#PointerNation News

We are celebrating Staff Appreciation Week in #PointerNation! We can't say thank you enough to our amazing staff for all they have done, and continue to do, for every student every day. As our mission statement says, "Grounded by our history as one of the oldest publicly supported schools in Wisconsin, MPSD is the heart of a small community that educates and inspires our students for a bright future in a big world."

We are ecstatic to share that Robert Allbright has been named a Presidential Scholar Candidate by the US Department of Education! The program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. This is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. Congratulations -- #PointerNation is proud!

It was a royal evening in #PointerNation Saturday for Prom 2024 "The Golden Hour!" Congratulations to our wonderful Queen Ella Kroll and King Taitin Riley! Everyone looked lovely! We hope everyone had a fun evening. Check out more Grand March photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=MineralPointSchoolDistrict&set=a.937751988326684

Let's hear it for #PointerNation's own Dan Burreson, who has been named our State's High School Boys Basketball Coach of the Year by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association! Read more here on this amazing accomplishment: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1308702-dan-burreson-of-mineral-point-and-jim-reuter-of-pewaukee-named-coaches-of-the-year-as-part-of-wbca-awards

We'd like to give a special shout out to our students who achieved elite status at the recent Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble competition! At the end of the festival day, each adjudicator may select up to two award recipients from the nominated events in their festival site that set themselves apart.

Nominated for prestigious Exemplary Performance recognition were:

-- Julianna Cool, Soprano Solo

-- Libby Dunn, Flute Solo

-- Libby Dunn, Piccolo Solo

-- Libby Dunn, Soprano Solo

-- Josie Dunn & Libby Dunn, Vocal Duet

-- Libby Dunn, Gracelyn Foster & Abby Webb, Flute Trio

WINNERS were:

-- Julianna Cool, Soprano Solo

-- Libby Dunn, Soprano Solo

-- Josie Dunn & Libby Dunn, Vocal Duet

-- Libby Dunn, Gracelyn Foster & Abby Webb, Flute Trio

Congratulations, all!

3rd graders rolled out the red carpet and did a great job with their Family Day Program Friday! There was so much love and pride in our school for our VIPs! Check out more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid02RbXUfMrgZj6Ko4Lk1TTZUTQXKWuDkWZWt4psTWzm7R9sJPVfMnrdPBcdj8UoKsyPl

With it being prom and graduation season, 8-12th grade students witnessed a mock accident recently. Multiple emergency agencies showed what happens during a crash, as well as the serious consequences on student lives, as well as their friends, for irresponsible driving and decision making. #PointerNation is grateful to all who participated in this important event!

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Wednesday was filled with many magical moments with Author Kevin Lovegreen at the elementary! Kevin is an outdoor enthusiast and inspired many to be authors, artists, and to enjoy the great outdoors.

Thursday was an incredible day to celebrate rockstar readers! Author Pat Zietlow Miller visited and shared her writing process. She left students with the powerful message to never give up!

#PointerNation was proud to compete at a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) Large Group Festival Wednesday in Southwestern! The Pointers had a fine showing, earning one First Rating and one Second Rating. Congrats to:

-- First Rating: High School Mixed Choir, Class B

-- Second Rating: Middle School Mixed Choir, Class B

We are excited to share that our 2023-24 Mineral Point Middle School yearbook has achieved the Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence Silver Award! This recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body, while helping students to develop 21st century skills such as collaboration and information/communication technologies literacy. A special kudos to Editors Josie Dunn and Jaycee Privett, along with Adviser Mrs. Kris McCoy, for their hard work on last year's publication!

Who was lucky enough to receive one of these fabulous May Day baskets last week from Kindergarten?!

1st graders traveled to a place that is a country, an island and a continent…Australia! There is so much to explore in the Outback!

5th graders were able to experience UW-Platteville's STEM Expo last Thursday! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math -- students had a great time.

Students had the amazing opportunity to have the inventor of the slap bracelet, Stuart Anders, join them to share some of his inventions and tell all about how he came up with these ideas! Every failure is an opportunity to learn. Thank you to Maia Donohue for setting this up for our Pointers.

Thanks to Officer Joe Pepper, and Charlie, of the Dodgeville Police Department for coming to MPHS to talk about Prom safety. Bo enjoyed the visit, too!

The Mineral Point FFA plant sale is on! Plants are out on wagons at Badger Welding and Triple P Express.

We are excited to celebrate our middle/high school musicians and artists this week! Join us to see some incredible talent on display!

- Tuesday, May 7: Middle School Concert & Art Show 7 pm

- Wednesday, May 8: High School Concert & Art Show 6:30 pm

Please join us this Wednesday, May 8 at 2:30 pm at the high school for Senior Scholarship Day! The #PointerNation Class of 2024 has earned an impressive amount of scholarships. Their hard work should be commended, as well as the generosity of the donors. Congratulations, everyone!

Wednesday, May 15 is our annual High School Community Service Day, so be on the lookout for our students helping around town!

Start your engines for the annual Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Buddy Car Show! Keys will be in the ignitions at 12:30 pm at the elementary track Wednesday, May 15.

Make plans to attend the annual Elementary Reading Night and Art Show Wednesday, May 29 from 4-6 pm! It's always an exciting culmination to another great school year filled with learning and fun.

We are looking forward to celebrating our 12th, 8th & 5th Grade Graduates very soon and are so proud of all they've accomplished! Details below:

12th Grade Graduation

Friday, May 24

7 pm - High School Gym

8th Grade Graduation

Monday, June 3

2 pm - High School Gym

5th Grade Graduation

Tuesday, June 4

1:30 pm - Elementary School Gym

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!

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

-- Mineral Point Kids Club is looking for staff to work individually with a student during the Summer Pointer Kids Club program. Staff will need to be comfortable providing support that includes routine personal hygiene, toileting, care of personal assistance devices (communication board and eyeglasses), and supervision and cueing of activities. Staff will work together to support a student's unique needs. Staff will work from 1:00 pm until no later than 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Starting Salary: $16.00 per hour

If interested please submit a letter of interest and resume to Angela Klein, Director of Special Education. Contact the school at 608-987-0712 or angela.klein@mp.k12.wi.us for more information.

Qualifications:

- Valid driver's license

- High School diploma or equivalency

- Previous experience working with children in a childcare setting

- Strong behavior management skills

- CPR and First Aid certification preferred

- Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities

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

Monday, May 6

-- Varsity Baseball vs. Belleville 4:30 pm

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

-- JV & Varsity Golf at Cuba City 4 pm

-- JV Baseball at Belleville 5 pm

-- MS Track & Field at Boscobel 4 pm

Tuesday, May 7

-- MS Spring Concert & Art Show 7 pm in gym

-- Varsity Softball vs. Iowa-Grant 4:30 pm

-- Varsity Softball vs. Southwestern 6 pm

-- Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Prairie du Chien 6 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

-- JV & Varsity Golf at Darlington 4 pm

-- Varsity Baseball at Southwestern 4:30 pm

-- JV Track & Field Conference Meet at Dodgeville 5 pm

-- JV Baseball vs. Belmont 4:30 pm

Wednesday, May 8

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

-- Senior Scholarship Program 2:30 pm at HS

-- HS Spring Concert & Art Show 6:30 pm in gym

-- Varsity Golf at New Glarus 10 am

Thursday, May 9

-- Varsity Baseball vs. Fennimore 4:30 pm

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

-- Girls Soccer at River Valley (Varsity 5 pm, JV to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@rivervalleyschooldistrict-249

-- JV Baseball at Fennimore 4:30 pm

Friday, May 10

-- State Civics Games in Madison

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

-- Varsity Baseball vs. Riverdale 4:30 pm

-- Track & Field at Boscobel 3:30 pm

-- JV & Varsity Golf at Fennimore 4 pm

-- Varsity Girls Soccer at Reedsburg 5 pm

Saturday, May 11

-- Varsity Golf at Dodge-Point

-- Varsity Softball at MP Tourney 9 am

-- JV Baseball at Prairie du Chien Tourney 10 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