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  On Thursday evening, April 23, fourth grade students Oliver Benson, Kennedy Wenger, Brody Lee, and fifth grade students Ella Fox, Blake Radtke, and Emma Steffes had the opportunity to attend UW-Platteville’s STEMposium at Ullsvik Hall on UWP’s campus. This public event is an annual exhibit of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and STEM (Science, Technology,… Continue Reading STEMposium

Mineral Point Athletic Director Vickie Dahl has been named the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association’s (WADA) District 5 Athletic Director of the Year. She is now in the running for State Athletic Director of the Year, which will be announced at a banquet in November. In addition to athletic director, Dahl is also the middle school… Continue Reading Dahl is Athletic Director of the Year

Mineral Point High School is proud to formally announce its top scholars for the graduating Class of 2015–Valedictorian Richard Haase and Salutatorian Joshua Berg. The two were honored at the SWAL academic banquet at Boscobel in March and will speak at the commencement ceremony Friday, May 22 at 7 pm in the gym. Richard Haase… Continue Reading Haase, Berg are tops in Class of 2015

Mineral Point Elementary Instructional Assistant, Marcia Blackbourn, has been named the April Grand Apple Winner. “Marcia is a very valuable asset to the elementary school staff. The teachers with whom she works with commented that she goes above and beyond her assigned tasks. Marcia provides guidance and support to staff members especially to new staff… Continue Reading April Grand Apple Winner

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The competitive public speaking season wrapped up this past weekend. Congratulations to our state forensics participants! Students ventured to UW-Madison Friday evening for competition. Earning bronze (23 points and below) medals were: McKenzie Schmitz, Moments in History; Valya MacGilvra, Farrago; and Trevor Ross, Four Minute Speech. Silver (23-24 points): Fran Hagen, Poetry; Hannah Owens, Farrago;… Continue Reading State medals awarded in Forensics

  The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its March Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, March 31 at the Pointer Café.     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. … Continue Reading Students of the Month

Mineral Point Future Business Leaders of America members Matt Baker, Trevor Ross, Leon Gehlen and Heather Bennett traveled to the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI along with 2500 FBLA members from around the state to compete at FBLA State Leadership Conference on April 13 -14. The two day conference had workshops and tours… Continue Reading State FBLA

Please note:  These videos are 100% kid appropriate, but often have ads before them.  Please have an adult help you get set up! What a Wonderful World Big Beautiful Planet Baby Beluga   And finally, practice reading the poem of our 5th Grade original song!   I Sat in the Shade of a Tree I… Continue Reading 1st Grade Environmental Awareness Program

Members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Reclamation, Environment, and Conservation department visited Mineral Point Elementary students Thursday. The presentation was specifically designed to inform students about a prescribed burn that is scheduled for sometime this spring on the elementary’s oak savanna. Students learned about the benefits of a prescribed burn for the native plants and… Continue Reading Prescribed burn education