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M.S.A.D. #4 INVITATION TO BID S.A.D. #4 is seeking bids for the following vehicle: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Van Mileage – 71,220 VIN# 2C4RC1BG7HR544155 The van may be viewed at the SAD #4 Transportation Garage by contacting Nicholas Chambers at (207) 876-4035. Van sold as is, where is, no warranty is expressed or implied. Minimum bid set is $15,000. Sealed bids with outside of envelope clearly marked “SAD #4 – Bus Bid” will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022 at the following address. Superintendent of Schools SAD #4 VAN BID 25 Campus Drive Guilford, Maine 04443 (207) 876-3444 S.A.D. #4 reserves the right to reject any or all bids not in the best interest of S.A.D. #4.

I will send a robocall to students in any positive pools from yesterday. We did 9-12 and 3-6. There is a plan in place for PreK-2 and 7-8 for next week if your student is deemed a close contact and participates in the program but did not get tested this week. -Wendy

Good morning. Nursing staff worked throughout the day yesterday (1/18) to contact trace the many cases that came in over the weekend. Mrs. Viera will be sending out robocalls to all those that are a close contact and the dates (to the best of her ability). Please continue to notify her if your student develops symptoms and/or tests positive so she can update records. You can email her with any questions wviera@sad4.org.

PCSS Remote Learning Instructions for students for week of January 18-21 Middle School Students - You need to attend the Google Classroom "meets" that your teachers set up for you for your classes. Follow the same schedule as you would normally have. You do not have to tune into your specials. If you do not have a reliable internet connection at home, you can come to school and set up in the library for the day. Mrs. Ellis's and Mrs. Bradford's classes are not required to attend any virtual classroom time meets. Those two teachers will let you know what you need to get done via email or they have already sent it home with you. High School Students - You will need to look at your teachers' Google Classrooms and keep up with the assignments for the week. If you have questions about those assignments you will need to email your teacher or tune into their office hours. All HS teacher office hours are at 1-2 pm each day. They will send out a Google Meets link for that. If parents have questions please call the office tomorrow and we will get back to ASAP.

Remote Learning.1-18-22

Pirates This Week In Sports Best of luck to all the teams especially the middle school teams as they play in the semi finals this Wednesday. Monday, January 17 All games with Valley have been moved to Friday, January 28 Tuesday, January 18 Nothing Wednesday, January 19 PCHS Girls Basketball game vs Penquis has been moved to Tuesday, February 8 @ 6:30 PCMS Girls A Team @ Medway 3:00 Dismissed 12:30 Depart 12:45 Streamed Facebook Live (I do not know yet if they will allow spectators) PCMS Boys A Team @ Hichborn 5:00 Depart 3:15 Streaming site:https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/penobscot-valley-high-school-howland-me Thursday, January 20 PCHS Girls Basketball @ Central 5:00 Depart 3:30 PCHS Boys Basketball @ Central 6:30 Depart 3:30 Friday, January 21 Wrestling Host Weigh-Ins 4:00 Start: 5:00 Dismissed 2:30 Masking by all and all welcomed! No outside food or drink allowed. No Concessions allowed in the gym/cafeteria only. Streaming site: adbrown123.mylivegame.com Saturday, January 22 Penquis League Middle School Finals TBD

So tomorrow's schedule for basketball now looks like this. PCMS Girls play host to Medway at 10:00. The Boys varsity game will go back to its original game time of 1:00. Thanks for your patients during these crazy times. Best of Luck to all the teams this weekend.

The boys and girls varsity basketball games scheduled to be played at Valley on Monday, January 17 have been moved to Friday, January 28. Same starting times.

Tomorrow's Boys middle school game vs Greenville has been canceled. The boys will now move on to the semi finals to be played against Hichborn at Hichborn with a 5:00 start on Wednesday, January 19. They will depart at 3:15.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington IMMEDIATE OPENING High School Receptionist Proficiency in use of office technology and communications required. Detail oriented, diplomacy and confidentiality required. Wage and benefits will commensurate with experience per the bargaining agreement. Interested candidates should call for an application or get one online at http://www.sad4.org Superintendent of Schools M.S.A.D. #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 Telephone (207) 876-3444 www.sad4.org Position filled when a suitable candidate has been found. E.O.E.

PCSS has updated it's dress code. Please click on the following link for details. https://tinyurl.com/mvc25a3e

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington Immediate Job Opening Special Education Teacher Grades 7-8 Resource Room (Maine Certification #282) Interested candidates should call for an application or obtain one from our web site. Superintendent of Schools M.S.A.D. #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 http://www.sad4.org Telephone (207) 876-3444 Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found E.O.E.

Pirates This Week In Sports! Best of Luck to ALL the teams this week! Go Pirates!!! PCHS is allowing all spectators but no outside food or drink is permitted. Concessions, if sold, must be consumed in the cafeteria. ALL individuals in the school must wear a mask properly over their nose during the whole contest. Monday, January 10 PCMS A Teams Host Ridgeview B/G 3:30/4:45 Boys Dismissed 2:15 Streamed adbrown123.mylivegame.com PCHS Girls Basketball Host Stearns 7:00 Streamed adbrown123.mylivegame.com Tuesday, January 11 PCHS Girls Basketball @ Greenville 5:00 Depart 3:30 https://www.facebook.com/GCS-Lakers-Broadcasting-Network-103143148880112 PCHS Boys Basketball @ Greenville 6:30 Depart 3:30 https://www.facebook.com/GCS-Lakers-Broadcasting-Network-103143148880112 Wrestling @ Dexter Depart 4:30 (2 Tickets per team personnel.) Live Streaming (Go to YouTube, DRHS Sports & Tiger Head Wednesday, January 12 Nothing Thursday, January 13 PCHS Boys Basketball @ PVHS 5:30 Depart 3:30 Streamed NFHS Vouchers for visiting spectators. The coach will pass them out sometime this week. PVC AD's Zoom Meeting 9:00 Friday, January 14 Early Release Saturday, January 15 PCHS Boys Basketball Host Stearns 1:00 (This time could be changed depending on the MS Playoff schedule to 1:30) Streamed adbrown123.mylivegame.com PCMS Play-in or Quarter Final Games. If this day is needed. Girls 10:00/Boys 11:30. Seeding Meeting on Wednesday but may be a higher seed playing on either the 18th or 19th of January. Streamed adbrown123.mylivegame.com

With our first exposures after vacation, and the first round of pooled testing still pending, any pool participant that is exposed will be given a Binax test to assure your child is negative. Please notify Mrs. Viera if your child is exposed outside of the school for guidance. New guidelines DO allow pooled participants to continue to come to school if exposed outside of school/in the home. 876-4633 wviera@sad4.org

The DOE has aligned its new guidelines to match the updated Maine CDC guidelines that went into place on 12/30. Under the new SOP: -Bus exposures will no longer be quarantined due to the Federal mask mandate on public transportation -Close contacts who are not pooled or fully vaccinated will need to quarantine for five days, returning on day six if no symptoms have developed. -If students participate in pooled testing, they may continue to attend school/school-related activities such as sports but will need to quarantine from the community, even if the exposure was at home or in the community (a BIG change!) The community quarantine includes community/rec sports, day care, after school jobs, etc. -All who are exposed are expected to wear a mask for ten days after the exposure. As has been the case for almost two years now, these guidelines are subject to change. If changes are made, we will be sure to notify you and the community as we are now. Feel free to contact Mrs. Viera with any questions at 876-4633 or wviera@sad4.org (I do not check Facebook often so please don't reply here).

As the Athletic Director here at PCSS, I am thrilled and proud to say that during yesterday's two middle school basketball games, I enjoyed the experience of both sets of fans being positive throughout both games toward both the players and officials. For this, I thank you all! Stay safe and Happy New Year!

The Boys Varsity Basketball game scheduled for home vs Lee this Saturday has been moved to Wednesday, February 9 with a 7:00 start. This will be their Senior game followed by the Girls Senior game against PVHS at 5:30. The girls game vs Lee will still be played this Saturday. The girls and boys games scheduled at Searsport on Saturday, January 29 have new start times. The girls will play at 1:00 followed by the boys at 2:30. Departure time will be 10:00.

Good morning this is Kelly MacFadyen superintendent of Schools. Today, January 5th we will have a half day due to concerns that roads will be icy during the afternoon bus runs. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Afternoon pre-school and all extra-curricular activities will be cancelled. Thank you, and stay safe.

M.S.A.D. #4 has IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR 2021-2022 -Ed Techs I, II and III Interested candidates - please call or email Central Office. Superintendent of Schools M.S.A.D. #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 (207)-876-3444 www@sad4.org Positions will be filled when suitable candidates have been found.

Updated SOP.1-2-22