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Beyond the Standards

March 25-29-Spring Break-No classes

April 4th-4th grade to State Capital & State Historical Museum 8:30-3:15

April 4th-5th grade to EMS Expo in Platteville 9:05-2:30

April 7th-Spring garden clean up 2-3:30

April 19th-NO CLASSES @ MPES

April 26th-1st grade Earth Day program 2:30p.m.

April 30th- 4th grade Heritage Night 6:00 p.m.

Mineral Point Elementary School is excited to be offering another summer school program to help with the “summer slide” and keep students engaged throughout the summer. Summer school will run from July 8th through July 25th (Monday through Thursday) from 8:00 am until 11:00 am. Students who are currently in Preschool-4th grade are welcome to sign up for this program.

A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR DAY

8:00 am-9:20 am: Literacy Block

• Reading authentic text

• Student choice and voice in what he/she is reading

• Brief strategy instruction using mentor texts, picture books, etc.

• Using the gradual release of responsibility for building independent readers

• Frequent use of LMC for book check outs and possible field trips to the Public Library

• Writing about their reading

9:20am-9:40 am: Recess and Snack Time

9:40 am-11:00 am: Project-based learning

• A three week unit or three, one week units

• Hands-on/Mind-on activities

• Build student engagement through inquiry and problem-posing (Wonder projects, Genius hour, etc.)

• Integration of community resources: local businesses, savanna, etc.

• Digital creations integrated when appropriate to document and share projects/products

• Mathematics naturally integrated into instruction

Watch for our NEW online registration form, available soon!

We invite your family to join us for our spring garden clean up! We will be meeting in the garden Sunday, April 7th from 2-3:30. Contact Mr. David at 987-0739 ext.135 or jeff.david@mp.k12.wi.us with any questions.

With the increasing numbers of students experiencing colds and flu like symptoms, please be judicious when deciding if your child should attend school for any given day.

Below is a chart it assist with decision making.

Mission Statement-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.

Email: jane.barr@mp.k12.wi.us
Website: http://mineralpointschools.org/
Location: 611 Cothern Street, Mineral Point, WI, United States
Phone: 608-987-0710
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/

The Mineral Point Unified School District, in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and other Federal and State regulations, hereby declares that it is committed to the principle of equal education and employment opportunity and, accordingly, does not discriminate as to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Any inquiries or complaints alleging non-compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 or other Federal and State civil rights or nondiscrimination regulations shall be referred to the Title IX Coordinator of the Mineral Point Unified School District.