The deadline for our parent survey is this Friday, March 28th. Your feedback is valuable to us! You may complete the survey using the QR code below, visiting Parent Portal at the following link (bit.ly/A3ParentPortal), or by using the Parent Portal app. ☑️
Yearbooks are now on sale! The cost is $20.00. Pre-order your yearbook today by visiting the following link and entering the code provided. 📒
Link: www.strawbridge.net
Code: YB30476
Spring is in full bloom! 🌸 To celebrate National Flower Day, (March 21st) students in Mrs. Hall's K5 class crafted tissue paper flowers. 🥰😍
Sweetening their vocab skills! Mrs. Vaughn's 1st graders enjoyed cinnamon rolls as a tasty way to remember their synonyms — learning has never been so delicious! 😋
Our 3rd graders had lots of fun and learned so much at CHS Farm Day! 🚜🐂🌾
Hat Day tomorrow! 👒🧢
📣 The deadline for our annual Parent Survey is approaching! This survey impacts our school report cards.
🔗 You may access the survey on Parent Portal here: https://bit.ly/A3ParentPortal or on the Parent Portal App. 💛 Please get in touch with us if you need assistance.
Tommy Miller, the Recruitment and Retention Officer for the Anderson County Fire Department, visited with K4 and K5 students last week to doecuss fire safety. Mr. Miller used a Stop, Drop, and Roll inflatable to demonstrate what to do in case of a fire. Students also talked about smoke alarms, listened for the sounds the alarms make, and had a fun-filled visit with Sparky, the Fire Dog. 🚒🔥📛
Blarney! What fun we had on St. Patrick's Day! 🌈☘️
Don't forget to join us for STEM Night tomorrow, March 18th, from 6:00-7:00 pm, sponsored by Duke Energy! Students will be able to dive into exciting, hands-on activities that spark curiosity and innovation! Flat Tinker, our robot friend, will be out and about to take pictures and oversee all of the fun. 🔬✨
Our Scholastic Book Fair will also be open for business, and our 1st graders will perform in their spring musical! We can't wait to see you there! 📚🌼
In preparation for St. Patrick's Day, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Vaughn's 1st grade classes read "How to Catch a Leprechaun" and then completed a how-to writing explaining their perspective on how to best catch a leprechaun. Afterward, students worked together to construct their very own classroom leprechaun traps to make sure no tricks would be played in the classroom on St. Patrick's Day! ☘️🌈
Dance for a Difference was a glowing success! 🌟We are proud to report that we raised approximately $1,500 that will go directly to United Way! Great job, everyone! 💃🏻🕺🏼🪩
Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Harbin, and Mrs. Burdette's students are ready for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow! 🌈 Will you be wearing green? ☘️
The Scholastic Book Fair is here! Students may shop during their designated Library time for Related Arts. You are also invited to visit the Book Fair during STEM Night this Tuesday at 6:00! Click the link below to view the Book Fair flyer. 📚
Reminder: Any money sent to school with a student must be inside an envelope or Ziploc bag, labeled with the child's name and homeroom teacher.
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Today we celebrated the completion of our final LETRS overview session! Over the past two years, our district has actively participated in LETRS training, which supports literacy and empowers student success. We’re proud of our staff’s dedication to mastering these vital skills and can't wait to receive our final completion certificates in the next few weeks! 📚🎉👏🏼
Mrs. Swope and Mrs. Wicker's 2nd grade students recently completed a unit on plants, focusing on words such as "fertilize", "germinate", and "survive". To bring their unit to life, each student planted Zinnia seeds. 🌸 We are so excited to monitor the life cycle of our flowers!
Read Across America Day was filled with creativity! 📚🎨 Our activities were inspired by our theme - “Reading Makes Us GLOW!” Students wore their brightest colors, enjoyed partner reading across grade levels, completed writing activities inspired by “The Story Jar”, were treated to guest readers, and had a special visit from Mrs. Upton in 5th grade. ✨⭐️
#ReadAcrossAmerica
📢💧 Rethink Your Drink! Flat Rock is joining the "Rethink Your Drink" campaign to encourage healthier beverage choices for our students! 🍎🥤 Join us in swapping out sugary drinks for water! For a fun twist, try water with a splash of lemon or fruit infusion! Let's build healthy habits together!
Click the link to view the presentation shared with our 5th graders this week: https://bit.ly/3R4y9P6
Congratulations to our amazing 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for showing outstanding behavior! 👏 A special thank you to Joy Comes for your kindness and generosity in sponsoring this event—we appreciate you! 💙 #GreatBehavior #ThankYouJoyComes
After three successful cycles of S.H.I.N.E. (Students Having Intervention, Needs Met, and Enrichment), our students participated in their very first S.H.I.N.E. Clubs to celebrate their growth and achievement!
Students selected their top choices for activities provided by each teacher at Flat Rock. Activities ranged from sewing, robotics, yoga, animation drawing, ukuleles, origami, Sharpie tie-dye, and more! 🧵🎼🏀
We can’t wait to continue this new tradition and expand our learning above and beyond! 💫
