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Weier, Chubb to Lead Class of 2017 Commencement
Mineral Point High School is proud to announce its top scholars for the Class of 2017: Valedictorian Jalissa Weier and Salutatorian Haley Chubb. Graduation is set for Friday, May 26 at 7 pm in the high school gym. Jalissa Weier Jalissa Weier has been named Valedictorian of the Mineral Point High School Class of 2017.… Continue Reading Weier, Chubb to Lead Class of 2017 Commencement
Board Celebrates Student Success
The Mineral Point School Board began its regular monthly meeting Monday with a celebration of recent student successes. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Gold medal winners in the SWAL math contest, the State Odyssey of the Mind team, State place winners in the Delta Kappa Gamma literary contest, and State FFA qualifiers… Continue Reading Board Celebrates Student Success
Boys Basketball Holds Awards Banquet
The Mineral Point High School Basketball team held its awards banquet Sunday, April 9 in the cafetorium. The varsity was celebrated for its 17-7 record and 2nd place finish in the SWAL Conference, as well as advancing to the WIAA Regional Final game. The varsity reserve finished 17-5 this year. Award winners include: Isaac Lindsey:… Continue Reading Boys Basketball Holds Awards Banquet
Doye Named to WSPRA Board of Directors
The Wisconsin School Public Relations Association has named Joelle Doye, Mineral Point Unified School District Communications Director, to its Board of Directors for a three year term. Other newly elected members include: Becky Backhaus, Creative Director, J.P. Cullen Timothy Brown, Middle/High School Principal, Kohler School District Emily Neubauer, Marketing and Communications Specialist, Racine Unified School… Continue Reading Doye Named to WSPRA Board of Directors
Pointer Podcast: Adventures in Bad Luck by Jadyn
Several 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders entered a writing contest recently. This extracurricular experience was facilitated by 5th grade teacher Lifka Bennett. One student, Jadyn, received multiple recognitions for her original story, Adventures in Bad Luck. You can read her award-winning story by clicking here. In addition, listen to Jadyn read aloud Adventures in Bad… Continue Reading Pointer Podcast: Adventures in Bad Luck by Jadyn
National Honor Society Celebrated
Mineral Point High School held its annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Wednesday, April 5 in the cafetorium. This year’s guest speaker was Dr. Dave Thomas, a 1967 graduate of MPHS and recently retired as an agriculture professor at UW-Madison. The evening is traditionally sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Kristin Staver is the NHS Advisor.… Continue Reading National Honor Society Celebrated
Renwick is Finalist for EdTech Leadership Award
Elementary Principal Matt Renwick has been named a 2017 Finalist for EdTech Digest’s School Leader Award. The mission of EdTech Digest is to tell the story of 21st-century education transformation. By sharing cool tools, fascinating interviews, relevant trends and voices from the field, they hope to inspire learners and leaders everywhere, to get workable technology solutions… Continue Reading Renwick is Finalist for EdTech Leadership Award
Basting, Gundlach Claim School Board Seats
Basting, Gundlach claim MP School Board seats Results are in for the Mineral Point School Board election April 4, 2017. These are unofficial and have not been canvassed at this time. Two seats were available on the Board, each for a three-year term. One incumbent and one newcomer will claim the seats. Jeff Basting (i)… Continue Reading Basting, Gundlach Claim School Board Seats
Flanary, Kennedy are April Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its April Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, April 4 at the Pointer Cafe. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Fulton Flanary Fulton… Continue Reading Flanary, Kennedy are April Students of the Month
McCoy Elected to WEMTA Board of Directors
The Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association has named Kris McCoy, Mineral Point Middle/High School Instructional Technology and Information Specialist, to its Board of Directors. Other WEMTA Board of Directors members include: Kimberly Bannigan, DeForest Peg Billing, Tomahawk Tina Birkett, Cuba City Heidi Catlin, Rhinelander Sue Conner, Portage Renee Deschard, Monona Michele Green, New London… Continue Reading McCoy Elected to WEMTA Board of Directors