Como Park Senior High Newsletter
September 12, 2025
Attention All Student Drivers
If you don’t have a parking permit, please see Ms. Lor in the main office to get one. Be sure your vehicle is displaying your permit sticker. Student parking is the area closest to Como Lake across from the football field. All students should stay out of reserved and visitor parking spaces. The parking area will be monitored, so please follow the rules or violators may be towed. Thank you for your cooperation.
Como Park Online Donation Request
Greetings Como families,
Each year our school strives to provide the best in educational and extra-curricular resources to our students. To achieve our goals, we rely on fundraisers and the support of generous donations throughout the school year. We are reaching out to our Como families for your help and generosity. We need donations that will help support things such as:
- Supplies for teachers
- Transportation costs for field trips
- Community Engagement events such as: Family Fun Night, various cultural nights, NAAPID, Homecoming activities, senior celebrations and dedication night, etc.
- Funding costs for clubs and extracurricular activities
We are asking families for a one-time yearly donation per student for the 25-26 school year. Your donation will help provide more resources and a more conducive learning environment where students can thrive and have the best high school experience.
https://spps.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getclass/category_id/628/program_id/16
Thank you for your consideration in helping our school raise money to support our students.
Go Cougars!
Picture Day is September 17th!
All students need to get their picture taken. Students who are photographed will get a student ID card that is used for various things at school.
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTXS2FB9. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com .
Parent Engagement Meetings 25-26
All Parents are Invited
Come learn more about what Como has to offer and provide feedback
We meet every 1st Monday of the month. The Parent Advisory Council works together to provide input regarding school policies and school improvement. Parents are an integral part of developing our Family Engagement Plan, School Compact, and School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP). For more information, contact Jamie Hoffman at jamie.hoffman@spps.org. or 651-744-5529.
Our first meeting is October 6th at 6:00 PM.
Please help support former Como graduate, Charlie Anderson (2025) and his family
Como families and community,
As some of you may have heard, Charlie Anderson, a recent Como graduate, suffered a neck injury earlier this month at his uncle's cabin. If you would like to keep up with his recovery or support him and his family, they have a Caring Bridge page set up.
Student Expectations for Como Park Senior High School Dance
All students attending a dance sponsored by Como Park Senior High School acknowledge that it is a school sponsored event and all school rules apply.
Students are required to have a ticket and a student ID number at Como Park Senior High School
ONLY Como Park Senior High School students can attend the dance
Attendees must be enrolled in High School and/ or no older than 19 years of age.
All students must arrive within one hour of the beginning of the dance.
Students who leave the dance for any reason may not re-enter.
Appropriate dress and footwear is expected at all times.
Students are expected to dance in a respectful manner.
Upon entering the dance, all students will be issued a dance ticket for the duration of the dance.
Removal from a dance may result in being excluded from future dances.
Students found to be under the influence of and/or in possession of drugs or alcohol will be removed from the dance and additional school and legal consequences may be assigned per SPPS student handbook.
The administration reserves the right to remove any student from a dance for any type of behavior that is deemed inappropriate.
Students that have 3 or more periods of unexcused absences and/ or more than 5 times tardy in a week will not be allowed to attend dance.
Student who have been removed from school the week of the dance will not be allowed to attend (includes dismissal/ suspension etc)
NO refunds- will be given out to students who missed dance for any reason
It is finally closure for us on our last day#7 of the MCJROTC Minnesota State Fair. Another incredible act of unselfishness and hard-core leadership keeping the State Fair streets immaculate. We have a new record of cadets (30) claiming the coveted 79R title this year. All seven days at 9+ hours per day. Cadet Conor Kue dominated the State Fair Gung Ho nominee. Cadet Nathan Bielke name was raflled/pulled for the $500.00 grand cash prize winner🏆. New MCJROTC Cadet attendance record for one day (72)!!! Cadets are very proud of what they have done these past seven days for the life and future of our program. Ooh Rah!
Como Park’s High School MCJROTC earns their 10th National Honor School Award (NHS) for SY24-25. This is a prestigious award given to only the top 20% of MCJROTC across the country based on criteria such as annual inspections, community service, academic achievement, enrollment, cadet leadership, competitions, physical fitness, and scholastic achievement. MCJROTC is not a club, it is an actual pathway to graduation that the cadets all benefit from, not only in accountability in their studies, but in real leadership opportunities within the unit. MCJROTC includes a real chain of command, duties for the members, and the ability to earn awards and certifications through service or through training and courses. School Year 2024-2025 cadets/students were awarded more than one million dollars for their undergraduate studies. The program is run by the cadets, and the students learn real leadership styles and how to problem-solve in real time. Congratulations, it’s remarkable what these cadets can accomplish year-after-year.
