Mineral Point School District
MP wins Bronze School Health Award
Mineral Point Middle/High School has been named a Bronze Wisconsin School Health Award winner from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Receiving this award signifies Mineral Point Middle/High School’s commitment to providing students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy decisions in a supportive school environment that will positively contribute to their academic success.… Continue Reading MP wins Bronze School Health Award
School Board Appreciation Week
The Mineral Point Unified School District will join school districts throughout the state to salute their local education leaders during Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week Oct. 4-10. The commemorative week is designed to recognize the contributions made by Wisconsin’s school board members, including the Mineral Point School Board, who are charged with governing public education… Continue Reading School Board Appreciation Week
Special School Board Meeting 9/28
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday to take action on two agenda items. Video of this meeting can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpEekk7ejnc The District recommended approval of Tami Krueger-Chappell to a 1.0 FTE paraprofessional position. Chappell would replace Heidi Nelson who resigned this summer and will commence with a salary rate of… Continue Reading Special School Board Meeting 9/28
September School Board Meeting
Note: School board meetings will now be recorded and posted online for viewing. The link to this meeting can be found here but it is only a partial meeting as the camera battery died: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okE1Txno7bY The Mineral Point School Board met Monday night and approved the 2015-16 operating budget unanimously 7-0. Superintendent Luke Francois stated… Continue Reading September School Board Meeting
Special School Board Meeting 9/8
Lisa Hay and Larry Steffes of the Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday afternoon with school staff to listen to the challenges facing them and their English Language Learner (ELL) students. To refresh, the Pointer School Board voted to not hire a halftime ELL teacher for the 15-16 school year. The position… Continue Reading Special School Board Meeting 9/8
ACT scores released for 2015 graduates
Mineral Point’s 2015 graduates find themselves in the middle of the pack in Iowa County, CESA #3, and the SWAL Conference, in terms of their ACT scores. The composite for the Pointers was 21.6 with the state average being 22.2 out of 36. This state average tied Wisconsin with Iowa for second place in the… Continue Reading ACT scores released for 2015 graduates
STEP – Senior Tax Exchange Program
The Senior Tax Exchange Program (STEP) was established by the Mineral Point Unified School District to increase volunteering of senior citizens in the schools. Qualifying senior citizens will receive a small stipend to be used to help reduce their property tax bill. The emphasis of the STEP volunteer program is to provide direct help in… Continue Reading STEP – Senior Tax Exchange Program