School News

26 Dec 2019

A makeover at the Como Park High School library has also been accompanied by another change: Sheri Chaffee-Johnson, a veteran English teacher at Como, is...

New head coach building family for basketball program

26 Dec 2019

By Eric Erickson Sports news and analysis Donnell Gibson’s life’s mission is to inspire and motivate the next generation. As the new boys’ basketball varsity...

Como Park High School

18 Nov 2019

The Academy of Finance (AOF) senior cohort visited The Travelers Companies on Oct. 24 and, as part of a continuing collaboration, the students presented case...

Falcon Heights Elementary School

18 Nov 2019

Fall at Falcon Heights Elementary included a Veteran’s Day program, open house night and an Olympics Readathon. Students and teachers completed reading activities, tallied 685,249...

Wrapping up Como Park, Murray fall sports

18 Nov 2019

By Eric Erickson Sports analysis The first months of the 2019-20 school year have flown by as has the fall sports season. For Como Park...

Cougar girls’ soccer team City champions!

28 Oct 2019

By Eric Erickson With an undefeated conference record of 6-0, the Como Park High School Cougars claimed the conference championship in girls’ soccer for the...

Como High JROTC program honored again

28 Oct 2019

By Eric Erickson Como Park High School’s Marine Corps JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps) program has been recognized as a Naval Honor Program for...

Nine candidates vying for St. Paul School Board

28 Oct 2019

By Kathy Henderson Nine candidates are vying this fall for four seats on the seven-member Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education. They are Ryan...

Immersion School harriers off and running

By Chris Tabisz The crisp, cool autumn air brings more than just a new school year. It’s also the start of a new cross-country season....

Camping creates Cougars’ camaraderie

By Eric Erickson Sports analysis When I coached the Como boys’ soccer team several years ago, I searched for team-bonding experiences that would extend beyond...

St. Paul Public Schools’ garden program growing

Tim Chase

By Timothy Chase After a couple of summers of testing garden planting and harvesting, Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) plans to expand its Garden to...

Syed running for St. Paul school board

Omar Syed has filed for election to the St. Paul School Board, declaring that he wants to tackle the school district’s achievement gap, as well...

Como Park High remodeling continues