Mineral Point School District
Special April School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Thursday, April 21 to tackle the main item of elementary principal. Video of the meeting is here (scroll down past video for additional article text): The Board unanimously approved two resignations effective the end of this school year–Brad Brogley, elementary principal, who is leaving to become… Continue Reading Special April School Board Meeting
April School Board Meeting
Much of Monday night’s School Board meeting dealt with staffing recommendations for the 2016-17 school year, specifically in two areas: 7th grade and music. (Please scroll past the video for more article text.) For the 7th grade, the current reality is as follows: 62 students are moving from 6th grade to 7th grade. Two 7th… Continue Reading April School Board Meeting
Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has chosen the recipients of the team Sportsmanship Awards for the 2016 winter State Tournaments. The winners of the prestigious sportsmanship honor are Ashland in gymnastics, Eau Claire Memorial in boys ice hockey, the Beloit Co-op in girls ice hockey, Whitefish Bay Dominican in… Continue Reading Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award
Busch, Steffes Claim School Board Seats
Busch, Steffes claim MP School Board seats Results are in for the Mineral Point School Board election April 5, 2016. These are unofficial and have not been canvassed at this time. Two seats were available on the Board, each for a three-year term. One incumbent and one newcomer will claim the seats. Andy Busch led… Continue Reading Busch, Steffes Claim School Board Seats
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
Kelm considered for Kohl Fellowship
The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship, Fellowship, and Leadership Program announced March 21 the recipients of the 2016 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students, teachers, and principals. The $3,000 awards are being made to 100 teachers, 16 principals and their schools, and 184 graduating high school students. Mineral Point 2nd grade… Continue Reading Kelm considered for Kohl Fellowship
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
McGuire earns Pre-Service Educator Award
Sunday, March 13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison, Mineral Point Kindergarten teacher Jill McGuire received a very special honor. The Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education named her a recipient of the Pre-Service Educator Award. She was the only educator in CESA #3 to earn this award. Also honored as a recipient… Continue Reading McGuire earns Pre-Service Educator 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