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#PointerNation Welcomes Tom Ingwell
Tom Ingwell Elementary Phy Ed Teacher Hometown: Darlington High school graduated from: Darlington High School College: Tom graduated with a Bachelors degree in Physical Education and a minor in Health Education and Adaptive Phy Ed from UW-Platteville in 2002. He is currently enrolled in the Masters program at UW-Platteville in Cross Categorical (Special Education). Employment… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Tom Ingwell
Evans, Owens are January Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its January Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, January 16 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. Sierra Evans… Continue Reading Evans, Owens are January Students of the Month
Board Determines Open Enrollment Availability
The Mineral Point School Board held discussion and unanimously approved space available, as detailed below, for open enrollment for the 2018-19 school year. (Larry Steffes was absent from the meeting). Scroll past the video for more article text. The state requires school districts to set their regular and special open enrollment caps in January of… Continue Reading Board Determines Open Enrollment Availability
Pointer Pride
Over the holiday break, my family and I spent time with our relatives. We were away from school, doing our best to be present with those around us. Yet in a family full of teachers, it was not uncommon for our conversation to bend toward education. One topic that came up was the success of… Continue Reading Pointer Pride
SWAL Honors Band
Congrats to our middle and high school musicians who have been selected for the SWAL Conference Honors Band! The public is invited to join them for their concert at Ithaca High School Saturday, January 6 at 4:30 pm.
2018 School Board Candidate Field is Set
The field is set for the Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Mineral Point School Board election as the deadline to file for candidacy was Tuesday, January 2 at 5 pm. Four candidates will vie for three seats. They are: Nathan D. Chambers, Aaron Dunn, Glenn E. Kinch, and Everett R. Lindsey. All three incumbents (Larry Dolphin,… Continue Reading 2018 School Board Candidate Field is Set
New Year’s Resolution
By Superintendent Luke Francois A New Year’s Resolution is a tradition in which a person resolves to change an undesired trait or behavior to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life. (Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org) New Year’s Eve I talked with a friend that resolved to stop cursing. Another shared a resolution to reduce… Continue Reading New Year’s Resolution
Kohl Award Applications Advance to State Level
The Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to announce Middle/High School Instructional Media Specialist and Middle School Reading Teacher Kris McCoy’s, along with Class of 2018 Senior Haakon Schriefer’s, Herb Kohl Fellowship and Scholarship applications have advanced out of CESA #3 and have been forwarded to the state level for consideration. McCoy and Schriefer… Continue Reading Kohl Award Applications Advance to State Level
#PointerNation Welcomes Abbi Ewert
Abbi Ewert Instructional Assistant Hometown: Mineral Point High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: Abbi earned an Associates degree from Portland Community College in 2012 for sign language interpretation. Her Bachelors from Portland State University was earned in 2014 in child and family studies. Employment history: Most recently, Abbi served as the Director of Social… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Abbi Ewert
How to Use My Scrip Wallet for Fundraising
Scrip is a program that helps raise funds for schools. When everyday items are purchased through Scrip, the school gets a certain % rebate back. Typically, people buy Scrip gift cards and then make purchases later. The challenge with this approach is many people (including me) forget to purchase the cards ahead of time. Fortunately,… Continue Reading How to Use My Scrip Wallet for Fundraising