The Weekly Spin for Students/Families

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

December 5th(D), 6th(A), 7th(B), 8th(C), & 9th(D)

Theme for Learner of the Month:

~EXCELLENCE~
Good Morning to You!

Welcome to Weeks 14 of
Teaching and Learning!

Every Week of Learning Counts:

Days 60, 61, 62, 63 & 64
of School

Life is Good: “The road to a friend’s house is never

long.”

~Weekly Brainteaser~ “PRO and CON” Each answer begins with PRO or
CON.
1. To delay, postpone, or put off doing something
2. A competition with a declared winner
 3. The go-to person in a hotel for anything you need
4. Bottled gas used for barbecues
5. A huge fire that destroys a large tract of land
6. A tool used to measure angles
7. Fruits and Vegetables
8. Can’t, Won’t, or Don’t are examples of these

~ANSWERS WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK’S SPIN~

Students, from 7:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
ALL cell phones, ear pods, and electronic
devices need to be turned off and put away
for the day. Our Focus Remains on
Teaching and Learning.

~MORE HIGHLIGHTS from Plouffe Pride Week~

 December Festivities
1- Secret Act of Kindness Day. Do something kind, just because you can.
2- Plouffe Spirit Day. Wear your Plouffe gear or Plouffe colors. Show your Wolf Pack Pride
5- Candy Cane Day. Dress like a candy cane.
6. Toasty Tuesday. Wear Christmas socks, slippers, and hats.
7- Festive Flannel. Wear your festive flannel or plaids.
8- Jingle Bell Run- Bring in a nonperishable food item and be ready to have some festive
fun
9. Holiday Hustle. Wear sweats/joggers.
12- Shine Bright Little Lights. Let your light shine, wear lights or bright colors.
13- Tree Topper Tuesday. Wear your festive holiday headwear.
14- Holiday Character Day. Dress as your favorite holiday movie/show/story character.
15- Clash of the Carolers. 6th Grade wear white, 7th Grade wear red, 8th grade wear green.
Teachers choose a grade or show your unity and wear ALL three.
16- Polar Express Pajama Day- Wear appropriate/tasteful/ fun festive pajamas to school.
19- Happy Hanukkah. Wear blue.
20- Tinsel Tuesday. Shine like the tinsel on a tree… make it festive.
21- Grinch Day. Wear something with the Grinch or something green.
22- Ugly Sweater Contest. Wear your ugliest festive sweater. Prizes will be given.
23- Christmas Vacation Day. Wear tropical gear to celebrate vacation.
 Tuesday, December 6th, is Day 61 of school.
It is NOW TIME to switch specialists.

For Example:
If students had HEALTH for term 1, they NOW have MUSIC.
If they had MUSIC for term 1, they NOW have ART.
If they had ART for term 1, they NOW have HEALTH

Same letter days. Same period. Simple.

TERM 1 (1-60) TERM 2 (61-120) TERM 3 (121-180)

HEALTH Room 224 MUSIC Room 219 ART Room 336

MUSIC ART HEALTH

ART HEALTH MUSIC

LOOK AHEAD TO THIS WEEK’S Extracurricular Activities from

December 5th to 9th.
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!

MONDAY
• Boys Basketball Try-Outs in the Gym with Coach Fortes from 2:45
to 5:00 p.m. Students must be in good standing, have an updated
physical on file, and return a signed and completed permission
slip form.

• 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

TUESDAY
• Girls Basketball Try-Outs in the Gym with Coach Hayward from
2:45 to 5:00 p.m. Students must be in good standing, have an
 updated physical on file, and return a signed and completed
permission slip form.

WEDNESDAY
• Boys and Girls Basketball Try-Outs in the Gym with Coach Fortes
AND Coach Hayward from 2:45 to 5:00 p.m. Students must be in
good standing, have an updated physical on file, and return a
signed and completed permission slip form.

• 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

• Plouffe Drama Club will meet with Dr. Mac in the café from 2:45 to
4:00 p.m.

THURSDAY PK-8 In-Service and HALF-DAY

with an 11:30 a.m. dismissal for ALL students

FRIDAY EVERYONE GOES HOME ON TIME…SAFE AND SOUND

Upcoming Events and Dates

Dec 8th PK-8 School-Based In-Service / Half-Day with
an early release time of 11:30 a.m. for all
students

Annual Jingle Bell Run; stay tuned for details

Dec 15th Mid-term for Term II

Dec 19th Band and Chorus Holiday Concert at BHS at 6:00 p.m.
Dec 22nd Term II Progress Reports are posted to each student’s
Backpack on Infinite Campus

Dec 23rd Holiday Early Release Day / ALL students are dismissed
at 11:30 a.m.

Dec 26th to 30th Winter Recess

Jan 2nd New Year’s Day (Observed)

Wishing EVERONE a HAPPY HEALTHY 2023

Jan 16th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/

NO SCHOOL

Jan 19th PK-12 District-Based In-Service /

Half-Day with an early release time of 11:30 a.m. for all
students
Jan 25th Term II Ends

Feb 7th Term II Report Cards posted to each student’s Backpack

on Infinite Campus

Feb 16th PK-8 District-Based In-Service / Half-Day with an early

release time of 11:30 a.m. for all students

Feb 20th to 24th February Recess / No School

 And finally, December 10th, is
International Human Rights Day.
International Human Rights Day was
established by the United Nations in 1948
to commemorate the anniversary of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR). “This document proclaims the
inalienable rights which everyone is
entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex,
language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property,
birth, or other status.” ~Excerpt taken from the BPS Cultural Calendar~

“Joy is found when you focus your energy on improving human

dignity, human capacity and human values.” ~Amit Ray~

Let’s have a JOYFUL 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 “Homonyms” Name each pair of
homonyms.

1. Calculates a total; classifieds ADDS/ADS

2. The movement of the ocean; fastened with a rope TIDE/TIED
3. Sicken; a bitter beer AIL/ALE
4. YES to a sailor; a visual organ AYE/EYE
5. To strike repeatedly, a red root vegetable BEAT/BEET
6. A large rock; more courageous BOULDER/BOLDER
7. Device to stop a vehicle; a rest from work BRAKE/BREAK
8. Purchase; a phone conversation ender BUY/BYE