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#PointerNation News
July 15, 2024
ADVENTURE CAMP IS A WRAP
A sincere thank you to everyone who helped make Summer Adventure Camp a great time! Check out our crazy crew on the last day! Lots of memories made.
BEST ALL-AROUND SENIORS
ongrats to our Best All-Around Students! Kudos to this year's Top Seniors, Landon Thousand and Julianna Cool! Way to go!
BEST ALL-AROUND JUNIORS
Congrats to our Best All-Around Students! Kudos to this year's Top Juniors, Ellie Robinson and Lila Thousand! Way to go!
BEST ALL-AROUND SOPHOMORES
Congrats to our Best All-Around Students! Kudos to this year's Top Sophomores, Addie Burris and Maddie Nodolf! Way to go!
BEST ALL-AROUND FRESHMEN
Congrats to our Best All-Around Students! Kudos to this year's Top Freshmen, Anthony Buleje Cadena and Johnny Robinson! Way to go!
KNIGHT COMPETES AT NATIONALS
Congrats to #PointerNation's Kasen Knight, a member of the Mineral Point MS/HS Trap Team, who competed at the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship in Mason, MI Saturday! Over 3,000 of the nation’s best youth clay target student-athletes competed.
(Graphic uses a photo taken by ann gorgen photography)
TOP 7TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE STUDENT
Congrats to our Middle School Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's Top 7th Grade Life Science Student, Avalee Langreck! Way to go!
TOP 8TH GRADE EARTH SCIENCE STUDENT
Congrats to our Middle School Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's Top 8th Grade Earth Science Student, River Sweeny! Way to go!
TOP 7TH GRADE CIVICS STUDENT
Congrats to our Middle School Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's Top 7th Grade Civics Student, Stella Terrill! Way to go!
TOP 8TH GRADE HISTORY STUDENT
Congrats to our Middle School Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's Top 8th Grade History Student, Boden Chambers! Way to go!
STATE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Kudos to our #PointerNation Football team for being named a Division 6 Team To Watch by WisSports.net! Read more: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1313949
NEW STUMPS
A big thanks goes out to Kent Genthe for donating custom cut stumps and slabs for our School Garden! They have already been used and will continue to be utilized for years to come. They make a great addition to our outdoor learning space!
STATE WRESTLING RANKINGS
Pre-season state wrestling rankings came out this week and we have many Pointers ready to make their mark in 2024-25!
- Girls 126: Dealya Collins (1st)
- D3 144: Roen Carey (1st)
- D3 175: Kade Rule (1st)
- D3 150: Easton Kammerud (6th)
- D3 285: Matt Aurit (8th)
- D3 106: Memphis Burkhalter (Watch List)
- D3 113: Lennon Ewert (Watch List)
- D3 126: Liam Carey (Watch List)
- D3 132: Mason Scullion (Watch List)
- D3 138 Sammy Springer (Watch List)
- D3 157: Jacob Dannenberg (Watch List)
- D3 165: Sawyer Dannenberg (Watch List)
- Girls 235: Emily Heisner (Watch List)
Check out the full lists all season here: https://www.wisconsingrappler.com/
SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHTS
Quinten Kite
Quinten Kite is the recipient of:
- Dan's Auto Centre Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- First Student Scholarship
- Steve Hoffman Memorial Scholarship
- Iowa County Cattlemen Association Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Emma Knutson
Emma Knutson is the recipient of:
- Mineral Point American Legion Post 170 Scholar Award
- MP Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Morgan Lee
Morgan Lee is the recipient of:
- Dual Enrollment Award
- Jack May Scholarship
- Mineral Point Fire Department Never Forget Scholarship
- MP Skills USA Scholarship
Kadence Leigh
Kadence Leigh is the recipient of:
- MPHS Art Department Scholarship
- Cummins Inc Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- Southwest Wisconsin All Terrain Club Scholarship
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls Merit Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Erica Rose Ludlum
Erica Rose Ludlum is the recipient of:
- Dan's Auto Centre Scholarship
- Don Hawkins Mineral Point FFA Chapter Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- Dr. Schickel & Matthew Schickel Memorial Scholarship
- Farmers Appreciation Day Scholarship
- Iowa County Cattlemen Association Scholarship
- Iowa County Farm Bureau Scholarship
- Lands' End Scholarship
- Mineral Point Fire Department Never Forget Scholarship
- Southwest Tech Agriculture Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Ashton Martin
Ashton Martin is the recipient of:
- Eugene Schaaf Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Ellery Massey
Ellery Massey is the recipient of:
- Elizabeth "Betty" Lawinger Memorial Scholarship
- Charles Nye Memorial Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- Wisconsin IOOF Iowa Lodge No. 1 - Mineral Point Rebekah Lodge #147/Rebekah Assembly of WI Scholarship
- Mineral Point Fire Department Never Forget Scholarship
- Lisa Rolli Memorial Scholarship
- MP Skills USA Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Morgan Palzkill
Morgan Palzkill is the recipient of:
- Southwest Tech Lenz Family Endowment Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
2023-24 MILESTONE YEARS OF SERVICE
Meg Cullen
5 Years: High School Instructional Assistant
Curtis Fiedler
5 Years: Middle School Special Education Teacher
Erin Sincox
5 Years: High School Science Teacher
Alex Welsh
5 Years: Elementary Counselor
Bridget Doney
10 Years: Kindergarten Teacher
Joëlle Doye
10 Years: Communications Director
4TH OF JULY CONCERT
Many familiar talented Pointer faces are playing with the Mineral Point City Band this summer and we were honored to host their 4th of July concert when the weather didn't cooperate outside!
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS #POINTERNATION?
Mrs. Ashley Calderon-McHugh (Middle/High School Choir Teacher) was joined by Mr. Ray Calderon at Luther College’s Dorian Choral Retreat for the final weekend of June. The program consisted of composition and social justice seminars, rehearsals, conducting masterclasses, and collaboration with a composer, and concluded with a culminating concert of nearly 120 adult singers of varying ages and experiences. You can check out the performance here: https://youtube.com/live/vWO-DF7chFc?feature=share
(Send your News & Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)
Luis Castillo Galvan had an incredible time spending the weekend at Nickelodeon Universe, and the aquarium, in Mall of America in Bloomington, MN!
JULY SCHOOL BOARD NOTES & VOTES
Article and video from Monday's regular July School Board meeting has been posted: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/07/july-school-board-notes-votes/
SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS
School supplies are starting to hit store shelves! Lists are available for the 2024-25 school year here: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/supply-lists/
Please remember that if your family needs help with supplies, we have many community partners that have generously provided donations to the district. Regardless of the grades of your children, please reach out to Jane Barr at jane.barr@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0710 if you need help obtaining supplies.
WE ARE HIRING
The Mineral Point Unified School District is hiring for the 2024-25 school year. Come join the great place that is #PointerNation where our mission is educating and inspiring our students for a bright future in a big world!
-- Part-time Elementary Instructional Assistant: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/214236
-- Full-time Speech & Language (SLP) Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/207983-- The Musical Theatre Club is searching for a Master Builder! The Master Builder is responsible for the procuring and/or building of backdrops, furniture, and other large set pieces during the majority of the fall musical season. Two weeks before the show opens, they help to move these pieces into the venue, and are in charge of managing the backstage crew of students. At the end of the show season, they help to strike the pieces and move out of the venue. Because of these duties, the Master Builder should have their own power tools, have access to a space to build prior to move-in, be willing to collaborate creatively with the other directors as needed, and keep student safety a priority. For the Fall 2024 season, we are producing "Big Fish: School Edition" at the Mineral Point Opera House. Move-in takes place on Sunday 11/10, shows will take place on Friday 11/22 7pm, Saturday 11/23 7pm, and Sunday 11/24 1:30pm, and move-out takes place directly after the final show. Contracted amount: $1,197.13. For inquiries, please contact Mrs. Ashley Calderon-McHugh at ashley.mchugh@mp.k12.wi.us
THIS WEEK'S #POINTERNATION STAFF SALUTES
Adam Haas
7/9: Adam Haas (Instructional Assistant)
Kyon Buford
7/4: Kyon Buford (Instructional Assistant)
Mineral Point Unified School District
"Grounded by our history as one of the oldest publicly supported schools in Wisconsin, Mineral Point Unified School District is the heart of a small community that educates and inspires our students for a bright future in a big world."
Email: joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us
Website: mineralpointschools.org
Location: 705 Ross Street, Mineral Point, WI, USA
Phone: (608) 987-0740
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict