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FFA District Speaking Contest
On March 23rd and 24th, Mineral Point FFA hosted the District 12 FFA Speaking Contest virtually. There were 11 participants from Mineral Point competing against FFA members from seven other schools. Nine of the 11 MP speakers qualified to move on to the next level which is the Sectional competition! The 8th grade Quiz Bowlers… Continue Reading FFA District Speaking Contest
State Forensics Qualifiers
Congratulations to the following #PointerNation Forensics team members that have advanced to the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Competition, which they will compete in virtually in April! Because of COVID restrictions, the team is much smaller this year. Griffin Albaugh – Radio Speaking Malea Aschliman – Farrago Alexis Berget – Solo Acting Drama Jazmine… Continue Reading State Forensics Qualifiers
Change is Constant
by Mitch Wainwright One of the most constant things that happens in the world is change. As a former history teacher, I taught about what happened in the past and how it affects our current situation and possible future. It was easy to look back at an event 50, 100, or 200 years ago and… Continue Reading Change is Constant
Elementary School Update for After Spring Break
Updated on 4-5-21, in bold below. Hello MPES families. Below are a few updates to be aware of when we come back to school after spring break. Arrival and Dismissal With safety guidelines opening up a little, we are making the following adjustments. Arrival We will continue to have drop off for grades 4K and… Continue Reading Elementary School Update for After Spring Break
School Board Candidate Profiles
– With the cancelation of Monday’s School Board Candidate Forum due to inclement weather, the district attempted to find a new date that would work for all candidates. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful due to work/volunteer commitments, parent/teacher conferences, vacations, and spring break. – Realizing absentee ballots are being mailed this week, the district didn’t want… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Profiles
Board Continues to Review Instructional Model
The Board continued to review the current instructional model at its regular March monthly meeting. Video link: https://youtu.be/NSWKPfr__VA Currently, students are in-person four days per week. Wednesdays are used for virtual instruction, connections with all-virtual students, staff collaboration, as well as enrichment and remedial activities for students. A motion was made to return to a five… Continue Reading Board Continues to Review Instructional Model
Resilience
by Mitch Wainwright If you type in the Google search bar, “What does it mean to be resilient?” you get the following definition: “Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.” We have been able to watch resilience unfold right before… Continue Reading Resilience
Nordstrom, Rule are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its March Students of the Month at a virtual meeting Tuesday, March 2. 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 Nordstrom, Rule are Students of the Month
School Board Candidate Forum
Due to inclement weather, the School Board Candidate Forum has been postponed TBA. This year’s forum will again be moderated by Pointer Media high school students. The forum will be livestreamed by our students on the MPTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw The recording will also be saved to the MPTV channel for later viewing. The deadline… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum
Elementary Summer School Programming Survey
Hello MPES families, Below is a link to a survey regarding summer school dates and programming. Summer School Programming Survey We would appreciate any feedback you can provide as we prepare these opportunities. Take care, Matt Renwick, Principal, Mineral Point Elementary School