Sharing & Incorporating My Studies - SIMS

10/08/2026

So, we did a thing! 🚀 🚧

Last night marked a milestone for us: we successfully ran both our Bridge to the Building Trades and S.I.M.S. After School programs simultaneously!

Watching our workshop in full swing with TWO different groups working on TWO different projects was nothing short of amazing. Seeing the excitement & energy, hands-on learning, and future builders all at once is a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come. This kind of growth doesn't happen in a vacuum—it happens because of the incredible support from our community, partners, families, and dedicated team.

We are so grateful to everyone who continues to believe in our mission, invest in our students, and support our journey. Together, we're expanding opportunities, building brighter futures, and laying a stronger foundation every single day!

Here’s to double the impact, continuous progress, and everything still to come! 🏗️✨


Brian Sims

10/03/2026

Another birthday 🥳 in the class. Happy birthday to Dallas!!

10/02/2026

Wednesday, our students were at the whiteboard grinding through construction math—learning formulas, plugging in numbers, and repeating until it clicked.

​They didn't realize it then, but they were prepping for what came next.

​Last night we went to Sims School of Construction's Workshop, and that whiteboard math turned into real-world action:

​How much material do we need for this wall?
​What are the exact cut measurements?
​Which tools do we need, and can we run them safely?

​They nailed the answers and got straight to work. Because doing the work is what makes the numbers actually MEAN something. It connects classroom theory directly to the job site.
​Even when a mistake happens, it turns into a teaching moment. Mr. Brian steps in to show them how to troubleshoot and fix it on the fly—building the kind of problem-solving confidence you just can’t teach on paper.

​These students are something special. If you don't know it yet, you will soon. 💪🏽

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Love it when it comes together & makes sense

Brian Sims

09/29/2026

We didn’t come this far just to come this far. 💪🏽

We’re back at it and cranked the intensity all the way up. Today, the class made a collective choice to complete extra work so we can accelerate into the hands-on phase even faster. In just two hours, we took framing theory and ex*****on off the page and put it straight into calculated action.

No shortcuts. Heavy focus. Next level unlocked. 🔥🔨

Brian Sims

09/22/2026

Huge THANK YOU to our Bridge to the Building Trades sponsor, Turner Construction Co., for hosting us tonight! 🏗️
​Our participants gained hands-on experience during a session on Blueprint Reading, complete with full blueprint sets for everyone to follow along 📐

We greatly appreciate Turner's support in helping build the next generation of trades professionals.
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​Special thanks to the Turner team - Blake, Mark, Nia & Patriece for sharing their expertise—and providing pizza to fuel the learning! 🍕

Brian Sims