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Wainwright Offered Interim Superintendent Position, Pending Negotiations
A full agenda with important items kept the Mineral Point School Board busy Monday night during a five hour meeting held in the library due to an overflow crowd. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Superintendent Transition Plan The Board voted on two matters pertaining to the superintendent transition plan. Following closed session,… Continue Reading Wainwright Offered Interim Superintendent Position, Pending Negotiations
Board Hears from Stakeholders Regarding Superintendent Transition
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday, July 9 to discuss characteristics desired in the new superintendent. Stakeholders of staff, parents, and community gathered to share their thoughts as well. The video below discusses those characteristics, as well as the future of the district, concerns, and possible next steps of the transition… Continue Reading Board Hears from Stakeholders Regarding Superintendent Transition
Board Discusses Superintendent Transition Plan
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday morning, July 2 to discuss transition planning regarding the notification of resignation of Superintendent Dr. Luke Francois last Wednesday, June 27. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Dr. Francois is departing to become the Executive Director of Business Services with the Sauk Prairie School District. Board… Continue Reading Board Discusses Superintendent Transition Plan
Superintendent Francois to Resign
On the afternoon of June 27, Mineral Point Unified School District Superintendent Luke Francois, Ed.D. announced he has verbally accepted the position of Executive Director of Business Services in the Sauk Prairie School District. Dr. Francois’ leadership the past seven years, along with the incredible work of teachers, staff and administrators–combined with parent and community… Continue Reading Superintendent Francois to Resign
First Grants Presented by Mineral Point Excellence in Education Board
Margaret Mead’s famous quote – “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – most certainly reflects the accomplishments of the Mineral Point Excellence in Education Advisory Board. Formed in January of 2017, this group – including Kristin Mitchell, chair; Nancy… Continue Reading First Grants Presented by Mineral Point Excellence in Education Board
Board Moves Forward with Middle/High School Secured Entrance
Currently, the middle/high school entrance contains a set of double doors that lead right into the heart of the facility. Although there is a key fob system at this entrance, once a visitor is buzzed in, he/she has immediate access to student-occupied areas. (Scroll past the video for more article text) The District asked the state… Continue Reading Board Moves Forward with Middle/High School Secured Entrance
Baseball: Seven Pointers are Tops in SWAL
SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL 2018 SCHOOL-RECORD-COACH Fennimore 13 – 1 Brent Sheckler Mineral Point 12 – 2 Jordan Tibbits Southwestern 9 – 5 Nick Budden Riverdale 7 – 7 Curt Thompson Iowa-Grant 5 – 9 Kyle Riemenapp Boscobel 4 – 10 Henry Bray Cuba City 3 – 11 Steve Graber Darlington 3 – 11 Brad Solberg… Continue Reading Baseball: Seven Pointers are Tops in SWAL
Four Pointers Earn SWAL All-Conference Honors
SWAL Golf All-Conference 2018 SCHOOL-TOTAL POINTS-COACH Mineral Point 72 Cory Sokol Argyle/Pecatonica 57 Chris Holcomb Barneveld 54.5 Nate Wood Fennimore 46.5 Mark Fifrick Darlington 37 Rich Westerman Southwestern 26.5 Alan Minter Iowa-Grant 20 Eric Johannesen Cuba City 9.5 Eric Meyer First Team-School-Year Dalton Collier Mineral Point Senior Simon Mitchell Mineral Point Sophomore Cole Needham Fennimore… Continue Reading Four Pointers Earn SWAL All-Conference Honors
Softball: Six Pointers are All-SWAL
2018 SWAL All-Conference Softball School-Record-Coach Mineral Point 13 – 1 Quinn Schultz Boscobel 11 – 3 Russ Atkinson Cuba City 10 – 4 John Sturtz Southwestern 8 – 6 John Costello Iowa Grant 7 – 7 Deanna Fulton Fennimore 3 – 11 Jim Prochaska Darlington 2 – 12 Molly Rice Riverdale 2 – 12 B.J.… Continue Reading Softball: Six Pointers are All-SWAL
Class of 2018 Honored With Scholarships
Mineral Point High School held its annual Senior Scholarship Night Thursday, May 17 at the Opera House. Earning scholarships and awards were as follows: Jordyn Abbott: Future Business Leaders of America $500, Herb & Irene Harris $1,000 Avrie Basye: Cummins Emission Solutions $1,000, Bill & Rosalie Logue Memorial $2,000, Carroll University Scholarships $52,000 Danielle Blum:… Continue Reading Class of 2018 Honored With Scholarships