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Football Award Winners Announced
The Mineral Point Football Team held its awards banquet Thursday, November 10 to honor its outstanding performers of the season. Team Awards Most Valuable Offensive Back/Receiver – Lucas Sanchez Most Valuable Offensive Lineman – Joe Ripp Most Valuable Player Offense – Lance Steffes Most Improved Player Offense – Riley Workman Most Valuable Defensive Back/Linebacker –… Continue Reading Football Award Winners Announced
Volleyball Team Fêted
The Mineral Point Volleyball Team held its awards banquet Sunday, November 6. The following players were honored (pictured left to right): Elise Ames: Most Dedicated Destinee Kruser: Honorable Mention All Conference Malorie Johnson: Most Improved Sydney Staver: Captain, Most Valuable Player, First Team All Conference, Most Valuable Player All Conference Haley Chubb: Captain, First Team… Continue Reading Volleyball Team Fêted
Open House for Long-Term Facilities Plan
The Mineral Point School District will host a Community Open House to discuss its Long-Range Facilities Plan Wednesday, November 16 at the elementary school gym (611 Cothern Street). The open house will go from 6:30-8 pm and attendees can drop in anytime to view a short video, chat with school personnel and Nexus Solutions representatives,… Continue Reading Open House for Long-Term Facilities Plan
MP Leads Iowa County & SWAL on State Test Scores
Pointers earn a green light academically! Mineral Point leads all Iowa County and SWAL Conference schools. This USA Today network interactive map assigns colors to public school districts based on the rate in which students scored well on 2016 state exams in language, math, science, and social studies. Green marks a district with cumulatively high… Continue Reading MP Leads Iowa County & SWAL on State Test Scores
Rose, Schmitz are November Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its November Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, November 1 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. Grant Rose Grant… Continue Reading Rose, Schmitz are November Students of the Month
Staver is SWAL Volleyball MVP
Mineral Point’s Sydney Staver was named the SWAL Conference Volleyball MVP and also earned First Team honors. Joining her on the First Team were teammates Haley Chubb and Jalissa Weier. Destinee Kruser earned Honorable Mention. The Pointers earned their first SWAL title since 2002.
Silver Emblems Earned at National FFA Convention
On October 18 through October 21, the Mineral Point FFA Chapter was represented at the 89th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The following members were present for the convention: Tommie Loken, Katie Fitzsimmons, Tea Bossert, Martina Steffes, Boone Schmitz, Morgan Fitzsimmons, Scott Pittz, chaperone Bill Ottoway and Chapter Advisor Mike Robinson. Members of the… Continue Reading Silver Emblems Earned at National FFA Convention
Three Make SWC Soccer All-Conference
Three Pointers earned SWC All-Conference Soccer accolades. Chad Yeager was named a First Team Midfielder and Caleb Kennedy was a First Team Defender, while Jack Neal was a Honorable Mention Midfielder. Other Dodge-Pointers who earned all-conference honors include: Second Team: Shane Carroll, Forward; Isaac Nagel, Midfield; Thomas Steil, Defense; Ben Radosevich, Defense.
Board Approves Mill Rate Decrease
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday morning to certify the school portion of the tax levy for the 2016-17 school year and approve a mill rate decrease. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Each fall the school district must certify its tax levy with each municipality. This is computed as a percentage… Continue Reading Board Approves Mill Rate Decrease
Board Honors Local Businesses
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday and began with recognitions of several local businesses. The Board nominated these businesses for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards’ Business Honor Roll. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Those honored include: Farmers Savings Bank: It would be nearly impossible to measure… Continue Reading Board Honors Local Businesses