
#PointerNation News
January 23, 2023
Elementary Spelling Bee
Ella Horsfall is the Mineral Point Elementary School 2023 Spelling Bee Champion for Grades 3-5 and Jack Tippett is Runner-Up! Congrats to all participants!
-- 5th Graders: Everett Chapman, Colette Dunn, Kaedian Galle, Ella Horsfall, Griffin Soldner, Jack Tippett
-- 4th Graders: Lennie Brunson, Kendal Carey, Brynn Gossens, Lilly Johnson, Stella Leonard, Ezra Wilson
-- 3rd Graders: Cailynn Weitzel, Keeley Eagan, Jayne Palzkill, Madison Michel, Walker Chambers
Ella will now compete in the CESA 3 Regional Spelling Bee in the auditorium at Southwest Technical College on Wednesday, January 25. Jack will be the alternate. Four winners will advance from this contest to the State Spelling Bee to be held in Madison on March 11.
Junior Spelling Bee
Ella Fischer is the Mineral Point Elementary School 2023 Junior Spelling Bee Champion for Grades 1-2! Congrats to all participants!
-- 2nd Graders: Jett Eggers, Ella Fischer, Dieter Johnson, Calvin Soldner
-- 1st Graders: Oliver Bergstrom, Declan Dunham, Estie Eagan, Penny Miles, Harper Skelding
All-State Band
All the Same
#PointerNation Welcomes Maddy Chapman
Let's give a big #PointerNation welcome to Maddy Chapman, new Elementary Instructional Assistant! Read more about her here: https://mineralpointschools.org/2023/01/pointernation-welcomes-maddy-chapman/
Ruby's Pantry
Holiday Games
Polar Bears
Australia
State Education Convention
Snapshots
Alumni Night
We recently held our first Girls Basketball Alumni Night and enjoyed honoring the teams of 1982-83, 1992-93, 2002-03, and 2012-13! Once a Pointer, always a Pointer!
(Thanks to Pointer Media for the photos)
School Board Vacancy
We are Hiring
The Mineral Point High School Football team is looking for three Assistant Coaches (one JV Defensive Coordinator and two Program Assistants) for the 2023 Football season. Candidates must be available Monday through Friday after school for practices and games. They will have a staff meeting on Sundays as well during the season. Practice will start for the season on August 1st and will end in November. Coaches must be able to lead or assist in an offensive or defensive position group. Coaches must be good role models, have high integrity, and be able to communicate with all staff and students at a high level. Coaches will need to be able to lead the JV team and Freshman team if games are available for the Freshmen. Other duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: weight room supervision, locker room supervision, and bus supervision. Each position is paid by either the school or the Gridiron Club. Please send a resume and a letter of interest to Athletic Director Vickie Dahl at vickie.dahl@mp.k12.wi.us by March 1.
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.
Care Closet
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.
Week of 1/23/23
#PointerNation events coming up this week -- join us! (Please note these schedules are always subject to change)
Monday, January 23
-- Boys Basketball at New Glarus (JV2 & JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@newglarusathletics
-- Gymnastics at Platteville 6 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@plattevilleschooldistrict
-- MS Wrestling at Darlington 4:30 pm
Tuesday, January 24
-- Girls Basketball at Darlington (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@DarlingtonRedbirds
-- MS Girls Basketball vs. Cuba City 4 pm
Wednesday, January 25
-- Early Release 2 pm (every Wednesday)
-- Regional Spelling Bee at Southwest Tech in Fennimore
Thursday, January 26
-- JV & Varsity Wrestling vs. Evansville and Prairie du Chien 5 pm. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers
-- Boys Basketball at Iowa-Grant (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream (subscription required): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/iowagrant-high-school-livingston-wi
-- MS Girls Basketball at Platteville 4 pm
Friday, January 27
-- Deadline to file for School Board vacancy Noon in District Office
-- Girls Basketball vs. Southwestern (JV 6 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers
-- JV & Varsity Wrestling at Boscobel 6:30 pm. Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreBoscobel
Saturday, January 28
-- Elementary Open Library for families & students 9 am-12 pm
-- SWAL Honors Choir concert at Ithaca 4:30 pm
-- Boys Basketball vs. Potosi (JV 1 pm, Varsity to follow). Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@mptvpointers
-- Gymnastics at River Valley 10 am. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@rivervalleyschooldistrict-249
-- JV Wrestling at River Ridge 9 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.
Mineral Point Unified School District
"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