Anderson 3 schools recently received Wellness Awards from MUSC Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness for implementing the MUSC BCCW School-Based Wellness Initiative. In addition, Anderson 3 received a “District Wellness Award” for use by the Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (CSHAC) for its efforts in supporting school wellness this year. 🎉.
-$3000 Grand Prize Wellness Winner ($1,000 Wellness Award + $2,000 Grand Prize): Starr Elementary School
-$1000 Wellness Award Winners:
Starr-Iva Middle School
Crescent High School
Iva Elementary School
-$500 School District Wellness Award:
Anderson 3 School District - Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (CSHAC)
Thank you, MUSC, for supporting staff and student wellness! 💛
Welcome Back, Ms. Kelsi Crowe! 🎉
This year Ms. Crowe joined the Nutrition Services Team at Starr Elementary. Kelsi is a native of Starr and a 2013 graduate of Crescent High School. She has two children, Kentley and Langston. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family in her free time. We are excited to have Ms. Crowe back in Anderson 3! 💛
Three of our Anderson 3 Minions enjoyed giving out books and candy at the Halloween on Main event in Iva! 📚🍬
Anderson 3 has adopted a modified calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. This will adjust the start date for students to August 3, 2023. 🗓🎒
The modified calendar benefits our students and staff in the following ways:
-Completes Semester 1 Before Winter Break
-Finishes the School Year Before Memorial Day
-Better Distributes Student/Staff Breaks
Our district calendar can be downloaded/printed here: https://bit.ly/A3Calendar2324
Anderson 3 schools recently received Wellness Awards from MUSC Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness for implementing the MUSC BCCW School-Based Wellness Initiative. In addition, Anderson 3 received a “District Wellness Award” for use by the Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (CSHAC) for its efforts in supporting school wellness this year. 🎉
-$3000 Grand Prize Wellness Winner ($1,000 Wellness Award + $2,000 Grand Prize): Starr Elementary School
-$1000 Wellness Award Winners:
Starr-Iva Middle School
Crescent High School
Iva Elementary School
-$500 School District Wellness Award:
Anderson 3 School District - Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (CSHAC)
Thank you, MUSC for supporting staff and student wellness! 💛
Starr-Iva Middle School is now accepting applications for a long-term certified substitute teacher. Applicants must be certified in elementary education or middle-level ELA. For more information and to apply, contact SIMS Principal Adam Coats.
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is in honor of #NationalCoachesDay! 🏀🥎
Thank you to all coaches who make a lasting impact on and off the playing field!
Welcome, Mr. Jordan Hawthorne! 🎉
This year Coach Hawthorne joined Anderson 3 as the Head Wrestling Coach and Learning Lab Facilitator at Crescent High School. Before becoming a Tiger coach, Jordan was an assistant for the Powdersville Patriots Wrestling Program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Welcome to Tiger Nation, Coach Hawthorne! 🤼♀️
News outlets have reported today that schools and law enforcement agencies across South Carolina have received calls regarding school active shooter situations. These reports have been UNTRUE. As of 12:30 p.m. Anderson 3 has NOT received any calls of this nature to any of our school locations.
Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day to our dedicated facilities staff! Together our custodians work to ensure #A3Students have a clean and safe learning environment. Thank you for everything you do! 👨🏽🔧🧽
Anderson 3 will observe an eLearning Day on Friday, as potentially severe weather is predicted in our area. School buildings and offices will close, with teachers assigning both virtual instruction and/or take-home lessons.
Welcome, Mrs. Christine Norris! 🎉
This year Mrs. Norris joined Anderson 3 as a Kindergarten Paraprofessional at Starr Elementary! Christine is an Iva native and graduate of Crescent High School. She and her husband Eric have three children Kinsley (Josh), Austin, Kaitlyn, and one grandchild, Stella. Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Norris to the Anderson 3 family! 💛
⛈ WEATHER UPDATE⛈: Anderson 3 is currently operating on a regular schedule for Thursday, September 29, and Friday, September 30. We will update you Thursday afternoon if changes to school operations for Friday are necessary.
The Anderson 3 Reading All-Stars Challenge for elementary students starts Friday! Reading logs will be sent home on September 30 via their Friday folder. By reading five books and turning in their reading log, students will receive a ticket to the October 28 football game! 📚🏈
https://youtu.be/zvxjBTycbS4
#A3Students #TigersTogether
On this day in 1952, through legislative action, 70 individual school districts in Anderson County were consolidated into the current five school districts. This action was taken in response to Act 379 of the General Assembly of South Carolina in 1951.
70 years later, Anderson 3 is home to 2,700 students, 375 employees, 5 schools, and a shared career center. While things look different than they did seventy years ago, our commitment to serving children remains the same. 💛
#PridePurposePassion #Anderson3
This weekend Mrs. Hipp participated in the Women Build Habitat for Humanity Anderson event! 👷♀️🔨
#WomenBuild #habitatforhumanity
Meet #A3AllStar, Mrs. Johnie Cape!🌟
Mrs. Cape is the Project Lead the Way / Robotics teacher at Starr-Iva Middle School. Johnie holds a bachelor's in vocational education from Clemson University and a master's in educational leadership from Walden University. After receiving her bachelor's, Cape worked as an architectural assistant/drafter for five years before accepting the Industrial Technology job at Starr-Iva. Over the last 23 years, Johnie has inspired students to think outside the box. Students learn critical thinking and team-building skills during projects such as model rockets, toothpick bridges, lego robotics, and coding robots.
"What do you value most about working in education?"
"I love teaching engineering because it gives kids the opportunity to learn by failing. Failure is our opportunity to learn and grow to become successful. Working in vocational education, I am allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents. I can introduce them to new adventures they may never have taken. I love hearing from former students and where education has brought them."
Johnie is married to her high school sweetheart Ray Cape. Together they have three daughters, Abby, Rayanna, and Jessica. Thank you, Mrs. Cape, for being a dynamic teacher who inspires students to dream big. 💛
In honor of the upcoming Artemis 1 Moon Rocket Launch, 1st-grade students in Mr. Sawyer's class at Iva Elementary created moon footprints. NASA's Artemis Program will launch the first Moon mission in over 50 years. 🌕🧑🚀🚀
Welcome, Mrs. Kinsley Parker! 🍎🎉
Mrs. Parker has joined the A3 Teaching Team as a 6th and 7th Grade ELA Teacher at Starr-Iva Middle School. Kinsley earned a bachelor's and master's in education from Anderson University. She joins Anderson 3 from Anderson 5, where she taught for the last ten years. Kinsley and her husband, Andrew, have been married for five years. Together they have two sons, Kinson and Kalister, with baby girl Kalliway Ann on the way. Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Parker to the Anderson 3 family! 💛
Happy IT Professionals Day to our stellar Information Technology Team! 🖥👩🏼💻
