Middle School
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
Cooking Club to Compete in State Finals
The Middle School Cooking Club, which got off the ground running last year, has taken its success to new heights. Students Natalie Chitwood, Laney Finkelmeyer, Jaden Kieler, and Florencio Torres, along with coach Julie Pompos, met after school bi-weekly since mid-January and their hard work paid off. Their team name is RSVP. March 22, the… Continue Reading Cooking Club to Compete in State Finals
Video of School Board Candidate Forum
The Mineral Point School District hosted a school board candidate forum Monday, March 28. Larry Steffes, Andy Busch, and Glen Pilling are seeking the two available seats on the board in the April 5 election. The video is below:
School Board Candidate Forum Monday
The Mineral Point School District will be hosting a School Board Candidate Forum Monday, March 28 at 7 pm in the high school library. This is your chance to ask questions of the candidates and obtain answers before the election April 5 in which two seats are up for election. Present will be candidates Larry… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum Monday
Doye Wins National School PR Award
The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) announced Monday, March 14 that Mineral Point Unified School District Communications Director Joelle Doye is the national recipient of the NSPRA Foundation for the Advancement of Education Seminar Scholarship. Each year, the Foundation offers two scholarships to individuals who are new to school public relations with the intention… Continue Reading Doye Wins National School PR Award
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