Spartanburg District Five

🎶✨ Huge congratulations to the James F. Byrnes Singers and the Beech Springs Middle School Chorus! Both have been selected as FEATURED performing ensembles at the SC Music Educators Conference this February — the highest honor in our state! 🙌👏

Two programs in one year… WOW! We are so proud of these students, directors, and their incredible dedication! 💙🤍 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

On day 3, we caught Beech Springs Middle School orchestra students getting back in 🎶tune🎶 with each other 🎻 You're sounding great, Panthers! 🎼 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent

Love the tradition, Rebel seniors! 💙 You're never too old to do a little "throwback" to your elementary school days! 🍎📚#WeAreD5 #FirstDayInD5

More 1st day of school pics! 📸 It's a great day in D5! 🍎📚📝 #WeAreD5 #FirstDayInD5

Welcome back to school D5! 🍎📚📝 It may be raining outside, but our students & staff are smiling this morning 🤩 It's going to be a great year! 💯 #WeAreD5 #FirstDayInD5

First day of school in D5! 🍎📚📝 These Reidville Rockets are excited to be here! ❤️ #WeAreD5 #FirstDayInD5

National Night Out is always a great event! 🙌 Great to see our students & families before the start of a new year in D5!🍎📚📝 Thanks to the town of Duncan for bringing together the community 🫶 #WeAreD5

It's a great morning to 🌟ELEVATE🌟 at our districtwide convocation this morning! ❤️ Our teachers and staff are excited for a brand new year! 🎉 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

Smiling faces 😀 + tons of excitement 🎉 = a great 1st day for teachers & staff! ❤️ #WeAreD5 #D5Family

We're excited to welcome our teachers & staff back today! 🎉 Let's make it a great year D5! 🍎📚📝 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

What a great looking group! 📸 We couldn't be more excited to welcome more than 180 new employees to our #D5Family! 💙Welcome to the best district around! 🎉👋 #WeAreD5

These are the REAL heroes of the summer in D5! 👏🏻 Our custodial & maintenance staff work so hard to get our schools clean and ready for students by August 🧹🪣🛠️ A "thank you" meal is just a small way we can show our appreciation💯#WeAreD5 #D5Family

🎓📚 Two days. Countless ideas. One unstoppable team! 💡🤝
Our district and school leaders gathered last week to collaborate, learn, and grow—together. From team-building challenges to future-focused planning, we’re energized and ready to lead the way into an amazing new school year! 🚀🎉 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

🥎🌟 It’s time for another home run edition of "Where In The World Is District Five?" 🌎

Penelope Lewis (rising 4th grader at River Ridge Elementary), and her Rebel All Star Softball Team knocked it out of the park at the State Championship—finishing 3rd in the state! 🥉⚾️

Way to go, Penelope! We’re proud of you and your team! 🎉👏

📸 Keep those #D5Summer photos coming! Email them to melissa.robinette@spart5.net.
Where in the world will we go next?! 🌎

#WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer

We’re going back below zero for our next installment of “Where In The World Is District Five” 🌎
Sherri Rogers (teacher at Lyman Elementary🍎) sailed to Alaska on a cruise ship with her husband and son 🚢

They had fun seeing the Mountains Mendenhall Glacier🏔️ and Nugget Falls! What a cool adventure! 🥶

Follow along to see where our next trip takes us! 🌎 💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer
Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! 📸 Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net

Vamanos! Time for another “Where In The World Is District Five” adventure! 🌎

Meredith Jung (PLTW teacher at Abner Creek Academy) and son, Sebastian, (rising 1st grader at Abner Creek) had an unforgettable summer vacation in Mallorca, Spain! 🇪🇸

They explored everything from sandy beaches to ancient castles🏰, strolled through colorful markets, tried tasty new foods🥐, and even swam in the Mediterranean Sea with beautiful fish🐬 Of course, no vacation is complete without lots of gelato!🍧

We can’t wait to see where the next adventure takes us! 🌎💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer
Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! 📸 Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net

We are sailing overseas in today's "Where In The World Is District Five?” 🌎

Janine Dunlap (5th grade teacher at River Ridge Elementary) took a trip with her husband, sister, and best friend to the Mediterranean.🌊 They explored Spain 🇪🇸, France 🇫🇷, Italy 🇮🇹, Greece 🇬🇷, and Turkey 🇹🇷

Trip Highlights: the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, Pompeii, and the Acropolis 💯

Where will we go next?! 🌎💼 #WeAreD5 #MyD5Summer Keep those photos coming and let us follow your #D5Summer travels! 📸 Send pics to: melissa.robinette@spart5.net

We're traveling to Hawaii for today’s "Where In The World Is District Five?” 🌎 🌺

Teresa Knepp (4k teacher at Tyger River Elementary) took a trip to the beautiful island with her husband and two daughters. Favorite moments: visiting a black sand beach🏝️, seeing a volcano 🌋, and going to Pearl Harbor🇺🇸. They even got to see the Pacific Ocean for the first time 🌊

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

We're so proud of these D5 teachers & administrators who recently attended the national AVID conference in Baltimore! 💯 The group built their AVID skills 🧠 and tools for classroom engagement 📚📝 and will bring all that knowledge back to help students succeed here in D5 ✅ #WeAreD5

Congratulations to Kaci Cotter, District Five's new Director of Fine Arts! 🎼🎻🥁🎨🎭📯 A former band director, & most recently an Assistant Principal in D5, Mrs. Cotter brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role 💯 Read more here ➡️ https://www.spart5.net/article/2314959