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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 here. The Board began the meeting by recognizing the following accomplishments: Top Scholars (Matthew Goninen, Lila Thousand, Ella Kroll, Jadyn Swinehart) Distinguished WI Key Club Treasurer (Cole Hentrich) United Nations Community Service Award (Kalea Biddick, Anthony Buleje… Continue Reading May School Board Notes & Votes
Brunson Named Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Mineral Point High School is excited to announce its next Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach — please join us in welcoming Merrill Brunson to this position!Merrill is currently a 6th Grade Teacher in #PointerNation.His extensive basketball coaching experience includes: Mineral Point 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 2025, Platteville 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 2011-24, Platteville 7th… Continue Reading Brunson Named Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Students Earn National Community Service Awards
#PointerNation is delighted to announce four MPHS students are being recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the 8th Annual Community Service Impact Awards! Congrats to: Kalea Biddick, Anthony Buleje Cadena, Cole Hentrich, and Faye Schuette! This program, open to all US students, has been designed to connect student community… Continue Reading Students Earn National Community Service Awards
Federal Funding Uncertainty
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright What is all of the talk around the Federal Department of Education possibly being shut down, and how could that impact Mineral Point Schools? This is a question that has come up at several meetings with the school board and even by community members. Unfortunately, I have heard several different answers,… Continue Reading Federal Funding Uncertainty
Carey, James are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its May Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, May 6. 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 Carey, James are Students of the Month
Harris, Johnston Take Oaths
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday night for the annual Oath of Office. Click here for the video link. On or prior to the fourth Monday in April, any school board member elected, or re-elected, to office at the spring election shall take and file the official oath. This year, Will… Continue Reading Harris, Johnston Take Oaths
Success at State Solo & Ensemble
A huge congratulations to our #PointerNation middle and high school musicians who brought home hardware at the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble competition Saturday at UW-Platteville! GOLD: — Josie Dunn, Oboe Solo — Josie Dunn, Vocal Solo — Lily Fox & Lilly Murn, Vocal Duet SILVER: — Lilly Murn, Clarinet Solo… Continue Reading Success at State Solo & Ensemble
Forensics Shines at State
#PointerNation has a fine tradition of Forensics success and this year was certainly no exception! As a team, MPHS earned the Distinction in Speech Award. This year, out of 291 schools, 14 were honored for Excellence in Speech (Top 5%) and 15 were honored for Distinction in Speech (Top 6-10%). Congratulations to our State Speech… Continue Reading Forensics Shines at State
FFA Shows Well at State CDE Competition
Results are in from Thursday’s State FFA Career Development Event competition — congrats to our Mineral Point FFA Chapter place winners on a job well done! Floriculture 2nd Place and State Runner-Up, just missing qualifying for Nationals (Annie Robinson 5th individually, Payton Heins 6th, Ellie Robinson 26th, Kendyl Ruf 28th) Livestock Evaluation 7th (Johnny Robinson… Continue Reading FFA Shows Well at State CDE Competition
Seventh Basketball Hall of Fame Class Selected
The seventh Mineral Point Basketball Hall of Fame Class has been selected. The group of six played at Mineral Point from the 1930s through the 2010s. They will be inducted on Saturday, January 24, 2026 when the Pointer Girls Basketball Team hosts Beloit Turner in an afternoon contest. Here is a look at the inductees… Continue Reading Seventh Basketball Hall of Fame Class Selected