The Weekly Spin for Students/Families

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

May 30th(D) and 31st(A) and

June 1st(B) & 2nd(C)
Theme for Learner of the Month:
~EXCELLENCE~
Good Morning to You!

Welcome to Week 36
of Teaching and Learning!

Every Week of Learning Counts:

Days 167, 168, 169, & 170 of School

365 Days of Wonder: “Always be on the lookout for the presence

of wonder.” ~E.B. White~

Weekly Brainteaser ~ T Plus Three…~ All answers are four-letter

words that begin with the letter ~T~

1. This breakfast cereal is for kids, not rabbits

2. Dorothy’s dog
3. The astronauts’ favorite drink
4. A South African cleric and 1984 Noble Peace Prize winner
5. Have a sharp or bitter taste
6. The New England Patriots or Boston Red Sox
7. Food made from coagulated soy milk
8. A blue-green color

~ANSWERS WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK’S SPIN~

Great news from Mr. Grein:

Grade 8 Students Isabelle T, Valerie L, and
Kyle V had a team project that won
Honorable Mention at the
State Science Fair on Saturday, May 20th.
They also won the Pauline J. Lamarche
Memorial Award.
CONGRATULATIONS to Isabelle, Valerie and Kyle!

The BPS K-8 Art show is open until June 1st

at the Brockton Public Library.
Pictured is Cielo Zarate-Ruiz (gr.7)
and her submission of a quadriptych,
pixel art version of the “Starry Night.”
Way to Go, Cielo! We are SO Proud of YOU!!
 WOO-HOO to Ms. Leavitt, Dr. Reis, Mr. Fuller,
and the JPMS Band and Chorus for performing in
SPECTACULAR Fashion at last week’s
Spring Concert …. you were all so JOYFUL-JOYFUL!
Congratulations to Ms. Wood and our 50+ Students
who were inducted into the National Junior Honor
Society last Thursday…..you exemplify Scholarship,
Leadership, Service, Citizenship and Character.
 ~This Week’s Afterschool Programs~

LOOK AHEAD TO THIS WEEK’S Extracurricular Activities from

May 29th to June 2nd

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 THIS WEEK)

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

• Student Council with Ms. Furlong and Mrs. Lobo in Room 224

WEDNESDAY

• Intramurals Plouffe Basketball League (PBL) Games until

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

• 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
FRIDAY ~There are NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS…
EVERYONE GOES HOME ON TIME SAFE AND SOUND~

Upcoming Events and Dates

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 1st Grade 8 field trip to Chinese Market for students in

Mrs. Kline and Mrs. Jian’s Chinese classes.

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.

Brockton School Committee Student Recognition

Night at BHS at 7:00 p.m. and the Premiere of the BPS
new promotional video

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 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

And finally, each new month brings forth a slew of celebrations:

June is

LGBTQIAA+ Month, National Caribbean American

 Heritage Month, National Reunification Month,

National Immigrant Heritage Month, Adopt-a-Shelter Cat

Month, Cancer from the Sun Month,

Child Vision Awareness Month,

Fireworks Safety Month, Great Outdoors Month,

June Dairy Month, National Accordian Awareness Month,

National Rivers Month, National Rose Month,

 National Safety Month,

and National Soul Food Month .

“To read a poem in January is as lovely

as to go for a walk in June.''
~Jean-Paul Sartre~

~Let’s have a SUNNY 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 ~ 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