Elementary
School Board Candidate Forum
Due to inclement weather, the School Board Candidate Forum has been postponed TBA. This year’s forum will again be moderated by Pointer Media high school students. The forum will be livestreamed by our students on the MPTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw The recording will also be saved to the MPTV channel for later viewing. The deadline… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum
Elementary Summer School Programming Survey
Hello MPES families, Below is a link to a survey regarding summer school dates and programming. Summer School Programming Survey We would appreciate any feedback you can provide as we prepare these opportunities. Take care, Matt Renwick, Principal, Mineral Point Elementary School
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