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!["Cinderella" receives Spotlight accolades]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765060614/whitebeark12mnus/l84otduxbyvcrmbvmpr2/CinderellaAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765060614/whitebeark12mnus/l84otduxbyvcrmbvmpr2/CinderellaAwards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765060614/whitebeark12mnus/l84otduxbyvcrmbvmpr2/CinderellaAwards.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765060614/whitebeark12mnus/l84otduxbyvcrmbvmpr2/CinderellaAwards.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765060614/whitebeark12mnus/l84otduxbyvcrmbvmpr2/CinderellaAwards.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765060614/whitebeark12mnus/l84otduxbyvcrmbvmpr2/CinderellaAwards.png","width":1604}])
The high school’s fall musical, “Cinderella,” recently heard word that they received multiple accolades through the Hennepin Arts Spotlight Awards program. As part of that recognition, the cast and members of the crew and pit orchestra will have the opportunity to perform on the State Theatre stage in June.
![December 7 Community e-Newsletter Available]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764881908/whitebeark12mnus/j6ma6xgwm9muhvntchad/120725PhotoCollage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764881908/whitebeark12mnus/j6ma6xgwm9muhvntchad/120725PhotoCollage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764881908/whitebeark12mnus/j6ma6xgwm9muhvntchad/120725PhotoCollage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764881908/whitebeark12mnus/j6ma6xgwm9muhvntchad/120725PhotoCollage.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764881908/whitebeark12mnus/j6ma6xgwm9muhvntchad/120725PhotoCollage.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764881908/whitebeark12mnus/j6ma6xgwm9muhvntchad/120725PhotoCollage.jpg","width":2200}])
The December 7 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.
![Otter Lake Elementary Principal receives division leadership award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764797004/whitebeark12mnus/fseb7n5thwlegbfcbdfd/AngNelsonAwardThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764797004/whitebeark12mnus/fseb7n5thwlegbfcbdfd/AngNelsonAwardThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764797004/whitebeark12mnus/fseb7n5thwlegbfcbdfd/AngNelsonAwardThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764797004/whitebeark12mnus/fseb7n5thwlegbfcbdfd/AngNelsonAwardThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764797004/whitebeark12mnus/fseb7n5thwlegbfcbdfd/AngNelsonAwardThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764797004/whitebeark12mnus/fseb7n5thwlegbfcbdfd/AngNelsonAwardThumbnail.png","width":1784}])
Otter Lake Elementary Principal Ang Nelson was recently honored with the East Suburban Division Leadership Award by Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association.
![Fall 2026 Kindergarten registration opens Dec. 15!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762958470/whitebeark12mnus/pwumb8uxkbmbtxt5lt9m/CallingIncomingKStudents.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762958470/whitebeark12mnus/pwumb8uxkbmbtxt5lt9m/CallingIncomingKStudents.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762958470/whitebeark12mnus/pwumb8uxkbmbtxt5lt9m/CallingIncomingKStudents.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762958470/whitebeark12mnus/pwumb8uxkbmbtxt5lt9m/CallingIncomingKStudents.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762958470/whitebeark12mnus/pwumb8uxkbmbtxt5lt9m/CallingIncomingKStudents.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762958470/whitebeark12mnus/pwumb8uxkbmbtxt5lt9m/CallingIncomingKStudents.png","width":2076}])
If you have a child who will begin kindergarten next fall, please provide the information requested in this form so we can send you information!
![Bear Boards and More]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763394312/whitebeark12mnus/wfssiwlfyogxgllgdlhn/BearBoardsandMore2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763394312/whitebeark12mnus/wfssiwlfyogxgllgdlhn/BearBoardsandMore2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763394312/whitebeark12mnus/wfssiwlfyogxgllgdlhn/BearBoardsandMore2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763394312/whitebeark12mnus/wfssiwlfyogxgllgdlhn/BearBoardsandMore2025.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763394312/whitebeark12mnus/wfssiwlfyogxgllgdlhn/BearBoardsandMore2025.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763394312/whitebeark12mnus/wfssiwlfyogxgllgdlhn/BearBoardsandMore2025.png","width":2156}])
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.
![WBLAHS Field House Walking Track Open]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760993086/whitebeark12mnus/qwooj5wrkadpdceuz63r/WalkingTrackOpenGraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760993086/whitebeark12mnus/qwooj5wrkadpdceuz63r/WalkingTrackOpenGraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760993086/whitebeark12mnus/qwooj5wrkadpdceuz63r/WalkingTrackOpenGraphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760993086/whitebeark12mnus/qwooj5wrkadpdceuz63r/WalkingTrackOpenGraphic.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760993086/whitebeark12mnus/qwooj5wrkadpdceuz63r/WalkingTrackOpenGraphic.png","width":1430}])
The WBLAHS Field House walking track is now open for the season! Community members can walk the indoor track (for free) from 6-9 p.m. each week Monday-Thursday.
![FREE Senior Activity Pass]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561733966/whitebeark12mnus/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561733966/whitebeark12mnus/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561733966/whitebeark12mnus/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561733966/whitebeark12mnus/x9ysfdykokjwbljmtnnx/FreeSeniorActivityPass.jpg","width":818}])
Senior community members (age 65+) who live in the District are invited to participate in the Senior Activities Pass program.
![2026-27 and 2027-28 calendars approved]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762919667/whitebeark12mnus/iuwlazab7sd6vqrij3kw/202627202728calendarsapproved.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762919667/whitebeark12mnus/iuwlazab7sd6vqrij3kw/202627202728calendarsapproved.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762919667/whitebeark12mnus/iuwlazab7sd6vqrij3kw/202627202728calendarsapproved.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762919667/whitebeark12mnus/iuwlazab7sd6vqrij3kw/202627202728calendarsapproved.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762919667/whitebeark12mnus/iuwlazab7sd6vqrij3kw/202627202728calendarsapproved.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762919667/whitebeark12mnus/iuwlazab7sd6vqrij3kw/202627202728calendarsapproved.png","width":2200}])
At the November 10, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting, the White Bear Lake Area School Board approved the following calendars:
![Emergency School Closing Notification Information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1557807631/whitebeark12mnus/a9yvxatl6vkivgwoezgk/EmergencySchoolClosings.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1557807631/whitebeark12mnus/a9yvxatl6vkivgwoezgk/EmergencySchoolClosings.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1557807631/whitebeark12mnus/a9yvxatl6vkivgwoezgk/EmergencySchoolClosings.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1557807631/whitebeark12mnus/a9yvxatl6vkivgwoezgk/EmergencySchoolClosings.jpg","width":818}])
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.
![Tonya Flower named District’s American Indian Education Program Coordinator]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761604428/whitebeark12mnus/iantrjy8sfzy8t4q1fnq/TonyaFlower.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761604428/whitebeark12mnus/iantrjy8sfzy8t4q1fnq/TonyaFlower.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761604428/whitebeark12mnus/iantrjy8sfzy8t4q1fnq/TonyaFlower.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761604428/whitebeark12mnus/iantrjy8sfzy8t4q1fnq/TonyaFlower.jpg","width":818}])
White Bear Lake Area Schools is pleased to announce that Tonya Flower has been selected to serve as the district’s new American Indian Education Program Coordinator.
![Test Drive Event volunteers needed!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761279671/whitebeark12mnus/p5ieucoflwdodu7xacmi/TestDriveEvent.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761279671/whitebeark12mnus/p5ieucoflwdodu7xacmi/TestDriveEvent.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761279671/whitebeark12mnus/p5ieucoflwdodu7xacmi/TestDriveEvent.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761279671/whitebeark12mnus/p5ieucoflwdodu7xacmi/TestDriveEvent.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761279671/whitebeark12mnus/p5ieucoflwdodu7xacmi/TestDriveEvent.png","width":1340}])
White Bear Lake Area High School is looking for approximately 200 volunteers to make the December 17 Test Drive Event a success!
!["Cinderella" Fall Musical]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759101417/whitebeark12mnus/c2j8kjc0891dyamk81jk/CinderellaLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759101417/whitebeark12mnus/c2j8kjc0891dyamk81jk/CinderellaLogo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759101417/whitebeark12mnus/c2j8kjc0891dyamk81jk/CinderellaLogo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759101417/whitebeark12mnus/c2j8kjc0891dyamk81jk/CinderellaLogo.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759101417/whitebeark12mnus/c2j8kjc0891dyamk81jk/CinderellaLogo.png","width":1356}])
Tickets are now available for the WBLAHS Fall Musical production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, which will be performed in the high school’s state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center Nov. 14-15 and 20-22.
![Quarter-Century of Finance Awards for White Bear Lake Area Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550240829/whitebeark12mnus/kmxoqvklysqyghq9wuld/WBL_624_pms166_thumbnail.jpg","width":156}])
White Bear Lake Area Schools has once again earned top honors for financial reporting, marking the 25th consecutive year the district has received both the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting.
![WBLAHS to Honor Distinguished Alumni Brigadier General (Ret.) Bryan John Hult and Dr. Paul Anthony Iaizzo on Sept. 26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758143150/whitebeark12mnus/wpewrwn7bb0jvklsdj3s/2025DistinguishedAlumni.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758143150/whitebeark12mnus/wpewrwn7bb0jvklsdj3s/2025DistinguishedAlumni.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758143150/whitebeark12mnus/wpewrwn7bb0jvklsdj3s/2025DistinguishedAlumni.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758143150/whitebeark12mnus/wpewrwn7bb0jvklsdj3s/2025DistinguishedAlumni.png","width":938}])
White Bear Lake Area High School is proud to announce that Brigadier General (Ret.) Bryan John Hult, Class of 1974 Mariner Campus, and Dr. Paul Anthony Iaizzo, Class of 1974 (Mariner Campus), have been selected as a 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. They will be formally recognized before the Homecoming football game on Friday, September 26, 2025.
![BEARS Assembly]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757693406/whitebeark12mnus/trt1ncwfx4otxiimryef/VadnaisHeightsElementaryBEARSSchoolAssembly.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757693406/whitebeark12mnus/trt1ncwfx4otxiimryef/VadnaisHeightsElementaryBEARSSchoolAssembly.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757693406/whitebeark12mnus/trt1ncwfx4otxiimryef/VadnaisHeightsElementaryBEARSSchoolAssembly.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757693406/whitebeark12mnus/trt1ncwfx4otxiimryef/VadnaisHeightsElementaryBEARSSchoolAssembly.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757693406/whitebeark12mnus/trt1ncwfx4otxiimryef/VadnaisHeightsElementaryBEARSSchoolAssembly.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757693406/whitebeark12mnus/trt1ncwfx4otxiimryef/VadnaisHeightsElementaryBEARSSchoolAssembly.jpg","width":2200}])
Students at Vadnais Heights Elementary gathered for a BEARS Assembly to kick off the school year.
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