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M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington IMMEDIATE OPENING Technology Support Specialist/Coach SAD #4 is looking for a Technology Support Specialist/Coach to work collaboratively with the Director of Technology to provide support to schools and staff. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: - Providing ongoing maintenance of all hardware, software, and network infrastructure as assigned. - Technology integration with classroom teachers, support staff, and students. - Troubleshoot and problem solve issues with printing, networks, security systems, student and staff devices, phones, servers, software & applications, and other areas as assigned. - Performing general computer hardware and software troubleshooting. - 1:1 device management including issuing, collecting, enrolling, and managing. - Provide training and support to staff and students for effective use of hardware and software. - Provide backup support for district schools and offices as necessary. - Other duties as assigned by the Director of Technology. Qualifications: - Must be able to pass Maine State Criminal History Background Check. - Ed Tech III Certification or - Certification 680 (Computer technology) preferred but not required. Interested candidates should call for an application or download one at www.sad4.org . Inquiries please email rchase@sad4.org Superintendent of Schools M.S.A.D. #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 Telephone (207) 876-3444 www@sad4.org Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found E.O.E.

NHS American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, March 18th, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m @ PCSS https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PiscataquisHS

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington Immediate Opening Night Custodian at PCSS 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.

A Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten information and registration meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM at PCES in Guilford. This is for incoming children who are not yet in our school district. Pre-Kindergarten students need to be 4 years old by October 15, 2025 and Kindergarten students need to be 5 years old by October 15,2025. Bus transportation to and from school is provided for your child. If you haven't already registered your child, please visit sad4.org and complete the 2025 Pre-K/Kindergarten Registration Form (yellow button on home page) or call the office for a registration form. Please bring your child's state birth certificate, custody papers, proof of residence and immunization record with you. Please call 876-4301 if you have any questions.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington Opening for 2025-2026 Middle School Teacher - Grades 7-8 (Interested candidates should make out an SAD #4 application plus send a letter of application, transcripts, resume, current certification, and three written references.) Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found. Please call for an application (207) 876-3444 or get one from our website at sad4.org M.S.A.D. #4 Superintendent Kelly MacFadyen 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 (207) 876-3444 E.O.E.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington 2025-2026 OPENING Special Education Secretary Proficiency in use of office technology and communications required. Bookkeeping skills are needed. 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.com Position filled when a suitable candidate has been found. E.O.E.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington Opening for 2025-2026 Middle School Teacher - Grades 7-8 (Interested candidates should make out an SAD #4 application plus send a letter of application, transcripts, resume, current certification, and three written references.) Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found. Please call for an application (207) 876-3444 or get one from our website at sad4.org M.S.A.D. #4 Superintendent Kelly MacFadyen 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 (207) 876-3444 E.O.E.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington Opening for 2025-2026 SECONDARY PRINCIPAL – GRADES 7-12 (Approximately 200 students) SAD #4 provides a highly progressive school environment where students come first. Dynamic leadership qualities will be rewarded with the opportunity to work with a talented, dedicated staff, and a progressive leadership team in a technology rich environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following:  Assist in daily school operations, attend school meetings, district meetings, and help maintain an orderly and safe school.  Guide curriculum development, support teacher growth, and promote innovative instructional strategies.  Oversee daily school operations, including scheduling, budgeting, and facility management.  Monitor and assess student progress, implement data-driven instructional improvements, and ensure equitable opportunities for all learners.  Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment that encourages student engagement and staff collaboration.  Recruit, mentor, and evaluate teachers and staff, ensuring professional growth and high performance.  Build strong partnerships with parents, guardians, and community stakeholders to support student success.  Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal education policies and regulations. Other skills important to this position are the ability to foster collaborative and positive school/ community communication, effective organizational skills, and proficiency in a variety of on-line technology tools including Powerschool. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience Must have or be able to get Maine Certificate #040 This is a full time position with a July 1, 2025 start date. Interested candidates should call for an application for administrator or obtain one online at http://www.sad4.org Please send an application along with a letter of intent, resume, and three letters of reference to: Superintendent of Schools MSAD #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, Maine 04443 207-876-3444 www.sad4.org Accepting applications until a suitable candidate is found. E.O.E.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington Opening for 2025-2026 SECONDARY PRINCIPAL – GRADES 7-12 (Approximately 200 students) SAD #4 provides a highly progressive school environment where students come first. Dynamic leadership qualities will be rewarded with the opportunity to work with a talented, dedicated staff, and a progressive leadership team in a technology rich environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following:  Assist in daily school operations, attend school meetings, district meetings, and help maintain an orderly and safe school.  Guide curriculum development, support teacher growth, and promote innovative instructional strategies.  Oversee daily school operations, including scheduling, budgeting, and facility management.  Monitor and assess student progress, implement data-driven instructional improvements, and ensure equitable opportunities for all learners.  Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment that encourages student engagement and staff collaboration.  Recruit, mentor, and evaluate teachers and staff, ensuring professional growth and high performance.  Build strong partnerships with parents, guardians, and community stakeholders to support student success.  Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal education policies and regulations. Other skills important to this position are the ability to foster collaborative and positive school/ community communication, effective organizational skills, and proficiency in a variety of on-line technology tools including Powerschool. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience Must have or be able to get Maine Certificate #040 This is a full time position with a July 1, 2025 start date. Interested candidates should call for an application for administrator or obtain one online at http://www.sad4.org Please send an application along with a letter of intent, resume, and three letters of reference to: Superintendent of Schools MSAD #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, Maine 04443 207-876-3444 www.sad4.org Accepting applications until a suitable candidate is found. E.O.E.

M.S.A.D. #4 Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington IMMEDIATE OPENING Technology Support Specialist/Coach SAD #4 is looking for a Technology Support Specialist/Coach to work collaboratively with the Director of Technology to provide support to schools and staff. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: - Providing ongoing maintenance of all hardware, software, and network infrastructure as assigned. - Technology integration with classroom teachers, support staff, and students. - Troubleshoot and problem solve issues with printing, networks, security systems, student and staff devices, phones, servers, software & applications, and other areas as assigned. - Performing general computer hardware and software troubleshooting. - 1:1 device management including issuing, collecting, enrolling, and managing. - Provide training and support to staff and students for effective use of hardware and software. - Provide backup support for district schools and offices as necessary. - Other duties as assigned by the Director of Technology. Qualifications: - Must be able to pass Maine State Criminal History Background Check. - Ed Tech III Certification or - Certification 680 (Computer technology) preferred but not required. Interested candidates should call for an application or download one at www.sad4.org . Inquiries please email rchase@sad4.org Superintendent of Schools M.S.A.D. #4 25 Campus Drive Guilford, ME 04443 Telephone (207) 876-3444 www@sad4.org Position will be filled when a suitable candidate has been found E.O.E.

Senior Spotlight! Jordan Brown will be attending Eastern Maine Community College for Electrical and Automation Technology. His favorite memory from high school is Forest Collaborative and he is most looking forward to making a lot of money. His high school activities include E-Sports (10, 11), Band (9, 10, 11, 12) and NHS (10, 11, 12). He has also been very involved in Scouts and even earned the rank of Eagle Scout during his junior year. Congratulations, Jordan!

There is a Pirate rec wrestling tournament at PCSS this Saturday March 8th.

PCES One Book One School - Chapter 11-13 Discussions Chapter 11- The Miracle Charlotte has weaved SOME PIG into her web. There are many mixed reactions. Lurvy can’t believe it, Mr. Zuckerman trembles, and Mrs. Zuckerman goes pale. What would your reaction be to seeing the words in the web? Have you ever looked closely at a spider’s web? What did you notice? What do you wonder? Why is it that peoples’ view of Wilbur changes because of the words? Chapter 12- A Meeting Having a meeting to discuss things is such a human thing to do. Why do you think EB White gave the animals such humanistic qualities? Giving human qualities to things that are not human is called personification. What other books and stories do you know of that use personification? What words would you spin in a web about your good qualities? Think about the good things and give yourself a compliment? Give someone else a compliment based upon their good qualities. Chapter 13- Good Progress While building her web, Charlotte talks to “cheer herself on”. When you need to finish a task, how do you encourage yourself? How could you encourage someone else? How does it feel when the task is done? Think about Charlotte’s cousins- one who snares fish in a web and another who is an aeronaut. Do you have outstanding cousins? Talk about them

An article about our new student run garden at PCSS. The article was published by the Maine School Garden Network https://msgn.org/sgom-anne-bonny-garden/

The TCTC field trip for sophomores has been cancelled for tomorrow due to a staffing shortage at TCTC.

All afterschool activities have been canceled for this evening.

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?

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