Spartanburg District Five

It's the most wonderful time of the year! ❄️ Bravo to students & staff at Duncan Elementary School of the Arts for their fabulous Winter Showcase! 👏🏻 We're so proud of your hard work! 🎄🎁 #WeAreD5

Beech Springs Middle Leadership students put their leadership into action today at Duncan Elementary! 📚🎨. They read with kindergarteners, made holiday art, and spread a whole lot of cheer. 🎄💫 Proud of these young leaders! ❤️ #WeAreD5

Teachers & staff at River Ridge Elementary got in the holiday spirit with a painting party 🎨🎄 Special thanks to art teacher, Lorie Goode, for such a great way to celebrate the season together 🥰 Oh what fun! ❤️ #WeAreD5 #D5Family

Frosting smiles + candy piles = the perfect day in 1st grade! 🎄🍬 Students in Mr. Hembree’s class at River Ridge Elementary loved decorating their gingerbread houses & showing off their sweet creativity as a culminating activity to their expository writing unit! ✏️💯 #WeAreD5

🎁Special delivery!🎁 Chorus students from Reidville Elementary School took a special trip today, delivering some holiday cheer across our area! 🎄❤️ They started at Gibbs Cancer Center, singing to patients and hospital staff 🎶, then caroled their way to Byrnes High School and the District Office 🎼🎤 What a wonderful holiday surprise! 🥰 #WeAreD5

Oh what fun! 🎄🎁🎅🏻 It was a magical day at Abner Creek Middle School, where students & staff hosted their annual "Storybook Christmas" day for K5 students from Reidville Elementary School 📚 The little ones listened to stories, had treats, and heard the sounds of the season from the Abner Creek band 🎶 #WeAreD5

Kindergartners at Tyger River Elementary School had a special visitor this morning! 🎉 Books are even more fun when Dr. Gary is your guest reader! 📚 #WeAreD5

Our elementary honor choir students were hard at work today preparing for their holiday concert! 🎶🎄 Come see them, along with our Voices of D5 choir, tonight starting at 6:00 p.m. at the D5 Fine Arts Center! 🎶 #D5Talent

Kick off the holiday season with the beautiful sounds of the "Voices of D5" 🎶 📆 Monday, December 1 ⏰ 7:00 pm 🏫 D5 Fine Arts Center 🥫Bring canned goods for entry You don't want to miss our District Five choir's annual holiday concert! 🎄🎁

These girls are headed to STATE today! 🎉 Best of luck, ladies! 💙 #YellR

These aspiring educators from Byrnes High School recently got to attend "Teacher Cadet Day" at USC Upstate 🍎📚📝 They even heard from D5's own Katie Farr, a former Teacher of the Year! 💫 We can't wait to see these students leading our classrooms one day! 💯 #WeAreD5

You knew it was coming... if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! 6️⃣7️⃣ More pics to come! 📸#67 #67thDayOfSchool

📣 Did you hear?!? 📣 Our Rebels Cheerleading Squad is headed to STATE!!! 🎉 So proud of this team!!! 💙 Let’s go Rebs!!! #YellR

Wrapping up Career Week at Florence Chapel Middle School, and students & staff have really brought their "A"game 💯 Check out these styles from "Dress For Success" day 👔👗 Way to go, Cougars! 👏 #WeAreD5

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025–26 Distinguished Literacy Teachers of the Year!

📚 Elementary: Elizabeth Koon, Media Specialist at Abner Creek Academy
📚 Secondary: Josh Noble, 7th Grade ELA Teacher at Florence Chapel Middle School

We’re proud to celebrate these two incredible educators. 💯Their dedication to helping students grow as readers makes a powerful impact every day ❤️ Read more ➡️https://www.spart5.net/article/2547057

We are so proud of our Byrnes High School student-athletes who signed today to take their talents to the next level! 💫 Congratulations to: Peyton Cutcher 🥎 (Spartanburg Methodist), Kinley West 🥎(Erskine), Haven Holmes 🥎 (USC Beaufort), Ellie Bendyk 🥍(North Greenville), Mary Helen Oliver 🥍(Mars Hill), Cole Searfoss 🥍(Anderson University), Charlie Edgens 🥍(Columbia), Jake Mattas 🥍 (Columbia), Brett Varn 🥍 (Columbia) and Jake Fowler 🥍(Columbia). Remember: Once a Rebel, Always a Rebel! 💙

✨ Plan ahead, District Five families!
The 2026–27 school year calendar is now available 📅 — with a few exciting changes 🎉See the full calendar here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2026-27SchoolCalendar

On this Veteran's Day, we pause to honor all those who have served our great country❤️ Thank you for your sacrifice!

As we wrap up National School Psychologists Week, we want to celebrate the school psychologists in our district that make D5 such an amazing place! 🌟 Your work to support our students and schools every day does not go unnoticed! 💯 Thank you for being part of our #D5Family! ❤️ #WeAreD5