Como Park Senior High Newsletter

Prefer a language other than English? You can open the newsletter link and click the button on the top to have it translated into many different languages. Please know that the translation function may be inaccurate or incomplete. If you have any questions, please call us at 651-293-8800.

For ကညီ, Soomaali, Hmoob, and Español, click here.

March

27- Spring Play 7:00

28- Spring Play 2:00 and 7:00

29- Spring Play 2:00

30- Parent Engagement Meeting 6:00-7:00

31- SPPS Honors Concert @ the Ordway 12:15-8:00

31- Vision Screening for 9th grade

April

3- End of Quarter 3

6-10- No School (spring break)

14- Incoming Freshmen Night 5:00-7:00

16- MCJROTC Community Service at FMSC

17- MIA Field Trip 10:00-1:00

23- Como Visit Murray 1:00-2:30

27- College Fair @ Target Field 10:00-2:30

Please check out our upcoming athletic events: https://www.comoparkcougarsathletics.com/

Parking Etiquette & Speed Limits

In St. Paul, MN, curb parking restrictions include no parking within 5 feet of a driveway, 20 feet of a crosswalk, 30 feet of a stop sign, or 80 feet of a bus stop. Neighbors have complained that cars are parked too close to their driveway with some blocking their path to get out.

Reminder that student parking is in the lot closest to Como Lake across from the football field. Students shouldn't be parking in any other spots in the parking lot including visitor spaces.

Please follow these rules because the fee to retrieve a car from the impound lot is costly!

Parking lot speed limits in St. Paul are generally governed by posted signs, with a common recommended speed of 5–10 mph, or up to 15 mph if unmarked. Please drive slowly in our parking lots to help keep people safe. Thank you.

When: 6:00-7:00 PM

Where: Virtual Meeting through Google Meet:https://meet.google.com/dqy-eutr-zim

Or dial: +1 304-802-4640 PIN: 361 750 578#

Agenda Includes:

Upcoming Dates

2026-27 Budget

Parent Feedback for SPPS Strategic Plan

Summer School

AP Testing

Bilingual Seals

Family Fun Night

Como Travels Abroad

Hello Como families! We are taking students to Japan for a trip of a lifetime in 2028! For more info, please RSVP to our virtual meeting on April 1st from 7:00-8:00. https://rsvp.eftours.com/369ft2y

March Question of the Month

What can we do to engage more families from our community? Please help us gather feedback by completing this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yIY-i6tMRWSGAfp9WlygLh-HoKXQexks9iinpMUt_o8/edit

Looking for a way to give back to our students, staff, and school community? Donate to Donors Choose and help fund some projects for teachers!

https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?keywords=como%20park%20high%20school

FAFSA!

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open for seniors and current college students planning to attend college next school year. Students can make an appointment with Phia if they need support starting or completing their FAFSA. Parents/Guardians will also need to complete the contributor section for their dependent student(s) to receive student aid.

Check out this FSA ID Creation Guide to create your account

Check out this FAFSA walk-through to see how to complete your FAFSA!

Summer School Registration

Summer school registration is now open. A student that needs to make up credit(s) will be registered by their school counselor. Summer school will go from June 23rd to July 23rd through one of the options:

In-person at Como Park Senior High School from 8:45 a.m. To 2:45 p.m.

Online through Credit Recovery Network

School counselors will default to in-person unless you request online. You can put in the request by completing the survey: https://forms.gle/Wt5PPRFf6rwrXirw9 or emailing your student's school counselor:

Mrs. Moser, A-Fi, at holly.moser@spps.org

Mr. Lee, Fu-Ma, at shuepheng.lee@spps.org

Farah, Mc-Reh, at farah.abuqalbeen@spps.org

Mrs. Vang, Rei-Z, at choua2.vang@spps.org

You will get a confirmation on May 1st regarding which option the student will be participating over the summer.

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams May 4- May 15

Remember...

Arrive on time
No leaving early
NO PHONES OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE CANCELLED

Direct any questions you have to your student's AP teacher or the AP coordinator (amelia.feest@spps.org)

GET YOUR PROM TICKETS EARLY!

Prices are $50 per person until March 31st! After that, they go up to $60 per person.

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS

Be informed about your senior student! Check out these slides regarding graduation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CJ0o1DbfDO4ucCI_7wr-O6eMby6K1xZK8cjpvAvromc/edit?usp=sharing

Scan QR code or follow this link to complete the form regarding graduation tickets. On the form, CIF# is also known as student number or lunch number. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7KYFvzuNWom1Lj1Z_39xptJXIGMPI5wMGXrMNQF3B7ixdJw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=111352336796782835865

APRIL 3RD IS THE LAST DAY TO PAY FOR VALLEYFAIR!

Students can not drive on their own. They must ride the bus to and from Valleyfair. We will Leave school at 8:45am. Seniors are the face of the High School we are celebrating Greatness. Seniors will be excluded if concerning behaviors were/are being displayed leading up the trip with out refund.

*There will be two departure times from Valleyfair, choose your preference. Please be confident in your selection. This will be difficult to make last minute changes.

Load Bus at 5:30pm from Valleyfair and return to Como about 7pm (rush hour)

Load Bus @ 1:45pm and return by 2:45pm to catch school transportation or go home.

For more detailed information including the application, please click here.

Fifty (50) of the MCJROTC cadets set out on a five-day adventure known as their annual Winter Cadet Leadership Camp. Traveling through seven states to accomplish the JROTC mission. Colorado allowed them skiing, hiking, national parks, camping, MRE's, comradery, friendship, and so much more. Developing the future leaders was the goal. Semper fidelis - Always faithful .🤠

Como Park's HOSA-Future Health Professionals chapter had a great experience at MN-HOSA-FHP's Spring Leadership Conference (SLC). We attended a large healthcare expo and did amazing experiential learning hosted by CentraCare, participated in an Anatomage tournament (quizzes on a digital human cadaver dissection table), as well as competing in academic testing and skills competitions involving a variety of healthcare and leadership/team topics. Several members shined by advancing from Round 1 to Round 2 of the competitions: 1) Aye Mon and Lee Thar advanced as a team in Creative Problem Solving, 2) Katrina Pham advanced in Medical Assisting, 3) Eleanor Kerr advanced in Clinical Laboratory Science, 4) Bushra Alidhuh & Blen Adalo, and Fayza Nur & Ruweyda Abdisalam, all advanced as teams in Health Career Display. We can't wait to practice more on the Anatomage table for next year's tournament and start preparing for our competitions next year!