
๐ Congratulations to our January Terrific Kids! ๐ Weโre so proud of these students for showing kindness, leadership, and positivity daily! ๐โจ
Link: https://bit.ly/4gTZdva

CONGRATULATIONS to our school champions: Jace Kyle, Colt Mack, and Axton Senn! We had a highly competitive Battle of the Books competition with our 4th and 5th graders. These students worked hard and READ their way to become our 2024-25 school champions!

DISTRICT SPELLING BEE CHAMP ๐
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Congratulations to our 2025 Spelling Bee Champion, Elijah Campbell! Elijah is a 3rd-grade student at Flat Rock Elementary!
Your 2025 school representatives are Lee Allen: Starr-Iva Middle, Rorie Martin: Iva Elementary, and Valery Castanon: Starr Elementary. Kudos to these students. ๐
Elijah will advance to the regional spelling bee! ๐ฅณ






Flat Rock Elementary recently welcomed 11 new Clemson University College of Education clinical teachers! These future teachers will all be working with ELA teachers throughout the building. We are thankful for this continued partnership in growing future educators! Welcome to Anderson 3! ๐ฏ๐๐




Our 5th graders enjoyed fresh waffles and pancakes after finishing up their text dependent writing in which they argued which breakfast item is superior and why. Yum! ๐ง๐ฅ








Fun with measurement in Mrs. Vaughn and Mrs. Johnsonโs 1st grade classes! ๐











Congratulations to our robotics team! They are headed to state competition. They competed in Travelers Rest today and brought home a lot of hardware:
3rd place in Skills
1st place in Teamwork
1st place Overall
We are proud of our team and our sponsors!


Our School Counselor, Mrs. Lollis, is truly a rockstar! ๐ Happy School Counselors Week! ๐


The K4 screening portal is Now Open for the 2025-26 school year. Visit the screening portal to submit the necessary paperwork and information. Just scan the QR code on the flier. Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2025. Contact Melissa Davis, Early Childhood Coordinator with any questions at 864-348-6196 or email davism@acsd3.org.

A little glimpse into our week so far in K5, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades! โ๏ธ๐





๐ The FRES February Newsletter is here to sweeten your month with updates, events, and heartwarming happenings! ๐
Link: https://bit.ly/40WzNIq

Reminder: Friday, February 7th, is the last day to turn in money for Valentine Grams! ๐ Please reach out to your child's teacher for extra copies if needed.


A big congratulations to our January Math Fact Masters for their achievements during STEM class! ๐๐๐ผ


2nd 9 weeks awards slides are now available for viewing! ๐ We are so proud of these students!
Link: https://bit.ly/40oROxw

Congratulations to all of our Terrific Kid and Honor Roll students for the second quarter!

โ๏ธโ๏ธ Tomorrow, January 23rd, 2025, we will observe an eLearning Day due to hazardous road conditions. โ๏ธโ๏ธ
We will continue using the choice boards from yesterday. Students should complete three additional activities from each side (3 reading, 3 math) for a total of twelve (12) activities for the two eLearning days.
Please sign, date, and return the choice board to your child's homeroom teacher within five (5) school days. In order to be counted present for the school day, choice boards are due by January 30th, 2025. Teachers will hold office hours from 9:00-10:30 and again from 1:30-3:00. Please contact your child's teacher through email or the Anderson 3 app with any questions.
*Note: When we return to school, a paper copy of the choice board will be sent home for parents/guardians to provide their signature to denote activities were completed.
Choice Board: https://bit.ly/4aoz99L
Spanish Choice Board: https://bit.ly/40Fpatn


Flat Rock Elementary Rocked through 100 days and is moonwalking into the last 80! ๐บ๐ชฉ๐จโ๐ค
They made neon dreams come true to celebrate the 100th day of school this year because 180-100 = 80! โจ










Due to potentially unsafe road conditions, Anderson 3 will hold an eLearning Day on Wednesday, January 22. โ๏ธ๐ป


โ๏ธโ๏ธ Tomorrow, January 22nd, 2025, we will observe an eLearning Day due to inclement winter weather. Below, you will find choice boards for each grade level. Students should complete three activities from each side (3 reading, 3 math). Please sign, date, and return the choice board to your child's homeroom teacher within five (5) school days. In order to be counted present for the school day, choice boards are due by January 29th, 2025. Teachers will hold office hours from 9:00-10:30 and again from 1:30-3:00. Please contact your child's teacher through email or the Anderson 3 app with any questions. โ๏ธโ๏ธ
*Note: When we return to school, a paper copy of the choice board will be sent home for parents/guardians to provide their signature to denote activities were completed.
Choice Board: https://bit.ly/4aoz99L
Spanish Choice Board: https://bit.ly/40Fpatn


Congratulations to Flat Rock's robotics teams! They competed in the AIT Robotics competition and won the VEX IQ Energy Award. Both teams made the finals, and The Bot Builders finished third and the Byte Sized Builders finished fifth. We are very proud of both teams and their coaches!
