#PointerNation News

#PointerNation is thrilled to announce that Deb Molle (3rd Grade Teacher) has been named a Crystal Apple Award winner from NBC15 Madison! Leigh Mills was at school Thursday to present this prestigious honor and was joined by Mrs. Molle's family. She is just one of five winners (out of 644 nominees) who will be honored the first week of May on the evening news -- make sure to tune in!

At Monday's School Board meeting, the Board accepted the retirement notices of Marsha Kjelland (District Bookkeeper) and Kelly Riechers (Middle School & Middle/High School Athletic Administrative Assistant). #PointerNation is grateful for your 43 and 42 years touching the lives of our children!

#PointerNation is very proud to share Ella Chambers is one of only 16 girls in the state to earn the prestigious Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Scholar Athlete Award! To read all about it, visit: https://mineralpointschools.org/2022/04/chambers-named-wiaa-scholar-athlete/

A big congrats to Ellie Robinson! The Wisconsin State Indoor Track & Field Championship was held last Saturday at UW-Whitewater. Ellie was the lone Dodge-Point medalist, finishing 6th in the 1600, with over 60 runners in her event from schools of all sizes. Kudos also to the other Pointers competing: Annie Robinson (7th in the 800), Emma Steffes, Jerrie Jo Johnson, Malea Aschliman, Grace Wersal, Regan Schuette, and Ashlie Baumgartner. In order to be invited to the event, athletes had to have a qualifying mark or time in their event to get in.

Our Key Club co-hosted a fantastic egg hunt Saturday with the Mineral Point Kiwanis at Mineral Point Health Services -- what a crowd! Thanks to everyone that came out for the fun.

Kudos to our musicians who participated in the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) District Solo & Ensemble competition! We have 27 #PointerNation events that have qualified for State! View some photos and read about all the participants here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2022/04/solo-ensemble-entries-qualify-for-state-3/

We are very excited to share we have three Mineral Point FFA Chapter teams advancing to State in the Career Development Event competition which will be held April 29! A big congratulations to:

AG MECHANICS: Graham Fitzsimmons, Landon Hermanson, Jarvie Nafzger, Joey Robinson

LIVESTOCK: Cameron Patterson, Ellie Robinson, Luke Schubert, Emma Steffes

WILDLIFE: Haylee Kearns, Brody Lee, Brett Roberts, Kennedy Wenger

Wednesday, #PointerNation's Middle and High School Math Teams traveled to Boscobel for the annual SWAL Math Contest and came home with some medals!

At the high school level, five students from each division compete both individually and as a team. Students take three individual tests as well as one team test. For the team contest, an individual average is calculated and the team test score is added to this average to get each division's overall score. Our Algebra 1 team placed 2nd, the Geometry team placed 3rd, and the Advanced Algebra team placed 3rd!

For individual awards, one gold, one silver, and one bronze are awarded (unless there are ties) in each division.

This year, eight of our Mathletes earned these honors, including:

-- Algebra 1: Ethan Hook - Gold and Olivia Wilson - Bronze

-- Geometry: Colton Dochnahl - Silver

-- Advanced Algebra: Bobby Allbright - Gold and Regan Schuette - Bronze

-- Pre-Calc: Cole Ferrell - Bronze and Jared Wedig - Bronze

-- Calculus: Drew Hottenstein - Silver

At the middle school level, kudos go out to:

Gold: Kalea Biddick and Carson Schroeder

Silver: Henry Allbright, Faye Schuette, Ryley Ogurek, and Johnathon Robinson

Bronze: Alyssa Jones, Madelyn Steffes, Payton Christopher, and Lucy Paynter

Congratulations, #PointerNation! Mineral Point has been named the recipient of the SWAL Sportsmanship Award for the 2021-22 school year. Thank you to all of our students, staff, and community that represent Mineral Point in a positive light. Keep up the great work.

Mrs. Hubbard prepared a special Easter surprise last week. The students were captivated!

Our National Honor Society held a penny war to benefit Pointer Pantry, raising $240! To celebrate, Drew Hottenstein, Miles Houtakker, and Jazmine Cool earned the honor of pieing Ms. Sincox, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Ottoway Thursday at lunch!

State testing isn't the most exciting thing, but our students are fierce, strong, and doing a great job -- we are proud of them!

Hoppy Easter from these cute bunnies!

In December, 2nd graders hosted a school-wide holiday store. Mrs. Gorgen’s class chose to donate its earnings to two extremely important places in our community, the Mineral Point Fire Department and the Mineral Point Rescue Squad.

From the store, each department will receive $300. Said the class, "It would be so amazing if we could give even more. Here’s what we’re thinking. Would anyone like to join us in donating to one or both of these valuable components of our town? Our class would be grateful for any amount you can give."

Please send/drop off checks or cash at the Elementary School (611 Cothern St.) made out to Mineral Point Schools (Attn: Denise Gorgen). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Gorgen at denise.gorgen@mp.k12.wi.us.

Thanks for your kindness and generosity.

You are invited to be a part of our Career Fair!

• When: Wednesday, April 20 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Where: Mineral Point High School Gymnasium (705 Ross St., Mineral Point, WI 53565)
• Other details:
• Lunch will be provided
• We are inviting a variety of local employers, apprenticeships, colleges, and military recruiters to allow our students to see, learn and explore the many opportunities for them after high school.
• RSVP and Questions: Contact Erika Brunson, MPHS School Counselor at erika.brunson@mp.k12.wi.us or by calling 608-987-0732

#PointerNation is very excited to welcome Julie (Schaaf) Dunbar and Ron Dunbar as this year's National Honor Society Alumni Speakers!

The ceremony will be held Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 pm at MPHS. All are welcome.

We look forward to celebrating our students committed to scholarship, service, leadership, and character!

Julie and Ron are native Mineral Pointers and graduates of MPHS (Classes of 1981 and 1985).

Julie is the daughter of the late Jack and Teresa Schaaf. Her Bachelor’s and Masters’ Degrees are in Music Education, while her Ph.D., from UW-Madison, is in Curriculum & Instruction.

For 26 years, Julie was a professor at Edgewood College in Madison, where she taught courses in music and education, conducted the Edgewood College Bands, and served in various administrative roles. She is the author of two books, including a seminal undergraduate textbook on the history of Women in Music as well as a book on vocation in undergraduate education. Upon retiring from Edgewood in 2021, Julie began teaching middle school social studies, language arts, and math at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Madison.

Ron is the son of the late Francis and Darlene Dunbar. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Loras College and a Masters’ and Ph.D. in Economics from UW-Madison.

Ron has been an Economics professor at Madison College since 2004. He previously taught at UW-Whitewater and UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. Over the years, he has taught undergraduate classes including Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Urban Economics, and Business Statistics to over 10,000 students and is the recipient of several teaching awards. In addition, Ron is an amateur historian and the administrator of the Historical Images of Mineral Point page on Facebook.

Julie and Ron currently live in rural DeForest on a small farmette with one horse, several barn cats, and a large organic garden. They have three adult children.

Thanks to Mineral Point Kiwanis for sponsorship of this event and selecting the speakers.

Saturday, April 23

High School Football Stadium Parking Lot

10 am - 2pm

Car wash $10 - Supplies donated by Ridin’ Dirty Mobile Car Care

Food $5 - Donated by Rolling Hills Beef or Leonard Farms

Jumbo Beef Hot Dog or ⅓ lb. Hamburger Patty

Bag of Chips

Can of Soda or Water

On Wednesday, May 4, Mineral Point High School will be partaking in an annual Community Service Day in which students go around cleaning up the town! This year we are hoping to make the event more individualized, so we are asking for any names and addresses of people in need. If you, or anyone you know, would like some help raking leaves, cleaning yards, etc., please provide the following information in the form link below. If people don't have internet access, they are welcome to call the high school office at 608-987-0730 to get on the list. This event is being organized by the MPHS Key Club. Deadline to sign up is Monday, April 18. Sign up link: https://forms.gle/LUaFR2tntAca1RZM6

Mineral Point Elementary School is searching for its next music teacher -- come join the great place that is #PointerNation! Application link: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/138197

#PointerNation is searching for multiple Summer School teachers -- join us! Application link: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/137228

A reminder -- Wisconsin's Open Enrollment period for the 2022-23 school year runs through April 29. Please read more information here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2022-23-open-enrollment/

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

Monday, April 18

-- CANCELED: Varsity Baseball vs. Belleville 4:30 pm

-- POSTPONED TBA: JV & Varsity Softball at Cuba City 5 pm

-- CANCELED: Track & Field at Prairie du Chien 4:15 pm

Tuesday, April 19

-- JV & Varsity Golf at Barneveld 4 pm

-- Varsity Baseball at Iowa-Grant 4:30 pm

-- JV & Varsity Softball at Prairie du Chien 5 pm

-- Girls Soccer at Monroe (JV 5 pm, Varsity to follow)

Wednesday, April 20

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

-- Career Fair at MPHS 9 am - 2 pm

-- National Honor Society ceremony 6:30 pm at MPHS

Thursday, April 21

-- Softball vs. Darlington (Varsity 4:30 pm, JV to follow)

-- Girls Soccer vs. River Valley (Varsity 5 pm, JV to follow) Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgevilleSchoolDistrict/videos

-- MS Track & Field at Dodgeville 4 pm

Friday, April 22

-- 1st Grade Earth Day Program 2 pm at MPES

-- Varsity Baseball vs. Cuba City 4:30 pm

-- JV Baseball at Cuba City 4:30 pm

-- JV & Varsity Golf at Darlington 4 pm

-- Track & Field at Deerfield 4:30 pm

Saturday, April 23

-- Varsity Softball Tourney at MP 9 am

-- Football Car Wash fundraiser 10 am - 2 pm at MPHS

Sunday, April 24

-- Wrestling Banquet 6:30 pm at Dodge-Point CC

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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