High School Language Arts
#PointerNation Welcomes Anthony Zilliox
Anthony Zilliox Middle/High School English Teacher Hometown: Cuba City High School Graduated From: Cuba City High School College: Anthony graduated from UW-Platteville with a Bachelors in Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education with minors in Special Education and English. Previous employment: Most recently, Anthony served as a Middle/High School English and Reading Teacher in the Belmont Community… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Anthony Zilliox
Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
Hip hip hooray! A big congratulations to our #PointerNation Forensics Team for earning the Excellence in Speech Award from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association, placing us in the top 5% of all schools at the state meet! This is the third year in a row we have earned this prestigious accolade and… Continue Reading Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
State Forensics Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Mineral Point High School Forensics Team members who have qualified for the State competition to be held Friday, April 19 at UW-Madison! Monday at Districts held in Barneveld, students needed to score a 21 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
MPHS DRAMA DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT “THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME”
The Mineral Point High School Drama Department is proud to present “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time!” Performances will be at the Opera House Friday 4/12 & Saturday 4/13 at 7 pm, as well as Sunday 4/14 at 2 pm. Ticket information: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4949/ 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at… Continue Reading MPHS DRAMA DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT “THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME”
MPHS Takes 40 to Subdistrict Forensics
The 2024 Mineral Point High School Forensics team traveled to the Subdistrict meet at Dodgeville Monday, February 12 to kick off the competition season. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order to advance to the District meet which… Continue Reading MPHS Takes 40 to Subdistrict Forensics
Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
Hip hip hooray! A big congratulations to our #PointerNation Forensics Team for earning the Excellence in Speech Award from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association, placing us in the top 5% of all schools at the state meet! This is the second year in a row we have earned this prestigious accolade and… Continue Reading Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
MPHS Drama Department to Present “Hamlet”
The Mineral Point High School Drama Department is proud to present Hamlet! Performances will be at the Opera House Friday 4/14 & Saturday 4/15 at 7 pm, as well as Sunday 4/16 at 2 pm. Ticket information: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4296/ Congrats to our cast and crew! Hamlet: Taitin Riley Claudius/King: Oliver Benson Gertrude/Queen: Gena Byrnes Polonius: Marcus… Continue Reading MPHS Drama Department to Present “Hamlet”
State Forensics Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Mineral Point High School Forensics Team members who have qualified for the State competition to be held Friday, April 21 at UW-Madison! Tuesday at Districts held in Barneveld, students needed to score a 20 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
41 Qualify for District Forensics
The 2023 Mineral Point High School Forensics team traveled to Sub District competition at Argyle Monday, February 20. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order to advance to District. The students advancing, along with their categories, include: Farrago… Continue Reading 41 Qualify for District Forensics
Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
The competitive public speaking season wrapped up Friday night April 8 at DeForest. Congratulations to our State forensics participants! Earning a perfect score of 25 and gold medals were: — Oliver Benson, Julianna Cool, Marcus Cool, Libby Dunn & Brooke Paynter, Play Acting — Ella Chambers, Eli Lindsey, Mallory Lindsey, Dominik McVay & Landon Thousand,… Continue Reading Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics