#PointerNation News

Enjoy these snapshots of our elementary students in their outstanding Winter Concert performance -- we are so proud of them! Check out more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid03kQmbdGwPLjCdDyiqQbanGq6Cf3jfWxRuPjJKAUmKk3fmhaiTqiKGrbAjiAdW9Xol

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and get in the holiday spirit watching the video, if you couldn't make it: https://youtu.be/qBaO0rxMW-0

(Thanks to the Pointer Media students for running the livestream)

"You be you." And together we'll keep being #PointerNation! Let's hear it for Wrestling Coach Curtis Fiedler, News 3 Now / Channel 3000's Coach of the Week! If you missed the news segment, you can check it out here: https://www.channel3000.com/coach-of-the-week-mineral-points-curtis-fiedler/

7th and 8th graders were able to sneak in a quick book tasting to add any necessary books to their Winter Break "to be read" piles!

Our 4K students were SO excited to perform their Winter Concert and did a fantastic job! Check out more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/posts/pfbid0VxwePNT55Tmg1orVggS7KX8nfXPtr34NMz3QMxSY4qeT9oaGcahYiNMZokdedL6cl

If you'd like to check out the cuteness, you can watch here: https://youtu.be/p5hfn1ImTWw

(Thanks to Pointer Media students for the photos and video)

Let's salute our wrestlers who are currently holding positions in this season’s Division 3 state rankings from Wisconsin Grappler!

-- 1st: Roen Carey 126

-- 1st: Kylie Rule 132 (Girls)

-- 1st: Lucas Sullivan 138

-- 1st: Tarrin Riley 145

-- 2nd: Dealya Collins 126 (Girls)

-- HM: Carson Kroll 132

-- HM: Graham Fitzsimmons 195

-- HM: Mac Busser 220

Follow along all season at https://www.wisconsingrappler.com/

Kudos to the #PointerNation Boys Basketball team for breaking into the Top 10 in this week's Wissports.net State Rankings! Read more: https://www.wissports.net/page/show/7674712-week-4

The Mineral Point Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America wrapped up a successful 2022 Holiday Giving Tree campaign to collect holiday gift items. Students, staff, and community members selected tags from our virtual tree and generously donated 143 gift items this year! The gifts were delivered to Southwest Wisconsin Community Action Program office in Dodgeville which has holiday programs in place to assist families with gifts under the tree. Thank you to all who shared their holiday blessings and brought joy to children and families in our area!

This weather is perfect to curl up with a good book!

Santa Claus came to town! Thank you to the Odd Fellows Lodge for hosting Mr. and Mrs. Claus and welcoming our kindergarten classes!

A big thanks to Juanita Jelle for teaching 1st grade explorers about life in South Africa!

Make plans to join us for our #PointerNation Girls Basketball Team's State Championship Ring Ceremony Tuesday, December 27! The ceremony will take place at 12:15 pm, followed by the varsity game vs. Janesville Parker. Celebrate this amazing milestone once more!

Our Dodgeville/Mineral Point/Iowa-Grant Gymnastics team is holding a fundraiser in the form of youth clinics over Winter Break on 12/30 and 1/2 at DHS! Money raised will be used for new equipment. Each clinic has its own prerequisite skills, so please look for the required skills for each clinic in the sign up description. We are limiting each clinic to the first 20 participants, so please don't hesitate to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4fa8ae28a4f49-gymnastics2#/
Cost is $20 per clinic. Checks can be brought with the gymnast to the clinic and made out to Dodgeville High School.

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, December 26

-- No Classes: Winter Break

Tuesday, December 27

-- No Classes: Winter Break

-- Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Janesville Parker 1 pm (State Champion Ring Ceremony 12:15 pm). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers

Wednesday, December 28

-- No Classes: Winter Break

Thursday, December 29

-- No Classes: Winter Break

-- Varsity Wrestling at Bi State La Crosse Center 9 am

-- Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Monona Grove at Wisconsin Dells Just a Game Fieldhouse 1 pm

-- Boys Basketball at Black Hawk (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow)

Friday, December 30

-- No Classes: Winter Break

-- Varsity Wrestling at Bi State La Crosse Center 9 am

-- Girls Wrestling at Bi State La Crosse Center 10 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