What a great day for Tractor Day! The Melrose FFA is hosting a petting zoo in tandem with Tractor Day. Students and staff are excited to see the animals & tractors during their day of learning!
A Plant Exchange will be held at the Melrose City Center Parking Lot from 9-11am on Saturday, May 18, 2024. This is a great way to share perennial plants! To take plants at the exchange, you do not need to bring one, as there are always plenty.
Notice: 16U Babe Ruth Coach needed for this summer! We have a team - we need a coach - ASAP! If interested, please reach out to Kyle Shaughnessy at: kshaughnessy@isd740.org
Melrose Area Schools will once again be hosting the FREE SUMMER LUNCH program Mondays-Thursdays for all children under the age of 18. Give your grocery cart a break this summer and have the kids eat at school!
You're Invited to "Floatin' In Space," the annual Sync Show! Shows run Today through Saturday, May 16, 17, 18 at 7pm, and Sunday, May 19 at 1pm. All tickets are $7 - use the QR code for easy purchasing! Or go to: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN99879
Congratulations to the Melrose Speech Team as they represented our school, town and state very well at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) in Nebraska. There were thousands of speakers who earned the opportunity to compete against the best in the nation. *Andrew Traeger and *Autumn Oevermann made it to octofinals, which narrowed down the competition to 60 speakers in the category. Andrew also made it to Octofinals in Program Oral Interpretation (POI). *Teague Dusha made it to quarterfinals (top 24) in Impromptu. *Amelia Brower made it to the national finals, placing 6th in Informative! *Drew Pundsack (with a brand-new speech he had never performed for an audience before) also advanced to national finals, placing 3rd in Humorous! Melrose took 7th place as a team! We are so excited for this team and all they have accomplished! #DutchmenPride
We're excited to announce: Dutchmen Summer Football Camp is open for registration! Coach Vesel is eager to work with our athletes! Please register with Eleyo: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/courses/category/63/summer-recreation
Register for Pacesetter Basketball Camp- in Melrose- by May 15th (tomorrow) to get a FREE SHIRT! This camp focuses on teaching the most important skills to make the greatest possible improvement in a few days, at a cost most families can afford! We're excited to play ball together!
Tonight is Family Roller Skating Night! Melrose Elem. Students have been skating in gym class, and Boy! It is Fun! Families are welcome to skate tonight from 6-8pm in the Elem. Gyms. Enter door 2.
You're Invited to "Floatin' In Space," the annual Sync Show! Shows run Thursday through Saturday, May 16, 17, 18 at 7pm, and Sunday, May 19 at 1pm. All tickets are $7 - use the QR code for easy purchasing! Or go to: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN99879
There will be school on Friday, May 31. The printed school calendar that was mailed to homes this fall has this listed incorrectly. Thank you!
Do you know what the best strategies would be to defend yourself in case of an attack?
Are you aware of things you do when you are walking in public that makes you more vulnerable to an attack?
Join Adam Patterson, 6th Degree Black Belt, for this Personal Safety and Self Defense class. This class will have both informational and hands on activities to give anyone some tools to use if they encounter any uncomfortable situation.
Register now, as the class is TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 14-6:00-8:00 pm.
https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/433/winter-spring-2024/personal-safety-self-defense-seguridad-personal-y-defensa-personal
The elementary students were fortunate to get to listen to Minnesota Author Kevin Lovegreen. He spoke to the students about his inspiration on becoming an author, how to write a book, and played "Guess the Animal Call" with the kids!
Our 3rd Grade Classes welcomed Grandparents and Special Friends to their program on Friday, May 10, 2024. Our students were so excited for the day! #DutchmenPride
Yasli Jimenez’s drawing titled, “Celia Xakriaba” and Hallie Drossel’s mixed media artwork titled, “Looking Back”are competing at the Minnesota State Visual Arts competition today in Golden Valley. Both works are beautiful and representing Melrose well. Congratulations to both artists and their work.
Melrose Area High School's ESL Field Trip took them to Duluth! We are so glad the students had this opportunity! #DutchmenPride
Good Luck to our Dutchmen Track Team as they compete in their Home Track Meet today! This meet today is the only home meet of the season, and we are excited about the weather! Come cheer for our team! The meet begins with field events at 3:45pm. #DutchmenPride
New Class Added--Dutchmen Varsity Football Team Camp!
"This camp will emphasize the fundamentals to help make you a successful football player – It will also teach you the basics of the Dutchmen Offensive and Defensive Schemes that will give you a jump start on earning a starting position!!” - Melrose Dutchmen Head Football Coach Ike Vesel
See link below for exact dates!
Register now: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/482/summer-2024%E2%80%941/dutchmen-varsity-football-team-camp
