Join our Team! Melrose Area Elementary School is hiring an ESL Teacher for the 2024-25 School Year!
On Monday, April 22, 2024, 34 sophomores and juniors were inducted into Melrose Area Schools' National Honor Society. NHS is one of the oldest, largest and most widely recognized co-curricular student organizations in American high schools. Students in grades 10-12, who are academically eligible may apply for membership in this organization. Congratulations to these fine students! Special thanks to Colleen Winter, Melrose City Administrator, for her role in this event. #DutchmenPride
Look at these amazing projects done by Ms. Peterson's Home Decor/Textiles Class! Aren't they beautiful? This class learned about Marame and Embroidery during their Fibers Unit. Items are displayed in the Middle School hallway. #DutchmenPride
Join our Team! Melrose Area Schools is hiring a full time custodian as well as Summer Custodial Staff. For more information visit: www.isd740.org/employment
Melrose FFA Update: Our Dairy Judging Team is top 5 in the state! Today we will find out their placing and who goes to Nationals! Monika Frericks (Dairy Judging) and Naomi Wiechman (Poultry Judging) will each be recognized as Top 3 Individuals in their contest! We will find out their placings at the 12pm session today. #DutchmenPride
The pool will be open tonight from 6-8pm for anyone wanting to swim laps or play in the water! Please enter door 2 or 7. The cost is: $2/Person or $5/Family
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is a yearly observance held in April, highlighting the importance of protecting children two years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. NIIW is April 22-29, 2024. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend children stay on track with their well-child appointments and routine vaccinations.
Good Luck, Dutchmen! Here are the activities for this week! Click here for more information! Go Dutchmen! https://www.westcentralconference.org/public/genie/42/school/163/
Students in Mr. Nietfeld's Planning Your Future Class had an opportunity to tour Wells Concrete in Albany recently. Did you know the Albany location of Wells Concrete includes a 185,000 sq ft manufacturing and office facility with 80+ acres of land? The tour was informational, and students were each given a complimentary hat after the tour. Thanks, Wells Concrete! #DutchmenPride
We are excited for our FFA Team members who are competing at the State Convention this week! We have 21 students who will be in contests, workshops and on stage. These FFA Team members are already winners, and we are eager to share more news of their continued success! #DutchmenPride
Update: Melrose Area Schools' Speech Team finished Runner Up at the State Meet. State Champions include: Drew Pundsack, Amelia Brower, Makayla Zirbes; Anessa Redepenning & Andrew Traeger finished 3rd; Ella Erdmann finished 5th; Logan Schad finished 6th, Teague Dusha & Brooke Ruoff finished 8th. Great job, Speech Team! #DutchmenPride
(Photo is from Sections. New photos coming soon!)
Congratulations to our Band Students! They performed at the Solo - Ensemble Contest recently, and represented Melrose very well! Earning individual Excellent Ratings were: Jonathan Ambriz, Mathew Stalboerger, Erick Portuguez. Earning Superior Ratings were: Camilla McCormick, Anna Nue, Malachi Piche, Lydia Prout, Hayden Gronau, Hailey Hammond, Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik, Nina Prout, Max Sakry, Stacy Timp. Special Congratulations to Lydia Prout for her 'Best on Site Award,' for her Trumpet Solo! As a group, our Jazz Band earned a Superior Rating. Way to go, Dutchmen! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Schools' Culinary 1 Students had the opportunity to satisfy their sugar cravings this week with layer cake! Mmm! Learning sure is fun!
We are so excited about our Speech Team! These winners are competing at the State Meet today, and we hope they are all 'locked in!' The first round was at 10:15, Round 2 is at 11:45, Round 3 is at 1:15, the Championship Round is at 3:30pm, and the awards ceremony is at 5:30pm. We are rooting for the Mighty, Mighty Dutchmen! Good Luck! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Middle and High Schools celebrated the Speech Team today at our Pep Fest! Our Speech Team will be competing in the Class A State Speech Meet tomorrow, April 19, 2024. There are four rounds, beginning at 10:15am, and the Awards Ceremony will be Livestreamed on Facebook by the Melrose Speech Team at approximately 5:30pm. State Participants include: (Front) Asher Utsch, Meadow Schaefer, Amelia Brower, Drew Pundsack, Autumn Oevermann, Lucia Borrego Lorenzo, Ella Erdmann, (Back) Brooke Ruoff, Logan Schad, Andrew Traeger, Makayla Zirbes, Teague Dusha, Anessa Redepenning, Aidan Kluempke. Good Luck, Dutchmen! #DutchmenPride
Open Swim is available tonight from 6-8pm! This opportunity will be available on Tues/Thurs in April. Come swim laps or for water play! Please enter door 2 or 7. $2/Person or $5/Family
Melrose Area Public Schools will have Prom on May 4, 2024. Grand March will be at 7pm. Juniors and Seniors interested in attending Prom should sign up in the HS Media Center as soon as possible. Come with your friends and have a great time!
Is your child registered for Kindergarten? If you have a child that is 5 years old by September 1 and not yet registered for Kindergarten, please visit the link below for more information.
www.isd740.org/kindergarten
Melrose Area Schools' Advanced Culinary Class explored German cuisine with Schnitzel and Spaetzle with a Mushroom Gravy. Wow! We sure have fun cooking! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Schools' Culinary 1 Class made Stuffed Peppers last week! Today, we have attached the recipe used. Because our students are working within their class period, we break up the steps. If you make this recipe at home, please adjust for the amount of time you have! #DutchmenPride
