#PointerNation News

Our FFA members had a fantastic time at the National Convention in Indianapolis last week -- lots of new things learned about careers, ag. industry, leadership, meeting new people, and experiencing new things!

Alumni Alert! Congratulations to Carson Kroll on being a FFA National Finalist in Turf Grass Management, one of the top four in the country. Carson was not selected as the national winner, but enjoyed his time on the national stage in Indianapolis last week. We are #PointerNation proud!

A big shout out to 6th Grade Teacher McKenzy Brown for being named Honorable Mention Best Teacher in The Dodgeville Chronicle's annual "Best Of" awards! Thank you for all you do for our young people!

Put your hands together for Matthew Goninen who was appointed to the Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America President Executive Council as the National and State Programs Director! We are #PointerNation proud!

Kindergarten and their 3rd Grade buddies had a great time trick or treating at Mineral Point Health Services on Halloween, bringing smiles to residents and employees alike!

A big congrats to Pointers Ellie and Annie Robinson who have been named to the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association All-State Teams! This is Ellie's third year earning 1st Team Honors and Annie's second year on 2nd Team. Dodger Layne Aurit also earned Honorable Mention. Read more here: https://www.wisccca.com/all-state

Early Childhood practiced trick or treating around school before the big event!

Last week, 28 of our finest #PointerNation Mathletes traveled to UW-Platteville for the 50th Annual UW-Platteville Mathematics Meet! In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the contest, every student was given a contest t-shirt. For this contest, students take two tests, one individual and one team. Students are broken into two levels, Level 1 being Freshmen and Sophomores and Level 2 being Juniors and Seniors. Schools are then placed in a division based on their enrollment. This year our team competed in Division 3.

Individual award winners are selected based on their scores on the individual test. This year, both Landyn Moellers and Regan Schuette received this award and were given medals from UW-Platteville.

Mineral Point Team Blue: Kalea Biddick, Carson Schroeder, Landyn Moellers, Faye Schuette, Johnny Robinson, Hank Allbright, Violet Renwick, Bobby Allbright, Regan Schuette, Derek Hottenstein, Abby Webb, Colton Dochnahl, Anthony Luu, and Anthony Buleje Cadena.

Mineral Point Team White: Aiden Wantroba, Madelyn Steffes, Madelyn McWilliams, Emily Heisner, Lily Fox, Lilly Houtakker, Tyce Sylvester, Mac Busser, Quentin Walter, Charlie DaVee, Madisyn Heim, Liz Hoffman, Cole Hentrich, and Ethan Hook.

Great job, all!

Actors from the American Players Theatre joined Mr. Miles' and Mrs. Rielly's classes for a "Merry Wives of Windsor" workshop where they created tableaus of the play's major scenes!

Pointer Kids Club, our new before and after school program, is off to a great start this school year with fun, enriching activities!

High School Choir members enjoyed a trip to see "Tosca" by Madison Opera!

MPHS Earth Wise Club students and chaperones needed to re-fuel after completing a clean-up of their newly acquired Adopt-a-Hwy section of Hwy. 151 -- great job!

Check out these cute little Frankensteins made by the wonderful and talented 4K students!

Since they earned their passports, 1st graders took advantage and "traveled" out of the country! They learned about Sergeant Billy the goat and the Fifth Battalion who fought in WW1. They journeyed from Canada to France!

Mrs. Martin and three of her Future Business Leaders of America officers attended the Wisconsin Fall Leadership Conference in Middleton this week! There, they attended workshops about leadership, competitive events, presentation tips and tricks, and how to build a champion chapter. Students also had the opportunity to tour the Epic Campus, as well as the NBC15 Madison studio where they were able to watch a live newscast!

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling, and FloWrestling announced its preseason rankings for high school girl wrestlers for the 2023-24 season. Kudos to Dealya Collins who is ranked 30th in the nation at 130 lbs! Additionally, Dealya recently placed 4th at Preseason Nationals!

Pre-season state wrestling rankings are out and we have a handful of Pointers making their mark!
D3 #1: Roen Carey 132 lbs.
D3 #2: Kade Rule 150 lbs.
Girls #3: Dealya Collins 126 lbs.
D3 #11: Matt Aurit 285 lbs.
D3 #14: Mac Busser 215 lbs.
Check out the full lists all season here: https://www.wisconsingrappler.com/

Thank you to the Odd Fellows in Mineral Point for their consistent support of the Mineral Point Excellence in Education Endowment Foundation. Their latest pork sandwich lunch at Homecoming allowed them to contribute $500 to the MPEIE! Thank you!

The #PointerNation Athletic Department is searching for a Girls Basketball Clock Operator. This individual would work both JV & Varsity home games. Please reach out to Carrie Brinkman if interested at carrie.brinkman@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0720. First home game is Tuesday, November 14!

The Scholastic Book Fair will be taking place in our elementary library from Monday, November 13 - Friday, November 17! Your child will get the opportunity to shop during their scheduled library or technology class starting on Monday. Parents and community members are welcome to shop any time throughout the week. The book fair will be open during conferences on Wednesday, November 15 until 7:00 pm. Cash, checks, credit and debit cards are accepted. You can also set up an eWallet for your student. Online shopping is also available.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/mineralpointelementarysch

Students will be creating a Wishlist that will be available at conferences.

Hours:

Nov. 13: 8 am - 4 pm

Nov. 14: 7:30 am - 4 pm

Nov. 15: 7:30 am - 7 pm

Nov. 16: 7:30 am - 4 pm

Nov. 17: 7:30 am - 11 am

Make plans to catch our talented students in action next week during MPHS' production of "Into the Woods" at the Opera House! Grab your tickets here: https://mineralpointoperahouse.org/events/event/4946/

Check out more cast and crew info here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2023/09/into-the-woods-cast-crew-announced/

Save the date! #PointerNation is excited to celebrate the legacy of a very special teacher and coach. All are invited to attend the dedication of Scott Schmitz Community Gym at the home wrestling match Tuesday, November 28.

5 pm: River Valley vs. Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton

6 pm: MP vs. Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton

7 pm: MP vs. River Valley

Join us!

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

Tuesday, November 7

-- MS Boys Basketball at Cuba City 4 pm

Wednesday, November 8

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

-- Middle/High Family Conferences 4-7:30 pm (via zoom)

Thursday, November 9

-- MS Boys Basketball vs. Platteville 4 pm

Friday, November 10

-- Middle/High Veteran's Day Program 10 am in gym

-- Kindergarten Veteran's Day Program 2 pm in elem gym

Saturday, November 11

-- Varsity Girls Basketball Scrimmage at Stoughton 9 am

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