Byrnes High School College Application Day (CAD) is Thursday, October 19th, 2023.
Seniors who need online college application assistance are invited to one of three sessions offered (based on Lunch Assignments). Teachers have the CAD Session assignments.
Application Assistance:
Guidance & advice for applying to college
Help with online applications
Some colleges offer application fee waivers on this day
College Admissions Representatives expected to participate:
Francis Marion University
Lander University
Limestone University
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg Methodist College
USC Columbia
USC Upstate
Winthrop University
Wofford College
How a Senior can prepare for CAD:
Bring your laptop fully charged
Know your Social Security #
Come with questions for Admissions Reps.
http://sccango.org/
Outcome: What a great day for our seniors! We had 393 applications submitted during this event. This was 89 more applications that last year. We served 187 seniors. This was 26 more students than last year.
Thank you to our Guidance Counselors for your HARD WORK answering questions & supporting these college-bound Seniors. Also to our Librarians for the hospitality. Thanks to Ms. Greenway for supporting this event (& for providing lunch!). Also thank you to our Front Office Staff & JROTC for always making Byrnes SHINE! Admissions Representatives from (9) colleges were here to guide & inspire our Seniors. (Couldn't do it without them!) And of course our Career Development Facilitators for putting all of this together!
Reminder for those who pre-registered to take the PSAT-- today is the day!
The Rebel Regiment placed 2nd in class 4A at the Bands of America in Conway today in their preliminary performance. They preform again at 9:15 for their finals performance. Stay tuned!
Congratulations to our Varsity and JV Competition Cheer Teams! Varsity won 1st place & JV won 2nd place at the Palmetto Power Invitational! 📣🥇🥈📣
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Spanish Teachers of Byrnes declared today Hispanic Heritage Day. Many students dressed to represent a Spanish speaking country or Hispanic culture.
Our Spanish teachers say:
¡Muchas gracias!
Ms. Thompson hosted a Gilded Age dinner party with her Social Studies students today.
Good luck to our Byrnes High School swim team today in their big Region meet! 🏊🏊♀️ Swim fast, Rebels! 💙 #YellR
Today, our district hosted our first half-day/Early Release Day for professional development for this school year. All BHS staff participated in WICOR to Increase Rigor sessions. Learning objectives included: -Clarify understandings of what RIGOR is and what it is not. -Discover how writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, reading, and digital learning can contribute to the RIGOR of a learning experience. -Select appropriate WICOR strategies to increase the RIGOR of a lesson. Our AVID team worked hard to prepare this professional development! Special thanks to our Staff Leaders: Group 1: Modern Language, English, science, math, and social studies teachers led by Mrs Kamesha Gilmore and Dr Donna Grant/Ms Martin and Mr Pachter. Group 2: PE, JROTC, Driver's Ed, Fine Arts, CTE, and MLP led by Mrs Sarah Justus/Mr Segarra and Mr Enloe Group 3: EOC teachers, AP teachers, and Special Education teachers/paraprofessionals led by Mrs Sabrina Brackett/Mrs Bronson and Mrs Greenway
Congratulations to our James F. Byrnes High School Distinguished Teacher of Literacy for 2023, Mrs. Lea Elizabeth Harrison.
Mrs Harrison teaches both English 3 and 4 Honors at BHS.
She leads English activities in her classroom that are engaging to her students and relevant!
She consistently goes above and beyond to create an English classroom where students can succeed.
Mrs Harrison was surprised by the administrative team with a certificate and a beautiful fall mum, as she represented BHS in an interview for the district-level Teacher of Literacy yesterday, October 3.
Congratulations, Mrs Harrison! We are so proud of you!!
How appropriate that we post this just as the last custodian of the day locks up the building for the night! It has long been said that we cannot do what we do with and for our students without YOU! We would like to extend our appreciation to our custodial staff today and everyday!
We are thankful for: Lizzy, Bernard, Ray, Henry, Chrisandra, Maritza, Mitch, Christine, B.J., Gayle, Mike, Dean, Jamika, Wendy, Johnny Mae, Ann and Tammy!
We APPRECIATE YOU!!
Free Art Friday was BACK on Friday last week!
Students and staff should be on the lookout throughout the day on the last Friday of every month this semester (after first period) for free art throughout the school. If you are new to free art, The Free Art Movement is an international movement where artists leave their art around public spaces for others to remove and keep.
We have made some art clubs during flex for a variety of interested students of all levels to create some themed art every month to be placed around the school the last Friday of every month! The art will be 'hidden' throughout the school for staff and students to pick up, take with you and enjoy!
If it's got a 'Free Art Friday' tag, it's YOURS!
Each month the students will pick a theme to base their artwork. September's theme was favorite cartoon characters or superheroes and October's theme is fall-related. Follow last month's finds @byrneshighart on Instagram!
YEARBOOK pictures, senior ads and purchasing information:
Do not forget September 29th is the final picture day for 10th and 11th grade students. This is the second opportunity students have had to be included in the yearbook.
If you have not already PURCHASED a yearbook or placed a SENIOR AD be sure to do so by visiting www.yearbookordercenter.com using the school code is 10351.
The final due date for senior ads is October 31st be sure that picture uploads and layout submissions as well as payments are completed by this final submission date.
Each month, our school will recognize staff, along with aforementioned students, who are demonstrating exceptional character, citizenship, growth/improvement in attendance/academic achievement, or showing compassion for others. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Our James F Byrnes High School Stars of the Month for September are:
Staff: Sheryl Higgins, SRO
Teacher: Ms. Ashley Sirovatka, math teacher
These staff members, along with aforementioned students, were given prizes courtesy of Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill of Duncan, Jeremiah's Italian Ice of Duncan, our BHS athletic department, and our Leadership Byrnes school store on September 1st.
Congratulations to our Stars of the Month! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Each month, our school will recognize students who are demonstrating exceptional character, citizenship, growth/improvement in attendance/academic achievement, or showing compassion for others. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Our James F Byrnes High School Stars of the Month for September are:
A-Dd: Sabra Rae Dawn Aarant (grade 12)
De-He: Heaven Hamilton (grade 11)
Hf-Mh: Ava Elizabeth Hisker (grade 12)
Mi-Sc: Cordelia Rae Poeder (grade 10)
Sd-Z: Gerqui Vila (grade 12)
These students and staff were given prizes courtesy of Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill of Duncan, Jeremiah's Italian Ice of Duncan, our BHS athletic department, and our Leadership Byrnes school store on September 1st.
Congratulations to our Stars of the Month! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This past week Mr. Lamb's chemistry students learned to create a standard curve to find the percent sugar of an unknown substance.
As we prepare for our first home football game of the season be sure that you allow for extra time prior to the game for metal detectors and gate entry (cannot change sides) while you adhere to the clear bag policy and note that any student (middle school aged or younger) must be accompanied by a parent or an adult who is 19+ years old.
Please note the following:
All sports information can be found at https://bhsrebels.com/
Ticket information and purchasing links can be found at https://www.hubcitylocker.com/rebels
Online Rebel Gear Purchase link https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/south_carolina/duncan/byrnes-high-school
Picture Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 30, for all students in grades 10 and 11 during the school day.
Senior Pictures: On Friday September 1 students in grade 12 (who haven't already taken Senior pictures this summer) will take Senior picture during the school day. There is a $20 sitting fee for Senior pictures only.
Don't forget to purchase a 2023-2024 yearbook. These can be purchased online at: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ You will need to enter the code for James F Byrnes High School which is 10351
Time change for tonight's football
game.
Congratulations to the Boys Volleyball team. Last night the Boys Rebel Volleyball team hosted Eastside in the very first boys volleyball competition. Both JV and Varsity defeated Eastside. The Boys VB team will travel to Emerald on Monday Aug. 28
Coaches Bill and Ellise Pignanello
Check the website for more information: https://bhsrebels.com/volleyball-2/
Members of the South Carolina Army National Guard visited our students in the cafeteria today. And will return every Tuesday to visit with students.
