Welcome, Mrs. Tracey Gilbert! 🎉
This year Mrs. Gilbert joined the Starr-Iva Middle team as a paraprofessional. Before entering full-time, she worked as a substitute teacher before falling in love with the students at SIMS. Tracey and her husband Chris have nine children and 11 grandchildren. They are proud that their children have attended Anderson 3, two of which attend Starr-Iva Middle currently. Tracey enjoys reading and spending time with her family in her spare time.
We are happy to have you, Mrs. Gilbert!
Mrs. Hipp recently represented South Carolina at the National Conference on Education, presented by The School Superintendents Association. We continue to be immensely proud of Mrs. Hipp for receiving state and national recognition as the 2022 SC Superintendent of the Year!
Mrs. Huitt's 4th Grade Writing Classes Starr Elementary celebrated March Madness by completing a basketball-themed activity. Students used text evidence to determine the meaning of unknown words. Afterward, they made free throws for how many questions they got correct! 🏀✏️
As testing season gears up, please take a minute to look over the Anderson 3 Assessment Calendar. Please ensure your students get plenty of rest every night, but especially during testing days! Don't stress...just do your best! ✏️
https://bit.ly/A3ASSESSMENTCALENDAR
Today, Anderson 3 hosted the SCDE Region 4 Cluster Meeting. Leaders discussed curriculum and instruction resources, instruction hub, and digital teaching and learning environments!
On Friday, Starr-Iva Middle School celebrated raising $5,000 for United Way of Anderson County by covering Assistant Principal - Mrs. Christina McCurley, United Way of Anderson County President - Ms. Carol Burdette, Principal - Mr. Adam Coats, and Anderson 3 Superintendent - Mrs. Kathy Hipp with chocolate syrup. 🍫
https://youtu.be/BIABN1YJFM4
The new turf at the Crescent High School stadium is going down! We are excited for the Class of 2022 Graduation coming up in May as well as many other future events and games. 🎓🏟
#YourPennyAtWork
It's not too late to register your child for 4K! ✏️🎒
Visit https://bit.ly/A3K42022 . If you have already pre-registered for 4K, you should have received an email with your screening information. Questions? Call the A3 Family Support office at 864-352-3513!
At the March Meeting of the Anderson 3 Board of Trustees, the board recognized students who were selected to participate in the Anderson All-County Orchestra. Congratulations to Ayden Thomas, Colton Walker, Briana Whitfield, and Brianna Ownbey for being chosen to perform.
The board also recognized the efforts of Strings Director, Mr. Matthew Speer. Mr. Speer has done a fantastic job growing the Anderson 3 Strings Program for the last three years!
🎶 To view the All-County Orchestra Performance, visit https://bit.ly/3qx43a0 🎶
Welcome, Mrs. Tonya Walters! 🎉
This year Mrs. Walters joined the Iva Elementary team as the school Bookkeeper. Tonya graduated from Greenville Technical College with a degree in dental hygiene and worked as a Dental Hygienist for 20 years. Before accepting her current position, she spent many years volunteering for Iva Elementary's PTO and assisting her husband In running his business. Tonya and her husband John have been married for 22 years, and they have two children, Ethan and Ella Grace.
We are delighted to have you, Mrs. Walters!
Come shine with us! We are now accepting applications for an Early Childhood Teaching position at Starr Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year. ✨
For more details on this position and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/A3Careers
We are hiring school bus drivers! 🚌
State Insurance and Retirement are available for full-time drivers. Contact the transportation office at 864-352-3200 for more information.
Ms. McLelland's 1st Grade Class at Flat Rock Elementary is our board meeting pledge class for March. Great job, kiddos! 🇺🇸 💛
An all-new episode of "Coffee with the Counselors" is out now! ☕
Check out our podcast on your favorite platform here: https://linktr.ee/A3Podcasts
Monday, March 14 is a student holiday. Enjoy the long weekend and we'll see you back on Tuesday, March 15! 😀
On March 1, Anderson 3 students competed in a VEX IQ Robotics competition sponsored by the University of South Carolinas' School of Engineering and Computing. Two A3 teams, including the Terminators from Starr-Iva Middle and the Furious Flingers from Flat Rock Elementary, tied for 1st Place! The Techno Tigers from Flat Rock also received 3rd Place and the Judges Award. Congratulations to these students and their coaches! 🏆🤖🏆
#A3Students #STEAM
We are now accepting applications for the Band Director position at Crescent High School for the 2022-2023 school year. 🥁
For more details on this position and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/A3Careers
Welcome, Mr. Chris Clark!🏀🎉
This year Mr. Clark joined the Starr-Iva Middle team as a Physical Education teacher. Chris has been teaching for a total of 22 years. He joined us after teaching P.E. at New Prospect Elementary for 18 years. Mr. Clark has been married to Robin Clark for 21 years, and together they have two daughters, Cassidy and Allie. When not teaching, you can find him coaching, hunting, or attending church.
Welcome home to the A3 Family, Mr. Clark!
We are now accepting applications for the Art Teacher position at Iva Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicants must be certified in Art Education.
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For more details on this position and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/A3Careers
Meet #A3Allstar, Ms. Erica Smith! 🌟
Ms. Smith is a 3rd grade ELA teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School. She has been teaching for 7 years. Erica grew up in Due West, SC, and graduated from Belton Honea Path High School. She later earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Anderson University. Ms. Smith has a son, Sawyer, who is in Kindergarten.
"What do you value most about your position?"
I value the team that I work with. We keep each other on top of everything, and we push each other to grow our teaching! I also love that I get to instill a love of reading in our students at FRES! Introducing them to new characters, places, and ideas is just awesome! Seeing them learn to read new texts, digger deeper into them, and discover the magic of literature makes my teacher's heart happy!"
Here are three facts about Ms. Smith:
1. "I have a twin sister. We are mirror-image twins, meaning we are complete opposites of one another. She is left-handed, and I am right-handed!" 👭
2. "You can make me happy by giving me tacos!" 🌮
3. "My favorite color is purple!" 💜
Thank you, Ms. Smith, for being a rockstar teacher at Flat Rock Elementary. Congratulations! 💛
