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Board Approves Balanced Budget
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening and passed a balanced budget for the 2016-17 school year. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) The final budget for Board approval was the same as the one the Board received for preliminary inspection at the July meeting. Board member Glenn Kinch asked if… Continue Reading Board Approves Balanced Budget
New Staff Excited to Join #PointerNation
Mineral Point’s new staff members are off and running and excited to begin a new school year and their time in Mineral Point. We welcome our new staff members: Callie Gundlach, high school special education teacher: Callie is from Mt. Horeb where she graduated from Mt. Horeb High School. She attended UW-Milwaukee and earned her… Continue Reading New Staff Excited to Join #PointerNation
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
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
Projected State Aid Down for 16-17
The $108.1 million bump in state general aid from Wisconsin’s biennial budget means 61 percent of school districts (260 of 424) will see an increase in state aid for the 2016-17 school year, according to estimates released July 1 by the Department of Public Instruction. Unfortunately, the Mineral Point Unified School District is not one… Continue Reading Projected State Aid Down for 16-17
Renwick Named Elementary Principal
The Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to name its new elementary principal, Matt Renwick. Mr. Renwick emerged as the top candidate from a pool of very strong applicants following an extensive interview process on May 16. He was approved by the Board of Education at a meeting May 23. Mr. Renwick is currently… Continue Reading Renwick Named Elementary Principal
Elementary Principal Hiring Timeline
Posted April 29, 2016 The Mineral Point School District is committed to keeping stakeholders up to date in the hiring process of our new elementary principal to begin duties effective July 1, 2016. April 23: The position was posted to WECAN at this link, which is also available on the MP school website mineralpointschools.org under… Continue Reading Elementary Principal Hiring Timeline
Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has chosen the recipients of the team Sportsmanship Awards for the 2016 winter State Tournaments. The winners of the prestigious sportsmanship honor are Ashland in gymnastics, Eau Claire Memorial in boys ice hockey, the Beloit Co-op in girls ice hockey, Whitefish Bay Dominican in… Continue Reading Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award
Busch, Steffes Claim School Board Seats
Busch, Steffes claim MP School Board seats Results are in for the Mineral Point School Board election April 5, 2016. These are unofficial and have not been canvassed at this time. Two seats were available on the Board, each for a three-year term. One incumbent and one newcomer will claim the seats. Andy Busch led… Continue Reading Busch, Steffes Claim School Board Seats