Congratulations to Murphy! This little dog passed his Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Certification Exam! We're excited to celebrate this achievement! Ms. Klasen, Murphy's handler and trainer, also deserves a pat on the back! We are so proud of Murphy and the hard work he has done. Murphy clearly loves the students at school and continues to make an impact on everyone around him. Murphy, we love you! #DutchmenPride
PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 2-6! Join us for this FREE fun EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY night at Melrose Elementary School Cafeteria and Gym! The children will enjoy crafts, playdough, cookie decorating, human bowling, dance parties and more! Join us for lots of fun on Friday Nov 15 from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Tickets are available for our Dutchmen Girls Swimming & Diving Team as they compete at Sections this week! Swim Prelims are on Thursday, Nov. 7th. Diving is on Friday, November 8th, and Swim Finals are on Saturday, Nov. 9th. The Section 6A Meet is at St. Cloud Tech HS, and tickets are available online. Here are the links! Thursday -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CSUL Friday -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CSUM Saturday -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CSUN
Congratulations to Mr. Pundsack, High School Science Teacher, who has been awarded the Minnesota Science Teaching Award. This award recognizes one secondary science teacher per year who exhibits exemplary science teaching in the state of Minnesota. Winning this award demonstrates Mr. Pundsack's excellence in teaching! Not only was Mr. Pundsack the recipient of this prestigious award, but he also won $1,000 to use in his classroom! We are excited to celebrate Mr. Pundsack! #DutchmenPride
Today is Election Day, an important day! Please take the time to vote!
Mmmm! Foods & Nutrition Students made conchas last Friday for Dia de los Muertos! #DutchmenPride
Good Luck to our Dutchmen Girls Swimming & Diving Team as they compete at 6A Sections this week, November 7-9! Swim Prelims are on Thursday, Diving is on Friday, and Swim Finals are on Saturday. The Section 6A Meet is at St. Cloud Tech HS, and tickets are only available online. Thursday -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CSUL
Friday -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CSUM
Saturday -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CSUN
Are you ready for some Holiday Spirit? Tickets are on sale for Elf - The Musical! The whole family will love this holiday classic! Show dates are November 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm, and November 10th at 2pm. This heartwarming and hilarious holiday story is about Buddy, an orphan, raised by elves at the North Pole. Because of his size and struggles while making toys, Buddy realizes he his human, and sets out to find his true identity. Reserved seats are $10. https://gofan.co/app/school/MN99879
Come in for Open Gym, Open Swim & Pickleball today! Enter door 2 and get ready to move your body! Exact change is appreciated! $2/Person or $5/Family.
Saturday evening Open Gym TONIGHT , Saturday November 2, from 7:00-10:00 pm. Enter Door 2.
Congratulations to the Girls Swimming and Diving team on winning the West Central Conference Championship on Friday. Earning All-Conference Honors: Lauren Reed, Maddi Kraemer, Maggie Frieler, Anika Berscheit, Jaiden Smith, Brooke Ruoff and Olivia Nathe. Earning All-Conference Honorable Mention Honors: Ella Erdmann, Brynn Berscheit, Georgia Anderson, Annika Frieler, Elli Dockendorf, Autumn Austing, Jaelyn Mayers, and Chloe Viere. The team went undefeated in Conference Dual meets and won the Conference meet by nearly 200 points! Great job! #DutchmenPride
Ms. Seifert's Floral Design made some beautiful fall arrangements this week! Look at how beautiful these arrangements are! #DutchmenPride
Look at the Roller Coasters Ms. Kala's 8th Graders made in class! Wow! We're so pleased with the talent in our building! #DutchmenPride
28 Seniors from Mr. Walz's and Mr. Swartz's CTE Classes at Melrose Area High School toured Aagard (Alexandria), Alexandria Technical and Community College, and Felling Trailers' new Welding Training Center this week! Students toured Carpentry; Diesel Mechanics; Machine Tool Technology; Marine, Motorcycle and Power Sports; Mechanical Drafting; Mechatronics; and Welding programs at ATCC. It was a great day! #DutchmenPride
Staff & Students at Melrose Area Schools dressed up for Halloween! Ms. Garthus' Myths & Legends Class learned the Irish legend of Stingy Jack (later known as Jack of the lantern). It is said the Irish carved scary faces into turnips to ward off the spirit of Jack, who roamed the earth looking for a place to live. Did you know turnips were used for carvings before pumpkins? https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins #DutchmenPride
Happy Halloween! We hope your day is filled with fun! Melrose Area Schools Staff wishes a safe day for all! *Reminder: There will be NHS students collecting items for the local Food Shelf tonight! #DutchmenPride
Attention: Families with 9-12 Grade Students! The Melrose Area German/American Partnership is seeking hosts for several 10th grade girls that have not yet been placed with families. The students will be hosted in Melrose from February 13-March 3. Host families do not need to have anyone in German class. This is a great opportunity to get to know someone from another country! Please contact Mr. Rink at srink@isd740.org if you are interested in hosting!
Our Foods Classes made delicious cinnamon rolls last week! Meanwhile, Culinary 1 classes made a Brunswick Game Stew, using shredded goose breast straight from the field - provided by student hunter Hudson Bitz. #DutchmenPride
CentraCare will once again be here on November 14th from 4:30-7:30pm offering Flu Vaccines in the HS Media Center, during conferences. They will only be offering the Flu vaccine this year; no other vaccines will be offered. If you are not a current patient at CentraCare, please bring your insurance card with you at time of vaccination!
Register now for our Girls and Boys Youth Basketball Camps! The deadline to guarantee a T-shirt for the girls basketball camp (grades K-6) is Friday at 8:00 am! https://tinyurl.com/5e7425zs
