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What is Project Lead The Way? What are the Fifth Graders working on with Project Lead the Way? Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and provides students with opportunities and challenges to develop the skills needed to succeed in our ever changing global economy.  PLTW… Continue Reading 5th grade Project Lead the Way

This video shows the data gathered from our staff and students regarding the use and proficiency with 21st Century Skills. This data was used to inform decisions about the direction of technology in the Mineral Point School District. http://www.powtoon.com/show/ffeRYrFEmAK/did-you-know-mp/#/

Kindergarteners were ecstatic to show off their pets during the annual Kindergarten Pet Show Friday afternoon as fellow students, family, and friends filtered through the classrooms of Jill McGuire, Bridget Beinborn, and Pam Anderson. These were not real animals, rather, most were favorite stuffed animals brought from home. Students crafted shelter for their friends, named… Continue Reading Kindergarten pet show

If you see these middle school students, congratulate them! A drawing is held following each quarter for gift cards, this time to Pizza Hut and Subway. In order to be entered in the drawing, students must have met the following criteria:1. Assignment completion according to classroom policy.2. Absences (Maximum of four days for any reason… Continue Reading Gift card winners

No Shave November has seen Dr. Luke Francois, superintendent; Terry Cool, high school social studies teacher; Matt Austin, high school science teacher; and Kyle Carey, tech ed teacher, all put down their razors to join the movement that benefits the American Cancer Society. The idea behind this effort is that the money someone would have… Continue Reading No Shave November

The National Future Farmers of America convention is an experience remembered fondly by students in attendance. It is also one that Mineral Point students have been fortunate enough to be a part of for decades. The latest batch of students to attend included Tommie Loken, Morgan Fitzsimmons, Elizabeth Moellers, Tea Bossert, Jake Steffes, and Lane… Continue Reading National FFA Convention

Students in Matt Austin’s Physics class have been busy designing catapults and newspaper towers.  The catapult project is done during the unit of Two-Dimensional Motion and the towers are done during the unit of Forces and Newton’s Laws.

The Mineral Point High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America is sponsoring a Holiday Giving Tree, allowing community members, staff, and students to share their holiday blessings with area families. How can you help? Take an ornament tag from the giving tree located in the Middle School/ High School cafetorium. Purchase the gift… Continue Reading FBLA giving tree

On Friday, November 14, game testers from Filament Educational Games came to 8th grade science classes at Mineral Point Middle School to beta test a new educational video game, which is perfect for physics classes. It is a catapult balloon game and students must decide how much tension, etc to place on their catapult. The… Continue Reading Video game testers

Thursday’s football banquet featured a “team first” mentality as coaches Andy Palzkill, Justin Leonard, Chad Whitford, David Hamlin, Chris Mitchell, Andy Busch, Michael Walsh, and TJ Burke introduced the players that took Mineral Point to its first WIAA post-season playoff berth since the 2010 season. Team awards went to: Steven Blume, Most Improved Offensive Player;… Continue Reading Football puts team first