💜 REN Rewards = UNLOCKED 💜
We can’t wait to see our Iron Horses stack their wrists with these bracelets all year long!
✨ New colors drop every month. Teachers and staff will be on the lookout for students showing off their IRON STRONG spirit — and those names will go straight to the REN Squad!
🙌 Each week, the Squad will deliver the bracelets to our Iron Horses who earned them. Did your child snag one yet? Drop a pic or comment — let’s see who’s starting their collection strong!
We can’t wait to see our Iron Horses stack their wrists with these bracelets all year long!
✨ New colors drop every month. Teachers and staff will be on the lookout for students showing off their IRON STRONG spirit — and those names will go straight to the REN Squad!
🙌 Each week, the Squad will deliver the bracelets to our Iron Horses who earned them. Did your child snag one yet? Drop a pic or comment — let’s see who’s starting their collection strong!
Well shiver me timbers!! PSE turned into a sea of purple for Purple Pirate Friday! What a swashbuckling way to cap off Homecoming Week! ⚓💜
Fourth grade students had an exciting week! Students participated in dress up days for PSH homecoming and also had an in-school field study to get some extra hands-on experiences with their animal structures and adaptations unit.
💜PSE hopped in a time machine during Homecoming week and landed in EVERY fashion era at once! From bell bottoms to scrunchies, track suits to neon galore, WE SAW IT ALL—and honestly, we’re here for it. 😎✨ Throwback Thursday never looked this good! 💜
Push, pull, and a whole lot of discovery! Third graders had a blast experimenting with forces and motion this week.
What a week in first grade! From Dot Day to Homecoming celebrations, we are having all
kinds of fun in addition to our hard work!
Fourth grade students used recyclable materials to create shields as an extension activity for their novel study of Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief.
Now introducing REN SQUAD PSE Fall 2025!! We are so excited for another awesome year of spreading positive RENergy! After going through all 153 of the student applications, we are truly honored these kiddos are leading the charge at PSE!!
Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete the Returning Student Update through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! For more information, visit https://www.bcsdschools.net/registration.
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉
We are beyond proud and thrilled to announce that Philip Simmons Elementary has been named a 2024–2025 Jostens Renaissance Platinum School of Distinction! This recognition places us in the top 2% of Renaissance schools nationwide.
This honor celebrates the dedication and commitment of our entire school community:
💙 Our Ren Team (Staffulty) – for working tirelessly to cultivate a culture where students feel valued, supported, and celebrated.
💙 Our Ren Squad (Students) – for embracing the Renaissance spirit and leading with kindness, creativity, and school pride.
This achievement is a reflection of the incredible work, creativity, and dedication that went into making this year a success. Together, we are building a school culture where every student and staff member feels known, valued, and celebrated.
Check out the announcement from Jostens Renaissance: https://vimeo.com/1086917886?share=copy
Thank you to everyone who played a role in making this possible! 💙
#PlatinumSchoolOfDistinction #JostensRenaissance #RenTeam #RenSquad #WeArePSE
These Iron Horses are waving goodbye to 3rd grade! They are ready for summer sun and salt water swims! ☀️🌊🏝️
Fourth grade students celebrated their hard work at the Round Up Testing Rodeo!
🎉📚 Shoutout Time! 📚🎉
We are SO proud to recognize Mrs. DiTola and Mrs. Breuer for their incredible work on this year’s Philip Simmons Elementary Yearbook! Thanks to their creativity, dedication, and countless hours of hard work, our school has earned the Bronze Level award in the Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence! 🥉🏆
Their passion for capturing the heart of our school and creating lasting memories for our students truly shines through every page. 💙🖤💛
Please join us in congratulating these amazing educators! 👏👏👏
#PSEFamily #YearbookExcellence #IronHorsePride #WeAreSoProud
The Alex Nassyrov Curious Learner Award:
In February of 2022, our school lost one of its brightest, most curious students, Alex Nassyrov. In his memory, teachers can nominate a student who has demonstrated some of the characteristics that made Alex such an outstanding learner and friend such as curiosity, kindness, and selflessness. This year's first grade nominees were Alexander Chappell, Sutton Baker, Ezra Peterson, Meadow Perrine, and Patrick Bohnstengel. Congrats to all our nominees and a special thanks to this year's winner Sutton Baker.
Spring has sprung! We hope all our students have a safe and fun spring break! Students will return to school April 21.
Did your Iron Horse give or receive any compliment clothes pins?! The REN Squad had so much fun spreading positivity around PSE last week! #shareAsmile
There is no better way to finish up a Charlotte's Web novel study than by fostering a 10 week old piglet in the classroom! This amazing opportunity allowed PSE third graders to bring their imaginations to life and make real life connections to their reading. Spider the Piggy won the hearts of all of PSE! #making-memories
Second grade went on a field trip to the aquarium and had a blast exploring the different exhibits and petting domes animals!
As a culminating activity for their social studies unit, third graders participated in a Culture Fair. Throughout the day, students used their passports to travel to five different countries. They learned about the geography and culture of those countries through student led presentations, food tastings, and hands on crafts! What a fun and engaging way to learn!
Fourth grade students were excited to solve customary measurement conversions this week! They worked together to solve the math problems to gain mystery codes helping them code a path for their ozobot!
