8th grade band students with Mr. Prout, dressed for twin day last week during SnoDaze festivities!
Be the “I” KIND!! ❤️
A fun week at the Dutchmen Explorers’ Club!
A fun week at the Dutchmen Explorers’ Club!
Valentines Day cheesecake bake-off between Ms Schinkel & a very talented 8th grader!
Just wanted to give a great big thanks to all of our wonderful Grandmas we have working in our classrooms!! You are wonderful!!!
Melrose HS SnoDaze Pepfest Fun
PBIS reward day. 3-5 watching UP
Our 3’s Preschoolers are enjoying a movie and popcorn!
Just a reminder that elementary has a picture day on Wednesday Feb 19!!! These are optional, not everyone’s pic will be taken. The flyer has been sent home.
Valentine’s Day in the elementary!
Elementary HANS Winners!
Here are a few more photos of our preschoolers celebrating the 100th Day of School!
Our preschool and D.E.C. had fun celebrating the 100th Day of School!
Today was the 100th day of school!!! This was one way it was celebrated.
Here are a few more photos from our 2020 SnoDaze Royalty Day Out!
It's SnoDaze Week at Melrose Area Schools! Here are some pictures from our Royalty Day Out!
7th grade Robotics class!
You're Invited~
To Join in a Community Project & Quilting Class!
Read about the details below! This project is for anyone interested in doing some quilting! See details below:
Mr. Kiminski provides entertainment at the STMA Speech Meet Saturday the 8th.
Melrose Junior High Speech Team members are the Champions of the Battle Lake meet! So much talent, so much potential...we love our speechers! #dutchmenpride
Off to the Junior High speech meet! We have some excited 7th-9th graders on the bus! #speechrocks #dutchmenpride
7th graders collected bacteria from around the school today!
It’s Sno Daze this week at MHS! Coronation festivities took place 3rd hour Monday, February 10th. Congratulations to Queen Camryn Brinkman and King Derek Welle!
Great day for Melrose Archery. Elementary girls’ division: Anika Berscheit took 1st, Avery Braegelmann, 2nd. Elementary boys Noah Zink - 4th and Elijah Zink, 6th. Middle school girls, Gretta Kapsner took 3rd and Camilla McCormick, 5th. Middle schooler Daniel Mueller, 6th. Ethan Sand took 6th in the high school division. Sophomore Christopher McChesney sang the national anthem. What a wonderful start to the season! Some random photos!
Melrose Speech Team finishes 2nd today at STMA, behind only West Minnetonka. There were 33 schools in attendance and over 600 student entries. Great job Melrose!
The 2020 Melrose Archery Tournament is underway! Good luck to everyone! No admission to come watch, so feel free to join us.
A great crew helped set up for our archery tournament. We are ready for tomorrow! To top it off, we had 2 perfect rounds tonight. Congrats to Ethan Sand and Avery Braegelmann. Go Dutchmen Archers!!
7th & 8th grade choir members took part in a music festival in Sauk Centre today. So much was learned and they had so much fun!
6-12 SnoDaze 2020 Dress up days! Feb 10-14
Congrats to Karter Wensmann and Macoy Sjogren on earning first team WCC all conference and Mitchell Christen earning honorable mention.
Mensaje en el Calendario de Inicio Temprano
En este momento, Las Escuelas Públicas de Melrose Area estara buscando en un inicio temprano para el año escolar de 2020-2021. La razón por la que estamos buscando un inicio temprano para el año escolar 2020-2021 y los dos años siguientes son porque el Día Laboral esta tarde en la fecha de septiembre. Si no perseguimos un inicio temprano, los estudiantes estarán asistiendo la escuela hasta la segunda semana de junio.
Estaremos teniendo tres foros públicos para aceptar comentarios en esta iniciativa de inicio temprano. Las localizaciones, fechas y horas son las siguientes:
Jueves, 13 de febrero a las 7 p.m. en el Centro de Gobierno Freeport
Martes, 18 de febrero a la 1:30 p.m. en Greenwald Pub
Martes, 25 de febrero a las 7 p.m. en el Centro de Medio de la Primaria de Melrose
Usted está bienvenido en asistir cualquiera de las juntas que sea conveniente para usted al respecto con la fecha y hora.
Sinceramente,
Gregory A. Winter, Superintendente
Escuelas Públicas de Melrose Área
Message on Early Start Calendars
At this time, Melrose Area Public Schools will be seeking an early start for the 2020- 2021 school year. The reason we are seeking the early start for the 2020 - 2021 school year and the following two years is because the late Labor Day date in September. If we did not pursue an early start, students would be attending school into the second week of June.
We will be having three public forums to accept feedback on this early start initiative. The locations, dates and times are as follows:
Thursday February 13 at 7 p.m. at the Freeport Government Center
Tuesday February 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Greenwald Pub
Tuesday February 25 at 7 p.m. at the Melrose Elementary Media Center
You are welcome to attend any one of the meetings that is convenient for you in regard to the date and time.
Sincerely,
Gregory A. Winter, Superintendent
Melrose Area Public Schools
Working hard in preschool today!
A huge thank you to the NHS students who helped with the Mother Son Fun Event and Father Daughter Ball on Saturday. (Not all are pictured.) Amazing group of kids! Thank you to Alondra Ambriz/Infinite Photography LLC & DJ Pete Nelson, too!
Sometimes even the secretaries need a dose of Freddy the Therapy Dog...💜
#mentalhealthboost #doggiekisses
SnoDaze is next week! Here are the elementary dress up days!!
We had two fabulous events this weekend sponsored by Community Education. The Mother Son Fun event and Father Daughter Ball. Both were so much fun!
Callie Mayers
1. and 2. I've been a choreographer for the Musical for 10 years, and coached varsity Track for 3 years.
3. I love the opportunity to get to work with students and athletes and help them to learn something new, or reach their goal. It's also wonderful to see the bonds they make with each other and how they support one another as they work towards a common goal.
Caitlyn Mayo
1) I have coached at Melrose Area Schools for 8 years.
2) I am currently the head coach for the Rosettes Dance Team and the Melrose Football Cheerleaders.
3) My favorite part of coaching is seeing how hard work, high expectations, and consistency motivates student-athletes to be the best versions of themselves.
Teresa Schad
3rd year as Assistant Speech Coach
I just love watching the confidence grow throughout the season with each speaker. Speech teaches lifelong tools to help students with public speaking, creative writing, and dealing with adversity with subjective judges. They learn that supporting others is a key component to having a championship team. Every speaker makes a difference and is truly valued and important to our success! Plus - an amazing coaching staff is an added bonus!
Bill Leraas
1. 33 years, 27 in Melrose
2. These coaching duties are all from Melrose: Football grade 7 - two years, grade 9 two years; Boys' Basketball grade 7 - three years, grade 9 two years; Jr. High Track 5 years; Knowledge Bowl grades 5/6 8 years; grades 7/8 12 years; j.v. and varsity 22 years.
3. Interacting with the students in a setting other than the classroom.
Kristie Ekstrom
2012-present
This will be my 9th season coaching Fastpitch Softball for Melrose Area Schools.
Last summer, I had the privilege to be asked to help coach the Freeport youth fastpitch program.
My favorite part about coaching is sharing the passion for the game of softball with these girls, and watching them grow as an athlete-- and as a person throughout their softball and high school career.
'Thank A Coach Advisor Week' is Jan. 27-Feb. 3, and we are pleased to point the spotlight at MAS Coach/Advisor Staff! We asked the following questions:
1) How many years have you been coaching?
2) What sport(s) have you coached?
3) What is your favorite part of coaching?
Come and enjoy open gym and open swim today before the Super Bowl. Open gym is from 1 to 4 and open swim is from 1 to 3, please enter at door two.
Great day at the Brainerd Tournament
The Mother Son Fun event is a blast!
Congrats to the SC-M wrestlers with a great a win against the Fergus Falls Otters. Senior Karter Wensmann went 4-0 tonight.
More fun at Andes! #melrosemiddleschoolrocks
Middle School incentive day at Andes...beautiful day for skiing!!
Having a great day in our 3s and 4s class today!!!
Jesse Kuechle
I have coached for over 20 years.
Softball, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Trap Shooting
My favorite part of coaching is watching kids succeed and helping each other be part of something greater than themselves. Having coached at so many different levels gives me an appreciation of the time it takes to develop and foster a skill.
Mikayla Curry
1. This is my 5th year as head coach in Melrose, after 4 years in Morris
2. Speech
3. My favorite part of coaching is seeing the tremendous growth in our speakers from the beginning of the season to the end. Even better? Watching their growth from Jr. High to Sr. High. I am lucky to work with kids who willingly give up their Saturdays to hop on a bus in the wee hours of the morning to go speak and fellow coaches who are crazy enough to do the same.
Katie Masog
Coached: 15 years (11 Head Coach) of High School Gymnastics
Sports: Gymnastics (Elementary, Rising Stars and High School). Also have coached JO Volleyball and Youth Softball.
Favorite Part: My favorite part of coaching is helping gymnasts grow as a gymnast and as a person!
Teaching lifelong lessons that will help them in and out of the gym. Helping them believe that the sky is the limit, and with enough determination and dedication, anything is possible. Also watching the excitement when hitting a new skill is priceless!
Also, my coaching staff and gymnasts. We all share the LOVE for the sport of gymnastics, and that in itself makes us want to be in the gym everyday!
Thank A Coach/Advisor Week is Jan. 27-Feb. 3, and we are excited to spotlight our MAS Coach/Advisor Staff! We asked the following questions:
1) How many years have you been coaching?
2) What sport(s) have you coached?
3) What is your favorite part of coaching?
The women’s group from St. Rose of Lima church helped pack Food For Thought bags on Wednesday night. Great turnout and good time had by all!
Just want to express my great appreciation for all of our paras. They do so many wonderful things for our students and it does not go unnoticed!! You are wonderful people and I don’t know what we would do without you!
Happy Paraprofessionals week!!!
Another great game vs Albany! The Dutchmen came back from a 17 point deficit to win 62-57.
Two wins at home tonight! Gymnastics vs. Perham - 143.95-142.475 and boys basketball vs. Albany - 62-57.
Congratulations to the eighth grade girls basketball team for their win against Long Prairie, 18-16.
Preschoolers enjoy cutting and gluing, building and Play Doh!
We are offering youth gymnastics classes in February for girls who live in our school district (or attend school here.)
Registration opens tomorrow:
https://www.getregistered.online/public/CatList.aspx?c=145&d=17
Once upon a time there was a school who all read the same book at the same time. Yes, we are doing it again! Let’s kick off our One School One Book program with a dress up day Friday Jan 31st. Students can dress up as their favorite fairy tale character tomorrow and a copy of The Tale of Despereaux book will come home with the oldest child in the family.
We had some junior scientists today as well!
Our students loved getting in on the action!
Science Museum came to visit today. Our students learned about solids, gases, and liquids. It was amazing!! Thank you so much to the PTA for providing this experience for our students.
Sara Engelmeyer
1) I have been a coach for 6 years.
2) JV Girls' Tennis for 2 years, and Varsity Girls' Tennis for 3 years, Synchronized Swimming for 2 years, and an advisor for Student Council for 4 years.
3) My favorite part of coaching is getting to know the girls as athletes but also as people. You get to see them grow into amazing human beings.
Pamela Rue
1) This will be my 3rd Year as a Speech Coach
2) Speech
3) Working with the students and seeing them reach their goals each season
Evan Reller
This is my 6th year coaching high school basketball, my third for Melrose Area. I have also coached middle school football for 6 years as well. My favorite part about coaching athletics is helping the athletes grow in their understanding of the sport, but also seeing their growth as people. It is fun for me to see some of the girls who were in middle school when I started coaching here, now be apart of our varsity team and the growth that has come over that time period!
Thank A Coach/Advisor Week is Jan. 27-Feb. 3, and we are pleased to point the spotlight at MAS Coach/Advisor Staff! We asked the following questions:
1) How many years have you been coaching?
2) What sport(s) have you coached?
3) What is your favorite part of coaching?
6th Graders are learning about Newton's Laws of Motion, by using K'nex kits. They will create a car and then they have to accomplish several goals, such as having it roll 30 feet.
Puzzles are so much fun! Making friends and learning to collaborate in preschool!
Scott Brever
1.) 18 Years as a coach at MHS (2003 - Present)
49 Total Seasons
11 Different Positions
6 Different Sports
2.) Assistant Boys Basketball - 13 years (2007 - 2014 / 2016 - Present)
Head Girls Track Coach - 11 years (2005 - 2015)
Head Cross-Country - 6 years (2014 - Present)
Head Boys Track Coach - 6 years (2007, 2009, 2012 - 2015)
JH Football - 5 years (2003 - 2007)
JH Boys Basketball - 2 years (2003 - 2004)
9th Grade Boys Basketball - 2 years (2005 - 2006)
JH Softball - 1 year (2003)
Assistant Girls Track Coach - 1 year (2004)
Assistant Boys Golf Coach - 1 year (2017)
JH Boys Golf Coach - 1 year (2018)
3.) My Favorite thing as a coach is to lead athletes through a journey that will develop remarkable character, pure integrity and empowering each player to become leaders within our community. I also coach so that student athletes today may enjoy some of the same memories, valuable life lessons and skills that I received from when I participated in sports.
Chad Wehrman
Head Hockey Coach: 4 years
Asst Hockey Coach: 15 years
Head Golf Coach: 11 years
Asst Golf Coach: 7 years
My favorite part of coaching is helping our players learn to deal with success and failure, both in a positive manner.
Ryan Dusha
1. 17 years as a head coach (19 total years)
2. Boys Basketball
3. My favorite part of coaching is taking a group of individuals and trying to get them to share one vision as a team. It is very satisfying to see individuals and teams improve throughout the course of the season and develop life long skills while playing a game they enjoy.
Thank A Coach/Advisor Week is Jan. 27-Feb. 3, and we are pleased to point the spotlight at MAS Coach/Advisor Staff! We asked the following questions:
1) How many years have you been coaching?
2) What sport(s) have you coached?
3) What is your favorite part of coaching?
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Dutchmen win big over ACGC 74-59!! Great ballgame, boys! #dutchmenpride
Sorting animals, playing with play-doh, coloring, and tracing. Our preschoolers are busy!
Dan Shaffer
Track & Field- 13 years
Cross Country- 4 years
Favorite Thing - Everybody gets faster and everybody has fun!
SHAWN MAYERS
1) Number of years as a coach - 20 years
2) Name of Sport(s) coached - Asst. Varsity Boys Basketball
3) Favorite part of coaching -
Being with the players and coaches helping them on and off the court and becoming a role model for them. Have a saying I use #1Team1Family. Treat every player as a part of my family through the highs and the lows! The most rewarding thing though is seeing how our players grow after school and use values we have implemented to become the men, dads, and role models in their own lives.
Emily Reller- Head Volleyball Coach
1. Been coaching for 4 years, but only 1 year with Melrose.
2. Basketball and Volleyball, at Melrose I coach volleyball.
3. My favorite part of coaching is getting to know kids on a different level than you would in the classroom. You get to push them each and every day, and you get to see progress day in and day out. It truly is the best part of my day!
Thank a Coach/Advisor Week is Jan. 27-Feb. 3, and we are pleased to point the spotlight at MAS Coach/Advisor Staff! We asked the following questions:
1) How many years have you been coaching?
2) What sport(s) have you coached?
3) What is your favorite part of coaching?
Third graders are line dancing in Phy Ed today!
1. I have been a head coach for 18 years and coaching 20 years overall.
2. I coach boys and girls swimming and diving.
3. My favorite part of coaching is seeing athletes achieve above and beyond what they expected, both individually and as a team. Watching our athletes and teams achieve their goals and beyond is the most rewarding part of coaching.
Chuck Noll
32 years coaching Football
also coach 7-8 baseball
I love working with young people. Helping prepare them for the future.
Stacey Austing-Jacobson
Girls Golf, 3 years. I enjoy meeting the girls, seeing them learn, improve, and have fun. I also love seeing their friendships grow.
Thank A Coach Week is Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, and we are pleased to point the spotlight at our amazing coaches! We asked our coaches the following questions:
1) How many years have you been coaching?
2) What sports(s) have you coached?
3) What is your favorite part of coaching?
Melrose Speech Team took home a First Place trophy from the Little Falls meet today! Great start to the season!
We will be hosting the Class A State True Team gymnastics meet in Melrose on Saturday, January 25 at noon. Good luck to all gymnasts.
More snapshots of the West Stearns CEO Gala, which took place at the Freeport Community Center Thursday, January 23rd.
Wonderful evening celebrating successful students at the first annual Get to Know CEO Gala! So proud of our future leaders!
“Making Connections” was awesome today. Thank you to Mr. Kiminski and the choir for welcoming our guests and sharing in the fun!
Camryn Brinkman is the AAA Sub Section Champ!
Melrose Area School’s AAA Winners: Chris Feldewerd and Camryn Brinkman!
2nd grade celebrated winning the HANS ticket competition and their math testing!!!
The Dutchmen Explorers’ Club made a snowman. ⛄️❄️
Learning, creating, exploring, playing and having fun in preschool.
"Combo-day" in 6/7 Phy Ed. Gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, soccer and football.
On January 22nd, both Varsity and JV Knowledge Bowl took second place!
Our preschoolers are super busy. The children LOVE puzzles and learning through play!
Are you free on Thursday at 1 p.m.? Join this awesome group of students in their choir class for "Making Connections." Connect, sing, have fun! Come in door 7, we'd love to have you!
After school fun at the Dutchmen Explorers Club!!
After school fun at the Dutchmen Explorers Club!!
Letter “M” fun!
The Pep Band was rockin’ it at the basketball game tonight.
Half time fun at the home girls basketball game vs LPGE!
Preschoolers are having fun playing in the sand!
This weeks HANS winners!!!
Because of the anticipated snowstorm, Melrose Area Public Schools will be closing at 11:30 am on Friday, January 17th. All activities for Friday evening are postponed.
We will check conditions early in the morning to see if closing for the day is warranted. However, as of now, we will close at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
Porque hay una tormenta de nieve, las escuelas públicas de Melrose van a cerrar a las 11:30 a.m. en viernes, el 17 de enero. Todas las actividades en la tarde/noche están canceladas.
Observaremos las condiciones temprano por la mañana para decidir si vamos a cerrar más temprano que 11:30 a.m.. Pero, por ahora, cerramos a las 11:30 a.m. en viernes.
Because of the anticipated snowstorm, Melrose Area Public Schools will be closing at 11:30 am on Friday, January 17th. All activities for Friday evening are postponed.
We will check conditions early in the morning to see if closing for the day is warranted. However, as of now, we will close at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
Porque hay una tormenta de nieve, las escuelas públicas de Melrose van a cerrar a las 11:30 a.m. en viernes, el 17 de enero. Todas las actividades en la tarde/noche están canceladas.
Observaremos las condiciones temprano por la mañana para decidir si vamos a cerrar más temprano que 11:30 a.m.. Pero, por ahora, cerramos a las 11:30 a.m. en viernes.
Preschoolers are learning their letter sounds!
The Middle School Spelling Bee was today. The top three spellers were Zander Conrad, Andrue Stalboerger, and Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik. Ramona won by correctly spelling the words petite and hesitate!
Our preschoolers love to read!
We had a special guest today, local author Debbie Hoven!!
In Ms. Arnzen's preschool room today...marshmallow painting and homemade playdoh!
The preschool had a guest reader today. Thank you to Kyle Hoium, from American Family Insurance, for visiting!
Lady Dutchmen pull off a WIN!! #dutchmenpride
Girls basketball is hosting Minnewaska tonight - great close game!!
J.V. Knowledge Bowl had a meet on Thursday at Kimball. The took 2nd and 3rd place! Congrats!
Open Swim is cancelled on Sunday!
We are working on the pool. Sorry!
Open Gym - Saturday, 7-9 for grades 6-12, $1/person
Open Gym - Sunday, 1-4, $2/person, $5/family
Open Swim - Sunday, 1-3, 2/person, $5/family
This week’s winners K-5!!
Ready for Friday morning HANS drawing!!!
Preschool fun!
Check out the link on our website to "Dutchmen TouchPro!" A great place to see activities/sports daily schedules, updates and history!
http://dutchmen.touchpros.com/Home2.aspx
Doing some “ice fishing” today in Dutchmen Explorers Camp!!!
Read to self time in ECSE. Great work kids!!!
Mr. Conrad’s door was decorated, as were many others in the building, for a PBIS reward activity!!!
Scooter fun in the gym!
In preschool today: a birthday party, farming and snowman-building fun!
Tonight's boy's basketball game against Morris has been postponed. Thank you.
Adorable puppies are visiting school today!
Children’s author Debbie Hoven will be visiting us on January 14th. Your student has the opportunity to purchase any one of her books. An order form (like the one attached) will be sent home for each family.
Happy New Year!
There will be Open Swim (from 1-3) and Open Gym (from 1-4) on Sunday! Please enter through door 2.
Having fun in the Dutchmen Explorers’ Club today!
Having fun waiting for the bunny hill and in the chalet!!!
4th and 5th grade went skiing at Andes Hills. It was a great time!!!
Last 7th grade game of the year...what a fun season! Especially fun to see Mr Welle coaching with his ugly Christmas sweater on!! #dutchmenpride
7th graders had a great day making crafts & reading to the elementary students! So fun seeing them interact with each other. 😊
I cannot think of a better way to end the week than with our Early Childhood Christmas program.
Talent show - first place goes to Aden, who invited the senior class to join him on stage for an encore!
So much talent!
More talent show acts!
Making poinsettias as well!!
First two acts of the talent show. Staff choir and Ty Feldewerd!
Some great elves!
Making wreaths!!
Kindergarten working on holiday projects and having fun!
Preschool staff enjoying the Fa La La Llama!
Fran and our kitchen staff are festive today!
Ms. Arnzen's and Ms. Stordahl's preschoolers are full of holiday spirit!
Food For Thought packing!
The teachers are contemplating...the pies are both soooo good!!!
Bake off!! 8th grader versus the school nurse...who will the winner be??
The Melrose Rosettes Dance Team performed in their annual dance show, partnered with Just For Kix, last Friday & hosted their dance competition last Saturday. The guy/girl dance was a hit! On Saturday the varsity placed FIRST in Jazz and second in Kick!! What a great season they are having so far.
Reminder - Preschool Holiday Programs are on Friday!
Students created a winter scene in Phys Ed today. Great work!
Red or Green day at MAS...here are a couple of Packer fans displaying their 'GREEN'...
MHS students deck the halls for the holidays.
Great 68-54 win for the Lady Dutchmen tonight against the BOLD Warriors! We even had halftime basketball entertainment by the young Dutchmen girls. The pep band also sounded awesome - fun night for all!
Last group of great pics!!
Thank you to the Sauk Watershed for taking the time to come out to our school and visiting with the 3rd grade.
Great presentation on the animals/furs that were brought in. Very informative.
Third graders checking out the different furs that were brought into school.
Sauk Watershed spent time with our third grade today. They gave a presentation on fur and feet!
The Dutchmen Explorers’ Club kids are enjoying yoga!
Check out our plaid/flannel preschoolers!
Flannel day at school!
District ACT registration for 11th graders is due tomorrow (12/18).
The Melrose 7-8, Concert, Staff and Combined Choirs performed at the Elliott Performing Arts Building Monday evening, December 16th. Attending was a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit!
The grade 7-12 Winter Choir Concert is tonight at 8 p.m. with our new choir director, Mr. Kiminski!
Our Dutchmen Explorers' Club kids have been having a ball making ornaments and slime!
Ms. Lieser, Ms. Pearson and Mr. Conrad are spreading holiday cheer today with treats for the Elementary staff!
Join Ms. Lisa in the preschool room tomorrow for some fun!
Santa and Mrs. Claus spent the afternoon at Melrose Schools yesterday!
The Girls Basketball team has a clothing order, check it out!
http://www.eastbayteamshop.com/Flyer/466f8203-4fa0-4b62-a56e-fcc25a82864a
"CSB/SJU's Axel Theimer visited the choirs today to work with them on concert music in anticipation of their concert next week. The choirs, along with the newly created Melrose Area Staff Choir, will share their music on Monday evening at 8pm in the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center. All are welcome!"
Look who visited preschool today!
Front page news! Nice to see our staff members being recognized in La Voz Libre!
Come enjoy the Rosettes' Winter Show this Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Melrose Just for Kix program. BONUS - The Melrose Dance Team Invitational is on Saturday, December 14 starting at 9:00 a.m. featuring 16 teams!
Today in preschool: making Christmas lists, playing in the corn table and puzzle fun!
Making Shakespeare tableaus in Mrs. Curry's English class.
Melrose gymnasts competed against New London Spicer December 10th. The JV set a new team record, beating NLS by a score of 131.95 to 119.7 Melrose varsity gymnasts were also victorious, winning by a score of 140.675 to 135.85
Boys Fusion Swimmers were victorious over St. Cloud Apollo Tuesday evening, December 10th, winning 109-72.
Today was Grandma Bernie’s 18 year anniversary of working with our first graders. Thank for you so much for your service Grandma Bernie!!!! We greatly appreciate all you do!!
Melrose Staff collected a total of $883.24 for Food For Thought in just 2 days! A great cause and a great staff!
Mrs. Jennissen’s 9th graders are acting out a scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Our staff dressed up in flannel last Thursday and jerseys today. They donated to Food For Thought in order to “dress up.” Thursday’s total was $635.24. Watch for our grand total tomorrow!
Turned out to be a beautiful day after a rough start this morning. Bundle up, very cold weather on the way!
Holidaze Week: Dec 16th-20th
Mon: Night Before Christmas (PJ Day)
Tues: Timber Tuesday (Flannel Day)
Wed: Red and Green Day
Even grades: wear red
Odd grades: wear green
Staff - wear red & green
Thurs: Tree Topper Day (Christmas Hats)
Fri: Ugly Sweater Day
School is two hours delayed and there is no morning preschool.
Melrose Area Public Schools will be running 2-hours late today, Monday, December 9th.
Las Escuelas Públicas del Área de Melrose funcionarán 2 horas tarde hoy, lunes 9 de diciembre.
Melrose is hosting a travel basketball tourney - boys play today, girls play Sunday - come out & support Dutchmen basketball!!
Varsity kick got 1st place!! Varsity Jazz 2nd, JV 3rd in both Kick & Jazz. What a day! We even had some Melrose boys debut in the Albany girl/guy dance. #dutchmenpride
MRDT nailed it for their kick competition! What a fantastic start to the season! Awards next...
MRDT (Melrose Rosettes Dance Team) is ‘kicking’ off their season today at the Albany invitational. These ladies look amazing! Excited for the upcoming season! #dutchmenpride
Tough loss for the 7th graders’ 2nd game. They played tough!!
7th grade basketball at New London-Spicer...the first team brought home the ‘W’ in an intense game! Now on to the 2nd game!
Second grade was the HANS ticket grade level winners with more tickets, fist bumps, hugs, and a group read!
Hans & our Dutchmen Cheerleaders visited Mr. Rushmeyer!
HANS and friends came to see our 2nd grade!
Hard at work in Autos class.
HANS ticket drawing—great job students!!!
First home game of the season!
And we are underway
Starting the 9am show today is the kindergarten!
The full fifth grade giving it their all!
Fifth grade is wrapping up the day for Melrose Área Elementary School!
Fourth grade looking fantastic at their program!
Third grade is finishing off the first program!
Second grade is on!
1st grade is looking good!
Winter program is underway! Kindergarten started us off.
Miss Curry’s Enriched English class is having their first book club meeting! Students are leading their own Socratic Seminars with their peers reading the same book. So much fun!
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The High School Art Auction has begun. Feel free to stop in the High School Media Center and bid on items! Many items to choose from. Auction closes December 18 at 8:15 a.m..
Reminder, the Elementary Holiday Program is this week!
Come have fun in the preschool room! December 7 & 14 at 10 a.m.
Writing letters to Santa and baking some treats today in preschool!
Speech Team Meeting tonight at 6:30 in the auditorium. This is for anyone interested in speech, has questions on speech, has no clue about speech, or wants to learn about speech!! Parents are encouraged to attend with your student. Desserts will be provided...see you tonight!
Interested in Youth Wrestling? Here's a great opportunity for grades K-6. For more info, contact
Coach Anderson at 320-256-5160 ext 5317.
The Melrose State Championship Speech Team were Grand Marshals at the Melrose Holiday Kickoff Parade Saturday evening.
Our students are working hard even on a non school day!!! The fort is looking good!
The Melrose Gymnastics Meet vs. Sauk Rapids-Rice has been rescheduled to 12/3/19 at 6:00 p.m.
SC-M wrestling tournament scheduled for today has been cancelled.
Always such fun In preschool. Some of today’s activities: building with wooden blocks and stamping with play doh!
The Gymnastics Meet scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 with Sartell has been cancelled.
The Preschool Holiday program is December 20!
Pep fest today to celebrate the students surpassing their fundraising goal!!!!! Mr Conrad sang karaoke at lunch and added some color to his hairstyle.
Americorps is looking for more tutors for Melrose Area Elementary School. These are great positions and offer quality compensation!!!
Even more great art work, this time from our afternoon ECSE class!!!
Students are gearing up for turkey day with some great art work in ECSE!!!
Students from our CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) class, attending a tour at Carstens Industries in Melrose.
A few more pictures of tonight’s band concert!
So neat to see 2 Melrose graduates coaching opposing teams! Brandon Welle coaches the Dutchmen 7th graders & Ben Klaphake coaches the BBE 7th graders. Great game to watch!
Thursday evening highlights from Elliott Performing Arts Building. Another great concert performance from our middle and high school band students. Wonderful job!
The Rising Stars performed at halftime of the Saint Ben’s game. Great job girls.
High school representatives attend a Central Minnesota Manufacturer’s Association career tech ed jamboree November 21st, which featured presenters from various schools, colleges and the Department of Education. The goal is to continue to grow career pathways for students.
We are thankful for these little “turkeys!”
Program schedule
The Elementary Holiday Program is coming up soon!
Make sure to mark your calendar.
GRADES K-3: WED, DEC 4, 1:00 PM
& THURS, DEC 5, 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM
GRADES 4-5: WED, DEC 4, 1:45 PM
& THURSDAY, DEC 5, 1:45 PM
One more.
Great images of the Food for Thought packing night!!!! Lots of hard working volunteers and even some good supervisors in the mix! Thank you everyone!!!!
Food for Thought packing night!!! Thank you to everyone for helping out!!!!
Adventures in preschool!
Practicing for the band concert tomorrow night (November 21.) It begins at 8 p.m. in the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center.
Wrestling Parents are invited to attend a short meeting at 7pm in the HS Cafeteria on Nov. 21, 2019.
Mr. Kiminski has started a staff choir. They sounded beautiful as I walked by!
Writing names in shaving cream!
The Father Daughter Ball is February 1, 2020.
It's not too early to register! https://www.getregistered.online/public/SearchList.aspx?d=17&s=father
Just another ‘therapeutic’ day in the Middle School with our good friend, Freddie!!
Judges for our student’s Chili making contest
Thanks to students and staff. They raised $5200 for Jingle Jar. Money will go to students/families in need throughout the year.
Preschool fun, learning so much every day!
Ms Enright’s Kindergarten class took a walking field trip to visit Mr Anderson, the Middle School Principal!
6th Grade playing Table Ball in PE! Ms K has so much fun with her students!
The high school art department is having an art auction from December 2-18 to raise funds for art awards. Any donations are appreciated. The auction is open to public viewing and bidding. Pictured is a student-constructed garden tractor that’s in the library as part of the auction.
State swim meet results:
Makenzie Herzog 4th in the 50 Freestyle, school record time iof 23.59
Makenzie Herzog 6th in the 100 free time of :52.71
Hallie Drossel 11th in the 100 Breaststroke, time of 1:08.90
State Swim meet prelim results:
Camryn Brinkman 20th in diving
Makenzie Herzog 4th in the 50 Free
Makenzie Herzog 5th in the 100 Free. Both times are school records.
Hallie Drossel 9th in the 100 Breaststroke.
The pool will be closed til Monday, sorry, no Open Swim on Sunday!
Don't forget, Sunday we have Open Gym (1-4) and Open Swim (1-3). Cost is $2 per person or $5 per family. Enter at door 2.
Another great Fun Run!!! Thank you everyone for all your help and everything you do!!! HUGE thanks to our fabulous PTA!!!!
Kindergarten is gearing up!!!
4th grade finished strong
4th grade getting in some laps!
First grade getting ready!!
Joke day today as well!!!
Marking down the laps!!!
2nd grade!!
The 5th graders are up and running!
The 3rd graders had a blast with the Glow Run!
It’s aglow!!!
Fun Run!!!! Let’s get it started!
It’s finally here!!! The Fun Run is tomorrow!! Thank you for all your support and help. A special thanks to our PTA for putting on this event.
Seniors from the Fall Musical were recognized at the pepfest AND the student body helped send off the swimmers/divers. Best of luck to MaKenzie Herzog, Hallie Drossel and Camryn Brinkman at the State Swimming & Diving Meet!
Girls Swimming and Diving State Sendoff. Good luck ladies.
Parents of current 6th and 7th graders:
Please join us on Monday, November 18th at 6:00pm for a 25-minute parent informational meeting!
A tour director will be there to meet you and explain more about this once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg during the summer of 2021. Contact Mr. Glasener at vglasener@isd740.org with any questions.
Please consider joining us if you have any interest at all, as there will be FREE pizza! Don't miss out!
https://www.facebook.com/worldclassrooms/videos/2373814996201746/
Elementary winter program--times have been added!!
Grades K-3:Wednesday, Dec 4 1:00pm
Thursday, Dec 5 9:00am & 1:00pm
Grades 4-5:Wednesday, Dec 4 1:45pm
Thursday, Dec 5 1:45pm
Hope to see you there!!!
Brrrr....it's cold!!! Great time for a reminder to send your child with coat, hat, mittens, boots, and snowpants every day for recess. We go out in just about everything, so please help them be prepared. Thank you!!!
Mrs. Schaefer's class is having fun receiving postcards from around the country!!!!
Elementary conferences Tuesday and Thursday 5-8:00pm and Friday 8:30-3:10pm
Our Girls and Boys State winners, Erika Doetkott, Vanessa Pung, Bryan Harms and Christopher Feldewerd, participated in the Veterans’ Day programs here and at the parochial schools today.
Veterans Day Program
Andrew Traeger (8th grade) gave a speech about the Pledge of Allegiance.
Veterans’ Day program.
Getting ready for the Veterans’ Day program.
Seventh and eighth grade Knowledge Bowl took first place at the STRIDE Academy meet on November 7. Back Row: Malachi Piche, Derick Rademacher, Sawyer Frieler. Front Row: Logan Rue, Yasli Jimenez, Lydia Prout.
6-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday 5-8pm, Thursday 5-8pm
Friday 7:30am - 11:00 and 12:00-3:10pm
Tues & Thurs evenings will be in the elementary gyms, and Friday will be in the teachers’ classrooms.
If you are interested in ordering some awesome Dutchmen apparel, you can check out the Girls Basketball team clothing order form: http://www.eastbayteamshop.com/Flyer/328d68d1-00e1-4d7b-ac61-299c41f6c9b1
Advancing to state for girls swimming and diving:
Makenzie Herzog in the 50 Free and 100 Free. She was section champ in both events and set a new school record in both. Also set an Alexandria pool record in the 50 Free.
Camryn Brinkman finished third in diving and advances to State.
Hallie Drossel advances to State in the 100 Breaststroke as well.
Once Upon A Mattress was a hit! 2 shows left: Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. Such talented students! Kudos to the cast, techies, musicians, directors, choreographer, costume designer, set creators and everyone behind the scenes. You don’t want to miss this production!
The Metal Garden Flower class was a hit!
Open Gym is 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. No Open Swim this week!
7th and 8th grade boys basketball at home tonight. Great job guys.
Community Education Little Guy Basketball for grades 1-2 begins on November 11. Registration is still open!
https://www.getregistered.online/public/Class.aspx?pc=24481&d=17
Seventh grade FACS students made mini drawstring bags in Ms. Peterson’s class!
Preschoolers are working on letter G this week.
Our guests enjoyed activities and games with our NHS students!
Our National Honor Society students are partnering with Community Ed to host area senior citizens today for brunch, activities and the musical matinee!
First basket made by the 7th grade team! Basketball season has officially begun! #dutchmenpride
The seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams have their first game tonight! Good luck guys!
The fall musical “Once Upon A Mattresses” begins Thursday! Tickets can be purchased at Melrose High School, call Audrey at 256-5160 x1001. $7 each, all are reserved seats.
The finished artwork of our Dutchmen Explorers’ Club!
Working on the design process in Mr Sunderman’s room
Melrose Elementary Boosterthon got started today! Please support the school in any way you can!
The Dutchmen Explorers’ Club kids had a blast painting their own canvases today!
Today the elementary school kicked off their PTA Boosterthon fundraiser!
At the State Class A Girl's Cross-Country Meet, Kayla Meyer places 70th out of the 176 runner field with a new school record time of 20:18.
Congratulations to the Rising Stars. Both teams finished with first place.
Melrose Rising Stars gymnastics meet in Monticello.
PTA Boosterthon kickoff is coming this Monday November 4th!!!
On Halloween, four of the 5/6 Knowledge Bowl team passed up Trick or Treating to compete in the St. John's Prep Meet. They finished 2nd out of 15 teams! Great work (L to R) Andrue Stalboerger, Zachary Nelson, Ethan Fischer & Max Sakry.
Melrose National Honor Society students trick or treated for food last night - what a haul! They are donating these items to the Melrose Food Shelf today.
Great Pep Fest & Send-Off for Kayla Meyer heading off to State Cross Country Meet!
These newcomer students just carved their first Halloween pumpkins!
Some Spanish 1 students celebrating "El Día de Los Muertos."
5th grade photo opp!!
A few more photos from yesterday's festivities.
The students and staff at Melrose Area Public Schools raised a total of $5,274.65 in 3 days with the Jingle Jar. These donations are used for students and families in need.
7/8 grade Knowledge Bowl meet at St John’s Prep...along with their fearless leader, Mr Leraas!
Halloween class picture from Mrs. Mackedanz's class!!!
Enriched 10th grade is playing Apples to Apples to study our growing list of vocabulary!
Ready for the taste test in the Culinary Arts class.
Preschool Halloween!
Minnie Mouse
Happy Halloween!!
T-Rex just got done with lunch.
Loving Halloween at lunch!!
7th grade art was outside spray painting wire sculptures on this brisk morning.
Preschool Fun with Lisa on this Saturday - time has been changed to 9 a.m. Bring your little monkeys in for some fun! Enter door 4a.
Middle school teachers and staff dressed up as smarty pants!
Halloween is here!!
Meet our new friend Freddie! He is a therapy dog visiting students in the WIN room.
The Melrose Rosettes are gearing up for the 2019–20 dance season!
Dutchmen Explorers’ Club snack time. (Our before and after school program is for grades K-5.)
Seventh grade boys have started basketball practice!
Our staff does a fantastic job of promoting kindness.
MHS staff and students busy at work.
PRESCHOOL CAMPERS CARVED A PUMPKIN TODAY!
Preschoolers are having a great Monday! Enjoying spider painting and pumpkin creations.
Picture retakes are Tuesday Oct 29
Open gym is from 1-4 today, open swim from 1-3, enter at door 2. $2 per person and $5 per family.
Congratulations to Kayla Meyer she will be heading to State! Congratulations to the girls team for placing 6th.
Coach Meyer, as always, doing a great job of helping our athletes be the best that they can be, both in and out of the pool. Melrose girls placed second at the conference meet October 25th.
XC section meet more photos to come
Jingle Jar is next week on the 29-31st! Thank you for your donations!!
Game, set, match, awesome ladies!
Game on!
Game 2
End of first game.
Great night for Volleyball!
Students Cheering on the team!
Melrose School picture retake day will be next Tuesday, October 29th. All students should have received their pictures - if they have not, please have them stop by the office.
Check out this great group of kids attending their first informational Speech meeting.
Congratulations to School Psychologist Aly Schultz as another recipient of the LEEA award.
Honoring our great teachers tonight. Congratulations to the Leadership in Educational Excellence Award winners.
Chuck Noll -PE
Jan Kvistad - PE
Courtney Polipnick - 4th grade
Cheryl Hellermann -ESL
Combined Choir at Pine Villa
Junior High Concert at Pine Villa
Dutchmen Football
NL-S 42
Melrose 14
Dutchmen Football first round playoff game. Losing 14-0 to start the third quarter.
Melrose Gymnastics Rising Stars had theIr Mock Meet tonight.
Our Dutchmen Explorers' Club kids had a great time here at school over MEA break!
College Algebra students doing a quadratic scavenger hunt.
8th Grade Robotics
More state True Team highlights 10/19/19
Rasmussen working through the 500 free.
VanBeck soars high on her dive at State True meet.
Melrose District 740 systems test.”
Prueba de sistemas Melrose District 740”
Attention Parents/Guardians/Students:
Melrose Area Public Schools will be implementing a new emergency/weather notification system this year. This will replace the school district voice calling / messaging system. We will be running a test on the morning of Thursday (10/17) since there is no school on this day. If your contact information in Synergy is correct you should receive a text message, titled, “Melrose District 740 systems test.” If you don’t receive a message, contact the appropriate school secretary or email isd740@isd740.org.
Melrose Area School has also created an APP for your convenience. It is called “Melrose Area Public Schools” and can be downloaded on the APP STORE. This App is free and will also be a part of the notification system along with all of the information that is relevant to Melrose Area Public Schools.
Cheer camp begins today!
Our preschoolers are still enjoying the fall weather.
Girls soccer
We have a great crowd here at school tonight for the Septic Secrets Community Education class.
9th grade PE playing King Pin!
These guys make receiving deliveries fun!
Just one example of all the great artwork on display!
The preschoolers enjoyed a visit from the fire department.
CEO students attending a session at Central Mn Credit Union, Albany office.
Congrats to the girls soccer team! Won last night 4-3 against Rocori - playing at St. Cloud Tech on Thursday.
The Melrose Fire Department came to visit.
Our preschool campers got to pick
pumpkins from the school garden today!
Good luck to the Tennis team today at Sections!
PBIS training for new staff!
Our recycling crew does a great job!
HANS hanging out in second grade!
Getting ready for the parade!
Homecoming pep fest today!
Problem solving an engine.
Congratulations to homecoming king and queen, Andrew Kuechle and Alexis Wensmann.
State Patrol Presentation
Friday night football!
Strength in Diversity, Diverse in Opportunity.
The Melrose Area High School (Grades 9-12) provides a comprehensive educational program that offers courses from college level math, English, and languages to an extensive vocational program.