
For Youth Art Month (YAM) we were able to show off some amazing artwork! For a look at all of the the pieces up close, visit bit.ly/A3ArtShowcase for more images!





What a difference two years makes! From two years ago to today and our Athletic Field House and Weight Room at Crescent! So thankful and appreciative for the initiatives to benefit our students in Anderson 3.....making a positive impact every day!


Itโs another important region HOME Friday night for Crescent Tiger Baseball and Softball! Crescent Softball hosts Powdersville at 6, and Tiger Baseball squares off against Pendleton at 6:30 tonight. Come out and support our Tiger teams at HOME this evening!


CONGRATSย to the Crescent Boys Track team.... victorious over West-Oak on Thursday night!


CRESCENT VARSITY BOYS SOCCER!!! Picks up their 4th straight win tonight with another region win in penalty kicks over Pendleton! Tiger Proud of Crescent Soccer!


To celebrate Women's History Month, 3rd Graders at Starr Elementary researched influential South Carolina women using their Chromebooks! The presentations noted the numerous women who have made great impacts in not only SC but across the world.





Saturday, the SIMS FFA Tool ID Team traveled to Lexington Technology Center for the SC state competition. The team consisted of Jaxson Blanton, Brent Erwin, Karlie Whitaker, and Levi Bouknight. Our 7th graders placed 9th out of 19 schools with a total score of 275 out of 300. Starr-Iva was the highest ranked middle school team in the contest. Jaxson Blanton had a score of 97 out of 100, putting him in a 7-way tie for 4th place. We are very proud of the way our middle schoolers competed so confidently against 75 other students, most of which were high schoolers. They conducted themselves well and were a pleasure to be around. Congratulations to these individuals!

Mrs. Holbrooks students celebrated #WorldPoetryDay by creating Blackout poetry! Blackout Poetry recycles old books into works of art.


Christy Dodd and Deb Madden attended the grand opening of the Upstate Federal Credit Union at Michelin on Wednesday, March 20. Michelin is a business partner with Flat Rock Elementary as part of Michelinโs Education Challenge program, and Upstate Federal Credit Union supports our schools in Anderson 3. Congratulations to both businesses on the grand opening, and thank you for the donation to Flat Rock!


Chorus and band members from CHS and SIMS put on a fantastic performance at the A3 Fine Arts Showcase last night!





First Baptist of Iva was full of talent for the A3 Fine Arts Showcase! Students from every school demonstrated their artistic and musical abilities. Here is a look at the Flat Rock, Iva, and Starr chorus members who all did an excellent job!




Happy #firstdayofspring ! We stopped by the CHS Greenhouse to check out the progress of their plants for their annual plant sale and they look amazing! The plant sale will be the first week in April, more details to follow.


Today is #WorldStorytellingDay! This years theme is myths, legends, and epics. Don't forget to share a story with a child!


March 25th will be a Normal School Day.


Dr. Moyer's Spanish 1 students decorated ceramic tiles with unique designs inspired by Mexican culture!




Every Thursday, Mrs. Christenbury's class prepares sweet treats for the faculty of Flat Rock. Last week, in honor of Pi Day, her class used their adaptive switches to help them mix up a delicious (Pi)e in a cup treat!





Our CHS Anglers fished this month for the Bass Master Eastern Open on Hartwell Lake. They competed with 88 other schools from 15 different states! Our tigers achieved the following results:
-Kaleb Butts and Luke McGuffin took biggest fish and 1st place for all middle schools.
-Anna Kay and Elizabeth Pamphilon took 3rd place for all middle school teams.
-Jacob Butts and Colin Sutherland came in 13th for all high school teams.
Kaleb, Luke, Jacob, and Colin will advance to the nationals later this year in Kentucky to represent A3.




Dr. Christopher Hansen from Anderson University visited the CHS Chorale to work with them on pieces for the upcoming A3 Fine Arts Showcase. He gave them expert advice on their vocal technique and showed them how to improve their singing through a variety of warm ups and activities!


TIGER SPORTS SCHEDULE UPDATE: JV Softball at West-Oak postponed for today. Will be made up MARCH 28.


Crescent Student Government assisted with the Come Dream with me Prom sponsored by A Night to Remember. SGA made all of the large decorations, helped set-up, served food, and danced the night away!
