In order to ensure a full educational experience in the fall 2021 semester, Hamline University will require all students and employees to complete a COVID-19 vaccination series by Aug. 15, 2021. …
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8/12/21
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Superintendent Joe Gothard was expected to introduce a resolution requiring masks for all children ages two and older, staff and visitors at the Committee of the Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10, to …
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8/12/21
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Located in the Midway Area, Midway Peace Park (416 N Griggs St.) is the newest completed component of the city of Saint Paul’s vision to create vibrant outdoor gathering spaces that strengthen …
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7/23/21
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The JROTC Academic Team composed of Jesiah Mason, Sophia Moore, Kimberly Sanchez-Mendez, and team captain Alex Le is heading to Washington, D.C. to compete in the JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl …
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By Eric
Erickson
Social studies teacher
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7/23/21
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Teachers dedicated to serving students in under-resourced schools often purchase much-needed supplies for children out of their own pocket. Join us in supporting these educators and students by …
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7/21/21
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Augsburg University has become one of the most diverse universities in the nation. In the fall of 2019, 65% of the entering class identified as BIPOC students. It was also the university’s …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/9/21
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Como students and their History Day research projects have advanced from St. Paul regional competition, to State History Day, and now to the National History Day Finals. Kai Sackreiter, Soren …
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By Eric
Erickson
Social studies teacher
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5/12/21
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Is it possible for St. Peter Claver Catholic School to conduct successful fundraising campaign in the middle of a pandemic, when many Catholic churches are closed and door-to-door fundraising methods …
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5/12/21
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Hamline University alumna Raie Gessesse ’20 has been awarded a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Chosen from a pool of 2,445 applicants, Gessesse is one of 30 outstanding …
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5/12/21
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As students returned to in-person learning on April 14, the spring sports season was already entering its third week. During distance learning, Como winter sports teams kept competing with many …
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By Eric
Erickson
Social studies teacher
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4/14/21
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HOPE Community Academy and Hmong community leaders broke ground on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 on a 60,000-square-foot building expansion at 720 Payne Ave. HOPE is expanding from a K-8 format to include …
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2/11/21
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The Como Park debating duo of Chikamso Chijioke and Sam Skinner concluded their junior year of competition as participants in the Minnesota State High School League Tournament. They’ve made …
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By Eric
Erickson
Social studies teacher
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2/11/21
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The first quarter grades for this year are in for St. Paul Public School students, and it appears that racial disparities are growing worse with distance learning. In 2019, Minnesota ranked 50th when …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/14/21
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ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL
Meet Seng Fields and her family. She’s a nurse at Abbott Northwestern who works four days a week, while her husband teaches for St. Paul Public Schools and …
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Compiled by Tesha M. Christensen
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1/14/21
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During the intensity of the 2020 General Election, many Como students took it upon themselves to participate in our democracy. Very few high school students are eligible voters, the exception being a …
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By Eric
Erickson
Social studies teacher
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12/9/20
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Lizzy Carson, Bethel University sophomore nursing major and reconciliation minor, was recently named a 2020 Newman Civic Fellow for her community engagement on Bethel’s campus and in the …
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By Maddie Christy,
Callie Chase and
Laura Osterlund
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11/11/20
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Elizabeth Wegner, who teaches at King of Kings Lutheran School in Roseville and doubles as Jehovah Lutheran music director, led her fifth- and sixth-grade students in a project making nine …
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11/11/20
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The Minnesota School Social Workers Association proudly announces the selection of Tabitha Wheeler as the Minnesota School Social Worker of the Year for 2020. Wheeler has been a school social …
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11/11/20
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Distance learning has entered its third month of the 2020-2021 school year. St. Paul Public Schools announced that high schools will continue with the format until at least January.One of many …
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by Eric Erickson
Social studies teacher
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11/11/20
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The Como Marine Corps JROTC held a socially-distanced outdoor ceremony to celebrate recent awards and the changing of the guard to the class of 2021’s senior leadership.[/caption]
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By Eric Erickson Social studies teacher
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10/17/20
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