Spartanburg District Five

Seniors, don't miss your chance to walk down memory lane! 🎓 Our elementary grad walks are next Monday, May 19, scheduled at each of our District Five elementary schools 🏫 Sign up now, and go back to your roots to thank your teachers and all those who got you this far 💙 We'll see you there! 📸 Sign up 🔗 https://forms.gle/1rodFz5Yxy2kfuFD9

In just a few short weeks, these outstanding Byrnes High School students will join others across South Carolina at Palmetto Girls and Boys State! 🎉 The program, sponsored by the American Legion, honors rising high school seniors and aims to teach them about government, politics and leadership 🌟 We're so proud of these students for representing our district & community! 👏 #WeAreD5 Congratulations to: Emma Osborne, Caoilinn Murphy, Afton Barnett, Eden Simmons, Peyton Crooke, Olivia Lee, Allison Matthews, Robert Berrett, London West, Jeffrey Long, Rayburn Johnson, Cameron Howell, Manuel Aguirre Paz, Carly Peacock (Alternate), Molly Atkinson (Alternate), Carly Rochester (Alternate), Anna McCravy (Alternate), Taylor Collins (Alternate), Reese Calsing (Alternate), Mary Helen Oliver (Alternate), and Evelina Sarmin (Alternate)

To our superheroes, our nurses: Happy School Nurse's Day! ❤️‍🩹🩺💊 We appreciate all you do to keep our students and staff healthy, and our schools safe and wonderful places to be! 🫶 Please help us thank our nurses for all they do for District Five! ❤️ #WeAreD5 #SchoolNursesDay #D5Family

🎉It's Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉 Let's fill our feeds with gratitude for our 🌟AMAZING🌟 District Five teachers and staff! 🫶 Use this graphic to let your favorite D5 teacher or staff member know how much you appreciate them ❤️ Keep the celebration going all week long! 🎉#WeAreD5 #D5Family

We were honored to be named the United Way's "Public Service Partner of the Year" for 2025! 🎉 District Five is proud to support the United Way's mission to uplift, empower, and strengthen our communities ❤️ #WeAreD5 #D5Community

Congratulations to this outstanding group of District Five educators! 🎉 They are the first "graduates" of our 2-year LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training 📚📝 They are leading the way in preparing our students to be successful readers! 📖 Way to go! 💯 #WeAreD5

Room 107 was 🐝 buzzing🐝 with excitement today at River Ridge Elementary School! 3rd grade students in Mrs. Scott's Project Lead the Way class have been researching & building the perfect habitat for honey bees. 💛🖤 What awesome work! Great job, Pandas! 🐼 #WeAreD5

From principal to grill master! 🥓🥞👨🏼‍🍳 Florence Chapel Middle School is celebrating their own Teacher Appreciation Week, and Principal Josh Kay took to the grill to whip up a delicious breakfast! 🫶 We love our teachers! ❤️ #WeAreD5

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