Pre-K cooked up some quinoa salad and break at FARMS
Congrats to GSB's Track & Field team on a great first meet! On Friday, 5/8, the team competed at Camden where the boys team finished third and the girls team came in fourth place overall.
Some individual highlights from the meet:
Gavin Griffin placed 2nd in the 100 meter dash and 1st in the 200 meter dash.
Jacob Iverson placed 1st in the 55 meter hurdles and 1st in the high jump.
Garrett Scribner came in 3rd in the 800 meter racewalk.
Daisy Rhodes finished 3rd in the 100 meter dash.
Clementine Hall came in 3rd in the mile.
Charlotte Warren came in 4th in the high jump and 5th in the triple jump.
Next up, the Track team heads to Wiscasset on 5/13 for their next meet.
Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming Tuesday, May 12- Monday May 18th! Be sure your child doesn’t suffer Book Fair FOMO - get them prepared to shop by setting up an ewallet at our book fair homepage - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/greatsaltbaycommschool
Mrs. Verney’s Class planted zucchini and sunflower seeds in the greenhouse with Ms. Hedda this week!
Melissa Glendenning came into the pre-k along with Kaity Newel to perform a beautiful puppet show and music for our class and Coastal Kids pre-k. After the show, pre-k made their own sock puppets with Melissa and her helper, Owen. Ms. Kaity taught us a song from the show as well.
The musical group Kind Kids came to GSB to perform for pre-k and kindergarten. They sang, danced, shared puppets and had musical instruments for everyone to play and take home. Lots of singing and movement fun!
Pre-K visited Maine Maritime Museum and learned all about lobsters and the lobsering in Maine. They also enjoyed the Chris Van Dusen exhibit and playing on the museums outdoor pirate's ship.
Spring has sprung at GSB with allllll the wheels in Prek- 4th grade! So fun!
On Tuesday, 5/5, the GSB softball team hosted Wiscasset and came up short 20-18. The girls mounted a huge comeback effort and almost caught them. On Thursday, 5/7, the softball team went to Nobleboro and lost 26-14.
This week the GSB baseball team hosted Wiscasset and won 12-4. Congrats to Miles Bowdoin and Michael Pinkham who each hit out-of-the park homeruns.
Next up, GSB's baseball and softball teams head to Richmond on Monday, 5/11, for a 3:45 pm game.
This week the GSB baseball team hosted Wiscasset and won 12-4. Congrats to Miles Bowdoin and Michael Pinkham who each hit out-of-the park homeruns.
Next up, GSB's baseball and softball teams head to Richmond on Monday, 5/11, for a 3:45 pm game.
Straw's Farm gave GSB students a great tour of their family farm, and sent us back with some of their delicious pork sausage to use at our end of year Agriculture pizza party. You can find their products at the Damariscotta Farmers Market on Fridays. We have spent the year working on a pizza unit where we have learned how to grow and process tomatoes, basil, garlic, and wheat. Today we learned more about sausage, and next up is making mozzarella. We are so grateful to farms like @strawsfarm for growing and raising food for their neighbors.
Chewonki visited our GSB third grade classrooms to teach us about predators and prey. The special guests included a blue tounged skink, tarantula, and skunk.
The Scholastic BOGO Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for Tuesday May 12- Monday May 18th and get your reader psyched to pick out their own books!
Start exploring together: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/greatsaltbaycommschool
Our annual By One Get One Free Book Fair provides a great opportunity to stock up on excellent summer reads!
Start exploring together: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/greatsaltbaycommschool
Our annual By One Get One Free Book Fair provides a great opportunity to stock up on excellent summer reads!
Back in the fall, these students tracked growth, monitored water quality, and ensured our Sugar Kelp and Alaria were strong enough to make it in the wild. We’re o-fish-ally amazed to see the final results! It’s been a months-long learning journey that proves big things have small (classroom-grown) beginnings. Now they will be taking their freshly harvested results over to FARMS kitchen to try preparing their kelp into a delicious dish!
May the 4th be with you!
❤️ from all the rebels at GSB! 🤖🧑🚀🌕
❤️ from all the rebels at GSB! 🤖🧑🚀🌕
On Friday, 5/1, GSB's softball and baseball teams went to Medomak for games. The softball team lost 17-3. The baseball team won 15-7.
Next up, on Tuesday, 5/5, both teams will host Wiscasset at GSB at 3:45 pm. Come watch the games and grab dinner at the snack shack!
You can also watch the live stream here - https://www.youtube.com/@GSBCougars/streams
Next up, on Tuesday, 5/5, both teams will host Wiscasset at GSB at 3:45 pm. Come watch the games and grab dinner at the snack shack!
You can also watch the live stream here - https://www.youtube.com/@GSBCougars/streams
Our third graders have loved their monthly FARMS lesson! So thankful to local donors who sponsor this wonderful opportunity and great community volunteers.
Share the Fair is the giving program that supports students in our school who need help buying books. Learn how to contribute online via our GSB Book Fair homepage here - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/greatsaltbaycommschool or contribute to our Share the Fair Coin Drive May 4th- May 8th. The coin drive will collect pennies on May 4th, Nickels on May 5th, Dimes on May 6th, Quarters on May 7th and donations of any amount on May 8th. Homerooms who raise the most money in a category will receive a free class book from the fair.
Your contribution will ensure that no child leaves the Book Fair empty-handed!
Your contribution will ensure that no child leaves the Book Fair empty-handed!
Welcome Back Assistant Cross Country Coach Sarah Richards!
Coach Sarah Richards has been coaching Cross Country and Track and Field at GSB for 14 years. “My favorite part about coaching is seeing the team spirit that develops between the athletes and lasts for years to come throughout the community. My first team from GSB is now in college, many of whom continue to run in that capacity. This photo of me and my running buddy was taken at the Turkey Trot in November. I was so proud to see more than 25 runners of all ages present whom I had coached over the years. It is always my goal to meet an athlete where they are; whether they have never tried running at all or are experienced and ready to keep going. Respect for team members is the foundation for team spirit and a lot of fun!”
When Sarah is not coaching, she loves riding horses, gardening and art.
Good luck to the GSB Track team this season! They have their first meet on Wednesday, May 6th in Camden.
Coach Sarah Richards has been coaching Cross Country and Track and Field at GSB for 14 years. “My favorite part about coaching is seeing the team spirit that develops between the athletes and lasts for years to come throughout the community. My first team from GSB is now in college, many of whom continue to run in that capacity. This photo of me and my running buddy was taken at the Turkey Trot in November. I was so proud to see more than 25 runners of all ages present whom I had coached over the years. It is always my goal to meet an athlete where they are; whether they have never tried running at all or are experienced and ready to keep going. Respect for team members is the foundation for team spirit and a lot of fun!”
When Sarah is not coaching, she loves riding horses, gardening and art.
Good luck to the GSB Track team this season! They have their first meet on Wednesday, May 6th in Camden.
Welcome back Olivia Richmond, GSB’s Track and Field Coach!
This is Olivia’s second year coaching Track at GSB. Olivia grew up in the midcoast area and attended Lincoln Academy, graduating in 2018. She has been a part of the Track and Field/ XC scene for a total of 9 years between middle school, high school and college. She also coached Track at Lincoln Academy for two years prior to coaching at GSB. When she isn't coaching, Olivia teaches Art at Nobleboro Central School.
Olivia is excited to return as GSB’s Track coach this year. "At its core, Track is a sport that teaches the benefit of perseverance, teamwork, and for lack of a better word, heart. This is a sport where everyone is welcome, everyone is accepted, and everyone is striving to be better- as an athlete, a teammate, or a friend. Coach Sarah and I are here to help guide those goals."
We wish GSB’s Track team the best of luck this season! The team has their first meet on Wednesday, May 6th at Camden.
This is Olivia’s second year coaching Track at GSB. Olivia grew up in the midcoast area and attended Lincoln Academy, graduating in 2018. She has been a part of the Track and Field/ XC scene for a total of 9 years between middle school, high school and college. She also coached Track at Lincoln Academy for two years prior to coaching at GSB. When she isn't coaching, Olivia teaches Art at Nobleboro Central School.
Olivia is excited to return as GSB’s Track coach this year. "At its core, Track is a sport that teaches the benefit of perseverance, teamwork, and for lack of a better word, heart. This is a sport where everyone is welcome, everyone is accepted, and everyone is striving to be better- as an athlete, a teammate, or a friend. Coach Sarah and I are here to help guide those goals."
We wish GSB’s Track team the best of luck this season! The team has their first meet on Wednesday, May 6th at Camden.
⚾ GSB Baseball: Meet the New Coaching Staff
We are thrilled to officially welcome our new baseball coaching duo for the upcoming season!
Head Coach: Julian Hupp
Assistant Coach: Jesse Cheney
Julian is a familiar face in the dugout, having served as our assistant coach last year. Both Julian and Jesse bring a wealth of experience to the program, having spent years playing baseball themselves and coaching Little League.
GSB's next home baseball game is Tuesday, May 5th at 3:45 pm vs Wiscasset. We hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to officially welcome our new baseball coaching duo for the upcoming season!
Head Coach: Julian Hupp
Assistant Coach: Jesse Cheney
Julian is a familiar face in the dugout, having served as our assistant coach last year. Both Julian and Jesse bring a wealth of experience to the program, having spent years playing baseball themselves and coaching Little League.
GSB's next home baseball game is Tuesday, May 5th at 3:45 pm vs Wiscasset. We hope to see you there!
