💜💛 DUTCHMEN TAILGATE FUN IS BACK! 💛💜

📅 Friday, September 11
⏰ Tailgating starts at 5:30 PM
🏈 Dutchmen vs. Sauk Centre

Come early, bring your friends, fire up the grill, and enjoy some good old-fashioned Dutchmen football + tailgate fun before kickoff!

💜💛 Let’s pack the stands, support our Dutchmen, and make it a night to remember!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported Dutchmen Football by helping fill our concession stands with the supplies we need! Your generosity means so much to our players, coaches, and program.

See you Friday! 🏈🔥
about 15 hours ago, Melrose Activities
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The Melrose Area Girls and Boys Soccer Teams will be hosting a Skill Challenge Fundraiser event! This is a chance for kids and adults to showcase your skills! The fun will begin at 5pm, and ends with an exhibition match at the end of the evening. Please join us for this event - let's support our teams!
#DutchmenPride
about 15 hours ago, Melrose Activities
Soccer Fundraiser

Melrose Area Public Schools has moved to GoBound for Activity Registration and Ticket Links. This year, we will be offering presale online tickets, debit/credit card and cash sales. Ticket links can be found on listed events or under the 'Tickets' tab. Here is a link to our page: https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/melrosearea
#DutchmenPride

about 15 hours ago, Melrose Activities
Go Bound
Happy First Day of School to all students & staff in Preschool! We are looking forward to a great year at Melrose Area Public Schools!
#DutchmenPride
about 15 hours ago, Melrose Area School Updates
First Day of School
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the first Monday of September, to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements in the United States.
We hope everyone has a Happy Labor Day!
#DutchmenPride
1 day ago, Melrose Area School Updates
Happy Labor Day
Melrose Area Students have much to learn in foods and nutrition classes. These students were given the opportunity to make and eat chocolate chip cookies! What a fun activity for the first week of a new school year.
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4 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates
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📢 JOIN OUR TEAM!

Melrose Area Public Schools is looking for dependable individuals to join our team as substitutes!

We're currently looking for:

🚌 Van Drivers
👩‍🏫 Daily & Long-Term Teacher Substitutes
💜 Paraprofessional Substitutes
🍎 Food Service Substitutes

Substituting is a great way to make a difference, support our students and staff, and become part of the Dutchmen community!

💜💛 Join our team and make a difference at Melrose Area Public Schools!

#DutchmenPride
5 days ago, Kelly Neu
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📢 We're Looking for Paraprofessional Substitutes!

Melrose Area Public Schools is looking for individuals interested in serving as Paraprofessional Substitutes!

Paraprofessional substitutes play an important role in our schools by supporting students and helping classrooms run smoothly when regular staff members are away.

If you enjoy working with students, are flexible, and are looking for a rewarding way to make a difference, we would love to have you join our substitute team! 💜💛

Interested in becoming a Paraprofessional Substitute? Visit https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/melrose
5 days ago, Kelly Neu
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We are excited to begin the 2026-27 Melrose Adult Basic Education program! Please notice the variety of free online/remote career-focused courses - ROCC Courses. More information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/nwservice.org/rocc/home?authuser=0
Here is the registration link: https://sites.google.com/view/alexandria-abe/home
Additionally, Adult Basic Education is looking for a paraprofessional to help with the Melrose ABE Wednesday Classes. Interested individuals can apply online:https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/3239/opening/198059

5 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.
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The Melrose Middle School STEM class using their engineering skills to build marshmallow towers! Day 3 and they're already learning great things!
5 days ago, Melrose Middle School
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Melrose Area Football will play Montevideo tonight at 8pm on the Omer Sieben Field! Join us for a evening of football fun! We are excited to offer digital tickets here: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20260108051500272ecd222207be84d/checkout
#DutchmenPride

5 days ago, Melrose Activities
Football

Due to the heat and humidity today, Melrose Area Schools has determined the following:
Girls Tennis Match = Game Postponed & No Practice
Girls Soccer Match = Game Postponed & No Practice
Boys Soccer Match = Game Postponed & No Practice
No Change to Girls Swimming/Diving at Foley at 5pm

Football Game vs Montevideo = Starts at 8pm (rather than 7pm)
Cheerleading = Starts at 8pm (rather than 7pm)

The following teams will NOT practice this afternoon:
Cross Country
7/8 Boys Soccer

The following teams will practice INDOORS this afternoon:
7/8 Football in Junior High Boys Locker Room
7/8 Volleyball in Gym 4
High School Volleyball Practice in Gyms 1-3
Musical in Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center

5 days ago, Melrose Activities
Hot Weather
💳 Need to add money to your student’s lunch account?

Grade K-12 Families can add money to student meal accounts for purchases such as additional milk, extra entrees, and à la carte options available to middle and high school students.

You can access the lunch account payment link through ParentVUE or by visiting our Food Service page: https://www.isd740.org/page/food-service

Keeping money in your student’s account makes it easy for them to purchase these additional items during the school day!
5 days ago, Kelly Neu
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Happy First Day of School to all students & staff in grades K-5! We are looking forward to a great year at Melrose Area Public Schools!
#DutchmenPride
6 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates
First Day of School
Melrose Area Schools welcomes our new teachers! 
From left to right:
Michele Thorsten- SPED Assessment/ Reading Assessment,
Dawn Hilgers- Early Childhood Coordinator,
Rachel Von Wahlde- Elementary Special Education,
Luke Bordson- 4th Grade Teacher,
Carter Olson- Middle School Science,
J McClelland- High School Science,
Lainey Truebenbach- High School Special Education
We are so pleased to have these wonderful teachers join our staff!
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6 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates
New Teachers
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.
6 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.
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We are excited to begin the 2026-27 Melrose Adult Basic Education program! Please notice the variety of free online/remote career-focused courses - ROCC Courses. More information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/nwservice.org/rocc/home?authuser=0
Here is the registration link: https://sites.google.com/view/alexandria-abe/home
Additionally, Adult Basic Education is looking for a paraprofessional to help with the Melrose ABE Wednesday Classes. Interested individuals can apply online: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/3239/opening/198059

7 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.
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Happy First Day of School to all students & staff in grades 6-12! We are looking forward to a great year at Melrose Area Public Schools!
#DutchmenPride
8 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates
First Day of School
Melrose Area Students in Grades K-5 who need a new backpack are invited to talk to Ms. Beatriz in the Elementary Office. Thanks to a generous donation, we have many backpacks, with school supplies, on-hand to give to students!
#DutchmenPride
8 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates
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Melrose Area Public Schools is pleased with our move to GoBound for Activity Registration and Ticket Links. This year, we will be pushing online ticket sales to boost our Bound platform. Ticket links can be found on listed events or under the 'Tickets' tab. Here is a link to our page: https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/melrosearea
#DutchmenPride
8 days ago, Melrose Activities
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