High School
MPHS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Mineral Point High School is proud to announce its 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2016-17 school year. HIGH HONORS Seniors: Elise Ames, Cassandra Bossert, Addyson Chambers, Haley Chubb, Morgan Fitzsimmons, Destinee Kruser, Rebekah Ottoway, Hannah Parkinson, Grant Rose, Boone Schmitz, Sydney Staver, Jalissa Weier, Chad Yeager. Juniors: Danielle Blum, Madison Bowers, William Carrington, Evelynn… Continue Reading MPHS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Board Learns Proposed State Budget Impacts
At Monday night’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Luke Francois spent time discussing with the Board and public Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal and what the possible implications would be for the Mineral Point School District. (Continue after the video for more article text). These are detailed in Francois’ report here: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=40042835 He was quick to… Continue Reading Board Learns Proposed State Budget Impacts
Musicians Selected for Tri-State Honors Band
Mineral Point High School students Stephanie Wilson, Alayna McCarville, and Danielle Blum have been selected for participation in the UW-Platteville Tri-State Honors Band Festival Friday and Saturday February 10-11. The annual festival provides rewarding music experiences for high school band students and directors attending clinics, rehearsals and concerts with a nationally recognized conductor/clinician and UW-Platteville… Continue Reading Musicians Selected for Tri-State Honors Band
Parkinson, Yeager are February Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its February Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, February 7 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 school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Hannah Parkinson Throughout… Continue Reading Parkinson, Yeager are February Students of the Month
Board Discusses Next Steps to Address Facility Needs
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday, January 30 as Board President, Larry Steffes, said he would like clear direction from the Board on how to proceed with repairs that need to be made to facilities after the Board voted January 9 to terminate the long-term facilities planning contract it had with… Continue Reading Board Discusses Next Steps to Address Facility Needs
FBLA Qualifies for State
Mineral Point Future Business Leaders of America competed successfully at the Regional Leadership Conference. There are over 70 business events with everything from Agribusiness to Word Processing to choose from, and competition formats from online and in-person objective tests to presentation events, to fit members’ interests and schedules. The eleven members pictured traveled to… Continue Reading FBLA Qualifies for State
Singers Selected for UW-Milwaukee Vocal Festival
Mineral Point High School choir students Michael Acherman, Haakon Schriefer, Caleb Kennedy, and Fulton Flanary will be attending the Vocal Arts Festival Friday and Saturday February 3-4 at UW-Milwaukee. In order to be selected, these students had to pass through two levels of nominations. All students selected for the festival will: rehearse and perform with… Continue Reading Singers Selected for UW-Milwaukee Vocal Festival
FFA Speakers Qualify for Sectionals
On February 1, the Mineral Point FFA attended the District 12 FFA Speaking Contest at Belmont High School. There were 16 participants from Mineral Point competing against FFA members from seven other schools. The 8th grade quiz bowlers that competed were, Team Blue: Alexis Berget, Megan Toay and Haily Murphy; Team White: Mason Hughes, Chandler… Continue Reading FFA Speakers Qualify for Sectionals
Chubb, Riley are January Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its January Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, January 31 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 school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Haley Chubb Haley… Continue Reading Chubb, Riley are January Students of the Month
SWAL Honors Choir
A big congratulations goes out to our middle and high school vocal students who were selected for the SWAL Conference Honors Choir. The concert is set for Saturday, January 28 at 4:30 pm at Fennimore. The public is welcome.