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McCoy and King are Kohl Award Winners
The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship, Fellowship, and Leadership Program announced Tuesday, March 20 the recipients of the 2018 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students, teachers, and principals. Awards in the amount of $6,000 are being made to 100 teachers, 16 principals, and their schools, and $10,000 scholarships will be given… Continue Reading McCoy and King are Kohl Award Winners
Girls Basketball Team Honored for Successful Season
The Mineral Point Girls Basketball Team held its awards banquet Sunday, March 18. 2017-18 award winners pictured left to right: Dana Schmitz: SWAL Conference Honorable Mention. Morgan James: Best Free Throw Percentage. Mara Aschliman: Captain, SWAL Conference Honorable Mention. Nicole Johnson: Team Most Improved, Most Rebounds. McKenna Reichling: Captain, Team Most Dedicated, Most Assists, Most… Continue Reading Girls Basketball Team Honored for Successful Season
Fitzsimmons Qualifies for State FFA Speaking Contest
March 7, the Mineral Point FFA Chapter hosted the Sectional Speaking Contest. Three of our members competed–Daniel Nordstrom competed in the Creed Speaking Contest and placed second. Katie Fitzsimmons and Morgan Vondra participated in the Prepared Speaking Contest. Katie won first place, and will advance to the state contest which will be held in June.… Continue Reading Fitzsimmons Qualifies for State FFA Speaking Contest
Middle School Solo & Ensemble Success
Mineral Point Middle School musicians competed at the Wisconsin School Music Association’s District Solo & Ensemble Festival at Cuba City Saturday, March 10. The following received a Starred First rating in Class A and have advanced to the State competition at UW-Platteville in April. Callie Pierce, Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo; Callie Pierce, Soprano Solo Other results… Continue Reading Middle School Solo & Ensemble Success
Board Approves Elementary Design Workshop
At Monday’s School Board meeting, the Board re-visited the idea of having an Elementary Design Workshop to gather community input regarding capacity and accessibility issues with the building. (Scroll past the video for more text) At last month’s meeting the voted down the idea by a 4-3 vote. Shortly after, the Operations Committee convened to… Continue Reading Board Approves Elementary Design Workshop
SWAL Math Teams Earn Gold
On Monday, March 12, Mineral Point Middle and High School mathletes traveled to Iowa-Grant for the annual SWAL Math Team Contest. For the high school, one gold, silver, and bronze are awarded in each division (unless there is a tie). Team Award: Gold: Pre-Calculus (Karsten Bakken, Maddie Faull, Owen Stephenson, Nick DuBois, Brady Palzkill) Individual… Continue Reading SWAL Math Teams Earn Gold
Elementary Design Workshop March 20 & 21
We want to hear from you! The community is invited to the Elementary School Design Workshop Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21. Stop by the elementary library at 611 Cothern Street anytime from 9 am – 7:30 pm either day. The School Board formed a committee to study capacity and accessibility at the Elementary… Continue Reading Elementary Design Workshop March 20 & 21
Five Pointers Earn SWAL Hoop Honors; Lindsey is MVP
SWAL BOYS BASKETBALL 2017-2018 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS SCHOOL RECORD COACH Mineral Point 13 – 1 Dan Burreson Fennimore 11 – 3 Tom Needham Cuba City 10 – 4 Jerry Petitgoue Darlington 10 – 4 Tom Uppena Southwestern 6 – 8 Clint Nemitz Iowa-Grant 4 – 10 Ryan Hill Boscobel 2 – 12 Levi Esters… Continue Reading Five Pointers Earn SWAL Hoop Honors; Lindsey is MVP
Elementary Parent Letter: Upcoming School Board Information
On Monday, March 12, our school board will consider a recommendation for a reduction in force. The reason is due to low enrollment at the primary level. We are anticipating around 40 students for next year’s kindergarten class. We try to be proactive in responding to current enrollment trends, whether up or down. Questions have… Continue Reading Elementary Parent Letter: Upcoming School Board Information
School Board Candidate Forum Held
Tuesday, March 6 was the annual School Board Candidate Forum hosted by Mineral Point School District. Only three candidates appeared: Nathan D. Chambers, Everett R. Lindsey, and Aaron Dunn. Glenn E. Kinch did not attend. Stakeholders were invited to ask questions of the candidates. The election is Tuesday, April 3. The four candidates are competing… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum Held