Flat Rock Elementary School

Signed. Sealed. Delivered. ✍️

Please help us welcome Kendel Fortner to the 2026-2027 #A3TeachingTeam as a 5th-grade Teacher at Flat Rock Elementary! 🎉🍎

A 2022 graduate of Crescent High School, Kendel is a proud product of Anderson 3. She graduates this May from Anderson University with a degree in Elementary Education.

Welcome Back, Kendel! 🐯💛🖤

❄️📬 Our January Flat Rock News is here! Check out what’s coming up this winter—from the 100th Day of School to important testing dates and celebrations.

Our winter benchmark testing for students in K5-5th grades will begin next week. We will test Monday, January 12th, through Thursday, January 15th. 💻

Be sure to go to bed on time and be prepared to do your very best on each day of testing! We know our students are going to SHINE! ✨

✨ Once Upon 100 Days… ✨
📅 Friday, January 16th

We’re getting ready to celebrate a magical milestone—the 100th Day of School! 📚
On Friday, January 16th, our school will celebrate our fairy-tale school theme, "Once Upon 100 Days," marking the progress our students have made in their learning journey.

👕 Dress-Up Day Ideas:
📖 Fairy-tale character (prince, king, queen, princess)
🦸 Heroes, adventurers, or explorers
🐉 Dragons, knights, wizards, or magical creatures
📚 Favorite book character (fiction or fantasy)
*No masks or toy weapons, please!

Students are encouraged to have fun and get creative as we celebrate being 100 days into our learning adventure. This chapter has truly been one for the books! ✨📖

Mrs. Blanton's first graders were treated to guest readers today as two Emmanuel University athletes read to them. Miles Dodd is a senior education major who plays on the baseball team, and Naomi Roberts is a junior kinesiology major who plays on the women's basketball team.

Our 2026-2027 Academic Calendar is here! 🆕🗓️

🎓Crescent Class of 2027 Commencement - May 20, 2027

To download or print visit: https://aptg.co/nCcY3P

🎄✨ Holiday Spirit Week begins this week! Join us as we wrap up the semester with festive dress-up days, lots of cheer, and plenty of school spirit all week long! 🎅🎁

Don't forget... tomorrow is Hat Day! 🎅🏼

Our annual Flat Rock Caroling in the Commons begins tomorrow! 🎄🎤 Come listen as each grade level spreads holiday magic through song! Families are welcome to join us at the times provided on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. ✨

It's almost time for Winter Break! ❄️🗓️

Anderson 3 will dismiss students early on Friday, December 19, 2025. Please make a note of these early dismissal times! ❄️☃️

-10:30 a.m. Crescent High
-10:45 a.m. Starr-Iva Middle
-11:45 a.m. Flat Rock, Iva, & Starr

🍴Breakfast and Lunch will be served.

Your Next Adventure Begins at Flat Rock Elementary!✨🏰🐅 We're looking for someone magical to join our 2026-2027 Teaching Team! 🔗Apply Now! bit.ly/A3Careers

✨ Our December Flat Rock Newsletter is here! Check out all the festive events, spirit days, and important dates coming up this month at The Rock! ❤️🎄

Link: https://bit.ly/3LQiiVf

A paper copy will be sent home in Friday folders.

Wishing our Flat Rock families a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, love, and gratitude. 🦃✨

Holiday Spirit Week will be here before you know it! We are ready to “deck the halls” at Flat Rock. 🎄🎁

Help our Tigers find their voice!🗣️✨

Anderson 3 is seeking a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to support students in communication, language, and learning. If you’re passionate about helping students grow, we’d love to have you on our team. Salary is negotiable!

Apply Now ➡️ bit.ly/A3Careers

It's time for a Hat Day tomorrow! 👒🎩

Don't forget to invite your favorite veteran to join us for lunch tomorrow from 10:30 to 12:00! 💙❤️

Tomorrow, November 7th, is the last day to submit your Thanksgiving lunch order forms and payment. 🦃🥧

Click the link provided to access the form if needed: https://bit.ly/4ol334K