Mineral Point School District
Board Continues to Review Instructional Model
The Board continued to review the current instructional model at its regular March monthly meeting. Video link: https://youtu.be/NSWKPfr__VA Currently, students are in-person four days per week. Wednesdays are used for virtual instruction, connections with all-virtual students, staff collaboration, as well as enrichment and remedial activities for students. A motion was made to return to a five… Continue Reading Board Continues to Review Instructional Model
School Board Candidate Forum
Due to inclement weather, the School Board Candidate Forum has been postponed TBA. This year’s forum will again be moderated by Pointer Media high school students. The forum will be livestreamed by our students on the MPTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw The recording will also be saved to the MPTV channel for later viewing. The deadline… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum
Renwick Wins Kohl Principal Leadership Award
The 2021 selection committee of the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has announced recipients of 317 awards for Wisconsin students, teachers, and principals. Awards in the amount of $6,000 are being made to 101 teachers, 16 principals, and their schools, and $10,000 scholarships will be given to 200 graduating high school seniors. The Mineral Point Unified… Continue Reading Renwick Wins Kohl Principal Leadership Award
Individual State Wrestling Information
#PointerNation Wrestling WIAA Individual State Tournament Information DIVISION 3 LOCATION Wausau East High School 2607 N. 18th Street Wausau, WI 54403 School/parking map: https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Sports/Wrestling/D3-State-Ind-Map.pdf QUALIFIERS #113 Lucas Sullivan, #126 Tarrin Riley, #160 Bo Hanson, #170 Nolan Springer, #182 Mason Hughes, #220 Daniel Nordstrom PROGRAM The souvenir programs for the 2021 winter State Tournament events are… Continue Reading Individual State Wrestling Information
Home Postseason Basketball Info
Best wishes to our Pointers in the WIAA Postseason! All home basketball games for the Pointers in the tournament will continue to be livestreamed on MPTV free of charge. Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw In-person spectators are limited. Each participating basketball family will receive four tickets for family members only. Masks must be appropriately worn at all times.… Continue Reading Home Postseason Basketball Info
Board Discusses Instructional Model
At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the School Board voted unanimously to keep four days of in-person learning (with Wednesdays virtual for enrichment/remediation) and revisit the matter at the March 8 Board meeting. Video link: https://youtu.be/I6JOZt8H2XU A lot of the discussion centered around Wednesdays being vital in being able to properly support the all-virtual students, which… Continue Reading Board Discusses Instructional Model
KOHL AWARD APPLICATIONS ADVANCE TO STATE LEVEL
The Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to announce 2nd Grade Teachers Denise Gorgen and Keri Radtke, along with Elementary Principal Matt Renwick, had their Herb Kohl Fellowship and Leadership applications advanced out of CESA #3 and have been forwarded to the state level for consideration. The announcement of the winners will likely be… Continue Reading KOHL AWARD APPLICATIONS ADVANCE TO STATE LEVEL
Scholarship Established in Murphy’s Memory
A new scholarship, The RON MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, is being established at Mineral Point High School to honor the life and legacy of the teacher, coach, friend, and colleague. The information about the scholarship and how to donate: The fund will establish The Ron Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor the memory of Ron,… Continue Reading Scholarship Established in Murphy’s Memory
Board Holds Special Meeting
Monday evening, the Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting to discuss current quarantine guidelines, as well as spectators for the WIAA Sectional Wrestling meet MP is hosting Saturday. Video link: https://youtu.be/DLq9CaxbYmU No action was taken to change the current quarantine guidelines being followed by the district. Currently, the district follows Iowa County Health Department,… Continue Reading Board Holds Special Meeting
2021 School Board Candidate Field
The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 6 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 5 at 5 pm. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Aaron A. Dunn (incumbent) and Justin Skelding. There are three available seats. Robert Janetka has filed paperwork to… Continue Reading 2021 School Board Candidate Field