Congratulations to 6th grader, Evan Meyer, who took 2nd place at the Regional Spelling Bee today. Evan will be moving on to the Multi-Region Spelling bee! Keep up the good work!
The 2023 Father Daughter Ball was a hit!
A HUGE THANKS to those who made it happen:
5 students from Middle School Student Council, 15 students from National Honor Society, and several awesome staff.
So many happy girls were escorted by their dads or uncles or grandpas!
DJ Pete and Alondra from Infinite Photography were amazing!
Reminder that for those who have made plans to vote on election day – we are one week away! If your Valentine’s Day is too busy, make time to stop into the district office this week and vote absentee.
Congratulations to the Knowledge Bowl teams that competed at North Branch on February 4. Melrose varsity placed first out of 44 teams.
Members of the first place team: Natalie Enright, Grant Hellermann, Austin Kelzer, and Cole Chellgren. Melrose had two other varsity teams compete. They finished 22/44 and 39/44. Melrose also had two JV teams compete. Those teams place 5/21 and 7/21.
Reminder - ✍🏼 Vote Now until Feb. 13 for the Bond Referendum in-person at Melrose Area Public Schools District Office. *Weekdays from 7a.m.-3:30 p.m. ENTER THROUGH DOOR #7. On February 14, vote at the Melrose City Center.
For more information, visit our website: https://www.isd740.org/page/bond2023
The Dutchmen Strength & Speed Report is out! Please follow this group on social media for a full review. Coach Taffe gave special thanks to the following: to Mr. Ruoff for assisting with equipment needs, to numerous donors for bread, peanut butter, jelly, and milk, and to Melrose Nutrition for gift certificates to our off-season performers of the month!
Melrose Area Elementary Families . . . remember to keep reading Fenway and Hattie at home this week! You should read chapters 4-8 this week, one chapter each night. Audio versions of each chapter in English and Spanish are available on the school website. Just click the One School, One Book button. Turn in your answers to last week's questions to increase your chances of winning a stuffed puppy pillow at the end of the month!
We still have some room in two classes next week:
First Aid Class on February 6 - register here: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/281/winter-spring-2023/heartsaver-first-aid-clase-de-primeros-auxilios#feb-6-2023
Parent/Child Cookie Decorating class on February 9 - register here: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/310/winter-spring-2023/cookie-decorating#parent-child-13-under-valentine-s-day-themed-cookies
Melrose Area Schools Needs Coaches! If you're interested in the following positions, please contact Mr. Ruoff.
1 - Head Boys Golf Coach
1 - Head Boys Soccer Coach
1 - Asst. Boys Soccer Coach
1 - Asst. Girls Soccer Coach
2 - Asst. Girls Softball Coaches
1 - Junior High Golf Coach
1 - Junior High Track Coach
Andrue Stalboerger set a new Fusion Record in Diving (6 Dives) with a score of 232.10 during the teams 108-78 win over Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield. Great job Andrue!
With 1,250+ local pool participants per year, there is not enough pool space, spectator seating and pool deck space. The current pool is too shallow for competitive diving.
Referendum approval would build a standard 8-lane pool. The plan includes separate community entrances and changing rooms. The existing pool space will become a multi-use fitness space for a variety of activities including dance, wrestling, archery, pickleball, yoga and adult enrichment.
Vote now, via absentee ballot in-person at the School District Office, weekdays 7am-3:30pm
Vote on Election Day, Tuesday, February 14th, at the Melrose City Center, 7am-8pm
Another fun night at the Girls Basketball halftime when these 8 ladies participated in the Dutchmen Booster Club (DBC) shootout! Thanks for partaking in the fun and congrats to Nyayul Ruey for making all 4 shots!
For more than two years, the District and community task force members have been working to develop a comprehensive long-range plan for the future of our facilities. We’ve remained committed to bringing forth a plan that prioritizes the most critical needs right now.
Watch to learn more about the referendum proposal voters are being asked to approve on February 14.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4j2lUJ4ih4&t=1s
For the strength of our communities, it's important to stay competitive with the opportunities we provide our students, staff and families compared to neighboring districts. The students of Melrose Area Public Schools are the people who will carry our communities forward.
Approval of the referendum would still keep Melrose Area Public Schools on the low end of this estimated school tax impact comparison chart.
Learn all you can about the referendum and vote on or before February 14.
https://www.isd740.org/page/bond2023"
Melrose Elementary Snowdaze Dress Up Days - NEXT WEEK, February 6-10!
High School Ceramics One students, Isaac, Maria, and Hannah are proudly showing their clay animals they made in art class. Not pictured are their awesome paraprofessionals, Annie and Merikay. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Melrose students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school board members. February is Minnesota School Board Recognition Month, so please take time to thank these dedicated school leaders. School board members devote hours of their time each week to provide leadership for our school district! #CelebrateSchoolBoards
This year for "I Love to Read Month," and One School, One Book - Melrose Elementary is going to be reading Fenway and Hattie, by Victoria J. Coe. Child(ren) should have received a copy of the book, and a bookmark, from their classroom teacher. The bookmark lists the dates and chapters to read with your child(ren). The chapters and links to audio files for the book can be found on this website:
https://sites.google.com/isd740.org/fenway-websiteand-hattie?pli=1. Happy Reading!
"The district has a track record of students being accepted into industrial tech higher education programs after graduation. For careers such as welding, wood-working, automotive, agriculture, art and home economics. There are needs for updated space, access and equipment to grow these programs and local business partnerships. "
Take a couple minutes and watch this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdrBOjxcEd8"
February is Career and Technical Education month! CTE month celebrates the many students who gain career and technical knowledge through school. #DutchmenPride
