Starr-Iva Middle School

💛🖤 Happy National School Counseling Week! 🖤💛 This week, we want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate our incredible school counselors and mental health counselors, who truly do it all for our students, our staff, and our families. Our counselors work tirelessly behind the scenes and front and center every single day. They meet with students one-on-one, helping them navigate academics, friendships, emotions, and the ups and downs of middle school life. They build schedules, make adjustments, answer countless questions, and ensure students are placed where they can be successful. They partner with parents and guardians, making phone calls, holding meetings, and providing guidance and reassurance during important moments. They deliver classroom lessons, teaching essential skills that support students socially, emotionally, and academically. They step in to cover classes, support teachers, chaperone field trips, and do whatever is needed to keep our school running smoothly. Our counselors are also present beyond the school day-attending games, performances, and extracurricular activities, cheering on our students and showing them they matter outside the classroom too. They are listeners, encouragers, problem-solvers, advocates, and constant sources of support. Middle school is a critical time, and our counselors help guide students through it with patience, compassion, and heart. SIMS is better because of you, and we are so grateful for the impact you make every single day. 💛🖤 Thank you for loving our kids, supporting our families, and being such an essential part of the Starr-Iva Middle School Tiger family! 🐯🖤💛

WIDA Access Testing Window: 2/2/26 - 3/6/26

⏰ 2-Hour Delay ⏰

Anderson 3 will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule for Tuesday, February 3.
Thank you for your patience and continued support as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff. 🐯❄️

Congratulations to our SIMS Staff Spotlight for the month of January, Mrs. Tina Curry! We are thankful for the way she commits to and engages our students at SIMS!

Check out what's happening at SIMS in February!

Looks like the Tiger’s been hard at work! 🐯💨❄️

We will operate on a normal schedule for Friday, January 30.

Parents and Guardians,
Don't forget Friday, January 31st, is the last day to order an 8th grade ad for the yearbook.

Anderson 3 will operate on a Two-Hour Delay schedule for Thursday, January 29. ⏰ Bus routes may take slightly longer than normal as drivers safely reroute to avoid areas that remain hazardous. Communication will be shared directly with families whose routes may be affected. 🚌❄️

❄️ Weather Update #2 ❄️

Our Transportation and Operations Teams have worked diligently today to assess road conditions across the Starr, Iva, and Flat Rock communities. While primary roads and highways have improved, many rural secondary roads remain hazardous due to lingering ice. These roadways contain numerous 🚌❄️

Because of these conditions, Anderson 3 will observe an eLearning Day, Wednesday, January 28, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families. 💻✏️

❄️ Winter Weather Update ❄️

Due to anticipated winter weather impacts over the weekend, Anderson 3 will observe eLearning Days on Monday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 27.

Schools will communicate eLearning information directly with students and families. We understand that winter weather may result in power outages or connectivity issues ⚡📶, and flexibility will be provided as needed. Please be reminded that students have five (5) school days to complete the assigned eLearning work following the date that school operations resume.

For warming center and shelter information, as well as other community resources 🏠🔥, visit https://bit.ly/WinterStorm2026
or call 2️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ ☎️.

“𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓭𝓸 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽.”
-𝖣𝗋. 𝖬𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗇 𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖪𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝖩𝗋.

Anderson 3 schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
🕊️🤝🤍

Looking for a GREAT place to work? We are hiring a Math Teacher for Starr-Iva Middle for the 2026-2027 School Year!
Apply Now!🐯💛

➡️➡️➡️: bit.ly/A3Jobs

Mark your calendars for our Winter Open House & SIMS has Talent on 2/19/26 at 5:30pm! Students who want to try out for the talent portion need to be prepared to stay after school with Mrs. Wilson on Thursday, February 5th.

Check out what's going on at SIMS this month!

In Mrs. Johnie Cape’s Gateway to Technology classes, learning truly takes flight as students designed, built, and launched their own rockets. 🚀✨🔥 Mrs. Cape guides students through key concepts of flight, engineering, and design before giving them the opportunity to test their work. 🚀✨

Congratulations to Dr. Nora McMillan for being our December Staff Spotlight. Her hard work and dedication to our SGA doesn't go unnoticed, and I am thankful for the school and community service projects they have completed this year! Keep up the great work.

Our 2026-2027 Academic Calendar is here! 🆕🗓️

🎓Crescent Class of 2027 Commencement - May 20, 2027

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We haven’t done positive referrals in a couple of weeks, so they definitely added up! 🙌 Congratulations to these awesome kiddos for being great, and a big thank-you to their teachers for recognizing their hard work and character. 🐯✨ We’re proud of you!

More broccoli and goats during Ag Class!