North Woods School in Cook, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"North Woods School","outOfStateSupporters":28.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8532849,"projectId":8462955,"letterContent":"My students and I want to again express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donations toward our YA books in verse. \r\n\r\nBooks written in verse provide a unique and accessible reading experience, especially for middle school students who sometimes have fallen off the reading \"wagon,\" so to say. These students can feel overwhelmed with dense texts or traditional novels. The concise, poetic style of novels in verse is more inviting to even the most hesitant of my readers, and is allowing them to engage in powerful stories, as well as is fostering confidence. \r\n\r\nMy students are reading these in book clubs, allowing them to explore the deeper themes and emotions of the novels in verse together. The short chapters allow them to participate in discussions and thoughtful collaboration in analyzing and interpreting the text. They are also able to practice listening to diverse perspectives, share their thoughts, and build a sense of community in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1726247071969,"projectUrl":"project/well-versed-readers-novels-in-verse-for/8462955/","projectTitle":"Well Versed Readers: Novels in Verse for Book Clubs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hammer-Paakkonen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8532849_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752025137317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8532849"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76230","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":479,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":49,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":62,"percentIndigenous":23,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"25.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":72.0,"schoolId":76230,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about North Woods School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"North Woods School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/st-louis-co-isd-2142/cook-school/76230"}

About this school

North Woods School is a rural public school in Cook, Minnesota that is part of St Louis Co Isd 2142. It serves 479 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 12

479 Students

19 Teachers

10248 E Olson Rd

Cook, MN 55723 View local requests

http://www.isd2142.k12.mn.us/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

North Woods School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

North Woods School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

North Woods School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.