It's National Education Week! We have an incredible TEAM here at Melrose Area Schools - administrators, custodians, food service, paras, secretaries and teachers.

Congratulations to our 5/6 and 7/8 Knowledge Bowl teams. Their first meet of the season was at Kimball on Thursday - and both teams placed 2nd!


It's not too late to register for the Christmas Whimsy Card Making Class with Amanda VanHavermaet! Class is on Monday, registration is open until 3 p.m on November 13. https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/127/fall-2021%E2%80%941/christmas-whimsy-card-making-class#nov-15

Our HANS Spotlight Award Winners today are Alayna Marquez-Bierschbach, Brigs Anderson, Georgia Moore, Thomas Elfering and William Klassen. Congratulations!



No Open Swim on Sunday, November 14!

The Veteran's Day Program will be livestreamed today, starting at approximately 10:05 a.m. (Photos are the Elementary doing their recording.) Here is the link to the live program: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9eYVts9_r_3c_8zftJQ3qg




Scenes from the Shrek musical during the Wednesday musical matinee. The musical performances will run from Thursday through Sunday at the Elliott Performing Arts Building.



Register online for Grade 7-12 Winter Activities at isd740.org! Look for the purple button 'Activities/Athletics' under the scrolling pictures. Then, choose 'Affinety Activity Registration' under Student Information. We are excited to have you on our teams!


HANS Spotlight Award Winners - Harper Ekstrom, Jami Eggert, Ethin Harren, Hadleigh Becker and Isabelle Remer.



HANS Spotlight Award Winners - Kinley Bjostad, Emery Schwieters and Olivia Eckblad.



The preschoolers are loving their new sandbox! Thanks to Shawn and Dallas for creating it!


Vaccine clinic tomorrow, November 9, 4-7 p.m. in the ITV Room (enter at door 7). The clinic will include the Flu Vaccine, the COVID Pfizer Vaccine dose for ages 5-11, and Pfizer dose for ages 12 and older. Parent consent and ID will be required for all vaccinations.

Shrek - The Musical Tickets are available online at: https://dutchmen.epaytrak.com/Shrek-The-Musical-Tickets-C688.aspx
This is a Family Friendly Event! Show Dates: Nov. 11, 12, 13 at 7:30pm, Nov. 14 at 2pm

Open Gym from 1-4 and Open Swim from 1-3 today, November 7. Enter at door 2. Enjoy!


Mark your calendar for the Melrose Elementary Holiday Program!

Ashlynn Pflipsen and Aubrey Lieser are the HANS Spotlight Award Winners today!


Good Luck to the Dutchmen Volleyball Team as they play at Sauk Centre tonight. The game begins at 7pm, and all tickets will be sold at the door. No online sales. Adults $8, Students $5

Congrats to our HANS Spotlight Winner - Alexis Rodriguez Valencia.

Congratulations to the Melrose Girls Swimming and Diving team on winning the 2021 West Central Conference Championship. All Conference Honors were awarded to Makayla Zirbes (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay), Hallie Drossel (200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke, 400 Free Relay), Paige Gruber (200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, 400 Free Relay), Bella Nathe (200 Medley Relay, 500 Freestyle, 400 Free Relay), Jaiden Smith (500 Freestyle), and Brooke Ruoff (100 Backstroke). All-Conference Honorable Mention went to Georgia Anderson (200 Medley Relay), Meghan Pundsack (200 Medley Relay), Alanna Wensmann (200 Medley Relay), Brooke Ruoff (200 Medley Relay), Jaiden Smith (200 Freestyle), Jasmine Fleischhacker (200 IM, 100 Freestyle), Bella Nathe (50 Freestyle), Bella Braun (Diving), Theresia Nathe (Diving), Paige Gruber (100 Freestyle), Gracelyn Sakry (500 Freestyle), and Makayla Zirbes (100 Backstroke). Hallie Drossel also set a new West Central Conference Record in the 100 Breaststroke, breaking a 13 year old record. Congrats to her and the whole team on a great meet and a Conference Championship!

Happy Halloween! Enjoy Open Gym from 1-4 and Open Swim from 1-3 today. Come through door 2 please.

