Elementary
May School Board Meeting
The first meeting of the 2016-17 edition of the Mineral Point School Board took place Monday night (Scroll past video for more article text): Officer elections were held as follows: Larry Steffes, president; Lisa Hay, vice president; Larry Dolphin, clerk; and Glenn Kinch, treasurer. Angie Schubert was named the Board Secretary. Board meetings will remain… Continue Reading May School Board Meeting
Elementary Principal Hiring Timeline
Posted April 29, 2016 The Mineral Point School District is committed to keeping stakeholders up to date in the hiring process of our new elementary principal to begin duties effective July 1, 2016. April 23: The position was posted to WECAN at this link, which is also available on the MP school website mineralpointschools.org under… Continue Reading Elementary Principal Hiring Timeline
MPES gives PLC Presentation to UWP Students
On Friday, April 22, the 4th grade team (Lynn Ross, Paige Grimm, and Livia Doyle) accompanied principal Brad Brogley to visit a group of soon-to-student teach pre-service teachers in the Elementary Education program at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville to share the importance of Professional Learning Communities or PLCs. These students are wrapping up… Continue Reading MPES gives PLC Presentation to UWP Students
Heritage Night Celebrates Culture
4th graders hosted their annual Heritage Night Thursday, April 21. Students celebrated their family history and cultural diversity with a delicious pot luck, stories, and songs to share. Approximately 200 guests attended. If you were unable to attend, please enjoy the five videos below:
Earth Day Celebrated
First graders put on a program Friday afternoon April 22 for family and friends paying tribute to our planet. If you missed it live, catch the video stream here:
Special April School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Thursday, April 21 to tackle the main item of elementary principal. Video of the meeting is here (scroll down past video for additional article text): The Board unanimously approved two resignations effective the end of this school year–Brad Brogley, elementary principal, who is leaving to become… Continue Reading Special April School Board Meeting
Expeditions Bring the World to MP
Mineral Point Schools experienced a special and unique event last week that brought virtual field trips alive for students. 5th grade teacher Lifka Bennett applied to Google for their new Expeditions program to make a stop at the elementary at no cost to the District. Expeditions is a new product that allows teachers to take… Continue Reading Expeditions Bring the World to MP
Noah Teaches eMPathy
Students at Mineral Point Elementary are writing the next chapter of their eMPathy story. In March, Noah’s “Differences, DisAbilities, Tolerance, and Bullying Tour” took place in every classroom with a very special visitor. Born without eyes and deformed hind legs, Noah was rescued from a backyard breeder in California by Saving K9 Lives Plus. Using… Continue Reading Noah Teaches eMPathy
April School Board Meeting
Much of Monday night’s School Board meeting dealt with staffing recommendations for the 2016-17 school year, specifically in two areas: 7th grade and music. (Please scroll past the video for more article text.) For the 7th grade, the current reality is as follows: 62 students are moving from 6th grade to 7th grade. Two 7th… Continue Reading April School Board Meeting
Delta Kappa Gamma winners
Another strength of Mineral Point students is a consistently strong showing in the Delta Kappa Gamma Literary Competition and this year was no exception. At the middle school level, 7th grader Rita Wilson won first place in Illustrations for her entry “Shine” while 6th grader Bryce Acherman also won first place in Illustrations for his… Continue Reading Delta Kappa Gamma winners