Melrose Area Public Schools

🎸 Rockstar Teacher Alert! 🎸
Each quarter, the Middle School Student Council honors one outstanding teacher with the Rockstar Teacher Award.
This quarter’s shining star is 6th grade teacher, Mr. Meyer!

Students shared why he deserves the spotlight:
✨ He’s fun and always smiling
✨ He makes people laugh
✨ He changes lives every day
✨ He’s simply an all-around amazing person

Congratulations, Mr. Meyer, on being our Quarter 1 Rockstar Teacher! 🌟

about 14 hours ago, Kelly Neu

3 middle school kids, 1 teacher holding a cetificate, purple balloon and a gift bassket and one pricipal in front of a smart board

Our Team Sleighs!
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about 15 hours ago, Melrose Area School Updates

The Rosettes Dance Team had their Winter Warm-up Show on Saturday, December 6th! This amazing team put on a great show, and we are excited for a fun season!
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about 17 hours ago, Melrose Activities

🌟 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! 👏
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about 18 hours ago, Kelly Neu

man with longer brown hair and a beard in a grey shirt and a red and blue Twins hat

Congratulations to our Melrose Gymnasts! Our team competed at the Perham Invite on Saturday, December 6th, and both teams brought energy and talent! Our JV finished with fourth place, with a score of 127.2. The Varsity also finished fourth, with a score of 141.55.
We are so proud of the hard work, determination, and teamwork these athletes show!
#DutchmenPride

about 18 hours ago, Melrose Activities

Our friend, Sabrina Stroeing, took first place in bowling in Special Olympics last month! Congratulations, Sabrina!

3 days ago, Melrose Activities

❄️ Weather Update ❄️
Melrose Area Schools will close at 12:00 noon today.
• Dutchmen Explorers Club will be open
• All after-school activities are canceled
Stay warm and stay safe, Dutchmen family! 💜💛

3 days ago, Kelly Neu

Blake Elliott, son of Marit and the late Dave Elliott, was an athlete at Melrose Area Public Schools before going on to play for St. John's University.
St. John's All-American wideout Blake Elliott '03 will take his place among college football's all-time greats when he is inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame today, December 9, 2025.
We are thinking of Blake and his family!
#DutchmenPride
#Go Johnnies

3 days ago, Melrose Activities

Last week in the Facs Lab, Foods and Nutrition students made Pasta Amatriciana, while Culinary Arts students put the finishing touches on their layer cakes! Mmmm! Yum!
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3 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Congratulations to Rylan Pallow and Jonny Lara! Both these Defenders Boys Wrestlers won their 50th match on Saturday, December 6th at the Morris Invitational! The varsity boys placed 3rd as a team!
Noah Christenson took 1st!
Jonny Lara, Ben Fredrichs, Rylan Pallow & Teddy Wiechman took 2nd individually.
Brayden Britz, Luke Johnson, Alonso Martinez, and Brock Freidrichs took 3rd individually.
Camren Godez took 4th.
Seth Mayers took 5th.
Congratulations, Defenders!

3 days ago, Melrose Activities

Congratulations to our SCM Defenders Girls Wrestlers! These ladies won 2nd place at their meet in Wadena on December 6, 2025!

3 days ago, Melrose Activities

3 days ago, Kelly Neu

Students & parents interested in attending a meeting to learn more about FAFSA are invited to the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center tonight from 5:30-6:30pm. There will be reps from local colleges, ready to help with questions. Bring a chromebook, and come in door 13!

3 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Join us at Open Swim, Open Gym & Open Pickleball today! Grab a friend & come in for some fun! $2/Person or $5/Family. Exact change is appreciated. Enter door 2.

5 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.

The Rosettes invite you to join them for their Winter Warm Up Show!
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6 days ago, Kelly Neu

Winter background with silhouette dancers on the foreground

There is NO Open Gym tonight - we have a Dance Show this evening! Friends, Family & Community Members are invited to watch the Dance Show!

6 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.

Boys and Girls in Grades 7+ are invited to Friday Indoor Soccer from 7-9pm tonight in the HS Gym. $2/Person - Please bring exact change. Enter door 7.

6 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.

Melrose Area Schools is thankful to all the families and community members who supported our Elementary Holiday Program! Ms. Prout put together another amazing program, filled with movement and songs. What a fun week!
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7 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

We are beginning to plan our preschool programming for next school year, and we would love your input. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Your responses help us understand what families in our community are looking for both for next year and for future planning.
While we may not be able to offer everything, your feedback is incredibly helpful in guiding our decisions as we put the pieces together.

English Survey: https://forms.gle/G9bdtj3XQyQoTtAH8
Encuesta en Español: https://forms.gle/m11zxysUEpLGmyeA6

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us!
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7 days ago, Kelly Neu

2 girls showing turkey page, 3 boys wearing preschool crowns 3 kids outside in the snow

📬 New to the District?
If you’ve moved into Melrose since your child was born, please let us know!
Sharing your child’s name and birthdate helps us keep you on our mailing list for important age-specific updates—like Early Childhood Screening and Kindergarten Round-Up.
Send us a quick message at cenneking@isd740.org or call 320-256-5160 x 4251. We’re excited to welcome your family! 💜💛

7 days ago, Kelly Neu

Green Chalk Board with a Melrose moving M on it chalk eraser