up in the cafeteria after school on your face-to-face day. You must be on the list to receive one; sign up through My Payments Plus.

Student Flu Vaccine Clinic held at Simle Middle School for the first time. On Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2 from 10:00-11:30 a.m., Simle Middle School will host Sanford an onsite influenza vaccination clinic in Room 206. Students will need to bring a completed registration form to the Simle office prior to October 1st. Registration forms will be available in the office, on the website and will be emailed to parents. Completed forms can be dropped off at the Simle office or emailed to simle_secretary@bismarckschools.org. For the vaccine plus the administrative fee, cost is $67 – your insurance will be billed (which generally should cover this). If the child does not have coverage, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program covers the cost of the vaccine, but the administrative fee of $19.68 would be the responsibility of the parents with a bill to be sent to them. We won’t be collecting any fees at the flu events.

Spirit Week next week to support Legacy High: Next week is Homecoming week at Legacy High School. To support our feeder high school, we are encouraging Simle students to dress up for spirit week!
Monday/Tuesday: Pajama Day (come to school in your pajamas or sweats)
Wednesday/Thursday: Disney Day (show off your Disney apparel or dress like your favorite Disney character)
Friday: Saber Spirt Day (wear black and gold)
*Please remember that the school dress code still applies!*

Any 7th grader who had 6th grade art and has not gotten their art project back should go to the art department before or after school and pick them up!

Students: Please remember to take your lunch badges to the lunchroom. Do not leave them in your backpacks when you head to lunch. They have been designed to help in preventing the spread of COVID-19. The cashiers do not have enough time to key your number in for you.

Accessing your student's team website page is easy - just follow the steps listed in the document below! 

Team Pages

North Dakota requires all 7th & 8th graders to have received the meningococcal and Tdap vaccines prior to 7th grade, or if you're new to the district as an 8th grader.  You are able to receive the vaccinations any time after your 11^th birthday. 

Students who are not up to date by October 1, will be excluded from school and this will count as an unexcused absence.  Contact your child’s health care provider or Burleigh County Health (355-1540) about the immunizations your child will need. 

Please fax the updated immunization certificate copy to our office at 323-4605 or email taresa_azure@bismarckschools.org

*If you have already received the required vaccines and submitted a certificate copy last year, you do not need to submit another copy this year.

We are asking for donations of diapers, wipes, tampons, and feminine pads. These donations will help serve children 0-18 that receive support from the BPS Students in Transition program, BECEP, South Central High School, all BPS social workers working with families in need, Healthy Families of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, and the Adopt-A-Block program.

We have seen an evident need to help people in our community with basic items such as diapers, wipes, and feminine hygiene products. This underlying need in our community is now exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting rising unemployment. WIC and SNAP benefits help with food, but do not help with these items or other personal hygiene items for children and families in our community. A group of organizations along with faith leaders are working with families and have come together with the goal of meeting the current above-mentioned needs and building relationships between churches and organizations to continue and increase the scope of support into the future.

Our first goal is to collect and build resources so the above organizations can distribute to families in need. Donations can be dropped off at:

Century Baptist Church (205 Colt Dr.) Monday & Thursday 11:00 am-1:00 pm.

Evangel Church (3225 N 14th St.) Wednesday 12:00-1:00 pm.

J&R Vacuum (223 E Main Ave) Monday-Friday 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Drop off at loading dock and call 258-5619 at time of delivery.

To have donations picked up, call Becky Matthews at 701-220-5271. To learn more about the Needs Nook, contact her at rebecca239@bis.midco.net or 701-220-5271.

Donate to Family Assistance Fund
The Bismarck Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) has established a COVID-19 BPS Family Assistance Fund.  Those that wish to donate may do so through the foundation website or by mail. To donate online, go to https://www.bpsfoundation.com/donations/cv19bps-faf/. To donate by mail, send checks to the BPS Foundation at 806 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 and write “COVID-19” in the memo line. Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their counselor or social worker who will connect them to established community resources as well as submit requests for funding needs that cannot be met within existing resources. The BPSF thanks those who have already reached out to volunteer and/or provide monetary donations to help those within our community who are struggling.

Donate to Student Feeding Efforts
BPS has had many kind offers to help with student feeding. If you want to make a monetary donation to help feed students in need, go to www.bpsfoundation.com/meals. 

Bismarck Public Schools will not have school Monday, Sept. 28 for staff development day.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have school Thursday, Oct. 22-Friday, Oct. 23 due to the school administrators’ convention. Classes will resume on Monday, Oct. 26.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.