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Creative: Ella Erdmann - 1st! 🥇
Ava Wensmann - 2nd
Summer Schaefer - 3rd
Discussion: Aidan Kluempke - 1st! 🥇
Mara Larson - 2nd
Drama: Lola Dusha - 2nd
Alex Moscho - 4th
Itzel Chisco - 6th
Duo: Ella Erdmann & Zoe Hoeschen - 2nd
Ex. Reading: Emily Sand - 1st! 🥇
Esther Kapsner - 2nd
Rebecca Welle - 3rd
Ex. Speaking: Teague Dusha - 1st! 🥇
Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 2nd
Aidan Kluempke - 3rd
Hailey Hammond - 4th
Great Speeches: Teague Dusha - 1st! 🥇
Aria Hammond - 2nd
Humorous: Jada Rausch - 1st! 🥇
Isaiah Gilk - 3rd
Informative: Abby Herkenhoff - 1st! 🥇
Brinley Ritter - 3rd
Original Oratory: Brooke Ruoff - 1st! 🥇
Stacy Timp - 2nd
Jesus Hernandez Vega - 5th
Hadassa Lopez - 6th
Poetry: Emily Ettel - 4th
Dia Malchow - 5th
Prose: Annabelle Lester - 2nd
Nell Wiechmann - 4th
Harper Ekstrom - 5th
Stacy Timp - 6th
Storytelling: Zoe Hoeschen - 2nd
Isaiah Gilk - 3rd
Melrose Area Speech Team is ready to welcome over 750 entries at the Melrose Speech Extravaganza on Saturday, March 21st!
It's going to be a great day!
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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! 👏
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Out of 51 teams, they finished 2nd in Qualification Matches, earning a spot as the 2nd Alliance Team Captain—a huge accomplishment in a highly competitive field. Only 24 teams advance to the double elimination round, and our team rose to the challenge!
Their alliance battled hard and finished 7th overall, and to top it all off, the team was honored with the All-Star Rookie Award—an amazing recognition of their hard work, innovation, and teamwork.
This team is just getting started, and the future is bright!
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Given for Academics, Athletics, Arts, Leadership and Service recognition, the ExCEL Award is an honor. Congratulations, Avery!
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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! 👏
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The season ended after the play-off game against Albany, with a score of 55-35. Albany is heading to the State Tournament!
What a great season for the Dutchmen!
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Due to the incoming winter storm, the following weekend activities are cancelled:
• Saturday Open Gym
• Sunday Open Gym
• Open Pickleball
• Open Swim
Stay safe, Dutchmen! 💙❄️
Join us tomorrow at SCSU as we play against Albany at 6pm!
All lower level tickets are $10/each - no matter the age.
Upper level tickets are $8/Adult and $5/Student.
Show your support for our team - wear BLACK! (Albany will be wearing purple.)
Here is the ticket link: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20260308023015869b5bcb35bb42943/checkout
Here is the livestream link - available for a nominal fee: https://www.nspn.tv/mshsl
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This meet is a team favorite, as it includes the unique category of Improv Duo, and offers Greek food at the concession stand! We had fun with the impressive competition, and are working to become the best we can be!
Finals (1st-7th Place)
Discussion: Aidan Kluempke - 1st
Duo: Ella Erdmann & Zoe Hoeschen - 2nd
Ex. Reading: Esther Kapsner - 4th
Ex. Speaking: Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 2nd
Great Speeches: Aria Hammond - 5th
Humorous: Isaiah Gilk - 3rd
Improv Duo: Ella Erdmann & Zoe Hoeschen - 6th
Prose: Annabelle Lester - 3rd
Next-In FInals (8th-13th Place)
Creative: Ella Erdmann - 2nd
Drama: Harper Ekstrom - 5th
Duo: Emily Sand & Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 6th
Ex. Reading: Emily Sand - 3rd
Improv Duo: Emily Sand & Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 6th
Storytelling: Zoe Hoeschen - 1st
Merit Finals (14th-19th Place)
Ex. Reading: Eleanor Pich - 5th
Humorous: Jada Rausch - 2nd
Poetry: Emily Ettel - 5th
Congratulations!
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Melrose Knowledge Bowl dominated at Region 7 Finals!
Region Finals were held yesterday, March 10th, at SCSU. There are three classes, determined by high school population: A, AA, and AAA. This year, Melrose is competed in Class A.
However, at the Region Finals, all three classes compete together and the winners from each Class are divided out at the end. The top finisher in each Class plus the next two highest scores, advance to the state tournament.
At yesterday's meet, Melrose started the day with a test score of 50/60. This was the highest score of the day with scores ranging from 36-50. Starting in room one for the oral rounds, Melrose never looked back. They won all five oral round competitions facing all AA or AAA schools.
1st Place - Class A Melrose with 126.5.
2nd Place - Class AAA Elk River with 113.5.
3rd Place - Class AAA Sartell with 107.5.
4th Place - Class AA St. John's Prep with 104.5.
5th Place - Class 2AA Albany.
These top five schools are State Bound.
Litchfield finished in eighth as the second place Class A school with 95.5.
This will be the Dutchmen's ninth trip to the state tournament since 1986. However this is their sixth consecutive trip, earning state titles in 2023 and 2025.
Coach Leraas and Coach Hoyt feel privileged to work with these awesome students, most of them since fifth grade. If you see any of the students, wish them "Good Luck" at the State Tournament held at Cragun's in April.
Go Dutchmen!
Back: Logan Kelzer, Eric Sundermann, Andrue Stalboerger
Front: Nina Prout, Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik
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Do you have an incoming kindergartner? If you didn’t receive a letter about Kindergarten Round-Up, please call the Melrose Elementary Office at 320-256-5160 ext. 1016 for more information. We’d love to connect with you!
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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! 👏
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Melrose Area Public Schools is offering 3 school vans for sale through a sealed bid process.
📅 Deadline for bids: Thursday, March 5th by 2:00 PM
📍 Where to submit: Mail or drop off at the address below (please mark your envelope “Sealed Bid” and specify which vehicle your bid is for). Each vehicle requires a separate envelope if bidding on more than one.
📬 address
Melrose Area Public Schools
Attn: Zachary Dingmann, Superintendent
546 5th Ave. NE
Melrose, MN 56352
📅 Bid opening: Friday, March 6, 2026, in the Superintendent’s office
For detailed descriptions of each van and additional information, click here: https://melroseareapublicschoolsmn.sites.thrillshare.com/o/maps/page/sales
Don’t miss your chance to bid!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our very first FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team — the Gear Grinders!
This new Melrose Team is part of the internationally recognized FIRST Robotics Competition, where they design, build, and program industrial-sized robots — all while learning hands-on STEM skills, teamwork, leadership, and real-world problem solving.
This is more than building robots. It’s about:
🔧 Learning hands-on engineering skills
💻 Exploring coding and design
🤝 Building teamwork and leadership
🎤 Developing communication and presentation skills
🚀 Preparing for college and future careers
We are incredibly proud of these students for stepping up to start something new and exciting for our school and community. The future is bright — and it’s powered by innovation!
Our team has learned so much so far and the Gear Grinders have one more competition left — wish them the best of luck as they take on their final challenge!
Check out the team and their robot in action here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587628704449
For more information about joining the team in the future, contact Mr. Lee, Industrial Tech Teacher, dlee@isd740.org
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🎮 Melrose Esports Spring Club – With Melrose Area Community Education for Students Grade 7-12
Compete. Connect. Grow.
Esports isn’t just gaming — it’s a structured, team-based activity that builds real-world skills colleges and employers value.
Students compete from home against other Minnesota schools in a staff-moderated, sportsmanship-focused league while developing:
✔ Communication
✔ Teamwork
✔ Leadership
✔ Strategic thinking
✔ Problem-solving under pressure
Esports is one of the fastest-growing activities at the high school and collegiate level, with many colleges recognizing competitive teams and organized programs.
Game Titles Include:
Super Smash Bros, Minecraft, Marvel Rivals, Fortnite, Mario Kart 8, Rocket League, Chess & more.
(Middle school students under 13 may register for Chess, Mario Kart 8, Minecraft, and Super Smash Bros.)
*Select games will allow students to participate in spring sports at MHS and Esports at home.
📅 Season: April 6 – May 22
📝 Team registration deadline: March 26
🖥 Students participate virtually from home and provide their own equipment and software.
This is a positive, structured way for students to compete, represent Melrose, and grow skills that go far beyond the screen.
For more information contact: kneu@isd740.org
https://isd740.arux.app/course/745/winter-spring-2026/esports-spring-club
