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#PointerNation News

July 3, 2023

#PointerNationNewsJuly 3, 2023

Basketball All-Stars

Our #PointerNation crew participated in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games last week at Justagame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells:

Girls: Katelyn Cox, Kennedy Wenger, Coach Mike Keyes, and Coach Mike Chambers.

Boys: Luke Kisgen.

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MPHS 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Kudos to our high school scholars for earning academic accolades during the fourth quarter! #PointerNation is proud of you! Read more: https://mineralpointschools.org/2023/07/mphs-4th-quarter-honor-roll-7/
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MPMS 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Kudos to our middle school scholars for earning academic accolades during the fourth quarter! #PointerNation is proud of you! Read more: https://mineralpointschools.org/2023/06/mpms-4th-quarter-honor-roll-7/
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Top Science Student

Congrats to our Senior Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's top science student, Emma Federman! Way to go!
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Top Social Studies Student

Congrats to our Senior Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's top social studies student, Lorelei Allbright! Way to go!
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Top Spanish Student

Congrats to our Senior Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's top Spanish student, Kennedy Kabat! Way to go!
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Top Tech Ed Student

Congrats to our Senior Departmental Award Winners! Kudos to this year's top tech ed student, Graham Fitzsimmons! Way to go!
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Farmer's 5K

Help support our runners by signing up for the Dodge-Point Farmer's 5K!

- 5K race, 1 mile kids race, and 1 mile walk on Sunday, July 9th at 8:30 am at Dodgeville High in conjunction with Farmers Appreciation Day

- Registration available until race day: https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Dodgeville/DodgePointRunningClubFarmers5

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Luke Kisgen

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Luke Kisgen is the recipient of:

- Youth Apprenticeship Award

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Carson Kroll

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Carson Kroll is the recipient of:

- John N. Graber Scholarship Trust

- MP Alumni Foundation Scholarship

- Cummins Emission Solutions Scholarship

- Mineral Point FFA Chapter Scholarship

- Iowa County Cattlemen Association Scholarship

- Mineral Point Lions Club Scholarship

- Wisconsin IOOF Iowa Lodge No. 1 - Mineral Point Scholarship

- Mineral Point Fire Department Never Forget Scholarship

- ESO Scholarship

- Southwest Tech Alliant Energy Scholarship

- WIAA Scholar Athlete Award Nominee

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Brody Lee

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Brody Lee is the recipient of:

- Youth Apprenticeship Award

- Colony Brands Scholarship

- Jonesdale Sportsman's Club Scholarship

- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative Scholarship

- Southwest Tech Dillman, a Division of Astec, Inc. Scholarship

- Southwest Tech Sielaff Corporation Scholarship

- American Welding Society Scholarship

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Sydney Lee

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Sydney Lee is the recipient of:

- Youth Apprenticeship Award

- Marian Moreland Award

- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative Scholarship

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Abel Logue

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Abel Logue is the recipient of:

- John N. Graber Scholarship Trust

- Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

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Adrianna Longo

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Adrianna Longo is the recipient of:

- Youth Apprenticeship Award

- Joann Hohler Nursing Scholarship

- Lisa Rolli Memorial Scholarship

- Southwest Tech Mineral Point Community Scholarship

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Brendan Lynch

We are excited to showcase our #PointerNation Seniors with Scholarship Spotlights! A sincere thank you to generous donors who helped our graduates earn over $800,000 in scholarships and awards! Brendan Lynch is the recipient of:

- Youth Apprenticeship Award

- Belmont Sportsman's Club Scholarship

- Mineral Point Lions Club Scholar Athlete Award

- Southwest Tech Lenz Family Endowment Scholarship

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Angela Klein

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Angela Klein (Pupil Services Director)

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Mallory McGuire

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Mallory McGuire (4.5 years as Instructional Assistant & .5 years as Student Teacher). Best wishes on your adventures in teaching!

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Heather Moellers

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Heather Moellers (5th Grade Teacher). This coming school year, Heather will start a new adventure as our Elementary Art Teacher -- best wishes!

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Katelyn Oellerich

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Katelyn Oellerich (District Psychologist). Best wishes on your new adventure!

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Alison Sauter

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Alison Sauter (Speech & Language).

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Jennifer Singer

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Jennifer Singer (3rd Grade Teacher).

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Chuck Smet

We are very proud to recognize our #PointerNation employees marking milestone Years of Service at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year! Join us in saluting:

- 5 Years: Chuck Smet (Middle School Project Lead the Way Teacher).

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Where in the World is #PointerNation? Torin Johnston got his adventure on in Door County kayaking! (Send your Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)
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Where in the World is #PointerNation? Tremaine Kennicker is busy doing football camps! He went to Colorado University and was lucky to see Coach Prime, and then to University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. He did very well at both and should be in the national rankings -- stay tuned! (Send your Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)
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Where in the World is #PointerNation? Superintendent Mitch Wainwright and family enjoyed vacation vibes on their trip to Cabo San Lucas! (Send your Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)
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Where in the World is #PointerNation? Shelby Sporle and family are enjoying a great visit to Clearwater, Florida! (Send your Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)
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Where in the World is #PointerNation? Jameson, Hayden, and Brinley Steffes went to the Smoky Mountains and Louisville Slugger Museum! (Send your Summer Break adventures to joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us)

Substitute Teacher Training

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 in Conference Room A at CESA 3 in Fennimore at 9 am on August 3. Lunch is included. This training is one of the requirements for a sub license in Wisconsin (including the minimum of an associate's degree). Instruction will end at 2 pm. Registrants with questions or needing assistance with the license application can stay after the workshop to receive help. Participants can register here: https://hopin.com/events/substitute-teacher-training/registration
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Garden Workers Wanted

Please consider signing up to help in our Elementary School/Community Garden this summer. Bring the family or spend some quiet time gardening. Feel free to harvest and share what you find when you visit! Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAC23A5F4C43-school

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We are Hiring

We have some current openings for the 2023-24 school year -- come join the great place that is #PointerNation!

-- Full Time Custodian: apply to Dave DeVoe, Maintenance Director, at dave.devoe@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0740

8 hours/shift

6:00 am – 2:30 pm during school

7:00 am – 3:30 pm summer hours

-- Long-Term Substitute Elementary Teacher: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/176672

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Week of 7/3/23

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


Tuesday, July 4

-- Parade 11 am on Fountain Street (High School Band to march).

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Mineral Point Unified School District

Est. 1829

"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