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August School Board Meeting

Posted August 10, 2016

The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening and took action on a handful of items to help get the start of school ready to roll. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) The Board approved high school, middle school, and employee handbook updates. (Go to the one hour 23 minute mark on… Continue Reading August School Board Meeting

Robinson is Outstanding Ag Educator

Posted August 2, 2016

Mineral Point Agriculture Teacher, Mike Robinson, was honored  at the end of June in Appleton at the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE) Conference. Robinson was selected as the Outstanding Agriculture Educator for the section Mineral Point is in and was in the Top Ten for the State of Wisconsin. Unfortunately, he was not chosen… Continue Reading Robinson is Outstanding Ag Educator

Teachers Attend NYC Writing Institute

Posted August 1, 2016

Three Mineral Point Elementary teachers are having the honor of attending The 23rd Annual August Institute on the Teaching of Writing August 1-5 at Columbia University in New York City. Kimberly Diefenbach, Jill McGuire, and Penny Wiegel are participating. This is designed for educators, classroom teachers, school administrators, and curriculum specialists who are committed to… Continue Reading Teachers Attend NYC Writing Institute

Student Artists to Paint the Point

Posted August 1, 2016

This year, eight Mineral Point High School students have been invited to participate in a Quick Paint workshop during the Paint the Point event, sponsored by Arts Mineral Point. The students will paint a Mineral Point scene on Saturday, August 13th, under the supervision of one of the professional Paint the Point artists.  After the painting… Continue Reading Student Artists to Paint the Point

Baseball team receives awards

Posted July 28, 2016

The Mineral Point baseball team received its team awards this past week at a banquet. Those honored include, left to right: Curtis Cox, most hits and SWAL All-Conference Honorable Mention; Dylan MacGilvra, captain; Brandon Dolphin, most runs; Joey Dolphin, best ERA, SWAL All-Conference First Team; and Cole Howard, most dedicated and SWAL All-Conference Honorable Mention.… Continue Reading Baseball team receives awards

MacGilvra, Pittz Play in WFCA All-Star Game

Posted July 17, 2016

Mineral Point’s Dylan MacGilvra and Scott Pittz played in the Wisconsin Football Coaches’ Association Senior All-Star Game Saturday, July 16 at UW-Oshkosh’s Titan Stadium. Justin Leonard was an assistant coach. Fundraising proceeds benefitted the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The Small School South Team, which is what the Pointers were a part of, raised the most of… Continue Reading MacGilvra, Pittz Play in WFCA All-Star Game

July School Board Meeting

Posted July 13, 2016

The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening July 11 and approved the preliminary budget for the 2016-17 school year. (To view this portion on the video, go to the one hour, 26 minute mark.) Keep scrolling past the video for more article text. Superintendent Luke Francois said that the Department of Public Instruction released… Continue Reading July School Board Meeting

Projected State Aid Down for 16-17

Posted July 6, 2016

The $108.1 million bump in state general aid from Wisconsin’s biennial budget means 61 percent of school districts (260 of 424) will see an increase in state aid for the 2016-17 school year, according to estimates released July 1 by the Department of Public Instruction. Unfortunately, the Mineral Point Unified School District is not one… Continue Reading Projected State Aid Down for 16-17