Nelson Elementary

Mission Statement

At Nelson Elementary, we promote a nurturing environment that instills continuous learning. As a community of students, parents, and staff, we create a partnership to build every student's success.

Goals
In the Area of Student Achievement:

• Each student will read and comprehend a variety of materials, and locate and apply information at grade level or above.
• Each student will write, speak, listen, and use technology to communicate at grade level or above.
• Each student will apply mathematical skills to analyze and solve problems at grade level or above.
• Each student will think creatively and analyze tasks to solve problems at grade level or above.
• Each student will develop and demonstrate personal responsibility for learning and self-management.

In the Area of a Safe Learning Environment:

• The school and community will work together to provide a safe learning environment.
• Students will demonstrate respect and responsibility for the learning environment.
• Students exhibit through their actions an understanding of the pillars of Character Counts: Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring,
• Fairness, Responsibility, and Citizenship.

How Nelson Accomplishes Its Goals

• Pro-active leadership
• Continuous improvement through comprehensive planning, thoughtful implementation, and ongoing evaluation of all programs
• Data-driven decision-making
• Results Orientation
• Valuing all students, parents, and staff
• Build relationships based on trust and a common goal of improved student achievement

Nelson Elementary History & Facts -  from the book "50 Unified Years: Building a Tradition of Excellence in Clovis Unified Before, During, and After Unification"
 

Chester A. Nelson Elementary School opened to students for the 1957-58 school year.

Nelson shares a unique feature with its surrounding community, pride, and love of local neighborhoods. Many parents now sending their children to the school are second or third-generation residents, many of whom attended Nelson Elementary as children themselves and went on to purchase their parents’ houses. These families have truly found a home in their neighborhood school and in the community.

With school colors of forest green and gold, the school also promotes student pride with the acronym "BEEP", which represents: the best school, Exemplary, Extraordinary, and Perseverance. It's no coincidence that BEEP is also the signature sound of the school's mascot, the Roadrunner.

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