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Student Artists to Paint the Point

Posted August 1, 2016

This year, eight Mineral Point High School students have been invited to participate in a Quick Paint workshop during the Paint the Point event, sponsored by Arts Mineral Point. The students will paint a Mineral Point scene on Saturday, August 13th, under the supervision of one of the professional Paint the Point artists.  After the painting… Continue Reading Student Artists to Paint the Point

Baseball team receives awards

Posted July 28, 2016

The Mineral Point baseball team received its team awards this past week at a banquet. Those honored include, left to right: Curtis Cox, most hits and SWAL All-Conference Honorable Mention; Dylan MacGilvra, captain; Brandon Dolphin, most runs; Joey Dolphin, best ERA, SWAL All-Conference First Team; and Cole Howard, most dedicated and SWAL All-Conference Honorable Mention.… Continue Reading Baseball team receives awards

Face Off

Posted July 27, 2016

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the National School Public Relations Seminar in Chicago, IL. It’s a rare chance we have, in any profession, to be able to network and learn from the nation’s best–not just locally, regionally, or even at the state level, but nationally. I felt much like the “small town… Continue Reading Face Off

Mistakes Will Be Made

Posted July 25, 2016

I recently read aloud the first book in the Timmy Failure series to my son. The author, Stephan Pastis is the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine. The first volume in this series, Mistakes Were Made, aptly summarizes Timmy’s struggles. He is a young, clueless detective who could not find his way out of a paper… Continue Reading Mistakes Will Be Made

MacGilvra, Pittz Play in WFCA All-Star Game

Posted July 17, 2016

Mineral Point’s Dylan MacGilvra and Scott Pittz played in the Wisconsin Football Coaches’ Association Senior All-Star Game Saturday, July 16 at UW-Oshkosh’s Titan Stadium. Justin Leonard was an assistant coach. Fundraising proceeds benefitted the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The Small School South Team, which is what the Pointers were a part of, raised the most of… Continue Reading MacGilvra, Pittz Play in WFCA All-Star Game

July School Board Meeting

Posted July 13, 2016

The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening July 11 and approved the preliminary budget for the 2016-17 school year. (To view this portion on the video, go to the one hour, 26 minute mark.) Keep scrolling past the video for more article text. Superintendent Luke Francois said that the Department of Public Instruction released… Continue Reading July School Board Meeting

Starting Over Again

Posted July 11, 2016

During the 4th of July weekend, our family visited my parents in the small town I grew up in. It was nice to see familiar faces and catch up on things. My son, a very curious nine year old (as most nine year olds are), asked what I did for fun when I was his age.… Continue Reading Starting Over Again

Projected State Aid Down for 16-17

Posted July 6, 2016

The $108.1 million bump in state general aid from Wisconsin’s biennial budget means 61 percent of school districts (260 of 424) will see an increase in state aid for the 2016-17 school year, according to estimates released July 1 by the Department of Public Instruction. Unfortunately, the Mineral Point Unified School District is not one… Continue Reading Projected State Aid Down for 16-17