Songs from Primary Days of Music

On Wednesday March 11 2020 grade one, two and three students represented Nelson Elementary when our school hosted a performance of Primary Days of Music. We welcomed five other schools – Maywood, South Slope, Cascade Heights, Westridge and Glenwood Elementary to our gym. We were honoured to be the only school with the largest number […]



Nelson Rocks!

At Nelson Elementary we are fortunate to have a school song. The lyrics were written in the fall of 2001 by Ila Chapman – a former head teacher at Nelson Elementary. The song is based on the tune “Oh, Lonesome Me!” sung by Don Gibson in 1958. She wrote the lyrics highlight the qualities encouraged […]