Spartanburg District Five

📣 TONIGHT! Meet Our Final Superintendent Finalist! 📣

Join us as we welcome Dr. Jaime Hembree for our final community forum!

📅 Thursday, November 5
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes High School – New Multipurpose Gymnasium

Come hear directly from Dr. Hembree and meet her in person as we continue the search for District Five's next Superintendent!

#WeAreD5

📣 You're invited to meet Superintendent Finalist Dr. Jaime Hembree! 📣Our third and final Superintendent finalist visits District Five this week, and we want you to be part of the conversation! ❤️💙

Join us Thursday evening for a community forum featuring Dr. Jaime Hembree, Superintendent of the McCormick County School District.

📅 Thursday, November 5
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes High School – New Multipurpose Gymnasium

Come hear directly from Dr. Hembree during a moderated Q&A session and enjoy an opportunity to meet her in person!

Learn more about our Superintendent finalists ➡️ spart5.net/SuperintendentSearch2026
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No tricks, just treats! 🎃👻 Our Byrnes Leadership & Student Council students hosted a great trunk-or-treat event for D5 employees and their families! 🧡 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

🌟💯 PERFECT SCORES, INCREDIBLE STUDENTS! 💯🌟

We were thrilled to celebrate 94 District Five students at our board meeting this week who earned MAXIMUM SCORES on their SCReady tests in ELA, Math, or Science during the 2025-26 school year! 🎯

Help us give them a BIG round of applause! 👏❤️

#WeAreD5

We have more CHAMPIONS to celebrate! 🎉 Congratulations to our Florence Chapel Middle School 7th grade football team, just named co-champions of the Peachtree Conference! 🏈 Way to go, Cougars! 👏 We're so proud of you! #WeAreD5

CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆 We are so proud of our Abner Creek Middle School 8th grade football team, for bringing home the Peachtree Conference championship! 🎉 Way to go, Wolves! 🐺 #WeAreD5

📣 Don't forget! 📣 Our community forum for our second Superintendent finalist, Jason Johns, is TONIGHT! Join us at Byrnes High School from 5:00-6:00 p.m. to hear from Mr. Johns and learn about his vision for District Five 💙. The forum can be viewed online on our Youtube page ➡️ 💻https://youtube.com/live/5VSqzPOBd00?feature=share

📣 You're Invited! 📣

Our second superintendent finalist visits District Five THIS WEEK, and we want you to be part of the conversation! ❤️💙

Join us Thursday evening for a community forum featuring Jason Johns, Superintendent of Anderson School District Two.

📅 Thursday, October 29
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes High School – New Multipurpose Gymnasium

Come hear directly from Mr. Johns during a moderated Q&A session and enjoy an opportunity to meet him in person!

Learn more about our superintendent finalists ➡️ spart5.net/SuperintendentSearch2026

#WeAreD5

Region Champions! 🏆 Congratulations Rebels! 🏈💙 #YellR

So thrilled to celebrate our school and district support employees of the year today! 🎉 These people are the very backbone of our schools and do so much to support and keep our campuses running each day! 🍎📝 Congratulations to these outstanding employees! 👏❤️ #WeAreD5

🎉Celebrating Excellence! 🎉 What an incredible evening we had honoring our 2025-26 Teachers of the Year! 🍎 These educators are the best of the best, and we're so proud they're a part of the #D5Family! ❤️ #WeAreD5

Big congrats to our Lady Rebels golf team! ⛳️ The girls finished 4th at Upper State, and punched their ticket to the state tournament! 👏 Way to go, ladies! 💙 #YellR

📣 You're Invited! 📣

Our first superintendent finalist visits District Five this week, and we want you to be part of the conversation! 🎤

Join us Thursday evening for a community forum featuring Eric Williams, Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership with Greenville County Schools.

📅 Thursday, October 22
🕔 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes High School

The forum will be held inside the new multipurpose gym at Byrnes High School, so look for the signage and enter on the front side of the school. You'll be able to hear from Mr. Williams about his plans for District Five during a moderated Q&A session, and enjoy an opportunity to meet him in person! Submit a question for the forum here ➡️ https://forms.gle/j2FKPsVMwGnSwwaj7

Learn more about our superintendent finalists by visiting ➡️ spart5.net/SuperintendentSearch2026 #WeAreD5

📣 District Five Announces Superintendent Finalists 📣
The District Five Board of Trustees has named three finalists in the search for our next Superintendent! The finalists are:

💠Eric Williams, Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership, Greenville County Schools
💠Jason Johns, Superintendent, Anderson School District Two
💠Dr. Jaime Hembree, Superintendent, McCormick County School District

We're excited to welcome these candidates to our district in the coming weeks and invite our community to meet them during upcoming public forums

Meet the finalists, learn more about their backgrounds, and find details about the community forums here ➡️ spart5.net/SuperintendentSearch2026

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There she is! 👑 Congratulations to Homecoming Queen, Izzy Cring, and runner-up, Kennedi Broomfield! 💙 #WeAreD5

Ms. Wheelers class at River Ridge Elementary had a special visitor this morning! 📚 #WeAreD5

🎉🏈 HOMECOMING PARADE TIME! 🏈🎉

The Rebels are rolling through town TOMORROW! ❤️💙 Grab your family and friends, find a spot along the route, and help us celebrate Byrnes Homecoming! 🎺🥁📣 The parade begins at 4:30 PM, so come early, line the route, and bring your Rebel spirit!

❤️💙 GO REBELS! 💙❤️ #YellR #WeAreD5

💫 CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION DAY! 🧹🪣 Today, we made the rounds with a few bags of treats to celebrate our D5 custodians! 🧽✨It's just a small way to say a BIG THANK YOU for everything they do for our schools each and every day. From keeping our buildings sparkling to always being willing to lend a hand, our custodians are an important part of the D5 family. 💙 We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️💙 #WeAreD5

October is National Principals Month, and we are so grateful for the dedicated leaders who guide, inspire, and support our students and staff every single day! ❤️
Please join us in celebrating our incredible school leaders for the difference they make in D5!
⭐Melissa Fowler, Abner Creek Academy
⭐Michael Powell, Berry Shoals Elementary
⭐Dr. Marc Zachary, Duncan Elementary School of the Arts
⭐Jarette Pendergrass, Lyman Elementary
⭐Dr. Meredith Rose, Reidville Elementary
⭐ Lisa Dunagin, River Ridge Elementary
⭐Shayne Daugherty, Tyger River Elementary
⭐EJ Bringer, Wellford Academy
⭐Phillip Dean, Abner Creek Middle
⭐Chad Maguire, Beech Springs Middle
⭐Dr. George Austin, DR Hill Middle
⭐Josh Kay, Florence Chapel Middle
⭐Neel Edwards, Byrnes Freshman Academy
⭐Erin Greenway, Byrnes High School

Thank you for all you do! #NationalPrincipalsMonth #WeAreD5