The Weekly Spin for Students/Families

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

February
6th(B), 7th(C), 8th(D), 9th(A), and 10th(B)
Theme for Learner of the Month:
~PARTICIPATION~

Good Morning to You!

Welcome to Week 22
of Teaching and Learning!

Every Week of Learning Counts:

Days 98, 99, 100, 101 & 102 of School

365 Days of Wonder: “The man who moves a mountain must

start by moving small stones.” ~Chinese Proverb~

~Weekly Brainteaser~ ~Stinky Pinky~ Each answer contains two words

that rhyme.
 1. Azure paste
2. A stupid finger
3. A fast present
4. A tropical fruit dance
5. A canine from a muddy, peat-filled area
6. A tennis tool cover
7. A peppy Thanksgiving food
8. A cacophonous gathering of people

~ANSWERS WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK’S SPIN~

Bingo for Books is THIS WEDNESDAY at 5:00 p.m.

in the Plouffe Café…Students must be accompanied by
a parent/guardian/adult family member.

How Serendipitous!

Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Kirsch

are geometric TWINSIES!
 CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH HAYWARD
and THE LADY WOLVES,
the 2023 Middle School Basketball Champions!
We. Are. The. Leaders. Of. The. Pack.
Afterschool Programs Begin This Week.
 LOOK AHEAD TO THIS WEEK’S Extracurricular Activities from
February 6th to February 10th.

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

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until 4:00

p.m. with Coach Fortes 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 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

• Student Council with Mrs. Lobo-Andrade and

Ms. Furlong in Room 224

• Origami with Mrs. Jian in Room 309

 • Running Club with Ms. Miranda in the Gym

• Yearbook with Mrs. Vinay and Ms. Evangelista in

Room 323

WEDNESDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until 4:00 p.m.

with Coach Fortes in the gym

• Basketball Practice in the Gym with Coach Fortes and

Coach Hayward from 2:45 to 5:00 p.m.

• Plouffe Drama Club will meet with Dr. Mac in the café from
2:35 to 4:00 p.m.

• Chess Club with Mr. Fuller in Room 136

THURSDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until 4:00 p.m.

with Coach Fortes in the gym

• Basketball Practice in the Gym with Coach Fortes and Coach

Hayward from 2:45 to 5:00 p.m.

• 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
FRIDAY Winter Wonderland Dance from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the
Café and Gym for students in GOOD STANDING who
returned a signed and completed permission slip form.

Upcoming Events and Dates

WEEK OF FEB 6th ALL Afterschool Programs Begin

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

Backpack on Infinite Campus

Feb 8th Bingo for Books at 5:00 p.m. in the Plouffe

Café; stay tuned for more information

Feb 8th PAC/SIC Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Plouffe

Café; parents, guardians, and families…come and learn
even more about the Plouffe.

Feb 10th Student Winter Wonderland Dance

from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the gym and café for
students in GOOD STANDING

Feb 13th Round Two of Interviews for Grade 8 students applying to SERHS

Feb 13th to 17th Plouffe Pride Week; see the calendar of

events below.
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

March 6th Mid-Term Point for Term III

March 6th to 10th Tryouts for Volleyball/Stay tuned

for details/ all students must have an updated
physical exam in order to try-out.

March 12th Daylight Saving Time Begins/

Spring Forward

March 15th
Term III Progress Reports posted to each student’s
Backpack on Infinite Campus

March 16th Home – School Conferences; Half-Day with an early

release time at 11:30 a.m. for ALL students; details are
TBD
 And Finally, a Scientific Milestone: Saturday, February 11th,
the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark
the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
The Day focuses on the reality that science and gender equality are both
vital for the achievement of internationally agreed development goals,
including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

~Let’s have a SCIENTIFIC 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
~Weekly Brainteaser~ “~TV Catch Phrases~” Identify the TV Show by
the catchy phrases below.

1. “An’ a one ….an’ a two…”

The Lawrence Welk Show
2. “And the survey says…”
Family Feud
3. “I know nothing.”
Hogan’s Heroes
4. “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.”
The Brady Bunch
5. “The balcony is closed.”
 At the Movies (Siskel and Ebert)
6. “Up your nose with a rubber hose.”
Welcome Back, Kotter
7. “Let’s be careful out there.”
Hill Street Blues
8. “Danger, Will Robinson.”
Lost in Space