Melrose Area Public Schools

The Scholastic Book Fair gets kids excited about reading and earns funds for our school. You & your child are cordially invited to attend our Book Fair on Tuesday, November 10th from 3:00 - 7:20 pm; Thursday, November 12th from 3:00 - 7:20 pm; and Friday, November 13th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm! Get them prepared by visiting Melrose Elementary Bookfair Homepage, where you can also create a Book Fair eWallet. It’s gonna be the Best. Fair. Ever!
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Calling all Dutchmen Fans! The Dutchmen Booster Club has organized an online store to help you shop for the holidays! This is an opportunity to get some great Dutchmen gear! Whether you're shopping of yourself or for others, Dutchmen clothes are always in style! The online store opens today and closes on November 15th. Items will be ready for pick-up at the Melrose Area School in the Elementary Cafeteria on December 3rd! Click on the DBC 2026 Online Store to see all the options. Have fun shopping! https://www.midwestscreenprint.com/
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Centre Mat Wrestling invites boys and girls interested in youth wrestling to the parent meeting and registration on tonight at 6pm. Please meet us at our new practice location:
1225 Timberlake Drive, Sauk Centre -- the old ElmerZ building.
We hope to see you there!
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Good Luck to our Dutchmen Football Team as they compete in Semifinals today at 2pm! Everyone is invited to the Omer Sieben Field for the Home Football Game against New London-Spicer! Tickets are $10/Adult; $5/Student. Here is the ticket link: https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h2026101811480938972ebe1c6cae641/checkout?bare=False
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Melrose High School Staff & Students dressed up as Minions for Halloween today!
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Middle School Staff dressed up as the "Dream Team" for Halloween!
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Melrose Area School Students are dressed up for Halloween today!
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Congratulations to our MS Knowledge Bowl Team! They had a very good meet last night. All of our teams were competitive, but we had 2 that placed in the 5/6 Division.
The First Place Team is pictured first, with Isla B., Teddy S,. Owen, N., Eddy F., Elliot C., Gabe H., Layla W. These students were in first place the entire night!
Taking Third Place were: Amelia T., Emery M., Izzy B., Calvin L-T., Logan C. - not pictured Trentyn S, Damon F.
The MS teams are coached by Mr. Hoyt.
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Melrose Area Schools Students & Staff are dressed up for Halloween today!
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Melrose Area Schools is having fun at school, celebrating Halloween! #DutchmenPride

Melrose Area Students & Staff are dressed up for Halloween today!
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Section 6AA Volleyball Update:

Pequot Lakes over Melrose 3-1, 25-21, 25-22, 18-25,25-22.
Sauk Centre over Foley 3-0, 25-14, 25-20, 25-19.
Minnewaska over Royalton 3-0, 25-15, 25-12, 25-10.
Milaca over Albany 3-0, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18.

Monday semi final matches at St. Cloud State:
Minnewaska vs Pequot Lakes at 6:00
Sauk Centre vs Milaca at about 7:30.

Join us for Indoor Soccer in the HS Gym tonight from 7-9pm! Please enter door 2. $2/Person
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Good Luck to our Lady Dutchmen Swimming and Diving Team as they go to Morris for their Conference Meet today! We are excited to see our girls race!
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Melrose Area Businesses are looking forward to having Trick or Treaters stop by this afternoon, beginning at 3pm! It's going to be a fun evening!
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Attention Volleyball Fans! There is an updated map for Pequot Lakes' parking lot. Certain parking areas and roads were shut down today. All volleyball fans should enter on Woodman Avenue (not Lake Street). All fans should park in the Event Parking areas. There is a dirt ramp into a parking lot, but we do not recommend fans use the parking spaces marked in red. Please see the attached updated parking map.
Thank you!!
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Melrose Area Spanish 4 students enjoyed authentic Mexican food at Martinez Meat and Grocery. These lucky students also viewed Lulú’s altar for 'Day of the Dead' and learned more about this tradition. There was also a surprise appearance by Ana Pottratz, retired Melrose Area HS Spanish Teacher!
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Good Luck to our Dutchmen Cross Country Team who will compete at the Section 8AA Meet in Thief River Falls today! Go Team!
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Our First Purple & Gold Gathering! 🎃 Today was a special day at Melrose Area Elementary as our entire school came together for our very first Purple & Gold Gathering! These monthly gatherings are an opportunity to celebrate our students, recognize accomplishments, and strengthen the sense of community that makes being a Dutchmen so special! During our first gathering, we had plenty to celebrate! 🎉 ⭐ Dutchmen Difference Makers: We recognized our September Difference Makers and proudly announced our October recipients—students who have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on our school! 🎓 ESL Graduates: We celebrated students who have successfully graduated from English as a Second Language (ESL) services, recognizing their hard work, growth, and accomplishments! 🏆 Specialist Classes of the Month: Our specialist teachers recognized classrooms that have demonstrated outstanding effort, participation, and positive contributions in their classes! 🎶 One School, One Voice: We wrapped up our gathering with the entire elementary singing our school song together—a great reminder of the pride we share in being Dutchmen! We are excited to make our Purple & Gold Gathering a monthly tradition where we celebrate student success, build connections across grade levels, and recognize the many ways our students make Melrose Area Elementary a wonderful place to learn and grow. It’s a great day to be a Dutchmen! 💜💛