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Ms. Hilary's Classroom

  • Peninsula Elementary School
  • Portland, OR
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • Help Give My Students Sensory Bins For Learning

    Funded Feb 14, 2025

    Thank you for this very important project. We are very much in need of sensory bins for learning.

    I even donated earlier today but could not donate that much! That is how much I wanted this project funded.

    We could not do it without you! This will bring lots of peace and joy to my students.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 8 other donors.
  • Please Help Us Get Fine Motor Boxes

    Funded Feb 12, 2025

    Thank you so much for our fine motor boxes. My students will love these and not even know they are building their writing skills! I was reading a news article about how young children’s fine motor skills have dwindled with the popularity of electronic devices. It made me think of this project and how important it is.

    We could not do it without you.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and 2 other donors.
  • Please Help Us Get A New Roomy Classroom Rug!

    Funded Jul 26, 2024

    We absolutely love our new, spacious, beautiful, and colorful rug. My kindergarten students love the rug. It makes it easy for them to know where their space is and it is also very soft and comfortable.

    We use the rug for our morning meetings everyday. Today we unveiled our secret student and the children asked the student lots of questions. We also do movement songs on it. We learn on it. The rug is the center of our classroom.

    I truly appreciate your generosity! It has made a world of difference for our class this year (and will continue to do so for many years to come!).”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

  • Please Help Us Build Our Decodable Book Library!

    Funded Aug 13, 2023

    I am so excited to have these books for my classroom fully funded. Thank you for all of your generous donations to make this a reality!

    My students will be so thrilled to have highly engaging decodable texts while they learn to read this year.

    I could not do it without you!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

  • Help Fund School Supplies For My Incoming Students

    Funded Aug 25, 2022

    Thank you for supporting our class this year by buying us school supplies. We use them everyday and are deeply grateful for them.

    My class is so happy and joyful and have learned so much. They are thriving in kindergarten and are reportedly disappointed when it is the weekend because there is no school! By the end of this year they will have a great foundation for school for years to come.

    Having these materials made it easy to make that happen.

    We could not do it without your support. You are creating change for my wonderful students.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 6 other donors.
  • Give the Kindergarteners Blocks to Build and Play With

    Funded Apr 8, 2022

    Thank you so much for your extremely generous donations that funded these wonderful blocks. These blocks have made it into two kindergarten classrooms. I wish you could see a glimpse daily of what a game changer they are.

    Students are able to practice their spacial awareness, talk about shapes and design. There is joy, creativity, camaraderie and teamwork happening. It spills over into everything in the classroom.

    Your generosity has made kindergarten more hands on and fun! We could not do it without you. I truly appreciate you all.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

    This classroom project was brought to life by Valhalla Foundation and 4 other donors.
  • Let the Children Build With a Childhood Favorite: Blocks

    Funded Nov 30, 2021

    My students LOVE the blocks! They were so excited and so engaged. They worked together to create many wondrous creations! I know these blocks will continue to inspire learning and fun for years to come.

    Their imagination, math skills and spacial reasoning will continue to grow with the use of these blocks. They also bring the students such joy!

    I cannot tell you how happy I am to have these for my students. You are making our classroom better and better everyday by this wonderful contribution. Thank you for your incredible generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and one other donor.
  • Help Wanted: Recess Cart Needed for K/1

    Funded Oct 6, 2021

    Thank you so much for your very, very generous support of this project. It is with great joy that I tell you the recess cart is being used by our entire school! All of the students LOVE it!

    It is so different to have a fully equipped recess cart outside during recess. The children are playing really well together! There is no more shortage of balls! They are a lot more cooperative and imaginative as they create games to play!

    I believe recess is such an important time of day and this ball cart is exactly what we needed.

    The entire school is so appreciative.

    Thank you for making this possible.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

  • You Sing a Song, and I'll Sing a Song

    Funded Aug 24, 2021

    Oh my goodness how do I say thank you for this amazing gift you gave us? It is so wonderful to have all of my teaching songs so easily accessible through this wireless speaker and my playlist on my phone.

    Music is such a big part of how I teach. We sing and dance everyday, many times! Singing and dancing helps us feel connected, brings joy to our hearts and also helps us learn! We sing songs about letter names and sounds and number writing pathways. Honestly we sing about everything!

    I have been hearing from people who have visited our that it is joyous and has a very strong community feeling to it. I credit that in large part to music and dance!

    Thank you so much for your help with funding this speaker.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

  • Give My Students a Love of Reading with Decodable Books!

    Funded Aug 17, 2021

    We LOVE books in our classroom! Thank you for the beautiful decodable books that you helped us get. Both kindergarten classrooms love them!

    We are going into our Super Readers unit next week where we will really start using these daily.

    Our library is one of the most popular destinations in our classroom- the students love to go in there during play and look at books, during our soft start in the morning and also, of course, during our reading time.

    Books are the heart of our classroom in many ways.

    Thank you for helping us keep our library alive!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Hilary

I always end up teaching a wonderful group of students. I love what I do. I want to give my students the best opportunities to learn and be a part of a thriving classroom community. It takes a lot of hard work but it is very rewarding when I see the smiles and the joy of learning on their faces. I appreciate you stopping by. I am constantly striving to make my classroom better. Thank you for stopping by. It truly means a lot to me and my students.

About my class

I always end up teaching a wonderful group of students. I love what I do. I want to give my students the best opportunities to learn and be a part of a thriving classroom community. It takes a lot of hard work but it is very rewarding when I see the smiles and the joy of learning on their faces. I appreciate you stopping by. I am constantly striving to make my classroom better. Thank you for stopping by. It truly means a lot to me and my students.

About my class

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