High School Language Arts
Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
Congratulations to the following #PointerNation Forensics team members that placed at the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Competition, which they competed in virtually in April! Because of COVID restrictions, the team is much smaller this year. Perfect score of 25 Critic’s Choice Gold – Alexis Berget: Solo Acting Drama – Jazmine Cool: Solo Acting… Continue Reading Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
State Forensics Qualifiers
Congratulations to the following #PointerNation Forensics team members that have advanced to the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Competition, which they will compete in virtually in April! Because of COVID restrictions, the team is much smaller this year. Griffin Albaugh – Radio Speaking Malea Aschliman – Farrago Alexis Berget – Solo Acting Drama Jazmine… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
#PointerNation Welcomes Dalton Miles
Dalton Miles Middle/High English Language Arts Teacher Hometown: Fennimore High school graduated from: Fennimore College: Dalton earned his Bachelor’s from UW-Platteville in 2019 in Middle/Secondary Education with an English emphasis. He is currently working on his Master’s in Special Education at UW-Whitewater. Previous employment: Since 2019, Dalton has been a Special Education Teacher at Whitewater… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Dalton Miles
Forensics Team Advances to Districts
The 2020 Mineral Point High School Forensics team was proud to host this year’s Subdistrict competition Monday, February 24. All of the students who participated advanced to the District festival to be held Saturday, March 21 at UW-Platteville. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of… Continue Reading Forensics Team Advances to Districts
State Forensics Success
The competitive public speaking season wrapped up Friday night April 12 at UW-Madison. Congratulations to our state forensics participants! Earning a perfect score of 25 and gold medals were: Josie Lindholm, Farrago Ella Chambers, Henry Dailey, Mallory Lindsey, Gabe Sporle, Nolan Springer, Group Interp Mara Aschliman, Grant Lee, Kyla Lindsey, Dana Schmitz, Katie Wilson, Group… Continue Reading State Forensics Success
State Forensics Field is Set
Congratulations to our Mineral Point High School Forensics Team members who have qualified for the State competition to be held Friday, April 12 at UW-Madison! Farrago: Zoe Hay Farrago: Josie Lindholm Informative: McKenna Reichling Special Occasion: Cole Wilson Poetry: Zula Flanary Poetry: Cody Pierce Poetry: Owen Stephenson Prose: Michaela Acherman Prose: Alexis Berget Prose: Jenna… Continue Reading State Forensics Field is Set
#PointerNation Welcomes Jason Smith
Jason Smith High School English Language Arts Teacher Hometown: Palisade, Colorado High school graduated from: Palisade High School Class of 1994 College: Jason earned his Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Writing from Mesa State College, his Master of Arts in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric/Composition from the University of Northern… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Jason Smith
State Forensics Success
The competitive public speaking season wrapped up Friday night April 20 at UW-Madison. Congratulations to our state forensics participants! Earning a perfect score of 25 and gold medals were: Alexis Berget – Prose Amelia Mitchell – Four Minute Jenna Wedig – Prose Silver (24-23 points): Michaela Acherman – Prose Danielle Blum – Farrago Henry Dailey,… Continue Reading State Forensics Success
Forensic Competitors Qualify for State
Forensic students competed at various District festivals, with the last one wrapping up Saturday, March 24 at UW-Platteville. Students needed to score a 20 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order to advance to State, which will be held Friday, April 20 at UW-Madison.… Continue Reading Forensic Competitors Qualify for State
Forensics Team Advances 34 to Districts
The majority of the 2018 Mineral Point High School Forensics team had its Sub-District competition February 12 at Dodgeville, while a few entries competed February 19 at Platteville. All of the entries advanced to the District festival to be held Saturday, March 24 at UW-Platteville. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of… Continue Reading Forensics Team Advances 34 to Districts