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Golf Wins First-Ever State Title
Yet once again this school year, we put the MP in chaMPs! #PointerNation caps off a historic season with our first-ever gold team trophy in Golf at the WIAA State Championships in Kohler Tuesday. After finishing second last year, and third the two years prior, the Pointers broke through and claimed first place in Division… Continue Reading Golf Wins First-Ever State Title
108 Years of Service for Retirees
The end of the school year is bittersweet as three #PointerNation staff members are retiring with a combined total of 108 years of service to the district! It won’t be the same without you! Best wishes and a sincere thank you. — Ed Joestgen, Middle/High School Custodian (20 years) — Helen Klaas, 6th Grade Teacher… Continue Reading 108 Years of Service for Retirees
Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
Hip hip hooray! A big congratulations to our #PointerNation Forensics Team for earning the Excellence in Speech Award from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association, placing us in the top 5% of all schools at the state meet! This is the third year in a row we have earned this prestigious accolade and… Continue Reading Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
Sixth Basketball Hall of Fame Class Selected
The 6th Mineral Point Basketball Hall of Fame Class was recently selected. They will be inducted into Saturday, January 25, 2025 when the Pointer Boys host the Belleville Wildcats for an afternoon contest. CAROLYN (KINCH) BOSSERT – CLASS OF 1989 Carolyn was a four year varsity player at Mineral Point. She was second team All-Conference… Continue Reading Sixth Basketball Hall of Fame Class Selected
April School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Video link: https://youtu.be/AjuBiBoTsTk?si=kF7rkbkSu1VBIu1Z — The Board began its meeting by recognizing the following accomplishments: Valedictorian and Salutatorians, Herb Kohl Teacher Fellows, Girls Basketball Academic All-State, Boys Basketball Academic All-State, Boys Basketball All-State, and State Boys Basketball Champions. (This begins the meeting video) —… Continue Reading April School Board Notes & Votes
School Board Election Results
Results are in for the Mineral Point School Board election April 2, 2024. These are official and were canvassed Friday, April 5 at 10 am in the District Office. Three seats were available on the Board, each for a three-year term. Earning a three-year term were: Aaron Dunn (incumbent) 792 votes, Justin Skelding (incumbent) 620,… Continue Reading School Board Election Results
Class of 2024 Top Scholars
Mineral Point High School is proud to announce its top scholars for the Class of 2024: Valedictorian Derek Hottenstein and Salutatorians Regan Schuette, Malea Aschliman, and Julianna Cool. Graduation is set for Friday, May 24 at 7 pm in the high school gym. The biographies below were written by the students themselves. Valedictorian Derek Hottenstein… Continue Reading Class of 2024 Top Scholars
Brunson and Staver are Kohl Award Winners
The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship, Fellowship, and Leadership Program has announced the recipients of the 2024 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students, teachers, and principals. The Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to report that Mrs. Erika Brunson (Middle/High School Counselor) and Mrs. Kristin Staver (High School English Teacher)… Continue Reading Brunson and Staver are Kohl Award Winners
Boys Basketball Wins First-Ever State Title
We put the MP in chaMPs! #PointerNation caps off a historic season with our first-ever Boys Basketball gold ball Saturday, March 16 in the WIAA State Championship game with a thrilling 65-64 victory over Kenosha St. Joseph at the Kohl Center in Madison on a putback shot by Drew Aschliman with just seconds to go. In… Continue Reading Boys Basketball Wins First-Ever State Title
State Boys Basketball Information
LOCATION Kohl Center 601 W Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703 GAME TIMES DIVISION 4 Semifinals – Thursday, March 14 Game 1: #1 Marathon vs. #4 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic – 6:35 pm Game 2: #3 La Crosse Aquinas vs. #2 Mineral Point – Approx. 15 minutes following Game 1 Championship Final – Saturday, March 16… Continue Reading State Boys Basketball Information