Melrose Area Public Schools

**Weather Update**
Due to the extreme cold all after school activities are cancelled for this evening, Thursday, January 22.
No Athletic or Activity practices or events
No hall walking
No Community Education activities including archery practice

Stay Warm Dutchmen!

Melrose Area Knowledge Bowl had a great day at the Mayer/Lutheran Conference Meet on January 21st! Melrose Varsity 1 took first, and Melrose Varsity 2 took second! Meanwhile, Melrose Team A took first at the JV Meet!
Melrose Varsity 1: Kendall Buening, Zach Nelson, Eric Sundermann, Mathew Stalboerger
Melrose Varsity 2: Terry Clinton, Logan Kelzer, Elyse Hellermann, Andrue Stalboerger
JV Team A: Tyler Klaphake, Landon Bueckers, Abigail Koltes, Landon Ramirez
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🌟 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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🚨 MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT 🚨
A big weekend moment for Prairie Centre Boys Varsity Hockey as James Rieland reached an impressive career milestone—recording his 100th varsity assist.

To put this into perspective, according to Legacy Hockey, James is just the 100th boys varsity player in the state of Minnesota over the past 25 years to reach 100 assists. That’s rare company and speaks volumes about consistency, vision, and unselfish play.

Assists don’t happen by accident. They come from timing, trust, and teamwork. James has earned many of his assists by controlling the puck, circling the offensive zone, and creating opportunities—while his teammates do the hard work of finding those split-second windows in front of the net. Choosing the right pass over a low-percentage shot is hockey the right way, and it’s why assists are truly a team accomplishment.

Well done, James. This is a milestone worth celebrating—and a great example of how team-first hockey pays off. Keep setting the tone. 🏒👏
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Congratulations to our Melrose Gymnastics Team for their win over Little Falls! Final Team Scores were: 141.325-133.375. Way to go, ladies!
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Congratulations to the boys on another great meet and congrats to Andrue Stalboerger for setting another new Melrose and Fusion Record in Diving (6 Dives). Andrue's score was 317.60! This win brings the boys' record to 7-0 on the season!
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Mr Welle's high school PE class had a nice day last week to hit the skating rink! We are very lucky to have this option in town. Hopefully they can do this more often when it warms up!

Congratulations to the Melrose Rosettes Dance Team for their strong finish at the Albany Invitational this past weekend! Varsity Kick took 3rd Place, Varsity Jazz took 2nd Place, and JV Jazz took 1st Place!!
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🌟 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

☕ Join us for Coffee with the Superintendent today!
Stop by D’lish Coffee and Catering in Freeport anytime between 2:00–4:00 PM to enjoy informal conversation. We’d love to see you there!
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Melrose Area Culinary 1 Students made buffalo chicken egg rolls and fried cheesy pickle egg rolls last week. Mmm! These are the ultimate super bowl party snacks. We're getting ready for the big game!
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Congratulations to our Fusion Team on earning a wild card and advancing to the State True Team Swimming and Diving meet next weekend! Our Boys Swimming & Diving Team ended with a second place finish at the Section True Team meet on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Congrats to Andrue Stalboerger on a new Melrose and Fusion record in Diving (11 Dives). What a great team accomplishment!
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Join us for Open Swim, Open Gym or Open Pickleball today! Grab a friend & have some fun! $2/Person or $5/Family. Exact change is appreciated. Enter door 2.

Kids in grades 7-12 can join us for Indoor Soccer tonight from 7-9pm. Boys will play in the HS Gym, and girls will play in Elem. Gym 4. $2/Player. Exact change is appreciated. Please enter door 2.

We braved the cold and had our second day of ECFE! We talked about Hot Chocolate this week (perfect timing with this weather). We mixed up some hot chocolate playdoh, painted with marshmallows, and ate a hot chocolate cookie snack.

If you would like to join us in our ECFE classes on Friday mornings, please register online at https://www.isd740.org/page/early-childhood-family-education

On January 9th Stearns Electric came to do an Energy Education and Electrical Safety presentation for our 4th graders. Students learned about the types of electricity, the fuels used to generate electricity, the electric distribution system, energy conservation and the potential dangers of electricity.
#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

Congratulations to Teddy Wiechman, who recently achieved his 50th win in wrestling! Woot-woot!
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📢 Kindergarten Round Up – Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 20!
If your child is not yet registered with the district, please contact Cheryl at 320-256-5160 x4251 to get started.
We can’t wait to welcome our newest learners!

🎵 Unlock Your Musical Potential! 🎵
Take private 30-minute lessons in piano, flute, piccolo, B-flat clarinet, E-flat saxophone, or bass guitar at Melrose Area High School.
🗓 Tuesdays between, 4–8 PM
💰 Pricing based on the number of Tuesdays in the month
🎓 Taught by a St. Cloud State University music graduate
🎯 Schedule your preferred time when you register—your instructor will reach out to confirm.
Students must have their own instrument at home for practice.
Sign up now and start making music!