Como Park Senior High Newsletter

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For Karen, Somali, Hmong, and Spanish, click here.

April

25- Family Fun Night 5:00-8:00

26- Spring Musical 2:00 & 7:00

27- Spring Musical 2:00

29- Traveler's Edge Field Trip 9:00-2:00

29-May 1- Bilingual Seals Assessment

May

2- Cultural Showcase 5:00-7:00

5- Family Engagement Meeting 6:00

5-16- AP testing

6- Nacirema Society Play at the Guthrie Theater 9:15-1:00

8- Braided Journeys Field Trip to Belwin 3:15-8:30

9- Senior Prom 7:00-11:00 Landmark Center

12- Keystone Community Services Field Trip 9:00-1:30

13- Booster Club Meeting 6:30-8:00

14- Minneapolis Institute of Art Field Trip 9:50-1:15

14- Spring Instrument Concert 7:00-8:00

19- YMCA Camp Field Trip 8:30-2:30

21- 3DE Culminating Event Field Trip 9:30-2:30

22- Spring Choir Concert 6:00-8:00

Please check out our upcoming athletic events: https://sppscomoparkhighschool.rschoolteams.com/

Attention parents and students,

Students are no longer allowed to sell or purchase snacks/ foods that don't meet the USDA smart snacks in school regulations DURING SCHOOL HOURS. This includes all homemade and store brought food/ snacks - food/snacks that doesn't meet the calories requirements.

Snacks/ Foods that continue to be sold during school hours will be held with an Admin until the end of the school day.

(School Fundraising activities will still be able allowed as it supports the school community and students)

According to SPPS Wellness:

III. QUALITY OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES SERVED AND SOLD

• All foods or beverages sold to students during the school day, including in

vending machines and fundraisers, must meet USDA Smart Snacks in School regulations.

Last Family Engagement Meeting of the School Year

When: May 5th at 6:00

Where: Virtual through Google Meet

Google Meet joining info

https://meet.google.com/zem-dhdr-kfm

Agenda:

School Continuous Improvement Plan

Senior Graduation/Senior Awards Night/Senior Picnic

Revising School/Family Compact

Revising Family Engagement Plan

Parent Feedback, questions, and concerns

We need your input! Please attend. Your ideas, comments, and concerns are welcomed!

Attention Students and Families!!

Be on the look out for these book titles. They are overdue and would like them returned to our library so other students may be able to enjoy them. It takes a village...😁

CPSHS Overdue Library Books

This is Tonight!!

Come join us and bring your neighbors and friends! Bring cash to increase your chances of winning free tickets to a concert, MN Zoo, comedy show, Saints game, and several restaurants, and donation baskets. Help support Como and have some fun!

Don’t miss out! We’re taking students all over the world in 2026 - it is going to be an amazing adventure! Come to our informational meeting on April 25 at 6:00 PM in the auditorium to learn more about our 2026 student trips. Your family can RSVP to the meeting here: https://bit.ly/4249fED

Come for Family Fun Night and stay for the meeting!

Our Spring musical is happening this weekend! Please come and support our students. They've been working very hard to put on the best show possible!

AP exams are coming up in May!! 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)

JUNIORS AND SENIORS

Sign up and pay for your prom tickets using the QR code or link:

Como Park High School Prom 2025 - Class Registration v3.0 - Saint Paul Public Schools

Pass Down The Gown is a student-run and Twin Cities-based nonprofit that makes special events like prom more affordable and sustainable by providing free dress rentals. They have 500+ dresses on their website, all available to rent at no cost—just a small refundable deposit. Dresses ordered on their website can be picked up in Saint Paul or shipped at no cost.

How It Works:

• Browse their dresses and request a delivery date at checkout
• Rent a dress for a month with a small deposit (use code PDTG for 80% off your deposit!)
• Return the dress after your event
• Get your deposit back—it's that easy!

Hey Como Parents!

We need volunteers to help with our Senior Picnic on May 30th from 11:00-2:00!

Our Como Park Booster Club and Como staff want to send off our seniors with a wonderful day devoted to them. Please sign up if you are able to help out.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EACA822AB9-56498867-como#/

Help provide great memories for our seniors!

Link also provided: https://www.givemn.org/story/Comoseniors

If you have any questions or need support, please contact your student’s counselor:

9th-12th (Alphabetical by last name):

A-Fr Holly Moser, holly.moser@spps.org, 651-744-4664, (https://calendly.com/holly-moser)

Fu-Ma Kia Thao, kia.thao@spps.org, 651-744-8170 (https://calendly.com/msthao)

Mc-Reh Farah Abuqalbeen, farah.abuqalbeen@spps.org, 651-744-1141 (https://calendly.com/farah1)

Rei-Z Choua Vang, choua2.vang@spps.org, (https://calendly.com/choua2-vang)

The CPC is Open! The Career Pathway Center (CPC) at Como is open Monday-Thursday from 9:00am-4:00pm in room 1304 (across from the Counselor’s Office). Students can email Ms. Aisha (amohamed.ach@spps.org), check out the Career Pathway Center website, drop into the CPC, or sign up for an appointment! for information on student career opportunities, college planning, and scholarships and check out the Como Park page under “Student” and then “Career Pathway Center”.

For the latest updates from the counseling department and the Como Career Pathway Center, click here.

Please buy a ticket to support Como student athletes!

Metro Transit Code of Conduct

Tracks to the Future (T2F) is a Summer Youth Program Engineering Pathway on rail and intermodal transportation.

Come and learn why railroads remain the most energy-efficient mode of transportation. Uncover what forms modern railroad track, explore equipment from around the globe and analyze communications/control systems.

Program Details

• Open to all high school students (completing grades 9-11 in the 2024-25 academic year)
• Full week on-campus exploration
• Field visits to rail facilities
• Build your own piece of railroad track
• Full Scholarships available

T2F 2025 will be a fully in-person experience on the campus of Michigan Tech June 22-27, 2025

APPLY NOW

NEW Sandbox/Operating Engineering Pathway for SPPS 12th Grade Students Beginning Fall 2025

Check out this video

For more information visit SPPS.org/careerpathways and

https://local49.org/pathway-mn/#courses or contact Jennifer Vigil.

The cadets put up fight, but fell slightly short of being the National MCJROTC Drill Champions this school year. A first for the Como Park MCJROTC cougars drill achievements. The Armed Drill Division placed 4th out of ten teams and the Unarmed Division placed 7th out of ten teams. Great job and very proud of what they did accomplish nationally. OOH RAH.

The Hot Choco Run generally benefits the Special Olympics, an international organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities. Our Cadets went out to support all the runners that donated to the Special Olympics while participating in the race itself on Saturday 12 April 2025, and the event itself raises awareness and funds for that mission. Great job cadets led by Sophomore Cadet Corporal Asma Ahmed. Ooh Rah!

We appreciate these four cadets (Soe Thoo, Joshua Klett, Nathan Beilke, and John Yang) who marched 14 miles around Saint Paul's Phalen Lake to Honor all those who suffered unspeakable things on the real Bataan Death March of April 1942. Very Honorable Cadets!

https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196797/bataan-death-march/

A big congratulations to Anna Peltier, Paloma Dashevsky, Emelia Kary and Ashley Heesch for winning the 9.5 Thrivent Case answering the question "How can Thrivent effectively communicate its updated values?" Also, a shout out to Shamiya Dunn, Ari Ortiz, and Amethyst Gibson for hosting the entire event. Attached are all of the award recipients and some pics.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e3loScTLqEJg6SF2b6OUwZXDYHqZOzW4/view?usp=sharing

Would you like to know what is happening around the Como Park neighborhood? Click the link for news and updates from your District 10 Como Community Council. View this email as a webpage

Merrick Community Services

1669 Arcade St Suite 4, St Paul, MN 55106

Main phone: 651-771-9339.

Service intake: 651-287-2088

www.merrickcs.org

Kaitlyn Meye, Lead Family Services Supervisor

kmeye@merrickcs.org

651-478-1086

Programs

Food and Nutrition – low-barrier food shelf

• Drive up: Mon (3 – 5pm) and Tues (10 – 12noon)

• Walk in shopping style: Wed and Thurs, 10 – 12noon

• Approx 90lbs of fresh produce, canned goods, hygiene

• All are welcome – Ramsey County and beyond

Employment and Career

Learn and Earn

• Paid training and internship program for 18 – 30 year olds

• Need high school diploma or GED

• 14 week, cohort style, PAID training and support

• For additional information, please contact Alison Hruby at ahruby@merrickcs.org or (651) 243-6725

• Resume writing, healthy workplace relations, transportation, job search…

• Open to Ramsey County families; 18+ year of age

Family Supports

• Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP)

• Family case management and support

• Open to Ramsey County families, on Medical Assistance, with young children (not currently engaged with child protection)

• Voluntary and can self-refer

• Offers support with case management, food, clothing, utilities… all focused on child health and well-being

• Visits at home, 1x/month

• Families can refer themselves from the Ramsey County PSOP website OR reach out directly to Kaitlyn Meye for intake

• Merrick offers other family support programming to Ramsey County families living outside of the Saint Paul Public Schools areas

• Call intake for more information

Other important notes

• Merrick supports families in many languages and from many cultural backgrounds: Hmong, Thai, Spanish, English, AND regularly access the Ramsey County Language Line for other languages

• Merrick can help families apply for health insurance (public or private) to help with expenses

• Merrick is able to support families with all levels of citizenship