Middle School
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
August School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening and took action on a handful of items to help get the start of school ready to roll. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) The Board approved high school, middle school, and employee handbook updates. (Go to the one hour 23 minute mark on… Continue Reading August School Board Meeting
July School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening July 11 and approved the preliminary budget for the 2016-17 school year. (To view this portion on the video, go to the one hour, 26 minute mark.) Keep scrolling past the video for more article text. Superintendent Luke Francois said that the Department of Public Instruction released… Continue Reading July School Board Meeting
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
MPMS 4th Quarter Honor Roll
Mineral Point Middle School is pleased to announce its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2015-16 school year. High Honors 6th Grade: Bryce Acherman, Ashlie Baumgartner, Eloise Chambers, Makenna Ferrell, Tanner Goninen, Emily Graber, Bo Hanson, Drew Hottenstein, Miles Houtakker, Lexi Kinch, Mallory Lindsey, Ross Lindsey, Haydn Marr, Trapper Nafzger, Callie Pierce, Brett Roberts, Alyssa… Continue Reading MPMS 4th Quarter Honor Roll
June School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held its regularly monthly meeting Monday, tackling several large agenda items. Video is posted below. Continue reading past the video for more article text. The Board heard a proposal from Superintendent Luke Francois regarding Mineral Point taking over the CESA #3 Alternative School, which is currently held in the old… Continue Reading June School Board Meeting
Trap Team Places 3rd at State
A huge congratulations goes out to the Mineral Point High School Trap Team which tied for 3rd in the Wisconsin State High School Clay Target League’s State Tournament held Saturday, June 11 in Rome, WI. The Pointers tied with Boscobel posting 454 overall. The Bulldogs held a one shot advantage in the high gun mark… Continue Reading Trap Team Places 3rd at State
Trap Team off to State
The Mineral Point Trap Shooting Team will again be heading to the State Tournament this coming weekend. The state individual and team competition will be held Saturday at the WTA Shooting Complex in the town of Rome near Wisconsin Rapids. Pointers who will be competing at state this weekend include: Kaleb Pilling, Brady Roberts, Owen… Continue Reading Trap Team off to State
Cooking Club is State Finalist
On May 19, the Middle School Cooking Club members competed in the 4th annual Department of Public Instruction Whipping Up Wellness Competition at the Babcock Hall test kitchens located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Team RSVP was chosen as one of five finalist teams for the state competition. Members included: Natalie Chitwood, Laney Finkelmeyer,… Continue Reading Cooking Club is State Finalist
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