Anderson School District 3

Welcome, Mrs. Abby Metcalf! 🎉 Mrs. Metcalf joined the Crescent High School Nutrition Services team after transferring from Anderson 2. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, and a master's in Secondary Education, with dreams of being a middle school science/agriculture teacher. Before changing career paths, she worked in healthcare for 14 years. Mrs. Abby enjoys cheering her son Conner on as he plays baseball and football. In addition, she loves to bake, garden, and spend time with her family, which includes three dogs, fish, and chickens. We are happy to have you, Mrs. Metcalf!

This week we celebrated School Nurse Day. We are thankful for our dedicated and compassionate school nurses! 🩺 #SND2022

The Anderson County Human Relations Council recently honored students for promoting acceptance and diversity within the school community. Anderson 3 students Kylan Ware and Misty Delgado Trujillo were among the students honored. Congratulations to these students! 🎉

Congratulations, Crescent Lady Tigers Softball! 🏆🥎2022 District 1 Champions! 🥎🏆

We are excited to announce that our Anderson 3 Graduate Walk is back! 🎓🎉 All Crescent High School seniors are encouraged to take a walk down memory lane and visit their former elementary school on Friday, May 20th at 1:30 p.m. Seniors will wear their caps and gowns as they walk the hallways that guided them toward graduation! Seniors who did not attend elementary school in Anderson 3 are welcome to attend any elementary school. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of Tigers while also allowing seniors to walk down memory lane! 🐯

The Clemson College of Education recognized cooperating teachers last week during teacher appreciation week by randomly drawing names for gift packages. Mrs. Ashli Simpson, a third-grade teacher at Iva Elementary, was one of 15 teachers chosen out of 191 total cooperating teachers. This year Mrs. Simpson had Ms. Carlee Burriss in her classroom completing her student teaching. Congratulations, Ashli! 🍎🥳

$9,547 went towards classroom materials on DonorsChoose for Anderson 3 during #teacherappreciationweek! Thank you to our amazing teachers who go above and beyond for their students, as well as the generous donors who have supported their classroom dreams. 💛 *Pictured are students from Ms. Boggs 4K Class at Iva Elementary and some of the items funded through a recent DonorsChoose project. Other Anderson 3 projects can be found here: https://www.donorschoose.org/acsd3

Welcome, Mrs. Halie McMullan Baldwin! 👋 This year Mrs. Baldwin joined the Flat Rock Elementary team as the school data clerk and shortly after joined the Crescent Cross County team as an assistant coach. Halie is a 2018 graduate of Crescent High School. She obtained an associate's degree in Business Administration and General Studies from Tri-County Technical College. Mrs. Baldwin and her husband Tyler are newlyweds. It is great to have you back, Mrs. Baldwin! 💛

This week we celebrated our outstanding Anderson 3 Teachers! Thank you for your hard work, commitment, and sacrifice. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything you do for #A3Students! 💛

We are currently monitoring weather forecasts for this afternoon. Anderson 3 is operating on a normal schedule at this time. We will update you should that change.

Welcome, Mrs. Angie Frith! 👋 This year Mrs. Frith joined the Starr-Iva Middle team as the ISS Supervisor. Mrs. Frith is an Iva native and a Crescent Graduate. Angie and her husband Scot have two daughters, Anna and Lindsay. She enjoys reading, shopping, Clemson football, and spending time with her family in her free time. We are happy to have you, Mrs. Frith! 💛

While funds last, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is doubling every donation to all book projects on Donors Choose! 📚 Check out the book projects of Anderson 3 teachers here: https://bit.ly/A3DonorsChoose

This year we introduced a new Rising Star - Rookie Teacher of the Year Award. The Anderson 3 Rising Star is a first or second-year teacher who has quickly made it clear that they exemplify Pride, Purpose, and Passion. ⭐ Ms. Lilly Schweickhardt is a third-grade teacher at Starr Elementary. Ms. Schweickhardt is a patient, compassionate, and optimistic teacher who shows her students love and gives them a fresh start every day. She exemplifies the spirit of Anderson 3 and is a much-deserved recipient of this recognition. Congratulations, Ms. Schweickhardt, for being chosen as Anderson 3's first Rising Star - Rookie Teacher of the Year! 🎉

In celebration of Crescent High School's 65th Anniversary, the Crescent Alumni Association has put together a t-shirt and decal order! 🥳🐅 The shirt design features the original architectural drawings of the school. Proceeds from this sale will be given back to the school to advance future improvement projects. If you would like to order more than one shirt, please submit a form each time. At the end of the form, you will see a section to submit your information to our new alumni database. If you are a Cresent Alumni, please submit your information into the database even if you choose not to place an order. Visit https://bit.ly/CHS65 to order. Go Tigers!

Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay! To celebrate, @SonicDriveIn is making sure EVERY project on @DonorsChoose is matched by at least 50%, while funds last! Support a Anderson 3 teacher today and show your appreciation today! https://www.donorschoose.org/acsd3

Congratulations to our District-Level Support Staff of the Year, Mr. Hogan Crawford! Mr. Crawford works in the IT department as our Network Administrator. Hogan is professional, personable, and driven. He works diligently to keep our district's network up and running. 🎉

Congratulations to Starr Elementary's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Natalie Huitt! Mrs. Huitt is a 4th-grade writing teacher and has been teaching for seven years. Natalie is a passionate and loving teacher who always propels her students to excellence. 🎉

Congratulations to Starr Elementary's 2022-2023 Support Staff of the Year, Ms. Jody Fullbright! Ms. Fullbright has been the School Nurse for 14 years. Jody is outgoing and always ensures the students and staff are cared for. 🎉

Congratulations to Iva Elementary School's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Ferguson! Ms. Ferguson is a 4th Grade Math Teacher and has been teaching for 14 years. Amanda is a committed and selfless teacher who always goes the extra mile for her students. 🎉

Congratulations to Iva Elementary School's 2022-2023 Support Staff of the Year, Mrs. Sally Houtkooper! Mrs. Houtkooper has been a Paraprofessional at Iva for 14 years. Sally treats all of her students with love and compassion. 🎉