Hidden River MS

Welcome

Family - Staff Organization (FSO)

November 20, 2025

Agenda

• Welcome
• Safe Routes to School
• FSO Business
• Title 1 Annual Meeting
• Principal’s Report
• Good of the Order

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Welcome

As of 5:00 pm today, Hidden River Family Staff Organization has raised $6890 dollars through Give the The Max Day. THANK YOU!!

• Middle schoolers have at least 6890 awesome characteristics. Share a few that you appreciate about the middle schoolers you know OR
• Dream out loud about what $6890 could benefit if each grade at Hidden River had that amount to utilize in the future OR
• Share what guilty pleasure could (not necessarily would) you spend $6890 on...outside of FSO

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St. Paul Safe Routes to School

Improving safety, health, and transportation

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Safe Routes to School

“SPPS students can walk, bike, and roll confidently and safely to school and within their communities.”

-SPPS Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan Vision

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Safe Routes increases exercise

Sources: Safe Routes Partnership, Active Living Research, CDC

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Safe Routes benefits the environment

Air quality is measurably better around schools with more walkers and bicyclists

(EPA, 2003)

St Paul Climate Action & Resilience Plan

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Safe Routes improves safety

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The Safe Routes approach

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Comprehensive = better

Increase in walking and biking:

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with education and encouragement alone

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with infrastructure improvements alone

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with all 3 combined

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Source: McDonald, et. al, (2014) Journal of the American Planning Association.

25%

18%

31%

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Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Days

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In-classroom walk/bike education

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SPPS Bike Fleets

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Infrastructure improvements

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Other initiatives

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Let’s hear from you!

https://forms.office.com/r/tecwYBvwY4

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Contact

Sarah Stewart, Safe Routes to School Coordinator

sarah.stewart@spps.org

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Maya Herzog, MN Greencorps Member at SPPS

mherzog.amer@spps.org

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Topics:

FSO BUSINESS

• GIVE TO THE MAX DAY!!!
• Goal: $10,000
• Raised as of 5:00 PM
• $6890

Financials

Fundraising

Funding Requests

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• $800 for AVID Field Trip (AVID)

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• $902 ComicsPlus Subscription (All Students)

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• $500 for Staff Burritos (Staff)

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• $1000 for Staff Refrigerators (Staff)

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ADMIN RECOMMENDS THAT YOU

VOTE IN FAVOR OF THESE REQUESTS

Hidden River Middle School

Title I Annual Meeting

November 20, 2025

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Hidden River Middle School

TITLE 1 BINGO!

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How does Title I money get to our school?

Federal Government

MN Dept of Education

Saint Paul Public Schools

Individual SPPS Schools

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Have you ever heard Hidden River described

as a “Title I School”?

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• 56 schools in SPPS receive federal funds to increase student achievement.

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• This money is based on the Application for Educational Benefits (the form we ask you to fill out each year) and qualification for SNAP benefits.

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• These extra dollars help us provide a high quality education for all students, regardless of family income.

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No longer required for free school meals but still important for our school!

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How does Title I support students

at our school?

Hidden River Middle School uses our Title 1 Funds to fund people!

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• Nell Binford - 6th Grade Intervention Specialist
• Barbie Woodruff - 6th/7th Grade Guidance Counselor
• Anne Kent - Social Worker

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They work to help us achieve the goals set forth in our

SCIP (School Continuous Improvement Plan) around

positive culture and climate, math and reading.

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How does Title I support

families at our school?

District-level funds address barriers so all families can participate

• Transportation to family meetings at school, when needed*
• Cost of volunteer background checks*
• On-Call Interpreters and Language Line**

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*Paid for by district Title I funds **Paid for by district general funds

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• To request information about the qualifications of your child’s teacher

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• To be notified if your child is being taught for more than four consecutive weeks by a teacher not licensed in the area of instruction

What are the rights of

families in Title I schools?

• To be informed on how your child is doing in school

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• To be involved in your child’s education

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• To provide school improvement input

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How does our school share

student learning and progress with you?

• Report Cards
• APTT Family Conferences (6th Grade)
• Traditional Middle School Conferences
• FSO Meetings / Coffee With The Principal
• Schoology
• Campus Parent
• Weekly Family Newsletters
• 2-way Communication with Teachers and Staff

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How can you be involved in

your child’s education?

• Support Regular Attendance
• Talk About School With Your Child
• Read The Newsletter
• Communicate With Teachers & Staff
• Attend Conferences
• Attend an FSO Meeting
• Attend Coffee With The Principal
• Volunteer

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How can you help make our

school even better?

Family input is essential to our:

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Improvement Plan (SCIP)

Family Engagement Plan (FEP)

Family-School Compact

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We will review the documents at later FSO meetings and Coffee gatherings for feedback, and answers to the “Question of the Month” help to shape future versions of these documents.

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All documents available in the Main Office or on our website (translatable).

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Conversation & Questions

Describe a Time When You Felt Welcomed By Our School

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(November Question of the Month)

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Principal’s Report

• Move Update
• Fall Data
• Good of the Order

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Move Update

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• Packing Progress
• Teacher Access
• Grounds
• What’s Left to Do
• Communications
• Newsletter
• Transportation

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Fall FAST

Results

School Climate

Survey

Good of the Order

Next Events

Dec. 10 Coffee With the Principal

Dec. 11 VIRTUAL MidQ2 Conferences

Dec. 16 Band Concert

Dec. 17 Orchestra Concert

Dec. 19 Last day at the Wilson Bldg

Thanks for Coming!

HiddenRiverFSO@gmail.com