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White Bear Lake Area Schools Community e-Newsletter |
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November 4, 2011 |
Leading
minds to learning, hearts to compassion and lives to community service. |
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In This Issue ·
Performing when We Can’t Hear the
Cheering ·
General Information ·
Opportunities ·
Awards and Honors · Seniors help students succeed · Central life lessons ·
North Campus numbers game ·
Colorful bunch ·
What’s on the menu? ·
Activities updates ·
Meeting agendas ·
Upcoming meetings Upcoming · Election Day · End of First Quarter · Parent Internet Safety Presentation · No School – Veterans Day · School Board meeting · Parent Leaders Forum · No School – Thanksgiving break · School Board Work-Study meeting
WBLAS In the News · White
Bear Area Election Preview · Foley
cited as Ms. Soccer · WBLAHS
senior named reserve champion in Youth of the Year Contest · Food
packers – South Campus Ambassadors volunteer with WBL Rotary Club · WBLAHS
grad named first team to · Alumnus’
book recounts the homefront during WWII · Sports
News Archives
e-Newsletter Published By Office of
Communications Please contact Marisa Vette (x7695) to submit
information for inclusion in publications. |
You may also have read that this renewal levy
has been endorsed by city councils of White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights,
and Hugo and by the White Bear Chamber of Commerce, the Vadnais Heights
Economic Development Corporation. Also, our elected representatives
in the Minnesota House and Senate from both the Republican and Democratic
parties support the levy renewal. Especially in this era of lean state funding
and delays in payment of education state aid, our local levy provides
critical stability for programs and support for students. A “yes” vote
on the renewal levy will not raise taxes. But it does require a commitment
by each voter to continue the investment. Without this renewal, the
District would face a 15% reduction in its budget, with the significant
ramifications that would entail. When you go to the polls on Tuesday, you won’t
hear crowds cheering. In our democracy, our decisions are made in the
privacy of the voting booth. But as you vote, consider the opportunities
your commitment will yield for the children of our community. Somewhere in the distance you may hear cheering
after all. Dr. Michael Lovett General Information Parent Notices: ·
Nov. 7 Early Childhood Baby Shower - New parents and babies are invited to a baby
shower from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at Normandy Park Education Center. Find
information here. ·
Nov. 10 Parent Internet Safety Presentation
- Join us at 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 to
learn what your kids know about the Internet and how to catch up so you can
guide and protect them. Find additional information here. ·
Nov. 14 ADD/ADHD Support Group – An ADD/ADHD Support Group will hold its first meeting
from 6:30-8 p.m. November 14 at the District 622 Education Center in St.
Paul. Find additional information here. ·
Nov. 17 Bullying
presentation - 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Northwest
Youth and Family Services Discovery Center in Shoreview. Find additional
information here. ·
Early Childhood Family Literacy Program - Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-3:30
p.m. Find information here. ·
Nutrition Services changes - The Nutrition Services Department is
proud to announce some changes this year in the White Bear Lake nutrition
program because of the new USDA nutritional guidelines that will be federally
mandated. Find additional information here.
DID YOU KNOW?
Find other important facts here. In every issue: ·
Strategic Planning - The White Bear
Lake Area Schools Strategic Planning website allows community members,
students, parents and District staff members to follow the plan as it is
considered by the School Board. Updates can be found here. ·
Activity Calendar – To request a
2011-12 Activities Calendar, pick one up at a neighborhood school or District
Center, or email Jody Reber to
request a copy be mailed to you (please include your full name and address in
the email). Find an electronic version here. Other calendars that are available
are: 2011-12 and 2012-13 Parent Calendar, 2011-12 Staff Calendar, 2012-13 Staff Calendar ·
White Bear Lake Area
Educational Foundation - The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation, Inc.
(WBLAEF) is an independent, non-profit corporation promoting excellence in education
in White Bear Lake Area School District 624 schools. o
The Eugene D. Johnson and Kathleen J. Johnson Student
Enrichment Scholarship. Applications reviewed on a continual basis throughout the year until
a maximum per year has been awarded. Find the WBLAEF website here. Opportunities Support
WBLAS students ·
Extended Day cookbooks - Extended Day compiled a
cook book and is selling them for $10 each to fund the program’s annual
adopt-a-family service project, through which the program raises money to
help purchase gifts for a local family in need of help during the holidays,
The cook book has more than 275 recipes from Extended Day parents and staff
members of Lakeaires and Extended Day. Find an
order form here. ·
Craft Corner Holiday
Boutique - The WBLAS
Senior Program will host a holiday boutique, with all crafts made by seniors,
Nov. 4 and 5. Find information here. ·
How to Succeed - Tickets for White Bear
Lake Area High School Fall Musical, “How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying,” are now available at The Nest in Downtown White Bear Lake.
Show dates and times are: 7 p.m. on November 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2 p.m. matinee
on November 12. Tickets cost $9 for adults, $7 for students/seniors. The Nov.
12 matinee is free to White Bear Lake area senior citizens (tickets are free
but required to accommodate reserved seating). Theater Hotline: 651-653-2967.
Find information here. ·
Metro Dining Card
sales - Various
District schools are selling Metro Dining Club (DMC) cards this fall. The
North Metro card set has 166 restaurants, each card
may be used once a month October 2012 - October 2013. A few of the local
restaurants include Roadside Pizza (50% or up to $7 off), Betty's Pie ($7),
Blue Heron ($12), C.G. Hooks ($7), Casa Lupita
($6), DQ ( 2 for 1), Gulden's ($9),
Mad Jack's ($12), Taco John's ( 2 for 1), Roman Anthony's ($20) & Running
Aces ($20). Cost is $22 per set. o
Contact Cathy Ackerknecht at 651-773-6204 or Karen Larson at 651-773-6206 if interested in supporting the WBLAHS – South Campus Sunshine Club by purchasing a Metro
Dining Club card. ·
Hire WBLAHS students - White Bear Lake Area High
School - South Campus opened a new Career Center this year. The Career Center
will have a job board with all current local job opportunities for their
students. If you are looking to fill any positions at your business and are
looking for WBLAHS students to fill them, please contact Josie Robinson at WBLAHS to advertise on the Career Center job
board.
Awards and Honors ·
Boggs/Mitchell award from The Arc Minnesota – White Bear Youth Football coach Tom Sohrweide
was honored with the Boggs/Mitchell award from The Art Minnesota on Oct. 23.
The award is given annually to an agency or individual not affiliated with
The Arc that provides a challenging and inclusive recreational experience for
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Find a write-up of
the event here. Find a story
about the family that nominated Tom for the award here. ·
The Eugene D. Johnson and Kathleen J. Johnson Student
Enrichment Scholarship. Applications reviewed on a continual basis throughout the year until
a maximum per year has been awarded. Please contact Marisa
Vette (651-407-7695) to submit District News, General
Information, Opportunities or Awards & Honors for inclusion in future
publications.
A lively
conversation, filled with gasps of surprise here and there, ensued. Students
were shocked by mention some of the office scenes that never would take place
these days – bans on pant suits for women, workers smoking at their desks,
stores offering private customer credit lines. The seniors will
have a chance to see if their training sessions with the students paid off,
as the students will perform the musical at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11, 12, 17, 18 and
19. A 2 p.m. matinee performance, which is free to senior citizens, will be
performed at 2 p.m. on Nov. 12.
At the end of the walk, students received a
pink ribbon bracelet to honor people fighting the battle of breast cancer.
Much of the planning was done by members of Central’s Junior National Honor
Society.
It has been reported
that the math teachers – who obviously specialize in numbers – have been
having a great time looking over the counts and encouraging their students to
keep the additions coming in. Another motivational aspect has been that each
day of the week has been assigned a creative name and focus: Meaty Monday,
Two Can Tuesday, Wash up Wednesday, Thrifty Thursday, and Fruit and Veggie
Friday. Adding to the
initiative’s creativity is a promotional video produced by the students. See
the piece, which highlights students, staff members, and community members, here. The food drive is
a week-long event hosted by White Bear Lake Area High School, but schools
district-wide have been participating in the activity. This year’s goal is to
raise 16,000 pounds of food for the White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf.
This week has offered excitement as well. The Lincoln
Student Council participated in the district-wide food drive hosted by WBLAHS
(see story above). Students also welcomed their Artist in Residence,
a certified art teacher brings art instruction into each classroom one time
each trimester. The enrichment classroom activity provides Lincoln students
with exposure to formal art education and is funded by the PTA. Activities Updates The
Boys Cross Country team finished
second out of 16 teams at the section 4AA Cross Country Regional and
qualified for the Minnesota State Cross Country Championships. The JV
team also had an impressive showing, finishing second. The Bears will
run this Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. Olaf College in Northfield. The Girls Cross Country team is finishing up their season this Saturday,
Nov 5th at the State Meet. The team finished 3rd at the section 4AA
meet and qualified two individuals for the State Meet, which will take
place at St. Olaf College in Northfield. The White
Bear Archery Club will host an informational meeting for all age
groups at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 in the WBLAHS – North Campus cafeteria.
The main season will run from Dec. 5, 2011 through April 5, 2012. Please
contact Coach Becky Lassila with any questions.
WBAHS Speech is starting its 2011-12 season
with an organizational meeting on Monday, November 14 at 2:45 pm in
Room 207 (South Campus). The team is looking for high school youth interested
in improving their public speaking skills, and having fun while doing
it. WBL Speech accepts all students regardless of ability and prior
experience, so all are invited! For more information, email Andrew Mendez. The WBLAHS Theatre Department will once again participate in Hennepin Theatre
Trust’s 2011-12 SpotLight Musical Theatre
Program for its fall musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying.” The department has participated for the past two years, receiving
accolades each of the years. The SpotLight
program is an education initiative that honors, supports and advocates
for Minnesota high school musical theatre students and programs. The Girls Soccer team had two players named to the All-State team.
Senior Christina Ware was selected as All-State honorable Mention team.
Senior Alexis Foley was selected to the 2011 All-State team and was
named Ms. Soccer. Wrestling sign-ups for the high school teams will take place at
3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the WBLAHS - North Campus Phy.
Ed Lab. White
Bear Lake Area High School Athletics schedules can be found here.
Meeting agendas This
year’s White Bear Lake Area School Board meeting agendas are available to
District staff members at J:\ALL
DISTRICT\2011-12 School Board Agenda Packets.
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Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. ·
Thursdays at 10 a.m. |
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