
Remember to VOTE! ๐ณ
If you can, take your child with you so they can experience this essential civic duty. To find your polling place, visit: https://bit.ly/3Uig408


๐๐๏ธ: November 7 & 8 are school holidays. We will return to normal operations on Wednesday, November 9.

Welcome, Mrs. Michelle Tracey! ๐๐ญ๐
This year Mrs. Tracey joined the Anderson 3 Special Services Team as a Speech Language Pathologist at Iva Elementary. Michelle obtained a degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Tennessee and has been in the field for 35 years. She and her husband, Jim, recently moved to the Iva area. Together, they have two children and three grandchildren. Welcome to the Anderson 3 family, Mrs. Tracey! ๐๐


Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hatcher, and Mrs. Dodd recently presented "Making Intervention Work in Our Schools" at the South Carolina Association of Title 1 Administrators (SCATA) conference! ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ซ๐ญ #TigersTogether #PridePurposePassion

Iva Elementary recently collected over 2100 canned goods to donate to AIM! Mrs. Melissa Collier's 2nd Grade Class collected the most cans and is pictured with the truck full of donations. ๐ฏ๐ฅซ๐ #A3Students #TigersTogether

We are excited to welcome our veterans and the community to Crescent High School for our Anderson 3 Veterans Day Celebration! Please join us as we honor our veterans. ๐บ๐ธ


Welcome Back, Ms. Holly Smith! ๐๐
This year Ms. Smith joined the Anderson 3 Teaching Team as a 2nd Grade Teacher at Starr Elementary! Holly graduated from Crescent in 2018. She is currently completing a teaching internship through Anderson University while completing the requirements for a degree in Elementary Education. Holly enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family in her free time. Please join us in welcoming her back to Anderson 3!


Come join our Nutrition Services Team!๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ณ๐ฅ
For more details on this position and to apply, visit: bit.ly/A3Careers


This year the Town of Iva again held its Recycled Scarecrow Contest. Iva Elementaryโs โElvisโ scarecrow came in first, but all schools did a great job! ๐จ๐ปโ๐พ
The scarecrows will be displayed this Saturday, October 29, at the Crescent Fall Fest! ๐


Happy Principals Month to these five fantastic leaders! We are thankful for their continued dedication to #A3Students! ๐


Anderson 3 schools recently received Wellness Awards from MUSC Boeing Center for Childrenโs Wellness for implementing the MUSC BCCW School-Based Wellness Initiative. In addition, Anderson 3 received a โDistrict Wellness Awardโ for use by the Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (CSHAC) for its efforts in supporting school wellness this year. ๐.
-$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! ๐





Welcome Back, Ms. Kelsi Crowe! ๐
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! ๐


Three of our Anderson 3 Minions enjoyed giving out books and candy at the Halloween on Main event in Iva! ๐๐ฌ


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. ๐๐
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 Childrenโs Wellness for implementing the MUSC BCCW School-Based Wellness Initiative. In addition, Anderson 3 received a โDistrict Wellness Awardโ for use by the Coordinated School Health Advisory Committee (CSHAC) for its efforts in supporting school wellness this year. ๐
-$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! ๐





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! ๐๐ฅ
Thank you to all coaches who make a lasting impact on and off the playing field!


Welcome, Mr. Jordan Hawthorne! ๐
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! ๐คผโโ๏ธ


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! ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ง๐งฝ
