We were excited to have Santa stop by this week! Yay, Santa! #DutchmenPride
Yasli Jimenez is nearing the completion of her very intricate and beautiful peacock mosaic. Meanwhile, Painting One Students are working on their Choice Paintings. These students would make great elves! #DutchmenPride
Look at these beautiful art projects! Elli Dockendorf created this large, exquisite landscape painting as an independent art student. If you look closely you will see the two swans flying graciously through the spring air. Miguel Ambriz Botello is taking on a large portrait painting for his independent art project. Check out the beautiful colors he is incorporating! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Ceramics One Students are working hard to get their clay busts completed before Holiday Break! #DutchmenPride
Students and Staff were able to enjoy some Holiday Cheer in the last week of class before Winter Break! #DutchmenPride
Check out these students! We had a lot of Dutchmen Holiday Cheer this week! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Public Schools will be 2 hours late on Thursday, December 19.
No A.M. Early Childhood Education.
Las Escuelas Públicas del Área de Melrose llegarán 2 horas tarde el jueves 19 de diciembre.
No hay mañana. Educación Infantil.
Do you recognize any of these faces? Students at Melrose Area Schools did a great job with these drawings! #DutchmenPride
Looking for something to do over winter break? Our pool will be open for play on Monday, December 23, 2024 from 1:30-3:30pm. $2/Person or $5/Family - Please enter door 7!
Melrose Area Schools has begun the search for a new Superintendent
The School Board of Melrose Area Public Schools is conducting a search for its next superintendent, and input is now being requested.
• Superintendent Search Survey •
The Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) has been contracted to assist with the search and is conducting an anonymous public survey that will be available to fill out until January 9, 2025. Follow the link below to complete the online survey (English or Spanish) or fill out a hard copy of the survey at the district office in Melrose. Following the survey deadline of January 9, MSBA will summarize and provide an overview of the responses for presentation to the School Board.
Take the Superintendent Search Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SuptSearchMelroseArea
• Superintendent Search Question & Answer Zoom Session •
MSBA will be conducting an information Q&A Session on Monday, Dec 30 at 4:00 pm over Zoom. During this session they will answer any questions that people may have about the process. If you would like to submit a question to be answered during the session, follow the link below. During the Q&A you may also submit a question in the chat box. This session will be recorded and available to view at a later date.
Submit a Question for Q&A Session: https://tinyurl.com/yfu9pkty
View the Q&A Zoom Meeting on Dec. 30, 4:00 pm : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85889908465#success
More information, including the hiring timeline, can be found on the district website: www.isd740.org/Superintendent
Thank you to the Preschool Classes for the terrific concerts yesterday! These little people were so excited to share their songs! Happy Holidays!
Melrose Area High School Foods & Nutrition Classes made stuffed shells last week! Wow! They were good! #DutchmenPride
Reminder: Junior High Boys Basketball Season begins on January 2, 2025! Please be sure your physical has been turned in and don't forget to register! Let's go, Dutchmen! Register here: https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/
Santa Claus visited our Preschoolers last week! The children had a chance to talk to Santa about Christmas, and were given a box of crayons! Yay, Santa! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area MS/HS Dress Up Days for This Week, with Theme: Home for The Holidays.
Monday, December 16th: Stay in-Pajama Day, Tuesday, December 17th: Winter Wonderland -White Out, Wednesday, December 18th: Family photo- Christmas Flannel, Thursday, December 19th: Tree topper and MistleTOE Thursday- Christmas hats/socks, Friday, December 20th: Ugly Sweater
Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Team! The Lady Dutchmen set a school record with 63 rebounds in the game against Benson last Tuesday! The previous team record of 60 rebounds was set on January 8, 2000, vs Swanville. Special Congratulations to Grace Herdering, who, with 19 rebounds, tied the December 29, 2000 record for individual rebounds in a game! Go Dutchmen! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area High School Students decorated the halls of the high school over the weekend!! From the Elementary to the High School, there is a lot of holiday spirit in our building! #DutchmenPride
Staff & Students enjoyed Pajama Day today! #DutchmenPride
Join us for Open Gym and Open Pickleball today!! Bring a friend & let's get moving! $2/Person or $5/Family - exact change is appreciated! Enter door 2. (No Open Swim today.)
All ages are welcome to Open Gym tonight from 7-9pm! $2/Person or $5/Family. Exact change is appreciated! Enter door 2.
