Starr Elementary School

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, AUGUST ATTENDANCE CHAMPS! 🎉

A big SUPERSTARR shoutout to Mrs. Harbert’s class for earning the highest classroom attendance rate in August with an incredible 99.3%! 🌟👏

We’re also celebrating 3rd Grade for having the highest grade-level attendance rate at 97.9%! Way to show up, SuperSTARRs! 🐯💛

At Starr Elementary, we’re proud to support the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee’s “Be Present” attendance initiative and remind our families that every day matters. Being present means more opportunities to learn, connect, and grow!

📚 ATTENDANCE FACT FOR FAMILIES: Missing just 2 days of school each month can add up to chronic absence. In South Carolina, missing 10% of the school year—about 18 days—is considered chronic absenteeism.

Let’s keep showing up, staying engaged, and helping our SuperSTARRs shine! ⭐

Be Present. Be Engaged. Be a SuperSTARR! 🐯✨

📆📚 Mark your calendar for Friday!

We’ve officially kicked off our One School, One Book adventure by reading Chapters 1–2 this week! We hope your family is enjoying the story and joining in on the fun!! ❤️📖 Parents, don’t forget to have your student complete the sheet shown in this post and turn it in to the cafeteria by Friday. Completing and turning in the sheet earns your student’s class a Charlie Point to earn rewards for their class! ⭐ Happy reading! 📚💙

It's going to be a Fabulous Friday!

We Remember. ❤️🤍💙

September 11, 2001.

Today, we remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the heroes who showed incredible courage and selflessness.

We are grateful for the first responders, service members, and everyday Americans who continue to serve and protect our communities. ❤️🤍💙

We remember. We honor. We stand together.

🔢✨ Math is more fun when we can touch it, build it, and see it!

Our 2nd grade mathematicians explored even and odd numbers using hands-on manipulatives. Students built numbers, grouped objects, and looked for patterns to determine whether numbers were even or odd. 🧮💡

We love seeing our SuperSTARRs make meaningful connections through hands-on learning! ⭐🐯

Calling All Starr Parents! Did you know ALL parents are part of our Starr Squad? We’d love for you to join us as we share ideas, plan ways to support our school, and continue making Starr a place where everyone belongs!

📆Tuesday, September 15

🕰️5:30 PM

📌Check out the flyer below for more information. We hope to see you there! 

Parents - Check out our September dates!

Congratulations to our August Terrific Kids. The core value for August was creativity and these students definitely made a creative impression. We are so proud of them and look forward to their continued success. Check out the link for these amazing students. https://bit.ly/3UDIfeT

The Bookfair is on the way! Parents - add funds to your students eWallet by clicking the link below. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/starrelementaryschool2

🎩 Hat Day is Friday, August 28! 🧢 Students can wear their favorite hat to school AND enjoy a delicious Frios Pop for $5! 🍧 We can’t wait to see our Tigers showing off their favorite hats! 🐯💜💛

We can't wait to see our Grandparents in September!

Wish your student a Happy Birthday on our school sign. Send in $5 along with their name and birthday. It will stay on the sign for the entire birthday month!

🎉 Celebrating Excellence! 🎉

We are incredibly proud to recognize our outstanding students who earned a PERFECT SCORE on the SC READY!

This incredible accomplishment reflects their hard work, determination, and commitment to learning. We are so proud of each of you and the example you set for others!

👏 Congratulations, Tigers! Your hard work paid off, and we are excited to celebrate YOU! 🐯💜💛

A special thank-you to the teachers and families who supported these students along the way. This achievement is truly a team effort!

Check out our August newsletter!

Phones, social media, screen time, and online safety can be difficult for families to navigate. Anderson School District 3 is inviting parents, guardians, and community members to Behind the Screens, a free event designed to give families practical information and tools to help keep kids safe and healthy online.

📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Crescent High School Library

Participants will learn more about the challenges children and teens face in today’s digital world, including social media, smartphones, screen time, and online safety. The evening will also focus on practical tools that parents can use to monitor technology use, set healthy boundaries, and encourage positive digital habits.

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Help us welcome Mrs. Taylor Wood to our 2026-2027 #A3TeachingTeam! 🍎💛🎉

Taylor is joining the Kindergarten team at Starr Elementary after spending the past nine years teaching in the School District of Oconee County. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Anderson University in 2017 and later returned to earn her Master’s Degree in Early Learning.
Originally from Seneca and a graduate of West-Oak High School, Taylor and her husband, John, now call Anderson home. They are the proud parents of Amelia (3), Hampton (5 months), and their silly Goldendoodle, Henry!

Welcome to Anderson 3, Mrs. Wood! 🐯👋

All Anderson 3 students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch for the 2026-2027 School Year through the Community Eligibility Provision program, and we are so thankful to continue offering this for our students! 🎉🥪🍎

Students will also see whole milk available again as part of our school meal program, thanks to updated federal guidelines allowing schools to offer additional milk options. 🥛

We are grateful for our School Nutrition team and their work to make sure our students are fed, fueled, and ready to learn each day! 🍕😋🍉