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SWC All-Conference Boys Soccer
SWC BOYS SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE Dodgeville/Mineral Point 7-0 Platteville/Lancaster 5-2 River Valley 3-4 Richland Center 0-6 Prairie du Chien 0-3 (did not finish conference season) FIRST TEAM Name Grade School Position Ryder Arians Senior PL Defender Christian Jacobsen Senior DP Defender Tristen Schmidt Sophomore RV Defender Jared Wedig Junior DP Defender Liam Wright Senior… Continue Reading SWC All-Conference Boys Soccer
SWC All-Conference Cross Country
SWC CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS Dodgeville/Mineral Point – 43 Platteville – 47 Lancaster – 79 River Valley – 84 Richland Center/Ithaca – 107 Prairie du Chien – 155 FIRST TEAM Name Grade School John Wells 12 Platteville Will Aurit 11 Dodgeville/Mineral Point Charlie Keith 10 Dodgeville/Mineral Point Quinn Wright 10 Platteville Rj Hutchcroft 11 Lancaster… Continue Reading SWC All-Conference Cross Country
Together
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright November brings us closer to the end of 2020 and a time when we look forward to being with our families, however that might look this year. Thanksgiving is soon upon us, and Christmas is just a little farther away. It is also a time when we can reflect on the… Continue Reading Together
Lavertys to Lead Homecoming Parade
#PointerNation is excited to announce that Jim and Bonnie (Lancaster) Laverty will serve as Homecoming Parade Marshals for 2020! Jim and Bonnie were both MPHS Class of 1965 graduates where Bonnie reigned as Homecoming Queen in 1964. Additionally, Bonnie spent 17.5 years teaching art at MPHS, after 13 years at Highland. Get to know the… Continue Reading Lavertys to Lead Homecoming Parade
Aschliman, Wiegman are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its November Students of the Month at a virtual meeting Wednesday, November 4. The Kiwanis Club is meeting via Zoom during the pandemic. 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… Continue Reading Aschliman, Wiegman are Students of the Month
SWAL All-Conference Fall Volleyball
SWAL 2020 ALL-CONFERENCE FALL VOLLEYBALL SCHOOL RECORD COACH Darlington 6 – 0 Danielle Duerst Mineral Point 5 – 1 Tom Ingwell Iowa-Grant 2 – 5 Lois Peart Boscobel 0 – 7 Cassandra Kirschbaum FIRST TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION YEAR Laura Sturtz Darlington Senior Setter Sydney Beasley Darlington Senior Middle Hitter Taylor Wedig Darlington Junior Middle… Continue Reading SWAL All-Conference Fall Volleyball
Board Certifies Levy with Mill Rate Decrease
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday to certify the tax levy for the 2020-21 school year. (Go to the 44 minute, 30 second mark of the video) Meeting video: https://youtu.be/BbPQ07YeKRM The Board unanimously approved the levy, which is a 5.47% increase over last year’s and comes in at $4,774,755. The budget… Continue Reading Board Certifies Levy with Mill Rate Decrease
Berget, Nordstrom are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its first set of 2020-21 Students of the Month at a virtual meeting Tuesday, October 20. The Kiwanis Club is meeting via Zoom during the pandemic. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high… Continue Reading Berget, Nordstrom are Students of the Month
Board Holds Two Meetings
Wednesday, October 14 The School Board held an emergency meeting Wednesday and voted on athletic participation while students are virtually learning during the suspension of the academic hybrid model. The Board voted 5-1 to allow participation of boys soccer, cross country, and volleyball immediately. Andy Busch, Everett Lindsey, Larry Steffes, Gary Sullivan, and Nate Chambers… Continue Reading Board Holds Two Meetings
Middle & High Schools Earn WSMA Accreditation
The MPMS & MPHS Music Departments have just been honored for meeting criteria for 2019-20 WSMA Accreditation: – Wisconsin School Music Association membership – WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festivals participation – WSMA concert group participation from each type of performing group This honor recognizes our school’s outstanding participation in WSMA programming and distinguishes our school’s… Continue Reading Middle & High Schools Earn WSMA Accreditation