Como Park Senior High Newsletter

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What an amazing school year! It's hard to believe it is coming to an end. We are proud of all our students' accomplishments and know that this would not be possible without the support and dedication of our wonderful Como families and community. Thank you for your partnership. Como Park is a special place and we feel honored to be a part of it. Enjoy your summer!

June

9- ELL EOY Picnic at Como Pavilion 9:00-2:00

10- Last Day of School/End of Quarter 4

16-22- Costa Rica trip

17-21- HOSA Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN

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

PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY

Hello Como families, please complete the short survey about senior celebrations. Your input is extremely helpful. Thanks so much.

https://forms.gle/EG3UZa3y6rVg93n98

NEW ATHLETE REGISTRATION PROCESS

Dear Saint Paul Public Schools Families,

We are proud to announce an updated way for families to sign up for and pay for SPPS athletics and activities.

On Monday, June 2, high school students can now register for athletics using Arbiter. All families will need to create a new account. The link for SPPS is:

https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/st-paul-public-school-district

If you have any questions, please reach out to your school’s Athletic Director or Principal. Thank you for supporting your child and Saint Paul Public Schools.

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

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.

Summer session, June 24th- July 25th from 8:45am-2:45pm

Location: Como Park Senior High School, 10-12th graders

Location: John A. Johnson High School, 9th graders, English Learners or Experiential Learners

Location: Credit Recovery Network, online for 9th-12th (Please contact your school counselors for this request)

If you have further questions, please reach out to your student's school counselor.

Scan the QR code for more information and to download the mobile app.

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Metro Transit Code of Conduct

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.

Memorial Day MCJROTC Armed Guard Team. Today we remember our heroes. In remembrance of our service members for their ultimate sacrifice, may we never forget them.

The cadets get CPR training. Ooh Rah!

We had our final 3DE culminating event for our 9th grade students at the U of M - St. Paul Campus. The final case of the year asked students to use ideation, creativity and innovation to improve the Delta Gate experience which was a major pain point for Delta customers. We had 4 wonderful groups representing each of our launch teachers present and our judges were so torn between 2 of our groups that they decided to declare them both winners.

Congratulations to Mr Youle's group: Poe Lern, Nga, Shee Ku, Poe and Churea. The judges were extremely impressed by the creativity they used to present their solution (see their amazing animated video here). And an additional big congratulations to Ms. Strupeck's group: Brayan, Tarsys, Ashley, Yovani, Yulisa. The judges were impressed with how well they kept their solution on brand for Delta and really loved their take on "A passenger's journey starts before takeoff." (see the brochure they made here).

Click here for the Case 9.6 Recognitions and Awards.

Boys' tennis finished off another great season finishing 3rd in the conference and made the quarter finals in team section play. Sophomore Micah Treiber placed 4th in sections, the first Como boys' tennis player to place in sections in 10 years.

The Medical Careers Pathways and HOSA students attended a field trip at the Healthpartners Institute Clinical Simulation Center. Students had the opportunity to work with "live" mannequins, practicing CPR, intubating, taking blood pressure, and using an automated external defibrillator. It was a great experience for all.

The senior picnic was a success! It was packed with food, games, a DJ, and the class of 2025 all enjoying themselves, connecting with their classmates and staff one last time at Como Park Senior High School. Memories were made and yearbooks were signed. Please enjoy some pics of the Senior Picnic 2025.

Seniors Giselle Sanchez-Esparza and Vincent Anderson were recipients of the Winfield Award, given every year to one male and one female student of color from each St. Paul school. The Winfield Award recognizes athletes who have demonstrated high academic and athletic achievements.

The students in Como Park’s Academy of Finance program have been busy this year. They

took on many opportunities and participated in amazing activities. See below for all the

awesome work that the students have done and AOF celebrating all they have accomplished!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYwcNVmFOy0vLPnUEN4BrQr2AJCYwUvk/view?usp=sharing

The YMCA and Planet Fitness both are offering free summer memberships! YMCA GYM is free for the whole summer (!) for those entering grades 9/12, but signup starts June 9th-- and spots are limited so set an alarm for yourself to sign up, either in person or online. You can visit any YMCA in the metro area with this pass. More information here:
https://www.ymcanorth.org/getsummer
PLANET FITNESS is also FREE for the whole summer for those age 14-19. It's available NOW but you can only go to the one location you choose, so choose the one most convenient for you. More information here:
https://www.planetfitness.com/summerpass

Here is some information for St. Paul Pride June 14-15- https://www.stppride.org/

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.