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Renwick is Finalist for EdTech Leadership Award
Elementary Principal Matt Renwick has been named a 2017 Finalist for EdTech Digest’s School Leader Award. The mission of EdTech Digest is to tell the story of 21st-century education transformation. By sharing cool tools, fascinating interviews, relevant trends and voices from the field, they hope to inspire learners and leaders everywhere, to get workable technology solutions… Continue Reading Renwick is Finalist for EdTech Leadership Award
Basting, Gundlach Claim School Board Seats
Basting, Gundlach claim MP School Board seats Results are in for the Mineral Point School Board election April 4, 2017. These are unofficial and have not been canvassed at this time. Two seats were available on the Board, each for a three-year term. One incumbent and one newcomer will claim the seats. Jeff Basting (i)… Continue Reading Basting, Gundlach Claim School Board Seats
Flanary, Kennedy are April Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its April Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, April 4 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 school, and their biographies are written by themselves. Fulton Flanary Fulton… Continue Reading Flanary, Kennedy are April Students of the Month
A Life That Touches Others Goes On Forever
by Superintendent Luke Francois Once and again you meet a person that profoundly changes one at the core. Such a person for me was Mr. Don Hawkins. I met Mr. Hawkins six years ago while interviewing for the Superintendent’s position. Mr. Hawkins was a representative on the community panel making the selection to replace outgoing… Continue Reading A Life That Touches Others Goes On Forever
McCoy Elected to WEMTA Board of Directors
The Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association has named Kris McCoy, Mineral Point Middle/High School Instructional Technology and Information Specialist, to its Board of Directors. Other WEMTA Board of Directors members include: Kimberly Bannigan, DeForest Peg Billing, Tomahawk Tina Birkett, Cuba City Heidi Catlin, Rhinelander Sue Conner, Portage Renee Deschard, Monona Michele Green, New London… Continue Reading McCoy Elected to WEMTA Board of Directors
Delta Kappa Gamma Entries Advance to State
The annual Delta Kappa Gamma literary competition once again features State qualifiers from Mineral Point Elementary. Gavin Houtakker’s 4th Grade entry received 1st place in Illustrations and 2nd place in Literary. Regan Schuette’s 5th Grade entry received a tie for 1st place in Literary and Illustrations. This duo will be honored by the Mu Chapter… Continue Reading Delta Kappa Gamma Entries Advance to State
State Forensics Field Is Set
The State Forensics field is now set. Congratulations to all of Mineral Point’s qualifiers! Bold font entries are events that qualified through Districts Saturday, March 25 at UW-Platteville. Regular font entries are events that had Spring Break conflicts, which qualified through Mini-Districts Wednesday, March 8 in Mineral Point. Students needed to score a 20 (or… Continue Reading State Forensics Field Is Set
Odyssey of the Mind Places 2nd at State
You may have noticed the bright red trophy in the Middle School office, which is evidence that the Odyssey of the Mind team has been very busy once more. On March 18 the team competed in the state tournament at Madison College and took home 2nd place. The trophies are piling up with this being… Continue Reading Odyssey of the Mind Places 2nd at State
Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season
The Mineral Point Wrestling Team held its annual awards banquet Sunday, March 19 at Dodge-Point Country Club. Award winners were as follows: Varsity, left to right: Danny Pittz: Most Wins and Most Valuable; Mitchell Schaaf: Most Reversals; Caden Carey: Most Wins; Lucas Sanchez: Most Escapes; Riley Workman: Most Wins, Most Nearfalls, and Most Pins; Boone… Continue Reading Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season
Three Pointers Make SWAL Boys Basketball Squad
SWAL BOYS BASKETBALL 2016-2017 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FINAL STANDINGS SCHOOL RECORD COACH Darlington 14 – 0 Tom Uppena Fennimore 11 – 3 Tom Needham Mineral Point 11 – 3 Dan Burreson Iowa-Grant 7 – 7 Ryan Hill Cuba City 5 – 9 Jerry Petitgoue Boscobel 4 – 10 Levi Esters Southwestern 4 – 10 Clint… Continue Reading Three Pointers Make SWAL Boys Basketball Squad