โญ Superintendent's Mid-Year Update 2021 โญ
Click here >> https://youtu.be/tuQum3HDb-c
#WinningTogether #A3Students

Don't forget to check out this week's #A3AllStar, Ms. Andrea Kelley!

On National Signing Day, Crescent Athletics celebrated Senior Landon Sauers. Landon accepted an offer to play with the Charleston Southern Buccaneers this fall! Congratulations, Landon!

To kick-off #NationalSigningDay, Starr-Iva Football's senior class signed to play with the Crescent Tigers next season! The group, coached by Marshal King, has achieved back-to-back undefeated seasons while at SIMS! โ๏ธ๐
We look forward to seeing their hard work pay off this fall. Go Tigers! ๐


The Starr-Iva Boys Basketball team recently finished off an impressive UNDEFEATED region schedule to become the Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Region Three Champions! ๐
Congratulations, Tigers! ๐

Monday, February 1st is a PD Day for Anderson 3 Employees. Students do not attend. Normal operations will resume Tuesday, February 2nd.

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Our 2021-2022 Calendar has Arrived! ๐
To print or download, click here: https://bit.ly/A3Calendar2122

๐ K5 Registration is Now Open! ๐
Visit https://bit.ly/a3newstudent21 to register!
If your child turns five on or before September 1, 2020, they are eligible to enroll in 5-year-old kindergarten. Required documents include birth certificate, immunization record, proof of residency. If your child is currently enrolled in 4k, you do NOT need to complete the 5K registration process.
๐บ๏ธ To view our elementary attendance zone map, visit https://bit.ly/A3AttendanceZones

January is designated as Board Member Recognition Month. In Anderson 3, we are extremely thankful for the dedication of our board of trustees! Thank you for your service to the students and staff of Anderson School District 3!
From Left: Curtis Wiles, Marty Watt, Larry Holbrook, Tripp Bouknight, and Danny Owens.

Anderson School District Three will continue to participate in the USDA Summer Food Service Program, January 2021 - June 2021. A nutritious breakfast and lunch meal will be provided to all students attending Anderson 3 Schools.

Monday, January 18, Anderson 3 schools and offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
We will resume normal operations on Tuesday.

Last week in STEAM, Starr Elementary students created Snow out of baking soda and hair conditioner! Doesn't this look SNOW much fun?โ๏ธโ




We are proud to introduce you to our January Artists of the Month! These students will have their art displayed at the A3 District Office for January and displayed during the January Board of Trustees Meeting! ๐จ
Emery Belle Strickland - Iva Elementary
Mckenzie Millholland - Flat Rock Elementary
Kayslee Loftis - Starr Elementary
Rosalie Millican - Starr-Iva Middle
Hailey Patterson - Crescent High
*View their pieces in our News section!

Dirt is on the move at Crescent High School! View the Track & Field Complex update here: https://youtu.be/EdzRVju4S0U

Anderson 3 will operate on a normal schedule for Friday, January 8th.
Welcome, Allison Kennedy!
Ms. Kennedy has joined the Anderson 3 Transportation Department! Allison was born and raised in North Carolina but recently moved to the Lake Secession area from Mt. Pleasant. After working in management, she left in search of doing something more meaningful and enjoyable. For Allison, taking children to and from school with a break in her day is just that! She says, "Their smiles and sweet comments make my day happier EVERY day!". Allison has four adult children and a miniature poodle! She enjoys kayaking, bicycle riding, boating, antiquing, and spending time with her partner and friends.
Welcome to the Anderson 3 Family, Ms. Kennedy! We are happy to have you!

Thank you, Foothills Community Foundation, for donating $4,750 to assist students experiencing homelessness in Anderson 3! The Donation was part of the Brighter Christmas Fund, which has been an Anderson tradition since 1975. Pictured on each end are Billy Wilkes and Butch Hughes of Foothills Community Foundation and Susan Brown, Anderson 3 McKinney-Vento Contact, in the center. Thank you for your generosity!

Meet this week's #A3AllStar!
Read more about Crescent Math Teacher, Candace Madden, here: http://bit.ly/3ngoQdL

Welcome, Tiffany O'Barr!
Mrs. O'Barr has joined the Nutritional Services team at Iva Elementary! Tiffany is a Starr native and a proud product of Anderson 3. She and her husband Kameron have been married for 13 years and have three kids; Khloe, Kase, and Karter. Tiffany enjoys doing crafts and spending time outside with her kids and family!
Welcome to the Anderson 3 Family!

We are excited to Welcome Back our students on Monday, January 4th! All Anderson 3 operations will resume as normal. As a reminder, free lunch for students through the USDA has been extended through the end of the 2020-21 school year. If your child attends virtual and would like to receive breakfast and lunch, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/3hjxsNq

