The January 12 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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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.
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.
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.
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.
At the December 9, 2024 School Board Regular Meeting, the School Board approved the following calendars:
- 2025-26 Academic Calendar
- 2026-27 Academic Calendar
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.
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.
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.
Central Middle Schoolers conducted a Bird Beak lab experiment in their science class. See the lesson come to life in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
Eighth graders at Central Middle School are supporting one another during their AVID tutorials class. The weekly peer tutoring time, which was captured in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds, allows students to ask questions they are stuck on in different classes.
Central students and staff enjoyed a spirit week filled with themed dress-up days and activities during Beartime. One included a basketball shooting contest between staff and seventh graders in Mrs. Wolff's class.
Schools and programs throughout the district honored Veteran’s Day with a variety of activities, including at Central Middle School. Some events were highlighted in a recent video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
In an eighth grade visual media and design class at Central Middle School, students explored moving media! Their lesson was highlighted in a recent video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
As seen in a recent video issue of "The Week in 62.4 Seconds", Central Middle School families gathered for a community dinner.