Mineral Point School District
Board Discusses Reopening Efforts
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday and had a lengthy discussion regarding school reopening efforts and possible next steps, including some board members’ desire to see a potential Phase II draft plan from administration of bringing more students back into the buildings more days per week. Video link: https://youtu.be/hopfiUwouX0 During this… Continue Reading Board Discusses Reopening Efforts
Fall Sports Guidelines
Hello #PointerNation — Below are the varsity regular season schedules as they stand at the moment for fall sports. Please know these are always subject to change. Please contact the host school for their most up to date policies and procedures prior to an event, as well as to see if any live streaming options… Continue Reading Fall Sports Guidelines
KOHL NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
It’s that time of year again–please consider nominating Mineral Point educators for the following awards. They are some of the most prestigious honors that can be earned in the state. Please read below for details on the two categories, Fellowship and Leadership. Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship Award Teacher nominations for the 2021 Herb Kohl Educational… Continue Reading KOHL NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Board Discusses Fall Sports
The Mineral Point School Board met Thursday morning to discuss the fate of fall sports. Video link: https://youtu.be/8UMrPJI7upE Superintendent Mitch Wainwright stated the SWAL held a preliminary meeting earlier in the week in which a 4-2 vote was taken to move football to the spring. The conference would be meeting again on Friday to formalize… Continue Reading Board Discusses Fall Sports
#PointerNation Welcomes Jayne Lindsey
Jayne Lindsey School Nurse Hometown: Mineral Point High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: Jayne earned her Associate of Science from Cardinal Stritch University and her Bachelor of Science from Western Governors University, both in Nursing. Previous employment: Most recently, Jayne has been employed at the SSM Dean Multispecialty Clinic/Infusion Clinic in Dodgeville. She also… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Jayne Lindsey
Board Votes to Form Reopening Advisory Committee
The Mineral Point School Board voted unanimously at its Monday meeting to create an Ad Hoc Committee to continually study the school reopening process this school year. The Committee’s role will be advisory only and will provide monthly reports to the School Board. The Committee will be charged with providing feedback on school reopening to… Continue Reading Board Votes to Form Reopening Advisory Committee
Reopening Advisory Committee
The Mineral Point School Board has voted to create an Ad Hoc Committee to continually study the school reopening process this school year. The Committee’s role will be advisory only and will provide monthly reports to the School Board. The Committee will be charged with providing feedback on school reopening to help maximize safety and… Continue Reading Reopening Advisory Committee
Board Approves Hybrid Start to School Year
The Mineral Point School Board held another lengthy meeting Monday night to discuss school fall re-opening plans. Survey results from families and staff were shared and discussed. Those can be viewed here: Family Surveys: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=46650099 Staff Surveys: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=46650100 After much discussion, Board Member Gary Sullivan made a motion for school to resume in the fall… Continue Reading Board Approves Hybrid Start to School Year
Board Discusses Back to School Blueprint
The Mineral Point School Board held a lengthy meeting Monday night, largely focused on discussion regarding the fall re-opening plan. The Board viewed a draft of the Back to School Blueprint and heard the recommendation from administration to begin the year in the hybrid (Option B) learning model that would have cohorts of students in… Continue Reading Board Discusses Back to School Blueprint
More Than Words
“Diversity and Inclusion” and “eMPathy” should be more than just words printed on shirts worn in the Mineral Point Unified District. We sincerely hope these are values we instill in our students and staff as we work tirelessly towards our mission statement that includes “educating and inspiring our students for a bright future in… Continue Reading More Than Words