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Mock Trial Qualifies for State for 1st Time
MPHS has had a Mock Trial team for 20 years, but has never had a team advance to State–until this year. The team comprised of Maddie Faull, Brady Palzkill, Hans Miller, Milo Wong, McKenna Reichling, Nick DuBois, and Matthew Berg finished runner-up at the Janesville Regional February 10. The State competition was held in Madison… Continue Reading Mock Trial Qualifies for State for 1st Time
Gymnasts Place 8th at State
The Dodge-Point Gymnastics team competed at the WIAA State meet for the third straight year. The event was held in Wisconsin Rapids March 2-3. As as team, Dodge-Point placed 8th. Individually, Dodgeville’s Miah Lemanski placed 5th on floor exercise.
Workman Places 5th at State Wrestling
Mineral Point Wrestling was represented at the WIAA State Tournament by Caden Carey, Danny Pittz, Logan Schmitz, and Riley Workman. The competition was held in Madison at the Kohl Center February 22-24. Riley Workman placed 5th at 170 lbs.
Four Pointer Ladies named All SWAL
SWAL GIRLS BASKETBALL 2017-2018 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS SCHOOL RECORD COACH Darlington 13 – 1 Kelly Rose Cuba City 12 – 2 Jeff Pustina Mineral Point 11 – 3 Mitch Wainwright Boscobel 8 – 6 Jason Hill Riverdale 6 – 8 Scott Mau Southwestern 3 – 11 Aaron Kaiser Iowa-Grant 2 – 12 Dan… Continue Reading Four Pointer Ladies named All SWAL
Spring F.A.S.T. Session Open for Families
What if I told you that there was an easy way to increase communication between home and school, develop better family cohesion, and improve community relationships? Would you take advantage of this opportunity? If you said yes, consider signing up for F.A.S.T., or Families and Students Together. This program is facilitated by trained Mineral Point… Continue Reading Spring F.A.S.T. Session Open for Families
‘How We Care for and Treat One Another’
by Superintendent Luke Francois On the afternoon of February 14th, a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people were killed and fourteen people hospitalized. For a perspective, before Parkland, the most significant K-12 mass shootings in the United States were Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT where twenty-seven… Continue Reading ‘How We Care for and Treat One Another’
Blum, Carrington are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its February Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, February 20 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 high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Danielle Blum… Continue Reading Blum, Carrington are Students of the Month
Forensics Team Advances 34 to Districts
The majority of the 2018 Mineral Point High School Forensics team had its Sub-District competition February 12 at Dodgeville, while a few entries competed February 19 at Platteville. All of the entries advanced to the District festival to be held Saturday, March 24 at UW-Platteville. Students needed to score a 16 (or better) out of… Continue Reading Forensics Team Advances 34 to Districts
Favorite Books I Read in 2017
“What do you do when you don’t know what to write?” A student asked me this during a classroom visit. My response: I read, and I find easy ways to write! One way I accomplish both is by writing reviews for books on Goodreads. This social media site for bibliophiles allows people to connect with… Continue Reading Favorite Books I Read in 2017
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