#PointerNation News

Friday was a wonderful surprise! Cummins graciously treated us with an Easter egg hunt! They had planned on surprising us the day before Spring Break, but as you know, we had a snow day. We are thankful for Cummins and all the wonderful things they do for our school -- they certainly made lots of smiles Friday!

A big congrats to Ellie Robinson! The Wisconsin State Indoor Track & Field Championship was held on Saturday at UW-Whitewater. Ellie was the lone Dodge-Point medalist, finishing 4th in the 1600, with runners in her event from schools of all sizes. Kudos also to our others competing: Payton Christopher (MP), Kit Finley (MP), Jerrie Jo Johnson (MP), Alex LaMere (DV), Annie Robinson (MP), Regan Schuette (MP), Olivia Wilson (MP). In order to be invited to the event, athletes had to have a qualifying mark or time in their event to get in.

A big congratulations to Josie Dunn (Band) who auditioned and was accepted to the prestigious Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) High School State Honors Project! She will participate in an intensive summer camp in June and perform in Madison during late October as part of the Wisconsin State Music Conference. Her selection identifies her as one of Wisconsin’s finest high school musicians. This is the fourth year Josie has been part of the WSMA State Honors Project!

Our April Students of the Month for the 2023-24 school year were honored Tuesday at a Mineral Point Kiwanis meeting -- a big congrats to Morgan Lee and Landon Thousand! Read more about these star Seniors here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/04/lee-thousand-are-students-of-the-month/

(Lee and Thousand photos by Lifka Bennett)

1st graders have turned into quite the little scientists! For the last several weeks, they have been working on a project exploring force and motion. They built sail cars and tested them out to see if they go farther on carpet or a smooth floor, and with or without a sail.

The kids weren’t too happy with their brown Es (instead of actual brownies) for April Fools' Day!

Our MPHS Drama Department is getting excited to present their spring play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" coming up April 12-14!

The cast and crew of the spring play are thrilled to announce that tickets for our upcoming presentation of just got a whole lot more accessible!

Thanks to a generous contribution from The Commerce Street Brewery & Hotel, we are able to slash ticket prices for adults and extend a special offer for students. Adult tickets are now $6 only! Students will be absolutely FREE! Join us April 12th and 13th at 7 pm, or April 14th at 2 pm, at the Mineral Point Opera House. Tickets are still required, and they can be ordered from mineralpointoperahouse.org or purchased at the box office.

If you have already purchased tickets, you will be reimbursed to reflect the updated price.

Thank you, Commerce Street Brewery & Hotel, for your support of the performing arts and for making this special event possible. Let's make this spring play season one to remember.

We will see you at the Opera House!

Congrats to our cast and crew! To read more about the talent participating, please visit: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/03/mphs-drama-department-to-present-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/

A reminder: 4K Registration letters for the 2024-25 school year were sent and the deadline to register is April 12! If you have any questions, please contact Shelby Sporle at 608-987-0710 or shelby.sporle@mp.k12.wi.us -- we look forward to welcoming you!

1st graders are super excited to perform their Earth Day Program! The event will begin at 2:30 pm Thursday, April 25 in the elementary gym.

Some of our Mineral Point Middle & High Schoolers who have qualified for the State Solo & Ensemble competition will be performing a recital at the Mineral Point Opera House Thursday, April 25 beginning at 7 pm free of charge. Come on out and support these talented musicians: Julianna Cool, Josie Dunn, Libby Dunn, Gracie Foster, Anthony Luu, Lilly Murn, Abby Webb, and Elliott Webb.

Unfortunately, the Snow Day prior to Spring Break on Friday, March 22 has caused us to be short on our required number of instructional minutes needed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for our middle/high school (elementary students need less instructional minutes and are ok at this time). Please see below for the latest regarding both buildings.

ELEMENTARY

Friday, April 26 will still be a day off for students EC-5th grade. Teachers will report for a Work Day.

MIDDLE/HIGH

Friday, April 26 will now be a Virtual Day of classes for 6-12th grade students. Teachers will be on site. April 26 was a previously scheduled student day off for a Teacher Work Day.

BOTH BUILDINGS

If we need any additional full days off, we will need to conduct virtual learning (for all grades) instead of having a traditional Snow Day. We still have a couple hours to spare, should we need a late start or early release.

During a Virtual Learning Day, you would still receive a Skylert notification. Students do not report to school and Pointer Kids Club would be canceled. Expectations for student learning will vary by grade level and classroom and will be communicated by teachers.

These updates will allow us to keep June 4 as our last day of school.

We hope winter is done with us soon! Thank you for your flexibility and understanding with these changes.

The Mineral Point High School Junior Class is proud to present Prom 2024 Saturday, May 4! This year's theme is "The Golden Hour." Doors will open at 8 pm with Grand March at 8:30 pm (cost is $2 for spectators). Prom ends at 12 am and Post Prom is from 12:30-2:30 am for all 9-12th grade students. Make plans to attend and see our Juniors in their finest attire!

Results are in from the School Board election and have been officially canvassed Friday morning. Incumbents Aaron Dunn, Justin Skelding, and Rachael Bergstrom have been elected to new three-year terms. Thank you to all of our candidates -- your willingness to serve our district is very much appreciated. More info here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/04/school-board-election-results-2/

The Mineral Point Unified School District has several job openings 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!

- EC/4K Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/201690

- Elementary Special Education Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/201442

- 6th Grade Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/201109

- Middle School Reading Interventionist: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/201127

- Middle/High Language Arts Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/201113

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

Monday, April 8

-- School Board meeting 6 pm: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2067

-- State FBLA at Green Bay

-- Varsity Baseball vs. Cuba City 4:30 pm

-- Track & Field at Dodgeville 4 pm

-- Varsity Softball at Southwestern 4:30 pm

Tuesday, April 9

-- State FBLA at Green Bay

-- State Skills USA at Madison

-- Girls Soccer vs. River Valley (Varsity 5 pm, JV to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

-- Varsity Baseball at Iowa-Grant 4:30 pm

-- JV Baseball vs. Pecatonica 4:30 pm

Wednesday, April 10

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

-- State Skills USA at Madison

Thursday, April 11

-- Softball vs. Riverdale (Varsity 4:30 pm, JV to follow)

-- Baseball at Potosi/Cassville (Varsity 4:30 pm, JV to follow)

-- Girls Soccer at Platteville/Lancaster (Varsity 5 pm, JV to follow)

-- Track & Field at Lancaster 4 pm

Friday, April 12

-- HS Play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" at Opera House 7 pm. Tickets: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4949

-- Varsity Baseball vs. Southwestern 4:30 pm

Saturday, April 13

-- HS Play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" at Opera House 7 pm. Tickets: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4949

-- Varsity Golf at Dodge-Point 9 am

-- Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Cambridge/Deerfield 11 am. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

-- Softball at Platteville (Varsity 11 am, JV to follow)

-- Varsity Baseball at Viroqua vs. Onalaska 1 pm

-- Varsity Baseball at Viroqua 3 pm

Sunday, April 14

-- HS Play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" at Opera House 2 pm. Tickets: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4949

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