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Board OKs Winter Sports
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. (Unfortunately, Zoom did not record the meeting. We reached out to Zoom, but they were unable to provide us with a copy of the recording. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please reference the agenda for attachments: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/2067?meeting=431861) After much discussion, the Board unanimously… Continue Reading Board OKs Winter Sports
SWC All-Conference Cross Country
SWC CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS Dodgeville/Mineral Point – 43 Platteville – 47 Lancaster – 79 River Valley – 84 Richland Center/Ithaca – 107 Prairie du Chien – 155 FIRST TEAM Name Grade School John Wells 12 Platteville Will Aurit 11 Dodgeville/Mineral Point Charlie Keith 10 Dodgeville/Mineral Point Quinn Wright 10 Platteville Rj Hutchcroft 11 Lancaster… Continue Reading SWC All-Conference Cross Country
Elementary School Virtual Learning Expectations
MPES families, We hope this post finds you well as we transition to virtual-only instruction. To help provide clarity, the expectations below were adapted from another school to describe student expectations during virtual instruction for our school. Please refer to these statements as a guide for success in school. Teachers understand that they have some… Continue Reading Elementary School Virtual Learning Expectations
Together
by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright November brings us closer to the end of 2020 and a time when we look forward to being with our families, however that might look this year. Thanksgiving is soon upon us, and Christmas is just a little farther away. It is also a time when we can reflect on the… Continue Reading Together
Lavertys to Lead Homecoming Parade
#PointerNation is excited to announce that Jim and Bonnie (Lancaster) Laverty will serve as Homecoming Parade Marshals for 2020! Jim and Bonnie were both MPHS Class of 1965 graduates where Bonnie reigned as Homecoming Queen in 1964. Additionally, Bonnie spent 17.5 years teaching art at MPHS, after 13 years at Highland. Get to know the… Continue Reading Lavertys to Lead Homecoming Parade
Aschliman, Wiegman are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its November Students of the Month at a virtual meeting Wednesday, November 4. The Kiwanis Club is meeting via Zoom during the pandemic. 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… Continue Reading Aschliman, Wiegman are Students of the Month
SWAL All-Conference Fall Volleyball
SWAL 2020 ALL-CONFERENCE FALL VOLLEYBALL SCHOOL RECORD COACH Darlington 6 – 0 Danielle Duerst Mineral Point 5 – 1 Tom Ingwell Iowa-Grant 2 – 5 Lois Peart Boscobel 0 – 7 Cassandra Kirschbaum FIRST TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION YEAR Laura Sturtz Darlington Senior Setter Sydney Beasley Darlington Senior Middle Hitter Taylor Wedig Darlington Junior Middle… Continue Reading SWAL All-Conference Fall Volleyball
Board Certifies Levy with Mill Rate Decrease
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday to certify the tax levy for the 2020-21 school year. (Go to the 44 minute, 30 second mark of the video) Meeting video: https://youtu.be/BbPQ07YeKRM The Board unanimously approved the levy, which is a 5.47% increase over last year’s and comes in at $4,774,755. The budget… Continue Reading Board Certifies Levy with Mill Rate Decrease
Principal’s Post: Elementary Update – October 26, 2020
Hello Mineral Point Elementary School families, We hope you are doing as well as you can at this time. The teachers and staff think about you often, including your health and well-being. As we prepared today to transition to our hybrid model of instruction tomorrow, I realized that it has been over a month since… Continue Reading Principal’s Post: Elementary Update – October 26, 2020
Berget, Nordstrom are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its first set of 2020-21 Students of the Month at a virtual meeting Tuesday, October 20. The Kiwanis Club is meeting via Zoom during the pandemic. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff at the high… Continue Reading Berget, Nordstrom are Students of the Month