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Portrait of a Pointer
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright The school district recently had a workday scheduled for teachers. The first nine weeks have come to an end and most teachers were working on grades, diving deeper into the new curriculum, or working with outside experts. The middle school staff had a representative from CESA #3, out of Fennimore, guiding… Continue Reading Portrait of a Pointer
Allbright, Wendhausen are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its November Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, November 1. 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. Lorelei Allbright Lorelei Allbright is the… Continue Reading Allbright, Wendhausen are Students of the Month
Girls are State Cross Country Runners-Up
Dodge-Point Girls Cross Country is your WIAA State Division 2 Team Runner Up! The girls finished behind Champion Appleton Xavier 81-124 Saturday, October 29 in Wisconsin Rapids. Ellie Robinson was the top DP runner finishing in 3rd, Annie Robinson 12th, Julia Thompson 43rd, Brienna Wasley 68th, Addison Christopher 92nd, Regan Schuette 94th, Grace Wersal 115th.… Continue Reading Girls are State Cross Country Runners-Up
Livestock Team Places 21st in Nation
Congratulations to our #PointerNation FFA Livestock Judging team for placing 21st in the Nation in Indianapolis! Great job Luke Schubert, Ellie Robinson, Emma Steffes, and Cameron Patterson. Way to represent the State of Wisconsin!
Board Certifies Levy with Mill Rate Decrease
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday night to certify the levy for the 2022-23 school year. (Go to the six minute, 15 second mark) Video link: https://youtu.be/ykfdbiwixP8 The Board unanimously approved the levy, which is a 0.08% decrease over last year’s and comes in at $4,404,555. The budget is balanced at… Continue Reading Board Certifies Levy with Mill Rate Decrease
Trio Performs in State Music Honors Project
Congratulations to our middle and high school musicians that will perform as part of the prestigious Wisconsin State Music Association Honors Project! High School: Libby Dunn (Orchestra) and Elliott Webb (Band) will be performing part of the State Honors Project! You can check them out in action Thursday, October 27 at the Overture Center in… Continue Reading Trio Performs in State Music Honors Project
State Cross Country Information
DATE Saturday, October 29, 2022 LOCATION Ridges Golf Course 2311 Griffith Avenue Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids (one mile east of Highway 13 on County Trunk Z Griffith Avenue). Please stay off the golf greens, the tee boxes, and out of sand traps. No frisbees, footballs, soccer balls, etc.,… Continue Reading State Cross Country Information
SWAL All-Conference Volleyball
SWAL 2022 ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SCHOOL RECORD COACH Mineral Point 11 – 1 Kari Kabat Cuba City 9 – 3 Keri Lawson Darlington 8 – 4 Danielle Duerst Southwestern 8 – 4 Kory Bauer Fennimore 7 – 5 Micki Becwar Boscobel 3 – 9 Jeff Ostheimer Riverdale 2 – 10 Leah Boebel Iowa-Grant 0 – 12… Continue Reading SWAL All-Conference Volleyball
SWAL All-Conference Football
SWAL 2022 ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM SCHOOL RECORD OVERALL COACH Darlington 5-0, 8-1 Travis Winkers Belleville 4-1, 8-1 Mike Nolden Mineral Point 3-2, 4-5 Justin Leonard Cuba City 2-3, 2-7 Guy Kopp Fennimore 1-4, 2-7 Tyrel Rosemeyer Parkview/Albany 0-5, 0-9 Joe Flister FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Player Position Number School Year Aidan Keyes QB 12 Belleville 12… Continue Reading SWAL All-Conference Football
WASB Business Honor Roll
Each year, the Wisconsin Association of School Boards invites member districts to submit the names of up to five local businesses/organizations that have been helpful to our school district over the past year. 2023 RECIPIENTS Aspen Ridge Home & Garden: Aspen Ridge Home & Garden has been a fantastic addition to the Mineral Point community. Following… Continue Reading WASB Business Honor Roll