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May School Board Notes & Votes
Monday night’s regular monthly School Board meeting included the Board’s annual organization meeting. Video link can be found at this link. The Board began the meeting by recognizing the following accomplishments: Class of 2026 Top Scholars Massachusetts Institute of Technology STEM Program participant Academic All-State Wrestling United Nations Community Service Award State Forensics State Future… Continue Reading May School Board Notes & Votes
State Solo & Ensemble Produces Exemplary Soloist Nominees
A huge congratulations to our #PointerNation high school musicians who brought home hardware at the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble competitions at UW-Platteville and UW-Parkside! GOLD: — Josie Dunn, Oboe Solo — Josie Dunn, Soprano Vocal Solo — Lily Fox, Soprano Vocal Solo — Reese Smith, Musical Theatre Solo — Milena… Continue Reading State Solo & Ensemble Produces Exemplary Soloist Nominees
Haas, Jones are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its May Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, May 5. The students, who are members of the Senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. These are the final Students of… Continue Reading Haas, Jones are Students of the Month
Livestock Judging Team Wins State
Results are in from the State FFA Career Development Event competition in Madison — congrats to our Mineral Point FFA Chapter place winners on a job well done! Our Livestock Evaluation team placed 1st and are State Champions, qualifying to represent the State of Wisconsin at the National FFA Convention in October in Indianapolis! This… Continue Reading Livestock Judging Team Wins State
State Forensics Success
#PointerNation has a fine tradition of Forensics success and this year was certainly no exception! Congratulations to our State Speech participants!: Earning a perfect score of 20 and gold medals were: – Expository: Anthony Buleje Cadena – Group Interpretation: Drew Aschliman, Brett Bossert, Sadie Miller, Sophie Miller & Ronica Thousand – Group Interpretation: Chloe Kroll,… Continue Reading State Forensics Success
United Nations Community Service Award
#PointerNation is delighted to announce three MPHS students are being recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the 9th Annual Community Service Impact Awards! Congrats to: – Honor: Kalea Biddick (60 service hours) – Merit: Abi McCain and Faye Schuette (40 service hours) This program, open to all US students,… Continue Reading United Nations Community Service Award
Buleje Cadena Accepted to Prestigious MIT Program
We are very excited to share that #PointerNation Junior Anthony Buleje Cadena has been accepted to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)‘s MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science – MITES program! MITES Semester is a six-month virtual STEM program for high-achieving 11th graders. The cohort engages in rigorous online courses (math, science, engineering)… Continue Reading Buleje Cadena Accepted to Prestigious MIT Program
Academic All-State Wrestling
Let’s hear it for our seven #PointerNation Wrestlers who earned Academic All-State Honors from the Wisconsin Wrestling Association! Your commitment to success on the mat and in the classroom is commendable. Congrats to: – Emily Heisner, Junior First Team – Liam Carey, Sophomore First Team – Memphis Burkhalter, Sophomore Second Team – Rachel Heisner, Freshman… Continue Reading Academic All-State Wrestling
National FBLA Qualifier
Congratulations to all #PointerNation students who represented Mineral Point at the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference at the KI Center in Green Bay! Although we were unable to stay for the awards ceremony due to impending severe weather, a special shoutout to Violet Renwick and Jaycee Privett for making the stage! Violet… Continue Reading National FBLA Qualifier
April School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night for the month of April. Video link. The Board recognized the following accomplishments: State Skills USA All-State and Academic All-State Boys and Girls Basketball (This begins the meeting video) — Andy Busch and Joni Heisner took their Oaths of Office for another three-year… Continue Reading April School Board Notes & Votes