High School Language Arts
Staff Members
Dalton Miles
- Language Arts, Middle School
- Language Arts, High School
- Phone
- 608.987.0739 ext. 275
- dalton.miles@mp.k12.wi.us
Jason Smith
- Language Arts, High School
- Phone
- 608.987.0739 ext. 450
- jason.smith@mp.k12.wi.us
Kristin Staver
- Language Arts, High School
- Phone
- 608.987.0739 ext. 464
- kristin.staver@mp.k12.wi.us
Latest Posts | High School Language Arts
Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
Hip hip hooray! A big congratulations to our #PointerNation Forensics Team for earning the Excellence in Speech Award from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association, placing us in the top 5% of all schools at the state meet! This is the second year in a row we have earned this prestigious accolade and… Continue Reading Excellence in Speech Award Earned at State Forensics
MPHS Drama Department to Present “Hamlet”

The Mineral Point High School Drama Department is proud to present Hamlet! Performances will be at the Opera House Friday 4/14 & Saturday 4/15 at 7 pm, as well as Sunday 4/16 at 2 pm. Ticket information: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4296/ Congrats to our cast and crew! Hamlet: Taitin Riley Claudius/King: Oliver Benson Gertrude/Queen: Gena Byrnes Polonius: Marcus… Continue Reading MPHS Drama Department to Present “Hamlet”
State Forensics Qualifiers

Congratulations to our Mineral Point High School Forensics Team members who have qualified for the State competition to be held Friday, April 21 at UW-Madison! Tuesday at Districts held in Barneveld, students needed to score a 20 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
41 Qualify for District Forensics

The 2023 Mineral Point High School Forensics team traveled to Sub District competition at Argyle Monday, February 20. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order to advance to District. The students advancing, along with their categories, include: Farrago… Continue Reading 41 Qualify for District Forensics
Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
The competitive public speaking season wrapped up Friday night April 8 at DeForest. Congratulations to our State forensics participants! Earning a perfect score of 25 and gold medals were: — Oliver Benson, Julianna Cool, Marcus Cool, Libby Dunn & Brooke Paynter, Play Acting — Ella Chambers, Eli Lindsey, Mallory Lindsey, Dominik McVay & Landon Thousand,… Continue Reading Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
State Forensics Qualifiers

Congratulations to our Mineral Point High School Forensics Team members who have qualified for the State competition to be held Friday, April 8 at DeForest! Students needed to score a 20 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order to advance to State. The students… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
Forensics Team Advances to District

The 2022 Mineral Point High School Forensics team traveled to Subdistrict competition at Mount Horeb Monday, February 28. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of 25 possible points in a minimum of two of the three rounds in order to advance to District. The students advancing, along with their categories, include: Demonstration: … Continue Reading Forensics Team Advances to District
Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
Congratulations to the following #PointerNation Forensics team members that placed at the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Competition, which they competed in virtually in April! Because of COVID restrictions, the team is much smaller this year. Perfect score of 25 Critic’s Choice Gold – Alexis Berget: Solo Acting Drama – Jazmine Cool: Solo Acting… Continue Reading Gold Medals Earned at State Forensics
State Forensics Qualifiers

Congratulations to the following #PointerNation Forensics team members that have advanced to the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Competition, which they will compete in virtually in April! Because of COVID restrictions, the team is much smaller this year. Griffin Albaugh – Radio Speaking Malea Aschliman – Farrago Alexis Berget – Solo Acting Drama Jazmine… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
#PointerNation Welcomes Dalton Miles

Dalton Miles Middle/High English Language Arts Teacher Hometown: Fennimore High school graduated from: Fennimore College: Dalton earned his Bachelor’s from UW-Platteville in 2019 in Middle/Secondary Education with an English emphasis. He is currently working on his Master’s in Special Education at UW-Whitewater. Previous employment: Since 2019, Dalton has been a Special Education Teacher at Whitewater… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Dalton Miles