Como Park Senior High Newsletter

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April

14- Education Pathway Field Trip 8:30-3:00

15- SPPS Honors Concert @ Ordway 6:00-8:00

16- College and Career Trade Fair 9:00-12:00

17- Vertical Endeavors Climbing Field Trip 8:55-12:15

17- Live and Direct at the Landmark Center 6:00-8:00

18- No School (Professional Development)

22- Saints baseball game

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

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

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

Our school day is 8:30-3:00. Students are expected to be in school during those hours unless they have an excused reason from parent/guardian.

Students late to class

-If students are less than 5 minutes late, student is accepted into the class and marked tardy in Campus

-Students are marked absent if over 30 minutes late to class

Students do not return from pass in a timely manner

-If a student is out unexcused more than 30 minutes total, they are marked absent from class

Student attendance can be monitored daily using the Campus Parent Portal.

Upcoming Band Concerts

Tuesday, April 15th - SPPS Honors Concert at the Ordway, 6-8pm

Who: Select band, orchestra and choir students

Thursday, April 17th - Live and Direct at the Landmark Center, 6-8pm

Who: CPHS Jazz Band, other performing groups in SPPS

We still need volunteers to help make it a success! Please consider volunteering for a shift. You can enjoy the activities, participate in the raffles, and take advantage of the FREE food. Your help is appreciated. Please sign up here.

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!

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!

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.

Get Ready Student Success Scholarship

Parents/Guardians,

Get Ready, a federally funded program through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, is providing 1-year scholarships ranging from $1000 - $2,000 to students that are graduating in the spring of 2025, and are enrolled in a Minnesota 4-year or 2-year college or a certification program.

The purpose of the Get Ready Student Success Scholarship is to support our students while they pursue their postsecondary pathway after graduating high school, and persist in their program.

Applications will be accepted from March 3 – April 18, 2025.

For more information or apply, visit the scholarship website at: https://www.getready.state.mn.us/gPg.cfm?pageID=2561

They're in... now what?? Key conversations before college starts

If you’re a parent/guardian with a high school senior heading to college this fall, join us virtually on Tuesday, April 22nd from 7-8pm to learn more about how to best prepare your child for their next educational journey. This sessions will cover some of the key conversations to have with your child before they start college. From understanding finances, to navigating a college campus, to making sure your child knows how to do their laundry, we will help you feel prepared to send your child to college!

Register online now!

A batch of great cadets in support of the Saint Paul McDonough Recreation Centers Annual Egg Hunt. Cadets help support the carnival, face painting, games, and being a motivated Easter Bunny. Hippity Hop . . .🐇

22 motivators from the Como Park MCJROTC gave up eight hours of community service today to support the Goldy's Gopher Run aboard the U of M. Awesome job!

Mission Accomplished! Outstanding! The annual Marine Corps JROTC Compliance Inspection held yesterday for the cadets continues to preserve the school's program with integrity, and institutional readiness through objective and independent assistance, assessments, inspections, and that it enhances the Marine Corps JROTC mission of success and the welfare of its cadets and longevity of our JROTC Program at Como Park High School. These inspections also preserve the Marine Corps' values of Honor, Courage, Commitment and readiness as we continue developing leaders with integrity and courage to overcome adversity and transform their lives in order to serve their family, community and nation. OOH RAH!

Freshman Cadet Lance Corporal John Yang took point from the Como Park MCJROTC with a joint JROTC Service Color Guard for the Veteran's on the Hill event that gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol for their annual advocacy event organized by the Minnesota Commander's Task Force to address veterans' issues and connect with lawmakers. All cadets from the Saint Paul School District were admirable represented. OOH RAH.

Como Park HOSA

The Como Park HOSA-Future Medical Professionals Club competed in the state competition in St. Cloud over spring break. Congratulations to Yu Ya Khein for placing in the top 5 of her competition-Occupational Health. Congratulations to Sada Gobena and Linnea Pedersen for placing in the top 5 in the event "Community Awareness" with their presentation on STI awareness. Sada and Linnea placed 2nd in the Health Education event with a presentation on Type 1 Diabetes. They now move on to the national competition held in Nashville, TN in June. Linnea Pedersen was also elected to the HOSA state leadership team as the Vice President of Outreach. Students Bu Meh, Katrina Pham, All Lay and La Ku Shine also represented Como High School with professionalism showing excellent leadership skills. If you or your student are interested in joining this amazing group of future healthcare professionals, please see Dr. Norton Bower or Gail Grogan for more information.

Seniors vs. Staff Basketball Game

A tradition every year at Como at the end of 3rd quarter, the seniors vs. staff basketball game is always a hit! It's a time when staff can show off their skills and tricks and pretend to be ballers 🤣 Our band played, students sang and musical chairs kept everyone entertained. Once again the seniors took the game by a landslide and fun was had by all. Click here for a few short videos.