#PointerNation News

Therapy Dog Bo stopped by the elementary to wish students good luck on their concert before break!

Staff celebration! Please join us in congratulating Ms. Callie Gundlach! Over Winter Break, she received in the mail her Certificate of Achievement from UW-Stout to become a Math Specialist! Now, she'll be able to provide math intervention schoolwide in order to improve students' chances of success in math.

"If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it..." Well, we did last Tuesday! Our 2022 State Champion Girls Basketball Team was together again to receive their rings in a ceremony before the afternoon game vs. Janesville Parker. #PointerNation is proud of all you accomplished! Congrats again!

Congrats to Lucas Sullivan who is nominated for Wissports.net's Hometown Ticketing Athlete of the Week! Voting is open until Thursday at 2 pm. Users may vote once per day per device: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1253395

Records are made to be broken -- congrats to Lucas Sullivan who is now tops in Mineral Point Wrestling takedown history, achieving the mark at Bi State in La Crosse! The top five in #PointerNation takedowns are: 1. Lucas Sullivan 343, 2. Matt Gevelinger 342, 3. Tucker Pittz 299, 4. Gary Sullivan 294, and 5. Cory Sokol 287.

Mrs. Swenson reminded students during this busy time of year to find time to do unstructured activities (no technology) to reset their bodies and brains!

4K kiddos made rectangle Christmas trees! They had to sort the rectangles by smallest to biggest to make the shape of a tree.

Band Alumni! Join us for Alumni Pep Band Friday, January 6 at the home boys basketball game vs. Cuba City. Everyone welcome! If you're needing to borrow an instrument, please contact Mr. Nevers at matt.nevers@mp.k12.wi.us and we'll see what can be arranged!

Mineral Point Elementary is searching for a part time Instructional Assistant. Come join the great place that is #PointerNation! Application link: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/159379

Our middle/high school has an immediate opening for a substitute custodian during the day shift. Come join the great place that is #PointerNation! Contact Dave DeVoe, Maintenance Director, at dave.devoe@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0740 if interested.

If you would like to donate to the Mineral Point Middle/High School Care Closet, please reach out to Social/Emotional Learning Coach Dani Robb (dani.robb@mp.k12.wi.us) or School Counselor Erika Brunson (erika.brunson@mp.k12.wi.us). We are in need of snacks for students and personal hygiene items. Monetary donations will also be accepted which will be used for specific student and family needs.

If you would like to donate to the Elementary Students in Need Fund, please reach out to School Psychologist Katelyn Oellerich (katelyn.oellerich@mp.k12.wi.us) or School Counselor Alex Welsh (alex.welsh@mp.k12.wi.us). We are in need of boys pants children’s sizes 4T up to 14/16 and undergarments for boys and girls in all children's sizes 4T up to 14/16. We are also in need of snacks for students and monetary donations which will be used for specific student and family needs.

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

Monday, January 2

-- No Classes: Winter Break

Tuesday, January 3

-- Classes resume

-- Deadline to file School Board candidacy 5 pm in District Office.

-- Wrestling vs. Lodi and Sugar River 5 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers

-- Boys Basketball at Fennimore (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Radio: 97.7 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@FennimoreSchools

Wednesday, January 4

-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

Thursday, January 5

-- Girls Basketball at Riverdale (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@riverdaleschooldistrict1580

Friday, January 6

-- Boys Basketball vs. Cuba City (JV2 5:50 pm, JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Alumni Pep Band. Radio: 106.1 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers

-- Varsity Wrestling at Kaukauna 5 pm

Saturday, January 7

-- SWAL Honors Band concert at Fennimore 4:30 pm

-- Gymnastics at Mount Horeb 10 am

-- Varsity Wrestling at Kaukauna 8:30 am

-- JV Wrestling at West Salem 8 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.

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"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