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15 Pointers Earn SWAL Football Honors
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SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL 2018 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Player Position Number School Year Height Weight Isaac Lindsey QB 10 Mineral Point 11 6’ 4” 175 Zach Davis RB 33 Fennimore 12 5’ 11” 155 Will Straka RB 23 Mineral Point 10 6’ 0” 185 Mason Reuter RB 23 Cuba… Continue Reading 15 Pointers Earn SWAL Football Honors
Bakken, Schaaf Lead SWC All-Conference Soccer Team
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2018 BOYS SOCCER SWC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Coach of the Year Jesse Boyarski – Richland Center Players of the Year Everett LaBudda – Senior – Platteville/Lancaster Karsten Bakken – Senior – Dodgeville/Mineral Point DEFENDERS First Team Everett LaBudda Senior Platteville/Lancaster Jeron Johnson Senior Richland Center Ben Teynor Senior Prairie du Chien Mitchell Schaaf Senior Dodgeville/Mineral Point… Continue Reading Bakken, Schaaf Lead SWC All-Conference Soccer Team
Take Time to Vote
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by Interim Superintendent Mitch Wainwright Next week, voters will be heading to the polls to vote on a variety of issues, and for a wide range of offices for state and federal representation. Closer to home, there are two referendum questions that will impact the taxpayers of the Mineral Point Unified School District. During the… Continue Reading Take Time to Vote
Lindsey, Johnson Earn All-SWAL Volleyball Honors
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2018 SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAM RECORD COACH Cuba City 12 – 0 Keri Lawson Darlington 9 – 3 Jennifer Schwartz Southwestern 8 – 4 Jeni Freiburger Iowa-Grant 5 – 7 Marla Simon Mineral Point 5 – 7 Samantha Riedel Riverdale 5 – 7 Leah Boebel Fennimore 4 – 8 Jerica Nelson Boscobel 0 – 12… Continue Reading Lindsey, Johnson Earn All-SWAL Volleyball Honors
4th Year in a Row for State School Health Award
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Mineral Point Middle/High School has been named a 2018 Bronze Wisconsin School Health Award winner from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This is the fourth year in a row the district has received this honor. Receiving this award signifies Mineral Point Middle/High School’s commitment to providing students with the knowledge and skills to make… Continue Reading 4th Year in a Row for State School Health Award
Regardless of Referendum Outcome, Mill Rate Will Drop in 2018-19
At a brief special meeting Monday night, the Mineral Point School Board certified two levies for the 2018-19 school year, contingent on the outcome of the November 6 elementary building referendum vote. Either a pass or fail vote will produce a mill rate drop. (Keep scrolling past the video for more article text) The first… Continue Reading Regardless of Referendum Outcome, Mill Rate Will Drop in 2018-19
Doye Named WSPRA Vice President
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The Wisconsin School Public Relations Association has named Joelle Doye, Mineral Point Unified School District Communications Director, as its next Vice President. This is a five year leadership commitment–she will serve two years as Vice President, one year as President-Elect, and two years as President. She has been a WSPRA Board member since Spring 2017… Continue Reading Doye Named WSPRA Vice President
Enrollment Up for 2018-19
Interim Superintendent Mitch Wainwright shared enrollment data from the state’s 3rd Friday count in September with the Board at Monday night’s meeting. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Mineral Point has 759 students this year, up from 724 last year. However, for purposes of calculating state aid, the number is 688 as not… Continue Reading Enrollment Up for 2018-19
Fall Learning Opportunities at Elementary School
This post is to make you aware of a few learning opportunities for students this fall. Family Math Night On November 1, education students from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville along with their instructors will be hosting an evening of math games and activities. Family math night starts at 5 P.M. and runs until 7 P.M.… Continue Reading Fall Learning Opportunities at Elementary School
Board Looks to Fill Vacant Seat
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At last night’s October 8 meeting, School Board President Jeff Basting read a resignation letter from Board Member Kelly Gundlach, effective immediately. Gundlach’s letter stated that, as of November 1, her permanent address will be in Illinois. She added, “I am grateful to have represented the interest of taxpayers, parents, teachers, and last but not… Continue Reading Board Looks to Fill Vacant Seat