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Board Declines Elementary School Planning Committee’s Request for Community Workshop
Elementary School Planning Committee (ESPC) co-chairs Maggie Tucker and Leah McDonald updated the board with a summary of the last ESPC meeting and requested a Community Workshop to guide the committee’s work. (Scroll past video for more article text) Tucker and McDonald stated the committee doesn’t have a preconceived notion and doesn’t want to “put… Continue Reading Board Declines Elementary School Planning Committee’s Request for Community Workshop
MPMS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Mineral Point Middle School is proud to announce its 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2017-18 school year. HIGH HONORS Sixth Grade: Malea Aschliman, Abigail Backes, Madigan Chitwood, Christina Collier, Elizabeth Dunn, Gracelyn Foster, Breanna Goninen, Derek Hottenstein, Estella James, Emma Knutson, Ellery Massey, Morgan Palzkill, Brady Radtke, Alex Ross, Regan Schuette, Landon Thousand, Bryce… Continue Reading MPMS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
FFA Speakers Qualify for Sectionals
On February 7, the Mineral Point FFA attended the District 12 FFA Speaking Contest at Black Hawk High School. There were 15 participants from Mineral Point competing against FFA members from seven other schools The 8th grade quiz bowlers that competed were Team Blue: Blake Radtke, Brett Roberts, and Colbi Carey. Team White: Grace… Continue Reading FFA Speakers Qualify for Sectionals
Four Pointers Earn Wrestling All-Conference Honors
2017-18 SWAL ALL-CONFERENCE WRESTLING FIRST TEAM 106: Brody Lee, Fennimore 113: Gage Updike, Boscobel 120: Mason Lull, Fennimore 126: Danny Pittz, Mineral Point 132: Caden Carey, Mineral Point & Aidan Nutter, Fennimore 138: Kolbe Ubersox, Darlington/Black Hawk & Trevor Wanek, Fennimore 145: Riley Blair, Fennimore 152: Maguire Fitzgerald, Fennimore 160: Will Ahnen, Fennimore &… Continue Reading Four Pointers Earn Wrestling All-Conference Honors
FBLA Competitors Advance to State
The Mineral Point High School Future Business Leaders of America competed successfully in the Regional Leadership Conference. There are over 70 business events with everything from Agribusiness to Word Processing to choose from, and competition formats from online and in-person objective tests, to presentation events to fit members’ interests and schedules. The eighteen members pictured… Continue Reading FBLA Competitors Advance to State
Delta Kappa Gamma Literary Contest Underway
Mineral Point School District is proud to share that we have authors and illustrators who have been very busy completing entries for the annual Delta Kappa Gamma literary competition. Students in grades 3-12 are eligible to enter the book writing contest. All books are being submitted to the local Delta Kappa Gamma chapter for preliminary… Continue Reading Delta Kappa Gamma Literary Contest Underway
Spelling Bee Winners
Mineral Point Elementary and Middle Schools held their annual Spelling Bees in January. Congrats to the following: Elementary Junior Bee (Grades 1-2) Champion: Spencer Spady Runner-Up: Brynn Swenson Elementary Bee (Grades 3-5) Champion: Olivia Wilson Runner-Up: Jadyn Swinehart Middle (Grades 6-8) Champion: Allison Chitwood Runner-Up: Derek Hottenstein
SWAL Honors Choir
Mineral Point Middle and High Schools were well represented at the SWAL Conference Honors Choir held at Iowa-Grant High School Saturday, January 27. High school: Megan Berg, Alexis Berget, Maddie Faull, Austin Heisner, Mackenzie Martie, Cody Pierce, Keira Schrank, Samantha Schultz, Brianna Wedig, and Rita Wilson. Middle school: Oliver Benson, Gena Byrnes, Brock Ellingson, Ella Fox, Ellie Janetka,… Continue Reading SWAL Honors Choir
MPHS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Mineral Point High School is proud to announce its 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2017-18 school year. HIGH HONORS Freshmen: Macy Aschliman, Alexis Berget, Emily Cody, Brayden Dailey, Cristian Haglund, Ian Keyes, Grant Lee, Skylar Martin, Daniel Nordstrom, Matthew Nordstrom, Tatum Novak, Chloe Oberhauser, William Straka, Liam Stumpf, Megan Toay, Cameron Wiegman, Rita Wilson.… Continue Reading MPHS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Schmitz, Yager Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame
Mineral Point High School inducted two new members into the Al Bauman Wrestling Hall of Fame Friday, January 26 during the match vs. Fennimore. Mike Schmitz Mineral Point Invitational Champion 1979 Iowa-Grant Invitational Champion 1980, 1982 Southern Eight Conference Champion 1981, 1983 WIAA Regional Champion 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 WIAA Sectional Champion 1980, 1983… Continue Reading Schmitz, Yager Inducted Into Bauman Hall of Fame