#PointerNation News
June 30, 2025
NATIONAL FBLA COMPETITION
Best wishes to Anthony Buleje Cadena who is off to Anaheim, CA this week to compete in Intro to Programming at the National Future Business Leaders of America Competition! We know he will represent #PointerNation with pride!
SENIOR BASKETBALL ALL-STARS
Ella Kroll, Eli Lindsey, Laci Lindsey, and Jaxson Wendhausen participated in Wednesday and Thursday's (June 25 & 26) Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association's D4 Senior All-Star games at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells!
SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
ENGLISH
MATH
MEDIA
Kudos to this year's top media student, Matthew Goninen! Way to go!
PHY ED
Kudos to this year's top phy ed students, Eliza Ingwell and Wyatt Peat! Way to go!
MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS
8TH GRADE HISTORY
7TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE
8TH GRADE EARTH SCIENCE
4TH OF JULY
Please enjoy a safe and happy 4th of July, #PointerNation! A reminder of the parade Friday down High Street at 11 am that will feature our school band, trap team carrying the large American flag, and other students in various entries.
ADVENTURE CAMP STARTS MONDAY
The learning and fun doesn't stop in #PointerNation! A reminder -- Elementary Pointer Adventure Camp starts Monday, July 7! Pre-registration was required. Please reach out to jane.barr@mp.k12.wi.us if you have questions.
GARDEN & SAVANNA TOUR
Join us for a tour of our Elementary School Garden and Oak Savanna Wednesday, July 9 from 6-7 pm! Mrs. Jessica Soots (and hopefully some students) will be your hosts. The event is organized by Uplands Garden Club, who graciously donated to our garden expansion project.
FARMERS 5K
Join the Dodge-Point Running Club for their 5K run or 1 mile walk Sunday, July 13 at Dodgeville High School. This year's proceeds benefit the Dodge-Point Track Equipment Fundraiser. Register at this link.
WE ARE HIRING
The Mineral Point Unified School District has job openings. Come join the great place that is #PointerNation where our mission is inspiring students for a bright future in a big world!
2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR OPENINGS:
-- Full time Elementary School Principal
-- Part time after school Pointer Kids Club Assistant: apply to PKC Director Mo May Grimm (mo.maygrimm@mp.k12.wi.us)
-- Part time (three hours) Elementary Food Service: apply to District Administrative Assistant Angie Schubert (angie.schubert@mp.k12.wi.us)
Standing open positions include:
-- Substitutes for Food Service
-- Substitutes for Custodians
-- Substitutes for Teachers & Instructional Assistants
-- Substitutes for Office Administrative Assistants
To inquire about the standing open positions, contact Angie Schubert at 608-987-0740 or angie.schubert@mp.k12.wi.us
SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHTS
Addison Christopher
- MP Alumni Foundation Scholarship
- American Red Cross Scholarship
- Farmers Savings Bank Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
Isabelle Coogan
- John N. Graber Scholarship Trust
- Upland Hills Health Care Services Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Isabella Dannenberg
- Ag Source - DHI Foundation Scholarship
- Badger State Tractor Pullers Scholarship
- Mineral Point FFA Chapter Scholarship
- Iowa County Cattlemen Association Scholarship
- Iowa County Farm Bureau Scholarship
- New Horizons Supply Cooperative Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- MP Skills USA Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
- Loras College Interfaith Leaders Scholarship
- Loras College St. Bernard Scholarship
Tucker Dannenberg
- James-Oellerich-James Scholarship
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
Colton Dochnahl
- Farmers Savings Bank Scholarship
- MP Future Business Leaders of America Scholarship
- Jonesdale Sportsman’s Club Scholarship
- Mineral Point Fire Department Never Forget Scholarship
- Thomas B. and Grace Stevenson Jones Scholarship
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville Academic Merit Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
Mason Dochnahl
Michael Edgington
- Charles Nye Memorial Scholarship
- Community First Bank Scholarship
- Dr. Schickel & Matthew Schickel Memorial Scholarship
- Dual Enrollment Award
- Youth Apprenticeship Award
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS #POINTERNATION?
Where in the world is #PointerNation?
After serving #PointerNation for 35 years, Mrs. Susan Kelm took a new teaching position at the School District of La Crosse in 2021 to be closer to family. This June, she officially retired.
A group of current and former Mineral Point Elementary School educators gathered recently at Mrs. Sue Okas' farm to celebrate! Fun fact -- Sue Okas was Susan Kelm's mentor teacher when she first started, so this was a full circle moment!
Where in the world is #PointerNation?
To be the best, you have to work with the best! Shout out to our #PointerNation Girls Wrestling Team that headed to Wartburg Wrestling Camp June 14-17 in Waverly, IA!
They were able to work with our very own alum, Kylie Rule -- it was a great way for the girls to start summer and learn for the next season!
Participants included: Haylee Yager, Rachel Heisner, Emily Heisner, Tatum James, Ryley Reichling, Abbey Finley, and Breken Blackford Hesselberg, along with Coaches Scott and Danny Pittz.
Where in the world is #PointerNation?
To be the best, you have to work with the best! Shout out to our #PointerNation Girls Wrestling Team that headed to Wartburg Wrestling Camp June 14-17 in Waverly, IA!
They were able to work with our very own alum, Kylie Rule -- it was a great way for the girls to start summer and learn for the next season!
Participants included: Haylee Yager, Rachel Heisner, Emily Heisner, Tatum James, Ryley Reichling, Abbey Finley, and Breken Blackford Hesselberg, along with Coaches Scott and Danny Pittz.
Where in the world is #PointerNation?
Shane Schaaf hit the Cheese Country Trail!
Where in the world is #PointerNation?
"There is no secret pill...it's just training, having discipline, building relationships with your kids, and then working hard." ~ Jeff Jordan
Shout out to our #PointerNation Boys Wrestling Team that headed to Jordan Wrestling Camp last week in Ohio!
Coach Jordan coached Graham High School to 3 Team National Titles, 19 Team State Titles (18 consecutive), and 86 individual State Champions.
Send your Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us
THIS WEEK'S #POINTERNATION STAFF SALUTES
Kimmy Mumm
6/24: Kimmy Mumm (Food Service Director)
Chuck Smet
6/25: Chuck Smet (Middle School Project Lead the Way Teacher)
Kim Wedig
6/26: Kim Wedig (Elementary Instructional Assistant)
Mike Hadfield
6/27: Mike Hadfield (Middle/High School Art Teacher)
Michele Hughes
6/30: Michele Hughes (Elementary Custodian)
Mineral Point Unified School District
"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