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Retirees Recognized

Posted June 7, 2017

At the end of the 2016-17 school year, the Mineral Point School District honored its retiring staff members including: Pam Anderson, elementary teacher (three decades of service) Tom Heins, bus driver (46 years) Bruce Suddeth, bus driver (35 years)

Governor Visits to Sign Cheese Bill

Posted June 7, 2017

Governor Scott Walker traveled to Mineral Point Elementary School Thursday, June 1 to sign Assembly Bill 73, which designates cheese as Wisconsin’s official dairy product. Cheese joins a list of state symbols, including the dairy cow, which was designated the state’s domestic animal in 1971, and milk, which has been Wisconsin’s official state beverage since… Continue Reading Governor Visits to Sign Cheese Bill

Track Earns All-Conference Honors

Posted June 7, 2017

2017 SWC All-Conference Girls Track First Team 200 m dash: Jalissa Weier 4×100 m relay: Jaynie Gorgen, Jaycie Runde, Jalissa Weier 4×200 m relay: Jaynie Gorgen, Malorie Johnson Long jump: Sydney Staver Second Team 100 m dash: Jaynie Gorgen 4×400 m relay: Malorie Johnson, Nicole Johnson 4×800 m relay: Kylie Sullivan Third Team 400 m… Continue Reading Track Earns All-Conference Honors

Track Reaches State Podium

Posted June 7, 2017

The Dodge-Point Track & Field Team had another successful season with many Pointers leading the way. Congrats to the following: State Track Qualifiers and their State placings: 4×200 team of Pointers Sydney Staver, Jaynie Gorgen, Jalissa Weier & Dodger Madison Stumpf on their 6th place finish, which earned them a spot on the awards podium!… Continue Reading Track Reaches State Podium

Softball Holds Awards Banquet

Posted June 6, 2017

The Mineral Point High School Softball program held its awards banquet Tuesday, June 6 at Soldiers Memorial Park. The Varsity was honored for its 13-13 overall record, 9-5 in the SWAL Conference, which was good for 3rd place. The JV went a perfect 15-0 this season. Earning awards were: Captains: Elise Ames and Destinee Kruser… Continue Reading Softball Holds Awards Banquet

How to Fail

Posted May 30, 2017

by Superintendent Luke Francois Fifteen years ago, I read an Ann Landers column on advice for graduates that I cut out and kept.  James Jackowski wrote the article for The Sun newspaper in Holyoke, Mass. and submitted the piece to Landers.  Every year, several friends ask him to reprint it at graduation time and now… Continue Reading How to Fail

Musicians Awarded

Posted May 15, 2017

The Mineral Point High School Music Department held its annual awards night Sunday, May 14 at the Opera House. Photos from the event can be found in this album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1529469937064635 Awards were presented as follows: Seniors Music Booster Award-Ethan Dickler. Band: Most Enthusiastic-Grant Rose; Most Improved-Jack Neal; Most Outstanding-Cole Howard; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award-Addy Chambers; John… Continue Reading Musicians Awarded

Don Hawkins Day – April 24, 2017

Posted May 15, 2017

As you may know, Don Hawkins passed away this spring. Mr. Hawkins was a long time educator in Mineral Point. He led the development of multiple oak savannahs on district grounds. These savannahs have become teaching tools for our students. Mr. Hawkins continued to teach students after his retirement, coming into classrooms and leading students… Continue Reading Don Hawkins Day – April 24, 2017