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1967 Team Enters Football Hall of Fame
The #PointerNation Football team of 1967 showed out in force with family and friends for induction into the Hall of Fame Friday night! The ’67 team ended with a record of 7-1, with their only loss coming at the end of the season after a conference championship had been secured. Many of their games were… Continue Reading 1967 Team Enters Football Hall of Fame
#PointerNation Welcomes Spenser Moore
Spenser Moore Elementary Instructional Assistant Hometown: Poulsbo, WA (just across the water from Seattle) High school: North Kitsap High School College: Spenser earned her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, with a minor in Early Childhood Education, from the University of Wyoming. She then went on to earn her Master’s in Special Education from the University of North Dakota.… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Spenser Moore
Board Holds Special Meeting to Approve Referendum Language
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday, August 26 to finalize the exact legal language to be used for the November 5 Operating Referendum question. (This begins the meeting video) Video link: https://youtu.be/edeer78QAAU?si=FpyrQA0UrPi5HkIz With regard to the Operating Referendum, the resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed the revenue limit by $1,300,000… Continue Reading Board Holds Special Meeting to Approve Referendum Language
Bo Earns National Therapy Dog Certification
Who’s a good boy? Bo is! Our middle/high school therapy dog passed his test and is now nationally certified from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD). Way to go! ATD looks for well-mannered, well-behaved dogs that enjoy meeting people. Their testing is designed to make sure the handler and their dog have a good relationship… Continue Reading Bo Earns National Therapy Dog Certification
Robinson is Sectional Winner for Outstanding Ag Program
Put your hands together for our very own Mike Robinson! #PointerNation‘s Middle/High School Agriculture Teacher and Mineral Point FFA Chapter Advisor was honored as the recipient of the Outstanding Middle/High School Ag Program for our section of Wisconsin for 2024 (Section 4, southwest Wisconsin schools) by the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators! Mr. Robinson has… Continue Reading Robinson is Sectional Winner for Outstanding Ag Program
#PointerNation Welcomes Ross Coogan
Ross Coogan Elementary Instructional Assistant Hometown: Mineral Point High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: Ross earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology from UW-Madison. Previous employment: Ross has been serving this summer as a Pointer Kids Club Assistant, as well as helping the district out as a Specialized Transportation Assistant the second half of last school year. Hobbies/free… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Ross Coogan
August School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Video link: https://youtu.be/cth7epSUAhk?si=y1P–8WP9-jvRVHs — The Board recognized the following accomplishments: Presidential Academic Award Winner (Henry Chapman) Football All-Stars (Tremaine Kennicker and Gibsen Sporle) Badger Boys & Girls State (Nolen Fox, Matthew Goninen, Cole Hentrich, Finn Renwick, Payton Heins) American Legion Boys Nation (Matthew… Continue Reading August School Board Notes & Votes
Lease Attends Law Enforcement Academy
Let’s hear it for Preston Lease! The incoming Senior was one of only 39 cadets picked to attend Wisconsin American Legion’s Law Enforcement Career Academy at Ft. McCoy! Agencies across the state are constantly in need of quality applicants entering the law enforcement field. That’s why Legion Wisconsin launched WALLECA, designed to provide first-hand experiences… Continue Reading Lease Attends Law Enforcement Academy
#PointerNation Welcomes Anthony Zilliox
Anthony Zilliox Middle/High School English Teacher Hometown: Cuba City High School Graduated From: Cuba City High School College: Anthony graduated from UW-Platteville with a Bachelors in Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education with minors in Special Education and English. Previous employment: Most recently, Anthony served as a Middle/High School English and Reading Teacher in the Belmont Community… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Anthony Zilliox
Goninen Selected for Prestigious Boys Nation
Hail to the Chief! Matthew Goninen has been selected as one of just two boys in the entire state to attend the prestigious Boys Nation program in July in Washington DC! Boys Nation is an annual forum concerning civic training, government, leadership, and Americanism that is run by the American Legion. 100 Boys Nation Senators… Continue Reading Goninen Selected for Prestigious Boys Nation