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January School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Meeting video: https://youtu.be/TFcsZmezVZ8?si=Ak1_99nBtlnNBdZt As required by state statute, the Board must designate at its January meeting the number of Open Enrollment spaces it will make available for the following school year. By unanimous vote (with Rachael Bergstrom absent), the Board approved the following… Continue Reading January School Board Notes & Votes
Special Olympics State Bowling Success
Let’s hear it for our bowlers! Mineral Point recently had several current and former students successfully participate in the Special Olympics Unified Bowling Tournament. The focus of Unified Sports is to develop athletic skills while forming friendships, fostering respect for each other, and becoming leaders on and off the field of play. Our top Pointer… Continue Reading Special Olympics State Bowling Success
2025 School Board Candidate Field
The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 1 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 7 at 5 pm. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm on election day. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Will Harris (Incumbent) Christie Johnston… Continue Reading 2025 School Board Candidate Field
Berget, Swinehart are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its January Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, January 7. 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. Lillianna Berget Lillianna Berget is the… Continue Reading Berget, Swinehart are Students of the Month
Time to Reflect
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright As 2024 winds down, we can take some time to reflect on all that has happened this year. The Mineral Point Unified School District is extremely grateful for the support we received with the operating referendum from our community. I am very fortunate to live and work in a community that… Continue Reading Time to Reflect
Doney, Gevelinger, Pittz Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
Mineral Point High School inducted new members into the Al Bauman Wrestling Hall of Fame Friday, December 20 during the match vs. Belmont-Platteville. Todd Doney Todd’s accomplishments include: Iowa-Grant Invitational Champion 1974 Badger State Invitational Champion 1974 Conference Champion 1975 Southern 8 Conference Most Valuable Wrestler 1975 WIAA Regional Champion 1975 WIAA Sectional Champion 1975… Continue Reading Doney, Gevelinger, Pittz Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
Honorable Mention WIAA Volleyball Sportsmanship Award
Thank YOU for helping us earn Honorable Mention Sportsmanship recognition from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) at the State Girls Volleyball Tournament! This honor is a true testament of what #PointerNation is all about — the entire community should be proud and we couldn’t have won this award without you! The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship… Continue Reading Honorable Mention WIAA Volleyball Sportsmanship Award
Middle Schoolers Earn Packers Grant
Several Wisconsin middle school student groups, including one of our own from Mineral Point, will have a unique opportunity to make their mark on their communities after being awarded with Character Playbook Community Impact Grants from the Green Bay Packers! Student groups were invited this fall to develop a service project to help their school,… Continue Reading Middle Schoolers Earn Packers Grant
December School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday. Video link: https://youtu.be/lrDnS0-YaO4?si=Z16Huih_wDTpS4bi The meeting began by recognizing the following accomplishments: All-State Cross Country (Annie Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Layne Aurit) All-State Volleyball (Maddy Kabat, Eliza Ingwell, Laci Lindsey) Southwest Tech Bronze Dual Credit Award WI Education Association Council Outstanding Educator (Dani Robb) WI School… Continue Reading December School Board Notes & Votes
Digital Programs
Hello #PointerNation! Going forward, our athletic department prefers that fans use QR codes to access programs as we will be printing a significantly smaller number of programs for home games. QR codes will also be available at ticket tables and on the video board. A small number of print programs will still be available only… Continue Reading Digital Programs