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A variety of exciting events are happening throughout the district during the last days of the school year!
![photo collage of white bear lake area school students and staff enjoying various activities both indoors and outdoors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778255936/whitebeark12mnus/fmctzppqj97uskp3lvfz/051026photocollage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778255936/whitebeark12mnus/fmctzppqj97uskp3lvfz/051026photocollage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778255936/whitebeark12mnus/fmctzppqj97uskp3lvfz/051026photocollage.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778255936/whitebeark12mnus/fmctzppqj97uskp3lvfz/051026photocollage.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778255936/whitebeark12mnus/fmctzppqj97uskp3lvfz/051026photocollage.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778255936/whitebeark12mnus/fmctzppqj97uskp3lvfz/051026photocollage.jpg","width":2200}])
The May 10 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.
![pastel silhouettes of four Pride and Predjudice characters. Text: WBL Theatre Presents: Pride and Prejudice Performed in the Original High School Theatre. Friday, May 22nd – 7pm; Saturday, May 23rd – 2pm; Saturday, May 23rd - 7pm; Sunday, May 24th – 2pm.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778506198/whitebeark12mnus/dmo7t8crvl4eywqmcv9d/PrideAndPrejudice.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778506198/whitebeark12mnus/dmo7t8crvl4eywqmcv9d/PrideAndPrejudice.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778506198/whitebeark12mnus/dmo7t8crvl4eywqmcv9d/PrideAndPrejudice.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778506198/whitebeark12mnus/dmo7t8crvl4eywqmcv9d/PrideAndPrejudice.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778506198/whitebeark12mnus/dmo7t8crvl4eywqmcv9d/PrideAndPrejudice.png","width":1314}])
Tickets are now available for the WBLAHS Theatre Department's production of “Pride & Prejudice” being performed May 22-24 at the WBLAHS Theater. Directed by Anna Haselmann, this isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. Get tickets.
![Thumbnail of 2026 "Bears on Blades" Manitou Days Writing Contest Submission Form. Text: WBLAS is once again teaming up with the Manitou Days Committee to highlight our student writers in grades K-8, through a writing contest. This year's theme is “Bears on Blades," celebrating 100 years of the Hippodrome. Contest participants could win $50 from the Rotary Club and other special recognition! Contest groups: 50-100 for K-2, 100-200 for 3-5, 100-300 for 6-8. Entry deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778011818/whitebeark12mnus/crepmia64yn7qebg0vyh/ManitouDaysWritingContestForm.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778011818/whitebeark12mnus/crepmia64yn7qebg0vyh/ManitouDaysWritingContestForm.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778011818/whitebeark12mnus/crepmia64yn7qebg0vyh/ManitouDaysWritingContestForm.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778011818/whitebeark12mnus/crepmia64yn7qebg0vyh/ManitouDaysWritingContestForm.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778011818/whitebeark12mnus/crepmia64yn7qebg0vyh/ManitouDaysWritingContestForm.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778011818/whitebeark12mnus/crepmia64yn7qebg0vyh/ManitouDaysWritingContestForm.png","width":2200}])
White Bear Lake Areas Schools is once again teaming up with the Manitou Days Committee to highlight our student writers in grades K-8, through a writing contest. This year's theme is “Bears on Blades," celebrating 100 years of the Hippodrome.
Electronic or paper entries may be submitted on or before Friday, May 22, 2026.
![adult headshot, text: Congratulations! Dr. Katelin Held WBLA High Schoool Language Arts 2026 WBLAE Teacher of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777435410/whitebeark12mnus/tl3imlsljo7ik3pa5dj5/2026TOY.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777435410/whitebeark12mnus/tl3imlsljo7ik3pa5dj5/2026TOY.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777435410/whitebeark12mnus/tl3imlsljo7ik3pa5dj5/2026TOY.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777435410/whitebeark12mnus/tl3imlsljo7ik3pa5dj5/2026TOY.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777435410/whitebeark12mnus/tl3imlsljo7ik3pa5dj5/2026TOY.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1777435410/whitebeark12mnus/tl3imlsljo7ik3pa5dj5/2026TOY.png","width":2200}])
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.
![adult headshot. text: Ryan Carter WBLAHS Girls’ Hockey Coach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777434703/whitebeark12mnus/ydt9xx8kvornemqnvrzd/RyanCarterCoachAnnouncement.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777434703/whitebeark12mnus/ydt9xx8kvornemqnvrzd/RyanCarterCoachAnnouncement.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777434703/whitebeark12mnus/ydt9xx8kvornemqnvrzd/RyanCarterCoachAnnouncement.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777434703/whitebeark12mnus/ydt9xx8kvornemqnvrzd/RyanCarterCoachAnnouncement.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777434703/whitebeark12mnus/ydt9xx8kvornemqnvrzd/RyanCarterCoachAnnouncement.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777434703/whitebeark12mnus/ydt9xx8kvornemqnvrzd/RyanCarterCoachAnnouncement.png","width":1618}])
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.
![exterior image of the main entrance of Mariner Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776781644/whitebeark12mnus/wq2xtbaoj8g5w2rbawxp/MarinerMiddleSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776781644/whitebeark12mnus/wq2xtbaoj8g5w2rbawxp/MarinerMiddleSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776781644/whitebeark12mnus/wq2xtbaoj8g5w2rbawxp/MarinerMiddleSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776781644/whitebeark12mnus/wq2xtbaoj8g5w2rbawxp/MarinerMiddleSchool.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776781644/whitebeark12mnus/wq2xtbaoj8g5w2rbawxp/MarinerMiddleSchool.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1776781644/whitebeark12mnus/wq2xtbaoj8g5w2rbawxp/MarinerMiddleSchool.jpg","width":2200}])
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.
![two adult headshots - Joe Held and Christina Pierre]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776138682/whitebeark12mnus/d2rg8oyqymd3r8ke1mtq/HeldandPierreheadshots.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776138682/whitebeark12mnus/d2rg8oyqymd3r8ke1mtq/HeldandPierreheadshots.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776138682/whitebeark12mnus/d2rg8oyqymd3r8ke1mtq/HeldandPierreheadshots.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776138682/whitebeark12mnus/d2rg8oyqymd3r8ke1mtq/HeldandPierreheadshots.png","width":1074}])
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.
![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.
![adult headshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778696854/whitebeark12mnus/p0y8omcdarkuvkqt0j0d/SamecHeadshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778696854/whitebeark12mnus/p0y8omcdarkuvkqt0j0d/SamecHeadshot.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778696854/whitebeark12mnus/p0y8omcdarkuvkqt0j0d/SamecHeadshot.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778696854/whitebeark12mnus/p0y8omcdarkuvkqt0j0d/SamecHeadshot.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778696854/whitebeark12mnus/p0y8omcdarkuvkqt0j0d/SamecHeadshot.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778696854/whitebeark12mnus/p0y8omcdarkuvkqt0j0d/SamecHeadshot.png","width":1768}])
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.
![a professional musician sits in front of an elementary music class playing an instrument]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778165467/whitebeark12mnus/fea4z48x3uiht7fdpudb/LakeairesElementaryProfessionalMusicianVisit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778165467/whitebeark12mnus/fea4z48x3uiht7fdpudb/LakeairesElementaryProfessionalMusicianVisit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778165467/whitebeark12mnus/fea4z48x3uiht7fdpudb/LakeairesElementaryProfessionalMusicianVisit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778165467/whitebeark12mnus/fea4z48x3uiht7fdpudb/LakeairesElementaryProfessionalMusicianVisit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778165467/whitebeark12mnus/fea4z48x3uiht7fdpudb/LakeairesElementaryProfessionalMusicianVisit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778165467/whitebeark12mnus/fea4z48x3uiht7fdpudb/LakeairesElementaryProfessionalMusicianVisit.jpg","width":2200}])
Students at Lakeaires Elementary were visited by a special guest musician, Dr. Soojin Lee, who is an artist in residence at MacPhail Center for the Arts. Watch their lesson come to life in this video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
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Six students from Mariner Middle School qualified for the National History Day competition taking place June 13-19 at the University of Maryland.
![Bear mascot and Superintendent Kazmierczak holding coffee mugs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731353326/whitebeark12mnus/kr61z5jiapeqqsnz6whd/CoffeewithDrK.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731353326/whitebeark12mnus/kr61z5jiapeqqsnz6whd/CoffeewithDrK.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731353326/whitebeark12mnus/kr61z5jiapeqqsnz6whd/CoffeewithDrK.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731353326/whitebeark12mnus/kr61z5jiapeqqsnz6whd/CoffeewithDrK.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731353326/whitebeark12mnus/kr61z5jiapeqqsnz6whd/CoffeewithDrK.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731353326/whitebeark12mnus/kr61z5jiapeqqsnz6whd/CoffeewithDrK.jpg","width":2200}])
Community members are invited to stop by throughout the academic year for an informal chat with Superintendent Kazmierczak and other district leaders over a cup of coffee.
- May 5 from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Caribou Coffee in Downtown WBL
![photo collage showing a little girl pointing to her art hanging in a hallway, a little girl dancing in a cafeteria and two boys sitting in front of a tri board science project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775233286/whitebeark12mnus/eftxasweq8yjoktafjhz/LakeairesCreativityFair.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775233286/whitebeark12mnus/eftxasweq8yjoktafjhz/LakeairesCreativityFair.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775233286/whitebeark12mnus/eftxasweq8yjoktafjhz/LakeairesCreativityFair.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775233286/whitebeark12mnus/eftxasweq8yjoktafjhz/LakeairesCreativityFair.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1775233286/whitebeark12mnus/eftxasweq8yjoktafjhz/LakeairesCreativityFair.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775233286/whitebeark12mnus/eftxasweq8yjoktafjhz/LakeairesCreativityFair.jpg","width":1920}])
Lakeaires Elementary hosted students, staff and families during their annual Creativity Fair on April 1. The event was captured in a video issue of the district's The Week in 62.4 Seconds.
![A large group of graduates in academic regalia stand on a grassy field in front of a brick building, with a stage and crowd visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750786610/whitebeark12mnus/uusisejfvyltuod3mzhk/Graduation2025-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750786610/whitebeark12mnus/uusisejfvyltuod3mzhk/Graduation2025-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750786610/whitebeark12mnus/uusisejfvyltuod3mzhk/Graduation2025-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750786610/whitebeark12mnus/uusisejfvyltuod3mzhk/Graduation2025-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750786610/whitebeark12mnus/uusisejfvyltuod3mzhk/Graduation2025-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750786610/whitebeark12mnus/uusisejfvyltuod3mzhk/Graduation2025-1.jpg","width":1920}])
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.
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