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We are currently accepting applications for a Custodial position at Iva Elementary School! For more details on this position and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/A3Careers


Meet Crescent High School's 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year! ๐ฅณ๐
Mr. Caldwell is an Agriculture teacher, a genuine "go-getter" who is always willing to assist anyone. He is patient and supportive with his students, encouraging them to develop a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for agriculture and how it affects our everyday lives.
Mr. Caldwell is a tremendous asset to Anderson 3! Congratulations! ๐๐


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To promote safety and well-being on electronic devices, we launched Neptune Navigate this semester to increase Digital Citizenship instruction. Each quarter, students and staff will complete lessons related to the proper use of digital resources. As technology advances, we must ensure our students and staff are informed of the dangers of the digital world and understand the means to utilize electronic resources responsibly! ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ฑ๐


This morning, we surprised Starr-Iva Middle School's 2023-2024 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year! ๐ฅณ๐
-Mrs. Nikita Cowan is Starr-Iva's Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Cowan is an 8th Grade English Teacher at SIMS. Nikita devotes herself to investing in our school. She always puts students first to ensure all of their needs are met.
-Officer Kenta Cowan is Starr-Iva's Support Staff of the Year! As the school's Resource Officer, Mr. Cowan works diligently to ensure SIMS students and staff are safe. In addition, Kenta works to foster relationships with students, supporting them throughout their middle school experience.
Both of these honorees are bright lights at SIMS with hearts of gold. We are incredibly thankful to have these TigerTown Lovebirds as a part of our Anderson 3 Family! ๐๐ฎ๐พโโ๏ธ๐



Crescent High School is seeking a Strength and Conditioning Director for the 2023-2024 School Year! ๐ช๐พ๐๐ป๐ฏ
For more details on this position and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/A3Careers


Meet Anderson 3's newest Rookie Teacher of the Year, Ms. Ryleigh Davis! ๐ฅณ๐
Ms. Davis is a first-grade teacher at Flat Rock Elementary. "Ryleigh walked in the first day of school with the skills of a veteran teacher. She loves her students, has worked hard to develop meaningful relationships with them, teaches them well, and has established an excellent working relationship with her grade-level teammates, administrators, faculty, and staff. Her classroom management is a 100 A+, and she works tirelessly to make sure she is giving her students the best she's got, and she expects the same in return from them."
Please join us in congratulating Anderson 3's Rookie Teacher of the Year! ๐


Today we honored Flat Rock Elementary's 2023-2024 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year! ๐
-Mrs. Amber Hall is Flat Rock's Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Hall is a Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Teacher who has taught for four years. Amber brings an exuberant amount of energy to her classroom and her school. She truly adores her students and advocates for them all!
-Mr. Phillip Jones is Flat Rock's Support Staff of the Year! Mr. Phil is the Facilities Lead at "The Rock." Phil leads with a servant's heart and is genuinely committed to serving the students and staff of Anderson 3.
Congratulations, Mrs. Hall and Mr. Jones, for being nominated and selected by your peers. We are blessed to have both of you! ๐



Anderson 3 will dismiss students early on Wednesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 1. Please make a note of these early dismissal times. ๐โ๏ธ
-10:30 AM Crescent High
-10:45 AM Starr-Iva Middle
-11:00 AM Flat Rock, Iva, & Starr Elementary


Please join us in congratulating Starr Elementary's 2023-2024 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year! ๐
-Mr. Dylan Dukes is Starr's Teacher of the Year! Mr. Dukes is the Music teacher and has been teaching for four years. Since coming to Starr, Dylan has used Music to engage and inspire his students to shine. He shows all of his students love and compassion and continuously works to cultivate personal relationships with them.
-Mrs. Susan Bryant is Starr's Support Staff of the Year! Mrs. Bryant is Starr's bookkeeper and has been in education for 28 years. Susan radiates positivity and is always willing to lend a hand.
Congratulations, Mr. Dukes and Mrs. Bryant! Thank you for going above and beyond for #A3Students! ๐



Crescent High School was visited by South Carolina's Be Pro Be Proud mobile workshop. The 53-foot custom-built trailer includes eight simulators for trades such as truck driving, forklift operating, excavator operating, welding, and carpentry. Students enjoyed taking a hands-on virtual look into trade careers! ๐โก๏ธ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ญ






Holy Cow!! ๐๐ฎ
4th Graders at Starr Elementary did a fantastic job showing off their Idioms! ๐คฉ









Joy Comes recently invited Mrs. Wiles's class at Crescent High School to a skills day where students learned to fish, among other life skills. Just check out the looks on their faces when they caught fish! ๐ฃ๐๐
This week is #PublicSchoolVolunteerWeek. Joy Comes and their team of volunteers, led by Hannah Vernon, continuously dedicate time and resources to our students and staff to impact their lives for the better. Thank you to everyone at Joy Comes for positively impacting our schools! ๐๐ซถ๐ผ๐







Come Coach With Us! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐คผโโ๏ธ
Crescent High School is seeking Head Coaches for the Wrestling and Track programs for the 2023-2024 School Year! For more details on these positions and to apply, contact Athletic Director Jeff Craft - at craftj@acsd3.org.


๐จADMIN POSTING ๐จ
Crescent High School is seeking an Assistant Principal for the 2023-2024 School Year! For more details on this position and to apply, visit: bit.ly/A3Careers


Crescent High School Agriculture and Building and Construction students led by Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Drennon recently completed the construction of a Greenhouse at Starr Elementary. Starr students and the 4H Club have already begun using the greenhouse!๐ชด๐ ๏ธ๐งฐ #TigersTogether





Spring Break is Here! โ๏ธ๐ท๐ธ
Anderson 3 schools and offices will be closed April 10-14. We hope #TigerNation has a great week. We will see you back on Monday, April 17! โบ๏ธ


Mrs. Shawn Craft has been named our 2023 - 2024 District Office Support Staff of the Year! ๐๐
Shawn is a Digital Integration Specialist who this year transitioned from the classroom as a teacher to working with students and teachers at the elementary level to implement unique, creative, but most of all, effective ways to use technology in the classroom. Since taking on this new role, Shawn has split her time amazingly well across our three elementary schools. She works tirelessly to ensure teachers and students have the best tools and knowledge to succeed!
Congratulations, Shawn! ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป


๐Congratulations, Crescent Baseball! ๐
๐งน๐งนThe Tigers have officially swept Region I-AAA!


26 4th and 5th-grade students were rewarded with lunch and a shopping day at Barnes & Noble for completing the A3 20 Book Reading Challenge! These students read 20 good-fit chapter books during the school year. Great job, kiddos! ๐๐
