#PointerNation News

A tradition unlike any other! Our storied #PointerNation Wrestling history book adds two more WIAA State Champions Saturday night and places six on the podium!

- 1st: Roen Carey 144 ( 11-0 over Ty Dennee of Crandon). This is Roen's first State title after finishing as runner-up the past three years.

- 1st: Kade Rule 165 (9-5 over Nash Banko of Oostburg). This is Kade's second straight State title after placing 3rd as a sophomore.

We now have 60 total Individual State Wrestling Champions (58 boys titles, 2 girls). This is more than any other school in the state.

A big congrats also to our State Runner-Up!

- 2nd: Dealya Collins 126 (lost 17-2 to Madi Peach of Milton - defending State Champion). This is the second straight year Dealya has finished as runner-up after placing 3rd as a freshman.

We also placed three additional Pointers on the podium!

- 4th: Memphis Burkhalter 106 (lost 12-1 to Taylor Underwood of Marathon).

- 6th: Liam Carey 120 (lost 16-0 to Martez Sheard of La Crosse Aquinas).

- 6th: Jacob Dannenberg 150 (lost 13-1 to Brock Hinderman of Iowa-Grant/Highland).

Kudos, also, to Emily Heisner, Emmett Collins, Elliot Kite, and Sammy Springer for their fine showings at State -- the future is bright!

Sectional Champion and State Bound!

A big congrats to our Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Iowa-Grant/Highland Gymnastics Team which placed 1st at Saturday's WIAA Sectional in Dodgeville!

Our girls outdistanced 2nd place Sauk Prairie by a score of 139.225 to 137.625. The team will compete in Wisconsin Rapids on Friday for the big dance with an opportunity to make some history!

This is the team's second straight Sectional title.

Kudos also to our team members who qualified for Individual State and will compete on Saturday in Rapids in these events! Here are their Sectional placings:

- All-Around: Madelyn Klein 2nd, Faith Hoffman 4th, Ally Baehler 5th

- Floor Exercise: Faith Hoffman 2nd, Ally Baehler 3rd

- Uneven Bars: Madelyn Klein 1st, Faith Hoffman 4th

- Balance Beam: Ally Baehler 2nd

- Vault: Madelyn Klein 3rd

Best of luck this week!

(Graphic uses a photo by ann gorgen photography)

Our youngest Pointers are having a dino-mite time learning about dinosaurs!

If you want to be a mathlete, MP is the place to be! Our middle and high school Math Team members had an incredible performance at Wednesday’s SWAL Math Contest held at Cuba City. Read all about it below!

HIGH SCHOOL

At the high school level, five students from each division compete, both individually and as a team. Students take three individual tests as well as one team test. For the team contest, an individual average is calculated and the team test score is added to this average to get each division's overall score.

This year, both our Advanced Algebra and Calculus Divisions placed second!

- Advanced Algebra team members: Hank Allbright, Lily Fox, Violet Renwick, Johnny Robinson, and Faye Schuette.

- Calculus team members: Kalea Biddick, Anthony Buleje-Cadena, Cole Hentrich, Liz Hoffman, and Anthony Luu.

Our individuals also had a tremendous meet -- of the five divisions, we had the top competitor in three of the categories!

Gold (highest score in each division):

- Anthony Buleje-Cadena (Calculus)

- Levi Jones (Algebra 1)

- Lila Thousand (Pre-Calculus)

Silver (second highest score in each division):

- Bo Lindsey (Algebra 1)

- Faye Schuette (Advanced Algebra)

- Brynn Swenson (Algebra 1)

Bronze:

- Lily Fox (Advanced Algebra)

- Cole Hentrich (Calculus)

- Liz Hoffman (Calculus)

- Anthony Luu (Calculus)

- Violet Renwick (Advanced Algebra)

- Johnny Robinson (Advanced Algebra)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Today, our talented Mineral Point Middle School Mathletes took on the challenge at the SWAL Math Contest in Cuba City, competing against eight schools and 80 individual participants!

We had two students place in the Top 5 Overall; an incredible achievement!

Gold Medalists:

- Griffin Soldner (2nd highest score overall)

- EJ Chapman (4th highest score overall)

- Peyton Raisbeck

- Bella Basting

Silver Medalists:

- Sophia Erickson

- Avalee Langreck

Bronze Medalists:

- Jack Christopher

- Hannah Coniber

- Peyton Schaaf

- Ted Schwartz

A huge congratulations to all of our mathletes for their outstanding performances! Your hard work and dedication truly add up!

Members of our MPHS Future Business Leaders of America had a fun visit to Fiserv Forum for FBLA Day with the Milwaukee Bucks! The day was filled with a keynote speaker, tours, meeting staff, and the win against the Clippers! Thanks for welcoming our students!

Dr. Seuss' Birthday was Sunday, March 2! Students love his books. Dr. Seuss wanted all children to share his love of reading and creativity!

Mrs. Wiegel's class was excited to receive a lion from the animal rescue group! The students have been tasked with naming it, taking care of it, and writing about its adventures. Chip was the chosen name!

Positive vibes only at our Middle/High School Choir Concert!

Our musicians were excited to perform for friends and family -- students shared their success stories with our Sources of Strength program and related their powerful messages to the songs being sung.

We heard time and again Tuesday night from the stage what a great school district we have here in #PointerNation!

Congrats to our vocalists on a fantastic performance and thanks to the Mineral Point Opera House for hosting!

If you'd like to check out the video, you can enjoy it here: https://youtu.be/almoP8BcsIU?si=uLbpCdpT8IWRFxDb

Pointer Kids Clubbers were excited to make jewelry last week and look forward to continuing their projects! Thank you to our bead donors!

Let's have a round of applause for our five #PointerNation Girls Basketball players who earned SWAL All-Conference honors:

- Laci Lindsey, First Team

- Ella Kroll, First Team

- Maddy Kabat, First Team

- Eliza Ingwell, Honorable Mention

- Jadyn Schultz, Honorable Mention

Great job! Read more: https://mineralpointschools.org/2025/03/swal-all-conference-girls-basketball-2024-25/

A big congrats to #PointerNation's own Ally Baehler who earned SWC All-Conference Gymnastics honors on every apparatus for the second year in a row! Fantastic job!

-- 1st team: All-Around, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise

-- 2nd team: Uneven Bars, Vault

Other team members earning All-Conference recognition include:

Madelyn Klein

-- 1st team: All-Around, Beam, Floor, Bars, Vault

Faith Hoffman

-- 1st team: All-Around, Bars, Floor, Vault

-- 2nd team: Beam

Myra Barr

-- 2nd team: Floor

-- Honorable Mention: Beam

Alaina Nelson

-- 2nd team: Bars

Abby Droessler

-- 2nd team: Bars

Great job, all!

We now know our WIAA Team State Semifinal Wrestling opponent for this coming Saturday, March 8!

The Pointers received the #2 seed and will face #3 Stratford at 10 am at the Field House in Madison.

With a victory, the Pointers would move into the State Final at 3 pm Saturday vs. the winner of #1 Weyauwega-Fremont vs. #4 Oostburg.

A reminder on ticket info: https://gofan.co/app/school/WIAA2?activity=Wrestling

Go Blue!

Unfortunately, our #PointerNation Girls Basketball team fell short in the WIAA Regional Final Saturday night at Cuba City. Thank you, Pointers, for another fantastic year, including a Conference Championship. A special thanks to our Seniors for your contributions to success!

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Congratulations to our young Pointers honored with very special awards at this year's Junior Hoopers tournament!

-- Mike Gratz and family presented the Angel Gratz Memorial Award to Sydney Godfrey.

-- Stephanie Wallace presented the Jennifer Sporle Memorial Award to Kennedy Boelk.

Good news, #PointerNation! The 2025-26 School Year Calendar was approved by the School Board and can be found here, along with this year's current calendar: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/district-calendar/

The District will be publishing written profiles regarding the School Board candidates.

Candidates invited to participate include (listed in order they will appear on the ballot): Will Harris (incumbent), Christie Johnston (incumbent), and Alan Schrank.

The election is Tuesday, April 1. Voters will be asked to select not more than two candidates. The top two vote getters will each receive a three-year term on the school board commencing Monday, April 28.

You may submit questions for the candidates no later than Sunday, March 9. You can submit a question using the following methods:

Using this anonymous online form: https://forms.gle/DvYrodZ7eoQP3JtV8

Dropping off a question at the District Office located at 705 Ross Street

Mailing a question to the District Office located at 705 Ross Street

Calling 608-987-0740

Please note: due to duplication and space constraints, not all questions submitted may be asked of the candidates.

Pointers and guests -- we have placed donation bins from our local Lions Club in the high school office vestibule. Please consider donating your used eye glasses and hearing aids. Thank you for helping others!

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 March 4. 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://cesa3.eventsmart.com/events/substitute-teacher-training-march-4-2025/

#PointerNation is excited to host an upcoming Iowa County Advisory Meeting, bringing education, government, and local businesses together!

Please plan to join us Wednesday, March 5 from 6-8 pm at MPHS. All are welcome at this free event. Thank you to Cummins for providing supper from Bob's BBQ!

Join us for an engaging conversation on bridging the gaps between education, businesses, and government. These systems are deeply interconnected, each relying on the others to thrive.

This event aims to bring together diverse perspectives to explore how we can collaborate more effectively and support the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

By working together, we can create a stronger, more prosperous Iowa County. We encourage representation from all Iowa County communities, schools, businesses, and government - your voice matters!

Register using the QR code or using the link here, so it is known how much food to order: https://cesa3.eventsmart.com/events/iowa-county-advisory-council-meeting/

We look forward to seeing you!

Please visit during Family Conferences on March 19 from 2:30 pm until 7:00 pm. All profits will be used to support literacy in our school. Online link: https://literati.com/store/?school=mineral-point-elem-school-mineral-point-us_wi

Any questions, please reach out to Micki Uppena at micki.uppena@mp.k12.wi.us

Elementary School Family/Teacher Conferences will be held Wednesday, March 19 from 2:15-7:15 pm. Families will be receiving more info on how to sign up for a time. 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.

Join our 5th graders Thursday, March 20 at 1:45 pm at the Mineral Point Opera House for their annual Film Festival! Students are creating short films in their music and technology classes and are excited for this premiere!

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!

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

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

Wednesday, March 5

-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

-- Iowa County Advisory Council Meeting at MPHS 6 pm

Friday, March 7

-- WIAA State Team Gymnastics at Wisconsin Rapids 12 pm

Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/WIAA2?activity=Gymnastics

Livestream (subscription required): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/wiaa-wi

-- WIAA Regional Semifinal Boys Basketball vs. Iowa-Grant 7 pm.

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers

👉 Digital program: bit.ly/mpdigitalprogram

Saturday, March 8

-- WIAA State Semifinal Team Wrestling vs. Stratford at Field House (Madison) 10 am (Final vs. either Weyauwega-Fremont or Oostburg at 3 pm).

Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/WIAA2?activity=Wrestling

Livestream (subscription required): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/wiaa-wi

-- WIAA State Individual Gymnastics at Wisconsin Rapids 10 am

Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/WIAA2?activity=Gymnastics

Livestream (subscription required): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/wiaa-wi

Digital program: bit.ly/mpdigitalprogram

-- District Solo & Ensemble at Riverdale

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