Spartanburg District Five

We're cruising on the high seas for our next "Where In The World Is District Five" adventure! 🚢 Pamela Langston-Martinez (bookkeeper at Byrnes Freshman Academy), along with daughter Addison Martinez (10th grader at Byrnes High School) and friend, Lester De Leon (also 10th grade at Byrnes) set sail for St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and the Bahamas recently ☀️🌴 Looks like such fun! 🌍

Let us follow your travels and send your pics to melissa.robinette@spart5.net 📸 Stay tuned to see where we'll visit next!🌍

Today's edition of "Where In The World Is District Five" is double the fun! 💯 Our D5 8u and 12u Rebels All Star teams played in the Braves Country All Star tournament this weekend, and delivered home run performances! ⚾️ The 8u team played their way to a 3rd place finish 🥉 and the 12u team captured the tournament championship 🏆 Way to go, Rebels! We're so proud of you! 👏 Keep those pics coming to melissa.robinette@spart5.net 📸 Who knows where the next adventure will take us?! 🌎 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

Our Rebels are working hard in this heat! 🔥 Palmetto 7 on 7 CHAMPIONS! 🏈🏆 #GoRebs #YellR

🐎✨ Saddle up—it’s time for another edition of "Where In The World Is District Five?" 🌎 Charley Morgan ( 7th grader at Florence Chapel Middle School) has landed in Des Moines, Iowa✈️ to compete in the National Junior High Finals Rodeo! 🤠 She’s representing District Five (and South Carolina!) in Barrel Racing 🐎💨—going head-to-head with the top 4 riders from 51 states/provinces and 4 countries. 🌍 📺 You can cheer her on by watching The Cowboy Channel+ TONIGHT at 8:00 PM EST! 🎉 Good luck, Charley—we’re rooting for you! 📸 Keep those #D5Summer adventures coming! Email your travel pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net 📸 Where in the world will we go next?! 🌎#WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

The happiest place on earth is the setting for our next “Where In The World Is District 5” adventure! 🌍 The Dismukes family, including Jessica (K4 teacher at Lyman Elementary), Cadence (recent Byrnes graduate), Zeal (Byrnes 10th grader), and Eslie (Lyman 5th grader), traveled to the Magic Kingdom for some thrilling rides.🎢 During their adventure, they stopped by Martin County Hwy, or “The Grade", for a picture of the beautiful tree canopy.🌳 Where will our next adventure take us?🌎💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! ✈️ Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net📸

Time for another "Where In The World Is District Five”! 🌎 Mrs. Backstrom, (teacher at Florence Chapel Middle School) and her husband set out on an adventure to Kennicott, Alaska! 🐻 They explored ice caves🗻, walked on a glacier, paddled on a glacial lake🚣‍♀️, went whitewater rafting, and explored the old copper mill and mining town. Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! 📸 Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net We can’t wait to see where the next adventure takes us! 🌎💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

Proud to honor two extraordinary teams at our board meeting tonight, who have represented District Five with excellence both on and off the field! ⛳🥎 👏 Congratulations to our Byrnes boys golf team on a phenomenal season! The team qualified for state, and placed 9th of teams from across SC. Recognized this evening: Jackson Burnett, Perrin Dale, Gavin Nappier, Jack Rankin, Will Coan and Hunter Hughes. Way to go, Rebels! 🎉 🏅 And a HUGE shoutout to our Lady Rebels softball team — 2025 STATE CHAMPIONS! Your grit, teamwork, and perseverance paid off this season, and we are so proud! Team members & coaches include: Brooklyn Amble, Addy Waters, Memorie Melton, Addie Durrah, Alyssa Wright, Peyton Cutcher, Ellanie Yarrell, Wren Gaines, Emma Stott, Bayleigh Murray, Kara Davis, Kinley West, Maddie Wiant, Haven Holmes, Maddie Taylor, Kaylee Hannon, Emma Bigby, Garrison Aiken, Raylin Strickland, Head Coach Brandi Aiken, Assistant Coach Brooks Guyton, Tami Matheny, Parker Birch, Madi Montjoy, Sally Clark, and team managers Kathleen Thompson and LJ Willingham. Let’s celebrate these amazing teams! Drop a 🎉 or 👏 in the comments to show your support! #WeAreD5

Say Aloha to another "Where In The World Is District Five?” 🗺️ Kristen Stoxen, a 5th-grade teacher at Lyman Elementary, had an amazing trip to Hawaii with her children, Cameron Hart (Lyman 2nd grader✏️) and Farris Conley (D.R. Hill 6th grader📓). The highlight of their Big Island adventure: witnessing a volcano erupt! 🌋 Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! ❤️ Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net 📸 We can’t wait to see where the next adventure takes us! 🌎💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

Looking sharp! 👀🏈👀 #WeAreD5

We’re so proud of our administrators and members of our #D5Family who shared their knowledge at this year’s South Carolina Association for School Administrators (SCASA) conference in Myrtle Beach! 🏖️ 🎮 Principal Dr. Ashley Williams and Assistant Principal Josh Greene from Beech Springs Middle School wowed attendees with a dynamic presentation on the success of their eSports program! 🕹️👏 🏫 And D.R. Hill Middle School Principal Dr. Alison Hepfner, along with Brandon Haskins, shared creative strategies for getting students actively involved on campus, and how those efforts are shaping a more inclusive and positive school culture. 💬🤝✨ Way to go, D5 team! 👏 #WeAreD5

It’s a good day to share another "Where In The World Is District Five?” 🌎 Brothers Charlie (4th grade 📚) and Amos Landon (2nd grade ✏️), both students at Abner Creek Academy, took a trip to Hilton Head for some seaside fun! 🌊☀️ Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! 📸 Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net Where in the world will we go next?! 🌎💼#WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

🚢✈️ It’s time for our first “Where in the World Is District Five” adventure! 🌎 And this one is on the high seas! 🌊 Marcia Kay (teacher at Abner Creek Middle) set sail with Mackenzie (Byrnes senior 🎓), Taylor (Abner Creek 7th grader 📚), and Ava (Abner Creek Academy 3rd grader 🖍️) aboard the Wonder of the Seas! Their epic cruise took them to: 🌴 Costa Maya, Mexico 🐠 Roatán, Honduras 🌊 Cozumel, Mexico ☀️ CocoCay, Bahamas Talk about a tropical tour of unforgettable memories! 💃🛳️🌺Keep those photos coming so we can see your amazing travels! 📸 Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net Where in the world will we go next?! 🌎💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

Summer is in full swing, and we know our #D5Family has been having loads of fun!☀️🌊⛱ If you've taken a great trip or been on a cool adventure here at home, we want to hear from you!✈️🚆⛵️ Tell us all about it in our "Where In The World Is District Five?" summer series! 🌎 If you're a parent or family member, send us pictures of what your student is up to this summer! 🏄‍♀️🏊‍♂️🚵‍♂️ And if you're a #D5Family member, we want to know about your adventures too! 💯 Email pictures to melissa.robinette@spart5.net and we'll share on social media! 📸 Let's see how far we can go! 🌍🛫 #MyD5Summer #WeAreD5

Nixon Field is looking mighty green this week! 💚 The progress at our new stadium is AMAZING! 🌟 T- 67 days until our first kickoff!🏈

What talent we have in District Five! 🙌 Teachers & administrators from 6 D5 schools performed in the Poinsett Wind Symphony at Furman University this week 🪈🎼 Bravo to this group! #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

Did you know District Five serves meals to students during the summer? 🍎🥗 🥪 Breakfast & lunch will be served Monday - Thursday, June 2-26 @ Byrnes Freshman Academy! 🏫 Check below for information! ⬇️

CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!! 🏆 Congratulations Lady Rebels!!!! 💙

Byrnes Softball is on their way to play for the CHAMPIONSHIP!! 🚌 Let’s go Lady Rebels!!! 🥎💙🥎 Bring home that ring!!! 💍

It's GAME DAY!!! 🎉🎉🎉 🥎🥎Lady Rebel Softball Sendoff🥎🥎 Let’s pack the streets and make some noise as we send our girls off to Game 3 of the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP against Summerville. 🕚 BUS ROLLS OUT AT: 245pm 🚍 Leaving from BFA 💙Grab your sign & wear your blue. Come line the parking lot and show your community support for our Lady Rebels as they travel to White Knoll. We are one win away from a state title!! 🏆

🕶️☀️School's out for summer!☀️🕶️ That's a wrap on the 2024-25 school year! Some sweet moments across our district today as students bid farewell to teachers & friends ❤️ Have a safe summer D5! 🫶