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Elementary Design Workshop March 20 & 21
We want to hear from you! The community is invited to the Elementary School Design Workshop Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21. Stop by the elementary library at 611 Cothern Street anytime from 9 am – 7:30 pm either day. The School Board formed a committee to study capacity and accessibility at the Elementary… Continue Reading Elementary Design Workshop March 20 & 21
FBLA Competitors Advance to State
The Mineral Point High School Future Business Leaders of America competed successfully in 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 eighteen members pictured… Continue Reading FBLA Competitors Advance to State
Schmitz, Yager Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
Mineral Point High School inducted two new members into the Al Bauman Wrestling Hall of Fame Friday, January 26 during the match vs. Fennimore. Mike Schmitz Mineral Point Invitational Champion 1979 Iowa-Grant Invitational Champion 1980, 1982 Southern Eight Conference Champion 1981, 1983 WIAA Regional Champion 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 WIAA Sectional Champion 1980, 1983… Continue Reading Schmitz, Yager Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
2018 School Board Candidate Field is Set
The field is set for the Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Mineral Point School Board election as the deadline to file for candidacy was Tuesday, January 2 at 5 pm. Four candidates will vie for three seats. They are: Nathan D. Chambers, Aaron Dunn, Glenn E. Kinch, and Everett R. Lindsey. All three incumbents (Larry Dolphin,… Continue Reading 2018 School Board Candidate Field is Set
Kohl Award Applications Advance to State Level
The Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to announce Middle/High School Instructional Media Specialist and Middle School Reading Teacher Kris McCoy’s, along with Class of 2018 Senior Haakon Schriefer’s, Herb Kohl Fellowship and Scholarship applications have advanced out of CESA #3 and have been forwarded to the state level for consideration. McCoy and Schriefer… Continue Reading Kohl Award Applications Advance to State Level
MP Ranked #2 K-12 District in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released state report cards, based on 2016-17 school data. The Mineral Point Unified School District has scored a 90.7, which places it into the Significantly Exceeds Expectations category, a five star rating. When looking at K-12 districts statewide, Mineral Point ranks 2nd behind Sevastopol with 94.5 (some districts… Continue Reading MP Ranked #2 K-12 District in Wisconsin
2018 School Board Election Information
It’s time to be thinking of school board candidates. The election will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2018. The term of office for these school board members is three years beginning Monday, April 23, 2018. Incumbents whose seats are up for re-election include Larry Dolphin, Lisa Hay, and Julie Stephenson. All three of these incumbents… Continue Reading 2018 School Board Election Information
Board Honors Businesses
The Mineral Point School Board began its meeting Monday night by honoring three business named to the 2017 Wisconsin Association of School Boards Business Honor Roll. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Honored were: Farmers Implement Store, Gorgen Funeral Services, and Mineral Point Opera House. Farmers Implement Store has been a vital part… Continue Reading Board Honors Businesses
District Wins Five State Awards for Communication
The Mineral Point Unified School District was honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with five awards for its work in school communications during the 2016-17 school year. WSPRA showcased the Spectrum Awards at its annual fall conference, this year held in Elkhart Lake November 8-10 with the theme of “Relationships Matter.” The… Continue Reading District Wins Five State Awards for Communication
Francois Named WI Rural Administrator of the Year
Mineral Point Superintendent Luke Francois, Ed.D. was honored by the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) as the Administrator of the Year at the annual Rural Schools Conference Monday, October 30 in Wisconsin Dells. The WiRSA Board of Directors established the Rural Administrator of the Year Award to recognize a school administrator/principal/director who has made significant… Continue Reading Francois Named WI Rural Administrator of the Year