Superintendent’s Corner

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright It is hard to believe, but here we are in January with little to no snow.  We do live in Wisconsin, and I do not think we will escape Mother Nature.  In fact, meteorologists are forecasting a likely storm system next week. Snow days are always a possibility for all school… Continue Reading Winter Weather Information

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright If you’ve been following along with our recent school board news, you likely have heard some potentially confusing information about deficit, referendum, and surplus. School finance is not always a topic that’s easy to understand, even for those of us who live it daily, but we strive to be transparent and… Continue Reading School Finance

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

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

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

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

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

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