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community members touring WBLAHS Field House

The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation hosted a fundraising breakfast in the White Bear Lake Area High School Union area. After enjoying a breakfast together and hearing district staff members describe ways the Foundation’s support has impacted various district programs and classrooms, attendees enjoyed tours of the completed portions of the building.

  • District-Wide
  • Facilities
Read More about Phase 1 tours enjoyed at White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation event
construction

A Building Our Future Update 2023 video was recently created and shared out to the community. This fourth 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.

  • District-Wide
  • Facilities
Read More about Building Our Future Update 2023 video shared (opens in new window/tab)
White Bear Lake Area School District - ISD 624 Logo

At December’s Regular School Board Meeting, representatives from the Be SMART awareness campaign and local law enforcement leaders presented information about a program developed to bring together parents and all adults concerned about kids, guns, and safety. The White Bear Lake Police Department, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and White Bear Lake Area Schools are teaming up to share an important message about proper gun storage and safety.

  • District-Wide
  • School Board
Read More about District partners on important safety messaging
video thumbnail of bear snapshots

During Winter Break, have fun with your family taking pictures of Bears you see out in the wild - whether they’re real bears (be careful with those ones!), bears on signs, or statues of bears. Email your photos to us at communications@isd624.org and you may see your pics highlighted in our first Community e-Newsletter edition of 2024!

  • District-Wide
Read More about 2023 Winter Break activity - Spot A Bear! (opens in new window/tab)
White Bear Lake Area School District - ISD 624 Logo

WBLAS recently received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The district also received the Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO). These awards are the highest form of recognition a governmental agency can receive and represent a significant accomplishment for the finance department and its staff. This year’s recognition marks the 23rd consecutive year the district has received both awards.

  • District-Wide
Read More about District receives finance awards for 23rd consecutive year
adult presenting information to adults

District leaders accompanied a team from Wold Architects and Engineers, the firm that designed the majority of the district’s construction projects made possible by the community’s support of the 2019 bond referendum, to present at the EDspaces “Designing the Future of Education” national conference. The annual event is described as the place where leaders and innovators unite to drive the future of learning environments, where technology, space and pedagogy converge.

  • District-Wide
  • Facilities
  • North Star
Read More about District leaders present at national design conference
First page of the PDF file: 102323_ReferendumProjectsUpdate

At the October 23, 2023 School Board Work Session, representatives from Wold Architects and Kraus-Anderson provided an update on the district-wide Building Our Future Referendum projects.

  • ALC
  • Birch Lake
  • Birch Lake Elementary
  • Central
  • Community Services
  • District-Wide
  • Early Childhood
  • Facilities
  • High School
  • Lakeaires
  • Lincoln
  • Matoska
  • North Star
  • Oneka
  • Otter Lake
  • Sunrise Park
  • TEC
  • Vadnais Heights
  • Willow Lane
Read More about Referendum Projects Update presented at School Board Work Session
White Bear Lake Area High School Paw Print (Orange Multi)

White Bear Lake Area High School has been named a Silver member of the 2023 AP School Honor Roll, which recognizes schools for an AP program that is delivering results and broadening access for students. Schools can earn the Honor Roll recognition annually based on their ability to increase their school’s college-going culture, provide opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximize college readiness.

  • District-Wide
  • High School
Read More about WBLAHS named Silver member of 2023 AP School Honor Roll