#PointerNation News

A big congratulations and sincere thank you to Hayden Bakken! Drill Sergeant Thies, also a recruiter for the Wisconsin Army National Guard out of Platteville, visited Mineral Point High School last week to congratulate Hayden for recently joining the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Hayden, a senior, will be attending basic training in the summer of 2022.

We apologize for the late notice, but the Elementary Winter Concert scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 21 WILL proceed as originally planned. We are excited to have students celebrate with you! Please review the original schedule below:

Tuesday, December 21st - High School Gym

10:00 am - Morning 4K & Grades K-2

1:30 pm - Afternoon 4K & Grades 3-5

--We are limiting the audience to 4 adults per student household. If a family has more than one child performing, they are asked to still limit their attendance to 4 adults. If a child has parents at different addresses, each may bring up to 4 adults. Any children that need to accompany parents/caregivers are not included in the 4 person count. We are asking to limit the audience to these guests- it is not open to community members who are not part of the 4 person/household count.

--We will be offering a live stream option for folks who cannot attend. Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw

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

Monday, December 20

-- Girls Basketball at New Glarus (JV & JV2 6 pm/Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-BnFtQN6Gf8RE6A-l3BTLg

-- JV2 Boys Basketball vs. Lancaster 6 pm

Tuesday, December 21

-- Elementary Winter Concert (In-person event canceled. Performances will be videoed and shared virtually)

-- Boys Basketball vs. Wisconsin Heights (JV 6 pm/Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw

-- Gymnastics at River Valley 6 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCAKU8zpZQjHj2vP37BNMg

Wednesday, December 22

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

Thursday, December 23

-- No Classes -- Winter Break begins. (Classes resume Monday, January 3)

-- Wrestling at Lodi (JV & Varsity 5 pm). Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/LWBleedsBlue/

-- JV2 Boys Basketball at Dodgeville 4 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgevilleSchoolDistrict/videos

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.

"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