#PointerNation News

Let's have a big round of applause for Mineral Point FFA Chapter member Sammy Springer who brought home 3rd place Monday afternoon in the first-ever State FFA Auctioneering Career Development Event held at Marshfield!

This is the first year the FFA has held this event to provide an avenue to explore and bring awareness to the auction industry.

As the second runner-up, Sammy earned this nice trophy and won complimentary conference registration for the 2026 Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Convention.

Great job!

Regional Champs!

Congratulations to our Mineral Point High School Future Business Leaders of America members that competed at the Regional Leadership Conference at Fennimore Saturday, February 1.

Mineral Point placed 1st (out of 27 teams) and has 27 competitors moving on to the State competition at the end of March in Green Bay! Congrats to our State qualifiers:

First Place

- Digital Video Production: Izzy Dannenberg, Ava Kerian, Madelyn Knutson

- Future Business Educator: Liz Hoffman

- Intro to Programming: Anthony Buleje Cadena

- Intro to Public Speaking: Ronica Thousand

- Networking Infrastructures: Lily Fox

- Organizational Leadership: Kalea Biddick

Second Place

- Business Ethics: Taitin Riley, Lila Thousand

- Business Plan: Maci Muchow

- Financial Math: Colton Dochnahl

- Insurance and Risk Management: Brett Bossert

- Intro to Business Presentation: Nolan Allendorf, Carver Potterton, Blake Robb

- Intro to Business Procedures: Violet Renwick

- Intro to Parliamentary Procedure: Keyara Collins

Third Place

- Business Communications: Olivia Wilson

- Business Law: Hudson Schroeder

- Cybersecurity: Ryley Reichling

- Graphic Design: Matthew Goninen, Eli Lindsey, Atley Potterton

- Help Desk: Jackson Wiker

- Intro to Financial Math: Henry Allbright

- Supply Chain Management: Brooke Paynter

Additional place winners adding to our team score were:

Fourth Place (State Alternates)

- Cybersecurity: Carson Schroeder

- Intro to Event Planning: Annison Goninen, Ava Ingwell, Kinlee Prust

- Intro to Financial Math: Boden Chambers

- Intro to Marketing Concepts: Lilly Houtakker

- Public Service Announcement: Tenleigh Bockhop, Cambrey Carey, Kendall Wenger

- Supply Chain Management: Jaxson Wendhausen

- Visual Design: Peyton Brant

- Website Design: Cyntanah Nafzger, Kendyl Ruf

Fifth Place

- Hospitality & Event Management: Aly Jones, Jaelyn Pete

- Intro to FBLA: Breanna Tibbits

- Intro to Marketing Concepts: Payton Christopher

- Marketing: Lilli Berget, Ella Kroll, Laci Lindsey

- Sales Presentation: Landyn Moellers

- Sports & Entertainment Management: Tyce Sylvester

- UX Design: Madison Nodolf

Great job, everyone!

We have un-bee-lievable spellers in #PointerNation! Darnell Williams is the Mineral Point Elementary School 2025 Grades 3-5 Spelling Bee Champion , Madison Michel is Runner-Up , and Keeley Eagan is our 3rd place finisher !

Congrats to all participants!

-- Payson Severson, Harper Skelding, Griffin Keyes, Estie Eagan, Blaine McDonald, Joseph Fischer, Jett Eggers, Aiden Fowler, Cadence Kanitz, Haven Nechvatal, Brooklyn Basting, Sally Digman, Madison Michel, Darnell Williams, Keeley Eagan.

Darnell will now compete in the East Sectional Spelling Bee at Fennimore on Wednesday, February 5. Madison will be the alternate.

Best of luck!

Blue is back on top! Congrats to our #PointerNation Wrestling Team for going undefeated in SWAL dual meets this season and claiming the conference title, our first since 2015 and our 36th overall! Nobody does wrestling like Mineral Point!

(Graphic uses a photo taken by Pointer Media)

Our #PointerNation FFA showed up and showed out at Wednesday night's Regional Speaking Contest in Dodgeville! There were many competitors in each event and Mineral Point did well in all areas. The top two in each event advance to Sectionals to be held March 19 at Fennimore.

Congrats to:

Employment Skills

-- Ellie Robinson 1st (Sectional qualifier)

-- Annie Robinson 2nd (Sectional qualifier)

Prepared Speaking

-- Annie Robinson 1st (Sectional qualifier)

-- Jadyn Swinehart 5th

Quiz Bowl

-- 1st (Sectional Qualifier): Jayden Carey, Kallie Carey, Lilly Heisner, Rachel Heisner

-- Quarterfinals: Ryenne Dochnahl, Traevyn Galle, Rilyn Heins, Gunner Reichling, Ty Vondra

Extemporaneous Speaking

-- Haylee Yager 3rd

-- Mallory Gould 4th

Discussion Meet

-- Johnny Robinson Semifinals

-- Faye Schuette Semifinals

Creed Speaking

-- Cyntanah Nafzger participant

-- Bre Tibbits participant

Congrats to all and good luck to those moving on!

Our Elementary students were joined by 6th Grade for a special author visit from Laura Anne Bird to discuss writing last week! Students were able to ask questions and dive into her characters. It was a truly special day!

Our snowmen are looking up, hoping to catch some snowflakes!

Our MPHS Drama Department is getting excited to present its spring play, William Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night" coming up April 25-27! Congrats to our cast and crew! To read more about the talent participating, please visit: https://mineralpointschools.org/2025/01/twelfth-night-cast-crew-announced/

Kindergarten is busy getting ready for the 100th Day of School! They can count to 100 now and did so by making fruit loop necklaces!

You better bee-lieve it! Colt Brinkman is the Mineral Point Elementary School 2025 Junior Spelling Bee Champion , Henry Ryberg is Runner-Up , and Amelia Tupper is our 3rd place finisher ! Congrats to all participants from grades K-2!

-- Colt Brinkman, Taven Terrill, Eva Terrill, Liam Lindsey, Turner Roelli, Amelia Tupper, Kseniia Akrish, Henry Ryberg, Hunter Pluemer, Rohan DeVoss, James Gevelinger.

1st Graders celebrated National Hot Chocolate Day with cocoa and gratitude mugs!

Elementary students have started their rollerskating unit! What a great skill to learn in phy ed class.

Kindergarten is getting ready for their 100th day! Writing 100 words is hard work, but Mae and Sienna did it and earned 100 Grand! We can’t wait to see who earns their 100 Grand soon.

2025 is the year of the snake! 1st Graders traveled to China to learn how Lunar New Year is celebrated. According to Chinese astrology, the snake symbolizes intelligence, mystery, and renewal.

And then there were 10 -- Roen Carey becomes just the 10th #PointerNation Wrestler to achieve the 150 win milestone! Congrats to Carey on achieving this honor at the Wausau East tournament last weekend.

WisSports.net is proud to showcase the Wisconsin Sports Network High School Basketball Awards -- congratulations to Eli Lindsey for being named a Semifinalist on the Wing Senior List!

The pre-season list was trimmed to 15 semifinalists for each position halfway through the year, with five finalists to be selected at the outset of the playoffs. WSN staff will review the finalists and select a winner for each award, with an announcement made the week of the state basketball finals.

Read more: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1329823

Our #PointerNation Boys Basketball team continues to provide fans with lots of excitement this winter! Check out some action shots here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MineralPointSchoolDistrict&set=a.1141848721250342

#PointerNation would like to give a sportsmanship shoutout to our Redbird neighbors! MPHS Band Director, Mr. Matt Nevers, found this very kind note following Friday night's Boys Basketball game from a Darlington Community School District Cheerleader -- "Not all rivals are enemies; some are just great friends!"

We are excited for #WhyWednesday! Check back for a quote from staff, students, and maybe even you, on why #PointerNation is a great place to be!

This week's is from Audrey who says "Support and kindness from everybody."

This week's Throwback Thursday #TBT is dedicated to Mr. Gib Graber. #PointerNation is forever grateful for his impact on generations of students during 53 years driving bus. His legacy will long be remembered as our middle/high school is built on his land. Deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Obituary: https://www.gorgenfh.com/obituaries/gilbert-graber/#!/Obituary

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Wisconsin's Open Enrollment period begins February 3 for the 2025-26 school year and runs through April 30.

Even if you're not sure on your plans for the fall, you can apply for Open Enrollment now. Applying does not bind you to attending.

In 2013-14, 38 non-resident students chose Mineral Point Schools. In 2024-25, that number has risen to 105 non-resident students choosing MP.

Visit us and see why -- we look forward to welcoming you in #PointerNation!

Please read more information here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2025-26-open-enrollment/

A reminder there will be no classes in #PointerNation Friday, February 28 as it is a staff work day/professional development. Enjoy the long weekend!

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 March 4. 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://cesa3.eventsmart.com/events/substitute-teacher-training-march-4-2025/

#PointerNation is excited to host an upcoming Iowa County Advisory Meeting, bringing education, government, and local businesses together!

Please plan to join us Wednesday, March 5 from 6-8 pm at MPHS. All are welcome at this free event. Thank you to Cummins for providing supper from Bob's BBQ!

Join us for an engaging conversation on bridging the gaps between education, businesses, and government. These systems are deeply interconnected, each relying on the others to thrive.

This event aims to bring together diverse perspectives to explore how we can collaborate more effectively and support the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

By working together, we can create a stronger, more prosperous Iowa County. We encourage representation from all Iowa County communities, schools, businesses, and government - your voice matters!

Register using the QR code or using the link here, so it is known how much food to order: https://cesa3.eventsmart.com/events/iowa-county-advisory-council-meeting/

We look forward to seeing you!

Pointer grads! Check out the Edwin E. and Janet L. Bryant Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Program, which will be accepting applications online.

Eligible applicants must:

- Be current postsecondary undergraduates or high school graduates. Applicants must have at least a high school diploma or GED certificate. Current high school students are not eligible to apply.

- Planning to enroll or currently enrolled in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year.

- Be a student who previously attended or graduated from one of the following Wisconsin high schools: Arcadia, Black River Falls, Bloomer, Mineral Point, Montello, Neillsville, Riverdale, Stoughton, Viroqua, Wautoma.

To learn more about the scholarship program and access the online application visit, https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/bryantfoundation/

Application deadline is April 15, 2025 3 pm CT

Mark your calendar for Homecoming 2025! The football game is set for the evening of Friday, September 26 vs. the Beloit Turner Trojans. Please join us for the entire week's festivities celebrating our Pointer pride!

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

Monday, February 3
-- Boys Basketball vs. Lancaster (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers
Digital tickets (cash still accepted at door): https://gofan.co/app/school/WI13618
Digital program: bit.ly/mpdigitalprogram
-- Gymnastics vs. Prairie du Chien/Fennimore 6 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict
-- MS Wrestling at Lancaster 4:30 pm

Tuesday, February 4
-- Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Southwestern 6 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers
Digital tickets (cash still accepted at door): https://gofan.co/app/school/WI13618
Digital program: bit.ly/mpdigitalprogram

Wednesday, February 5
-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)
-- Sectional Spelling Bee at Fennimore

Thursday, February 6
-- Boys Basketball at Cuba City (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Radio: 106.1 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@queenbradiosports and https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/cuba-city/organization/17560/cuba-city-high-school
-- JV Girls Basketball at Middleton 5:45 pm
-- MS Girls Basketball at Iowa-Grant 4 pm

Friday, February 7
-- Girls Wrestling SWC/SWAL CLASH at Belmont 6 pm. Radio: 97.7 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@queenbradiosports and https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/belmont/organization/19913/belmont-high-school

-- MS Wrestling at MP 4:30 pm

Saturday, February 8
-- JV & Varsity Wrestling SWC/SWAL CLASH at Prairie du Chien 9 am. Radio: 97.7 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@queenbradiosports and https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/prairie-du-chien/organization/7502/prairie-du-chien-high-school
-- Boys Basketball vs. Potosi (JV 1 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers
Digital tickets (cash still accepted at door): https://gofan.co/app/school/WI13618
Digital program: bit.ly/mpdigitalprogram
-- Gymnastics at Dodgeville Invite 10 am. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

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.

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"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