News

The June 21 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.

2025-26 White Bear Lake Area Schools retirees were honored at a special luncheon for their more than 765 combined years of service to the community.

Edupoint Educational Systems has rolled out an updated ParentVUE (New) and StudentVUE (New) app. This new version features a cleaner, tile-based interface, a streamlined login, and better navigation for tracking assignments and grades.

The older "Classic" ParentVUE and StudentVUE applications are being retired.

Greta Thun has been hired to serve as Educator on Special Assignment, a new role on the district-wide Teaching and Learning team that will provide instructional leadership through collaboration with principals and educators to support student math outcomes and the implementation of the district’s strategic plan.

White Bear Lake Area High School is excited to announce the hiring of Jeremy Post as the new Head Coach of the Boys’ Basketball program.

Lindsey Samec has been hired to serve as Principal on Special Assignment, a role on the district-wide Teaching and Learning team that will become open in July when Cynthia Mueller leaves White Bear to become Director of Teaching and Learning with Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools.

White Bear Lake Area High School Language Arts teacher Dr. Katelin Held was named White Bear Lake Area Educators' 2026 Teacher of the Year at an April 28 celebration and recognition ceremony. 

White Bear Lake Area High School is excited to announce the hiring of Ryan Carter as the new Head Coach of the Girls' Hockey Team.

For the second consecutive year, Mariner Middle School has been named a Gold Star Winner – the highest distinction – in the Star of Innovation Awards presented by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). The award honors schools across Minnesota for developing and supporting exemplary, innovative educational programs.

Six students from Mariner Middle School qualified for the National History Day competition taking place June 13-19 at the University of Maryland. 

White Bear Lake Area High School’s Joe Held was named Capitol Division High School Assistant Principal of the Year, and Mariner Middle School’s Christina Pierre was named Capitol Division Middle School Principal of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals.

White Bear Lake Area High School's 2025 graduation rate is the highest in the area. The 2025 reported graduation rate at WBLAHS is 97.32%, topping the state rate by 12.38 percentage points and increasing by 0.80 percentage points from last year, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). This rate surpasses all neighboring districts – and even those traditionally ranked among the highest in the Twin Cities.

The district's Nutrition Services Department received impressive honors recently. The department received a School Lunch Honorable Mention Award in the Say Yes! to School Meals Photo Contest, and Nutrition Services Specialist Brianna Caverzagie attended the 2026 School Nutrition Association Executive Leadership Program, held in partnership with the Georgetown McDonough School of Business.