J. B. STEPHENS ELEMENTARY
1331 N Blue Road, Greenfield IN
317-462-4491
NEW-THANK YOU! Teacher Appreciation Week
HUGE Thank you to our PTO for spoiling us rotten this week as we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week! This is just one of the MANY things they do for our school. We rocked our way through the decades and had a BLAST!
NEW-Medication Pick-Up
Please be sure and pick up any medication in our clinic by the last day of school, May 29th.
REMINDER-Field Day Swag
We are selling Field Day t-shirts and shorts! Click on the link below to order! The store closes on 5/18! Each grade level has a color assigned to them (Kdg=BLUE, 1st=PINK, 2nd=RED, 3rd=ORANGE)
Reminder-Field Day
It's almost that time of year....the famous JB FIELD DAY! We are in need of volunteers to make our Field Day a success! Click on the link below if you are wanting to volunteer. All volunteers must have a criminal background check on file for the 2024-2025 school year!
reminder-Save the Dates
End of Year Important Dates:
- May 28th Award Day! (Kdg 8:30) (1st 9:30) (2nd 10:30) (3rd 1:00)
- May 29th: Field Day and Last day of School!
Reminder-School Structure Change
As you may have seen, the Greenfield Central school structure will change for the 2025-2026 school year. JB Stephens will transition to a Kindergarten-4th Grade model (as will Harris, Eden and Weston). In the past, 4th grade has transitioned to our intermediate schools (GIS and MIS). We are excited to have our students for one more year at JB! I have linked the Daily Reporter article for your information.
Reminder-School Supplies
WHAT?! Back to School already :) This year we are hoping to make Back to School supply shopping easier! These School Supply boxes will have ALL the supplies you need and will ship directly to the school! No need to fight the long lines at the store.
Reminder-Yearbooks
The JB Yearbook link is now closed. We do have extra copies in the office for purchase. If you'd like to purchase a yearbook, they are $14.00.
reminder-All Pro Dad
We are looking for a new All Pro Dad Coordinator for next school year! If you are interested, please reach out to Paul Galbraith pgalbraith@brandywinechurch.org. JBS would love to continue to be a host site for this organization!
reminder-NO FLIP FLOPS/OPEN TOES
With Spring temperatures in the air, I wanted to send out a reminder about our footwear policy.
Footwear for School: to ensure both comfort and safety, students should wear closed toe shoes with backs that are appropriate for the student learning day. Students should not wear flip flops, slides, open back shoes, or high heels. If your child does not have safe, appropriate shoes for learning and recess play, your child may not participate in the activity or you may be asked to bring appropriate footwear. The full policy is outlined in the student handbook.
reminder-Kindergarten Registration 2025-2026
Tell a friend, tell your neighbors! It is time to start registering for Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 School year! As a reminder, students must be the age of 5 years old on or before August 1.
Reminder-Plug Into Nature Camp (PIN)
Plug Into Nature Camp is a five day summer camp experience for students entering grades 3-4-5 in the 2025-26 school year. This year's day camp will take place from July 7 - 11, 9am to 4pm, at Nameless Creek Camp, located at 2675 S. 600 E., Greenfield. The camp provides activities such as kickball, games, nature trail/creek exploration, water games, arts and crafts. These activities allow children to enjoy the outdoors and learn new activities, as well as teach leadership, team building, and social skills. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the camp.
Registration will take place online only, www.nameless creek youth camp.com, from April 1-May 30. The camp cost is $150.
Families in need of scholarship assistance should contact Sarah Nagle, snagle@gcsc.k12.in.us, at J.B. Stephens Elementary prior to completing the registration information. This is necessary in order to receive the reduced camp cost of $50.
For those interested in helping at the camp, students in incoming grades 6-7-8 are encouraged to apply as junior counselors, while high school and college students may apply to be a camp counselor. Those applications are at www.nameless creek youth camp.com
Questions may be directed to: Pincampdirector@gmail.com
reminder-Kroger Plus Cards
REminder- student Attendance
Senate Bill 282/Public Law 125 - Absenteeism and School Attendance
The new requirements for schools focus on students who are in kindergarten through sixth grade. If those students have five unexcused absences, schools must create an attendance plan.
Indiana Code mandates that when a student misses 10 total unexcused days of school, the student and parent must be referred to the local prosecutor’s office and/or DCS. Therefore, we must submit a Referral Form to the Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office and DCS office. The Prosecutor’s Office will then contact the parents to determine possible consequences, including court action for truancy or educational neglect.
New-Positive office referrals
Each week teachers nominate students for a Positive Office Referral. These students go above and beyond following our JB Way of Being Respectful, Responsible and Kind Cougars. Congratulations to this week's Positive Office Referrals!
REMINDeR-School Dismissal Manager
Please be sure and make any changes to your student's dismissal changes before 1:00pm. If you need assistance with this please call our front office at 317-462-4491.
REMINDER-JBS Family Resource Page
Please see below for information on the apps and websites for school use! The images are links to the websites.
REMINDER-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
Reminder: Breakfast/Lunch
reminder-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!
School Calendar-2024-2025
JB Stephens Calendar
Upcoming Dates
- May 26th: No School; Memorial Day
- May 28th: Award Day
- May 29th: Field Day-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL