Congratulations to these middle schoolers!Math - Anessa Redepenning and Alexis Baumann FACS - Caraline Braun Industrial Tech - Tyler Poepping Science - Anthony Berscheit and Audrey Waldvogel English - Hallie Drossel and Teague Dusha Music - Andrew Traeger and Jonathan Ambriz Art - Anna Neu and Gretta Hellermann Social Studies - Melissa Ambriz READ MORE >
As a concluding activity to the course, Foods and Nutrition students put their knowledge and skills to work preparing meals that were nutritious and delicious. The meals had to be low in calories, fat and sodium and high in nutrients. A serving of each of the five food groups was also required. Students did an excellent job displaying what they had learned... READ MORE >
The Dutchmen Explorers' Club is OPEN JANUARY 24, 2020!(For Preschool through Grade 5)The school will be closed for teacher workshops, but the *Dutchmen Explorers Club* will be open! *Open 6:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. *Cost: $25.00 (If your child is not enrolled in the D.E.C. please bring cash or check at drop off) Please bring a packed lunch and a water bottle.... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik, who won our district spelling bee yesterday! If you are wondering about the bee, here are a few fun facts... -The word list is an official word list from Scripps National Spelling bee. Every district in the state uses the same word list. -This bee is the first step that could get students all the way to the national... READ MORE >
Former Head BBB coach Daryl Oja honors current Head BBB coach Ryan Dusha on Monday 1/6/20 for becoming the winningest BBB coach in Dutchmen history. Coach Dusha has guided the Dutchmen to 348 wins so far in his career. He passed Coach Oja, who was the previous record holder with 344 wins.Congratulations Coach Dusha!!!!! READ MORE >
Theatre Camp for grades 3-4 and 5-6 beings in April! Kids in grades 3-6, get ready for a great time on stage at Theatre Camp this year. Directors and assistants will instruct and mentor you in all of the steps necessary to produce a play. After one week, there will be a great show ready for the public! Camp begins on Thursday, April 23.Here is the link to register:... READ MORE >
Parents, we understand how inconvenient it is when school is canceled. We would like to offer you some assistance! We will be offering "Drop-In Care" at the Dutchmen Explorers' Club on days that school is canceled due to snow or bad weather. Here are the details: Open for preschoolers (age 4) through 5th grade. Open 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. $30 check or cash payable... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the following high school students of the month of December, who were recognized by their teachers for their academic efforts. Great job to all of you! Art: Bridgette Hingeveld and Sara Hoppe Music: Lucas Feldewerd and Gracelyn Sakry Phy Ed: Grace Peterson and Joseph Nienaber Spanish: Nathaniel Welle and Grant Hellermann German: ... READ MORE >
Congrats to the Middle School Students of the Quarter! Math - Jasmin Martinez BotelloFACS - Jose Juarez RayaIndustrial Tech - Chris HerderingScience - Hallie DrosselEnglish - Brooke RuoffSocial Studies - Eric SundermannArt - Ariana OlmscheidMusic - Logan Schad (Choir)Phy Ed - Eddie Wenker READ MORE >
Math - Malachi Piche and Riley Elfering FACS - Jesus Hernandez and Megan Frieler Industrial Tech - Ema Feldewerd Science - Fermin Abonce and Dylan Stangler English - Andrue Stalboerger and Brandon Revering Music - Megan Frieler and Mia Anderson Art - Brooke Welle PE - Ema Feldewerd and Isaac Bauer READ MORE >
Technology changes SO fast! Our new Melrose Area Public School App has been updated. There are now more choices for Push Notifications, be sure to check which ones apply to you! This app will be used to notify parents about school closings, and other important updates. Please reach out to an administrator or secretary at school if you have any questions about our app. READ MORE >
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Winter Storm Weather Announcements will be broadcast over the following radio and television stations:Radio StationsKASM 1150 am AlbanyKEYL 1400 am Long PrairieKCLD 104.7 FM St. CloudKIK 100.7 FM AlexandriaWCCO 830 am MinneapolisTelevision StationsWCCO Channel 4KSTP Channel 5KMSP Channel 9KARE Channel 11School Closing CriteriaClosing school due to poor weather... READ MORE >
Minnesota Community Education was established in 1969 - celebrating 50 years of service! Community Education serves 336 districts in Minnesota, and many more throughout the United States. What Is Community Education? Community Education is an opportunity for local citizens and community schools, agencies and institutions to become active partners in addressing... READ MORE >
The first Band Concert of the 2019-20 school year is Thursday, November 21 at 8 p.m. in the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature Christmas songs and a variety of other music. The Jazz Band will also be performing. Cost is $4 for students and $6 for adults, or you may use your Activity Pass. Come and enjoy the musical talents of 7-12 grade... READ MORE >
Starting this January, Melrose Middle School needs 2 math tutors to give their time and talent to help our kids improve their math skills. Maybe you are a stay-at-home parent or retiree, recent grad or career changer – you could be a great tutor. No experience? No problem – we’ll train you. You don’t even have to be great at math.There are perks (even beyond... READ MORE >
If you have children in Melrose Area Public Schools, you should get our App! Search the App Store for Melrose Area Public Schools MN. The district will be using the App to share news and notifications about school closings, and updates for parents. The App is not just for parents, though, it's a great tool to stay up-to-date on news, events, and information about... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the Middle School Students of the Month in October! Math - Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik and Christopher Herrera FACS - Brooke Klaphake Industrial Tech - Trevor Blonigen and Brandon Dragseth Science - Daniel Mueller and Turner Beuning English - Kaylee Ellering and Camryn Roering Music - Yoselin Ambriz Ramirez and Anna Neu Art - Cecilia Sjogren PE... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the following high school students for 1st quarter, who were recognized by their teachers for their academic efforts. Way to go! Art: Ebelin Botello Music: Katrinna Deters Phy Ed: Jayden Danzl Spanish: Alexis Wensmann German: Erika Doetkott Social Studies: Ellie Heller English: Madalyn Kraemer Science: Tyler Pohlmann Math: ... READ MORE >
Today was our Pep Rally Day to kick off our Boosterthon! We gathered together to learn about how to help our school and our brand new character theme. It’s going to be a TON of fun! Plus, we are kicking everything off today with a challenge called the My First Pledge Challenge! We want to see how many students can get registered on funrun.com TONIGHT and ask... READ MORE >
Melrose Preschool is fortunate to have Reading Corps Tutor, Laura Bertram, on staff. Minnesota Reading Corps tutors are trained using the science of how children learn to read — and then they work on boosting literacy skills. It’s a nearly impossible for teachers to deliver individualized instruction to every student. But because that’s all Reading Corps... READ MORE >
Picture retakes for Melrose Area Elementary are on Tuesday, October 29th. READ MORE >
Would you like to make an impact in the lives of children? Become a Foster Grandparent Program classroom volunteer! Adults can benefit by interacting with the playful, imaginative minds of youth. Working with kids can teach us more about ourselves, inspire our own creativity, and ground us as we grow older.For more information, please call or email Pat Scherf, FGP... READ MORE >
K-12 will continue with tradition and be doing the Jingle Jar this year. The dates are October 29-31. We are asking students and staff to give any amount they can spare. Check the couch cushions!The Women of Today will purchase gifts for families in need over the holiday season with the money raised. Some donations will be left at school to help with student... READ MORE >
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. READ MORE >
Our 2019 Fall Musical is "Once Upon a Mattress." Show dates are November 7, 8, 9 at 7:30 p.m. and November 10 at 2 p.m. in the Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center. All tickets are reserved and can be purchased at Melrose High School or Melrose locations of CMCU and Freeport State Bank. READ MORE >
Radio Interview 10/16 READ MORE >
Welcome to our new website! A few tips for finding what you need - you can use the MENU for a dropdown of our site pages, or you can use the SEARCH box to look for specific information. If you still need help, feel free to contact Holly Berscheit (hberscheit@isd740.org), Tammy Oliver (toliver@isd740.org) or Stacey Austing-Jacobson (staceyaj@isd740.org) for... READ MORE >
Homework Help has started!! Grades 1-5.....Tuesday and Thursday in the Elementary Library from 3:00 - 4:00 pm...Students must have a form turned in to attend....Forms are in the Elementary office Grades 6-12....Monday and Wednesday in the Middle School WIN room from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. No forms necessary students need to sign in and out. If you have any questions about... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the Middle School Students of the Month in SeptemberMath - Ian Baysinger and Noah Hellmann-MaderFACS - Isaac Frericks and Macie BauerIndustrial Tech - Wyatt MalchowScience - Sierra Austin and Olivia Van BeckEnglish - Jada Rausch and Amelia BrowerMusic - Meadow Schaefer and Jessica PohlmannArt - Hayley Ettel and Alyssa StordahlPE - Ria Nelson and... READ MORE >
Mr. Winter does a monthly radio interview at KASM, listen to what he has to share! https://5il.co/aezm READ MORE >