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Pointers win fall trap conference title
Mineral Point School District’s Trap Shooting Team built upon the success it had in the spring and put together another strong showing this fall in the Wisconsin State High School Clay Target League. The Pointers took first place in Class A Conference 2. Second went to Drummond and third to Elmwood. Individually for males, Owen… Continue Reading Pointers win fall trap conference title
November Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its November Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, November 3 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. McKenzie Schmitz McKenzie… Continue Reading November Students of the Month
Fiscal Responsibility
The District has a strategic plan with four areas of focus: fiscal responsibility, community engagement, academic achievement, and technology. The first of four focus areas of the District’s strategic plan is fiscal responsibility. One goal of the board is to create and implement a communication plan to inform the community on the school budget and… Continue Reading Fiscal Responsibility
MPHS to Present “The Pajama Game”
Mineral Point High School is proud to present its annual musical, “The Pajama Game,” November 21 at 7 pm and November 22 at 2 pm, at the Mineral Point Opera House. “The Pajama Game” by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross is a musical comedy based on the novel “7 1/2 Cents” by Richard Bissell. The… Continue Reading MPHS to Present “The Pajama Game”
Special School Board Meeting 10/26
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday morning to certify its school portion of the tax levy for the 2015-16 school year and also approve a resignation. Video of the meeting can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myBPO0_87ww The levy was the first item on the agenda. Each fall, the school district must certify its tax levy with… Continue Reading Special School Board Meeting 10/26
Checking in with the Superintendent
Friday, October 16 is National Boss’s Day, so it’s fitting then we check in with the leader of the Mineral Point Unified School District, Luke Francois, Ed.D. Francois is in his fifth year holding the district’s top spot. Read his thoughts on his time in Mineral Point below this short quiz. Quiz: How well do… Continue Reading Checking in with the Superintendent
Cornwall students arrive next week
On Wednesday, October 21, seven students and two adults from Redruth, Cornwall will arrive in Mineral Point for the next chapter in the Mineral Point-Redruth, Cornwall Student Exchange. Included in the group will be students who were hosts for Mineral Point students who visited Redruth in March of this year. The leader of the group… Continue Reading Cornwall students arrive next week
FFA Attends Sectional Leadership Workshop
Scott Pittz, Tea Bossert, Steven Blume, Tommie Loken, Eric Heisner, Morgan Fitzsimmons, Jake Steffes, Katie Fitzsimmons, and Elizabeth Moellers, of the Mineral Point FFA Chapter, attended the Sectional Leadership Workshop Thursday, October 1 at River Ridge High School in Patch Grove. The Wisconsin FFA Sectional Leadership Workshop is designed to prepare local FFA chapter officers… Continue Reading FFA Attends Sectional Leadership Workshop
Thank a Principal
October is National Principals’ Month and the Mineral Point Unified School District is proud to salute its three principals–Brad Brogley, Elementary; Vickie Dahl, Middle; and Mitch Wainwright, High. National Principals’ Month recognizes the essential role that principals play in making a school great. Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in… Continue Reading Thank a Principal
October School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met for three hours Monday night dealing with mostly items for information and discussion. Video of the meeting can be obtained here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-wrtSHV3v0 The evening began with a formal recognition of Cummins Emission Solutions. The school board recently nominated them for the Wisconsin Association of School Board’s Business Honor Roll and… Continue Reading October School Board Meeting