Margaret Kellar, 5th Grade Teacher
Hello! I'm Margaret Kellar, one of the 4th grade teachers here at HOA! For the last 7 years, I have been the 3rd-6th grade teacher here, but COVID certainly changed things this year and our enrollment grew! I love Hillsboro! I grew up in Hillsboro and attended Hillsboro Public Schools, Peter Boscow, Evergreen, and Glencoe. In fact, Hillsboro Online Academy is in the same location as Peter Boscow, and I used to play on the very same playground when I was your age! How cool is that? After marrying my high school sweetheart, we spent a few years in California, but returned to be near family and raise our two wonderful daughters, one at PCC and one at Glencoe. Coming home also opened the door to return to education to get a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from George Fox University. Go Bruins!
This is my 9th year at Hillsboro Online Academy teaching in the elementary program. Before this, I was blessed to have been able to teach a 5th and 6th grade blend in a private school in the area, as well as middle school Algebra and Algebra 2. I love Math and Science! Before teaching, I had the privilege of working in a lab, mixing specialized medications by hand for animals and people. I really enjoyed seeing the real-life connection from what I learned in school extend into my career.
This is my 9th year at Hillsboro Online Academy teaching in the elementary program. Before this, I was blessed to have been able to teach a 5th and 6th grade blend in a private school in the area, as well as middle school Algebra and Algebra 2. I love Math and Science! Before teaching, I had the privilege of working in a lab, mixing specialized medications by hand for animals and people. I really enjoyed seeing the real-life connection from what I learned in school extend into my career.