Flashlight reading in Mrs. Johnson's class = a fantastically fun time! 🔦📚
Classroom Substitutes play a vital role in our success by stepping in to keep learning on track! Our classroom subs do a fantastic job supporting student growth when the teacher has to be away for a day. 💪📚
If you know someone interested in becoming a Classroom Substitute, please call us at 864-348-6196 or email Karen Gentry, Administrative Assistant, at gentryk@acsd3.org. ☎️👋📧
Kudos to Coach Johnson and Flat Rock Elementary School for being recognized for meeting the Students Health & Fitness Act requirements for weekly physical education/activity minutes during the 2023-2024 school year! 🏀👟
Dr. Ben Miedema, Education Associate for Physical Education & Health, paid a visit to Flat Rock on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Education's Office of Assessment and Standards.
While Coach Johnson was not able to be present at school, we are so proud of him and the Flat Rock team for exceeding healthy standards at school! 👏
We are excited to welcome our grandparents into the building on September 24th, 25th, and 26th. If you plan to attend, please make sure your order form and money are turned in by this Friday, September 13th.
Click the link provided to download a copy of the order form: https://bit.ly/4egszmn
Check out our August Math Fact Masters! ➕✖️ These students demonstrated excellence in fact fluency while in STEAM classes with Mrs. Miller. We are so proud of you!
Not pictured: Elijah J., Zayden M., Zyasia G.
Congratulations to our August Terrific Kids! We are so proud of how brightly you shine! 🌟 These students will be recognized in person at our 1st 9 Weeks Celebration on October 18th!
Terrific Kid Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/y892bnzj
Mrs. Gibson's third graders are busy practicing estimating sums! Using real world examples from Chick-fil-A just makes "cents!" 🍗🥤💵
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students who accumulated enough behavior points for the month of August were rewarded with a Behavior Block Party! Thank you, Joy Comes, for providing our students with games, activities, snacks, and all around FUN! 🤩 You truly brought joy to Flat Rock! We are proud of our students. Keep up the fantastic behavior!
We had the BEST time and learned SO much from the Critter Keeper on Friday! 🐍🕷️🦎
Congratulations to our students who took their time and did their very best during the fall MAP Test window. 🎉 Keep up the excellent work so we can meet even more critters when we assess again in December. 🐢🦀
Hat Day vibes 🧢👒
We are "falling" into the month of September! 🍂🍎 Please note several important upcoming dates on our newsletter. A paper copy will be sent home today in Friday folders.
Link: https://bit.ly/473YQL0
Mrs. Blanton's 1st graders practiced addition strategies by making "friends of 10" pizzas! Yum! 🍕➕
Mrs. Vaughn's 1st graders had a blast reviewing their sight words with a flashlight scavenger hunt! 🔦
Are you interested in reading the South Carolina standards that are being taught in your child's classroom? Check out this document that provides family-friendly standards for the four content areas in each grade level. 👩🏻🏫
Link to standards: https://bit.ly/3XqkeHm
Mrs. Dodd enjoyed getting her daily dose of positive affirmations with Mrs. Blanton's first graders this morning!
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Our first hat day is this Friday, August 30th! 👒🎩🧢
📖 Crescent Teacher Cadets are honing their read-aloud skills!📚
After a lesson on best practices from Mrs. Krista Gray, Flat Rock Elementary's Librarian, the cadets visited classrooms where they read stories to the kindergarten through 2nd grade classes. They did a fantastic job interacting with Flat Rock students!🍎🌟 #TigersTeach #TeacherCadets
Math Fact Fluency Wars are officially underway in Mrs. Miller's STEAM classes! 🎉 During the last week of each month, students in first and second grades will compete to showcase their fluency with addition facts. Third, fourth, and fifth graders will compete using multiplication facts. Be sure to study your facts nightly to secure your winning spot in our fluency games!
We love Tiger Fridays at Flat Rock! 🐯 Good luck to our CHS football team as they take on Saluda tonight! 🏈
Twinning is winning! 🤩 It must have been twin day at "The Rock!" 🪨
