Melrose Area Public Schools

Please read the following letter that shares information about free breakfast and lunch for students at Melrose Area Public Schools beginning September 21. Thank you! https://5il.co/l52g

Reminder, all Pre-K through Grade 5 students will be following the school calendar, and attending all Fridays, unless they are non-school days. Please check the school calendar if you ever have questions: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/706352/2020-21_Calendar_-_Board_Approved_-_5-13-20.pdf

Elementary School pictures are on October 7th. If you'd like to order your photos online, please visit: https://ludwigphoto.orderschoolpix.com/ In Gallery, choose Melrose Elementary, use password "prepay" Online ordering deadline is October 6.

Concert choir took advantage of the beautiful weather to sing outside!

Here is important information about the Flu Vaccine, this link can also be found on our school website, on the Health page. https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/09/08/flupolicy090820

Reminder, ACT Dates in Melrose: 9/12/20, 10/10/20, 10/24/20, 12/12/20, 2/6/21, 4/17/21, 6/12/21 Go to my.act.org to register!

We are adding to our team of caring professionals at Melrose Area Schools! If you know anyone looking for a rewarding job, please have them contact Stacey Austing-Jacobson, 320-256-6010 or staceyaj@isd740.org. Preschool Assistant - Approximately 28 hours per week Morning Preschool Wrap Around Assistant - Approximately 18 hours per week

Preschool Open House follows the same staggered schedule as K-5. One parent may accompany NEW preschoolers, if your child attended preschool last year, they will not have an open house. August 26: Last Name: A-D - 4:00-5:00 p.m. Last Name: E-M - 5:00-6:00 p.m. Last Name: N -Z - 6:00- 7:00 p.m.

The Melrose PTA will be selling Dutchmen masks and gaiters starting Monday at Open House - outside door 2 (August 24, 25, and 26.) They will have both youth and adult sized masks. Masks are $8 each and the gaiters are $10 each. If you’d like to pre-order or make arrangements to pick up them another way, please e-mail melrosemnpta@gmail.com

Melrose was recently added as an ACT National Test site for September and October. There are a very limited number of seats (36) so register quick! Registration is due by August 28 for the September test. Go to my.act.org to register!

Middle School reopening update is available on the school website.

Reminder: Fall Sports Begin Monday! Students Must Complete Registration Before Practice Begins To register please visit: https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/

¡Más información sobre las actividades de otoño en las escuelas del área de Melrose! Todos los padres deben registrar a sus estudiantes para las actividades en línea en https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/ Siga las instrucciones del sitio web sobre cómo crear una cuenta. Necesitará la identificación y fecha de nacimiento de su estudiante. * La identificación del estudiante es el número de almuerzo del estudiante, que se puede encontrar en ParentVue. Para finalizar el registro, los estudiantes deben tener un físico actualizado en el archivo de la Oficina de Actividades. Habrá prácticas de otoño para fútbol americano 9-12 y voleibol 9-12. Los atletas deben registrarse para estas actividades. El pago se puede hacer ahora o en la primavera cuando se llevarán a cabo los juegos de fútbol y voleibol. Las temporadas de fútbol y voleibol de los grados 7-8 se trasladarán a la primavera. ¡Más información más adelante! Fall Musical se trasladará a la primavera, ¡más información más adelante! Las porristas se trasladarán a la primavera, ¡más información más adelante! Los entrenadores de otoño se conectarán con los estudiantes con respecto a los horarios / lugares de práctica. Todos los participantes deben estar registrados antes de poder practicar. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con: Holly Berscheit al 256-5160 ext 1021 o Jonathan Ruoff al 256-5160 ext 1009 ¡Gracias!

More information for Fall Activities at Melrose Area Schools! All parents must register their students for activities online at https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/ Follow directions on the website on how to create an account. You will need your student’s ID and birthdate. *Student ID is the student’s lunch number, which can be found on ParentVue. To finish registration, students must have a current physical on file in the Activities Office. There will be Fall practices for 9-12 Football and 9-12 Volleyball. Athletes must register for these activities. Payment can be made now or in the spring when Football and Volleyball games will take place. Grades 7-8 Football and Volleyball seasons will be moved to the spring- more info later! Fall Musical will be moved to the spring- more info later! Cheerleading will be moved to the spring- more info later! Fall Coaches will be connecting with students regarding practice times/locations. All participants must be registered before they may practice. If you have any questions, please contact: Holly Berscheit at 256-5160 ext 1021 or Jonathan Ruoff at 256-5160 ext 1009 Thanks!

Melrose Area Public Schools is hiring a preschool teacher for the 2020-21 school year. Approximately .8 FTE. Please send letter of interest, resume, transcript & 3 letters of recommendation to Community Education, 546 5th Ave NE, Melrose, MN 56352, or email to staceyaj@isd740.org.

Melrose Community Education is looking for a lifeguard for morning lap swim! Please contact Stacey at 320-256-6010 or staceyaj@isd740.org if you are interested.

Deportes de otoño 2020-2021 Estimados padres y estudiantes, ¡¡¡ GRACIAS POR SU PACIENCIA Y COMPRENSIÓN !!! Nos complace tener la oportunidad de participar en algunas actividades de otoño este año. Si bien el fútbol, ​​la música, las porristas y el voleibol no estarán disponibles en el otoño, esperamos que nuestros estudiantes encuentren la manera de participar en actividades cocurriculares. Las escuelas públicas del área de Melrose ofrecerán fútbol para niños, fútbol para niñas, tenis para niñas, campo a través para niños y niñas y natación y buceo para niñas como opciones para el otoño de la temporada 2020-2021. Se compartirá más información sobre las prácticas de fútbol, ​​voleibol y deportes de primavera de 2020 a medida que esté disponible. Estamos emocionados de comenzar a usar un nuevo programa llamado Affinety para registrarse para nuestras actividades de otoño. Con Affinety, todos los formularios se completan en línea, lo que significa que podrá completar los formularios y enviarlos electrónicamente, incluidas las tarifas. Regístrese en https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/. Las familias deberán crear una cuenta, utilizando el número de identificación del estudiante (que se encuentra en el portal para padres en Parent Vue) y la fecha de nacimiento del estudiante. Hay un enlace a las instrucciones de registro en línea. Estos formularios y tarifas aún deben completarse antes de la primera práctica del estudiante. Todos los estudiantes atletas deben tener una copia de su físico archivado en la Oficina de Actividades. Los exámenes físicos deportivos caducan después de tres años. Se recomienda que los estudiantes que van a los grados 7 y 10 se hagan un examen físico. Losfísicos se pueden cargar por correo electrónico (enviar a exámeneshberscheit@isd740.org) o por fax (320-256-4639). Toda la información actual está publicada en mshsl.org. Háganos saber si tiene preguntas o inquietudes. Jonathan Ruoff, AD jruoff@isd740.org Holly Berscheit, Asistente AD hberscheit@isd740.org 320-256-5160

Fall Sports 2020-2021 Dear Parents and Students, THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING!!! We are pleased to have the opportunity to participate in some fall activities this year. While football, musical, cheerleading and volleyball will not be available in the fall, we hope our students can find a way to be involved in co-curricular activities. Melrose Area Public Schools will be offering Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Cross Country, and Girls Swimming and Diving as options for the fall of 2020-2021 season. More information about practices for Football, Volleyball, and Spring 2020 sports will be shared as it becomes available. We are excited to begin using a new program called Affinety for registration for our fall activities. With Affinety, all the forms are completed online, which means you will be able to fill out the forms and submit them electronically, including fees. Please register at https://melrose1550a.cf.affinetysolutions.com/. Families will need to create an account, using Student ID# (found in the parent portal at Parent Vue) and Student date of birth. There is a link to registration instructions online. These forms and fees still need to be completed before a student’s first practice. All student athletes need to have a copy of their physical on file in the Activities Office. Sports physicals expire after three years. It is recommended that students going into grades 7 and 10 get a physical. Physicals can be uploaded by email (send to hberscheit@isd740.org) or fax (320-256-4639). All current information is posted at mshsl.org. Please let us know if there are questions or concerns. Jonathan Ruoff, AD jruoff@isd740.org Holly Berscheit, Assistant AD hberscheit@isd740.org 320-256-5160

Parents of current students, we are asking that you update your family’s information online this year using ParentVue no later than Aug. 21. Please log in to your ParentVue account at https://rt2.region1.k12.mn.us/rt0740/login_pxp.aspx and click on Online Registration. Contact Cheryl @ 320-256-5160 x 4251 or cenneking@isd740.org with questions.

We are looking for some fun, energetic staff members for our Dutchmen Explorers' Club (before & after school care program) for the 2020-21 school year! Please contact staceyaj@isd740.org if you are interested!