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! 💛
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with DonorsChoose! Our teachers will be able to access over 4 million donors to support their classroom projects even more seamlessly.
We partnered with DonorsChoose to help our teachers fund more of their projects. Check out the new landing page for more information! www.donorschoose.org/acsd3
Nathan Harmon will be joining our district PD on March 14 as our keynote speaker!
Nathan Harmon is an international speaker and the founder of Your Life Speaks. Nathan speaks at public & private schools, educational and corporate conferences, retreats, on many issues pertaining to mental health, suicide prevention, drugs/alcohol use, recovery/sobriety groups, and many other venues. He has been recognized as the Top Booked School Speaker from 2017-2021 & keynote speaker on mental health, adapting to change, resiliency, substance use and overcoming struggles, habits, and adversity. Nathan's desire is to see every person recognize their potential and realize they are more than their difficult past and present challenges. His energetic and powerful messages resonate with all age groups and he is beyond passionate about people and encouraging lifelong change. He talks about making good choices, leadership, accountability, transparency, working hard, valuing people, and taking ownership of your life are key ingredients to have a healthy and successful future.
Nathan struggled in his middle - high school, & adolescent years. He made some bad decisions with drugs and alcohol in which led to the death of his friend and passenger in a drinking/driving accident. Nathan just celebrated his “12th” year of sobriety this July. In the fall of 2019 Nathan teamed up with FilmBlanc and Director Neiomi Weiss for a documentary called “Connecting the Dots” focused on the mental health crisis with our youth throughout the world. Nathan has a weekly podcast with psychologist Dr. Doug Miller called Real Life with Nathan Harmon. Nathan has also been a guest on various radio, tv and social media outlets and interviewed for numerous magazines and newspaper articles He is married and has two children.
Crescent High School currently has open Head Coach positions in Wrestling, Girls and Boys Track, Boys and Girls Golf, JV Boys Basketball, and Spirit Cheer for the 2022-2023 school year.
Please send resumes and letters of interest to Jeff Craft, Athletic Director - craftj@acsd3.org. All certifications will be considered.⛳🤼♂️👟
On Friday, 3rd Graders at Starr Elementary School held a wax museum in honor of Black History Month. Each student researched and portrayed a history-making Black American. The students did a fantastic job! ❤️💛💚
We are now accepting applications for the Part-Time Closing Custodian position at Starr-Iva Middle!🧑🏽🔧
For more details on this position and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/A3Careers
On Wednesday, Anderson 3 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Debbie Murdock, received a surprise visit from Mrs. Kathy Maness, Director of the Palmetto State Teachers Association Palmetto State Teachers Association. The PSTA presented Mrs. Murdock with a banner for being named District Teacher of the Year and gift bags for all her fellow teachers at Iva Elementary! 🍎
Welcome, Mrs. Carrie Caldwell! 🍎🎉
This year Mrs. Caldwell joined the Iva Elementary team as a Kindergarten Paraprofessional. Carrie is married to Brantley Caldwell, and they have four children. Together they live on their family farm in Calhoun Falls. Previously, Carrie taught middle school science, worked as a 4-H Extension Agent and homeschooled her children before returning to the classroom. In her free time, she can be found outdoors or at church.
We are glad to have you, Mrs. Caldwell!
Starr Elementary had a blast celebrating TWOSDAY! 2️⃣✌🏼🎉
Anderson 3 will honor the sixty-fifth graduating class of Crescent High School with a commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. 🎓
Commencement will take place at the Crescent High School stadium.
With Spring Sports now underway, athletes have begun practicing at the new Track and Field facility. Crescent student Manuel Vazquez Gonzalez captured this spectacular sunset shot during practice last week. Great shot, Manuel! 🌅📸
#A3Students
Anderson 3 is proud to have fantastic bus drivers who cover routes across the largest geographical area in Anderson County. Thank you to our outstanding drivers and aides who go above and beyond safely transporting our most precious cargo each day! 🚌💛
Congratulations, TigerBots! After receiving 2nd Place for Core Values at the FLL Qualifier Tournament on February 12, the team advanced to compete in the First Lego League SC State Championship. We are proud to announce they placed 5th in the state. Great job, TigerBots! 🤖 #FLL
5K Registration is Now Open! 🎒✏️
Visit https://bit.ly/A3registration2223 to complete online registration. Students must turn 5 on or before September 1, 2022. If your child is already enrolled in 4K in A3 you do not need to complete the 5K registration. If you have questions or concerns about 5K you may call the school your child is zoned to attend.
To view our elementary attendance zones visit https://bit.ly/A3AttendanceZones.
