High School
Board Votes for Ted Evans Field
At its regular monthly April meeting, the School Board unanimously approved a request to name the renovated baseball field in honor of retired MPHS Coach, Principal, and Teacher Ted Evans. Meeting video: https://youtu.be/PZPXrm_CLn8 The dedication will take place Friday, May 6 at the home game vs. Riverdale. Athletic Director Vickie Dahl spoke regarding the reasoning… Continue Reading Board Votes for Ted Evans Field
Chambers Named WIAA Scholar Athlete
16 senior girls and 16 senior boys from around the state have been selected as finalists to receive the prestigious 2022 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (WIAA) Statewide Scholar Athlete Award underwritten by Marshfield Children’s Hospital. More than 1,100 Scholar Athlete finalists have been recognized since the program began in 1984. #PointerNation’s Ella Chambers has been… Continue Reading Chambers Named WIAA Scholar Athlete
Solo & Ensemble Entries Qualify for State
Mineral Point Middle and High School musicians participated in District Solo & Ensemble Saturday, April 2 at Cuba City. Some students also submitted their entries virtually. State Solo & Ensemble will be held at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 30. Congrats to all of our talented young people! CLASS A Starred First (Advances to State) —… Continue Reading Solo & Ensemble Entries Qualify for State
State Skills USA Produces Champions
Congratulations to our Skills USA members who competed at State at the Alliant Energy Center and MATC in Madison April 5 and 6! Mineral Point produced three Gold State Champions! A big congrats to: — Mackenzie Aurit & Madisyn Heim, Television (Video) Production — Kelsie Toay, T-Shirt Design Winning State earns these students the right… Continue Reading State Skills USA Produces Champions
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
Two Named to High School WSMA State Honors Project
A big congratulations to Libby Dunn (Orchestra) and Elliott Webb (Band) who auditioned and were accepted to the prestigious Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) High School State Honors Project! The duo will participate in an intensive four day summer camp in June and perform in Madison during late October as part of the Wisconsin State… Continue Reading Two Named to High School WSMA State Honors Project
Class of 2022 Top Scholars
Mineral Point High School is proud to announce its top scholars for the Class of 2022: Valedictorian Callie Pierce and Salutatorians Jazmine Cool, Eloise Chambers, and Drew Hottenstein. Graduation is set for Friday, May 27 at 7 pm in the high school gym. The biographies below were written by the students themselves. Valedictorian Callie Pierce… Continue Reading Class of 2022 Top Scholars
Nothem and Pierce are Kohl Award Winners
The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship, Fellowship, and Leadership Program announced Wednesday, April 6 the recipients of the 2022 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students, teachers, and principals. Each student will receive a $10,000 scholarship, and each teacher and principal will receive a $6,000 award. A matching $6,000 award will be… Continue Reading Nothem and Pierce are Kohl Award Winners
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 8 at DeForest! 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. The students… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
National FBLA Qualifiers
The Mineral Point High School Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America attended the State Leadership Conference held in Madison at the Alliant Energy Center on March 28-29, along with 2600 FBLA members from around the state. The two day conference had workshops and tours for members to attend to increase their business knowledge, as… Continue Reading National FBLA Qualifiers