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SWC All-Conference Track & Field
SWC ALL-CONFERENCE TRACK & FIELD 2025 DODGE–POINT SELECTIONS BOYS FIRST TEAM 3200 m Run: Layne Aurit 4×800 m Relay: Layne Aurit, Cody Yoder, Johnny Robinson, Ethan Hook SECOND TEAM 800 m Run: Ethan Hook 3200 m Run: Johnny Robinson 110 m Hurdles: Gavin Houtakker 300 m Hurdles: Zayne Cartwright 4×400 m Relay: Brock Fockler,… Continue Reading SWC All-Conference Track & Field
Middle School State Track Team Wins Titles
STATE CHAMPS! Our #PointerNation Middle School Track & Field Team had a very successful State competition Saturday at Waupun, including three State Titles! The top six in each event earned medals. Congrats to all! — 1st Place: 200 m – Colette Dunn — 1st Place: 800 m – Jude Langreck — 1st Place: 1600 m… Continue Reading Middle School State Track Team Wins Titles
Fox, Riley are Jerry Award Recipients
Join us in a standing ovation for the following cast members of our “Big Fish” musical who have been named award recipients for Overture’s Jerry Awards from our long list of deserving nominees! — Spirit Award: Nolen Fox — Spirit Award: Taitin Riley Both are receiving this honor for their leadership, dedication, and positivity. They… Continue Reading Fox, Riley are Jerry Award Recipients
May School Board Notes & Votes
Monday night’s regular monthly School Board meeting included the Board’s annual organization meeting. Video link can be found here. The Board began the meeting by recognizing the following accomplishments: Top Scholars (Matthew Goninen, Lila Thousand, Ella Kroll, Jadyn Swinehart) Distinguished WI Key Club Treasurer (Cole Hentrich) United Nations Community Service Award (Kalea Biddick, Anthony Buleje… Continue Reading May School Board Notes & Votes
Brunson Named Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Mineral Point High School is excited to announce its next Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach — please join us in welcoming Merrill Brunson to this position!Merrill is currently a 6th Grade Teacher in #PointerNation.His extensive basketball coaching experience includes: Mineral Point 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 2025, Platteville 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 2011-24, Platteville 7th… Continue Reading Brunson Named Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Students Earn National Community Service Awards
#PointerNation is delighted to announce four MPHS students are being recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the 8th Annual Community Service Impact Awards! Congrats to: Kalea Biddick, Anthony Buleje Cadena, Cole Hentrich, and Faye Schuette! This program, open to all US students, has been designed to connect student community… Continue Reading Students Earn National Community Service Awards
Federal Funding Uncertainty
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright What is all of the talk around the Federal Department of Education possibly being shut down, and how could that impact Mineral Point Schools? This is a question that has come up at several meetings with the school board and even by community members. Unfortunately, I have heard several different answers,… Continue Reading Federal Funding Uncertainty
Carey, James are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its May Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, May 6. The students, who are members of the Senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high school, and their biographies are written by themselves. These are the final Students of… Continue Reading Carey, James are Students of the Month
Harris, Johnston Take Oaths
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday night for the annual Oath of Office. Click here for the video link. On or prior to the fourth Monday in April, any school board member elected, or re-elected, to office at the spring election shall take and file the official oath. This year, Will… Continue Reading Harris, Johnston Take Oaths
Success at State Solo & Ensemble
A huge congratulations to our #PointerNation middle and high school musicians who brought home hardware at the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble competition Saturday at UW-Platteville! GOLD: — Josie Dunn, Oboe Solo — Josie Dunn, Vocal Solo — Lily Fox & Lilly Murn, Vocal Duet SILVER: — Lilly Murn, Clarinet Solo… Continue Reading Success at State Solo & Ensemble