#PointerNation News

Kudos to our Presidential Award winner from the 2023-24 school year, Henry Chapman! Certain criteria need to be met in order for a student to receive this award. At the heart of them are persistence and hard work, not just for a semester or a year, but the duration of his middle school career.

The President's Education Awards Program is awarded on behalf of the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Education and was founded in 1983.

This year’s recipient of the President’s Award for Educational Excellence demonstrated superior academic success in the classroom. Congratulations!

Hello Pointer Families,

Mineral Point Unified School District Online Registration is open for the 2024-25 School Year! We are asking that you complete all info online by the end of the day Sunday, August 4.

Please read more important registration details here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2024/07/registration-2024-25/

Some highlights:

1. Student demographic information must be filled out online in Skyward Family Access.

2. There will be no in-person registration day to pay for students’ school fees. All fees can be paid through Fee Management, or you can still drop payment off at school if you prefer to not pay online.

3. Any Parent/Guardian with a student who is NEW to the district and has not yet enrolled can follow this link or contact Shelby Sporle at 608-987-0710 to set up an in-person appointment: https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedumineralpointwi/skyenroll

4. All students will complete a transportation form within online registration. If you have any questions regarding busing, contact First Student at 608-987-3911.

5. Please consider applying for free & reduced meals. To read more about income guidelines and apply, visit: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/free-reduced-lunch-program-application/

6. K-5th grade families with full-time enrolled students may also complete the Pointer Kids Club Registration form within online registration for before and after school care, if interested.

If you have any registration questions, or need assistance with the process, please contact the District Office at 608-987-0740.

We look forward to another great year and are glad to have you joining us -- #PointerNation is a great place to be!

These 7th grade students earned perfect attendance this past school year! Congrats to them for their dedication and understanding that school attendance is an important factor in overall academic success -- Eli James and Grant Schaaf.

These 6th grade students earned perfect attendance this past school year! Congrats to them for their dedication and understanding that school attendance is an important factor in overall academic success -- Kinzlee Eggers, Tayte Hoffman, Lance Miller, and Jameson Steffes.

Our Staff Summer Book Club met last week at Hotel Mineral Point to chat about their recent reads! Each summer, books are selected to serve as a window into our students' lives for any staff interested in participating.

Congratulations to our middle school students who read over four million words during the 2023-24 school year!

- Calum Brunson (our top middle school reader this year)

As Sir Richard Steele said, "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."

Thank you to Triple P Express for the special treat to all our students who read over one million words.

Keep reading, keep growing!

Congratulations to our middle school students who read between three million and four million words during the 2023-24 school year!

- Keyara Collins

If you missed the first round of #PointerNation Football apparel, you can order again! The store has been re-opened until August 11: https://sportsworld.chipply.com/mpfootball24/

#PointerNation Volleyball apparel is available to order with a deadline of August 11! There are also some non-sport specific MP items available: https://mp-volleyball.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Summer Success!

Kudos to the #PointerNation softball 7th/8th grade champions in the Southwest WI Coaches League (SWCL) -- this is the 3rd year in a row the team has won the SWCL summer title! They won their division and got 1st out of 22 teams in the end of the year tournament. (Not pictured is Austyn Kinch)

(Graphic uses a photo taken by Tori Carey)

Send your summer adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us

School supplies are starting to hit store shelves! Lists are available for the 2024-25 school year here: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/supply-lists/

Please remember that if your family needs help with supplies, we have many community partners that have generously provided donations to the district. Regardless of the grades of your children, please reach out to Jane Barr at jane.barr@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0710 if you need help obtaining supplies.

The Mineral Point Unified School District is hiring for the 2024-25 school year. Come join the great place that is #PointerNation where our mission is educating and inspiring our students for a bright future in a big world!

-- Part-time Elementary Instructional Assistant: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/214236

-- Full-time Speech & Language (SLP) Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/207983-- The Musical Theatre Club is searching for a Master Builder! The Master Builder is responsible for the procuring and/or building of backdrops, furniture, and other large set pieces during the majority of the fall musical season. Two weeks before the show opens, they help to move these pieces into the venue, and are in charge of managing the backstage crew of students. At the end of the show season, they help to strike the pieces and move out of the venue. Because of these duties, the Master Builder should have their own power tools, have access to a space to build prior to move-in, be willing to collaborate creatively with the other directors as needed, and keep student safety a priority. For the Fall 2024 season, we are producing "Big Fish: School Edition" at the Mineral Point Opera House. Move-in takes place on Sunday 11/10, shows will take place on Friday 11/22 7pm, Saturday 11/23 7pm, and Sunday 11/24 1:30pm, and move-out takes place directly after the final show. Contracted amount: $1,197.13. For inquiries, please contact Mrs. Ashley Calderon-McHugh at ashley.mchugh@mp.k12.wi.us

Having a class reunion this summer or fall? Send joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us your photos to share with #PointerNation!

We'd love to have you join our sub pool! You can get licensed in time for the new school year. There will be a Substitute Teacher Training held at CESA 3 in Fennimore at 9 am on August 8. 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/

"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