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#PointerNation News

October 11, 2021

#PointerNationNewsOctober 11, 2021

Fire Safety

Our elementary students were so fortunate to have the Mineral Point Fire Department stop by Friday morning for a safety presentation! A sincere thank you for all you do for the community.

October Students of the Month

Our first Students of the Month for the 2021-22 school year were honored October 5 at a virtual Mineral Point Kiwanis meeting -- a big congrats to Drew Hottenstein and Callie Pierce! Read more about these star seniors here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2021/10/hottenstein-pierce-are-students-of-the-month/

(Drew's photo by Lifka Bennett; Callie's photo by Carol Stephenson)

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Elementary Community Open House

What a great turnout we had for our Elementary Community Open House this week! We are so thankful for the support of #PointerNation in making these beautiful renovations a reality and providing modern learning spaces to inspire our students!
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Badgers

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Brewers

On Wisconsin!
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Packers

Zippy Zero

Kindergarten students met Zippy Zero the Superhero! Zippy LOVES the number 0 and will visit them each day that ends in 0 until the 100th day! (Zippy looks very familiar...)

Picture Day Tomorrow

A reminder -- students will have school photos taken tomorrow (Tuesday, October 12) during the school day. Please note, there is no obligation to purchase photos, but all students will have a photo taken for school identification purposes. Watch your email for more information from our vendor Empire Photography after tomorrow. Please also keep an eye on your spam, in case the message lands there. Retake day will be Thursday, October 28.
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Deadline for Kohl Nominations Tomorrow

#PointerNation is a great place to be, largely because of our amazing staff. Please consider making a nomination for the prestigious Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards! These honors are some of the top an educator in the state can receive. Read more: https://mineralpointschools.org/2021/09/kohl-nominations-sought-4/
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Character Pumpkins

1st graders did an awesome job with their character pumpkins!
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Cancer Support

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the #PointerNation Volleyball Team's Cancer Awareness Night, a true community effort! (Matthew Goninen photo)
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Checking in with Cooper

Cooper had a busy Homecoming week, continuing to bring some sunshine to his friends!
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Week of 10/11/21

#PointerNation events coming up this week: (Please note these schedules are always subject to change)




Monday, October 11



-- School Board meeting 6:30 pm: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2067



-- Volleyball vs. Southwestern (JV 5:45 pm/Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw



-- JV Football vs. Fennimore 5 pm.



-- Freshman Volleyball at Iowa-Grant 5 pm. Livestream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/iowagrant-high-school-livingston-wi






Tuesday, October 12



-- School Picture Day



-- Volleyball at Riverdale (JV & Frosh 5:45 pm/Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYr2_jn783WEN0RFjcmJOUA



-- Varsity Boys Soccer at Richland Center 5 pm.



-- MS Volleyball at River Valley. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCAKU8zpZQjHj2vP37BNMg






Wednesday, October 13



-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)






Thursday, October 14



-- SWC Conference Cross Country at Richland Center 4:30 pm.



-- Volleyball vs. Fennimore (JV & Frosh 5:45 pm/Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw



-- Boys Soccer vs. Prairie du Chien (Varsity 5 pm/JV to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgevilleSchoolDistrict



-- MS Volleyball vs. Cuba City 4 pm.






Friday, October 15



-- Varsity Football vs. Belleville 7 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw






Saturday, October 16



-- Boys Soccer at Mount Horeb (JV 10 am/Varsity to follow).

Notes from Nurse Lindsey

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the CDC recommend that anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 or who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19 be tested. The test for COVID-19 involves a quick swab of the inside of the nose. The school is working with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on providing rapid antigen and PCR tests in school. If you would like to have the option for your child to get a PCR or antigen test at school, they must bring the attached consent form signed by a parent/guardian if they are under 18 years old. You would be contacted before any testing would occur and only if indicated per school policy. This form is being distributed now, to be collected in advance so that in the event your child needs to be tested, we would not have to wait for the form to be returned during the middle of a work or school day.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Nurse Lindsey at jayne.lindsey@mp.k12.wi.us.

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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