Spartanburg District Five

Help us celebrate these four outstanding first year teachers, selected as 🌟FINALISTS🌟 for District Five Induction Teacher of the Year! 🎉Congratulations to: Paige Campbell (Lyman Elementary), Savannah Kahley (Byrnes High School), Mackenzie Oates (Reidville Elementary), and Carrie Turner (Duncan Elementary School of the Arts) 🍎📚📝 Congratulations to all of you! Read more here ➡️ https://www.spart5.net/article/1587570 #WeAreD5

Such a sweet sendoff for the old Wellford Academy this weekend! ❤️ Before the doors of the old school close for good, current & former students, teachers, staff & families got a chance to walk Wellford's halls and reminisce 🏫 It was a great day full of memories and love! 🍎📚📝

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉 We are so thankful for the outstanding teachers, support staff & administrators in Spartanburg District Five! 🍎📚📝 You work hard every day to ensure our students succeed, and we're so proud to have you as part of the #D5Family! ❤️💯 #WeAreD5

🌟 What an exciting night at Florence Chapel Middle School! 🌟 Last night, our future AVID scholars attended an information night, taking their first big step towards academic success 📚 by "signing their contract" 🖊️ Way to go, Cougars! 🎓💯 #WeAreD5

‼️ Friday cuteness overload alert ‼️ 🌸👾✏️ What happens when kindergarten artists team up with high school AP art students? Magic! ✨ This week, our K4 artists at Duncan Elementary got to meet their Byrnes High School artist "pen pals" in an exciting collaboration! 🎨📝 The kindergarteners sent drawings of flowers and monsters, and the high schoolers turned them into incredible 3-D sculptures! 🖌️🎭 Swipe through our photos to see the big reveal and the amazing "meet and greet" at our Fine Arts Center! 📸 Don't miss these fantastic pieces and more at BHS's "Artzapalooza" this month! 🎉🎨 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent #Artzapalooza2024

📢Attention Wellford Academy alumni, students, & community 📢 Before we open a brand new Wellford Academy, come walk through the old Wellford one last time ❤️ Drop in reception this Sunday, May 5, beginning at 2:00 p.m.🕜 Come reminisce & say "farewell" to this special place 🏫

Getting ready for a game-themed math & science night at River Ridge Elementary ! ✖️🧪➕🔬 Looking good Mr. Cegelis! 👏 Our administrators are the best! 💯 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

It's our favorite time of year! 🎉🎉🎉 #Classof2024 Seniors, it's time to take a walk down memory lane! 🎓 District Five grad walks are scheduled for May 16-21 at various D5 elementary schools, so mark your calendar now for this memorable event! 📆 Seniors, you can sign up via the link sent to you in Schoology, and dates/times are listed below ⬇️ We can't wait to make memories with you! 💙 #WeAreD5

We are so proud of our own Katie Farr, of Wellford Academy, who represented District Five at the SC Teacher of the Year gala today on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion 🌷🎉 Katie was honored as one of this year's top 5 finalists, and celebrated along with teachers from across the state 🍎 We are thankful for Katie and the way she's represented District Five this year! ❤️ #WeAreD5

Good things happen in 3's!!! 🙌 Joining our men's baseball and soccer teams, our Byrnes Lady Rebel softball team is the Region 2-5A CHAMPION! 🏆🥎🏆 Let's gooooo!!! 💙 #YellR #GoRebs

It's a Region Champion kind of week!!! 🏆 Let's hear it for the Byrnes men's soccer team - Region Champs for the first time in program history ⚽️🙌⚽️ Let's go Rebels! 💙#YellR

Help us congratulate our Byrnes Rebel baseball team... Region CHAMPS for the first time since 2012!!! 🏆⚾️🏆 #YellR #GoRebs

🎉🌟📚 Big congrats to our AMAZING Terrific Kids of the Year for District Five 📚🌟🎉 We were thrilled to celebrate these stellar students today, along with those from across Spartanburg County 👏 Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the Terrific Kid program promotes character development, self esteem, and perseverance 💯 These incredible D5 students know the true meaning of what it means to be "Terrific": Thoughtful 💭, Enthusiastic 🌟, Respectful 🤝, Responsible 📝, Inclusive ♥️, Friendly 😊, Inquisitive 🧐, and Capable 💪 Help us congratulate Londyn Goodlett (Abner Creek Academy), Jacoby Hicks (Beech Springs Intermediate School), Adelyn Peightal (Berry Shoals Intermediate School), Jack Burke (Duncan Elementary School of the Arts), Camila Dominguez (Lyman Elementary School), Amelia Bright (Reidville Elementary School), Alex Mialik (River Ridge Elementary School), and Charlotte Brown (Wellford Academy of Science and Technology) We're so proud of you! 👏🙌 #WeAreD5

🌟 Exciting News from District Five! 🌟 Congratulations to Lorie Goode, art teacher at River Ridge Elementary School, for being named our 2024-25 District Five Teacher of the Year! 🎨 Lorie’s dedication to her students and passion for instilling a love for the arts is truly inspiring.❤️ And a 2nd round of congrats goes to Terry Cullen, the friendly face that greets students each morning as the security guard at Florence Chapel Middle School! 🌟Terry has been named our 2024 District Five Support Employee of the Year 💯Terry’s commitment to keeping our school safe and his passion for impacting students makes him one of the very best in District Five.. Join us in celebrating Lorie and Terry for their wonderful contributions to our schools! 🎉🍎 Read more here: https://www.spart5.net/article/1556372 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

Big props to our D.R. Hill Middle School 8th grade percussion ensemble and director, Allison Schweickert! 👏. The group performed in Georgia today at the Southeastern Percussion Ensemble Symposium 🥁 Way to go! #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

School Board members were treated to a tour of our new addition, under construction, at Byrnes High School today! 🧱🚧🏫 We can't wait to welcome students into this state of the art space! 💯 #WeAreD5

Calling all pizza lovers! 🍕 Come have a slice and help our Byrnes Winterguard tonight at Pizza Inn in Duncan! 💯 #WeAreD5

Best of luck to our Indigo Winterguard as they travel to Ohio for the WGI World Championship! 💯🎉 We're so proud of you! 👏 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

We may be on break, but we can't miss a chance to celebrate this 🌟AMAZING🌟 group right here! Happy School Librarians Day to our incredible media specialists across D5! 📚 Thank you for all you do to inspire a love for reading, learning, and imagination within our students every day! 🍎📖📝 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

🌟 Huge shout out to our AVID and Beta Club scholars from Florence Chapel Middle School! 🏫 They got their hands dirty and rocked the Adopt-A-Road program, collecting 25 bags of trash! 🗑️♻️ Way to keep our community clean and make a difference! 💚 #WeAreD5