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Time to Reflect
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright As 2024 winds down, we can take some time to reflect on all that has happened this year. The Mineral Point Unified School District is extremely grateful for the support we received with the operating referendum from our community. I am very fortunate to live and work in a community that… Continue Reading Time to Reflect
Doney, Gevelinger, Pittz Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
Mineral Point High School inducted new members into the Al Bauman Wrestling Hall of Fame Friday, December 20 during the match vs. Belmont-Platteville. Todd Doney Todd’s accomplishments include: Iowa-Grant Invitational Champion 1974 Badger State Invitational Champion 1974 Conference Champion 1975 Southern 8 Conference Most Valuable Wrestler 1975 WIAA Regional Champion 1975 WIAA Sectional Champion 1975… Continue Reading Doney, Gevelinger, Pittz Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
Honorable Mention WIAA Volleyball Sportsmanship Award
Thank YOU for helping us earn Honorable Mention Sportsmanship recognition from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) at the State Girls Volleyball Tournament! This honor is a true testament of what #PointerNation is all about — the entire community should be proud and we couldn’t have won this award without you! The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship… Continue Reading Honorable Mention WIAA Volleyball Sportsmanship Award
Middle Schoolers Earn Packers Grant
Several Wisconsin middle school student groups, including one of our own from Mineral Point, will have a unique opportunity to make their mark on their communities after being awarded with Character Playbook Community Impact Grants from the Green Bay Packers! Student groups were invited this fall to develop a service project to help their school,… Continue Reading Middle Schoolers Earn Packers Grant
December School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday. Video link: https://youtu.be/lrDnS0-YaO4?si=Z16Huih_wDTpS4bi The meeting began by recognizing the following accomplishments: All-State Cross Country (Annie Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Layne Aurit) All-State Volleyball (Maddy Kabat, Eliza Ingwell, Laci Lindsey) Southwest Tech Bronze Dual Credit Award WI Education Association Council Outstanding Educator (Dani Robb) WI School… Continue Reading December School Board Notes & Votes
Digital Programs
Hello #PointerNation! Going forward, our athletic department prefers that fans use QR codes to access programs as we will be printing a significantly smaller number of programs for home games. QR codes will also be available at ticket tables and on the video board. A small number of print programs will still be available only… Continue Reading Digital Programs
2025 School Board Election Information
The election will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2025 for two available seats on the Mineral Point School Board. The term of office for these school board members is three years and begins Monday, April 28, 2025. Incumbents with terms expiring include Will Harris and Christie Johnston. Both have signed their paperwork to run for… Continue Reading 2025 School Board Election Information
Christopher, Coogan are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its December Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, December 3. 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. Addison Christopher Addison Christopher is the… Continue Reading Christopher, Coogan are Students of the Month
District Earns WSPRA Communication Awards
The Mineral Point Unified School District was honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with three awards for its work in school communications between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. #PointerNation has now earned 24 WSPRA Awards since the fall of 2015. WSPRA showcased the Spectrum Awards at its annual fall conference… Continue Reading District Earns WSPRA Communication Awards
Robb Named WEAC Outstanding Educator
Please join us in congratulating our School Social Worker, Dani Robb, on being named an Outstanding Educator by WEAC and WEA Member Benefits! Dani was honored on the court during the Wisconsin Badgers home volleyball game Wednesday night. Dani has built a career rooted in compassion and commitment and we are lucky to have her… Continue Reading Robb Named WEAC Outstanding Educator