Great Salt Bay School

Jump rope with Mrs. Erin! They came to show Mrs. Ellis how well they did at the end of PE!

Kindergarteners sharing their pattern books!

GSB Basketball Update:

1/10: The 7th grade boys won at Nobleboro in a very close game.

1/12: The girls team beat Nobleboro in a come from behind win at home. The 8th grade boys team beat the 7th grade boys team.

1/14: The girls and 8th grade boys teams both picked up road wins in Wiscasset. The 7th grade boys lost at home to Bristol. We also hosted a 7th grade boys JV game, which was very close, and in the end Bristol won.

Catch all of the live streams and past games on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GSBCougars

Next up, on Friday, 1/16, the 7th grade boys host Boothbay at 5 PM and 8th grade boys head to Jefferson for a 3:30 game. Good luck to both teams!

Second graders learn about properties of materials by designing hats that would keep them comfortable on a desert island.

Science Challenge: Can you make a paper tower at least as tall as a ruler?

Pre-k started noticing animal tracks outside this week and did some further investigating with Sarah from coastal rivers. They also even made their own tracks with paint in the classroom!

2nd graders learning some tennis skills at the Y!

GSB Skippers have started Jump Rope! Their most favorite unit! We can’t wait to share our progress with you all!

Playing in the snow is the best!

Last night the 8th grade boys basketball and girls basketball teams hosted Bristol. Both teams came away with wins!

If you missed the games, you can watch them again on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GSBCougars

Next up, our 7th grade boys travel to Nobleboro on Saturday, 1/10, for a 10:45 AM game. On Monday, our girls team hosts Nobleboro at 3:45 PM and our 8th grade boys square off against our 7th grade boys at 5 PM. All of our home games next week will be streamed live and can be watched any time after the game.

Go Cougars!

Third grade loves the snow!

The lovely Teralyn joined Third grade for a week of theater lessons connecting to fossils through time. We have some very talented performers so be on the lookout for great things ahead.

Our third graders enjoyed a special lesson from Melissa from Maine agriculture in the classroom. They learned all about the steps of growing grain, its importance, and how it is harvested. Students are also growing grain in our GSB garden.

Fourth graders working together in Ms. Jen's room to solve a VERY challenging math problem!

Sarah from Coastal Rivers joined our third graders for a lesson on Maine mammals then went out on the trails to identity tracks.

Lincoln academy international students conversing with 5th and 6th graders while sipping on Colombian hot chocolate that traditionally includes adding mozzarella cheese!

The Drama Club wrapped up their season with a fun performance of "Hotel of Horrors", directed by Teralyn Reiter, written by students!

Mrs. Michaud’s class learned how milk is processed and milked a “cow” with Ms. Hedda in the classroom. Afterwards they tried different types of cheese.

Mrs. Tibbetts 5th grade class had a great time at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath!

Celebrating holidays around the world!