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Feb.19th-Fitness Clubs starts 3:30-4:15, Tues. and Thurs.

Feb. 22nd No Classes for MPES; Professional Development day

Feb. 25th-Jump Rope/Cup Stacking Club starts 3:30-4:15, Mondays

Feb. 27th-Early Childhood Screening 8:00-12

If your child will be staying after school for Fitness Club(Tues./Thurs.) or Jump Rope/Cup Stacking Club(Mondays) please notify your child's teacher and the office of the dismissal change. Our simple electronic dismissal form can be found here and can be used for all dismissal changes. This is a quick and easy online form, you'll receive a confirmation once it's submitted.

As always, if your child normally rides the bus and will not be due to illness, appointments, or other arrangements, you must notify the bus garage at 987-3911.

As quoted in our handbook:

Any time the temperature is above 0 degrees, we will have outdoor recess. Please be sure your child comes to school with a warm jacket, boots, snowpants, hat and gloves. If providing any of these items may cause a hardship on your family, please contact our school counselor.

"What are the cold weather guidelines when school is in session?

When either the air temperature or wind chill is 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder according to Weather.com, all students shall be permitted to enter the building upon arrival to school. Students will also be kept indoors during recess periods and physical education in grades PK-5 when air or wind chill temperatures are 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. All walking field trips will be postponed and bus transportation will need to be provided."

For your convenience we will be selling yearbooks online this year In just a few easy steps your order is complete. The deadline is February 28th, the cost for each book is $11. Yearbooks will be delivered to school before the end of the school year.

Follow this link to place your order:​ ​ ​https://sales.yearbookmarket.com/stores/mineralpointelementary Paper order forms were also sent home with your child if you are unable to complete the order online.

Kyrin Halvorson is an instrumental and general music education major hailing from

Darlington, Wisconsin. He is student teaching with Mr. David and Mr. Nevers and he is looking forward to working with everyone at the elementary and high school!

Prescription medication shall be given to students by school district personnel with written orders from a healthcare provider and with parent permission. Non prescription medication will be administered to students with written parent/guardian permission. Parents must deliver medication to school in the original container. We will do everything possible to ease symptoms without medication, and if are unable to do so, parents will be contacted so they may pick up their children to take them home.

If any questions please feel free to contact the school nurse at 987-0733

Lunch Express is a payment program that allows for online payments for school lunches. This is made possible by using e-funds.

The student ID number for e-funds is the "Other ID" in the general information of Skyward Family Access. This ID is located under your childs picture. Skyward Family Access is located under the "Quick links" tab on our school website .

The family number in e-funds is NOT the “Family ID” in Skyward, but is your “Phone” number in the contact information of Skyward Family Access (without area code or dashes). For example, if the families phone number in Skyward is (608) 987-1234, then the family number is 9871234.

As always, you are welcome to send meal payments to the office with your child. If you have any questions please call 987-0710.

Kwik Trip is discontinuing their milk moola program. Any milk caps/bag labels need to be turned in to school by March 15th so we can make our final submission.

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.