Melrose Area Public Schools

🌟 Dutchmen Spotlight 🌟
Each week we’re highlighting staff members nominated by students and community members. 💜💛
Help us celebrate the amazing people who make Melrose Area Schools shine! 👏
#DutchmenPride

Congratulations to Senior, James Rieland, who played Hockey with our Northstars Team. At the end of the season hockey banquet, James was honored with the Hobey Baker High School Character Award. Each participating high school can nominate one senior player for this prestigious recognition, which celebrates student-athletes who exemplify the core values that defined Hobey Baker: integrity, teamwork, commitment, strength of character, leadership, and sportsmanship.
In recognition of this achievement, James attended a special dinner and award ceremony on April 2, alongside other recipients from across the state, followed by a Minnesota Wild game.
#DutchmenPride

Adult Basic Ed. Classes coming up include:
Paraprofessional Training & Certification, April 14-May 28, Tue/Thu, 5:30-7:30pm
Register by April 7
English for Custodians & Maintenance Workers, May 5-June 25, Tue/Thu, 6-8pm
Register by April 28
Knowledge & Content for Written Driver's Exam, May 11-June 22, Mon/Thu, 6:30-8pm
Register by May 4
Questions? Contact roccabe@nwservice.org
Register here: https://sites.google.com/nwservice.org/rocc/registration

Melrose Area School Staff is hoping everyone is having a great time on Spring Break!
We hope to see everyone tomorrow!

Melrose Area Schools is closed for Spring Break April 3-6! We hope you enjoy the time away from the school building! Just think - the buds are forming, and spring is coming!

Due to the weather, all activities are canceled today, April 2nd, after school. There will be no practices for Melrose Activities in grades 7-12. We hope everyone has a good weekend, and look forward to spring weather!
#DutchmenPride

Join Superintendent Dingmann at the Greenwald Pub for informal conversation!
Tuesday, April 14 • 6:00-8:00 pm

Adult Basic Ed. Classes coming up include:
Paraprofessional Training & Certification, April 14-May 28, Tue/Thu, 5:30-7:30pm
English for Custodians & Maintenance Workers, May 5-June 25, Tue/Thu, 6-8pm
Knowledge & Content for Written Driver's Exam, May 11-June 22, Mon/Thu, 6:30-8pm
Questions? Contact roccabe@nwservice.org
Register here: https://sites.google.com/nwservice.org/rocc/registration

ESL/ABE Class scheduled tonight, April 1st, has been canceled, due to illness.
Our next ESL/ABE Class is April 8th.
Thanks!

🌟 Dutchmen Spotlight 🌟
Each week we’re highlighting staff members nominated by students and community members. 💜💛
Help us celebrate the amazing people who make Melrose Area Schools shine! 👏
#DutchmenPride

Toddler Time ECFE!
Join Ms. Jennifer for some Spring Fun at Toddler Time ECFE on Tuesday April 7 from 10:30-11:00 am at the Melrose City Center!
Free, but register so we know how many friends to plan for!
https://isd740.arux.app/course/ecfe/697/school-year-2025-26%E2%80%941/toddler-time-ecfe-storytime-hora-del-cuento-de-ecfe-para-ninos-pequenos

No ESL/ABE Class on April 1st, due to illness.
Next ESL/ABE Class is April 8th.
Thanks!

Melrose Area Speech Team competed in the Fairmont Finale on March 28th, and our team earned 1st place overall, with six individual champions! This final invitational of the season was both super fun and challenging. Now, we're pumped to head into the postseason, with Subsections coming up in two weeks! ⏳🏆
✨Finals✨
Creative: Ella Erdmann - 1st! 🥇 Ava Wensmann - 3rd
Discussion: Aidan Kluempke - 1st! 🥇
Drama: Lola Dusha - 5th
Duo: Ella Erdmann & Zoe Hoeschen - 1st! 🥇 Emily Sand & Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 4th
Ex. Reading: Esther Kapsner - 1st! 🥇 Rebecca Welle - 6th
Ex. Speaking: Teague Dusha - 3rd, Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 5th
Great Speeches: Teague Dusha - 2nd, Aria Hammond - 5th
Humorous: Jada Rausch - 2nd
Impromptu: Aidan Kluempke - 1st! 🥇 Emily Sand - 3rd
Informative: Brinley Ritter - 2nd
Original Oratory: Stacy Timp - 5th
Prose: Annabelle Lester - 1st! 🥇
Storytelling: Zoe Hoeschen - 4th
✨Novice Finals✨
Ex. Speaking: Hailey Hammond - 2nd
Great job!
#DutchmenPride

Is your student registered for Preschool? 🎉
It’s Preschool Registration Time! 🎒✨

We’re excited to offer openings in both of our preschool programs:

Preschool 1 (3 years old by 9/1) • Mon, Wed Morning • Tue/Thu Afternoon
Preschool 2 (4 years old by 9/1) • Morning(limited) • Afternoon

NOTE: We’ve just expanded our Extended Preschool Wrap Around Program to serve even more students this year!

✔️ High-quality early learning experiences
✔️ Caring and engaging classrooms
✔️ Scholarships available

Spots are filling quickly—don’t miss out!
👉 Learn more and register: www.isd740.org/preschool

#EarlyLearning #Preschool #DutchmenPride

🌟 Dutchmen Spotlight 🌟
Each week we’re highlighting staff members nominated by students and community members. 💜💛
Help us celebrate the amazing people who make Melrose Area Schools shine! 👏
#DutchmenPride

We do NOT have Open Gym, Open Swim or Open Pickleball today!
Enjoy the nice weather!

Melrose Stages presents ‘Mid-Life, The Crisis’ as the spring musical this year! Join us for a hilarious romp with honest humor about the trials and tribulations of the unavoidable aging process, brought to life by local talent.
Remaining Shows are:
Fri, March 27 at 7:30pm
Sun, March 29 at 2pm
Tickets are $11 each. https://gofan.co/app/school/MN99879

Melrose Area Students had fun in the FACS lab this week! From kitchen creations to clean-up, food make us happy!
#DutchmenPride

Students in Grades 7 & 8 who are registered for Baseball and Softball will meet with their coaches to go over expectations, rules, schedules, practice times, etc. at 3pm on Monday, March 30th. Then, students will change and go outside for arm conditioning.
Parents, please plan to pick students up at 5pm.
JH Baseball will meet in Mr. Stang's elementary classroom at 3pm.
JH Softball will meet in the Quiet Room at 3pm.
#DutchmenPride