James F. Byrnes High School

Opening night is just one week away, and tickets are going FAST! Make sure you get yours while you can, rockers! teachtix.com/byrnesHS/ROA

Please join us at Pizza Inn in DUNCAN from 6-9pm tomorrow night Thursday, November 7 for HOSA's fundraiser for the State Leadership Conference!

Mark the calendar to support your Rebels this week!! JV Football at BFA Byrnes v. Dorman November 7, 2024 6:00 PM Start Tickets will be sold at the gate with a credit/debit card for $5.00. Tickets are also sold online through Hub City locker for $6.00. Ticket link for JV football v. Doman on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 at BFA 6:00 PM Byrnes Athletics November 7 | Hub City Locker: https://www.hubcitylocker.com/events-1/byrnesathleticsnov7 Go Rebels!

The fall edition of the school literary journal, Lines and Rhymes is open for submissions. Students can submit pieces of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or visual art. New to this semester, we also have contests in the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry categories. You can see general submission and contest guidelines on the submission form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeTAiC24rcsE-KcGxyOu4vVgQGYCvfPO14_7UugIMknuglGA/viewform?usp=sharing . Submissions close November 10th. For more information, please email colin.burkett@spart5.net.

Wrestling Practice has officially begun. November 4th and 5th high school practices were 9am-11am and middle school practices were 5:00-6:30pm. Regular season practice times will begin November 6th. Wrestlers must have an updated physical and all planetHS paperwork completed in order to participate. There are weight classes and spots for everyone! Come give wrestling a try!!!!! Middle School Wrestlers will ride the activity bus to Byrnes HS every day for practice and will need to have their ride pick them up at the high school.

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Bracken's PLTW: Biomedical Innovation ECG class for WINNING the Can Sculpture Contest with their "Everyone Can Give" sculpture AND a PERFECT SCORE! Many thanks to ALL the competitors! Our judges had a tough time judging as they were all excellent! AP Art - "Under the Starry Night" JROTC- "Vader and Sabre" Leadership Byrnes-"Can You See the Stars?" Ms. Springer's Classes (Swope)- "Stars and Stripes" Dr. Stoehr's 4th Block -"Under the Stars" Beta Club- "BETA"

Check out our Fine Arts events for November!

The Lady Rebels finish the season in the top 10 at the AAAAA State Championship! Congratulations Lady Rebels!

That Halloween deadline was scary! But just in case you missed it you have a 2 week extension! Final deadline November 14th. Ads must be ready to upload and must be paid at time of submission. You CAN also pay for your Senior's yearbook while you are there. Order link: YearbookOrderCenter.com/job/10351

Congratulations to Coach Blanton and the Varsity Girls Volleyball team for their First round playoff win against Wade Hampton last night 3-0!!! 25-15, 25-19, 25-16 The Lady Rebels will travel next Tuesday to River Bluff for a Second Round match up!!! Game time will be 6:00 PM Good luck to our Girls Volleyball Team!!! Ticket Link: https://lexington1.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/2972?es=j15b5q2p7bci236b5kv54l069t River Bluff High School Visitor's Guide includes Clear Bag Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xKlPQV_WQ8iLs3fiPvp1HBcxMfCfa6xA/view?usp=sharing

Join the Rebels against Boiling Springs tonight! Kickoff is at 7:30. Ticket price is $8.00 There will be no cash sales at the gate. Boiling Springs High School Stadium 2251 Old Furnace Road, Boiling Springs SC 29316 Ticket Link: https://bsh.spart2.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=58787&pageId=13239342 Live Broadcast of the game: Featuring Coach Sam Clark and Coach Layne Fowler radio station 97.1 or access the weblink https://www.audacy.com/stations/thefanupstate#

Mrs. Holliday's Physics students worked with their egg drop devices today. They are learning about momentum and energy.

Last chance for those senior portraits is tomorrow!!! Make sure they get their pictures made so they can be included in the yearbook!

Make sure to get your tickets for Rock of Ages! Show Dates: November 14-16 November 21-23 Ticket link: https://teachtix.com/byrneshs/roa

Tomorrow, Thursday October 31st is ASVAB testing day. This is a reminder for those pre-registered students to check your D5 emails for logistics from Cindy Sanders/Kevin Wyatt. If you/your student did not make the list to register please get in touch with Cindy Sanders/Kevin Wyatt for information regarding the next test administration window.

Congratulations to our Orchestra students and Mrs. Kelsey Grant on receiving the Gold Outstanding Performance Award for 2023-2024 from the South Carolina Music Educators Association!

Tonight is the night to check out the Rebel Regiment's award winning show! It is also senior night. Free admission. Soccer field gates open at 6:30. Parking in the senior lot. There will be a basket raffle fundraiser so don't come empty-handed.

Students interested in competing in the Miss Souvenirs pageant in November must turn in their forms and payment on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00 pm in the BFA cafeteria.

Last week Mrs. White's Honors Biology students were able to carve into pumpkin seed nutrition! 🎃 And get their hands-on with pumpkin dissection. 🧬🔍 Who knew learning could be so fun? #PumpkinResearch #STEM

Members of the BHS Beta Club show off their food drive sculpture from the cans that Beta Club members are donating to the Middle Tyger Community Center food bank. #FoundersDay24