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#PointerNation News

October 17, 2022

#PointerNationNewsOctober 17, 2022
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Fire Safety

Last Monday, elementary school students received a visit from the Mineral Point Fire Department to learn fire prevention techniques and what to do if faced with a fire. Thank you to our volunteer firefighters for taking their time to teach our children about the importance of fire safety and for all you do to keep our community safe!
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Conference Champs

Three cheers for the Conference Champs! Our #PointerNation Volleyball Team won the SWAL Title outright last Monday with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Cuba City. Great job!

Conference Champs

A big congrats to the Dodge-Point Girls & Boys Cross Country teams Thursday in River Valley! The girls finished 1st and the boys 2nd (on tiebreaker criteria) at the SWC Conference meet. Ellie Robinson and Layne Aurit were the individual champs as well! Fantastic job, everyone! (Graphic uses a photo taken by Wendy Kearns)

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Energy Bus

Our Leadership 2 class enjoyed working with Mrs. Busch's 4th graders! The class read "The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon. They learned the five rules of the bus:

1: Create a positive vision

2: Fuel your ride with positive energy

3: No bullies allowed

4: Love your passengers

5: Enjoy the ride

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Business Connection Night

A big thanks to everyone who came to our recent Business Connection Night! The purpose of this event was to begin building positive school/business relationships and connections, learn about youth apprenticeship, and focus on helping students find opportunities to gain experience in the field. (Pointer Media photos)
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Fly away!

Something wonderful happened in Mrs. McDonald's room! Students have been observing a Monarch caterpillar over the last few weeks. It went into its chrysalis and then it emerged as a butterfly. They named it Margaret Junior and then marched out to the oak savanna to release it. It wasn’t sure it wanted to leave its warm home, but soon flew off. Students are hoping they will see Margaret Junior at recess!
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Flashlight Friday

Flashlight Friday reading in 3rd grade with friends is always fun!
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Give a Cheer

Give a cheer! Kindergarten students were so excited to meet their 3rd grade buddies and work on name cheers. They can't wait for their next project together!
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Wonderbooks

Wonderbooks were introduced to students! They were entranced and couldn't believe they could listen to these audiobooks with friends.
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Olé!

Spanish 4 students took a field trip to Fiesta Cancún in Platteville Wednesday to practice their Spanish and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. It was also Tarrin Riley’s birthday!
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No Bad Apples

Red, yellow, or green -- in this bunch, there's not a bad apple to be seen!
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Honors Choir Director

Congrats to Middle/High School Choir Teacher Mrs. Ashley Calderon-McHugh who had the honor of directing the Six Rivers Honors Choir, along with Lancaster's Mr. David Murphy! She is pictured with the Belmont vocalists as this year's event was hosted by our neighbors to the south.
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Acting lessons

A big thanks to members of the American Players Theatre Education Department for stopping by to work with our middle and high school English students last week!
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Business Honor Roll

At Monday night's School Board meeting, the Board recognized three businesses/organizations as part of this year's Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB)'s Business Honor Roll. Thanks for your support of #PointerNation!

Mineral Point Kiwanis: Mineral Point Kiwanis has been serving the children of Mineral Point since 1927. One of their most famous recognitions is the Student of the Month program, which has been an important celebration for approximately 50 years, now having honored multiple generations of Pointers. The Kiwanis is also the parent organization of our high school Key Club and the groups team up on fundraisers and other activities including a Halloween costume contest and Easter egg hunt. Our annual National Honor Society Banquet is sponsored by Kiwanis and the club selects a distinguished alumni speaker for the program. Another fun event is the Kiwanis Read-In Campaign where the club purchases books and reads them to elementary classrooms. In town, Kiwanis is famous for their homemade pies, holding several sales a year, including a Pi Day at school in March — the club donates proceeds to scholarships for graduating seniors.

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The Democrat Tribune/The Dodgeville Chronicle: The sister newspapers, both still locally owned by the Reilly Brothers, have been a vital communication partner of our district and students’ accomplishments for nearly as long as we’ve had a school. Mineral Point’s newspaper, The Democrat Tribune, began in 1849 and our first school started in 1829. Combing through pages of the archives, you can find a true, and invaluable, history of our district. In the modern day, we are still grateful for their coverage of academics, athletics, performing arts, agriculture and other accomplishments of our young people, as well as school board meetings and referenda. They help us build trust and transparency with our community, as well as tell our story and reach a wider demographic of our population, especially those who may not have internet access to read our news electronically.
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Mineral Point Public Library: Along with schools, public libraries are the heart of many communities, and Mineral Point is no exception. With our public library within walking distance of our elementary school, visits are easily accessible. On Wednesdays, Mineral Point Schools dismiss at 2 pm for collaborative time between staff. The public library has hosted Wednesday afternoon programming over the years to help students stay productive during these hours; they also host a robust summer program and our summer school classes visit the library as well. The public library has been part of two grants our school has received called “Building Belonging with Books” from the American Library Association last school year. The grant focused on building empathy and increasing a sense of belonging in our community through reflective conversations centered around shared texts. Community members, including school staff, engaged in book studies and shared their thoughts in small group discussions.

All-Conference Cross Country

A big congratulations to our Dodge-Point Cross Country runners who earned SWC All-Conference honors, especially our Pointers pictured above!

GIRLS

First Team: Ellie Robinson, Annie Robinson, Julia Thompson

Second Team: Brienna Wasley, Regan Schuette, Grace Wersal

BOYS

First Team: Layne Aurit, Parker Owens

Second Team: Joey Robinson, Lucas Sullivan, Alex LaMere

Honorable Mention: Cody Yoder

(Graphic uses photos taken by Wendy Kearns)

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A Touchdown to Remember

An AJ touchdown to remember. Thanks to all involved for this special moment Friday night, including our friends at Cuba City School District. (Graphic uses a photo taken by Robin Wiegman)
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Postseason Volleyball

Kudos to the #PointerNation Volleyball Team for earning the #2 seed in its WIAA Division 3 Postseason bracket! Mineral Point will host #15 Orfordville Parkview Tuesday, October 18 in the Regional Quarterfinal. Check out the bracket here: https://halftime.wiaawi.org/CustomApps/Tournaments/Brackets/HTML/2022_Volleyball_Girls_Div3_Sec3_4.html
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Postseason Boys Soccer

Kudos to the #DodgePoint Boys Soccer Team for earning the #11 seed and a first round bye in its WIAA Division 3 Postseason bracket! Dodge-Point will travel to #6 Madison Edgewood Thursday, October 20 in the Regional Semifinal (game will be played at Reddan Soccer Park in Verona). Check out the bracket here: https://halftime.wiaawi.org/CustomApps/Tournaments/Brackets/HTML/2022_Soccer_Boys_Div3_Sec3_4.html
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Postseason Football

Kudos to the #PointerNation Football Team for earning a WIAA Playoff berth for the 9th straight year! The #8 Pointers will travel to #1 Kenosha St. Joseph Friday, October 21 for Level 1 action. Check out the full bracket here: https://halftime.wiaawi.org/CustomApps/Tournaments/Brackets/HTML/2022_Football_Boys_Div6_Sec1_2.html
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Postseason Cross Country

Dodge-Point Cross Country will travel to the WIAA Division 2 Sectional meet Saturday, October 22 at Prairie du Chien! Running will commence at 11 am with State berths on the line.

Trivia Night

Test your knowledge at the 4th Annual Trivia Night (hosted by Mineral Point Boys & Girls Basketball) Sunday, October 30 in the MPHS Gym from 5-7 pm! Cost is $10 per person with tables consisting of 4 to 8 people. Pre-registration is preferred (pay at door) -- email dan.burreson@mp.k12.wi.us or michael.keyes@mp.k12.wi.us to sign up. There will also be a silent auction, bucket raffles, heads or tails, and sit down bingo. Join the fun!
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We are Hiring

The Mineral Point Unified School District is searching for its next Assistant Bookkeeper. Come join the great place that is #PointerNation! Application link: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/158413
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Week of 10/17/22

#PointerNation events coming up this week -- join us! (Please note these schedules are always subject to change)


Tuesday, October 18

-- WIAA Regional Quarterfinal Volleyball vs. Parkview 7 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw


Wednesday, October 19

-- Early release 2 pm (every Wednesday)


Thursday, October 20

-- WIAA Regional Semifinal Boys Soccer at Edgewood (Reddan Park in Verona) 4 pm

-- WIAA Regional Semifinal Volleyball vs. Viroqua 7 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw


Friday, October 21

-- WIAA Level 1 Playoff Football at Kenosha St. Joseph 7 pm (played at Ameche Field in Kenosha). Livestream (subscription required): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/tremper-high-school-kenosha-wi/gam82ed1dfd9b


Saturday, October 22

-- WIAA Sectional Cross Country at Prairie du Chien 11 am

-- WIAA Regional Final Volleyball vs. Darlington. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw

-- MS Pancake Breakfast & Concert 8-10 am in cafetorium


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.

10/10 School Board Notes
Board Honors Businesses & Organizations
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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