{"id":8,"date":"2012-07-13T14:23:31","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T19:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jbs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:02:40","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jbs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to J. B. Stephens Elementary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to J.B. Stephens Elementary!<\/h1>\n<p>Welcome to J.B. Stephens Elementary School.\u00a0 I hope you find our web site helpful, informative, and user-friendly.\u00a0 We work to make the school an intentionally inviting environment. The faculty and staff take pride in working to meet the individual needs of the students as they come to us.\u00a0 We believe students come to school with a desire to learn and it is our responsibility to meet their needs and maximize their learning opportunities.\u00a0 We have a diversified faculty with various educational backgrounds which provide flexibility to the adjustments of the ever-changing world of education.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Summer Packets!<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">CHECK YOUR CHILD&#8217;S BACKPACK!!!<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Let\u2019s Glow Up This Summer! <\/b><span class=\"s1\">\u2728<\/span><b> Join Our Reading Challenge<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dear Parents and Caregivers,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Summer is officially here! While we want our students to enjoy the sunshine and well-earned<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">relaxation, we also want to make sure their brains stay sharp. To keep the momentum going, we<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">are thrilled to announce our <b>Summer Reading Glow Up Challenge!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span><b> The Goal<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The &#8220;Glow Up&#8221; is simple: We want students to keep reading and practicing reading skills all<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">summer! <span class=\"s2\">\ud83c\udf1f<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How to Participate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">We\u2019ve made it easy (and fun) to track progress:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Summer Glow Passport:<\/b> Complete the attached packet and return. This will be<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">your passport to party!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Reward:<\/b> Students who return their completed packets in August will attend our<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>&#8220;Glow Party&#8221;<\/b> celebration and have a chance to win some &#8220;lit&#8221; prizes!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udca1<\/span><b> Tips for a Successful &#8220;Glow Up&#8221;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Spread it Out :<\/b> Don\u2019t complete the entire packet in a few days. Make it a whole summer goal!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Quality Time:<\/b> Read the texts with your child and discuss! Make it a valuable experience<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">for you and your child to show them the importance of continued learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Visit the Library: <\/b>After reading one of the attached stories, visit our local Hancock<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">County Library to find more books about the topic!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Challenge Starts:<\/b> Monday, June 1st<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u201cPassports\u201d Due:<\/b> Friday, August 7th<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">We can&#8217;t wait to see how much our students<b> GROW and GLOW<\/b> with reading this summer!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0COMING SOON!<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">J.B.S. 2026-2027 School Supply list<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet Your Teacher!!<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kindergarten<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Wednesday, July 29, 5-6 p.m.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">First &amp; Second Grade<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thursday, July 30, 5-6 p.m.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Third &amp; Fourth Grade<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thursday, July 30, 6:15-7:15 p.m.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><source src=\"http:\/\/jbs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/JB-Stephens-0012.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>Your browser does not support the video tag.<\/video><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+\":\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\"); \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twttr_buttons\"><div class=\"twttr_twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Welcome+to+J.+B.+Stephens+Elementary%21\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"\" data-hashtags=\"\"  data-size=\"default\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jbs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/\"  data-related=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to J.B. 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