#PointerNation News

Some St. Paddy's Day scenes from MPES!

We are very excited to share that #PointerNation Gymnast Ally Baehler, a member of the Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Iowa-Grant/Highland Co-op, has received recognition from the Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association!

-- All-State awards consider each varsity gymnasts' top four scores on each event. Congrats to Ally for earning First Team on Balance Beam!

-- WHSGA also recognizes gymnasts for their academic successes. Gold level honors gymnasts with a GPA of 4.0 or above; Silver 3.75-3.99; and Bronze 3.5-3.74. Congrats to Ally for earning Silver status!

(Graphic uses a photo by Robert Callahan)

The hardwood accolades keep rolling in! A big congrats to Laci Lindsey who has earned All-State Division 4 Honorable Mention honors from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association! Read more: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1334665

Last week, our 5th Grade students participated in the CESA 3 Lit Wars in Fennimore. They had the opportunity to read multiple books, become experts on one, and compete against several other schools with questions about their chosen book. Additionally, there was a team competition.

We are excited to share that #PointerNation performed wonderfully! Lottie Gordon, Finn McGuire, and Sally Digman represented our school with Lottie earning first place and Sally securing second place. We are so proud of our readers and their hard work!

We also visited our Mineral Point Public Library for a special behind-the-scenes tour and were able to buy books for our school at the Republic of Letters bookstore.

Thank you for your continued support!

A big congrats to our Mineral Point FFA Chapter members who had a fine showing at the Sectional Speaking Contest in Fennimore Wednesday night!

Prepared Speaking Contest

-- Annie Robinson placed 1st winning the Sectional and advancing to the State competition to be held at the State FFA Convention in June in Madison!

Employment Skills Contest

-- Annie Robinson finished 2nd just missing qualifying for State

-- Ellie Robinson finished 3rd

Quiz Bowl Team

-- Jayden Carey, Kallie Carey, Lily Heisner, and Rachel Heisner won their first round, but then lost in the quarterfinals to Fennimore who went on to win the Sectional.

Congratulations to all our speaking contest participants and best wishes to Annie at State!

3rd Grade buddies surprised their Kindergarten friends with ABC books they made!

St. Piran's Day was celebrated recently, which honors one of the Patron Saints of Cornwall! Each year, the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society graciously awards the Benson Writing Scholarship. Congratulations to this year's winner, Eli Klein! This scholarship provides funds for the student's Mineral Point, WI / Redruth, Cornwall Student Exchange trip. Thank you!

After learning about museums, Liam and Luis were lucky enough to visit the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque! We used a MP Community Fund Grant to fund our trip -- thank you! The boys enjoyed looking at the different fish, touching a sting ray, and watching an alligator and otters swim.

Mrs. Dunham's 1st Graders' latest Mystery Reader was Student Teacher Miss Behnke's fiancé, Alex! And the best part, he brought a brand new calf that was born that very morning! The kids decided to call her Rosie.

1st Graders were excited to get a reading visit from some high school Seniors!

While our Juniors were taking the ACT exam, many of our other high schoolers spent the day on field trips! Thanks for welcoming our students! Shoutout to: Putnam Museum, 3M/Design Homes, Southwest Health, Platteville Incubator, Guy's Truck & Tractor, WCC Brands, and Mound City Bank!

Spring has sprung! Just ask Mrs. McDonald's Kindergarten crew who celebrated the First Day of Spring Thursday!

Let's hear it for Jaxson Wendhausen who has been named Athlete of the Week by Swnews4U Sports! Read more: https://www.swnews4u.com/sports/athlete-of-the-week/suppzcom-swnews4u-co-athlete-of-the-week-cuba-citys-ella-vosberg-and-mineral-points-jaxson-wendhausen/

Check out our Pointer Pride at the Kohl Center Thursday night! Photo album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MineralPointSchoolDistrict&set=a.1187223943379486

Our Pointers are all heart!

Unfortunately, there will be a new State Champion in Division 4 this year as our #PointerNation Boys Basketball team fell just short 57-54 to La Crosse Aquinas in Thursday's WIAA State Semifinal at the Kohl Center.

We are so incredibly proud of all you've accomplished during your career, and you will always be remembered in Pointer lore as the first boys basketball team to ever be State Champions! A sincere thank you to our Seniors!

(Graphic uses a photo taken by ann gorgen photography)

Where in the World is #PointerNation? Surf's up! Roni Thousand sent us this photo of her and Emily Heisner surfing in Cornwall! Make sure you're following the exchange students' adventures at their Mineral Point, WI / Redruth, Cornwall Student Exchange Facebook page! (Send your Spring Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)

The Mineral Point Unified School District is hiring for the 2025-26 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 and Language Pathologist: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/230562

-- Part time ESL Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/230563

-- Full time 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher:

https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/230117

-- See why blue would look good on you:

https://youtu.be/SrT50dA9M_w?si=oEUuJiWmzXWCWP2K

A reminder -- Spring Break will be held for Mineral Point Schools from Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30. Classes will resume Monday, March 31. Enjoy the time off!

WMTV 15 News in Madison is accepting applications for its annual Crystal Apple Awards now through March 31 -- please consider nominating a #PointerNation educator! We had seven wonderful teachers nominated last year.

More info: https://www.wmtv15news.com/crystal-apple-awards/

The next Mineral Point Early Childhood Development Screening will take place Wednesday, April 2! This screening is open to children who were born between the dates of April 1, 2022 and October 1, 2022.

This is a great opportunity for school staff to meet your child and answer any questions you may have about your child's development. This is the one time prior to your child starting 4K that we will ask you to attend a screening. Your child is guaranteed to have fun and will go home with a bag full of goodies!

Please call 608-987-0739 ext. 127 if you are interested in having your child participate. We look forward to welcoming our newest Pointers!

Middle/High School Family/Teacher Conferences will be held next Wednesday, April 2 from 4-7:30 pm. If you have any questions, please reach out to your building administrative assistant or your child(ren)'s teachers. This is a fantastic opportunity to discuss your child's progress.

Do you have a green thumb or just want to help our students get their hands dirty in the School Garden? There will be a meeting Thursday, April 3 at 3:30 pm at the Elementary School in Room 131. Contact Jessica Soots at jessica.soots@mp.k12.wi.us with questions.

Mineral Point Elementary Yearbooks are available to order until April 8! Scan the QR Code or visit this link: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/mineralpointelementary

This week's Throwback Thursday #TBT goes back 90 years -- the last time #PointerNation qualified back-to-back teams for the WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament! Many things have certainly changed from 1934-35 to 2024-25, but our love for the Pointers has not.

As a 1934 Wisconsin State Journal newspaper article stated, "Ardent fans? Mineral Point has more than its share...If Mineral Point gets as far as the championship game, this whole town will just lock up and go to Madison."

Go Big Blue!

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

SPRING BREAK

(Classes resume Monday, March 31)

Tuesday, March 25

-- Varsity Softball at Gulf Shores, AL vs. Wicksburge 8 am

-- Varsity Softball at Gulf Shores, AL vs. Athens 12 pm

Saturday, March 29

-- State Spelling Bee at Madison College

Sunday, March 30

-- State FBLA in Green Bay begins

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