Spartanburg District Five

🎓 Byrnes High School Class of 2026 Graduation Update 🎓 Due to the forecasted rain and thunderstorms later this week, graduation has been moved to Wednesday, May 20. While Friday was originally scheduled as the rain date, updated forecasts show weather conditions are not expected to improve. Moving the ceremony to Wednesday gives us the best opportunity to celebrate outdoors and allow as many family members and loved ones as possible to attend. 📆 Wednesday, May 20 📍 Byrnes High School Nxon Field 🕒 7:30 PM Thank you for your flexibility and support as we celebrate the amazing Class of 2026! 💙

School’s out, meals are in. ☀️🍽️

Our nutrition department will be offering FREE meals this summer at several D5 locations! 🍎 Details below ⬇️
💛 FREE for kids & teens under 18
📅 June 1 – July 17
🗓 Monday–Thursday
⏰ Breakfast: 7:00–8:30 AM
🥪 Lunch: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Multiple District Five locations

These Rebels raced to a championship....AND WON! 🏃🏾‍➡️🎉 Congratulations to our Byrnes boys 4 x 100 relay team (Abram Burroughs, Chanin Harris, Jacobie Fuller, and Aidyn Wiggins) on winning the GOLD medal at the 5A state track meet 🥇 Way to go, Rebels! #YellR

State CHAMPION x 2!!!!! 🥇🥇 Congratulations to Byrnes High junior, Chanin Harris, on winning the 5A state championship in the 100 and 200 meters!🏃🏾‍➡️ 1st time a Rebel runner has ever taken home gold in both events, & he broke his school records doing it! 🏆 Way to go, Choo!

District CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆 Next stop ➡️ Upper State! 🥎 Let's go Lady Rebels!!! 💙

🩺✨ The doctor is IN at Reidville Elementary! 🧑🏼‍⚕️🏥 1st graders recently walked into classrooms transformed into full-on operating rooms as they scrubbed in for a day of learning “surgery!” 🥼🚀 From diagnosing math problems ➕ to performing ELA “operations” 📚✂️, the students put their skills to the test in the most creative way! 💯👏 Learning + imagination = the perfect prescription for success! ❤️‍🩹 #WeAreD5

💧🍭 Small school ➡️ BIG impact!

Beta Club students from Lyman Elementary School raised an amazing $700 for clean water initiatives through World Vision and Golden View Baptist Church! 🌍🙌🏻Students celebrated this morning by presenting a check to Pastor Jeffery Williams after a week of raising awareness and selling Ring Pops for the cause! 👏🏻

So proud of these student leaders for making a difference beyond the classroom! 💙🙌 #WeAreD5 #D5Community

So proud of our Byrnes students who were officially pinned through the CNA Program at RD Anderson this week! 💙🩺

This special milestone represents their hard work, compassion, and commitment to caring for others. The future of healthcare is in great hands! Congratulations, Rebels! ❤️ #WeAreD5

As we count down to graduation, we are so proud of these Seniors, who will be stepping BACK into the classroom one day! 🍎📚 Byrnes High School recently held its educator signing day for these future teachers 📝 We can't wait to see the difference they make in student's lives ❤️ #WeAreD5 #Classof2026

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