James F. Byrnes High School

🌎WORLD WEDNESDAY 🌎
Speak It. Know It. Experience It.

📝Mrs. Yarmolik’s German 3 students used visual manipulative aids to practice sentence structures involving reflexive pronouns.

👗Mrs. Petit’s Spanish 2 Honors students practiced their speaking skills on how well clothes fit and giving suggestions to others. They worked on a dialogue and a game where they had to give spontaneous answers.

Our School Improvement Council SIC had their first meeting today to kick off the new year!

Teachers spent the Early Release afternoon training on Panorama for Teachers. This is a multifaceted platform that allows teachers to view data on student grades, attendance, social/emotional learning, and many other important pieces of data allowing a wealth of data analysis for teachers to better serve our students. Teachers then worked within their Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to discuss "What might mean for our teaching?" Teachers discussed how they could use this program to help students within their PLC and collaborate on next steps for the PLC.

⛳These Lady Rebels Golf Team hosted 25 teams from all over the state to play in "The Lady Rebel". This was the first 18 hole tournament of the year on August 27. This is the 15th year the tournament has been held.

These girls (each pictured) had the opportunity to compete in the tournament: Nealy Pretulak, Olivia Ledford, AJ Smith, Mallory Davis, Ivy Thompson, Kelsie Vaughn, Misa Desai, Emmeri Johns, and Adeline Watchorn.

Proud of their hard work this season. They have 5 more match-ups in season play.

🚩September 28 against Spartanburg @ Woodfin
🚩September 30 against Woodmont @ The Creek
🚩October 1 Woodmont @ Carolina Springs
🚩October 6 Smith Memorial @Newberruy Country Club
🚩October 9 Battle @ The Brooke

Do you struggle with the dreaded “What’s for dinner?” Dilemma? Monday night was awesome! Thanks for your support!!! Tonight ✅ Come out and support Byrnes Percussion tonight at Whataburger 6pm-8pm. Help send them to the World Championship!

🏆 We want to give a shout out to Mrs. Wyatt and the yearbook staff! The yearbook received a superior rating at the SC Scholastic Press Association conference!  This award is for the 2025-2026 yearbook. Congratulations on a job well done!!

Congratulating to these members of the Byrnes Orchestra who made Region Orchestra. They will perform in a concert at Winthrop University on November 7.

Are you interested in entering the 2027 Pageants at Byrnes High School? Join us on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH at 6:30 PM in the Byrnes High School orchestra room for an interest meeting to learn more! PAGEANT DATES: 👑 Miss Souvenirs Class Pageant Saturday, January 30, 2027 👑 Miss Byrnes High Scholarship Pageant Saturday, March 6, 2027

Make plans for all of these Homecoming events and dress up days!! 🌺 Hawaiian Day October 5 Adam Sandler Day October 6 🏀 Student vs Faculty Basketball Game October 6 🤠⛳️ Country vs Country Club October 7 🪩Throwback October 8 🛻🛻🚗🚙Parade October 8 🟥 ◻️ 🟦 Color Wars October 9 📣 Pep Rally October 9 🏈 October 9 💃🏼🕺Dance October 10 7pm-10pm Buy your dance tickets during all 4 lunches! Tickets sold September 21st - October 7th ONLY BYRNES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE 10TH-12TH GRADE ALLOWED. NO GUESTS. Buy your tickets during lunch or Ms. Birch’s FLEX! $30 IF YOU ARE A JAMES F. BYRNES SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, OR SENIOR REMEMBER TO BRING: -Current BHS ID -Signed Permission Form -Payment: cash, checks (made out to Byrnes High School), or card (3% Service Fee) Link to Dance Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-EXYi65PP0_CyrK_Gg9q-0vyUMl4-UUr/view?usp=drivesdk

🖥️ Tech Tuesday 🖥️ Power Up Your Future! 🎥 Mr. Warren’s Broadcasting Students worked on this weeks Byrnes Broadcast. (Look at this state-of-the-art setup these students get to use to learn the broadcasting business! And to have a veteran like Mr. Warren leading them! They are very lucky! We are lucky to have this opportunity for students at Byrnes!)

⚽️ There will be a Boys Soccer Team meeting today at Byrnes for those interested in spring soccer. 📍 cafeteria 👥 grades 7th-12th ⏰ 6:00pm Contact Joseph.Campbell@spart5.net with any questions.

🏃AFJROTC cadets were out this morning for an early jog.

For home athletic events check out the Hudl events page for access to any and all events: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sc/duncan/organization/14048/byrnes-high-school/tickets Monday, September 21, 2026 Men's Volleyball Main Gym JV vs. Riverside 5:15 PM Varsity vs. JL Mann 7:00 PM Girls Flag Football Nixon Field Byrnes Blue vs. Greenville 6:00 PM Byrnes Silver vs. Southside 6:00 PM Byrnes Blue vs. Southside 7:15 PM Byrnes Silver vs. Greenville 7:15 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Girls Varsity Tennis vs. JL Mann Beech Springs Courts 5:00 PM Girls Volleyball vs. JL Mann Main Gym JV 5:30 PM Varsity 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Girls JV Tennis vs. Landrum Beech Springs Courts 5:00 PM Friday, September 25, 2026 Varsity Football vs. Gaffney Nixon Field 7:30 PM

🏃 MOVE MONDAY 🏃
Move. Lead. Conquer. 🥏 Coach Griswold, Coach Higdon and Coach Diggs took their students to Century B Park in Greer to play disc golf. 🚐Coach Justus’ Personal Health Students designed and created models for healthy food trucks and even planned meals and inventory.

Help to send off the Rebel Regiment to their first competition of the season! Saturday at 4:15ish in front of Founders.

Do you struggle with the dreaded “What’s for dinner?” Dilemma? Tonight ✅ Wednesday night ✅ Come out and support Byrnes Percussion at Panera Bread tonight from 4pm-8pm and Whataburger on Wednesday night 6pm-8pm. Help send them to the World Championship!

Attention Students and Parents:
💳 Order your yearbooks and senior ads here: jostens.com https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1042745/James-F-Byrnes-High-School/

💸 Yearbooks are currently $70. The price increases September 5th.

🗓️ Senior ads start at $50. Prices increase October 3rd.

⚠️ Ad sales END January 15th.

📸 Picture day for sophomores & juniors is September 29th.
MAKEUP picture day for sophomores & juniors is October 20th.

🤵‍♂️ MAKEUP Senior Portraits are October 6th & 7th at Byrnes.

🏫 Sign up for an ON-CAMPUS appointment here.: https://schedule.planhero.com/events/fbd08e2c8/byrnes-high-senior-class-of-27-makeup-portraits

📍 If you can't get an on-campus appointment, sign up for a STUDIO appointment here.: https://schedule.planhero.com/events/58147e26a/class-of-27-senior-portrait-appointment-in-studio/event_dates/289915
NOTE: The studio is in Greer.

⚠️ These are the last opportunities to have your portrait taken for the yearbook AND displayed at graduation.

9️⃣ BFA picture day is October 22nd. (MAKEUP BFA picture day is November 6th. )

Do you struggle with the dreaded “What’s for dinner?” Dilemma? Monday night ✅ Wednesday night ✅ Come out and support Byrnes Percussion at Panera Bread on Monday night 4pm-8pm and Whataburger on Wednesday night 6pm-8pm. Help send them to the World Championship!

💃🏼 CREATIVE FRIDAY🎻 
Imagine. Create. Inspire. 🎻 The Byrnes Orchestra had a “Star Spangled Banner” rehearsal in preparation for their performance at next week’s football game. 🤠 Mrs. Archie’s Dance 1 students learned some Social Line Dances. 🪞Mrs. Sheehan's Art 1 students learned to draw self portraits through observation. Self portraits are a challenge since facial features are complex and requires self-discipline. Great 1st attempts! 🖼️Mrs. Sloan's Art 2 students worked on finishing up their printmaking project! 🎞️Mrs. Chambliss’s Photography students developed film today. 👏🏼 Mrs. Long’s Art 2 students completed their Wire Sculpture Projects today!

✍️CREATIVE FRIDAY✍️
Imagine. Create. Inspire. 🎴 Ms. Harris’s English II students played a logical fallacies card game to study for their quiz today. 👥Dr. Grant's English students collaborated to analyze a treaty for bias. 👑Mrs. Cathcart’s class read and acted out a scene from Macbeth.