Sunrise Park Middle School principal Robert McDowell has been named the Capital Division Middle School Principal of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). Find a press release here.

The White Bear Lake Area School Board members unanimously approved two proposals that will enhance elementary and secondary programs starting in the 2012-13 academic year. Both proposals will be funded by reallocations within the 2012-13 budget, which also were approved at the meeting. Find a press release here.

The White Bear Lake Area School Board recently approved an International Baccalaureate (IB) Application for Candidacy for Central and Sunrise Park Middle Schools. Find a press release here.

White Bear Lake Area Schools middle school and high school students will have the option of enrolling in a Chinese (Mandarin) language class for the 2012-13 academic year. Learn more here.

Free Activity Passes are currently available for District residents ages 65 and up. Those who would like a free pass and a 2011-12 Activities Calendar can find an application here or contact Jody Reber at 651-407-7563 for assistance.

Community members, students, parents and District staff members came together for the Strategic Planning process. The School Board approved the core values, mission, objectives, parameters, strategies and 22 specific result statements identified in the Strategic Plan for implementation during the 2011-12 school year at the June 13, 2011 meeting. Learn more here.