Here are some moments from GSB's Kids Being Kids Day!
6th graders took a break from NWEA testing and experienced a 3-D hurricane in Science class on Tuesday!
GSB 6th graders enjoy previewing and reviewing children's books for the lower grades in the library!
5th graders participating in a Poetry Slam with Ms. Jen.
6th graders testing Newton’s Laws with Ms. Jen.
We made tropical smoothies with greenhouse espinaca (spinach) and played food bingo at Spanish Club.
OPEN POSITION
Elementary Special Education Teacher for K-8 Functional Life Skills Program
Begin August 2025
Location:
Great Salt Bay Community School, Damariscotta, ME
Description:
This is a teaching position that requires the belief that all children can succeed. Responsibilities include planning instruction and adapting or modifying the education program to enable students to benefit from educational and community experiences. Also, maintain contact with parents of students, determine goals and objectives for IEPs, evaluate student progress and observe timelines for special education paperwork. Knowledge of Adori database is helpful.
Requirements:
Valid Maine Teaching Certificate with 282 Endorsement required. Experience in a functional life-skills program is preferable.
Please fill out the teaching application, cover letter and three references and send to:
Great Salt Bay School
559 Main Street
Damariscotta, ME 04543
It's the 7/8 yearbook club! Yearbooks are coming soon!!! Stay tuned to order your copy!
Climbing day at Kieve is the best!!
2025-2026 PreK & Kindergarten Parent Information Night – May 19th at 6:00 PM
Please join us for our PreK/K Parent Information night. This evening is for parents and guardians to ask questions, hear about what to expect in the upcoming year, and gather helpful information. We’ll kick things off in the cafeteria with a short presentation about our school and our PreK and Kindergarten programs. After the presentation, parents and guardians are invited to take a tour of the school and stop by the classrooms to meet the teachers.
Click the link to sign up for our PreK-K screening appointments for next year - https://signup.com/go/hxVYwWD
Some photos from the school rock band at the spring band concert!
GREAT SALT BAY SPRING SPIRIT WEEK! MAY 27-30
TUESDAY - May 27th:
TEACHER AND STUDENT SWAP DAY!
TEACHERS DRESS LIKE STUDENTS!
STUDENTS DRESS LIKE TEACHERS!
WEDNESDAY - May 28th:
ADAM SANDLER DAY! 5th-8th
WACKY HAIR DAY! Pre-K-4th grade
5th- 8th TRY YOUR BEST TO DRESS LIKE ADAM SANDLER!
Pre-K-4th TRY TO HAVE THE WACKIEST HAIR!
THURSDAY - May 29th:
TROPICAL/TOURIST DAY WEAR TROPICAL CLOTHING!
FRIDAY - May 30th:
COLOR WARS:
WEAR THE COLOR YOUR GRADE IS ASSIGNED
(THIS INCLUDES TEACHERS AS WELL)
Pre-K: RAINBOW
Kindergarten: PINK
1st Grade: ORANGE
2nd Grade: PURPLE
3rd Grade: BLACK or GREY
4th Grade: GREEN
5th Grade: YELLOW
6th Grade: WHITE
7th Grade: RED
8th Grade: BLUE
Art Club field trip to the Bowdoin Art Museum with Ms. Jen and Mrs. Hight.
Day one of 7th grade Kieve week starts off with a bang!
Kindergarten had a great day learning about the fresh water marsh at Salt Bay Farm. Thank you CRCT!
8th graders practicing Greek and Latin roots by solving puzzles to get out of an escape room.
GSB 7th grade students are working on their landscape and plain air unit. We will be visiting the Shell Middens over the next few weeks to work on these landscape studies.
Modeling chromosomes and genes in our inheritance and genetic variation unit in 7th grade
Mrs.Ball’s class harvesting spinach and planting wildflowers in the pollinator garden!
Kindergarteners at Owl’s Head Transportation Museum!
