Spartanburg District Five

We're celebrating our 2025 finalists for District Five Induction Teacher of the Year! 🎉These outstanding teachers have shown remarkable promise in their first year in the classroom 🍎📚💯 Congratulations to: Madison Montjoy (Abner Creek Middle School), Sydney Thompson (Berry Shoals Elementary School), Nick Verity (Byrnes High School), and Christian Wood (Lyman Elementary School). Read more here 🔗: https://www.spart5.net/article/2168234

We're so proud of our 2024-25 District Five Teacher of the Year, Lorie Goode! 👏 Today, Goode is being honored along with all SC district teachers of the year at an annual gala in Columbia 🌸 Your #D5Family applauds you, Mrs. Goode! ❤️ #WeAreD5

Mrs. Geary's class at River Ridge Elementary recently 🌟SCORED🌟 a visit from a very special guest!🏈 Former Clemson kicker and Ring of Honor recipient, Nelson Welch, visited the class and inspired them with his own life story of being a struggling reader 📚 Welch encouraged students to use their challenges as stepping stones in life 🧡💜 Special thanks to Mr. Welch for delivering a winning lesson for our students! 💯 #WeAreD5

What an amazing night honoring our Byrnes High School Top Ten Seniors from the Class of 2025 and their most influential educators! 🍎📚💯 We are so proud of these students and the hard work and dedication they've shown inside and outside the classroom 🌟 Congratulations to: Jackson Burnett, Jackson Demumbreum, Lily Estola, Hannah Htwe, Elise Jennemann, Katelin Johnson, Easton Keels, Rayne Scott, Kollin Sok, and Jayden Tucker. 👏 #WeAreD5

Who says Easter is over?!? 🐰🐥🥚Students at Lyman Elementary paired up with their reading buddies from D.R. Hill for a good old fashioned egg hunt, and story time fun! 📚 We love the excitement this program brings! ❤️

🎉More congratulations are in order!! 🎉 Let's give a big round of applause to Christie Lautrey, from Tyger River Elementary School, our 2025-26 District Five Support Employee of the Year! 👏👏👏 Ms. Lautrey is a custodian who is a huge part of the Terrier community 💙💚 We're so glad she's a part of the #D5Family! 🥰 Read more 🔗: www.spart5.net/2025toyseoy

🥁DRUM ROLL PLEASE! 🥁 Help us congratulate Brandon Haskins, from D.R. Hill Middle School, our 2025-26 District Five Teacher of the Year! 👏👏👏 Mr. Haskins is a special education teacher who believes investing in students every day is his calling in life 🙌 We're so proud of you, Mr. Haskins! ❤️ Read more 🔗: www.spart5.net/2025toyseoy

🎶 We're singing a happy tune for three Beech Springs Middle School students who were recently selected for a BIG honor 🎶 Congratulations to Tempy McCubbins (7th grade), Rylee Burkett (8th grade), and Adylyn Allen-Gadson (6th grade) for performing in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Honor Choir!🎤🌟 More than 5,000 students auditioned nationwide, and these talented students were among ONLY 300 who were selected to perform at the organization's national conference last month 🙌 We’re proud to have one of only 11 schools in South Carolina with students chosen for this prestigious event. Well done! 👏🎵 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

We're so proud of these Rebels! 🙌 They've put in the hard work in the classroom 📚 and on the playing field 💯, and now they're taking their talents to the next level! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏈🥍⛳️🏃🏽 We can't wait to watch you shine! 🌟 #WeAreD5 #OnceARebel #AlwaysARebel

🦉🦊🐿️ What a fun morning at Lyman Elementary! 4th graders got an up-close look at some amazing creatures thanks to a visit from Wildlife Rehab of SC! From owls and foxes 🦊 to skunks and even flying squirrels 🐿️ — students learned how these animals are rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild. Big thanks to our wild friends for making science come alive today! 🐾💙#WeAreD5

That "Welcome" sign at Nixon Field is looking great! 🙌 We're amazed by the progress of our stadium project every day 🧱🔨🏗️ #WeAreD5

We know it's Spring Break, but we couldn't let the week pass without celebrating these 🌟AMAZING 🌟 leaders for National Assistant Principals Week! 🙌 It takes so much dedication and heart to do the job they do every day, and we are so grateful for their service to our schools and students! ❤️ #WeAreD5 #D5Family

We're thrilled to announce our 2025-26 District Five Teacher of the Year finalists! 🎉 Congratulations to Heather Cassidy (Tyger River Elementary), Brandon Haskins (D.R. Hill Middle), Jim Murphy (Berry Shoals Elementary), and Liz Smith (Reidville Elementary) 👏 We are so proud of you! ❤️

📚✨ Happy School Librarian Day! ✨📚 Today, we celebrate the amazing librarians in Spartanburg District Five who open doors to imagination, knowledge, and lifelong learning every single day.💡 From helping students discover their next favorite book 📘 to supporting research and digital literacy 💻🔍 — your impact is immeasurable! Thank you for everything you do to support our students and staff! 💙🙌 Show some love to your school librarian ❤️⬇️ #WeAreD5 #D5Family

Fun day at Beech Springs Middle School as students got a visit from RD Anderson Applied Technology Center! 💯 8th graders got a glimpse of the future, & explored all of RDA's different career paths 🧑🏻‍🚒💇‍♀️👩‍🍳 #WeAreD5

It was a 🌟GOLDEN🌟 kind of day at Abner Creek Academy! 🎉 These lucky students got their golden tickets to join 6th grade band at Abner Creek Middle next year! 🎫 🎺🥁🎷🎼How cool is that?! #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

Dozens of students were inducted into Byrnes High School's Beta Club this week 🙌 Proud of these Rebels for their commitment to academics and service 📚📝💯 #WeAreD5

🌍✨ Students at Berry Shoals Elementary got a BIG surprise today... and we mean REALLY BIG! 😱🎈 Thanks to our friends at the Spartanburg Science Center, 4th and 5th graders got to step INSIDE THE EARTH — literally! This GIANT inflatable Earth balloon is as tall as the gym and gave students an up-close, look at our amazing planet! 🌎💙 It was an unforgettable adventure in science, geography, and curiosity! 🧠🔍🌟 Now that's some fun learning! 🌐💯

When the Superintendent stops in, it's an exciting day! ❤️ Dr. Gary got a peek at what students at Duncan Elementary are learning this morning 🍎📚📝 #WeAreD5