Bergstrom appointed to School Board

Rachael Bergstrom was appointed by the School Board at Monday night’s meeting to fill the vacant School Board seat left by the resignation of Bob Janetka who has moved out of the district. (This begins the meeting video: https://youtu.be/qL_pIBATOV0) To read her letter of interest: Board policy directed how the vote was to take place.… Continue Reading Bergstrom appointed to School Board

January School Board Notes and Votes

The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 9. Video link: https://youtu.be/-OVb7pwPxn8 — The Board recognized the Green Bay Packers Character Playbook Community Impact Grant Winning Team of middle school students Rachel Heisner, Carver Potterton, Blake Robb, and Brynn Swenson. (This begins the meeting video) — The School Board election timeline… Continue Reading January School Board Notes and Votes

2023 School Board Candidate Field

The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 4 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 3 at 5 pm. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Andrew M. Busch (Incumbent) Alan Schrank Joni L. Heisner (Incumbent) There are two available seats. The top two… Continue Reading 2023 School Board Candidate Field

#PointerNation Welcomes Amanda Tupper

Amanda Tupper Assistant Bookkeeper Hometown: Milton/Janesville High school graduated from: Janesville Parker College: Amanda obtained her Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Masters of Business and Marketing Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Previous employment: Amanda is a former Business and Marketing Education Teacher at Mineral Point High School; she left… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Amanda Tupper

Board Holds December Meeting

Video link: https://youtu.be/ap5xhFz3TxY — The Board began by recognizing: All-State Cross Country and All-State Volleyball award recipients Ellie Robinson, Kennedy Kabat, and Kennedy Wenger 4th Grade Teacher Livia Doyle for being recognized as a Wisconsin Farm Bureau 35 Under 35 award winner Wisconsin School Public Relations Association Spectrum awards (Excellence: #PointerNation e-newsletter and Scholarship Spotlights… Continue Reading Board Holds December Meeting

District Earns Three WSPRA Spectrum Awards for Communication

The Mineral Point Unified School District was honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with three awards for its work in school communications between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. #PointerNation has now earned 21 WSPRA Awards since the fall of 2015. WSPRA showcased the Spectrum Awards at its annual fall conference… Continue Reading District Earns Three WSPRA Spectrum Awards for Communication

Doye Named NSPRA Front Runner

Our #PointerNation Communications Director Joëlle Doye is one of only four National School Public Relations Association members to be named a prestigious Front Runner for the 2022-23 school year! Current NSPRA membership is approximately 2500 across the United States and Canada. NSPRA Front Runners are members identified by the NSPRA Executive Board as emerging leaders… Continue Reading Doye Named NSPRA Front Runner

Board Holds November Meeting

Video link: https://youtu.be/lMYwllqKVLI — The Board recognized State Cross Country participants, National FFA Livestock Judging participants, and Wisconsin State Music Honors Project participants. (This begins the meeting video) — The Board heard the School Board Election Timeline. Notice of Non Candidacy for incumbents must be filed no later than Friday, December 23, 2022 at 5:00… Continue Reading Board Holds November Meeting