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State girls basketball info

Posted March 6, 2016

UPDATE–Wednesday, 11 am SENDOFF: The MP girls will leave the high school at approximately 9:15 am tomorrow with a sendoff. All are welcome! DOORS OPEN: Doors will open approximately 45 minutes prior to the start of each session (MP tips off at 6:35 pm Thursday). PARKING INFO: please see the attachment here: Resch Center Parking SHOULD… Continue Reading State girls basketball info

MP to host Solo/Ensemble Festival

Posted March 2, 2016

Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Mineral Point Saturday, March 12. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator. WSMA music… Continue Reading MP to host Solo/Ensemble Festival

March Students of the Month

Posted March 1, 2016

The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its March Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, March 1 at the Pointer Cafe. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Caleb Mitchell Caleb… Continue Reading March Students of the Month

More Forensics success

Posted March 1, 2016

The Mineral Point High School Forensics team had its second Sub-District competition Monday night at Riverdale and all of the entries advanced to the District festival to be held Saturday, March 19 at UW-Platteville. Another group of students competed previously at the Mt. Horeb Sub-District February 15. The students advancing from this Monday, along with… Continue Reading More Forensics success

Regional Champs

Posted February 29, 2016

The Mineral Point girls basketball team claimed the D4 WIAA Regional Basketball Title Saturday night, February 27 with a 56-26 win over Lancaster. Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1153398534671779.1073741867.174428552568787&type=3 Next up for the Pointers will be a trip to Monroe for the Sectional Semifinal Thursday, March 3 to face Cuba City. Tip time is 7 pm.

Four Pointers reach podium

Posted February 28, 2016

Four Mineral Point wrestlers reached the WIAA State podium Saturday, February 27 at the Kohl Center. Scott Pittz took 3rd at 170 lbs., Brandon Forseth 4th at 138 lbs., Logan Schmitz 5th at 126 lbs., and Danny Pittz 6th at 106 lbs. Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1151170651561234.1073741866.174428552568787&type=3 2016 WIAA Individual State Results for Mineral Point D3-106 – Danny… Continue Reading Four Pointers reach podium

Gymnasts to make State debut

Posted February 28, 2016

The Dodgeville-Mineral Point gymnastics team made history at the WIAA Sectional in Baraboo on Friday, February 26. The squad becomes the first ever in program history to advance to the state meet as a team. Dodge-Point took the sectional runner-up spot behind Viroqua/Cashton/North Crawford. Individually advancing to state is Lauren May (3rd in the all-around,… Continue Reading Gymnasts to make State debut

Digital Learning Day celebrated

Posted February 25, 2016

Mineral Point Schools were proud participants in Digital Learning Day, a worldwide effort to celebrate the added benefits technology can bring to student learning. Kari Kabat, Instructional Technology and Information Specialist at the Elementary, did a fantastic job of documenting the events in her building in this blog: http://libraryengineer.blogspot.com/ Kris McCoy, Instructional Technology and Information… Continue Reading Digital Learning Day celebrated

Pittz, Schmitz named to Scholar All-State Team

Posted February 23, 2016

Crossface has released its list for the Scholar Athlete of the Year All-State Team and the list honors two Pointers. Boone Schmitz and Scott Pittz both placed 4th in their respective weight classes. The full team can be viewed here: http://www.crossfacewisconsin.com/all-state-team.html