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As soon as I sent them pictures of the books, students started coming in and asking \"Where are those new scary books?\" Nothing makes me happier than getting a middle school kid the book that they have been eagerly waiting for. Your generosity in funding this project brings a ton of smiles to our students. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1789561312215,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-books/10531626/","projectTitle":"Back to School Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sheridan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1871569_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632167505373","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1871569"},{"teacherId":9220022,"projectId":10175565,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Props, Costumes, Paint Supplies, & Sound Equipment for Robin Hood!\"\r\n\r\nThe show was a huge success and a large part of that is because of your generosity!\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping our students bring this ridiculous version of Robin Hood to life in a way that is creative, exciting, and memorable. With the props, costumes, paint supplies, and sound equipment you helped provide, our students will be able to transform the library into a stage, step into character, and create a performance they can truly be proud of.\r\n\r\nMore than just supplies, you are giving our students the opportunity to build confidence, work as a team, express their creativity, and experience the excitement of putting on a show for the Hidden River Community.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping make this theatrical experience possible. 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Kids from the entire school came to the media center to learn about college. The kids who hosted it were eager to share about the colleges they had researched. They were professional and had rehearsed and were so excited to share what they learned!\r\n\r\nThe college fair created a buzz where kids throughout the building were talking about college, admissions, financial aid. 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About this school
Hidden River Middle School is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 611 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
611 Students
29 Teachers
1700 Summit AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 18, 2026
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Hidden River Middle School
$75,888
raised using DonorsChoose
122
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
338
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Hidden River Middle School has received support from
248 individuals from Minnesota and
90 individuals out-of-state.