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Musicians Awarded
The Mineral Point High School Music Department held its annual awards night Sunday, May 14 at the Opera House. Photos from the event can be found in this album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1529469937064635 Awards were presented as follows: Seniors Music Booster Award-Ethan Dickler. Band: Most Enthusiastic-Grant Rose; Most Improved-Jack Neal; Most Outstanding-Cole Howard; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award-Addy Chambers; John… Continue Reading Musicians Awarded
Don Hawkins Day – April 24, 2017
As you may know, Don Hawkins passed away this spring. Mr. Hawkins was a long time educator in Mineral Point. He led the development of multiple oak savannahs on district grounds. These savannahs have become teaching tools for our students. Mr. Hawkins continued to teach students after his retirement, coming into classrooms and leading students… Continue Reading Don Hawkins Day – April 24, 2017
Board Installs New Officers
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday for its regular May meeting. This was the first regular meeting for the 2017-18 school board, and therefore, officer elections were held (Scroll past the video for more article text) Officers will be: Larry Steffes, President; Lisa Hay, Vice President; Larry Dolphin, Clerk; and Kelly Gundlach, Treasurer. Committees… Continue Reading Board Installs New Officers
Matching Gift Creates Opportunity to Support Mineral Point Students
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Mineral Point students with negative lunch balances have the opportunity to end the school year in the black. In order to achieve this goal, the donor will match up to $750 of additional monies generated by the community to support this effort by Friday, May 19. Children… Continue Reading Matching Gift Creates Opportunity to Support Mineral Point Students
State Skills USA Produces National Qualifiers
Mineral Point High School sent a large contingent to the State Skills USA competition in Madison April 25 and 26 and emerged with a National Qualifying Entrepreneurship Team. Representing Mineral Point were: Emma Baker, Danielle Blum, Madison Bowers, Abigail Callaway, Caden Carey, Curtis Cox, Addison Dailey, Brandon Dolphin, Nick DuBois, Paige Goodweiler, Grady Gorgen, Jake… Continue Reading State Skills USA Produces National Qualifiers
Fitzsimmons, Kruser are May Students of the Month
The Mineral Point Kiwanis Club honored its May Students of the Month at its meeting Tuesday, May 2 at the Pointer Cafe. These are the final Students of the Month for the 2016-17 school year. The students, who are members of the senior class, are selected for this honor through a voting process by staff… Continue Reading Fitzsimmons, Kruser are May Students of the Month
Girls Basketball is 1st Place Academic All-State
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association has released its list of Team Academic All-State Honors and the Mineral Point Girls Basketball Team has placed 1st in Division 4 with a 3.819 GPA. BOYS TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE Team GPA in parenthesis Division 1 Brookfield Central (3.78) D.C. Everest (3.646) Germantown (3.476) Division 2 Waukesha Catholic Memorial (3.78)… Continue Reading Girls Basketball is 1st Place Academic All-State
A Note of Thanks
by Superintendent Luke Francois I would like to take this opportunity to express my personal appreciation to now past School Board Member Glenn Kinch for his most recent three years of service to the Mineral Point School District’s Board of Education. Glenn had also previously served on the School Board before my arrival six years… Continue Reading A Note of Thanks
State Solo/Ensemble Medals Awarded
Mineral Point Middle and High School Musicians culminated their Solo/Ensemble competition season with the State Festival at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 29. Results were as follows: First: Danielle Blum, Soprano Vocal Solo Haakon Schriefer, Baritone Vocal Solo Trombone Quartet: Haakon Schriefer, Brady Palzkill, Cole Howard, and Cody Pierce Second: Michaela Acherman, Soprano Vocal Solo Megan Berg,… Continue Reading State Solo/Ensemble Medals Awarded
Getting to Know Each Other (Again)
This is a digital version of a print newsletter I sent home to families recently. It may sound like a cliché, but I am truly amazed at how fast the 2016-2017 school year has gone. It has been an enjoyable first year for our family and for me at Mineral Point Elementary. The staff, students,… Continue Reading Getting to Know Each Other (Again)