Due to weather, our PCSS Scholarship Night is being rescheduled to Tuesday, March 4. Same time and place. Hope to see you there!
The M.S. wrestling meet scheduled for today has been cancelled due to weather.
One Book One School - PCES
Chapter Nine and Ten Parent Discussions
Wilbur tries to make a web. He even boasts that he can do it, but after many attempts, he fails. How do you handle failure at something you have tried so hard to achieve?
Talk about persistence. What does it mean to never give up?
Charlotte tells Wilbur that she prefers to think alone (p. 64). Why do you think she prefers that? When you have a problem that needs solving, would you like to be alone or would you like to talk it over with someone?
Avery tries to capture Charlotte and the event that stops him is Wilbur’s trough tipping over which causes the explosion. Are you glad this happened? Have you ever tried to capture a spider? Do you have a story to tell about a time when you captured a spider? What did you do with it? Knowing what we know from Charlotte about all of the good spiders do for our planet, could you think differently about doing away with the spider as opposed to just leaving it alone or letting it outside?
From page 75:
It was a delicious meal: skim milk, wheat middlings, leftover pancakes, half a doughnut, the rind of a summer squash, two pieces of stale toast, a third of a gingersnap, a fish tail, one orange peel, several noodles from a noodle soup, the scum off of a cup of cocoa, an ancient jelly roll, a strip of paper from the lining of the garbage pail, and a spoonful of raspberry jello.
What was the purpose of providing such an in-depth description of Wilbur’s meal? How do passages like this one enhance the text for you?
What words would you write in your web?
Arts Alive Calendar Raffle Winner updates
2/11 Rene Jicha - Mike's Photography Gift Basket
2/12 Warren Nuite - PCIA Free Skate (up to 5 people)
2/13 Lisa Brasier - $25 Amazon Gift Card
2/14 Kim Gilbert - $25 Gift Card to Dexter Ace Hardware
2/15 John Douglass - $20 Car Wash Gift Card Rowell's Garage
2/16 Carl Martell - $25 Gift Card Dexter House of Pizza
2/17 Debbie Crockett - 1 Free Dog Grooming M+S Doodle Grooming
2/18 Nancy Nadeau - $25 Gift Card to the Black Dog Blooms
2/19 Emily Deane - Cup Made by Danielle Williams & $25 McDonalds Gift Card
2/20 Marth Stevenson - $50 Gift Card to Bob's Hardware
2/21 Liz Stewart - Mike's Photography Gift Basket
2/22 Garth Fugel - Homemade Bird House by David Hagar
2/23 Sarah Hoak - $25 Amazon gift card
2/24 Kayla Boutilier - $20 Gift Card to Center Theater & Wood Working item by Byron Kelly
2/25 - Patsy Gray - $25 Pats Pizza Gift Card
Since the original 10th grade TCTC trip on February 6 was cancelled due to a snow day, students will now be going on Friday, February 28th. Students will leave school at 8:00 and return to school before lunch. If they already filled out a permission slip for the previous date, they are all set. If you have any questions, please call the school. Thank you!
PCHS Students at this years Camden Conference! Even on vacation they want to learn!
There will be an important high school baseball meeting for all athletes/parents on Wednesday February 26th at 5:00 PM in the cafeteria at PCSS.
M.S.A.D. #4
Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington
Immediate Opening
Grounds Keeper / Custodian
Pay range $16.75-$19.75 per hour
(8 hours per day – year round position with benefits)
Interested candidates should call for an application
or download one from www.sad4.org
Superintendent of Schools
RSU 80 / MSAD #4
25 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443
Telephone (207) 876-3444
Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found
E.O.E.
Good morning, today February 13th, MSAD #4 will cancel school due to the inclement weather predicted during the time students would be transported home in the afternoon.
PCES TECHNOLOGY NIGHT - a big thank you to all that attended and to the staff that helped make this night a success!
Arts Alive Fundraiser winner update -
2/8 Lynete Hanscome - 20$ gift card to Center Theater and PCHS sweatshirt
2/9 Brian Pierce - 876 Nutrition Gift Card
2/10 Jason Goggin - Indoor Golf Simulator gift card
Senior Spotlight! Timothy MacNeil will be attending Eastern Maine Community College for Electrical and Automation Technology. His favorite memory from high school is track and he is most looking forward to finding a job he loves and making money. His high school activities include Track (9, 10, 11, 12), Indoor Track (11, 12), Soccer (9, 10), Wrestling (9, 10), Student Council (9, 10, 11, 12), Pirate Volunteer Club (10, 11, 12), and National Honor Society (10, 11, 12). Congratulations, Timothy!
Middle School wrestling practice has been cancelled for tonight 2/10.
M.S.A.D. #4
Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington
Immediate Opening
Grounds Keeper / Custodian
Pay range $16.75-$19.75 per hour
(8 hours per day – year round position with benefits)
Interested candidates should call for an application
or download one from www.sad4.org
Superintendent of Schools
RSU 80 / MSAD #4
25 Campus Drive
Guilford, ME 04443
Telephone (207) 876-3444
Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found
E.O.E.
Art Alive Fundraiser Winners
2/4 - Lovell's Hardware Wet/Dry Vac - Sue Ann Murdoch
2/5 - Cutting Board made by Byron Kelly & 25$ Gift Card to Robinson's - Mark Arthers
2/6 - Homemade Grapevine wreath by Mark and Ginny Arthers - Holly Hartford
2/7 - 2 Engraved Cups by A&M Engraving - Shirley Hersey
1 Book 1 School - PCES is reading Charlotte's Web - Chapters 6-8
Chapter 6
E.B. White takes the time to give details about the different bird calls that Wilbur can hear. An idea for learning at home might be to research what sound birds from our area make. Check out this website from Cornell Lab of Ornithology for an extensive catalog of bird calls. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/all-about-birds/
Chickadee?
Blue Jay?
Eagle?
Which of these birds has the loudest call?
What do you think of Templeton and how he lives?
Chapter 7 is a good time to talk about “life on a farm”. Where does hamburger and steak come from? Where does a pork chop or bacon come from? What about chicken thighs? Milk?
In Chapter 8, Mr. Arable tells his wife,”Maybe our ears aren’t as sharp as Fern’s.” What do you think he means?
SPORTS PHYSICALS:
Free sports physicals will be offered on February 26th for all 5th-12th grade students who wish to play a sport. Students can pick one up at either office. Please have forms returned by 2/14 so our practitioner can plan her time accordingly. Any forms received after the 14th will be done on a space available basis and won't be guaranteed.
Good morning, due to the anticipation of heavy snow fall during the afternoon bus run, SAD #4 will have an early release today, February 6th. Schools will release at 11:30 am. There will be no afternoon Pre-K or after school activities.
We will be hosting a scholarship night at PCSS for all seniors and their parents. Our school scholarship booklet will be handed out that night and we will talk about the steps in the scholarship process as well as hear from some valuable outside resources. Dinner will be provided. See information in the flyer below!
Arts Alive fundraiser - our 1st three winners are:
2/1 - Sadie Cunningham (Blanket and Cup)
2/2 Ena Chase (Pats gift card and charcutierie board )
2/3 Hillary Hayden (hair care package)