
*No Open Gym today! *No Open Swim today!


The Melrose Rosettes are hosting their dance invite TODAY! Come to the main gym to watch some amazing competition! Dancing starts at 11:00. Go Rosettes!!


Kids & Adults are having a blast in the adult and child cookie decorating class through Community Education this week! What a delicious way to spread holiday cheer!





On Wednesday, December 14, the Melrose Gymnastics Team teamed up with 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗮 sponsored by Calvary Lutheran Church, Elden’s Fresh Foods and Stony Creek Dairy and helped bag 300 meals for families in need this holiday season! The girls enjoyed helping those in need while bonding as a team!
#DutchmenGiveBack #DutchmenPride




Melrose Area Band Students shared some holiday cheer this morning! Students walking into the building were greeted by songs of the season, under direction of Todd Prout.
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Melrose Area High School Students are raising money for a fellow student! Coltin Eggerth, a senior, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia this past June, and continues to travel back and forth to Mayo Clinic for treatment. Profits from sales of hot chocolate, donuts and candy canes will benefit Coltin, and Dutchmen Cup Points will be awarded for each dollar donated. #DutchmenPride


Early Childhood Families! Stop in and Play at Melrose ECFE. Tonight, December 11, from 4:30-6:00 pm. Our amazing teachers will be having lots of fun doing Holiday Crafts, Cookie Decorating and more! This is also a great time for parents to connect with our parent educator to answer any questions about parenting or your child's development!
Cost is $5 per family. Pre-register below so we can ensure we have enough supplies for everyone!
https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/408/school-year-2023-24%E2%80%942/early-childhood-family-education-stop-and-play-fall-2023-ecfe-stop-and-play-para-familias


Support our Fusion Boys Swim/Dive Program and get new clothes by shopping online at Midwest Screen Print! Use password: CLOSED (all caps) to log in. Athletes, parents & fans are welcome to make an order. Store closes - Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. https://www.midwestscreenprint.com/fusion-swim-2023


Join us for our final Open Gym, Open Pickleball, Open Swim of 2023! Enter at door 2 for a few hours of fun! Please bring exact change.


Attention Boys Swim/Dive and Wrestling Families! Did you know that events at Sauk Centre and Melrose are considered Home Events? Activities Passes from either school are honored at home events! Simply show your pass to the ticket taker! Go Fusion! Go Defenders! #DutchmenPride


Foods & Nutrition students have been deep into pasta this week. Students are pictured here with their delicious creamy spinach and mushroom pasta! Mmm!
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Join us for Open Gym, Open Swim & Pickleball on Sunday, 12/10/23! This will be the last opportunity before Christmas Break! Exact change is appreciated!


Under leadership from teacher, Josh Cozatt, our Advanced Culinary Class created this gorgeous yellow layer cake with buttercream frosting! Cake slices were sold to staff members, as a fundraiser for Coltin Eggerth, netting $168! Pictured here are students Ema Revermann, Theresia Nathe, Macie Bauer, Keegan Williams (holding the cake), Dominic Leukam, Miguel Abonce. Thanks to all who participated! #DutchmenPride


Join our Team! Melrose Area Elementary School is hiring an ESL Teacher for the remainder of the 2023- 2024 school year and continuing through 2024-25 school year.
For more information visit: https://bitly.ws/34PGB
To view more available postings visit: isd740.org/employment.


Did you know that we have a valuable resource in our school, holding our records and memories? Visit our Dutchmen Touchpros site from the comfort of your home, and take a walk down Memory Lane! Click here: https://dutchmen.touchpros.com/Home2.aspx


Warm soup on a cold day! Our foodservice team works hard to feed our students grades PreK-12 every school day! Today's lunch features a new entree -homemade tomato soup and cheese stuffed breadsticks!
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Support our Defenders Wrestling Program and enhance your wardrobe by shopping online at: https://rambow.com/
Get orders in by 12/10/23!


Join Our Team! Melrose Area Schools is looking for a K-12 Choral/Vocal Music Teacher for the 2024-25 school year. For more information visit: https://bitly.ws/34pzy
To view more available positions visit: isd740.org/employment


Yummy News from last week: Our Foods and Nutrition Class made a healthy Ratatouille Pasta. Our Culinary 1 Class made Stuffed Peppers, and our Advanced Culinary Class made Buttermilk Cajun Chicken and Rice Pilaf. The halls were filled with savory aromas!







Ready to win? Grades 9-12 Knowledge Bowl begins captain's practice Tuesday, December 5 from 3-4:30 in the Quiet Room. Regular practice begins December 11, and the first meet is January 6. Register today! #DutchmenPride https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/