Melrose Area Public Schools

Congratulations to our Dutchmen Speech Team, who competed at the Section Meet this past Saturday! This team claimed the title of Section Champions! We are so proud of this team! Individual Section Champions were: Logan Schad, Lydia Prout, and Ramona Lurken Tvrdik. Next up: State Speech Meet on April 25, 2025. Way to go, Dutchmen! #DutchmenPride

Melrose Area Schools welcomed our Knowledge Bowl Team State Champions home with a Pep Fest on Monday, April 14, 2025! Students in grades 3-12 were present as we honored our Champions. Mr. Hoyt talked about coaching Elementary and Middle School Knowledge Bowl, and remembered that this year's seniors were his first group of sixth graders. Mr. Leraas talked about our Dutchmen Team taking an early lead, and steadily enhancing the lead as the rounds progressed. Pictured in the second photo are the other MS/HS Knowledge Bowl Team Members. Mr. Leraas talked about how the rest of the team members helped our team to be their best. All students in grades 3-12 are encouraged to join our Dutchmen Activities! Our Knowledge Bowl Team is more than good, they are Champions. #DutchmenPride

Please note that school (PreK-12) will be in session this Thursday, April 17, due to the snow make-up day at Melrose Area Public Schools. Tenga en cuenta que la escuela (PreK-12) estará en sesión este jueves 17 de abril. debido a el día de recuperación de nieve en las Escuelas Públicas del Área de Melrose.

Slow down, take a deep breath, and take a moment to celebrate National Look Up at the Sky Day! Look at the sky during the day or use a telescope to look at night! Consider listening to some classic or modern sky-themed music or watch birds and relax. National Look Up at the Sky Day was created to motivate people to see the world from a different perspective. Use this link for sky activities: https://skydayproject.com/

Don't forget about the meeting for Melrose Royalty! Girls in grades 10-12 are invited to the HS Media Center at 7:45am tomorrow to learn more about this amazing opportunity. Donuts & juice will be provided! Bring a friend & see what it's all about! #DutchmenPride

Last week, Mr Walz took 26 students to the Construct Tomorrow program at the St Cloud Convention Center. Students were able to talk to young and experienced professionals about working in the trades. Twelve various trades were represented, simulating a real jobsite. At this career-focused event, students were able to get their hands on the tools of the trade, talk to diverse tradespeople, learn about wages and benefits, and discuss registered apprenticeships with industry professionals. It was a great day! #DutchmenPride

All are welcome to attend 'A Conversation of Natural Burial' this evening in the HS Media Center. Natural burial returns the body to the earth without embalming or other practices intended to preserve the body. This program will discuss natural burial, reasons to choose natural burial, and options available locally. Questions and discussion encouraged. Enter Door 7. $5/Person. Register Here: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/552/winter-spring-2025/a-conversation-on-natural-burial

All available staff & students are welcome to join us at door 18 in back of school for an informal 'Welcome Home' gathering for our State Champion Knowledge Bowl Team! #DutchmenPride

New Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Offering for Spring: Taste of Preschool Designed for children not yet attending traditional preschool, this class introduces key skills for school readiness, including early literacy, social development, fine motor skills, and problem-solving. Requirement: 3 years old by September 1, 2024. Cost: Sliding fee scale $10-$60 Register online: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/623/school-year-2024-25%E2%80%941/taste-of-preschool-ages-3-6-sabor-a-preescolar-de-3-a-6-anos

Melrose Area Public Schools is pleased to share the Best News of the Day! Our Dutchmen Knowledge Bowl Team had a dominating performance at the meet today! We are waiting for the final results to come in, and are anticipating the title of STATE CHAMPIONS! We are so excited!! The Awards Ceremony begins at 1:30pm today. Stay tuned! #DutchmenPride

And... the Dutchmen Knowledge Bowl Team continues to hold their lead! At the moment, they are in their 12:30pm round! Eek! We are so excited for our team! #DutchmenPride

YES!! Our Knowledge Bowl Team is patting one another on the back as they take a much deserved break! After Round 4, our Dutchmen are maintaining their 1st Place lead!! We are so excited! We hope our team can feel the support from all of us! After their lunch break, the team will begin the next round at 11:40am. We are so proud of our team! #DutchmenPride

We're rooting for our Knowledge Bowl Team!!! Today's schedule has rounds at 8:15am, 9am, 10am, then Lunch Break. Then, there are rounds at 11:40am, 12:30 pm, and Awards are at 1:30pm. We are pleased to report that the Dutchmen are still in 1st Place! Go Dutchmen!! #DutchmenPride

Good Luck to the Melrose Dutchmen Knowledge Bowl Team as they continue their competition today. They are currently in 1st place after last nights written test scores were tabulated! #DutchmenPride

Congratulations to the Melrose Area Knowledge Bowl Team - AA State Champions! The Dutchmen Team dressed up to attend dinner last night. From left to right: Malachi Piche, Derick Rademacher, Lydia Prout, Andrue Stalboerger, Eric Sundermann. Head Coach, Mr. Leraas and Assistant Coach, Mr. Hoyt, along with alternate Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik were also present. Last night, the Dutchmen Team took first place after the written round. Today, the Dutchmen Team dominated, never losing their first place status, always competing against the top teams. See the attached scores. Yay, Dutchmen! We are so excited for this team! #DutchmenPride

Melrose Area Arts Council proudly announces the 2nd Annual Festival of the Arts! There will be an art display at the Melrose City Center, with additional art on display at the Melrose location of the Freeport State Bank. Learn more at: https://melroseareaartscouncil.org/

Melrose Area NHS hosted the annual Red Cross Blood Drive today! At this event, there were over 60 people who rolled up their sleeves and helped others. We are thankful for the Red Cross Staff, the students, and Melrose School Staff who were able to help out. Great job! #DutchmenPride

Have you dreamed about becoming local royalty? Girls in grades 10-12 who are interested in learning more about becoming the next Melrose Royalty are invited to a meeting on Tuesday, April 15, in the HS Media Center at 7:45am! Donuts & juice are included! Grab a friend & come see what it's all about! #DutchmenPride

Congratulations to our Varsity Softball Team - this Lady Dutchmen Team won their first game last night 13-1 against Sauk Centre! Nice job, team! #DutchmenPride

Reminder: Today there is a second tornado drill at 6:45pm. This is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the goal of the drills is to get people thinking about where they can find shelter when there are severe thunderstorms — and possibly tornadoes — throughout the rest of the year. Be safe! #DutchmenPride