Welcome to 3rd Grade!
Mrs. Nelson's Class
Happy New (School) Year!!
Welcome to 3rd grade! My name is Mrs. Allison Nelson and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with your child, and your family, during this upcoming school year! This is my 20th year of teaching, and all of those years have been spent at Longfellow. I look forward to making this an amazing year with all of you! I am dedicated to making this a year filled with meaningful experiences and many successes for every child. I am excited to get to know my new group of students, and you, their families!
I am from Oak Park, and still live in the community with my husband and my 4 year old son, Jay. A few of my favorite things include: The Chicago White Sox, Fall weather, Diet Coke, fancy coffee, gathering with friends, planning parties and other events, dogs, trips to Target, trying new restaurants/coffee shops and returning to old favorites, decorating for various holidays/seasons, and of course: teaching!
I am a District 97 alum myself, and I also attended high school at OPRF and then went on to college at the University of Illinois. Go Illini! I also earned a master's degree in reading at Concordia University. Last school year, I earned the Illinois State Board of Education's "Those Who Excel" award for excellence in teaching. This school year, I will also be embarking on another professional journey: I am starting the two year process of achieving National Board certification in teaching.
I am looking forward to working together to navigate the challenges and celebrate all of the many successes that this school year will bring.
Communication is Key!
I will be communicating with you frequently so that you will know what is going on in our classroom. So that I can be sure that I am using your preferred email address, could you please reply back to me at anelson@op97.org, just to let me know you have received my first communication and that this is the best email address to use to reach you?
if you are an X (formerlyTwitter) user, follow our class @MrsNelsonGrade3 for additional updates and showcases of student work and activities.
Also, if your child goes by a shortened/different name other than what is on my roster, could you please let me know that as well?
Help me get to know YOU better
IMPORTANT - click HERE to share your child's daily dismissal instructions
Our Classroom
Save these Dates!
*Friday, 11/17: Last Day of 1st Trimester
*Wednesday, 11/22 - Friday, 11/24: NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
Lunch Menu
School Supplies
Here is the third grade supply list:
Odds and Ends
- REMINDER: School dismissal is 30 minutes earlier (at 2:30 PM) EVERY Wednesday. Dismissal will occur between 2:55 - 3:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Our arrival and dismissal door is Door 11W, which is right at the corner of Jackson and Cuyler near the crosswalk. (see picture below) Students should line up each morning in line order (which will be established on the first day of school) on the blacktop near the basketball hoops in line "S."
- All items packed in your child's lunch or snack, must be NUT-FREE. Some safe snack items include: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, dried fruit, apple squeezers, fruit snacks, packaged popcorn, packaged pretzels.
- Sunrise Study Hall and Open Gym will both begin on Monday, August 28th. Students who would like to participate in either of these before school activities should enter the building at the main entrance on Highland. Sunrise Study Hall and Open Gym both take place daily starting at 7:30 AM.
Mrs. Nelson's Special Area Class Schedule:
- Mondays - Art
- Tuesdays - Music and Spanish
- Wednesdays - Spanish
- Thursdays - P.E. and Critical Thinking Skills
- Fridays - Music and Library
Special Area Teacher Contact Information:
- Spanish - Senor Jaramillo - ajaramillo@op97.org
- Music - Mrs. Ablan - mablan@op97.org
- Library - Ms. Shea - Lshea@op97.org
- P.E. - Mrs. Patterson - epatterson@op97.org
- Art - Ms. Raia - jraia@op97.org
- Critical Thinking Skills- Mrs. Scaro - Lscaro@op97.org
Daily Arrival/Dismissal Door
Our Daily Schedule
Contact Me!
Email: anelson@op97.org
Location: 715 Highland Avenue, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-524-3060
Twitter: @MrsNelsonGrade3