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Board Votes to Hire Additional First Grade Teacher
A group of engaged parents filled the Board room Monday night in support of an additional 1st grade teacher being hired, which the School Board then voted unanimously to approve. Member Jeff Basting was absent. (Scroll past the video for more article text) The Board has a policy that states it will strive for class… Continue Reading Board Votes to Hire Additional First Grade Teacher
Stakeholders Craft Strategic Plan Update
“Grounded by our history, as one of the oldest publicly supported schools in Wisconsin, MPSD is the heart of a small community that educates and inspires our students for a bright future in a big world.” This is the mission statement the District has been operating under since the last Strategic Plan was completed in… Continue Reading Stakeholders Craft Strategic Plan Update
Fitzsimmons, Schriefer Attend Badger Girls And Boys State
Katie Fitzsimmons and Haakon Schriefer represented Mineral Point High School at Badger Girls and Boys State this summer. Badger Girls and Boys State are programs that teach students the inner workings of our government. The girls met at UW-Oshkosh and the boys at Ripon College. Upon arrival, they were grouped into cities and counties which… Continue Reading Fitzsimmons, Schriefer Attend Badger Girls And Boys State
Working in the Trades
by Luke Francois, Ed.D. I grew up in a family where my father was a rough carpenter, and then later, a finish carpenter. My mother grew up in a family landscaping business which afforded me a 40 hour per week job pulling weeds in beds at age 12. After working in a nursery for six… Continue Reading Working in the Trades
Francois Appointed Master Educator Assessor
Mineral Point Superintendent Dr. Luke Francois has been appointed by State Superintendent Dr. Tony Evers to serve as a Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process (WMEAP) Assessor. WMEAP is an assessment process for achieving the voluntary Wisconsin Master Educator license. Francois served on his first panel in July for candidates looking to become Master Administrators. WMEAP… Continue Reading Francois Appointed Master Educator Assessor
Baseball Team Honored
The high school baseball team was feted for its spring season with an awards banquet July 26. Award winners included: MVP Hitter: Brant James MVP Pitcher: Joey Dolphin and Brant James Most Dedicated: Justin Baehler and Brant James Most Improved: Grady Gorgen Most Hits: Brant James Most Stolen Bases: Brandon Dolphin and Grady Gorgen Captain:… Continue Reading Baseball Team Honored
Registration 2017-2018
Again this year, the Mineral Point School District will be gathering student demographics and forms utilizing Skyward Family Access. Our goal is to allow you to complete these tasks from home so you do NOT have to wait in line. MPSD will have two Information/Picture Days at the Middle/High School Cafetorium, August 3 and August 15… Continue Reading Registration 2017-2018
Hire of English Teacher Approved
The Board of Education held a brief meeting the morning of Tuesday, July 25 to approve the hiring of a high school English teacher. By a 5-0 vote (with Andy Busch and Larry Dolphin absent), the Board approved the hire of Brittany Roscovius. The next regularly scheduled Board meeting is set for Monday, August 14… Continue Reading Hire of English Teacher Approved
Board Hears Safety Suggestions
Safety and security have been on the minds of many stakeholders in the Mineral Point School District recently, and in response to that, a group of stakeholders came together as a team to talk about the current reality of security and safety in the district, as well as offer up some suggestions for improvement. (scroll… Continue Reading Board Hears Safety Suggestions
As For My Hopes…
By Superintendent Luke Francois It’s my birthday! A birthday is an occasion to celebrate the anniversary of one’s birthdate and my birthday is July 4th. Sharing my birthday with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence 241 years ago on July 4, 1776 allows me to joke that everyone gets the day off to celebrate… Continue Reading As For My Hopes…