Melrose Area Public Schools

Melrose Area Schools enjoyed a treat yesterday - we enjoyed a Varsity Volleyball Game at 1pm against West Central Area. From preschoolers to high schoolers, all students were able to attend this game free of charge! Between games, students participated in paper airplane contests - trying to get their plane into the can! We also tossed t-shirts to the crowd, and concessions were available. We celebrated Lexi Beste's 150 Blocks and Aleah Funk's 500 kills. The Dutchmen won the match in three games. We are grateful to the WCA Knights and the referees. What a great day!
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Grab your paddle and join us every Wednesday from 5:00–7:00 PM at the high school gym for some fun pickleball! Enjoy some friendly competition, meet new people, get moving, and have a great time on the court. $2/Player. Enter door 2.

Melrose Area Community Education is pleased to host Open Gym from 1-4pm and Open Pickleball from 1-3pm on Sunday, October 25th! Please enter door 2.
$2/Person or $5/Family. Exact change is appreciated!

Melrose Area Girls Basketball Team is putting together a clothing order through BSN. Orders will be delivered to the school, and Coach Jordan Welle will get orders to individuals when they arrive. Orders are due by Tuesday, October 27. https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/MRKfrwSeRu

Good luck to our Dutchmen Football Team as they play at Osakis tonight at 7pm! Tickets are available here: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20260205085739745a0b0e1833baa4a/checkout?bare=False
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The Melrose Dutchmen Volleyball Team will host the WCA Knights today, with Varsity playing at 1pm. We are excited to play volleyball during the school day, and will be rooting loudly for the Dutchmen! JV and C-Squad games will follow the Varsity game.
Community Members are welcome. Here is the ticket link:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202606221057274675c65cb19a91744/checkout
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Join Coach Welle for this four-day Girls Basketball Camp right after school November 9-12! This opportunity is for girls in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Register by October 28th to guarantee a t-shirt! https://isd740.arux.app/course/851/fall-2026/girls-youth-basketball
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Congratulations to the Girls Swimming and Diving team on their 7th Place finish at the Class A State True Team Meet on Saturday. Top 8 Finishers included Annika Frieler, Emily Stepan, Jaelyn Mayers, Aubrey Stepan, Josie Eveslage and Autumn Austing. Congratulations to the team on representing Melrose very well!
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Save The Date!
Melrose Elementary will perform their annual holiday programs in the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, December 2nd, and Thursday, December 3rd this year!
Kindergarten through Grade 3 will begin at 1pm, with grades 4-5 beginning at 1:45pm.
We are excited to see you there!

Are you over 55 years of age?
Ready to save up to 10% off your car insurance for three years?
Register for class by calling 320-308-1400 or 888-234-1294!
**Leave a voice message if necessary, with your name, phone number & class you want!
The next classes at Melrose Area Schools are in the HS Media Center from 5-9pm on October 20th and November 24th.

Join us for our Stop and Play once a month on Monday evenings! Register now : https://isd740.arux.app/

Good Luck to our Dutchmen Swimming & Diving Team as they compete at the State True Team Meet today! We're super excited for another great day of swimming and diving!
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Support our Veterans!
American Legion and Auxiliary Post 101 will be hosting their 5th Annual Fall Breakfast on Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 8am to 12pm.
Options include: scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, hash browns, applesauce, coffee cake, milk and coffee! Take outs are available!
Advance tickets are available at the Melrose Legion on Mondays and Fridays from 3-7pm, as well as at the Melrose branches of Magnifi Financial and Freeport State Bank.
Advance Adult Tickets are $10, and at the door, are $12
Children ages 6-12: $5
Children 5 and under: free
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Melrose Archery & Shooting Sports.

Good Luck to our Dutchmen Volleyball Team as they compete in the Fergus Falls Invitational today! We're rooting for you!
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🌿 Yoga in the Garden 🌿

Amy Herkenhoff-Terres is opening up her yard for a special evening of gentle, restorative yoga — surrounded by nature and a whole lot of peace.

Thursday, October 15 • 5:15 PM
📍 32343 361st Street, Melrose
🧘‍♀️ 45-minute gentle restorative yoga class
🤍 Free-will offering

All proceeds will go to Food For Thought, a local program helping provide weekend food packs to elementary students in the Melrose Area School District.

Right now, Food For Thought is helping around 80 students every weekend. Each pack provides breakfast items, dinners, snacks and fruit to help make sure kids have something to eat when school is not in session.

No yoga experience is needed. Just bring your mat, come as you are, and enjoy a quiet evening in the garden while giving back to a really good local cause.

🌦️ Weather note: If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move the class into a shed on the same property. The yoga and good cause will go on!

Good for your body. Good for your mind. Good for our community. 🌿

Congratulations to the Girls Swimming and Diving Team, who qualified for the Class A State True Team last weekend at the U of M. The Dutchmen finished second at the Section 6A Meet.
Top 10 finishers included Annika Frieler, Emily Stepan, Jaelyn Mayers, Aubrey Stepan, Chloe Viere, Kelli Pundsack, Josie Eveslage, Brynn Berscheit, Autumn Austing, Maggie Frieler, Anika Berscheit, Bria Hellermann, Olivia Nathe, Macy Reed, and Monroe Anderson.
The 200 Free Relay team of Jaelyn Mayers, Aubrey Stepan, Autumn Austing and Annika Frieler finished in first place at the meet.
Congratulations to all team members and best of luck at the Class A State True Team Meet on Saturday.
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Good Luck to our Dutchmen Football Team as they compete at Little Falls tonight at 7pm! Fans should use the Event Parking Lot north of the field and enter through the main entrance on the north side of the stadium. Tickets are $8/Adult and $5/Student, and can be purchased online or at the gate: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20260205085614716d506a4e5173b46/checkout?bare=False

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