#PointerNation News

The #PointerNation Football team of 1967 showed out in force with family and friends for induction into the Hall of Fame Friday night!

The ’67 team ended with a record of 7-1, with their only loss coming at the end of the season after a conference championship had been secured. Many of their games were thrilling, and came down to the final possession to decide the outcome. Picked by no one to contend for the title, the underdog Pointers stunned the conference by beating conference favorites Lancaster and Platteville to stand atop the fourteen team conference, and finished their mission to bring home only the third conference championship, the first in 33 years, for the Pointers’ football program.

Read more about the team here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/08/1967-team-enters-football-hall-of-fame/

Congrats to all!

Staff gathered last week and were welcomed for the new school year by Superintendent Mr. Mitch Wainwright and School Board members. Superintendent Wainwright reminded staff they work for the "best school district around!" Couldn't agree more! #PointerNation is a special place to be and we are looking forward to another amazing school year. Thanks for being here!

Kudos to our #PointerNation Volleyball team for debuting in this week's Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association State rankings at #5 in Division 4! Read more on the rankings here: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/77ba-3262605/RankingsFall24-1.pdf

School starts TODAY for K-12 and we want your First Day Photos! Email joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us. It's going to be another great year in #PointerNation! We're so glad you're here.

Let's give a big #PointerNation welcome to Spenser Moore, new Elementary Instructional Assistant!

Hometown: Poulsbo, WA (just across the water from Seattle)

High school: North Kitsap High School

College: Spenser earned her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, with a minor in Early Childhood Education, from the University of Wyoming. She then went on to earn her Master’s in Special Education from the University of North Dakota.

Previous employment: Most recently, Spenser has been the Education Manager at Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Head Start. She also has experience as a 2nd and 3rd Grade Teacher in the schools of Chestnut Hill Academy, Bellevue School District, and Central Kitsap School District in the state of Washington.

Family: I have been married to my husband for five years. We have a five year old daughter named Lila, a 13 year old dog, and two six month old kittens.

Hobbies: Painting, scrapbooking, paddle boarding

What attracted you to apply in #PointerNation?: Since we moved to MP last summer, we have heard nothing but great things about the district. After spending a year as an administrator, I missed being in a school and working directly with kids each and every day. With my daughter starting Kindergarten, it seemed like the perfect time to make a life adjustment and apply within the district. I’m so incredibly happy to have applied and to be supporting kids and teachers in this amazing district.

Quotable: “My 11+ years of experience working in the classroom with students, from age 6 weeks to 9 years of age, has provided a rich array of experiences, learning moments and valuable life lessons. Because I am an educator myself, I have a firm understanding of how teachers could best be supported when interacting with young children or children with disabilities. I have personal experience working with children with Autism, down syndrome, learning disabilities, ADHD, cognitive delays, anxiety disorders, aggressive and disruptive behaviors, and children who are learning English as their second language. Being a mother of a five-year-old girl as well as working extensively in early childhood education, I believe in the power of relationships and building trust with children in order to provide personalized support. I look forward to working alongside others to provide young children with wholesome learning opportunities, provided by staff who feel supported and safe.”

#PointerNation Football had its home opener Friday night and turned a 0-0 halftime stalemate into a 16-0 win over Platteville! Check out more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MineralPointSchoolDistrict&set=a.1022685476500001

A reminder that tomorrow 9/4 is the first Wednesday 2 pm early release for students. This event happens every Wednesday (unless otherwise noted) so staff can collaborate about student achievement during Professional Learning Community time.

Article and video is available from Monday's special Mineral Point School Board meeting and can be found here: https://mineralpointschools.org/.../board-holds-special.../

More information will continue to be communicated very soon regarding the November 5 operating referendum vote.

Thank you.

We'd like to continue featuring more of our accomplishments from the 2023-24 school year! For measures that matter, 18 students participated in the Start College Now program, earning 114 credits!

Students can take a few courses or enroll in entire programs. All colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System participate.

We are proud to prepare our Pointers for whatever path they choose following graduation!

We'd like to continue featuring more of our accomplishments from the 2023-24 school year! For measures that matter, our high school attendance rate was 95.2%.

Attendance is large predictor of future success in career pathways and life.

Alumni Alert! Congrats to Elliott Webb who has auditioned and was accepted to be part of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band! Elliott was the only Freshman Sousaphone player to perform during the halftime show of the season opener at Camp Randall on Friday night. Way to go! On, Wisconsin!

Alumni Alert! Congrats to our seven Pointer grads who have earned placement on the WIAC Conference Scholastic Honor Roll for their performance in the classroom and in athletics during the 2023-24 school year!

-- Grant Bossert, UW-Platteville Baseball

-- Leyten Bowers, UW-Stout Baseball

-- Kevin Eisenzimmer, UW-Eau Claire Track & Field

-- Grant Lee, UW-Eau Claire Swimming & Diving

-- Mallory Lindsey, UW-Oshkosh Basketball

-- William Straka, UW-Platteville Football

-- Kennedy Wenger, UW-Platteville Volleyball

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!

-- Substitutes for Food Service

-- Substitutes for Custodians

-- Substitutes for Teachers & Instructional Assistants

-- Substitutes for Office Administrative Assistants

To inquire about the above positions, contact Angie Schubert at 608-987-0740 or angie.schubert@mp.k12.wi.us

Make sure to bookmark the new home of Pointer Athletics, www.mppointers.com!

Throughout the year, our Pointer Media students will be updating the site with all things Blue & White.

Note that the old Pointer Media website www.pointermedia.org will no longer be updated.

Thank you again to the businesses who help support this program!

The annual MP clothing store that supports our high school Future Business Leaders of America chapter has arrived! Check it out for infant, toddler, youth, ladies, and adult apparel options, as well as accessories such as hats and more! Deadline to order is 9/15. Orders will be delivered prior to Homecoming the week of 10/7. Link: https://mineral-point-fbla.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Prepare to cheer on the Pointers!

FREE for Senior Citizens (MPSD resident age 55 and over)

Includes all regular season home MPHS events for the sports that charge admission -- football, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, and wrestling. (SWC/SWAL CLASH Wrestling & all sport WIAA postseason events not included)

Passes may be obtained in the high school office.

Thanks for your support of the Blue and White!

Having a class reunion this summer or fall? Send joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us your photos to share with #PointerNation!

Mark your calendar for Homecoming 2024! The football game is set for the evening of Friday, October 11 vs. Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg. Please join us for the entire week's festivities celebrating our Pointer pride!

Mark your calendars for important dates and phone numbers this school year! You can find this and a more detailed district calendar for 2024-25 here: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/district-calendar/

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

Tuesday, September 3

-- First Day of Classes K-12

-- CANCELED: JV Football at Platteville

-- Volleyball vs. Cuba City (JV & Freshmen 5:30 pm, Varsity to follow). Radio: 97.7 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers

-- Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Evansville 6:30 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

Wednesday, September 4

-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

Thursday, September 5

-- First Day of Classes EC-4K

-- Volleyball vs. Fennimore (JV & Freshmen 5:30 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers

-- Boys Soccer vs. Richland Center (Varsity 5 pm, JV to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

-- Boys Cross Country at Cambridge 4:40 pm

Friday, September 6

-- Varsity Football vs. Darlington 7 pm. Radio: 93.7 fm and https://south78radio.com/. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers and www.phyx.tv

Saturday, September 7

-- Varsity Volleyball at Brodhead 8:30 am

-- Girls Cross Country at Verona 8:30 am

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