Middle School
May Special School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening to approve hirings for the 2016-17 school year. Before going into closed session, the Board heard from several members of the Elementary Interview Committee in favor of the nomination before the Board, Matt Renwick. An article about Mr. Renwick has been posted here: https://mineralpointschools.org/renwick-named-elementary-principal/ The group spoke to… Continue Reading May Special School Board Meeting
May School Board Meeting
The first meeting of the 2016-17 edition of the Mineral Point School Board took place Monday night (Scroll past video for more article text): Officer elections were held as follows: Larry Steffes, president; Lisa Hay, vice president; Larry Dolphin, clerk; and Glenn Kinch, treasurer. Angie Schubert was named the Board Secretary. Board meetings will remain… Continue Reading May School Board Meeting
Special April School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Thursday, April 21 to tackle the main item of elementary principal. Video of the meeting is here (scroll down past video for additional article text): The Board unanimously approved two resignations effective the end of this school year–Brad Brogley, elementary principal, who is leaving to become… Continue Reading Special April School Board Meeting
Expeditions Bring the World to MP
Mineral Point Schools experienced a special and unique event last week that brought virtual field trips alive for students. 5th grade teacher Lifka Bennett applied to Google for their new Expeditions program to make a stop at the elementary at no cost to the District. Expeditions is a new product that allows teachers to take… Continue Reading Expeditions Bring the World to MP
MPMS 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
Mineral Point Middle School is proud to announce its honor roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2015-16 school year. HIGH HONORS Sixth Grade: Bryce Acherman, Eloise Chambers, Ella Fox, Tanner Goninen, Bo Hanson, Drew Hottenstein, Estelle Janetka, Lexi Kinch, Mallory Lindsey, Ross Lindsey, Haydn Marr, Trapper Nafzger, Callie Pierce, Blake Radtke, Brett Roberts, Alyssa… Continue Reading MPMS 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
April School Board Meeting
Much of Monday night’s School Board meeting dealt with staffing recommendations for the 2016-17 school year, specifically in two areas: 7th grade and music. (Please scroll past the video for more article text.) For the 7th grade, the current reality is as follows: 62 students are moving from 6th grade to 7th grade. Two 7th… Continue Reading April School Board Meeting
Delta Kappa Gamma winners
Another strength of Mineral Point students is a consistently strong showing in the Delta Kappa Gamma Literary Competition and this year was no exception. At the middle school level, 7th grader Rita Wilson won first place in Illustrations for her entry “Shine” while 6th grader Bryce Acherman also won first place in Illustrations for his… Continue Reading Delta Kappa Gamma winners
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
Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season
At the wrestling awards banquet held April 3 at Dodge-Point Country Club, Coach Scott Schmitz emphasized the importance of developing quality people over statistics. Pointer Nation is proud of our kids! Award winners included: Wrestlers, left to right, Scott Pittz: Most Valuable, Most Dedicated, CLASH MVP (first for MP since Jason Mester in 1997), and Most… Continue Reading Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season
Odyssey of the Mind Places 2nd at State
This spring, Mineral Point Odyssey of the Mind (OM) placed 2nd in the Wisconsin State Tournament in Madison. Students started building skills in December with the team forming in February. How is creative problem solving measured? Scoring takes ideas, teamwork, and “thinking outside the box” very seriously. The team chooses a long term problem to address and presents their solution… Continue Reading Odyssey of the Mind Places 2nd at State