#PointerNation News

A big congrats to our newly crowned Homecoming Royalty -- King Trapper Nafzger and Queen Ella Chambers!

Congrats to Tucker Pittz who was chosen as this year's Spirit Rally Alumni Speaker!

Congrats to the Court! Front row: Queen Ella Chambers. Second row, left to right: Queen Candidate Kennedy Smith, King Candidate Ross Lindsey, King Trapper Nafzger, King Candidate Bo Hanson, and Queen Candidate Mallory Lindsey. Third row: Freshman Representative Ella Kroll, Sophomore Representative Breanna Goninen, Junior Representative Kylie Rule, Senior Representative Blair Watters, Senior Representative Callie Pierce, Junior Representative Mackenzie Aurit, Sophomore Representative Elin Bowers, and Freshman Representative Ally Baehler. Back row: Senior Boy Fall Sport Athletes: Colbi Carey, Tanner Goninen, Leyten Bowers, Dominik McVay, Drew Hottenstein, Owen Ward, Bodie Bossert, Joah Filardo, Miles Houtakker, Jared Wedig, and Hayden Bakken. Absent from photo: Brett Roberts. (Tori Carey photo)

The cast and crew list for our upcoming production of "Chicago: High School Edition" has been announced! Congrats to all! Read more about the production here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2021/09/chicago-high-school-edition-cast-announced/

In 2018, our community generously supported and approved an $11.92 million referendum to renovate and expand the elementary school. Construction is nearly complete and we are thrilled to open our beautiful building to all. On Wednesday, October 6, the elementary school will be open from 5:00-7:00 pm for self-guided tours. Some staff members will be available to provide assistance and answer questions. We can't wait to show off your incredible investment in the future of the Mineral Point Unified School District. Thank you, #PointerNation! (Please note masks will be required at this event)

Join us Thursday as our #PointerNation Volleyball team will host Darlington for Cancer Awareness Night! There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and miracle minute pass the buckets. All proceeds will go to local families currently dealing with cancer. To donate a basket for the silent auction, use the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4eadab28a3fd0-cancer

Congrats again to Dan Burreson, who entered the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Saturday, September 25! He is pictured here with his presenter and high school coach, Bob Buck. Read all about it here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2021/09/burreson-enters-wbca-hall-of-fame/

Wisconsin School Board Week is Oct. 3-9, and the Wisconsin Association of School Boards' theme this year is "Board Service Is a Work of Heart." It’s a chance to recognize those who volunteer to serve their communities and children. School board members serve part-time, though they have accepted a challenging role. School board members translate the values and priorities of their communities into the language of education. Their school board service is a manifestation of their gratitude to their community and hope for the next generation.

#PointerNation is a great place to be, largely because of our amazing staff. Please consider making a nomination for the prestigious Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards! These honors are some of the top an educator in the state can receive. Read more: https://mineralpointschools.org/2021/09/kohl-nominations-sought-4/

Students will have school photos taken Tuesday, October 12 during the school day. Please note, there is no obligation to purchase photos, but all students will have a photo taken for school identification purposes. Watch your email for more information from our vendor Empire Photography. Please also keep an eye on your spam, in case the message lands there. Retake day will be Thursday, October 28.

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

Monday, October 4

-- Boys Soccer vs. Platteville/Lancaster (Varsity 4:30 pm/JV to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgevilleSchoolDistrict/videos

-- JV Football at Parkview/Albany 5 pm

-- MS Volleyball at Iowa-Grant 4 pm

Tuesday, October 5

-- MS Volleyball at Darlington 4 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/DarlingtonRedbirds

-- MS Cross Country at Dodgeville (Harris Park) 4:30 pm

Wednesday, October 6

-- Elementary Community Open House 5-7 pm

-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)

Thursday, October 7

-- Volleyball vs. Darlington: Cancer Awareness Night (JV 5:45 pm/Varsity to follow). Radio: 93.7 fm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw

-- MS Volleyball vs. Iowa-Grant 4 pm

Friday, October 8

-- Varsity Football at Fennimore 7 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/user/FennimoreSchools

Saturday, October 9

-- JV & Frosh Volleyball at Wisconsin Heights 8 am

-- MS Cross Country at Princeton/Green Lake 11:30 am

Sunday, October 10

-- FFA Donation Auction at Fairgrounds beginning at 9:30 am. (No pancake breakfast this year, but concessions available)

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.

Starting in October, the Iowa County Health Department will be doing drive through COVID PCR testing Tuesdays AND Thursdays at the Iowa County Health Department located on 303 W. Chapel St, Dodgeville, WI from 9:00-11:00 AM, no appointment needed but registration strongly encouraged at this link: https://register.covidconnect.wi.gov/en-US/ . Their first Thursday clinic will be October 7th. They will test anyone above the age of 1 who is symptomatic or asymptomatic.

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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