
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Mattison's K4 Class at Flat Rock read the story "The Little Red House With No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside" and discovered stars inside their apples. Not only did they enjoy tasting their apples, but they also used the other halves as a stamp! ๐๐งบโญ





Welcome, Mrs. Carmen Knight! ๐๐
Mrs. Knight is a new 5th Grade ELA Teacher at Starr Elementary School. Carmen is a recent graduate of Anderson University. While attending AU, she completed her student teaching at Starr and quickly fell in love with the staff and students. Carmen and her husband Kross are newlyweds. They have two dogs and two cats.
Join us in welcoming Mrs. Knight to the Anderson 3 Family! ๐


Last week Crescent High School held a college fair where over 40 colleges and universities distributed information to juniors and seniors! Thank you for visiting CHS!





Meet #A3AllStar, Mr. Antonio Tillman. ๐
Antonio is a member of the facilities team at Crescent High School and an assistant coach for the Crescent Wrestling Team. He is exceptionally hard-working and loyal to staff and students. Colleagues describe him as someone who would "Give you the shirt off his back, and always goes the extra mile for anyone."
A parent had this to say about him, "During the football games, Antonio brings energy and motivation to all the players. He also gets them pumped up and ready to play during the start of the game huddle. He is always standing on the sidelines cheering on our boys and giving them a pat on the back for a job well done! The parents and players love his enthusiasm!"
Antonio is the definition of a #A3AllStar! Congratulations, Mr. Tillman! Thanks to a donation from Jackie"s Starr Mart & Cafe nominees this year will receive a free meal from Jackie's and a Dunkin Doughnuts gift card. Thank you, Starr Mart!


Welcome, Mrs. Anna Grace Araiza! ๐๐
Seรฑora Araiza is the new Spanish Teacher at Crescent High School! She received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and her Masters in Higher Education Leadership from Mercer University. Anna Grace's hometown is Hart County, GA. She and her husband Luis are newlyweds. They have an Australian Cattle dog named Reina. Together they enjoy taco trucks, concerts, and off-roading.
Join us in welcoming Mrs. Araiza to the Anderson 3 Family! ๐


Please take a moment to view Mrs. Hipp's Superintendent Update for September 2021!
https://youtu.be/vkT9qxrWlac


Welcome, Mrs. Karly Hanna! ๐๐
Mrs. Hanna is a new Seventh-Grade English Language Arts Teacher at Starr-Iva Middle. While obtaining her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Converse College, Karly completed her student-teaching experience at SIMS with Mrs. Nikita Cowan. Mrs. Hanna grew up in Abbeville County and graduated from Dixie High School. She and her husband, Hunter, live in Lowndesville and have been married for two years.
Join us in welcoming Mrs. Hanna to the Anderson 3 Family! ๐


Class of '22 Senior Sunrise! ๐





Our Coffee with the Counselors Podcast/Video Series is out now! โ
PodBean: https://bit.ly/2XxETg5
Amazon Music/Audible: https://amzn.to/2XveNtY
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nOqszo
Youtube: https://bit.ly/3EuVPER
Be sure to subscribe! Our podcast will be available on Apple, Google, and Pandora platforms soon!


Welcome, Mrs. Hannah Rose Swope! ๐๐
Mrs. Swope is a new 2nd Grade Teacher at Flat Rock Elementary! Hannah Rose is a product of Anderson 3, graduating from Crescent High School in 2016. She then graduated from Anderson University and taught 3rd grade in Laurens 55 before returning home to A3. Hannah Rose and her husband Andrew married in 2020.
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Swope back to Anderson 3! ๐


We are excited to announce our first-ever podcast/video series! "Coffee with the Counselors" premiers this Sunday and we couldn't be more excited. Stay Tuned!โ


Welcome, Mrs. Melissa Burroughs!๐๐
Mrs. Burroughs has joined the A3 Teaching Team as a 7th Grade Math Teacher at Starr-Iva Middle! Melissa is originally from Georgia but has been in SC for 23 years. She and her husband have been married for 18 years. Together, they have two children Skylar (15) and Riley (11). She enjoys reading, spending time with family, and ALL THINGS COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
Join us in welcoming Mrs. Burroughs to the Anderson 3 Family! ๐


The Track & Field Complex is almost completed!
#YourPennyAtWork ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
https://youtu.be/-rYSGXIJvjc


At Monday night's Anderson 3 Board of Trustees Meeting, the board recognized the accomplishments of two students who scored a perfect score on the 2021 SC Ready Math Assessment. Congratulations to Zacchaeus Whitaker from Flat Rock Elementary and Aidan Pack from Iva Elementary ! We are incredibly proud of you both!๐ฅ

Welcome, Mrs. Amber Hall! ๐๐
Mrs. Hall is a K4 teacher at Flat Rock Elementary! Amber, a graduate of Lander University, taught at Lone Cane Primary before transferring to A3. She and her husband Jordan are newlyweds. In her spare time, she loves to paint, spend time on the lake and do photoshoots!
Join us in welcoming Mrs. Hall to the A3 Family! ๐


The Mobile Vaccine Clinic is now up and running! If interested, swing by the Crescent Gym Parking Lot before 8 PM for a free Pfizer Vaccine.


Due to a transportation issue, the vaccine clinic has been pushed back to 5 PM. DHEC will now be on-site from 5 PM until 8 PM.

In coordination with DHEC, Anderson 3 will host a free Pfizer vaccine clinic at Crescent High School tomorrow, Friday, September 10th, from 2-5 PM. The clinic will be held in the New Gym parking lot. All staff, students (12+), and community members are welcome to attend.

Today at 5:30 PM DHEC will be joining us virtually to host a vaccine town hall. Dr. Jonathan Knoche, a Medical Consultant with DHEC, will be answering questions submitted by our A3 Community. Dr. Jonathan W Knoche is a Medical Consultant for the Divisions of Immunization and Acute Disease Epidemiology with the S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control. His specialties include Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics.
Please submit questions for Dr. Knoche here: https://forms.gle/KBDZUxzeEX1CVFmu5
The town hall will be broadcasted live and accessed via Youtube on the A3 Channel here: https://youtu.be/WA9jCc1dhck


Click the link below to view our Weekly Update for Monday, September 6th, 2021!
https://bit.ly/3jLY2mW
