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District Honored With Communication Awards of Excellence
The Mineral Point Unified School District was honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with two awards for its work in school communications during the 2018-19 school year. #PointerNation has now earned 12 WSPRA Awards since the fall of 2015. WSPRA showcased the Spectrum Awards at its annual fall conference, this year held… Continue Reading District Honored With Communication Awards of Excellence
#PointerNation Welcomes Renee Rolli
Renee Rolli Assistant District Bookkeeper Hometown: Mineral Point High school graduated from: Mineral Point College: Renee earned her Bachelors of Science in Business with an Accounting emphasis from Edgewood College in 2011. Previous employment: She has served as a Bookkeeping Assistant at Hallada Auto Group, a Staff Accountant and Payroll & Accounting Assistant at… Continue Reading #PointerNation Welcomes Renee Rolli
Look a Little Closer
by Mitch Wainwright Every property owner will receive a property tax bill in the mail and will look at the increase in their payment from one year to the next. This will be the same for me when my property tax bill comes in the mail. I would like to ask that you look a… Continue Reading Look a Little Closer
SWAL All-Conference Volleyball
SWAL 2019 – 2020 ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SCHOOL RECORD COACH Cuba City 11 – 1 Keri Lawson Darlington 9 – 3 Jennifer Schwartz Iowa-Grant 8 – 4 Marla Simon Riverdale 6 – 6 Leah Boebel Fennimore 5 – 7 Jerica Nelson Mineral Point 5 – 7 Samantha Riedel Southwestern 4 – 8 Kory Bauer Boscobel 0… Continue Reading SWAL All-Conference Volleyball
SWC All-Conference Boys Soccer
2019 SWC ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS Platteville/Lancaster 8-0-0 Dodgeville/Mineral Point 4-3-1 Richland Center 4-3-1 River Valley 3-5-0 Prairie du Chien 0-8-0 FIRST TEAM Kaydan Addie Junior Forward Platteville/Lancaster Ryder Arians Junior Defender Platteville/Lancaster Nate Busch Senior Defender Platteville/Lancaster Michael Fields Senior Goalie Platteville/Lancaster Josh Kerr Junior Midfielder River Valley Nick Kroll Senior Forward… Continue Reading SWC All-Conference Boys Soccer
The Costs and Benefits of Technology
We were heading home from a family gathering along the interstate. When I looked at my Google Maps display on my smartphone, a small bullhorn symbol showed up next to my highlighted route. It was a speed trap alert. Apparently, drivers ahead of us had spotted a police officer pulling over speeding cars. Other drivers embedded… Continue Reading The Costs and Benefits of Technology
Board Sets 2019-20 Tax Levy
At a brief special meeting Monday night, the Mineral Point School Board certified the levy for the 2019-20 school year by a 6-0 vote with Larry Steffes absent. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Although the mill rate is up this year, it is increasing by less than what was projected during last… Continue Reading Board Sets 2019-20 Tax Levy
SWC All-Conference Cross Country
2019 SWC ALL-CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY BOYS FIRST TEAM Henry Keith, Dodgeville/Mineral Point, Senior Beau Gloudeman, River Valley, Senior John Wells, Platteville, Junior Charlie Keith, Dodgeville/Mineral Point, Freshman Blaine Springer, River Valley, Senior Joey Robinson, Dodgeville/Mineral Point, Freshman Sam Kronick, Platteville, Senior SECOND TEAM Quinn Wright, Platteville, Freshman Julius Ross, River Valley, Sophomore Cal… Continue Reading SWC All-Conference Cross Country
October Regular Board Meeting
Gary Sullivan was appointed by the School Board at its October regular meeting Monday night to fill the vacant School Board seat left by Andrew Busch (who, by law, needed to resign in order to apply for a position with the district). (Scroll past the video for more article text) Board policy directed how the… Continue Reading October Regular Board Meeting
Hanson, Shemak are Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its October Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, October 15 at the Pointer Cafe. 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. Tessa Hanson… Continue Reading Hanson, Shemak are Students of the Month