Due to the reduced size of our office we are not able to take in flowers, balloons, or other deliveries for students. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter. 

If you are planning to take your student out of school early (or if they will be missing several days) please call ahead to the office and let us know. For one or more full day absences the students are given a 'blue sheet' to collect their missing work.  The work is supposed to be done ahead of time, so please let us know in a timely manner.  Notes should be brought to the office instead of the homebase teacher. 

You can email the office at any time (simle_secretary@bismarckschools.org), fax us your request at 701-323-4605, or call us at 701-323-4600 and leave a message. We greatly appreciate your cooperation - thank you!

There will be a 6th grade Volleyball parent meeting Tuesday, January 22nd from 6:30-7:00 PM in the Simle auditorium.

MIDDLE SCHOOL Softball Athletes: If interested in playing softball this spring please attend the softball meeting. 1/22/19 @3:30pm ROOM E258. **If athlete cannot attend please have them contact Coach/ Dre @701-202-4877.**

Art Club will meet this Tuesday and Thursday after school

Girls Golf meeting for next fall: Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade girls interested in playing girls golf next fall, please meet at 3:30 pm on Wednesday January 23rd in the Simle auditorium. Parents are welcome to attend.

Gaming Night: The Spartan Cyber Tech Club is sponsoring a gaming night on Friday, January 25th from 6-10 pm. Entry fee of $5 and pizza and pop for an additional $5. Sign up in room 220 before or after school.

Congratulations to the Simle Sparteens Dance Team! They placed 1st at the Legacy High School Invite on Saturday, January 19, 2019! Great job, ladies!!

Visitors must enter the school through the main entrance at 1218 Simle Drive and check in at the school office prior to going to any other areas of the building. Visitors will be issued a visitor badge, which should be worn during the visit and returned to the office when leaving the building. All doors entering the school will be locked during school hours.

Please do not double park in front of the school. This causes congestion and danger for students on foot. Please do not drop off or pick up students in the parking places reserved for staff and school buses. This will help in getting the area cleared as quickly as possible. Attempt to meet your child in a designated spot near the school to avoid congestion. Students arriving at school before 8:00 a.m. may go to the cafeteria for breakfast, to their assigned grade level gathering area, or remain outside.

In the morning, students can be dropped off on the West side of the building at the 19th Street entrance before 7:45 a.m. After 7:45 a.m., students can come in on the East or West side entrances. Once the school day starts at 8:08 a.m., all students will have to enter on the Simle Drive entrance. This is the same for any guests entering the building.

The Bismarck community is encouraged to help Moses Elementary School students raise funds for Parker Elementary School in Panama City, Florida, which was impacted by Hurricane Michael in October.  Its homeless student population grew from 30 to 200 children, and the school combined with another one school for a while. Parker is now back in session but still needs clothing, food, beds and even homes for Parker Elementary families.

Each Moses student is pledging to walk one mile a week from January 14 to February 8 to raise funds for Parker school. They will use their gift of an active lifestyle to help those in need—sharing the joy of health and wellness nationwide! Checks can be made payable to Dorothy Moses Elementary School, 1312 S. Columbia Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504. At the end of the four weeks, Moses students will Skype with Parker Elementary and “present” the school with a check to help with their hurricane relief efforts.  For more information, call Moses, 701-323-4180.

Band Camp 2019 (For BPS Students Entering 6th Grade)

Dates:  August 5 - 15, 2019 (Week 1 - Monday thru Friday; Week 2 - Monday thru Thursday) - students attend both weeks.

Location: Simle Middle School - 1215 N 19th Street, Bismarck ND  58501

Concert(s):  Thursday August 15th - Simle Middle School - 7:00pm (Band) - 5:30pm (Orchestra)

Morning Session: 9:00am - 11:30am
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm - 3:00pm

2019 Band Camp Handbook

2019 ONLINE Band Camp Registration 

2019 HARDCOPY Band Camp Registration Form (Return to Elementary Music Teachers by April 12th)

For more information/questions, please contact Raylette Sitter (District Fine Arts Secretary) @323-4082

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Children who are 5 years old on or before July 31 can register for fall kindergarten in Bismarck Public Schools starting January 15. Go to www.bismarckschools.org, click Registration, then Kindergarten Registration 2019-20. First, enter your address in the InfoFinder link to verify the school in your attendance area. Then create an account, fill out the online form, take a picture of or scan the required documents and upload them, and submit the application.

If you’re unable to complete the application online, make an appointment by calling 701-323-4110 or email registrar@bismarckschools.org. The deadline to register is March 1st, and kindergarten open houses are in April and May, so don’t delay! Parents who register any student grades K through 12 after August 1st may NOT be assured a spot in their neighborhood school.

For Spring Parent-Teacher Conference dates, click here.

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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.