High School
Berg, Carey are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its November Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, November 6 at the Pointer Cafe. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Megan Berg… Continue Reading Berg, Carey are Students of the Month
15 Pointers Earn SWAL Football Honors
SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL 2018 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Player Position Number School Year Height Weight Isaac Lindsey QB 10 Mineral Point 11 6’ 4” 175 Zach Davis RB 33 Fennimore 12 5’ 11” 155 Will Straka RB 23 Mineral Point 10 6’ 0” 185 Mason Reuter RB 23 Cuba… Continue Reading 15 Pointers Earn SWAL Football Honors
Bakken, Schaaf Lead SWC All-Conference Soccer Team
2018 BOYS SOCCER SWC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Coach of the Year Jesse Boyarski – Richland Center Players of the Year Everett LaBudda – Senior – Platteville/Lancaster Karsten Bakken – Senior – Dodgeville/Mineral Point DEFENDERS First Team Everett LaBudda Senior Platteville/Lancaster Jeron Johnson Senior Richland Center Ben Teynor Senior Prairie du Chien Mitchell Schaaf Senior Dodgeville/Mineral Point… Continue Reading Bakken, Schaaf Lead SWC All-Conference Soccer Team
Lindsey, Johnson Earn All-SWAL Volleyball Honors
2018 SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAM RECORD COACH Cuba City 12 – 0 Keri Lawson Darlington 9 – 3 Jennifer Schwartz Southwestern 8 – 4 Jeni Freiburger Iowa-Grant 5 – 7 Marla Simon Mineral Point 5 – 7 Samantha Riedel Riverdale 5 – 7 Leah Boebel Fennimore 4 – 8 Jerica Nelson Boscobel 0 – 12… Continue Reading Lindsey, Johnson Earn All-SWAL Volleyball Honors
4th Year in a Row for State School Health Award
Mineral Point Middle/High School has been named a 2018 Bronze Wisconsin School Health Award winner from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This is the fourth year in a row the district has received this honor. Receiving this award signifies Mineral Point Middle/High School’s commitment to providing students with the knowledge and skills to make… Continue Reading 4th Year in a Row for State School Health Award
Regardless of Referendum Outcome, Mill Rate Will Drop in 2018-19
At a brief special meeting Monday night, the Mineral Point School Board certified two levies for the 2018-19 school year, contingent on the outcome of the November 6 elementary building referendum vote. Either a pass or fail vote will produce a mill rate drop. (Keep scrolling past the video for more article text) The first… Continue Reading Regardless of Referendum Outcome, Mill Rate Will Drop in 2018-19
Doye Named WSPRA Vice President
The Wisconsin School Public Relations Association has named Joelle Doye, Mineral Point Unified School District Communications Director, as its next Vice President. This is a five year leadership commitment–she will serve two years as Vice President, one year as President-Elect, and two years as President. She has been a WSPRA Board member since Spring 2017… Continue Reading Doye Named WSPRA Vice President
Enrollment Up for 2018-19
Interim Superintendent Mitch Wainwright shared enrollment data from the state’s 3rd Friday count in September with the Board at Monday night’s meeting. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Mineral Point has 759 students this year, up from 724 last year. However, for purposes of calculating state aid, the number is 688 as not… Continue Reading Enrollment Up for 2018-19
Board Looks to Fill Vacant Seat
At last night’s October 8 meeting, School Board President Jeff Basting read a resignation letter from Board Member Kelly Gundlach, effective immediately. Gundlach’s letter stated that, as of November 1, her permanent address will be in Illinois. She added, “I am grateful to have represented the interest of taxpayers, parents, teachers, and last but not… Continue Reading Board Looks to Fill Vacant Seat
Evans Enters Gridiron Hall of Fame
Ted Evans was inducted into the Mineral Point High School Gridiron Hall of Fame during halftime of the Homecoming game vs. Fennimore October 5, 2018. Ted Evans Varsity Football Offensive Coordinator 1987 – 1994 Ted graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1967. His senior year he was named MVP in baseball. He graduated from UW-Platteville… Continue Reading Evans Enters Gridiron Hall of Fame