Elementary
Renwick Wins Kohl Principal Leadership Award
The 2021 selection committee of the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has announced recipients of 317 awards for Wisconsin students, teachers, and principals. Awards in the amount of $6,000 are being made to 101 teachers, 16 principals, and their schools, and $10,000 scholarships will be given to 200 graduating high school seniors. The Mineral Point Unified… Continue Reading Renwick Wins Kohl Principal Leadership Award
KOHL AWARD APPLICATIONS ADVANCE TO STATE LEVEL
The Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to announce 2nd Grade Teachers Denise Gorgen and Keri Radtke, along with Elementary Principal Matt Renwick, had their Herb Kohl Fellowship and Leadership applications advanced out of CESA #3 and have been forwarded to the state level for consideration. The announcement of the winners will likely be… Continue Reading KOHL AWARD APPLICATIONS ADVANCE TO STATE LEVEL
Family Request for Elementary School Dismissal – January 8, 2021
Hello MPES families, Since construction began this school year on the new gymnasium and library, the upper parking lot has been closed. That has required all staff to park along neighboring streets. Everyone has been great about managing this inconvenience. We know that it is not forever. We bring this up as we would like… Continue Reading Family Request for Elementary School Dismissal – January 8, 2021
Elementary School Morning Drop Off Update: January 6, 2021
With more students back in the building, along with less students using bus services plus a later opening (7:45), we are noticing increased traffic during morning drop off. To help alleviate congestion in the morning, we are proposing the following system. Students in Grades 4K, 3-5: Drop Off on Cothern St Coming off Front St… Continue Reading Elementary School Morning Drop Off Update: January 6, 2021
Elementary Event: Meet and Greet with Teaching Interns
On Tuesday, December 22 at 6:30 P.M., the elementary school will be hosting a virtual meet and greet with our teaching interns. Click here or select the button below to add this event to your calendar. The Zoom information is included in the notes. We have hired four teachers from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to… Continue Reading Elementary Event: Meet and Greet with Teaching Interns
Elementary School Transition Plan – December 2020
With the district’s decision to come back to four days of in-person instruction beginning January 4, 2021, we are preparing for this new situation. Our goal is to make the transition process as seamless and as safe as possible while acknowledging that this change will be a challenge. First, an overview: The schools will facilitate… Continue Reading Elementary School Transition Plan – December 2020
Virtual Learning: What It Can Be
During a virtual lesson, one student asked: “Why do we have to be on Zoom?” She preferred to be back in school. “I know how you feel,” I responded. “I would rather be learning in person, too.” Risking a “In my day…” story, I shared the available technologies when I started teaching: Apple 2E computers… Continue Reading Virtual Learning: What It Can Be
Elementary School Virtual Learning Expectations
MPES families, We hope this post finds you well as we transition to virtual-only instruction. To help provide clarity, the expectations below were adapted from another school to describe student expectations during virtual instruction for our school. Please refer to these statements as a guide for success in school. Teachers understand that they have some… Continue Reading Elementary School Virtual Learning Expectations
Principal’s Post: Elementary Update – October 26, 2020
Hello Mineral Point Elementary School families, We hope you are doing as well as you can at this time. The teachers and staff think about you often, including your health and well-being. As we prepared today to transition to our hybrid model of instruction tomorrow, I realized that it has been over a month since… Continue Reading Principal’s Post: Elementary Update – October 26, 2020
Board Passes Face Covering Policy
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday night with a full agenda. The Board unanimously approved a face covering policy for the District, similar to what many other districts have implemented. Currently, the Governor’s mask mandate is in effect, however, that may not always be the case. The District policy will be… Continue Reading Board Passes Face Covering Policy