Spartanburg District Five

✨🏆 Shining Star Award Winners! 🏆✨

Congratulations to the amazing custodial teams at Tyger River Elementary and Beech Springs Middle School — our 1st Quarter "Shining Star" Award recipients! 🌟

These teams go above and beyond to keep their schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, families, and our entire community. 💙💪 Thank you for your hard work and dedication — you help make D5 shine every day! 💫 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

You know how the saying goes... you can take the Superintendent out of the classroom but you can't take the classroom out of the Superintendent! 🍎📚📝 Dr. Gary dusted off his math teaching skills with some Byrnes students this week! 💯 #WeAreD5

It's Homecoming Week!!! 🌟Our Rebels are going all out and showing that school spirit all week long 💙 From our spirit days 🎉 to food drive 🥫to our big Homecoming parade 🚗, there's plenty of ways to get involved!

Check out all the details ⬇️ Go Rebels! 💙

What a night! 🌟 Thrilled to honor our 2024-25 Teachers of the Year and recognize the excellence they bring to our schools and classrooms every day 🍎📝📚 Congratulations to: Sarah Horan (Abner Creek Academy), Jim Murphy (Berry Shoals Elementary), Casey Owens (Duncan Elementary), Britain Jarrett (Lyman Elementary), Liz Smith (Reidville Elementary), Brook Loggins (River Ridge Elementary), Heather Cassidy (Tyger River Elementary), Hailey Maus (Wellford Academy), Dana Bo (Abner Creek Middle), Morgan Chiles (Beech Springs Middle), Brandon Haskins (DR Hill Middle), Natyia Butler (Florence Chapel Middle), and Tom Barber (Byrnes High School) These educators represent the very best of the #D5Family 👏 We're so proud of you! ❤️ #WeAreD5

🥁 BIG NEWS! 🥁
Our Byrnes High School Rebel Regiment Marching Band has been selected as one of only 10 bands in the nation to march in the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City! 🎉

That’s right — the Rebel Regiment is heading to the Big Apple in 2026! 🍎🎶

We couldn’t be more proud of these incredible students, directors, and staff for this once-in-a-lifetime honor. 💙 #WeAreD5 #D5Talent #MacysParade

School ⚡️ROCKED ⚡️today at Wellford Academy! Students and teachers were all decked out for "Rock Your School Day" 🎸 What fun! 👏 #WeAreD5

🌟👏 Happy National Custodians Day! 👏🌟

Today we celebrate our AMAZING custodial staff across District Five! 🧹🪣 These dedicated men and women work tirelessly—often behind the scenes—to keep our schools sparkling clean ✨, safe 🛡️, and welcoming for every student, staff member, and family who walks through our doors.

From early mornings ☀️ to late evenings 🌙, our custodians make a difference each and every day. To show our appreciation, we surprised them with a “sweet” treat 🍩🍬 as a small thank you for their BIG impact. 💙

Please join us in celebrating this incredible team—we are so grateful for all you do! 🙌💐💙 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

⛺🌙 Who’s ready for a campout… on the ROOF?! 😱⬆️ Tyger River Elementary Principal Mr. Daugherty, along with Assistant Principals Mr. Bowen & Mrs. Calsing are trading their offices for tents and sleeping bags tonight 🏕️😂 Why?? Because the TERRIERS met their Boosterthon goal! 🎉🐾 Students worked so hard, and now their principals are going the extra mile (straight up to the rooftop!) to celebrate their success. 🙌💙 Talk about dedication! 💯 Sleep well, Terriers! ⛺️💤 #WeAreD5

Our Teacher Forum had a great day of team building and planning on Tuesday! 💯 We're so thankful for this incredible group of teacher leaders in D5! ❤️ #WeAreD5 #D5Family

📢Want to learn more about our upcoming bond referendum? Our 2nd Community Forum is TONIGHT, Tuesday, September 30! 🎙️
📍Florence Chapel Middle School
⏲️ 6:00 p.m.
🏫 Hear about the proposed projects and have your questions answered!

We hope to see you there! #WeAreD5 #FutureofFive

What fun at today's vocabulary parade at Duncan Elementary! 💯 From A to Z, it was a hit with students & staff! 🔠❤️ #WeAreD5

📢 Reminder: Wednesday, September 24 is an early release day for all District Five students! Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m., middle schools at 12:00 p.m., and high school at 12:30 p.m.⏰This change in schedule allows our schools to have important professional development for our teachers and staff 🍎📝 #WeAreD5

We were so thrilled to honor our 2025-25 Teachers and Support Employees of the Year at Nixon Field Friday night! 🏈 💙 This group represents the very best of District Five, through their service and commitment to our students every day 💯 In a special new tradition, we presented them each with a Rebels jersey, to remind them they're a special part of our D5 team 🫶 Congratulations to our Teachers and Support Employees of the Year! #WeAreD5 #D5Family

💻🔧Happy National IT Professionals Day! 🔧💻
To the amazing tech team who keeps everything running smoothly — from fixing devices 🖥️ to saving the day when tech troubles strike 🚨, we couldn't do it without you!

Today, we celebrate your hard work, patience, and superhero skills 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ — our #D5 family is great because of you! Thank you for all you do! 👏 #WeAreD5

AVID Day across D5 today! 🎉 Our students are dressed for success and participating in all kinds of activities preparing them for the future 💫💯 #WeAreD5

A morning of remembrance today at Byrnes Freshman Academy ❤️ May we never forget the events of 9-11, the victims, or the 1st responders who put their lives on the line for us every day. #NeverForget #September11

Senior year is such a sweet time for new traditions! 🌟 What a beautiful morning for "Senior Sunrise" for the Class of 2026! ☀️ #WeAreD5

Our District office leaders & staff brought all the spirit for national #CollegeColorsDay 🏈💜🧡❤️🖤💛💚🩶🩵💙 #WeAreD5 #D5Family

It's a sea of spirit across District Five on this national College Colors Day! 🎉From Tigers to Gamecocks, Bulldogs to Buckeyes, our students and staff are repping their favorite colors and teams! 🏈 Way to go, D5! ❤️

🚨 GAME DAY IS HERE! 🚨
Attention fans: we've made some changes this week to improve your gameday experience! Pay attention to the details ⬇️
🏈 Byrnes vs. Irmo
⏰Gates open 6:00 PM (new earlier time!) | Kickoff 7:30 PM
🏟 New Nixon Field

🎟 $9 online → https://www.hubcitylocker.com/events-1/byrnesvsirmo
💳 $8 at the gate (cash/card)

👜 Clear bag policy | 🛑 Metal detectors
🚗 Reserved parking enforced+
🎽 Don’t forget your Rebel rally towels!

💙 Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy, Rebel Nation! #GoRebels