Our Flat Rock December Newsletter is here! We have lots of exciting events taking place this month. A paper copy was sent home on Tuesday. Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving to our Flat Rock family and friends!
FRES held our annual school spelling bee this morning. All of our students did a great job, and we are so proud of them. Congratulations to our winner, Alexiaa McIntosh and runner up, Bentley Alexander.
We enjoyed participating in the 12th Annual Tiger Trot to support the Iva Recreation Association.
We invite you to attend our A3 Veterans Day program this Friday, November 11th, at 9:00. The program will take place in the CHS gymnasium. Doors will open at 8:30. Students from our FRES Honors Choir will be performing. All veterans and community members are welcome to attend!
We are excited to welcome families back into our building for our FRES Thanksgiving feast. Please click the link for more information. Order forms and money are due back Friday, November 11th. A hard copy of the order form will be sent home in Friday folders.
Link: https://bit.ly/3NuCqZz
Please click the link provided to view our November Problem of the Month. A copy will be sent home in your child's Friday folder. Happy problem solving!
Link: https://bit.ly/3fbBpZS
Don't forget... Fall Family Literacy Night will be Tuesday, November 1st from 5:30-7. We can't wait to see you there!
The 12th annual Tiger Trot community run will be held on Saturday, November 12th. Registration forms came home in Friday Folders last week. We'd love to see our Flat Rock students and families at this event! The school with the most registrations will win the Golden Shoe. Forms may be returned to school through October 28th.
Flat Rock Elementary School received an EXCELLENT rating on the South Carolina School Report Card for the 2021-2022 school year! Congratulations, FRES! 🎉 Way to stay "Committed to Excellence!" 🖤💛
Please click the link provided to view our Flat Rock October and November newsletter. A paper copy will be sent home with students today in Friday folders. Have a fun and safe weekend!
Link: https://bit.ly/3F1Zixy
4th and 5th grade Media Productions students had a great time visiting Clemson University's Media Broadcasting department! Students were able to see how videos are produced and talk with specialists in this career field. They were also able to tour the university campus.
2022 HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN 🎁
Holiday Assistance, also known as Angel Tree, is a program that provides presents for families. Families that may qualify should read the requirements below.
Please complete the application form: This application does NOT guarantee that your child(ren) will receive assistance. School counselors will contact you IF your application is approved. Because of limited funding, Anderson Three Angel Tree programs are only able to offer assistance NOT totally provide all needs/wishes.
Eligibility:
Families who apply for assistance must have students that attend A3 schools (K-4 through12th grade). Students attending homeschool or virtual school are not eligible.
Younger siblings under the age of five and not enrolled in A3 will also be eligible (ex: infants, toddlers, and four-year-olds).
Older siblings that have dropped out of high school or have graduated from high school are not eligible.
Information Requested:
The information that you complete on this form will be used to purchase items if your child(ren) are selected. Filling out the requested information below does not guarantee that your child(ren) will be chosen.
Please make sure that you indicate if your child's clothing/shoes need to be children's, youth's, junior's, or adult sizes.
We will use the phone number and email address that you provide in this document to contact you when your gifts are ready to be picked up.
Gifts will be ready between Dec 6th-14th.
Please make arrangements to have your gifts picked up.
If you need assistance, please call the school in advance.
Application Form: https://bit.ly/3SBGcSI
Meet “Reemo, the Robot” created by our FRES Robotics Team for the Town of Iva Scarecrow contest! Our students used recycled materials to construct Reemo. Great job, Robotics Team! 🤖🤖
Happy World Teacher’s Day! 🌎 Our teachers enjoyed a treat to celebrate being so sweet - chocolate milk and cookies. 🍪 Thank you for all you do for our students. We love you!
Students will be able to shop at the book fair this week - October 3rd-7th - during their normal library time. Information was sent home at the end of last week so make sure to check your child's folder. You can send cash or set up eWallet for an online way to pay.
The October Problem of the Month is here just in time for some spooky problem solving! Please check your child's Friday folder for more information. Click the link provided to access our problems electronically: https://bit.ly/3fkC1vV
Flat Rock Families - The link below contains the eLearning Choice Boards for K4-2nd grade students. 3rd-5th graders already have assignments on their Chromebooks. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher by email. Thank you so much for your support during our eLearning day! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yzw0elH9o2gee4g0LIsKMY1ywcOcfb59e8sr8gNHC5w/edit?usp=sharing
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Flat Rock is proud to welcome grandparents into our building! Please click the link for more information. RSVP to the event by using the QR code.
Link: https://bit.ly/3B24Ggd
