What/Who: Weight training club for students to learn more about strength and conditioning and the importance of being physically active and fit.

When: Starting Oct 24^th - Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays (x3 Days a Week) from 7:15 AM to 8:00 AM

Where: Simle Weight Room and Wrestling Room

Washington DC students – Please come visit Miss Salveson sometime this week.

Young Women in Harmony: Young Women in Harmony will meet after school today in the choir room from 3:30 - 4:45.See Ms. Wolbeck in room 213 for more information!

FCA will meet this Friday at 7:30 am in Mr. Moormann’s room, E264.

Art Club will meet on Tuesday and Thursday of next week from 3:30-4:45 in room 2

Simle has just been approved as a Common Sense School, an honor that recognizes our efforts in teaching digital citizenship to young people and engaging the entire school community in this important discussion. The recognition acknowledges our school's commitment to helping students build skills that are essential for their well-being today—and for the opportunities they'll have tomorrow.

This honor is provided by Common Sense Education, part of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

Be sure to check out Common Sense Media (commonsensemedia.org) for age-based ratings and reviews for movies, TV shows, books, and apps as well as informational resources on a variety of technology topics.

Due to the reduced size of our office we are not able to take in flowers, balloons, presents, gift bags, 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!

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.

The Century High sophomore AVID class is collecting winter hats, boots, gloves and mittens through November 27. This service project is a partnership with the Mercy Box movement which spreads kindness and generosity in our community by providing red Mercy Boxes in various locations where donations can be collected each month. The boxes will be at CHS until Thanksgiving for donated winter gear items.

The Bismarck Public School district’s Students in Transition Program for homeless youth will be selling tickets for a Calendar Raffle until Thanksgiving. Weekly drawings will be held from December 2^nd to January 31^st, except for during the Christmas break. Tickets are $10 each and there are 42 chances to win cash prizes. Purchase tickets at any Bismarck public school or call 701-323-4051.

1st-2nd: NW Festival of Music—Minot State University—All Day
4th: Invitational Band Festival, Wind Ensemble—Mandan High School/Legacy High School—All Day
5th: Bismarck/Mandan Invitational Band Festival Concert Wind Ensemble—LHS Haussler Gym—7:00pm
5th-8th: HMS Orchestra, Middle Level Auditions—HMS Orchestra Room—Evening
7th: Rita Murphy Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
7th: Sunrise Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Fleck, Ohlhauser, Weiler @ 6:00pm—Morrow, Spaeth @ 7:00pm
12th: CHS Band, Fall Band Concert—#1, Freshmen Band & Wind Ensemble @ 6:00pm—#2, Symphonic Band & Missouri River Community Band @ 7:30pm—CHS Auditorium
14th: Liberty Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—6:30pm
14th: Rita Murphy Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
14th-17th: BPS District Musical “The Little Mermaid”—Bismarck High School Auditorium—7:00pm on November 14th, 15th & 16th—2:00pm on November 17th
18th: BHS Band, Jazz Band Concert—6:50pm In Band Room—7:30pm
18th: LHS Band, Fall Band Concert—Freshman Band & Concert Band @ 6:00pm—Prep Band & Wind Ensemble @ 7:30pm—Legacy Auditorium
19th: Pioneer Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Pioneer Gymnasium—7:00pm
21st: CHS Choir, Fall Jazz Concert—CHS Auditorium—7:00pm
21st: Miller Elementary—1st Grade Music Program @ 6:00pm—3rd Grade Music Program @ 7:00pm
25th: CHS Band, Fall Jazz Night, Jazz Ensemble #2 & Jazz Ensemble #1—CHS Auditorium—7:30pm
25th: BHS Choir, Genesis and New Gen Jazz Concert—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
25th: Grimsrud Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Grimsrud Gymnasium—6:30pm
25th: Jazz Concert (Syncrgy, Evolution, Gold Standard & Jazz Bands)—Legacy Auditorium—7:30pm
26th: Horizon Band, Winter Band Concert, 7th Grade, Jazz Band, Missouri River Winds Community Band—Horizon Gymnasium—7:00pm
29th: BHS Band, Santa Parade—Kirkwood Mall—9:30am

The new date for the Bismarck High School Fairytales and Forever Afters Father-Daughter Ball is Saturday, Nov. 23, 5:30-9 pm. All tickets previously bought will be honored. If you bought a ticket and the new date doesn't work for you, please contact the Bismarck High School Administration office for a full refund. No refunds will be given after the night of the ball. One new fun thing about this date is that we will be having the Grand March portion of the dance in BHS's brand new theater at 6 pm! More tickets are now available for purchase. Tickets are $40 per couple; $10 per additional child. Tickets are available at BHS Admin. Office Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-4 pm (use 7^th St. door). More at www.bhsdemondrama.com.  If you have questions, email Jennifer Bedard-Upgren at jennifer_bedard@bismarckschools.org.

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy students will present The Little Mermaid on Nov. 14-16 at 7 pm and Nov. 17 at 2 pm at the Legacy High School Auditorium.

Ticket sales start November 4th at the Hughes Education Center, 806 N. Washington St., south side, Door #9, in the Activities/Fine Art Department from 8 am to 3:30 pm or call 701-323-4082. Tickets will also be available at the door. Adult tickets are $10. Senior citizen and student (pre-K-12) tickets are $5.

For the list of Varsity Sports events, click here.

The week of November 18-22, both Bearscat locations in Bismarck and Mandan will participate in Donuts for Dollars with a dollar for every donut with purple icing and white drizzle going to the Bismarck Public Schools Students in Transition Program as part of Homeless Awareness Month.