Jessica Simmons

Jessica is a third grader in Mrs. Fink's class at Lakewood Elementary School.

In earlier episodes, she is seen in other classrooms around the school besides Mrs. Fink's. One example was in the episode "Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn". The creators of the show most likely moved her around to suit the needs of the storyline.

Appearance
Jessica is a rabbit with a cream complexion, with long blonde hair. She wears a lavender colored shirt, light blue colored pants, and brown shoes. During the fall and winter time she wears a purple coat.

During the summer she wears her lavender shirt, short lime pants, and red and white sneakers. When it comes to swimming as shown in the episodes D.W.'s Backpack Mishap and Binky vs. Binky she wears a light blue colored swimsuit.

Personality
Not much is known about her, since she is a background character who does not speak often, but she appears to be friendly and hangs out with the other kids.

She competes on the swim team and the Lakewood track team, and was a member of the Lakewood Pride Committee during its short existence. She is a fan of the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club books as well.

Friends
3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3) Buster Mary
 * He held Jessica's hand while waiting outside the library in "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club".
 * Jessica attended his pool party in "Germophobia".
 * She raced with Jessica during the wheelbarrow race in "Prunella's Tent of Portent".

Appearances

 * Specials
 * Arthur's Perfect Christmas
 * Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
 * D.W. and the Beastly Birthday
 * Season 1
 * Arthur's Eyes 101a
 * Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn 102a
 * Arthur Accused! 106b
 * Arthur Goes to Camp 107a
 * Arthur Bounces Back 108b
 * Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper 117b
 * The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club 128b
 * Season 3
 * Arthur Rides the Bandwagon 307a
 * Dad's Dessert Dilemma 307b
 * Arthur's Dummy Disaster 313a
 * Season 5
 * Arthur and the Big Riddle 501a
 * It's a No-Brainer 503a
 * The Lousy Week 505a
 * You Are Arthur 505b
 * The Election 506a
 * Sleep No More 507a
 * Season 6
 * Citizen Frensky 606a
 * D.W.'s Backpack Mishap 606b
 * Season 7
 * Muffy Goes Metropolitan 702b
 * Elwood City Turns 100! 705
 * Jenna's Bedtime Blues 706b
 * Season 8
 * Vomitrocious 805a
 * Season 9
 * The Law of the Jungle Gym 903b
 * Buster's Green Thumb 904a
 * A is for Angry 907b
 * Season 10
 * Binky vs. Binky (flashback) 1008a
 * Do You Speak George? 1009a
 * What's Cooking? 1010a
 * Season 11
 * Germophobia 1101b
 * Season 13
 * The Silent Treatment 130201
 * Prunella and the Haunted Locker 130802
 * The Pride of Lakewood 130902
 * Season 15
 * Buster's Carpool Catastrophe 1506b
 * Season 19
 * Little Miss Meanie 1908b
 * Season 20
 * Buster's Second Chance 200101
 * Bud's Knotty Problem 200401
 * Prunella's Tent of Portent 200601

Trivia

 * She has only spoken in two episodes: "The Lousy Week" and "Prunella's Tent of Portent".
 * In earlier seasons, she was occasionally substituted for Maria in the scenes in Mr. Ratburn's classroom.
 * She entered the "Little Miss Crocus" beauty pageant in the episode "Little Miss Meanie".
 * She is allergic to nuts, which was revealed in "Prunella's Tent of Portent".