The Weekly Spin for Students/Families

2022-2023
Joseph Plouffe Middle School
Home of the Championship Wolves and the Leaders of the Pack

May
22nd(C), 23rd(D), 24th(A), 25th(B) & 26th(C)
Theme for Learner of the Month:
~DETERMINATION~

Good Morning to You!

Welcome to Week 35 of Teaching and Learning!

Every Week of Learning Counts:

Days 162, 163, 164, 165, & 166 of School
365 Days of Wonder: “The more I wonder, the more I love.”
~Alice Walker~

Weekly Brainteaser ~ All A’s~ All answers begin and end with the
letter ~A~

1. Hello in Honolulu
2. Fear of heights
3. Fragrant odor
4. Where you would find Juneau, Wasali, and Denali
5. Condition caused by a red blood cell deficiency
6. Celestial light show that is common at high altitudes
7. Home of Mozart
8. A female friend, in Spanish

~ANSWERS WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK’S SPIN~

Mrs. Kline's Chinese Culture class celebrated Mother Day

with flowers. Grade 6 students made origami Tulip bouquet with
a written message " I love you, Mom" in Chinese. Grade 8 and
some Grade 7 students made sophisticated roses.
The moms really loved the crafts of love from students.
 ~This Week’s Afterschool Programs~

LOOK AHEAD TO THIS WEEK’S Extracurricular Activities from

May 22nd to May 26th

PLEASE SHARE TIMES AND DAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY
AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE MORNING
FOR the HOW’s and WHEN’s for PUNCTUAL PICK-UP!
(Please note that ALL Afterschool Programs end by May 31st)

MONDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until

4:00 p.m. with Coach Fortes and Coach Hayward in the gym

• Academics and Athletics: Becoming a Student Athlete from 2:35

to 4:00 p.m. with Coach Saint and Coach Holcombe in
Room 144 and Gym

• Mural Art Club with Ms. Lopes and Ms. Evangelista in

Room 336

• Arts and Crafts with Ms. Lorenzo

in Room 218

• Portuguese Club with Dr. Reis in Room 304

TUESDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until

4:00 p.m. with Coach Fortes and Coach Hayward in the gym

• Track and Field Practice with Coach Scanlon and Coach Wood
until 4:00 p.m.

• Academics and Athletics: Becoming a Student Athlete with

 • Coach Saint and Coach Holcombe in Room 144

• Origami with Mrs. Jian in Room 309

• Running Club with Mr. Flores in

the gym/outside

• Yearbook with Mrs. Vinay & Ms. Evangelista

in Room 323

WEDNESDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until

4:00 p.m. with Coach Fortes and Coach Hayward in the gym

• Track and Field Practice with Coach Scanlon and Coach Wood
until 4:00 p.m.
• Plouffe Drama Club with Dr. Mac in the café

• Chess Club with Mr. Fuller in Room 136

THURSDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until

4:00 p.m. with Coach Fortes and Coach Hayward in the gym

• Academics and Athletics: Becoming a Student Athlete from 2:35

to 4:00 p.m. with Coach Saint and Coach Holcombe in Room 144
and Gym

• Track and Field Meet with Coach Scanlon and Coach

Wood at BHS until @ 5:00 p.m. Go GO Wolves….
Leaders of the Pack!
FRIDAY ~There are NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS…
EVERYONE GOES HOME ON TIME SAFE AND SOUND~

Upcoming Events and Dates

May 23rd Term IV Progress Reports Posted on each

student’s Infinite Campus Backpack

Band and Choral Spring Concert at BHS at 6:00 p.m.

May 25th National Junior Honor Society Inductee

Ceremony at 5:00 p.m. in the café.

May 30th Middle School Fitness Day;

stay tuned for details

May 31st Intramurals Basketball and ALL Afterschool Programs end

JPMS Band will march in the Huntington School Parade at

11:30 a.m. with a rain date of June 5th

June 2nd Two-Way Students from the George visit the Plouffe; stay
tuned for details

June 6th Family Football Night at BHS/Red Cafe from 6:00 to

7:00 p.m. for Grade 8 students interested in playing
football in September for the Boxers ….. Meet Coach
Jermaine Wiggins, former New England Patriot. Pizza
will be served at the end of the event.
June 7th Special Olympics at BHS; stay tuned for details

Drama Production of “The Talent Show Array”

at 5:00 p.m. in the Plouffe café. Students must
be accompanied by an adult family member in
order to attend….

June 9th Grade 8 Field Day from 10:25 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.

Semi-Formal from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for Grade 8 PLOUFFE

students in GOOD STANDING/ details are forthcoming

BY JUNE 12th ALL students are REQUIRED to turn in their BPS-issued

laptop and charger to their HR teacher.

June 12th Grade 8 Extracurricular Awards Ceremony and Yearbook

Signing in the morning

June 13th Summer Fun Run sponsored by the Student Council; stay
tuned for details.

June14th PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Grade 8 Rehearsal for the

Awards Ceremony in the morning and BBQ from 12:40 to
2:20 p.m.

June 15th Grade 8 Awards Ceremony on the Green

from 8:45 a.m. to @ 10:30 a.m.; details are
forthcoming;

RAIN DATE of June 16th

June 16th Term IV Report Cards posted

to each student’s backpack.

The last day of school AND a

HALF-DAY with an 11:30 a.m.
dismissal for ALL students
 Lest we Forget…And finally,
Monday, May 29th, is Memorial Day,
a time to remember and honor all
members of the armed forces
who gave their lives in battle
for our nation.

“Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor

engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance
be as lasting as the land they honored.” ~Daniel Webster~

~Let’s have an HONORABLE Week~

Joseph Plouffe Middle School

As a contributing and caring member of our engaged
learning community, I will demonstrate PLOUFFE PRIDE:

Participation Respect Integrity

Determination Excellence
ANSWERS from Last Week’s Brainteaser
Weekly Brainteaser ~ It’s a LULU~ All answers end in the letter ~U~

1. Chest of drawers BUREAU

2. List of restaurant offerings MENU
3. A Hawaiian feast or party LUAU
4. A ballet skirt TUTU
5. A marshy wetland along the Gulf BAYOU
6. Hindu word for a wise teacher GURU
7. Unrehearsed, improvised, spontaneous IMPROMPTU
8. Light beige color ECRU