School News

By Eric Erickson The spring of 2020 will never be forgotten in sports conversation. Beyond the shutdown of professional and collegiate athletic events, high school...

Jennings Community School has new executive director

Editor, Park Bugle

30 Jun 2020

It is the changing of the guard at Jennings Community School in south St. Anthony Park. Krissy Wright on July 1 becomes the school’s new...

Como High student plumbs the news for art theme

Eric Erickson

30 Jun 2020

By Eric Erickson Como Park High School junior Kashia Vang recently completed a piece of artwork that illustrates some major news events—and has gained her...

Congratulations 2020 Graduates!

Editor, Park Bugle

30 Jun 2020

For high school graduating classes, 2020 has been a year like no other. Starting in mid-March, the nation’s coronavirus pandemic prompted Minnesota to implement “shelter...

Combs a finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Scott Carlson

30 Jun 2020

By Scott Carlson From the time he was a youngster, DeWayne Combs knew he would become a teacher. Starting as a camp counselor at age...

Graduating from SAP Elementary takes new look

Staff

27 May 2020

By Sarah CR Clark St. Anthony Park Elementary School’s fifth graders won’t visit Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center this year as has been the case...

Cougar athletes cope with lost sports season

Eric Erickson

27 May 2020

By Eric Erickson Student athletes across the state and nation prepared for their spring sports competition. High school seniors anticipated one last chance to reach...

Murray program shifts gears to distance tutoring

Staff

27 May 2020

By Sarah CR Clark When Elizabeth Lee begins her “Pilot One on One” volunteer tutoring shift, she now reaches for her phone rather than walking...

Como principal shares thoughts on distance learning in COVID-19 times

Eric Erickson

27 Apr 2020

By Eric Erickson In mid-March, educators across Minnesota followed the executive order of Gov. Tim Walz to begin preparing for distance learning. At Como Park...

Home schooling takes on a virtual, new meaning

Staff

27 Apr 2020

By Sarah CR Clark In a dramatic turn of events, St. Paul Public School communities went straight from cancelled school days due to the teachers’...

Shar Too wins Athena, Downtown Lions Club honors

Eric Erickson

27 Apr 2020

By Eric Erickson Shar Too was born and raised in the Tham Hin Refugee Camp in Thailand before moving halfway around the world to St....

Como Park High wraps up winter sports

Eric Erickson

30 Mar 2020

By Eric Erickson Como’s winter athletics season wrapped up before the coronavirus halted all school and sporting activities. For student athletes, their athletic competition helped...