Como Park Senior High Newsletter
April 17, 2026
Parking Etiquette & Speed Limits
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.
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, Mrs. Mathieu and Mr. Fischbach!
https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?keywords=como%20park%20high%20school
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)
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
On March 9-10, 2026, Markayla Wilson competed in America’s Future Summit, a youth leadership competition where teens develop and pitch civic solutions for America’s future.
Markayla’s team pitched their idea to develop a web-based discussion platform focused on respectful dialogue with clear rules for engagement and active discussion moderators.
Check out this video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LMoWgqyqRyrOx2Tj-aNwED0Db5QEAPOR/view
We had another successful culminating event for our 9th graders.Our top 4 groups presented their solution for the Thrivent case to their 9th grade peers and 3 members of Thrivent's leadership team. The winners for the case were from Mr. Salonek's 4B Freshman Focus class: Tsuki Solheid, Britny Domiguez Rodriguez, Emeran Abdi, Saveon Burks, Ashly Portillo Vasquez. The rest of the award recipients are linked below. Congratulations!
2026 Athena Award Winner
The Como Park Athletic Department is excited to announce our 2026 Athena Award winner, Robin Engman-Phiri! The St. Paul Area Athena Awards program honors outstanding female high school senior student-athletes from St. Paul and suburban public and independent high schools for their athletic achievements. The award is based on excellence in individual sports or for participation and accomplishments in team sports. Below are a few of Robin's accomplishments during her sports career as a Cougar.
Girls Soccer
4 Varsity Letters
2x All-Conference
2x All-Conference Honorable Mention
2x Team "Defensive Player of the Year" Award (2024 & 2025)
Girls Golf
6 Varsity Letters
3x All-Conference
3x All-Conference Honorable Mention
Team MVP Award (2023)
Girls Basketball
Team "Player of the Year" Award (2023)
Team "Miss Hustle" Award (2024)
Team "Most Outstanding Player" Award (2023)
Como Park Robotics
Anna Peltier, 10th grader, won the prestigious Leadership Award at the Norther Lights Regional in Duluth. She will represent Como at the First Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas from April 29 to May 2.
The BEASTBot team 2855 won the prestigious Judge's Award at the 10,000 Lakes Regional in Minneapolis. This award highlights a team’s unique efforts, performance, or dynamics for merit recognition. It recognizes that a team has fully embraced the principles of FIRST and a positive attribute or feature that is not addressed in the criteria for other awards.
These two awards cap off the best robotics season in Como history with the team placing in the 5th alliance at both regional competitions and placing 48 out of 184 teams in the state. Go BEASTBot!
