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January 12, 2018 – Congratulations to Ada S. Nelson’s bookworms!

December 18, 2017 – Nelson Tigers showed their holiday spirit at this years Feed the Families event.

Nelson's kids experienced a different type of Dr. Seuss Day celebration as they traveled around the world and had cultural experiences from other countries.

Nelson students meet the Promotoras de Salud in Action on Nelson's Field each Tuesday after school to work toward their running goal. Students have fun and exercise!

Nelson students were honored for meeting reading and math goals

Students participated in Hot Chocolate with the Principal (dance party), Holiday Dance for 4th through 6th graders and the TK holiday performance.

Community Members Sought to Fill Vacancies on Bond Oversight Committee for Measures E and N-Applications Due by 4:30 PM on November 10, 2016

Nelson Elementary dedicated their Walk to School event to Sgt. Michael Geske, a Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy who supported events at Nelson School, and who passed away in April.

A member of the Whittier community, Sally Miller, graciously offered to purchase new shoes for 55 Nelson students. She made her donation through the organization Shoes that Fit.

Nelson Elementary held a "super" assembly Friday in honor of the students who performed well on the 2016 SBAC and CST state assessments. The highlight of the event was the presentation to Emily Rizo, who received a perfect score on the SBAC Reading assessment. She was the only student in the district scored a perfect percentage on the assessment.