
DISTRICT SPELLING BEE CHAMP ๐
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Congratulations to our 2025 Spelling Bee Champion, Elijah Campbell! Elijah is a 3rd-grade student at Flat Rock Elementary!
Your 2025 school representatives are Lee Allen: Starr-Iva Middle, Rorie Martin: Iva Elementary, and Valery Castanon: Starr Elementary. Kudos to these students. ๐
Elijah will advance to the regional spelling bee! ๐ฅณ






The Tigerbots travelled to Lexington to compete in the State Championship on Saturday. We are so proud of these students and their coaches! ๐ฏ๐ค๐ซ๐คฉ





We are now accepting applications for a Middle School Band Director position at Starr-Iva Middle and a Music Teacher position at Starr Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year! ๐ถ๐ฅ๐บ
๐Apply Now! https:// bit.ly/A3Careers


Listen to Chapters 11-14 and find out where Edward Tulane adventures to this week! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSE6zzE7rNIA7F1zStwdzq0vwiMPD2OII

We are so thankful for the amazing things our January Terrific Kids are doing. Check out the link below for the presentation. https://bit.ly/40R4iyb


Mark your calendars!


We LOVE Mrs. Barbare!


The K4 screening portal is Now Open for the 2025-26 school year. Visit the screening portal to submit the necessary paperwork and information. Just scan the QR code on the flier. Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2025. Contact Melissa Davis, Early Childhood Coordinator with any questions at 864-348-6196 or email davism@acsd3.org.

Week 2 of One School One Book continues as we read chapters 5-10! Listen to some of our favorite readers by clicking the link. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSE6zzE7rNIA7F1zStwdzq0vwiMPD2OII&si=sB4i-4dOxnw2RwgL

Mrs. Bratcher teaches 5th-grade writing at Starr and leads by example for our students! Read her article, The Old Homeplace, published in the Anderson Magazine. https://andersonmagazine.com/the-old-homeplace/

Week 1 of One School One Book is complete!






2nd grade students are hard at work!








1st Grade students are integrating research, reading, and technology! ๐ค๐ป๐๐คฉ







1st Grade students are integrating research, reading, and technology! ๐ค๐ป๐๐คฉ







Valentine Grams are now on sale for $1. We are also selling Snow Cones for $3!


We kicked off One School, One Book today! Every family received a copy of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to read with their family over the next 5 weeks. Share your pictures with by tagging Starr Elementary and using the hashtag #StarrReaders ๐๐๐คฉ Stay tuned for resources and guest readers starting tomorrow!





We are so proud of the Vex Starrs and their sponsor, Mrs. McCall, for placing 2nd in the Vex IQ Qualifier!





We are so thankful for the amazing things our December Terrific Kids are doing. Check out the link below for the presentation. https://bit.ly/4htybeq


Friday is Hat Day!


Tomorrow, January 22nd, will be an eLearning Day. Please read over the information carefully and let us know if you need anything. Stay safe and warm!