High School
Special September School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Tuesday morning to approve some business matters and also have a look at the 2016-17 budget prior to approval at the meeting Monday, September 12. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text.) The first matter of business was the hire of Ashley McHugh as… Continue Reading Special September School Board Meeting
Kohl Awards Seek Nominations
It’s that time of year again–please consider nominating Mineral Point educators for the following awards. They are some of the most prestigious honors that can be earned in the state. Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship Award: Teacher nomination forms for the 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship award can now be obtained from school district administrators and principals,… Continue Reading Kohl Awards Seek Nominations
Volleyball Fight Cancer Night
The Mineral Point volleyball team is hosting a Cancer Night on September 22 to raise awareness and funding for patients with all types of cancer. The Cancer Night will take place during their match vs. Iowa Grant. The junior varsity and varsity reserve teams play at 5:45 pm with the varsity match to follow at… Continue Reading Volleyball Fight Cancer Night
WIAA Sportsmanship Award Received
During halftime of the football game Friday, August 26, #PointerNation was presented with its WIAA/Rural Mutual Sportsmanship Award that it earned during the State Girls Basketball Tournament in Green Bay in March. The school received a trophy to display, as well as a banner to be hung in the gym. This is the third time… Continue Reading WIAA Sportsmanship Award Received
Murphy Inducted into Hall of Fame
Mike Murphy, MPHS Class of 1989, was inducted into the Gridiron Hall of Fame during halftime of the football game vs. Dodgeville Friday, August 26. Mike was the starting quarterback for the Mineral Point High School football team in 1987 and 1988. He is the son of long-time coach Ron Murphy and his wife Linda.… Continue Reading Murphy Inducted into Hall of Fame
August Special School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday evening to address a few pertinent agenda items. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) At the regular August meeting, the Board approved a purchasing policy that states purchases over $5,000, with a few exceptions, must be pre-approved by the Board. Elementary… Continue Reading August Special School Board Meeting
MP to Receive Sparsity Aid for 16-17
Small rural districts across the state will share $17.7 million in sparsity aid for general school operations, which will be paid on the third Monday in September. For the 2016-17 school year, 141 districts qualified for sparsity aid based on enrollments of 745 or fewer students and membership of less than 10 pupils per square… Continue Reading MP to Receive Sparsity Aid for 16-17
August School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening and took action on a handful of items to help get the start of school ready to roll. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) The Board approved high school, middle school, and employee handbook updates. (Go to the one hour 23 minute mark on… Continue Reading August School Board Meeting
Robinson is Outstanding Ag Educator
Mineral Point Agriculture Teacher, Mike Robinson, was honored at the end of June in Appleton at the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE) Conference. Robinson was selected as the Outstanding Agriculture Educator for the section Mineral Point is in and was in the Top Ten for the State of Wisconsin. Unfortunately, he was not chosen… Continue Reading Robinson is Outstanding Ag Educator
Student Artists to Paint the Point
This year, eight Mineral Point High School students have been invited to participate in a Quick Paint workshop during the Paint the Point event, sponsored by Arts Mineral Point. The students will paint a Mineral Point scene on Saturday, August 13th, under the supervision of one of the professional Paint the Point artists. After the painting… Continue Reading Student Artists to Paint the Point