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A community-wide open house to celebrate the opening of the White Bear Lake Area School District's new elementary school, North Star Elementary, will take place from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, August 25.
![Bear with a backpack outside]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1564153722/whitebeark12mnus/glzvitzd0fkbv6ocjpz7/BearsGoBacktoSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1564153722/whitebeark12mnus/glzvitzd0fkbv6ocjpz7/BearsGoBacktoSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1564153722/whitebeark12mnus/glzvitzd0fkbv6ocjpz7/BearsGoBacktoSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1564153722/whitebeark12mnus/glzvitzd0fkbv6ocjpz7/BearsGoBacktoSchool.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1564153722/whitebeark12mnus/glzvitzd0fkbv6ocjpz7/BearsGoBacktoSchool.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1564153722/whitebeark12mnus/glzvitzd0fkbv6ocjpz7/BearsGoBacktoSchool.jpg","width":2200}])
Find the essentials for starting the 2022-23 school year!
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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.
![White Bear Lake Area School District - ISD 624 Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550240829/whitebeark12mnus/kmxoqvklysqyghq9wuld/WBL_624_pms166_thumbnail.jpg","width":156}])
At the July 11 regular meeting, the White Bear Lake Area School Board unanimously voted in favor of placing a capital projects levy renewal question on the November ballot. The funds will be used for safety and security equipment; technology and related services; textbooks, curriculum materials and equipment, and musical instruments; and transportation.
![2022-23 academic calendar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1659128134/whitebeark12mnus/ejaxraazmwyn0rypi4hh/202223calendar.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1659128134/whitebeark12mnus/ejaxraazmwyn0rypi4hh/202223calendar.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1659128134/whitebeark12mnus/ejaxraazmwyn0rypi4hh/202223calendar.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1659128134/whitebeark12mnus/ejaxraazmwyn0rypi4hh/202223calendar.png","width":1080}])
A revised 2022-23 Academic Calendar was approved at the July 11, 2022 School Board meeting.
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There are free summer meals available throughout the community for kids and teens who are 18 years old and younger. Learn more.
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District leaders took part in a groundbreaking ceremony at Otter Lake Elementary to celebrate additions happening at the school. The project is part of the district-wide comprehensive facilities plan which was made possible through the community’s support of the 2019 bond referendum.
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Vadnais Heights Elementary teacher Mae Haley was recently named the White Bear Lake Area Educators 2022-23 Teacher of the Year.
![White Bear Lake Area High School logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1625725329/whitebeark12mnus/ssfl7etymap0ehapw3pg/paw-bear.png","width":230}])
The district’s most recent 4-year graduation rate, released by MDE this week, tops the state’s graduation rate by almost eight percentage points, and WBLAHS - South Campus is in the top tier of high schools in the entire metro area.
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At the March 28, 2022 School Board Work Session, the White Bear Lake Area School Board unanimously approved a Resolution Supporting Commitment to Equity and Inclusion.
The district’s plan for changed attendance boundaries was approved at the Feb. 14, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting.
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Groundbreaking ceremonies took place in mid-December to celebrate additions happening at two of our elementary schools - Birch Lake and Lakeaires Elementary. The projects, part of the district-wide comprehensive facilities plan, are made possible through the community’s support of the 2019 bond referendum.
![schematic drawing of elementary school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639631869/whitebeark12mnus/l1klbxe654zgfce3meme/NorthStarElementaryThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639631869/whitebeark12mnus/l1klbxe654zgfce3meme/NorthStarElementaryThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639631869/whitebeark12mnus/l1klbxe654zgfce3meme/NorthStarElementaryThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1639631869/whitebeark12mnus/l1klbxe654zgfce3meme/NorthStarElementaryThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1639631869/whitebeark12mnus/l1klbxe654zgfce3meme/NorthStarElementaryThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639631869/whitebeark12mnus/l1klbxe654zgfce3meme/NorthStarElementaryThumbnail.png","width":1804}])
At the December 13, 2021 Regular Meeting, the White Bear Lake Area School Board approved the name North Star Elementary for the new elementary school in Hugo.
![portrait of Brian Morris]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639521613/whitebeark12mnus/cqzbawsuhc7k5pgomyvb/2021LincolnPrincipalThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639521613/whitebeark12mnus/cqzbawsuhc7k5pgomyvb/2021LincolnPrincipalThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639521613/whitebeark12mnus/cqzbawsuhc7k5pgomyvb/2021LincolnPrincipalThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639521613/whitebeark12mnus/cqzbawsuhc7k5pgomyvb/2021LincolnPrincipalThumbnail.jpg","width":818}])
The district is pleased to announce that Brian Morris, who currently serves as the principal at Hugo Elementary, has been chosen to fill the role of principal at Lincoln Elementary. The transition will happen over the summer of 2022, when current Lincoln Principal Dan Schmidt moves into the principal role at the district’s new North Star Elementary currently being constructed in Hugo.
![thumbnail of 2021 Annual Update publication]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639494589/whitebeark12mnus/cpdo6mb5arl16y90jy28/AnnualUpdateNewsThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639494589/whitebeark12mnus/cpdo6mb5arl16y90jy28/AnnualUpdateNewsThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639494589/whitebeark12mnus/cpdo6mb5arl16y90jy28/AnnualUpdateNewsThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639494589/whitebeark12mnus/cpdo6mb5arl16y90jy28/AnnualUpdateNewsThumbnail.jpg","width":818}])
2021 Annual Update information will soon be mailed to all District households as an inclusion in the Bear’s Bulletin flip-book portion of the Winter Community Services Catalog. An electronic version is currently available on the district website.
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