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A Lot to Be Proud Of
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright Now that we are in the final month of the current school year, we can look back at all of the accomplishments our students took part in. Mineral Point students have been involved in musicals and plays, they have competed at the state and national levels, and many have played instruments, spoken in… Continue Reading A Lot to Be Proud Of
Spring Growth
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright The longer I work in education, the more I believe that the majority of school events happen in the last two months of the school year. It is a time to show off all the hard work our students have been putting in. There will be art shows, a Kindergarten car… Continue Reading Spring Growth
Elementary Update, March 2023: Luck; Update to Dismissal Time; After School Family Care Survey; Summer School Dates
Luck Scientist Louis Pasteur stated “Chance favors only the prepared mind.” So, can we can increase our luck by simply being ready for new ideas and insights? What I’ve learned about increasing one’s luck is it depends how we choose to respond to what life throws at us. Pasteur was a living example of this… Continue Reading Elementary Update, March 2023: Luck; Update to Dismissal Time; After School Family Care Survey; Summer School Dates
School Funding Update
This spring, people all across the state will head to the polls to vote on a new Supreme Court Justice, school board members, local government officials, and maybe even a school referendum. In recent years, many school districts have gone back to their respective communities to ask for additional funding. Mineral Point did this as… Continue Reading School Funding Update
Elementary Update, Winter 2023: The best teacher; attendance letters; arrival at school; family requests for lunch; the benefits of reading aloud to young children
The Most Effective Teacher To start the new year, we had 1st grade students come down to the office to read aloud a joke they prepared in class for morning announcements. I often read aloud “dad jokes” during announcements. When the students see me at lunch, more times than not someone has a joke they… Continue Reading Elementary Update, Winter 2023: The best teacher; attendance letters; arrival at school; family requests for lunch; the benefits of reading aloud to young children
Exceeding Expectations
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright The state report cards have been released for every school and district in Wisconsin by the Department of Public Instruction for the 2021-22 school year. Each year, teachers and administrators try to “dig” into the information that is being reported to see what we can do to improve instruction for our… Continue Reading Exceeding Expectations
Portrait of a Pointer
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright The school district recently had a workday scheduled for teachers. The first nine weeks have come to an end and most teachers were working on grades, diving deeper into the new curriculum, or working with outside experts. The middle school staff had a representative from CESA #3, out of Fennimore, guiding… Continue Reading Portrait of a Pointer
Elementary Update, Oct-Nov 2022: Volunteer for the Book Fair; Fall Family Conferences; New Literacy Curriculum
Hello MPES families, Almost every day as I help walk the kindergarten and 1st grade students from lunch to recess, at least one student will ask me if they need to wear a jacket. The rule is, if it is 60 degrees or higher, no jacket is required. For me, it’s not just whether or… Continue Reading Elementary Update, Oct-Nov 2022: Volunteer for the Book Fair; Fall Family Conferences; New Literacy Curriculum
Fiscally Responsible Investment
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright It is the time of the year when school districts all across the state are approving their budgets. By the end of the month, each district will certify the levy for taxpayers. The levy is the amount of money each property owner is charged, based on the mill rate. This rate… Continue Reading Fiscally Responsible Investment
Elementary Update, September 2022: Homecoming Week, Parade Expectations, First Family Educational Partnership Meeting
Hello MPES families, As I passed by a staff member in the hallway this morning, she noted, “It’s sweatshirt weather, but I don’t mind.” It was a small reminder of the one constant in life: change. The seasons, especially in Wisconsin with their slow yet visible transitions from one to the next, can be viewed… Continue Reading Elementary Update, September 2022: Homecoming Week, Parade Expectations, First Family Educational Partnership Meeting