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#PointerNation News

July 18, 2022

#PointerNationNewsJuly 18, 2022

Outdoor Sensory Pathway

The new sensory pathway at the elementary is a big hit! A huge thank you for the funding from the Mineral Point Community Excellence in Education Endowment and to Mr. Ingwell for coordinating volunteers from Cummins Inc to help set it up!

Mother Goose

We love when Mother Goose visits us in Summer School!

Therapy Time

Summer School therapy is in full swing in Mrs. Gorgen's class!

Reading Buddies

5th graders took some time to read with their 1st grade buddies during summer school!

Scholarship Spotlights

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn nearly $1 million in scholarships!

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Rylee Thompson

- Pointer Pride Scholarship

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Jadyn Thompson

- Pointer Pride Scholarship

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Chloe Thomas

- Milwaukee Area Technical College Scholarship

- Pointer Pride Scholarship

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Jayda Sudmeier

- MP Alumni Foundation Scholarship

- MP Key Club Scholarship

- Mound City Bank Scholarship

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Emma Steffes

- MP Alumni Foundation Scholarship

- Compeer Financial Scholarship

- Dr. Schickel & Matthew Schickel Scholarship

- Mineral Point FFA Alumni Award

- Iowa County Cattlemen Association Scholarship

- Iowa County Farm Bureau Scholarship

- Thomas B. Jones & Grace Stevenson Jones Scholarship

- University of Wisconsin-Platteville Leo E. and Phoebe W. Boebel Memorial Scholarship

- University of Wisconsin-Platteville Merit Scholarship

- University of Wisconsin-Platteville Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity Scholarship

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Kennedy Smith

- MP American Legion Scholarship

- Joe & Rosemary Gevelinger Memorial Scholarship

- MP Key Club Scholarship

- Mineral Point Lions Club Scholarship

- MP Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship

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Kelsey Schilling

- Southwest Tech Charger Scholarship

- Pointer Pride Scholarship

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Delaney Ross

- MP Alumni Foundation Scholarship

- Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) Newspa Scholarship
- Farmers Savings Bank Scholarship
- MP Key Club Scholarship
- Mineral Point Lions Club Scholarship
- MP Education Association Scholarship

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Football All-Stars

Congrats to Bo Hanson, Dominik McVay, Owen Ward, and Coach Justin Leonard who participated in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game Saturday at UW-Oshkosh.

Milestone Years of Service

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year! Please join us in saluting our fifteen and ten year recipients!
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Supply Lists

School supplies are starting to hit store shelves! Lists are available for the 2022-23 school year here: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/supply-lists/
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Job Openings

The Mineral Point Unified School District is searching for the following positions -- come join the great place that is #PointerNation!

-- District Bookkeeper or Business Manager: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/150414

-- Two Middle/High School Instructional Assistants: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/149951

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Where in the World is #PointerNation?

It's back! Our popular social media feature "Where in the World is #PointerNation?" is returning for Summer Break! Whether you're on vacation or staycation, send joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us your photos to be featured on our Facebook page -- bonus points if you're wearing MP gear.
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The Tippett family enjoyed a trip out west to the Badlands, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks!
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Brett Wallace enjoyed the sun camping with family and friends!
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Alumni Alert!

Alumni Alert! A reminder -- we love to feature the newsworthy accomplishments of our alumni! If you have something to share about a friend, family member, or yourself, please email joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us.
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Pets of #PointerNation

-- Pets of #PointerNation -- who doesn't love pets? Email joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us a photo of your pet and please include name(s).

2022-23 School Calendar

Good news, #PointerNation! The 2022-23 School Year Calendar was approved by the Department of Public Instruction and can be found here: https://mineralpointschools.org/wp-content/uploads/MPSD-Calendar-22-23-APPROVED.pdf
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Week of 7/18/22

#PointerNation events coming up this week: (Please note these schedules are always subject to change)


Monday, July 18

-- Last week of Summer School begins

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Mineral Point Unified School District

Est. 1829

"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