#PointerNation Welcomes Hilari Lansing

Hilari Lansing Elementary Instructional Assistant Hometown: Ridgeway High school graduated from: Dodgeville College: Hilari earned her Childcare Services Degree from Southwest Technical College. She holds a certification in Early Childhood along with a Master Teacher Paraprofessional DPI License. Previous employment: Most recently, Hilari was a paraprofessional at Darlington Elementary School. She has also been a… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Hilari Lansing

January School Board Notes and Votes

The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night and tackled an agenda full of items. Video link: https://youtu.be/UAvKgEp6YtU?si=Mjgf7ydbtFBtiEeu — As required each January, the Board must approve the number of regular and special education open enrollment seats available for the following school year. The Board unanimously approved the following regular education… Continue Reading January School Board Notes and Votes

Winter Weather Information

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright It is hard to believe, but here we are in January with little to no snow.  We do live in Wisconsin, and I do not think we will escape Mother Nature.  In fact, meteorologists are forecasting a likely storm system next week. Snow days are always a possibility for all school… Continue Reading Winter Weather Information

Digital Ticketing

Fans of #PointerNation! Beginning Thursday, January 4 — the Mineral Point Unified School District is pleased to announce that we will be offering GoFan for mobile ticketing for home athletic events. Fans can purchase digital tickets online through our school’s GoFan page, the GoFan App, or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at… Continue Reading Digital Ticketing

2024 School Board Candidate Field

The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 2 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 2 at 5 pm. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Rachael Bergstrom (Incumbent) Aaron Dunn (Incumbent) Alan Schrank Justin Skelding (Incumbent) There are three available seats. The top… Continue Reading 2024 School Board Candidate Field

School Finance

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright If you’ve been following along with our recent school board news, you likely have heard some potentially confusing information about deficit, referendum, and surplus. School finance is not always a topic that’s easy to understand, even for those of us who live it daily, but we strive to be transparent and… Continue Reading School Finance

December School Board Notes & Votes

The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night and discussed the following items. Meeting video link: https://youtu.be/PpApBiyFScM?si=HcHsdK2_OJuHD01s — The meeting began by recognizing the following: Moment of silence for former School Board Member Glenn Kinch who recently passed away State Music Honors Project participants Josie Dunn, Libby Dunn, Abby Webb, Elliott… Continue Reading December School Board Notes & Votes

Kitsemble, Olson Inducted into Bauman Hall of Fame

Mineral Point High School inducted new members into the Al Bauman Wrestling Hall of Fame Friday, December 8 during the match vs. Fennimore Russ Kitsemble Russ’ accomplishments include: Richland Center Invitational Champion 1968 Racine Invitational Champion 1969 Conference Champion 1969 WIAA Regional Champion 1969 WIAA Sectional Champion 1969 WIAA State Qualifier 1969 Most Valuable Wrestler… Continue Reading Kitsemble, Olson Inducted into Bauman Hall of Fame