#PointerNation News

Another year, another super successful WIAA State Track & Field meet for Dodge-Point! Every one of our athletes that qualified for State won a medal! Action in La Crosse wrapped up Saturday and we had a total of five podium placing events!

-- 4th Place: Girls 4x800 m Relay of Payton Christopher, Annie Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Regan Schuette, Faye Schuette (alternate), and Grace Wersal (alternate)

-- 5th Place: Gavin Houtakker 110 Hurdles

-- 5th Place: Boys 4x800 m Relay of Layne Aurit, Ethan Hook, Parker Owens, Cody Yoder, Damon Marr (alternate), and Gabe Engel (alternate)

-- 6th Place: Ellie Robinson 3200 m

-- 6th Place: Ellie Robinson 1600 m

Kudos also to:

-- Annie Robinson placing 10th in the 3200 m Run

-- Annie Robinson placing 11th in the 1600 m Run

(Graphics use photos taken by Amy Robinson)

Elementary Reading Night rocked! Thanks to everyone who joined us, and all who helped organize and operate, such a fun carnival-themed evening for elementary students and their families this week! Check out more photos: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid0PDW4oM5YSTeV6e5p8ou3cAfDksA7odAkEnjDt2LWnMMyZLAuvhCRnvfydN3Df67ql

#PointerNation Golf is State Bound yet again!

Mineral Point claimed its fourth straight Sectional Championship Wednesday at the Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake with a victory over second place Durand-Arkansaw and Cochrane-Fountain City by 26 strokes!

Alex Ross was the individual Sectional Runner-Up with a 76, Reid Acherman 3rd with 77, Eli Lindsey 4th at 78, Drew Aschliman 5th at 79, and Spencer Workman 34th at 92.

Pointers will play in the WIAA State Tournament June 3-4 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler.

This is the Pointers' 8th WIAA State Team Golf Appearance (1931, 1932, 1994, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

CONGRATULATIONS!

Meet our #PointerNation 8th Grade Grads! They received their diplomas Monday afternoon on their way to exciting high school adventures! Thanks for joining us to celebrate!

Meet our 5th Grade Grads! They will receive their diplomas Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the elementary gym on their way to exciting middle school adventures! Congrats! Join us on 6/4 to celebrate.

Please take a few moments to listen to words of appreciation from our Seniors -- a sincere thank you to everyone who helped them reach this graduation milestone! We are #PointerNation! (Video by Addison Ryser)

Major talent was on display Wednesday night at the Elementary Art Show! Students were excited to showcase their work from this school year to friends and family. Thanks to all who stopped by. View more photos: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid025pWSASYVxgYiLUEiUxEpC7eDkTKTaDNTa3VhUYXPC9aGhHPHQqXRsWNe4sHGqykhl

Recreation Education and Exploration Day (REED) is an opportunity for students to focus on exploring resources in the community, gain exposure to possible lifelong recreational habits, and strengthen socialization skills. Our Pointers had a great time at Governor Dodge State Park!

Our Kindergarten crew had a fantastic trip last week to the Henry Vilas Zoo!

3rd graders had a special guest last week, Haddie McLean, who taught them all about physics! They got to learn about motion, magnets, and more and it was a blast!

A big thank you Ms. Karla for coming in to teach traveling 1st graders about her home country of Mexico! She is such an amazing helper and teacher.

The WIAA State Golf meet starts today in Kohler and we're going in as the State Team of the Week by Wisconsin.Golf! Read more: https://www.wisconsin.golf/junior/wiaa_boys/2024-wiaa-boys-golf-tournament-rob-hernandezs-sectional-report-card/article_f38e6054-1edc-11ef-abbe-13fa2fb44b26.html

Congrats to our #PointerNation Baseball players who earned SWAL All-Conference recognition!

-- Brady Radtke, First Team

-- Jaxson Wendhausen, First Team

-- Grady Finley, First Team

-- Bryce Vamstad, Honorable Mention

-- Landon Thousand, Honorable Mention

-- Adam Cody, Honorable Mention

Read the entire SWAL list here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/05/swal-all-conference-baseball-3/

A big congrats to all Dodge-Point Girls Soccer team members, including our five Pointers pictured, who earned SWC All-Conference honors!

-- Ella Wilson, First Team

-- Christina Collier, First Team

-- Lily Fox, Honorable Mention

-- Sophie Miller, Honorable Mention

-- Lilly Houtakker, Honorable Mention

Read about them all here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/06/swc-all-conference-girls-soccer-4/

Unfortunately, our #PointerNation Baseball team dropped the Regional Final by a hard-fought 2-0 score Thursday at Viroqua. Thank you for another great season and a special thanks to our Seniors for all the memories!

(Graphic uses photos taken by Ann Gorgen)

With the Track & Field season concluding at State this past weekend, we'd be remiss if we didn't take a moment to say thank you to our Seniors for a fabulous four years!

(Graphic uses a photo taken by ann gorgen photography)

Unfortunately, our Dodge-Point Girls Soccer team battled hard, took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but dropped the Regional Final 3-1 Saturday at Madison Edgewood. Thank you for a historic season and a special thanks to our Seniors for all the memories!

(Graphic uses a photo taken by ann gorgen photography)

We are looking forward to celebrating our 12th, 8th & 5th Grade Graduates very soon and are so proud of all they've accomplished! Details below:

12th Grade Graduation

Friday, May 24

7 pm - High School Gym

8th Grade Graduation

Monday, June 3

2 pm - High School Gym

5th Grade Graduation

Tuesday, June 4

1:30 pm - Elementary School Gym

We'd love to have you join our sub pool! There will be a Substitute Teacher Training held at CESA 3 in Fennimore at 9 am on June 5. This training is one of the requirements for a sub license in Wisconsin (including the minimum of an associate's degree). Participants can register here: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/substitute-teacher-training-b69d4ae0-dbc1-4bd4-acab-bcdae439bcf2/registration

Hello Current 8-11th Grade Pointer Families --

New this year, the MPHS Athletic Department will be holding an All-Sports Code of Conduct Meeting Wednesday, June 5 in the cafeteria at 5 pm.

This is for any Mineral Point High School parent/guardian, and their student-athlete, who is interested in participating in any WIAA sport we offer during the 2024-25 school year including:

Fall: Boys Soccer, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball.

Winter: Basketball, Gymnastics, and Wrestling.

Spring: Baseball, Girls Soccer, Golf, Softball, and Track & Field.

This meeting is meant to inform students and parents of the Code of Conduct, sports offerings, introduce coaches, and hand out paperwork so everyone is prepared for summer and can come back ready to go in the fall!

While in-person attendance is encouraged, we also plan to video the meeting for those who can't make it that evening.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Athletic Director Chris Carr at chris.carr@mp.k12.wi.us.

Thank you.

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!

-- Full-time Speech & Language (SLP) Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/207983

-- Part-time English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/207987

-- 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

#PointerNation events coming up this week -- join us! (Please note these schedules are always subject to change)

Monday, June 3

-- MS Awards Program 1 pm in HS gym

-- 8th Grade Graduation 2 pm in HS gym

-- WIAA State Golf at Kohler 1:20 pm

Tuesday, June 4

-- Last Day of Classes

-- 5th Grade Graduation 1:30 pm in elem gym

-- WIAA State Golf at Kohler 7 am

Wednesday, June 5

-- MPHS All-Sports 2024-25 Code of Conduct meeting 5 pm in cafeteria

Sunday, June 9

-- State Trap at Rome 8 am

-- Musical Jerry Awards at Overture Center, Madison 6:30 pm

Please be aware of other companies claiming to livestream our games, especially if there are links different than posted above and ask for credit card and personal information -- these are scams. We will update this pinned post as available livestream information is relayed to us.

"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