Melrose Area Public Schools

Melrose Area Foods & Nutrition students made cinnamon rolls this week! Students are working with yeast-risen breads.
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10 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Our Melrose Area Schools FFA Chapter, along with chapters from around the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands will be celebrating National FFA Week!
MS and HS students & staff are welcome to join in the dress up days and lunch activities organized by our members.
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10 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

🌟 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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10 days ago, Kelly Neu

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The Neighborhood Sports Network, NSPN.tv, is excited to be streaming the MSHSL Gymnastics Championships! The links provided in this email are officially endorsed by the MSHSL. We're excited to root for the Dutchmen as they participate at the State Meet! Our girls will compete at 6pm on Saturday, February 21st.
Gabby Schoenberg - will compete on Vault & Beam
Josie Eveslage - will compete on Floor
Celia Schoenberg - will compete on Vault & Bars

February 20 Links on NSPN
Class AA Team Bars Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30344
Class AA Team Floor Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30343
Class AA Team Beam Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30346
Class AA Team Vault Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30345
Class A Team Beam Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30350
Class A Team Floor Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30347
Class A Team Vault Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30349
Class A Team Bars Championships: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30348
February 21 Links on NSPN
Class AA Individual & All-Around Bars: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30371
Class AA Individual & All-Around Vault: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30372
Class AA Individual & All-Around Beam: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30373
Class AA Individual & All-Around Floor: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30370
Class A Individual & All-Around Floor: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30374
Class A Individual & All-Around Beam: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30377
Class A Individual & All-Around Bars: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30375
Class A Individual & All-Around Vault: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL/GameStream/30376

10 days ago, Melrose Activities

Melrose Area Staff sure had fun yesterday in the Staff vs Students Basketball Game at the SnoDaze Pepfest! Teachers came out ahead at the end of the game, earning bragging rights for at least a little while.
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10 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Best of luck to our Fusion Boys Swimming & Diving Team as they compete at Sections! We're rooting for you!
#Fusion
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10 days ago, Melrose Activities

Good luck to our Defenders Boys Wrestlers who are competing at Sections! We are rooting for you!
#Defenders
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10 days ago, Melrose Activities

Students in grades 7+ can join us tonight for Indoor Soccer from 7-9pm in the HS Gym. Students each pay $2 to play. Please enter door 2.

10 days ago, Melrose Comm. Ed.

Mr. Cozatt arranged a traditional American meal for our German exchange students today! Students and staff enjoyed the yummy picnic food on a wintry day!
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10 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Special thanks to our local EMS Teams for the terrific escort out of town for our Melrose Area Dutchmen Gymnasts!! We are excited for Josie Eveslage, Gabby Schoenberg and Celia Schoenberg as they head to the State Meet! Best of Luck to our Lady Dutchmen and their coaches!!
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11 days ago, Melrose Activities

Our SnoDaze Royalty and Student Council Representatives had a great day yesterday, as they met with our elementary schools and went out to dinner. We are grateful to these students for their grace and charm.
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11 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Melrose Area Middle Schooler, Faith Meyer, competed in the Regional Spelling Bee at St. Cloud State University on Thursday, February 12th. She placed 6th out of the 40 students from area schools. Congratulations Faith!
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11 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Congratulations to our Melrose Area Schools Speech Team! We had some students who participated in the Minnesota Online Speech Series February 8-13, with lots of success!
Finalists:
Discussion: Aidan Kluempke - 1st Place
Great Speeches: Teague Dusha - 6th Place
Storytelling: Zoe Hoeschen - 5th Place
Next-In Finals:
Ex. Reading: Esther Kapsner - 1st Place
Nice job!!
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11 days ago, Melrose Activities

Let's Celebrate our Gymnastics Team! Our gymnasts will be heading to the State Meet today, with an EMS escort out of town at noon! Everyone is welcome to honk and wave at our athletes as they head out of town!
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11 days ago, Melrose Activities

❄️ Weather Update for Thursday, February 19 ❄️

Melrose Area Schools will have a 2-hour late start on Thursday, February 19.

🕗 Please note:
There will be no morning preschool
Dutchmen Explorers Club WILL be open

11 days ago, Kelly Neu

What a fun day! Not only was it Character Day in Melrose Elementary School, but it was also Royalty Day out! Students & staff lined the halls to greet our SnoDaze royals.
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11 days ago, Melrose Area School Updates

Students in grades 8-12 interested in joining the 2026 Dutchmen Trap Team are invited to attend an Open House Meeting in the HS Cafeteria on Monday, March 9th from 5:30-7pm. The purpose of this Open House Meeting is to get registered for the team! New members should allow 30 minutes to register, while returning members should take about 15 minutes. All participants must have a Firearm Safety Certificate to join. Please use Team Reach to contact Head Coach Cory Ellering with questions.
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12 days ago, Melrose Activities

We are excited to share some great news from our winter benchmark assessments! Across multiple grade levels, our students showed strong growth in reading and math since the fall. This progress reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the support our families provide every day at home. We use this data to celebrate success, identify where students are thriving, and make sure we are providing the right supports so every child continues to grow. Thank you for being such an important part of our learning community — we are proud of the progress our students are making together!

12 days ago, Evan Reller

Today, we proudly celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Day at Melrose Area Public Schools!

Officially recognized across the state and proclaimed by Governor Tim Walz, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, honors the dedicated school bus drivers who safely transport students each day.

Our bus drivers are often the very first and very last school connection for our students. They greet them with a smile in the morning, ensure they arrive safely, and bring them home at the end of the day. Their patience, care, and commitment do not go unnoticed.

Thank you, Melrose Area School bus drivers, for keeping our students safe and for being such an important part of our Dutchmen school family! 💜💛

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12 days ago, Kelly Neu

school bus with cloud of dust under tires

Congratulations to our Girls Wrestling Team! Section 8 Girls Wrestling honored and recognized 19 section wrestlers for academic and athletic excellence!
Robert Anderson and Lanna Walter of SC-M Defenders were named Section 8 Coaches of the Year!
Maddie Poissant of Thief River Falls & Georgia Anderson of SC-M were each awarded a $400 scholarship for academic and wrestling accomplishments!
Sauk Centre-Melrose received the academic team award with a team GPA of 4.0!
Thanks to the Section 8 Girls Coaches and Teams for providing these opportunities! We are thrilled to honor these amazing people!
#Defenders
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12 days ago, Melrose Activities