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The competitive public speaking season wrapped up this past weekend. Congratulations to our state forensics participants! Students ventured to UW-Madison Friday evening for competition. Earning bronze (23 points and below) medals were: McKenzie Schmitz, Moments in History; Valya MacGilvra, Farrago; and Trevor Ross, Four Minute Speech. Silver (23-24 points): Fran Hagen, Poetry; Hannah Owens, Farrago;… Continue Reading State medals awarded in Forensics

  The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its March Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, March 31 at the Pointer Café.     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. … Continue Reading Students of the Month

Mineral Point Future Business Leaders of America members Matt Baker, Trevor Ross, Leon Gehlen and Heather Bennett traveled to the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI along with 2500 FBLA members from around the state to compete at FBLA State Leadership Conference on April 13 -14. The two day conference had workshops and tours… Continue Reading State FBLA

Please note:  These videos are 100% kid appropriate, but often have ads before them.  Please have an adult help you get set up! What a Wonderful World Big Beautiful Planet Baby Beluga   And finally, practice reading the poem of our 5th Grade original song!   I Sat in the Shade of a Tree I… Continue Reading 1st Grade Environmental Awareness Program

Members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Reclamation, Environment, and Conservation department visited Mineral Point Elementary students Thursday. The presentation was specifically designed to inform students about a prescribed burn that is scheduled for sometime this spring on the elementary’s oak savanna. Students learned about the benefits of a prescribed burn for the native plants and… Continue Reading Prescribed burn education

Mineral Point Middle and High School students attended District Solo/Ensemble competitions recently. If an event earned a Starred First in Class A, it advances to the state competition at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 25. The students are under the instruction of Matt Nevers and Kevin Cooley.   CLASS A Starred First (state qualifiers) Woodwind Choir: Hannah… Continue Reading Musicians qualify for state

Mineral Point agriculture classes visited UW-Madison recently and toured the Poultry Lab, Dairy Cattle Center, Vet School, and Diagnostic Lab. One of the more interesting activities allowed the students to stick their hands in the cannula of the cow (the hole in the side that leads to the stomach that is placed in many cows… Continue Reading Ag classes visit UW

Mineral Point FFA qualified two for the state speaking competition–Katie Fitzsimmons and Scott Pittz. On March 2, the FFA attended the Sectional FFA Speaking Contest at Platteville High School. There were 14 participants from Mineral Point competing.  The 8th grade quiz bowlers that competed were Team B: McKenna Reichling, Caden Carey, Kyle Vondra, Logan Schmitz.… Continue Reading Two qualify for FFA state speech

Mineral Point Elementary Assistant, Renee Douglas, has been named the March Grand Apple Winner. “Renee Douglas was nominated by classroom teachers and other staff for this month’s Grand Apple.  Staff remarked how positive Renee is every day and how she holds students accountable and still maintains a positive and friendly relationship.  We feel fortunate to… Continue Reading March Grand Apple Winner