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Oct. 22-Fall Choir Concert at Mineral Point Opera House 7pm (note new location due to postseason volleyball)

Oct. 24-Family Math Night 5-7pm

Oct. 29-Flu shots available today.

Last week our students received a visit from the MPFD. We are so fortunate to have so many volunteers in our community. Thank you!

To see all of the excitement follow this link.

Attendance changes can be left on our attendance line by calling 987-0717 and dismissal changes should be communicated by using the online form found here.

When making an attendance or dismissal change please contact the office. You may contact the teacher as well. It is important for all changes to come through the office so we are aware of what children are coming and going when. In addition, if there is a substitute teacher in the classroom they will not receive the homeroom teachers emails.

Mineral Point Elementary

Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 6, 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Conferences will take place on Wednesday, November 6th. Conferences are (click here to enter our book fair drawing)15 minutes in length with start times between 2:30-7:15 pm.

Due to time limitations, only ONE conference will be scheduled for each student. This conference is intended to include ALL parents/guardians of that child. If there are two households involved, please work together to find a mutually agreeable time.

To pick a time slot, please follow this link:

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Mineral_Point_Unified_School_District

On that web page, you will be asked to select the name of your child’s teacher (one conference per student). Enter information for that student and submit. You will then receive an email with a link to select the date and time (this extra step confirms you have used a valid email address). After returning to the page and selecting the date and time, submit the form.

• If you have more than one student, you may select more than one teacher. Follow the prompts to schedule for more than one student. This will bring up each student’s teacher side-by-side so you can compare available times more easily. Parents needing to schedule for more than one student should do so as soon as possible to better ensure time blocks close together.

Once all times have been scheduled, click on “Submit”. A confirmation email will be sent to you.

If you have questions or do not have internet access, please contact me at 987-0710.

Sincerely,

Jane Barr
MPES Administrative Assistant

The Follett Book Fair will be held in the Mineral Point Elementary School Library from November 4th-November 8th. The book fair will be open from 7:30-8:00 each morning and 3:30-4:00 each afternoon. Special hours will be held during Parent Teacher Conferences from 2:30-7:30.

We are looking for volunteers to help with the book fair! If you are able to help, please fill out the form or contact Ms. Uppena at micki.uppena@mp.k12.wi.us.

Sign up here!

Thank you so much!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B45AAAF2BA3F85-mineral

A message from Athletic Director Vickie Dahl --

All elementary students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian in order to attend the football events. Parents/Guardians are responsible for their children and are asked to have their children sit with them. It is imperative to have everyone on their best behavior.

For any upcoming home football playoff games, we will have the same policy in effect.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Dahl at vickie.dahl@mp.k12.wi.us

Thank you for your support of #PointerNation!

Mineral Point Elementary is excited to start it's third year of FAST, which stands for Families & Schools Together.

FAST helps children thrive by building strong, supportive relationships at home.

Built on evidence-based practices and rigorously tested, FAST consistently produces statistically significant improvements in children’s behavior, emotional well-being, and academic performance while building social capital among families, schools, and communities.

What does FAST offer?

• Free weekly meal

• Door prize

• Onsite childcare

• Fun family time

• Meet other parents

• Special parent-child playtime

Effects reported by our MP families:

• 89% of FAST parents say they have a better relationship with their FAST child

• Family conflict declines by nearly 22%

• 78% of FAST parents feel their family is more cohesive

• Overall impact of children’s behavior difficulties declines by 60%

• 89% of parents report improvement in community relationships

• 57% of parents say they’re more involved in their children’s education

FAST is open to any families of students in grades Kindergarten through 5th. Sessions are held in the evenings from 5-7:30, once a week for eight weeks.

The program will begin Tuesday, October 29th and run through December 17th.

For more information on FAST, check out: https://www.familiesandschools.org/

If interested, contact:

Carla Rand, FAST Coordinator

608-778-0407

carlarand6@gmail.com

or

Paula Schuette, Parent Partner

paula.schuette@gmail.com

The word of the month for October is "Empathy". All students will participate in an assembly to introduce the idea of Empathy on Monday, October 7th. Our mantra to describe Empathy is: "Seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another". Ask your child or check out our facebook page to see how we're implementing Empathy in the classroom.

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.