J. B STEPHENS ELEMENTARY
1331 N Blue Road, Greenfield IN
317-462-4491
Please stay up-to date on all JB Happenings!
JB PTO
Looking for a way to get involved? Want to be spend time volunteering at school? Please consider coming to a PTO meeting! Our PTO meets every third Wednesday in the library at 6:00pm. Free childcare is offered during these meetings by our National Honor Society Junior High students. Our first PTO meeting is Wednesday, August 16. If you have any questions, you can always reach out the PTO at jbstephenspto@gmail.com
J.B WAY
Our JB Way is our expectations of students. We expect JB Cougars to be Respectful, Responsible and Kind! When we "catch" students following the JB Way, they are recognized by earning a Cougar Buck. Students also earn a Cougar Buck each day they are at school. They can then cash those bucks in for small prizes and fun coupons. Big thanks to our PTO for sponsoring the prizes!
REMINDERS
Snacks
All classrooms will offer a snack time during the day. This helps to ensure our students have the fuel needed to have a successful day here at school! Please send in a healthy snack with your student each day! If you're able to provide extra snacks, for students who may forget, we always appreciate bulk snack donations. Thank you!
Hancock County Promise-KINDERGARTEN
Dear Parents!
We hope your child(ren) is enjoying the last few days of summer and are excited about the new school year!!
This email is to share with you information about the Hancock County Promise. The Promise program is a program for Kindergarten students and has been a part of Hancock County since 2017. This year the program has a slightly new look (logo) and with the new look, the steering committee has decided to offer a “catch-up” opportunity for any child that has been a part of the kindergarten cohorts since 2017. So, if your child is currently in grades K-6 (class of 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, and 2036) this year and missed their previous opportunity as a kindergartener to sign-up for the Hancock County Promise this year is for you!
What is the Promise program you ask? The Hancock County Promise GIVES you FREE MONEY for your child!!! Yes, that is correct FREE MONEY for your child!!! I know, you are thinking there is a catch....NO!!! There is NO catch!! If you sign-up, you get a FREE CollegeChoice 529 Direct Account for your child and we will deposit a one-time deposit of $25 of community-donated money into the account!!! Do NOT delay, sign-up Today!
Please visit https://www.hancockcountypromise.com and click the “how it works” page also found HERE. There are only 8 short steps to sign up!
Already have a CollegeChoice 529 Direct Account for your child? Complete The Hancock County Promise form HERE (include your Ugift code) and your child will be part of our program and eligible for all our incentives. Note, you must have a “Direct Account” we cannot link an “Advisor Account”.
If you signed up your child previously for the Hancock County Promise you don’t need to do anything as your child is still a part of the program.
The steering committee is also offering eight (8) random drawing scholarships for $250 each!! More information will be shared soon about this scholarship opportunity.
If you have questions please email or call HCP chairperson Dr. Scott Shipley at scott.shipley@mvcsc.k12.in.us 317-485-3100.
Slides/Flip-Flops
Please be aware of sending your student(s) to school in slides or flip-flops. We are very active here at school, these types of footwear can be difficult for students to play at recess or participate in active learning activities here at school.
Food Service
JBS School Hours
- Doors Open: 7:30am
- Tardy Bell: 7:45am
- Breakfast (optional/paid): 7:30am-7:45am (if your child is eating breakfast at school, please be sure to get them to school by 7:30am, so they have plenty of time to eat)
- Dismissal: 2:10pm
Transportation
Please be sure and download the Ride 360 app. Through the app, you will be able to see your bus stop location, times, as well as see the bus location on the map through GPS. Click below for directions on how to do this. This app will go live around August 14, as it takes some time to get the bus routes in sync.
School Dismissal Manager
JB Stephens will be utilizing a new system for changes in student's daily after school transportation. We will use the APP School Dismissal Manager (SDM). This online platform is dependable, easy to use, and will work as a communication tool between parents and the school on any after-school transportation changes. We are hoping to send out information, via email, next week. If you do not have an email address on file, please update your Power School account.
Volunteer Form
If you're interested in volunteering this school year, attending field trips, etc, all volunteers must complete a Volunteer Profile application, found by clicking here, before volunteering. This form must be completed each school year. We look forward to having you at JB!
Upcoming Dates
August 16: PTO Meeting 6:00pm in the Library (free child care provided by National Honor Society students)
September 4th: No School Labor Day
September 12: Fall School Pictures
E-learning Days: Students do not come to school, but complete online assignments at home, while teachers are in Professional Development.
- September 19
- November 7
