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#PointerNation Welcomes Mo May Grimm
Mo May Grimm Before/After School Program (Kids Club) Director Hometown: Mineral Point High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: Mo earned her Bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in Business Administration (Management/HR Emphasis) with a minor in Psychology. Previous employment: Mo is currently employed as a Project Manager at Midwestern BioAg. She has previously been employed as a… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Mo May Grimm
#PointerNation Welcomes Jessie Sigg
Jessie Sigg 5th Grade Teacher Hometown: Argyle High school graduated from: Argyle College: Jessie earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She went on to receive her Masters in Reading from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Previous employment: Most recently, Jessie was a 5th Grade Teacher at Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle School. Prior to that, she was… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Jessie Sigg
#PointerNation Welcomes Chloe Muhlstein
Chloe Muhlstein 5th Grade Teacher Hometown: Darlington High school graduated from: Darlington College: Chloe earned her Bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in STEM Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence Education with a minor in Middle Level Mathematics. Previous employment: She was a student teacher this past spring in 5th grade at New Glarus. She has also been a substitute teacher at… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Chloe Muhlstein
#PointerNation Welcomes Amy McDaniel
Amy McDaniel District Psychologist Hometown: Darlington High school graduated from: Darlington College: Amy earned her Bachelors from Cardinal Stritch University in Psychology. She went on to receive her Masters from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Educational Psychology. She has also received certification through the National Association of School Psychologists. Previous employment: Most recently, Amy was the School… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Amy McDaniel
August School Board Notes & Votes
Following closed session at Monday night’s regular School Board meeting, the Board unanimously approved by a 6-0 vote (with Joni Heisner absent) the hiring of Tom Ingwell as the next Elementary Principal. Mr. Ingwell has been employed with the District since January 2018 as an Elementary Physical Education Teacher and was previously a Pointer from… Continue Reading August School Board Notes & Votes
New Principals Excited to Lead
Tom Ingwell Elementary Principal We would like to introduce a familiar face as our next #PointerNation Elementary Principal. Mr. Tom Ingwell has been employed with the District since January 2018 as an Elementary Physical Education Teacher and was previously a Pointer from 2012-14 as an Elementary Instructional Assistant. Tom is a graduate of Darlington. He… Continue Reading New Principals Excited to Lead
#PointerNation Welcomes Valerie Martin
Valerie Martin Middle/High School Business Teacher Hometown: She grew up in Cassville but currently resides in Platteville. High School graduated from: Cassville College: Valerie earned her Bachelors from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in Communication Technologies with an emphasis in Broadcast Production and a minor in Business. She went on to receive her Masters from the University of… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Valerie Martin
#PointerNation Welcomes Kaelyn Martin
Kaelyn Martin 3rd Grade Teacher Hometown: Montreal West, Quebec, Canada High school graduated from: Villa Maria High School (Montreal, Quebec) College: Kaelyn earned her Bachelors from Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec) in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She also attended Dawson College (Montreal) in Social Sciences: Psychology. Previous employment: Most recently, Kaelyn was a Two-Way Immersion Teacher in 2nd Grade at Sugar Creek Elementary… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Kaelyn Martin
Elementary Again Recognized as Model PLC
Mineral Point Elementary School was recently recognized once again by Solution Tree for its sustained success in raising student achievement! The school’s successful implementation of the Professional Learning Communities at Work ® process was a major contributing factor in the improved achievement of its students. PLCs are schools and districts in which educators recognize the… Continue Reading Elementary Again Recognized as Model PLC
#PointerNation Welcomes Mike Hadfield
Mike Hadfield Middle/High School Art Teacher Hometown: Platteville High school graduated from: Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln College: Mike earned his Bachelors from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in Art Education. He then went on to receive his Masters in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Previous employment: Most recently, Mike was the Middle/High School Art… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Mike Hadfield