A Welcoming Community

When I walked to the middle school/high school to interview for my current position earlier this year, one of the high school students held the school door open for me and said, “Hello”. I was pleasantly surprised. Once I was hired, I continued to experience the friendly demeanor of the people in the Mineral Point… Continue Reading A Welcoming Community

Fundraiser for Twin Trophies

Mineral Point High School cross country and track athletes participate in a co-op with Dodgeville, which has grown into one of the most successful and dominate programs in the state. The co-op has brought home nine Division 2 WIAA State trophies and 17 Division 2 WIAA Sectional trophies since 2001. The trophies the WIAA has… Continue Reading Fundraiser for Twin Trophies

Election Season Not Over

The recent presidential election was a historic event.  President-elect Donald Trump will be the oldest president when he takes office.  (Ronald Reagan was 69 when he took office.)  Trump will also be the first New Yorker as president in over 71 years.  And no other candidate spent so little as Trump did on his election… Continue Reading Election Season Not Over

Stadium Project to Install Bleachers

An exciting next step has taken place with the Mineral Point Stadium Project. A purchase order was submitted in the amount of $201,500 for bleachers at the new field, which will be installed this coming Spring 2017. Many things combined to make this next step possible including: nearly 100 seat engravings purchased, large corporation donations… Continue Reading Stadium Project to Install Bleachers

MPMS Announces 1st Quarter Honor Roll

Mineral Point Middle School is proud to announce its First Quarter Honor Roll for the 2016-17 school year. HIGH HONORS Sixth grade: Genevieve Byrnes, Allison Chitwood, Alana DuBois, Emma Federman, Cole Ferrell, Maddix Jackson, William Jewell, Carson Kroll, Brody Lee, Abel Logue, Max Murphy, Olivia Poad, Mackenzie Ripp, Joseph Robinson, Sophia Stephenson, Regan Suddeth, Kennedy… Continue Reading MPMS Announces 1st Quarter Honor Roll

Math Team Does Well at UWP

The Mineral Point High School Math Team fared well at the UW-Platteville Mathematics Contest Wednesday, November 2. In Division 4, MPHS placed 4th out of the 17 teams. The team scores are a sum of all team members’ individual scores at both levels and the scores on the team test at both levels. The All-Academic… Continue Reading Math Team Does Well at UWP

Pointer Podcast: How to Catch an Alien by Spencer

This how-to piece was written by Spencer, a 1st grader, this week. He added illustrations, labels and dialogue to his work which supported his writing. You can listen to Spencer read aloud his writing below, followed by a brief conference.