Spartanburg District Five

School Board Appreciation Month is not over yet, and we're not done giving our board members some love! ❤️🎉❤️ Board member Kevin Goode was treated to a special visit at Wellford Academy, where students gave him a guided tour 💯, shared thoughts of their school over donuts 🍩, and showed how the campus was decorated in Goode's favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys 🏈 We appreciate you, Mr. Goode! 👏 #WeAreD5

📅Time to prepare for next year!📅 Spartanburg District Five has approved its academic calendar for the 2024-25 school year 🍎📝📚 The year will begin on August 12, 2024 for students, and end on May 23, 2025. Read more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/D5SchoolYearCalendar24-25

It was a ✨special✨ night at our District Five Board of Trustees meeting, as we honored our board members for School Board Recognition month 👏 Every year, as part of tradition, our schools "adopt" a board member, hosting them on their campus and showering them with appreciation for the work they do 🍎📝📚 Last night, our awesome students gifted each of our 9 board members them with a book, selected especially for them, as a token of gratitude. 📖🎁 Thank you to our dedicated board members – we appreciate all you do for our #D5Family! 💙 #WeAreD5

Happy 100th day of school! 💯🎉 More 📸 to come! ❤️

Help us congratulate our Byrnes High School Rebel Royals! 👏 They danced their way to the top awards at this weekend's College of Charleston Cougarette Classic 🎉 1st place in Varsity Jazz and 2nd place in Varsity Hip Hop 🥇🥈 Way to go ladies! 💙 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

Congratulations to four of our District Five School Board members, who were re-elected and sworn into office for another term tonight 👏 Jeff Boland, Mark Cleveland, Meredith Gergley and Derek Watchorn will each serve another four years, representing the students and staff of District Five 💯 Mr. Boland was also reappointed as Chairman, Cleveland as Vice-Chajr and Gergley as Secretary of the Board. We're thankful for their leadership and the service of all of our School Board members 👏 #WeAreD5

Beech Springs Intermediate School had a special visitor this past week! 💯 District Five School Board member, Dr. Millie Malone, paid a visit as part of School Board Recognition Month 👏 Dr. Malone got a chance to sit down with students and teachers 🍎📝📚 and tour the school's new construction 🔨🧱 Thank you Dr. Malone for all you do! #WeAreD5

What a fun day at River Ridge Elementary School, as students and staff welcomed Board Member, Meredith Gergley, for a special visit! 📚🍎📝 As part of School Board Recognition Month, River Ridge treated Mrs. Gergley to a tour, a basket of goodies, and a fun question and answer session with some very curious kindergarteners 💯❤️ Thank you to Mrs. Gergley for all you do! #WeAreD5

Byrnes High School gave a big Rebel welcome to school board member, Scott Clement today! 💙 As part of School Board Recognition month, Clement visited the school, had lunch with Leadership Byrnes students, and was given a tour and special look at classes and what Byrnes has to offer 🙌💯 Thank you Mr. Clement for all you do for District Five! 👏 #WeAreD5 #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth

Lyman Elementary School was happy to host D5 Board Member, Sherri Taunton, this afternoon as part of School Board Recognition Month 🎉 Mrs. Taunton was treated to a lunch and tour with students to get an inside peek at why Lyman is so special 💙❤️ We appreciate our board members so much! 💯 #WeAreD5

Reminder: all D5 schools and offices are closed tomorrow, Monday January 15, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. #WeAreD5

🌟 Celebrating success at the Goal Getter Gala! 🎉 Mrs. Jung's 2nd grade class at Abner Creek Academy rocked their iReady diagnostic assessments! 📚 To showcase their hard work, students took a trip down the red carpet, received certificates, and enjoyed some incentive treats. 🏆👏 We're proud of you, Gators! 🐊 #WeAreD5 #acagators #GoalGetterGala

🍎✨ Calling all passionate educators! ✨🍎Have you signed up for District Five's upcoming teacher recruitment fair? 📚📝 Don't miss out on the chance to work for the best district in South Carolina, and make a difference in student's lives! ❤️ Register NOW to guarantee an interview and the incredible opportunity to meet our fantastic district principals and administrators. 🤝✅ Secure your spot today – your future students are waiting for you! 🏫💙 Register here ➡️ https://bit.ly/D5TeacherRecruitmentFair2024 #WeAreD5 #D5Family #TeacherRecruitment #JoinOurTeam #MakeADifference

🎉Great news to share 🎉 We're so proud to congratulate Janelle Murr, a 2nd grade teacher at Duncan Elementary School of the Arts, for being named Spartanburg County's Elementary Distinguished Teacher of Literacy! 👏📚 Way to go, Mrs. Murr! Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/D5DistinguishedTeacherofLiteracy2324 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

**WEATHER ALERT** The National Weather Service has issued another strong wind advisory for Friday, January 12. The latest forecast predicts wind gusts up to 50 mph beginning at 1:00 p.m. Due to this advisory - District Five will be operating on a half day schedule tomorrow. Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:00 a.m., intermediate schools at 11:30 a.m., and middle and high schools will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. We understand that this may cause an inconvenience for our parents and families. However, the state of SC mandates that school districts keep school buses off the roads when sustained winds are forecasted for 30 miles an hour and gusts exceed 40 miles an hour or more. Also, conditions could potentially not be safe for our student drivers after 1:00 p.m. Parents who transport your children, please plan to pick up students at these times, so our faculty and staff can travel home safely. All after school activities and events are also canceled for tomorrow. We are monitoring the National Weather Service and local forecasts, and should conditions change, we will let our staff, parents and families know as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding as safety is always our top priority in District Five.

Spartanburg District Five will operate on a normal schedule on Wednesday, January 10, for all students and staff. The National Weather Service has not issued any severe weather alerts for Wednesday. District and transportation leaders will continue to monitor local roads, and should weather conditions change, our staff, parents and families will be notified immediately. Please use caution as you are traveling on Wednesday morning! We appreciate your patience and understanding, as safety is always our top priority in District Five. #WeAreD5

*WEATHER ALERT* Tuesday, January 9, will be an e-Learning day for all District Five students and staff. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Spartanburg County and the Upstate due to strong storms that are due to hit our area throughout Tuesday. Heavy rainfall and winds near school dismissal times could potentially make it too dangerous for our buses, student drivers or families to travel. South Carolina restricts school bus travel if sustained winds hit 30 mph or gusts exceed 40 mph. Teachers will be in touch with all students regarding assignments. All after school activities and practices are also be canceled for Tuesday. We appreciate your patience and understanding as safety is always our top priority in District Five.

We can't wait to welcome our students and staff back tomorrow! 2024 is going to be a great year! 🎉❤️ #WeAreD5 #D5Family

We're thrilled to celebrate Byrnes High School student-athlete Knai Cook, who signed a scholarship to take his talents to Charleston Southern University next year 🏈 Congratulations, Knai! #WeAreD5 #OnceARebel #AlwaysARebel

Elves and reindeer and Santa, oh my! 🎄🎁 Does it get any better than a holiday sing-a-long, teacher skits and a visit from St. Nick himself? 🎅🏻 These Reidville Rockets had a blast on the day before winter break! ❤️ #WeAreD5