Kids Club
Christopher, Coogan are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its December Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, December 3. The students, who are members of the Senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Addison Christopher Addison Christopher is the… Continue Reading Christopher, Coogan are Students of the Month
District Earns WSPRA Communication Awards
The Mineral Point Unified School District was honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with three awards for its work in school communications between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. #PointerNation has now earned 24 WSPRA Awards since the fall of 2015. WSPRA showcased the Spectrum Awards at its annual fall conference… Continue Reading District Earns WSPRA Communication Awards
Robb Named WEAC Outstanding Educator
Please join us in congratulating our School Social Worker, Dani Robb, on being named an Outstanding Educator by WEAC and WEA Member Benefits! Dani was honored on the court during the Wisconsin Badgers home volleyball game Wednesday night. Dani has built a career rooted in compassion and commitment and we are lucky to have her… Continue Reading Robb Named WEAC Outstanding Educator
SWTC Dual Credit Participation Award
#PointerNation is proud to announce we have achieved a Bronze Level Dual Credit Participation Award from Southwest Tech for the second straight year! In the 2023-24 school year, an impressive 28.6% of Mineral Point High School Junior and Senior students participated in two or more dual credit programs, including CollEDGE Up, Start College Now, Transcripted… Continue Reading SWTC Dual Credit Participation Award
All-State Volleyball
A big congrats to our three Pointers who have earned All-State Division 4 honors from the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association! We are proud of you! — Madalyn Kabat (First Team) — Eliza Ingwell (Honorable Mention) — Laci Lindsey (Honorable Mention) Read more: https://www.wisvca.org/allstate
All-State Cross Country
A big congrats to Pointers Ellie and Annie Robinson, as well as Dodger Layne Aurit, who have been named to the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association All-State Teams! — This is Ellie’s fourth year earning 1st Team Honors — Annie’s third year of recognition (Honorable Mention this year, 2nd Team last year and her Freshman… Continue Reading All-State Cross Country
Doye Named Rural School Advocate of the Year
Congratulations to #PointerNation’s Communications Director Joëlle Doye who has been named the Rural School Advocate of the Year by the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) during the organization’s state conference October 28 in Wisconsin Dells! The WiRSA Board of Directors established this award to recognize an individual educator, legislator, business/industry leader, or community leader in… Continue Reading Doye Named Rural School Advocate of the Year
#PointerNation Welcomes Jacob Klein
Jacob Klein Pointer Kids Club Before & After School Program Special Education Assistant Hometown: I moved to Mineral Point in 2018; before that I lived in Belmont. High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: UW Platteville pursuing education degree (history) Previous employment: I work at Camp Phillip as a camp counselor during the summer and… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Jacob Klein
#PointerNation Welcomes Brooke Eagan
Brooke Eagan Pointer Kids Club Assistant Hometown: Although I still consider myself a Texan, I moved to Mineral Point in 1993. Mineral Point has been my hometown since. High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: I am currently attending college for Psychology with a concentration in Media and Technology and will graduate in 2026 at the young… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Brooke Eagan
#PointerNation Welcomes Andrea Dannenberg
Andrea Dannenberg Pointer Kids Club Assistant Hometown: Naperville, IL High school graduated from: Sacred Heart Academy/Benet Academy College: Andrea earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Aurora University and her Masters in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with an emphasis in Children’s Literature – Reading Specialist. Previous employment: Andrea has worked as a UW-Platteville Professor/Adjunct Early Childhood for… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Andrea Dannenberg