Spartanburg District Five

As students across District Five began state testing today, those at Reidville Elementary were ready to 🌟Rock the Test🌟with a special promise! 📝 In preparation for today, 4th graders signed a pledge to do their best & show all they've learned 💯💫 Join us in cheering on every D5 student through this testing season - you've got this, students! 💪🏻❤️ #WeAreD5

We're kicking off Teacher Appreciation Week with a big thank you to our amazing D5 teachers and staff! 🍎📚📝 Your dedication & impact is what makes our #D5Family so great! 🌟 #WeAreD5

Congratulations to our Byrnes boys soccer team... 2nd Region title in 3 years! 🏆 Go Rebels! ⚽️💙⚽️ #YellR

🍎✨ Celebrating Excellence in the Classroom! ✨🍎

We are proud to announce that Kennedy Goldsmith, a Kindergarten teacher at Wellford Academy, has been named the 2026 District Five Induction Teacher of the Year! 🎉

A D5 graduate herself, Ms. Goldsmith creates a classroom where our youngest learners feel safe, loved, and inspired to grow 💙📚

🔗 Read more on our website ➡️https://www.spart5.net/article/2860417 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

Behind every great school day is a team making sure our students are fed and cared for 💙🍎

Today on "National School Lunch Hero Day", we celebrate our own heroes across all 14 schools 🎉Thank you for the heart you bring to every meal! 🍎🥗🥪 #WeAreD5 #SchoolLunchHeroDay

Lights off… learning ON! 😎✨ 4th graders at Reidville Elementary celebrated a “Glow Day” today to get ready for state testing 💯 complete with classrooms transformed into neon learning zones! 💡🌈 From glowing games to interactive ELA 📖 and math ➕ activities, students had a blast while sharpening their skills ✅ Who says test prep can’t be fun?!? 🌟#WeAreD5

Hard work in the classroom 🍎📚 + dedication on the playing field ⚽🏈🥎 = success!!! 💯 Join us in congratulating these 83 Scholar Athletes from the Byrnes High School Class of 2026! 🎓 These Seniors have proven that academic and athletic excellence can go hand in hand, and we are so proud of them! 👏🏻 #WeAreD5

Help us congratulate our Byrnes High School Lady Rebels softball team on their 8th consecutive Region Championship! 🏆 Way to go ladies! 🥎🥎🥎 To the postseason we go! 💪🏻

We are so proud of District Five 2025-26 Teacher of the Year, Brandon Haskins! 🎉 Haskins, a Special Education teacher at D.R. Hill Middle School, was recently honored with the Charlie Dickerson Community Service Award at the Teacher of the Year Gala in Columbia 🌹 This award recognizes an outstanding District Teacher of the Year who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to their community 👏🏻 From leading D.R. Hill's Student Council to organizing a "Reading Buddy" program that pairs middle schoolers with elementary readers, Haskins is instilling the qualities of great leadership in his students ❤️ Way to go, Brandon! #WeAreD5 #D5Family

So proud to announce our 5 finalists for District Five Induction Teacher of the Year! 🎉 Congratulations to: Sarah Beth Buff, Julianna Bunney, Kennedy Goldsmith, Saxon Harvey and Caroline Ostheim! 👏 In this 1st year of teaching, your dedication to students has been inspiring!💫

🎉 BIG NEWS!!! 🎉

We are so proud to congratulate Lea Elizabeth Harrison, English teacher at Byrnes High School, as our 2026-27 District Five Teacher of the Year! 🍎📚 We also want to congratulate D.J. Crosby, school psychologist at Byrnes, as our District Support Employee of the Year! 🙌. Join us in giving these outstanding #D5Family members a well-deserved congratulations!👏 #WeAreD5

What a fun time for "Club Day" at Abner Creek Middle School, where our Byrnes Runnin' Rebels joined in! 🏀🏀🏀 #WeAreD5

Some things just mean more ❤️ Our Byrnes Rebels teamed up with our D5 athletes today at the Special Olympics in Spartanburg 🎉 Good luck to all of our athletes - we're rooting for you! 💪🏻💯 #WeAreD5

We are so proud to announce our finalists for our 2026-27 District Five Teacher of the Year! 🎉 Congratulations to: Candace Griffey (Reidville Elementary), Lea Elizabeth Harrison (Byrnes High School), Jared Hembree (River Ridge Elementary) and Tonya Williams (Abner Creek Middle) 👏🏻

These teachers represent the very best of District Five, and are doing extraordinary work in the classroom every day to impact students! 🍎📚📝 Read more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/DTOYFinalists2627

Administrators have to learn too! 📚📝 Our assistant principals sharpened their skills today on school finance, "Survivor" style! 💯🔥 We're so grateful for the work they do to make our schools better! #WeAreD5

Help us give a big CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025-26 Junior Scholars! 🎉 These 63 8th graders, representing all 4 of our middle schools, achieved a qualifying score on their PSAT this year to be named among the highest academic achieving students in SC! 👏🏻 They represent the top 6% of 8th graders in Spartanburg County! 💯 We're so proud!

"Fine Arts in our School" day at Beech Springs Middle School! 🎤🎬🎷🥁🎻🎼 Bravo to our students and teachers! 👏 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

District Five 7th graders are getting a peek at the future today at a district wide career fair!💯 Dozens of local businesses ✅ + countless careers 👩‍🔬👷🏻‍♂️👨🏾‍⚕️ = future ready students 🙌 #WeAreD5

Talk about hands on learning! 💯 AP Government and teacher cadet students from Byrnes High School got an up close look at how their government works during a "Hill Day" at the state capitol! 🏛️ Students were able to speak to lawmakers and and watch a session in progress📝 Special thanks to the Palmetto State Teachers Association for making this happen! 🙌 #WeAreD5

Shout out to our Byrnes High School HOSA students, who competed with more than 2,500 from across SC at Leadership conference this weekend! 👏🏻 Special congrats to: Meredith McNeilly (1st place - Healthcare Photography 🏆) Valerie Salas (2nd place- Healthy Living) Olivia Faulkner, Madison Luckadoo, Kinsley Pearson, Weston Muffly (5th place Medical Innovation) and Angelo Acosta (4th place - Healthy Living). Way to go, Rebels! 💯