Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has chosen the recipients of the team Sportsmanship Awards for the 2016 winter State Tournaments. The winners of the prestigious sportsmanship honor are Ashland in gymnastics, Eau Claire Memorial in boys ice hockey, the Beloit Co-op in girls ice hockey, Whitefish Bay Dominican in… Continue Reading Pointer Nation Wins WIAA Sportsmanship Award

Boys Basketball Receives Awards

The Mineral Point Boys Basketball team held its awards banquet Sunday, April 10. Coach Dan Burreson said this 2015-16 season was full of ups and downs. “When things went against us, this team pulled together and worked harder. I’m very proud of their effort,” said Burreson. Award winners included: Chance Wendhausen: First Team SWAL All-Conference,… Continue Reading Boys Basketball Receives Awards

Delta Kappa Gamma winners

Another strength of Mineral Point students is a consistently strong showing in the Delta Kappa Gamma Literary Competition and this year was no exception. At the middle school level, 7th grader Rita Wilson won first place in Illustrations for her entry “Shine” while 6th grader Bryce Acherman also won first place in Illustrations for his… Continue Reading Delta Kappa Gamma winners

April Students of the Month

The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its April Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, April 5 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. Brandon Forseth Brandon… Continue Reading April Students of the Month

3rd Grade Practice

Below you will find links to practice videos for the Grandparent’s Day concert.  The concert will be on May 13th.  If you have any questions, send me an e-mail at jeff.david@mp.k12.wi.us     Link to Lyrics Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AmFIn8cHk-c6j8aaIT25gz4nBnbNL–jN-kwUXHrvLc/edit?usp=sharing   Give My Regards to Broadway Put on a Happy Face Look to the Rainbow Tomorrow Supercalifragilisticepialidocious… Continue Reading 3rd Grade Practice

The Opportunity of Conflict

by Luke Francois, Superintendent As the Mineral Point School District moves forward in the budget development process tough decisions will be made.  The board will listen to community stakeholders and make choices between spending money in attempt to impact student learning and reducing resources in demonstration of fiscal restraint.  Inevitably this delicate cross-walk creates conflict.… Continue Reading The Opportunity of Conflict

Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season

At the wrestling awards banquet held April 3 at Dodge-Point Country Club, Coach Scott Schmitz emphasized the importance of developing quality people over statistics. Pointer Nation is proud of our kids! Award winners included: Wrestlers, left to right, Scott Pittz: Most Valuable, Most Dedicated, CLASH MVP (first for MP since Jason Mester in 1997), and Most… Continue Reading Wrestlers Feted for Fine Season

Odyssey of the Mind Places 2nd at State

This spring, Mineral Point Odyssey of the Mind (OM) placed 2nd in the Wisconsin State Tournament in Madison. Students started building skills in December with the team forming in February. How is creative problem solving measured? Scoring takes ideas, teamwork, and “thinking outside the box” very seriously. The team chooses a long term problem to address and presents their solution… Continue Reading Odyssey of the Mind Places 2nd at State