Welcome to Team 3N at Pleasant Hill Elementary! My name is Michelle Nelson aka Ms. N.
Our classroom is a community of caring, respectful, and responsible learners: Taking risks, making mistakes, and sharing while learning both independently and collaboratively is expected.
I earned an elementary education degree and reading endorsement from Buena Vista University, as well as graduate credits from Kaplan, Morningside, and Drake Universities. 2021-2022 represents my 21st year as an educator! I reside in Des Moines with my husband Jim and chocolate Labrador mLee. We are blessed to be near our children and grandchildren.
Pleasant Hill Elementary is an exceptional school community! Join us in celebrating your child’s academic and social-emotional growth.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact me directly via michelle.nelson@dmschools.org or 515.242.8432.
I graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa with a BA in Elementary Education and endorsements in reading and special education. I taught third grade for four years in Manning, Iowa, and five years of fourth grade at Northwest Elementary in Ankeny, Iowa, before becoming a stay-at-home mom and Children’s Ministry Director at NewLife Church in the summer of 2008. I came back to teaching again in the fall of 2013 as the part-time interventionist here at Pleasant Hill Elementary. I returned to the classroom full-time as a third grade teacher in the fall of 2015. I’m looking forward to my seventh year teaching third grade at Pleasant Hill Elementary. Each year brings its own set of challenges, but I love learning new things to help all kids be successful!
My husband, Scott, and I live in Altoona with our kids, John and Emma. John is in eleventh grade at SEP. Emma is in eighth grade at SEP. We have lots of fun camping, riding bikes, reading, playing games and going to Adventureland. I actively volunteer at our church and enjoy watching the kids in their extra-curricular activities like chorus, show choir, and band (including marching band).