#PointerNation News

The last day of school is bittersweet, but even more so this year as seven #PointerNation staff members are retiring with a combined total of 224 years of service! It won't be the same without you! Best wishes and a sincere thank you.

-- Alf Jacobson, Middle/High School Custodian

-- Sandy Weitzel, Middle School Instructional Assistant

-- Kelly Riechers, Middle School & Middle/High School Athletic Administrative Assistant

-- Marsha Kjelland, District Bookkeeper

-- Elaine Schwartz, Pupil Services Administrative Assistant

-- Roger Palzkill, Maintenance Director

-- Deb Molle, 3rd Grade Teacher

We had a podium placing event at the WIAA State Track & Field meet! A big congrats to our girls 4x800 m relay team of Annie Robinson, Ellie Robinson, Regan Schuette, and Julia Thompson that claimed 4th place!

Other results include:

-- Ellie Robinson 8th in 3200 m

-- Will Aurit 8th in 1600 m

-- Blair Watters 13th in 400 m

-- 4x400 M Relay (Charlie Keith, Owen McDonald, Cal Dampf, Will Aurit) 8th

-- 1600 M: Ellie Robinson 11th & Annie Robinson 12th

-- 800 M: Annie Robinson 12th

-- 4x800 M Relay (Layne Aurit, Charlie Keith, Cal Dampf, Will Aurit) 12th

#PointerNation Golf is State Bound again! Mineral Point claimed its second straight Sectional Championship at Markesan with a runaway victory over second place Lancaster by 22 strokes! Alex Ross was the individual Sectional Runner-Up with a 77, Carson Kroll 5th, Eli Lindsey 11th, Reid Acherman 12th, and Ollie Mitchell 23rd.

Pointers will play in the WIAA State Tournament June 6-7 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler. This is the Pointers' 6th WIAA State Team Golf Appearance (1931, 1932, 1994, 2015, 2021, 2022). Read important meet info here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2022/06/state-golf-information/

CONGRATULATIONS!

(Graphic uses a photo taken by Kristin Mitchell)

A big congratulations to Brody Lee who has been named to the Wisconsin State High School Clay Target League's All-State Team! Read more here: http://wiclaytarget.com/2022/06/02/2022-all-state-team/

Good news! Owen Ward has been added to the roster for the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game in Oshkosh July 16! He will join Bo Hanson, Dominik McVay, and Coach Justin Leonard. Congrats!

A big congrats to all Dodge-Point Girls Soccer team members, including our three Pointers pictured and coach, who earned SWC All-Conference honors! Read about them here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2022/06/swc-all-conference-girls-soccer-2/

Leyten Bowers is nominated for the Dubuque Telegraph Herald Athlete of the Week! To vote, visit http://TelegraphHerald.com/athlete and click on the vote tab until 5 pm Tuesday. You can vote five times per device per day.

It's back! Our popular social media feature "Where in the World is #PointerNation?" is returning for Summer Break! Whether you're on vacation or staycation, send joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us your photos to be featured on our Facebook page -- bonus points if you're wearing MP gear.

Alumni Alert! A reminder -- we love to feature the newsworthy accomplishments of our alumni! If you have something to share about a friend, family member, or yourself, please email joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us.

-- Pets of #PointerNation -- who doesn't love pets? Email joelle.doye@mp.k12.wi.us a photo of your pet and please include name(s).

Good news, #PointerNation! The 2022-23 School Year Calendar was approved by the Department of Public Instruction and can be found here: https://mineralpointschools.org/wp-content/uploads/MPSD-Calendar-22-23-APPROVED.pdf

-- Full Time District Night Custodian: contact mitch.wainwright@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0740

-- Freshman Volleyball Coach: Contact vickie.dahl@mp.k12.wi.us or 608-987-0720 by June 10

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

Monday, June 6

-- WIAA Golf State at Kohler (MP tees off at 1:20 pm)

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

Tuesday, June 7

-- WIAA Golf State at Kohler

Sunday, June 12

-- Trap State Shoot at Rome 8 am

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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