
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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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!







Join Speech! Eat donuts! Thinking about joining speech? Join us for a meeting at 7:30pm on Dec. 4, in Ms. Curry's room to learn more. All students who sign up - with Affinety - by Dec. 8 will get a FREE donut before school on Monday, Dec. 11.


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/

Join our Team and make a difference in the lives of kids! Melrose Area Schools is hiring a Food Service Clerk!
To view more employment opportunities with Melrose Area Schools visit: isd740.org/employment
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Good luck Dutchmen! Our winter sports have begun and we are wishing our Dutchmen luck as they begin their seasons! Home events include Girls Basketball tonight, Wrestling tomorrow, a Dance Show on Saturday, and Boys Basketball next Tuesday. Go Dutchmen! #DutchmenPride


In honor of Murphy's 1st Birthday, Melrose Elementary Students had a coloring contest! Here is Murphy with all the contest winners. Murphy is proud of all the kids! #DutchmenPride


Ready to Wrestle? Youth Wrestling begins practice tonight from 6-7:30pm, at the Sauk Centre Armory. This program is for boys and girls in PreK through 6th grade, and is for youth in both Sauk Centre and Melrose Area Schools. If you have not registered, and are interested in this program, please reach out to Mr. Anderson at randerson@isd740.org. **Or use QR code to register.


We have Open Gym and Pickleball today! Come in door 2 and have a great time! Exact change is appreciated! *No Open Swim today.


Happy Thanksgiving to all!


As we anticipate our Thanksgiving Break, Melrose Area Schools Staff would like to take time to say, "Thank you!" to our communities. We are grateful for the opportunity to teach your children. We are so proud of these kids! #DutchmenPride


Our Foods Classes have been been busy! We made roasted garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes, and man! They were tasty! Advanced Culinary Class made Turkey Roulade, served with mashed potatoes, dressing and gravy! Yumm!








Do you have a child between the ages of 31/2 and 5 years old and they have not yet had an Early Childhood Screening? Now is the time to schedule your appointment, as all students need to be screened before they enter kindergarten. Visit isd740.org/screening to schedule your appointment!


Kids~ Help us find the elves! Visit local businesses to find Santa's elves, then take a picture and post on Facebook or Instagram with #MelroseElfHunt23. Entries will be placed into a drawing to win $50 in Rosy Bucks! Participating businesses: Kyle Hoium- American Family Insurance, Anfinson Thompson & Co, Boomerang Marine & Sports, Coborns, JD's Taphouse, Magnifi Financial, Melrose City Office, Rahn's Oil & Propane, Dina Pierskalla- State Farm Insurance, True North Marketplace- Cornerstone Cafe, Sacred Heart School- Freeport. Happy elf hunting!


Melrose Middle School Student Council held a food drive this month. Grades 6-8 collected over one hundred items of food to donate to the Melrose Food Shelf! Great job middle schoolers!

Congratulations to our Girls Swimming and Diving Team on their performance at the State Meet! Josie Eveslage finished 27th in Diving. Makayla Zirbes finished 22nd in the 100 Backstroke. The 200 Free Relay Team of Hallie Drossel, Anika Berscheit, Lauren Reed and Maddi Kraemer finished 19th. The 400 Free Relay Team of Lauren Reed, Jaiden Smith, Makayla Zirbes and Brooke Ruoff finished 19th. Theresia Nathe finished 15th in Diving. Brooke Ruoff finished 14th in the 100 Backstroke. The 200 Medley Relay Team of Brooke Ruoff, Hallie Drossel, Georgia Anderson and Maddi Kraemer finished in 12th Place. Hallie Drossel earned All-State Honors with her third place finish in the 200 IM and second place in the 100 Breaststroke. With these strong finishes, Hallie ends her high school swimming career with more medals than any swimmer in our school's history! Congratulations to Hallie and our whole team! #DutchmenPride


Join us for Open Gym & Pickleball today! Come in door 2 and move your body! Exact change please. *No Open Swim today.
