#PointerNation News

We sent the Class of 2024 off in style Friday night at the commencement ceremony! We know they have bright futures ahead and will find success, no matter the paths they choose. Check out photos from the ceremony here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MineralPointSchoolDistrict&set=a.952466443521905

Great representation from #PointerNation in Monday's Memorial Day Parade! Thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to honor the fallen. More photos here: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid02jyRrTDcxoCTnLTog29f1URknxRxjjpQbkwfen58VJaSXzuoQF3xdREmrLPuCTSkxl

It's not every day a student graduates from college before they graduate from high school, but that's exactly what #PointerNation's own Quinten Kite has done! Throughout Quinten's Senior year of high school, he attended Southwest Tech full time, enrolled in the Building Trades/Construction program. Quinten graduated from SWTC before graduating from high school! This opportunity is possible through the Start College Now program. Congrats!

Another great Pointer tradition we take pride in is, on Memorial Day Weekend, having our students assist the American Legion and VFW with the assembly of hundreds of Mineral Point veterans' flags buried in our city cemeteries. The Avenue of Flags is a beautiful sight as we remember those who defended our freedoms.

A very late, but very successful, night at the WIAA Track & Field Sectional meet in Portage! A big congrats to our Dodge-Point athletes who are WIAA State bound! State will be held May 31-June 1 in La Crosse.

FIRST PLACE & SECTIONAL CHAMPION

-- 1600 m Run: Ellie Robinson

-- 3200 m Run: Ellie Robinson

-- 4x800 m Relay: Payton Christopher, Annie Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Regan Schuette (alternates Grace Wersal and Faye Schuette)

SECOND PLACE

-- 110 m Hurdles: Gavin Houtakker

THIRD PLACE

-- 1600 m Run: Annie Robinson

-- 3200 m Run: Annie Robinson

-- 4x800 m Relay: Layne Aurit, Ethan Hook, Parker Owens, Cody Yoder (alternates Damon Marr and Gabe Engel)

Great job, everyone!

Monday was an exciting day! K-2nd grade students met author and illustrator of the Taco and Pizza books, Stephen Shaskan, via Zoom. He taught them how to draw Taco and Pizza as well!

Tuesday's weather wasn't the only electrifying thing! A big congrats to our #PointerNation Golf Team for winning its 8th consecutive WIAA Regional Title at Dodge-Point Country Club, besting 2nd place Argyle-Pecatonica by 35 strokes! Individually, Alex Ross was the medalist, Drew Aschliman 2nd, Eli Lindsey 3rd, Spencer Workman 6th, and Reid Acherman 7th. Mineral Point now advances to the WIAA Sectional at the Lawsonia Course in Green Lake Wednesday, May 29. Keep it going, Pointers!

Congrats to our Dodge-Point athletes who claimed WIAA Regional Track & Field Championships Monday at Prairie du Chien, and also those who placed 2nd-4th and qualified for Sectionals Thursday at Portage! The Dodge-Point Girls team finished 2nd (only a half point behind champion Lodi) while the Boys took 4th.

1st Place GIRLS

-- 1600 m Run: Ellie Robinson

-- 3200 m Run: Ellie Robinson

-- 4x800 m Relay: Payton Christopher, Annie Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Regan Schuette

1st Place BOYS

-- High Jump: Alex LaMere

-- 4x200 m Relay: Tremaine Kennicker, Quinten Kite, Damon Marr, Caleb Kitelinger

-- 4x800 m Relay: Layne Aurit, Ethan Hook, Parker Owens, Cody Yoder

Also qualifying for Sectionals are:

2nd Place GIRLS

-- 100 m Dash: Olivia Wilson

-- 1600 m Run: Annie Robinson

-- 3200 m Run: Annie Robinson

2nd Place BOYS

-- 800 m Run: Layne Aurit

-- 3200 m Run: Johnny Robinson

-- 110 m Hurdles: Gavin Houtakker

3rd Place GIRLS

-- 300 m Hurdles: Kit Finley

-- High Jump: Jerrie Jo Johnson

-- Triple Jump: Olivia Wilson

-- 4x400 m Relay: Payton Christopher, Regan Schuette, Faye Schuette, Kit Finley

3rd Place BOYS

-- 1600 m Run: Gabe Engel

4th Place GIRLS

-- 3200 m Run: Grace Wersal

-- Discus: Emily Heisner

-- Shot Put: Emily Heisner

-- 4x100 m Relay: Alyson Melssen, Izzy Potterton, Lydia Rielly, Kylee Stodola

4th Place BOYS

-- 800 m Run: Ethan Hook

-- 4x100 m Relay: Tremaine Kennicker, Quinten Kite, Austin Shearer, Caleb Kitelinger

-- 4x400 m Relay: Gabe Engel, Parker Owens, Damon Marr, Jacob Paulson

Pointers lend a paw -- our MPHS Key Club organized another fantastic Community Service Day this May! Thanks to all of our high school students and staff for rolling up their sleeves to help our community and schools.

Pointer Media photos: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid0XucSukBKEqY8j3hsuM9f2tqnfMRSNp5AgAqZ5BFAo2zNnMzcvSQqh9vXKqrRfJP2l

Mrs. Swenson took 1st graders outside to do yoga for their Mindfulness time!

Wednesday, 4th graders spent the day touring Pendarvis! Students explored and learned about Mineral Point’s rich Cornish history and learned about Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum, the couple who helped to preserve history right here in southwest Wisconsin! The kids loved touring the site and exploring the rich history of this beautiful community!

History in the making! Our Dodge-Point Co-Op Girls Soccer team has earned its first-ever SWC Conference Championship! Their 6-0 win Thursday at Richland Center sealed the deal.

Our Pointers who are part of this special moment include: Breken Blackford-Hesselberg, Christina Collier, Lily Fox, Lilly Houtakker, Aly Jones, Sadie Miller, Sophie Miller, Lucy Paynter, Violet Renwick, Isabel Thompson, and Ella Wilson.

(Note: Dodgeville Girls Soccer has previously won four conference titles, but this is the first for the Dodge-Point Girls Co-Op).

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"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!" 4K is getting to know The Three Little Pigs story!

This past weekend was a big one for picnics with family and friends! Our Kindergarteners enjoyed a picnic with classmates and their favorite "stuffies."

Jeopardy! tournaments are a thing of legend in #PointerNation. Congrats to this year's World Today team champion: Matt Greene, Charlie DaVee, and Alex Ross!

A group of Seniors gathered Wednesday evening for a Senior Sunset on their last day of school! They enjoyed breakfast with staff members yesterday, too. Class of 2024ever!

Class motto: "With every ending there is a brand new beginning."

Now that our musical Seniors have concluded their spring performances at Memorial Day yesterday, we'd like to formally recognize and deeply thank them for their talents over the years -- you will be missed!

Unfortunately, our #PointerNation Softball team fell short 11-0 in the WIAA Regional Final Thursday vs. Fennimore. Thank you, Pointers, for another fantastic year. A special thanks to our Seniors for your contributions to success!

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Congrats to our #PointerNation Softball players who earned SWAL All-Conference recognition!

-- Liz Hoffman, First Team

-- Maddy Kabat, First Team

-- Jadyn Schultz, First Team

-- Ava Ingwell, First Team

-- Eliza Ingwell, Honorable Mention

Read the entire SWAL list here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/05/swal-all-conference-softball-3/

A big congrats to all Dodge-Point Track & Field team members, including our 15 Pointers pictured, who earned SWC All-Conference honors! Read about them here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/05/swc-all-conference-track-field-4/

Congrats to our #PointerNation Golfers who earned SWAL All-Conference recognition!

-- Alex Ross, First Team & MVP

-- Reid Acherman, First Team

-- Eli Lindsey, First Team

-- Drew Aschliman, First Team

Read the entire SWAL list here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/05/swal-all-conference-golf-3/

Gear up for the postseason! Kudos to our Dodge-Point Girls Soccer team for earning the #7 seed in their bracket and a first round bye. On Thursday, May 30 Dodge-Point will host #10 Prairie du Chien/River Ridge/Seneca in the WIAA Regional Semifinal. View the full bracket here: https://halftime.wiaawi.org/CustomApps/Tournaments/Brackets/HTML/2024_Soccer_Girls_Div3_Sec3_4.html

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For our current sponsors— Pointer Media students will be visiting you to renew sponsorships for the 2024/25 school year. If you are not a current sponsor but would like to sponsor the Pointers…

• Start by visiting bit.ly/pointersponsor to view the full informational packet

• Email us at media@mp.k12.wi.us to request a contract

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

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 June 5. 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://events.ringcentral.com/events/substitute-teacher-training-b69d4ae0-dbc1-4bd4-acab-bcdae439bcf2/registration

Hello Current 8-11th Grade Pointer Families --

New this year, the MPHS Athletic Department will be holding an All-Sports Code of Conduct Meeting Wednesday, June 5 in the cafeteria at 5 pm.

This is for any Mineral Point High School parent/guardian, and their student-athlete, who is interested in participating in any WIAA sport we offer during the 2024-25 school year including:

Fall: Boys Soccer, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball.

Winter: Basketball, Gymnastics, and Wrestling.

Spring: Baseball, Girls Soccer, Golf, Softball, and Track & Field.

This meeting is meant to inform students and parents of the Code of Conduct, sports offerings, introduce coaches, and hand out paperwork so everyone is prepared for summer and can come back ready to go in the fall!

While in-person attendance is encouraged, we also plan to video the meeting for those who can't make it that evening.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Athletic Director Chris Carr at chris.carr@mp.k12.wi.us.

Thank you.

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!

-- Full-time Speech & Language (SLP) Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/207983

-- Part-time English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/207987

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

Monday, May 27

-- No Classes: Memorial Day

-- Memorial Day Parade 10:30 am down High Street (HS Band to march)

-- Memorial Day Program immediately following Parade at Library Park (HS Band & Vocal Ensemble to perform)

Tuesday, May 28

-- WIAA Regional Semifinal Baseball at Darlington 4:30 pm. Radio: 93.7 fm

Wednesday, May 29

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

-- Elementary Reading Night & Art Show & 5th Grade Volume Zoo 4-6 pm

-- WIAA Sectional Golf at Green Lake 9 am

Thursday, May 30

-- WIAA Regional Semifinal Girls Soccer vs. Prairie du Chien/River Ridge/Seneca 7 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DodgevilleSchoolDistrict

-- WIAA Regional Final Baseball TBA

Friday, May 31

-- WIAA State Track & Field at La Crosse 3 pm

Saturday, June 1

-- WIAA State Track & Field at La Crosse 9:30 am

-- WIAA Regional Final Girls Soccer TBA

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.

Cheers to 50 years! With graduation last Friday night, let's take a moment to honor the Class of 1974!

- Valedictorian: Carolyn Stude

- Salutatorian: Mary Hartung

- Class President: Craig Weinbrenner

- Motto: "Each sunrise leads to a new beginning."

Please click on the Health Services button below for recently added information regarding free tick kits and a car seat check-up event from the Iowa County Health Department, as shared by School Nurse Jayne Lindsey.

"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