Smells Like Thanksgiving: Inside Pemetic’s Beloved Buddy Meal Gravy, Giggles, and Gratitude Fill Pemetic’s Gym

Smells Like Thanksgiving: Inside Pemetic’s Beloved Buddy Meal

Gravy, Giggles, and Gratitude Fill Pemetic’s Gym Carrie Jones Nov 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—In the Pemetic Elementary School gym Emma Damon Johnson watches everything with a mother’s nurturing eye, the kids, the staff, the tables, who needs apple pie, who needs something gluten free. She and other volunteers and Pemetic Elementary School hustle and … Continue reading Smells Like Thanksgiving: Inside Pemetic’s Beloved Buddy Meal

Pemetic Principal Resigns

Pemetic Principal Resigns

Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Pemetic Principal Dr. Christine Gray has resigned to take care of a family member. In a letter from Dr. Gray to school board members she wrote, “This was a very difficult decision to make, but after very careful consideration, I have chosen to move closer to my … Continue reading Pemetic Principal Resigns

Not Just Any Guitars, Not Just Any Chess Moves, Not Just Any Kids . . . Students and teachers combine to make learning hands on and fun

Not Just Any Guitars, Not Just Any Chess Moves, Not Just Any Kids . . .

Students and teachers combine to make learning hands on and fun Jan 28, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND ELLSWORTH—Child psychologist Kevin Heath said, “In the end, kids won’t remember that fancy toy or game you bought for them, they will remember the time you spent with them.” This past week, and in the week’s leading … Continue reading Not Just Any Guitars, Not Just Any Chess Moves, Not Just Any Kids . . .

Students’ Innovative Learning Projects at Pemetic Came in Candy Wednesday

School Held Inaugural French Chocolate Market at Birch Bay Village CARRIE JONES JUN 01, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR AND SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Groundbreaking. Educational. Full of chocolate? One of those things doesn’t seem quite like the others, but this past week as the Pemetic Elementary School blended student innovation with community engagement they all meshed perfectly, becoming a groundbreaking, educational project that blended kids, chocolate, and Birch … Continue reading Students’ Innovative Learning Projects at Pemetic Came in Candy Wednesday