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Find results of the November 2, 2021 School Board election on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website here.

Tickets are now available for WBLAHS’s  production of Into the Woods! Show dates/times are: November 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 7 p.m. and November 13 at 2 p.m. at WBLAHS - North Campus (5045 Division Ave. in White Bear Lake).

Tickets are $12 for students and senior citizens and $15 for adults. Tickets are $1 for senior citizens at the November 13th 2 p.m. show. Tickets can be purchased HERE or bit.ly/wblwoodstickets.

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, the WBLAS American Indian Education Program will play host to a Drum & Dance event from 6-8 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 14.

At our most recent School Board Meeting, held on Monday, September 13, the decision was made to cancel the optional Public Forum and close the board meeting early after approving the consent agenda that contains items necessary for the operation of the School District. These decisions were made because community members entered the board room without following COVID safety measures that were clearly communicated and posted, making the meeting unsafe for participants.

White Bear Lake Area Schools is currently hiring for a variety of positions. Apply to be a Bear today!

The Elementary School Naming Committee will gather for their first meeting this week. Throughout the three-meeting process that will take place this fall, the Task Force will identify and recommend a name for the new elementary school in Hugo, which will open in the Fall of 2022. Name recommendations from the public will be accepted using this form through Oct. 13. At the conclusion of the Task Force’s process, the School Naming Task Force will make a recommendation to the School Board.

White Bear Lake Area Schools’ average proficiency rates remained above the State rates in all subject areas for Spring 2021, with Reading scores at 56%, Math scores at 45% and Science scores at 47%. WBLAS grade 5 had the highest proficiency rate in Reading (68%), Grade 3 in Math (57%) and Grade 5 in Science (54%)

The district recently mailed an end-of-the-year Bear's Update to all district residents.

Senior community members (age 65+) who live in the District are invited to participate in the Senior Activities Pass program and enjoy complimentary admission to school activities. Learn more.

White Bear Lake Area Schools are currently accepting enrollment for the 2021-22 school year. Families can choose traditional in-person school or the district's Distance Learning Academy.

Thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nutrition Services is able to extend free meal pickup this summer to any child 18 and under who is not receiving meals during on-site programming. Meals are also available to persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled. 

At the April 16, 2021 School Board Special Session, the School Board approved the School Start Time Change proposal to be implemented in the fall of 2021-22.

Key factors of the proposal include:

• Alignment with Strategic Plan.
• Alignment adolescent sleep research.
• Mitigation of traffic impact.
• A more efficient, three-tiered transportation system.

The 2021-22 Academic Calendar was approved at the January 11, 2021 School Board meeting. 

Principals, Board liaisons, district leaders and construction partners gathered recently to celebrate groundbreakings at construction sites currently underway throughout the district. 

The projects include an additional gymnasium at the current South Campus; additions at Lincoln, Matoska International, Vadnais Heights and Willow Lane Elementary Schools; and a brand new Transportation Building.