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Face Off
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
Fitzsimmons, Palzkill attend Badger Girls and Boys State
Morgan Fitzsimmons and Max Palzkill 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, Palzkill attend Badger Girls and Boys State
Mistakes Will Be Made
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
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
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
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
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
Southwest Health is First Championship Club Donor
The Mineral Point Unified School District, along with the Mineral Point Stadium Project, are pleased to announce its first Championship Club donation in the amount of $25,000 from The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health in Platteville. This donation will play an integral part in advancing forward the building of the Mineral Point Stadium Project. The… Continue Reading Southwest Health is First Championship Club Donor
Let Your Kids Fail
by Superintendent Luke Francois Let Your Kids Fail What? The Superintendent is suggesting parents let kids fail? That’s right. I am. A recent video on Twitter inspired me to write about letting kids fail. As a wrestler in high school and college, I won many more matches than I lost. Memorable matches I lost… Continue Reading Let Your Kids Fail
Chambers, Schultz play in WBCA All-Star Game
Clara Chambers and Jessica Schultz, members of the 2016 Mineral Point State Championship Team, had the honor of playing in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game Friday, June 17 at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. Unfortunately, their Division 4 South squad fell to the North by a score of 81-54. Jessica finished with nine… Continue Reading Chambers, Schultz play in WBCA All-Star Game