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Due to forecasted extreme cold weather conditions, White Bear Lake Area Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 18.
All district buildings and programs will be closed. This includes all regular before-school, Extended Day and Community Education activities. Senior Center activities and Meals on Wheels are canceled as well.
White Bear Lake Area High School athletics and concerts scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18 will run as regularly scheduled.
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Preschool registration is now open! We offer a safe and nurturing environment for a child’s first school experience away from home in our four star (highest possible rating) Parent Aware rated programs.
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The February 9 issue of the Community e-Newsletter is now available! The publication covers student and staff successes, School Board news, and school and Community Education offerings.
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The WBLAE Teacher of the Year program is now accepting nominations from community members, parents, students and colleagues. Please take the time to nominate an exceptional teacher who goes above and beyond and who makes White Bear Lake Area Schools a great place to send our students every day. Nominations are open until 4 p.m. on Feb. 18.
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Community members are invited to stop by throughout the academic year for an informal chat with Superintendent Kazmierczak over a cup of coffee at the Downtown White Bear Lake Caribou Coffee for the upcoming Coffee with Dr. K events:
- Feb. 27 from 12-1 p.m.
- May 6 from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
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District Center offices, including the Centralized Enrollment Center, have moved to the Sunrise Park District Service Center located at 2399 Cedar Avenue in White Bear Lake.
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At the January 13, 2025 Regular Meeting of the School Board, the Oath of Office was administered by Superintendent Kazmierczak to newly elected School Board members Angela Thompson, Scott Arcand, and Dan Skaar.
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If winter weather is so severe that schools need to close, families will be alerted via phone, email and text to those with texting capabilities. The message will be posted on the district's website and social media accounts, and the information will also be available on local media outlets.
![thumbnail of video - aerial view of White Bear Lake Area High School parking lot and building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734564551/whitebeark12mnus/f56nqngqsizy0rowd8hg/BuildingOurFutureUpdate2024thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734564551/whitebeark12mnus/f56nqngqsizy0rowd8hg/BuildingOurFutureUpdate2024thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734564551/whitebeark12mnus/f56nqngqsizy0rowd8hg/BuildingOurFutureUpdate2024thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734564551/whitebeark12mnus/f56nqngqsizy0rowd8hg/BuildingOurFutureUpdate2024thumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734564551/whitebeark12mnus/f56nqngqsizy0rowd8hg/BuildingOurFutureUpdate2024thumbnail.png","width":1272}])
A Building Our Future Update 2024 video was recently created and shared out on the district's website. This fifth annual update video provides an overview of progress that has been made across the district since the comprehensive facilities review and planning work began in 2018 and the community supported the Building Our Future Bond Referendum in 2019.
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Registration is now open for students entering kindergarten in Fall 2025! We offer strong neighborhood school programs and district-wide options with IB and dual immersion.
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Students, staff, alumni and community members gathered for a pre-game reception and packed the game gym at White Bear Lake Area High School prior to the first Boys' Basketball game in the space for a Galvin Court Dedication celebration on Dec. 13.
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At the December 9, 2024 School Board Regular Meeting, the School Board approved the following calendars:
- 2025-26 Academic Calendar
- 2026-27 Academic Calendar
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At the district's Transition Education Center, students are wrapping up their giant Jenga set project, which was highlighted in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
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The White Bear Lake Area School Board recently approved an Elementary Spanish Dual Immersion program, set to launch in Fall 2025. The enrollment window for the 2025-26 school year will open on December 16, 2024.
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Bear Boards and More is now taking orders! The student-operated business based at the Transition Education Center, specializes in customized cutting boards and tumblers.