PORTLAND, Ore. -- Some Portland students received a blast from the past after finding a hidden treasure in their classroom.

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A third-grade teacher at Hollyrood-Fernwood School in northeast Portland wanted to get rid of two old chalkboards in her classroom, but she never dreamed she would find a time capsule behind them.

The teacher discovered another chalkboard with a lesson about the Apollo 10 space mission, written by a teacher in 1969, 38 years ago.

The board read, “Apollo 10 is on the way to the moon. It has three astronauts aboard . . . They will look closely at the moon . . . They will splash down on Sunday.”

The message has created quite a stir at the school.

“Thirty-eight years is quite a time frame to find a treasure such as this. It’s created an opportunity for our kids and for vocabulary and creative writing assignments as well,” said assistant principal Vern Marshall.

Since it was uncovered two weeks ago, several teachers and members of the community have streamed in and out of the classroom to see the hidden treasure and to offer their opinions on what to do with the piece of history.

The school said it is up to the teacher and the class to decide what they are going to do with the board. There has been no decision made.