Crescent High School

Happy National Coaches Day to all of our Crescent High School Coaches!

Thank You Mrs. Metz!

Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day!
Today, we celebrate our incredible Crescent custodians who work tirelessly to keep our school looking its best. From classrooms to bathrooms to hallways, their hard work ensures that every space is cared for and welcoming. We are grateful for the pride they take in their work and the positive impact they make every day. Thank you to these Tigers for all you do to make Crescent a better place for everyone!

Spanish classes at Crescent have been as fun as a fiesta! 🎉 In Señora McComas’s class, students explored travel and location vocabulary while participating in an escape room around town. They followed pistas (clues), cracked codes, and solved acertijos (puzzles) to reach their final prize: ¡chocolate delicioso! 🍫

In Señora Jenny’s class, students shared facts about themselves solamente en español. Each one memorized and presented four sentences for their project—a true display of esfuerzo (effort) and confidence!

Between the academic rigor and the excitement of learning a new idioma, our Crescent students are proudly saying: “¡Nos encanta la clase de español!”✨

🎨🎶🎭 Crescent’s Roar of the Arts is back with its second newsletter to highlight the month of September. Check out all the great things that have been happening in the Fine Arts department, including recognized students, field trip and event details, incredible artwork, and ways to support the department. We love these creative Tigers!

https://anderson3.edurooms.com/engage/crescent-high-school/newsletters/roar-of-the-arts-83329

🎉💥 SPIRIT WEEK IS HERE, CHS! 💥🎉
Get ready to dress up, show out, and battle it out for the most school spirit! 🔥💯
Here's the lineup:

🎬 Monday – Red Carpet Day: Be your fave celeb or movie character
👶🧓 Tuesday – Generation Day: From babies to senior citizens (and teachers as students!)
🤠🎩 Wednesday – Country vs. Country Club: Cowboy boots or tennis whites? You choose!
🛒🥄🧺 Thursday – Anything BUT a Bookbag Day: Get creative with your carrying skills
⚔️ Friday – CHS Color Wars:
• 9th – Gray
• 10th – White
• 11th – Gold
• 12th – Black
Let’s see who brings the most heat! 🔥🔥🔥
#CHSSpiritWeek #DressUpDontSlack👑

The Crescent FCA will meet tomorrow and celebrate See You at the Pole! They will be located in the Media Center and have special eguests coming from across the community! Remember - due to traffic and safety, they will be in the Media Center at 7:20am!

👩‍🎓👩‍🎓Senior make-up pictures are on Wednesday, September 24. Seniors, check your email for information. Please bring $20 for your pictures. If you have an appointment time, please attend at that time. However, if you don't have an appointment time, you can still have your picture taken on Wednesday. See the front office with any questions. Bring your best smile! 😃

🐅 Congratulations to our August Tigers of the Month! 🐅

Each month, Crescent faculty proudly nominate students, teachers, and staff who embody the very best of our school community. These individuals may be recognized for their growth, strong work ethic, kindness, helpfulness, and excellence in teaching or learning. We are so proud to celebrate each of these outstanding Tigers! 🐾💛

🍏Teacher: Joseph Long
🍏Duty: Michelle Parnell
🍏Support Staff: Marley Waits
🍏Student Services: Seth Goldsmith
🍏Students: Saylor Johns & Nyterrious Geer-Harrison

There is no doubt that these Tigers are #BuiltDifferent! 💪
#TigersTogether #A3Uncommon 🎉

Welcome, Newest Crescent Tiger, Jensen Michael Rhodes! 🎉🐯💛

Congratulations to the Rhodes Family!

Celebrate the spirit of our school at Homecoming 2025. A night of unity, laughter, and lasting memories.

Make-Up Picture Day for Underclassmen is coming up on Tuesday, September 16. Mark your calendars and bring your best smile!

✨ Creativity is ALIVE in Crescent’s Social Studies Department! ✨

From AP Human Geography to World History, our students are learning in unforgettable ways:
🌍 AP Human Geography: Students designed country profiles and took part in a mock “speed dating” session to find the perfect international match.
🍼 Psychology: Future parents in training! Students cared for “egg babies” for a week to explore parenting styles and environmental influences.
🚢 World History: Budding historians created profile pages for European explorers—complete with portraits, fun facts, and perfectly placed “location tags” on a giant wall display.

Hands-on learning, creativity, and critical thinking—this is Social Studies at Crescent! 💡📚

✨ Crescent High School hosted its annual College Fair this week, welcoming representatives from 45 colleges and universities! ✨ Our juniors and seniors had the chance to explore future opportunities—learning about programs, campus life, tuition, and locations. The excitement and curiosity they brought to the fair truly showcased their bright futures ahead. 💫 And of course… they enjoyed picking up some swag from their potential future schools! 🎓💙

Anderson 3 is proud to partner with local emergency services for our annual school safety walkthroughs. Representatives from Anderson County Emergency Management, Anderson County Fire, including surrounding volunteer fire stations, Anderson County EMS, Iva Police Department, and Anderson County Technical Services, toured our campuses this week with district leaders. Together, they reviewed changes, noted strengths, and identified ways to further strengthen our crisis plans and safety measures. 🚓🚑🚒

What makes Anderson 3 unique is our commitment to inviting emergency personnel into our schools to provide direct feedback on our procedures. This collaboration has become a yearly practice and continues to shape how we refine and improve safety across the district.

This year’s walkthrough highlighted the addition of even more safety cameras, fencing, equipment and other improvements. Dr. Nixon, Deputy Superintendent, mentioned this year's application for state Building Safety Grant Funds included ballistic film for exterior windows and doors.

We are grateful for the expertise and dedication of our community partners as we work together to keep our students and staff safe. 🏫🔒

In this lab, Dr. Kostik cooked up some serious science fun by having her students dive into the wild world of enzymes — straight from a chicken liver! The challenge? See how these hardworking enzymes react when the heat (or cold!) is on. Students got a front-row seat to the breakdown in real time, watching how temperature can shake up enzyme reactions. It was hands-on, fast-paced, and just a liver-bit messy — but the students were absolutely liver’ing their best science lives!

Congratulations to Dr. Caci Kostik on earning her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction from Capella University! 🎓👏 🥼

Dr. Kostik, who has taught Science at Crescent High School for six years (and has nine years of experience in education), completed her dissertation on using AI to differentiate instruction and assessments. Her research reflects her passion for innovation and her commitment to creating meaningful learning experiences for all students.
We are proud to celebrate this incredible accomplishment with her! 🐯💛

It was a pleasure to welcome State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver to Anderson Institute of Technology! ✨
She heard firsthand from Dr. Tiffany Estes, students, and staff about how AIT is transforming students by offering career and technical training, real-world experiences, and on-site internships.

We are proud of the incredible opportunities AIT provides for students in Anderson 3, 4, & 5! 🐯