J.E. Ober Elementary School

09/02/2026

🎉The Character Counts pillar for the month of August was Respect. Due to his emphasis of respect as a value within his classroom and willingness to take on car-rider "tech" duties from Mrs. VandeZande and Mrs. Joseph at the drop of a hat, Mr. Zach Delauder has received the railroad spike based on the August Character Pillar. Congratulations Zach! 🎉

08/27/2026

Drone footage of Garrett Keyser Butler Elementary School on August ...

08/25/2026

🥳 We’re excited to kick off our “SchoolStore” Fundraiser (it went home with the students today, yay!!!) and give our JE Ober families an easy way to support our school AND earn a super cute Book Buddy! 🐹

The best part? There’s no selling, no collecting money, and no products to deliver! Everything is done online, making it simple for our families and friends to participate.

TELL ME MORE:

1. Sign up through SchoolStore using the information provided by JE Ober. (Look for the lanyard that came home today…hint hint)

2. Send the provided email invitations to family, friends, and coworkers.

3. Return your student’s completed Book Buddy Lanyard/Prize Code to JE Ober by Friday, September 11.

4. Your student earns their very own Book Buddy just for participating.

And that’s not all! Students can earn additional prizes as our school reaches fundraising goals. 🥳 Whoo hoo!!!
Every bit of participation helps JE Ober provide the resources and supplies our teachers and students need to thrive. We’re so excited to see our students get involved and have FUN while supporting our school!

08/12/2026

Before we get back to school, please familiarize yourself with school bus safety rules and standards on the roads. Help us keep our kids safe this school year!

08/10/2026

Please note a change to J.E. Ober walker procedures.

All J.E. Ober walkers will now exit through Door 3 at the end of the school day and will be walked by staff to a corresponding crosswalk for safety purposes.

These changes have been made on the Drop off and Pick up Procedure hub on our district and school websites.

Excellence in Education, Strength in Character

08/06/2026

📚We can’t wait to see all our students and their families at Back-to-School Night this evening from 5-7pm! Please enter Door 7

08/05/2026

Don't forget that tomorrow is the Back to School Bash at GKB schools!

Make sure to note the school specific times for your student, but join us at any time in the Bateman Gym & Commons for more of the celebrations.

07/31/2026

Are you ready?

WE ARE!!!

In less than a week we will welcome families into our building for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year!

07/29/2026

⚠️ There is a lot of work being done at GKB with the new J.E. Ober Elementary construction process.

Because of that, drop off and pick up procedures will be different this fall for ALL schools. Visit us here to learn these new protocols before school starts ⚠️

Excellence in Education, Strength in Character

07/22/2026

Get ready to come BACK TO SCHOOL!

The annual GKB Back to School Bash is scheduled for August 6 from 4-8 p.m. with specific times provided for each school.

Mark your calendars for the Bash as we prepare for a new school year ahead.