DISTRICT SPELLING BEE CHAMP! 🐝
Congratulations to the 2023 Anderson 3 Spelling Bee Champion, Alexiaa McIntosh! Alexiaa is a 5th Grade student at Flat Rock Elementary!
Happy February! This year we are celebrating Tigertown LOVE! We will be highlighting couples who work in Anderson 3. 💕
Meet A3 Lovebirds Brantley and Carrie Caldwell. Brantley is an agriculture teacher at Crescent High School, and Carrie is a kindergarten paraprofessional at Iva Elementary.
"How did you meet?"
Brantley: "Carrie was the president of the Clemson FFA and was speaking to our AVS 101 class. I immediately decided that I had to meet her! Of course, it must have been her overalls and that sweet little voice. Thankfully, my roommate knew her and set us up on a date. Four months later, we were engaged and were married in September of 2005 at home on the farm!" 🤵🏻♂️
Carrie: "I was an irritated senior to have been placed in a freshman class, but I needed the hours and an easy A. Seventeen years later, there's no doubt that the Lord intentionally placed me right there in that auditorium on that Thursday morning in those overalls with that ponytail. It's also wild that so many of my friends from the previous three years at Clemson had connections to Brantley from childhood and high school. To this day, Brantley can take me right to the pecan tree that we were married underneath. Of course, I can't prove it's the exact one out of the 75 trees in the orchard, but I'll take his word for it!" 🌳
The Caldwells have four children. They enjoy spending time together on their cattle farm, hunting, camping, and being outdoors. We LOVE having the Caldwells in Anderson 3! 🐯💖
THANK YOU, BOSCH! 🤩
Through the Bosch Community Fund, they have funded Anderson 3's Summer STEAM Camp for the sixth year! $19,000.00 was awarded for the camp's materials, supplies, and personnel. More information will be disseminated at the school level regarding this year's camp applications. Thank you, Bosch, for supporting STEAM and #A3Students! ⚙️🤖
As we close out Board Appreciation Month, we would like to give a final shoutout to our Anderson 3 Board of Trustees! 🎉
With their assistance, we continue to be a PREMIER district in South Carolina. Thank You for always doing what's best for #A3Students! 💛
⚠️IMMEDIATE NEED ⚠️
Crescent High School is seeking a Nutrition Services Operator to join their Tiger Cafe Team! For more details on this position and to apply, visit: bit.ly/A3Careers 👩🏽🍳🍕
Today, Friday, January 27, random canine sweeps were conducted at Crescent High School and Starr-Iva Middle School. Periodically throughout the school year, Anderson 3 will be conducting sweeps as a proactive approach to maintaining a safe learning environment.
All planned canine sweeps are conducted without prior notice to families, students, and staff and are done in a minimally disruptive manner to the learning environment. The use of canines does not indicate that a particular school has illegal contraband on campus. Instead, it demonstrates our willingness to remain proactive in efforts to ensure the safety and security of our schools. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.
This past week A3 Elementary Counselors Tonya Barbare, Andrea Lollis, and Robin Richardson presented at the Palmetto State School Counselor Association's Annual Conference. The presentation highlighted their Coffee with the Counselors Podcast! https://linktr.ee/A3Podcasts ☕️🎙
We’re thrilled to announce that school and community flyers are reaching parents through Peachjar! 🎉🍑
Peachjar allows elementary, middle, and high school parents to stay updated with digital Friday Folders. If new flyers are available, they will be sent to parents and guardians in one email on Fridays! Just call it #FlyerFridays! Flyers may also be accessed here: https://bit.ly/A3Peachjar
🚨ADMIN POSTING 🚨
Iva Elementary is seeking a dynamic leader for the 2023-2024 School Year! For more details on this position and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/A3Careers
4K Pre-Registration is Now Open! 🎒✏️
Visit bit.ly/A34K2023 to complete registration and select a screening date/time. Your child must be four years of age on or before September 1, 2023.
Have You Heard? 🦻🏼🎺🎶
Starr-Iva Middle School is seeking a Band Teacher for the 2023-2024 School Year! For more details on this position and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/A3Careers
🗓 Friday, January 13, and Monday, January 16, are student holidays. Students will return on Tuesday, January 17!
🚨NEW POSTING🚨
Flat Rock Elementary is accepting applications for an Elementary Teaching position for the 2023-2024 school year.✨
For more details on this position and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/A3Careers
West Carolina Tel presented a $3,000 gift to the Anderson 3 Angel Tree Fund! Thank you, WCTEL, for your generosity. 💙
First School Day of 2023 - ✅🤩🎒
#A3Students #PridePurposePassion
Check Out Our Pledge Class for December, Mrs. Sudduth and Mrs. Dodgens’ Kindergarten Class at Iva Elementary School! 🤩🇺🇸
https://youtu.be/mAOyEQH2pSY
All Anderson 3 students return to school on Monday, January 2, 2023.
We can't wait to welcome you back! 😊🚌🎒
This morning Starr-Iva Middle students were surprised with SIMS hoodies courtesy of All Pro Coolers! Thank you, All Pro Coolers, for this thoughtful and heartwarming gesture! ❄️☺️💛
✨ ‘Tis the Season to Sparkle! ✨
🌟Meet #A3AllStar, Mrs. Kelly Fortner! 🌟
Mrs. Fortner is the Librarian at Iva Elementary School. She has been in education for 22 years, serving in grades 3, 4, and 6 before assuming the librarian role six years ago. Kelly is a proud Crescent alumnus and a product of Anderson 3. She received a bachelor's in Elementary Education from Anderson College, a master's in Curriculum Instruction and Assessment, and a master's in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. Kelly and her husband Brandon have been married for 22 years and have two daughters, Kendel and Bailee.
"What do you value most about your position?"
"I love the books (of course!)📚, but my favorite part of being the school librarian is getting to know every student in our building. As a classroom teacher, I only came to know the students when they entered my grade level. This position allows me to get to know the students and see them throughout their elementary school journey. There's no other profession that makes a person feel so loved. In elementary school, you feel like a celebrity every day. When the kids see you in the hallways, they smile and wave and call your name, and it reminds you that no matter how terrible your day may have been, those little people love you. Then, years later, when those same kids are adults, they'll still smile and wave and remind you that they loved you. That's a great feeling!"
💛We are truly blessed to have Mrs. Fortner in Anderson 3. Please join us in thanking her for being an #A3AllStar! 💛
