You will see lots of new signs in the halls of GSB! Look for them at Open House!
Fall Pictures will be taken on September 13th. Bring your smiles!
Fall Pictures will be taken on September 13th. Bring your smiles!
Hello GSB community! Here's our first Friday Flyer of the year!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aEfaLQ7VhMsFDSOBqQEC40M9yxkdgnZy/view
Enjoy the long weekend!
AOS 93 has one or more schools that participate in Special Provision II or Community Eligible Provision for school meals. This alternative is referred to as Provision II or CEP. All students enrolled in schools listed below may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals this year but Economic Status Forms will be distributed by the school to collect household income data for other programs that require this information, such as Federal Title programs. The Economic Status Forms are also available in the online registration on the "Agreements" page.
All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at Bristol Consolidated, Great Salt Bay, Jefferson Village, Nobleboro Central and South Bristol Schools. For additional information please contact your student's school.
Studies show that children who are not hungry perform better in school. By providing both breakfast and lunch at no cost to students, we are helping to create a better learning environment.
The school meals that we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support; please encourage your children to participate in the school meals programs.
The application requesting economic information supports many programs at our schools which helps reduce the local tax. Please complete and return the forms. Only one per family is needed.
GSB is proud to announce that this year we will be launching a new program for girls in 6th - 8th grade called Girls on the Run: Heart & Sole!
Heart & Sole addresses the whole girl: body, brain, heart, spirit, and social connection. The program supports girls in building critical life skills such as team building, developing a support system, boundary setting, decision making, positively impacting others, and asking for and providing help. For 10 practices over 8 weeks, girls will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels and learn important life skills. Trained and caring coaches lead 6th - 8th-grade girls through interactive lessons and movement activities. The season ends with a celebratory 5K event on November 10th! The program starts on 9/16 and goes to 11/10. Practices are on Mondays from 3:00-5:00pm, with two additional Wednesday practices on 9/18 and 9/25.
Register today at https://www.girlsontherunmaine.org/6th-8th-grade-program-details
For more information please see the attached infographics or reach out to Coach Stephanie Moore at smoore@aos93.org.
Girls on the Run is an after-school empowerment program designed for 3rd to 5th graders. The nonprofit helps participants recognize their inner strength, increase their level of physical activity, imagine their possibilities, and confidently stand up for themselves and others. How? Through the innovative integration of fun physical activities, life-skills lessons, and impactful community projects. Register starting 8/1 at girlsontherunmaine.org
Summer Play Times for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Students
Great Salt Bay Community School invites all incoming Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten families to our Summer Play Dates at the Great Salt Bay Community Playground on Monday, July 15, 2024 and Monday, August 5, 2024 from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM.
47 deserving organizations across Maine are vying for part of $25,000 in grants, like Ms. Erin's PE program at Great Salt Bay Elementary School in Lincoln County!
Your vote will help decide where the money goes!
Please vote now at https://winterkids.org/downhill-24/outdoor-fund/
we only have until July 30th to reach the #1 spot for public schools in Maine!
Thank you for your support!
New Pre-K Program at Great Salt Bay School
Register now!
Cool opportunity for 1st through 6th graders to attend a two day basketball clinic at UMAINE hosted by projected #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg.
https://www.procamps.com/flaggmaine?fbclid=iwzxh0bgnhzw0cmteaar2pgdpjuicmritfakqgs7cgnfkparkvyjzyubrjcqmioewfrjciospe3uk_aem_t9c98z-ghv4r0fe9cfr_3a
GSB 5th & 6th graders launching 3D printed rocket designs with Mr Nick!
GSB 7th graders planted winter squash, weeded veggie beds, and cooked and sampled a seasonal veggie stir fry at Twin Villages Foodbank Farm. All the veggies get donated to local food pantries to help people stretch their food budget and to provide fresh nutrient-dense produce.
GSB 2nd grade beach day!
GSB outing club camping 2024! Have a great summer everyone!
Here are a few end of the year photos from Art!
GSB 8th graders learned about food security, planted hundreds of pepper and flower seedlings, and tried a quinoa salad with local veggies at Twin Villages Foodbank Farm as part of a collaboration between the farm, FARMS at the Y, and GSB. TVFF donates about 40,000 lbs of nutrient dense produce to food pantries every year.
GSB 3rd graders travel to the @Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens!
GSB Field Day was a BLAST! Thank you Ms Erin & all of our parent volunteers!
To the Families, Community Members, and Voters of Bremen, Damariscotta, and Newcastle,
We, the current members of the Great Salt Bay CSD Board, Bremen Board, Damariscotta Board, Newcastle Board, and the AOS 93 Superintendent, encourage you to VOTE YES on the Regional School Unit (RSU) question. Damariscotta and Newcastle voting is June 11; Bremen voting is June 22.
Becoming an RSU will increase organizational and budgetary efficiency by allowing our current four boards to meet and serve as one board. This shift will provide a more focused and collaborative effort for the students in our towns.
Here are some key pieces of information to help inform you about this process:
What changes: The GSB preK-8 Board, and the three grades 9-12 boards for Bremen, Damariscotta, and Newcastle will combine into a single board rather than four distinct boards.
What stays the same: Students will still attend GSB school and have school choice for high school.
Additional benefits: Bremen will receive an additional annual subsidy of approximately $85,000 for joining the RSU, the result of a complicated State funding formula.
What does not apply to this vote:
This vote does not withdraw GSB from the current AOS 93 school district structure.
This is not a vote to create an Educational Service Center (ESC).
We ask you to support this change and VOTE YES to increase efficiency in administration for both the school district and for the school budget.
Thank you. -The School Boards of Bremen, Damariscotta, Newcastle, and GSB