Middle School
March School Board Meeting
During Monday night’s School Board meeting, the item that took a great deal of time surrounded the proposed compensation schedule for 2016-17 for staff, much of which ended up being tabled until April. Video from the meeting can be obtained here (please keep scrolling under the video for more article text): Exempt Staff With Individual… Continue Reading March School Board Meeting
Middle school solo/ensemble success
Congratulations to our Middle School Solo/Ensemble participants who participated at the District Festival held in Mineral Point Saturday, March 12. Class A First: Owen Stephenson, French horn solo; Jenna Wedig, trumpet solo. Class B First: Daniel Nordstrom, trombone solo; Grant Lee, tuba solo; Cody Pierce, trombone solo. Second: Bodhi Logueflower, timpani solo. Class C First:… Continue Reading Middle school solo/ensemble success
Math teams bring home SWAL medals
The Mineral Point Middle and High School Math Teams had a stellar SWAL Conference Meet on Wednesday, March 9 in Darlington. For the high school, one gold, silver, and bronze are awarded in each division (unless there is a tie). Mineral Point had the top score and gold medal in Division 2 with a tie… Continue Reading Math teams bring home SWAL medals
State girls basketball info
UPDATE–Wednesday, 11 am SENDOFF: The MP girls will leave the high school at approximately 9:15 am tomorrow with a sendoff. All are welcome! DOORS OPEN: Doors will open approximately 45 minutes prior to the start of each session (MP tips off at 6:35 pm Thursday). PARKING INFO: please see the attachment here: Resch Center Parking SHOULD… Continue Reading State girls basketball info
MP to host Solo/Ensemble Festival
Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Mineral Point Saturday, March 12. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator. WSMA music… Continue Reading MP to host Solo/Ensemble Festival
Digital Learning Day celebrated
Mineral Point Schools were proud participants in Digital Learning Day, a worldwide effort to celebrate the added benefits technology can bring to student learning. Kari Kabat, Instructional Technology and Information Specialist at the Elementary, did a fantastic job of documenting the events in her building in this blog: http://libraryengineer.blogspot.com/ Kris McCoy, Instructional Technology and Information… Continue Reading Digital Learning Day celebrated
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
The Mineral Point School District is proud to recognize its bus drivers during School Bus Driver Recognition Week. Drivers for Pointer students include: Jerry Cenite, Chris Cox, Brenda Culver, Denise Enright, Grant Gorgen, Brian Graber, Tom Heins, Alf Jacobson, George Nast, Roger Palzkill, Kris Potterton, Todd Schmitz, Bruce Suddeth, Ted Terrill, Bob Tibbits, Greg Tonkin,… Continue Reading Bus Driver Appreciation Week
MPMS 2nd quarter honor roll
Mineral Point Middle School is proud to announce its second quarter honor roll for 2015-16. High Honors Sixth grade: Bryce Acherman, Eloise Chambers, Makenna Ferrell, Ella Fox, Tanner Goninen, Emily Graber, Bo Hanson, Drew Hottenstein, Miles Houtakker, Mallory Lindsey, Trapper Nafzger, Callie Pierce, Blake Radtke, Brett Roberts, Alyssa Roelli, Delaney Ross, Kennedy Smith, Emma Steffes,… Continue Reading MPMS 2nd quarter honor roll
February School Board 2/8
The Mineral Point School Board conducted a rather unique meeting Monday night in the sense that, other than some straight forward business items, there were no action items on the agenda. Rather the meeting was filled with items for information and discussion. Video of the meeting can be viewed here (continue scrolling past the video… Continue Reading February School Board 2/8
McCoy selected for DPI LMS Work Group
On February 24 in DeForest, the Department of Public Instruction is convening a Library Media Specialist (LMS) Content Guidelines Work Group with participants that are LMS PK-12 practitioners, LMS educator preparation program providers, and professional organization representatives in Wisconsin. The content guidelines are used by all of the educator preparation programs to prepare Library Media Specialists for Wisconsin’s schools.… Continue Reading McCoy selected for DPI LMS Work Group