James F. Byrnes High School

Congrats to our SWIM TEAMS! Results from STATE last weekend:
(Including some pictures shared with us from state.)

Boys Individual Events
Hunter Bowman
100 Butterfly-10th place
100 Backstroke-16th place

Reese Brooks
100 Butterfly-12th place
100 Backstroke-13th place

Anderson McCarty
50 Freestyle-12th place
100 Freestyle-14th place

Nathaniel West
200 Freestyle-24th place
500 Freestyle-22nd place

Jayden Wong
100 Backstroke-21st place

Boys Relays
200 Medley Relay: 11th Place-Reese Brooks, Logan McCarty, Hunter Bowman, Anderson McCarty
200 Freestyle Relay: 19th Place-Adrian Pauksta, Peyton Bowman, Logan McCarty, Jayden Wong
400 Freestyle Relay: 9th Place-Nathaniel West, Hunter Bowman, Reese Brooks, Anderson McCarty

Girls Individual Events
Addi Bowen
100 Backstroke-28th place

Kira Garrett
200 Freestyle-5th place
100 Freestyle-3rd place!

Savannah Luttrell
200 IM-7th place
100 Butterfly-8th place

Reese Seman
200 Freestyle-15th place
100 Freestyle-14th place

Bella Strawn
50 Freestyle-2nd place!
100 Freestyle-1st place!

Girls Relays
200 Medley Relay: 16th Place-Addi Bowen, Nyah Henderson, Claire Schaub, Caroline McCarty
200 Freestyle Relay: 5th Place-Kira Garrett, Savannah Luttrell, Reese Seman, Bella Strawn
400 Freestyle Relay: 2nd Place and a new team record!-Kira Garrett, Savannah Luttrell, Reese Seman, Bella Strawn

The Student vs. Faculty game was a blast!!! The students came out on top! 🏆 Maybe next year, Faculty! We have student reports that Coach Corn and Coach Smith really brought their A-Game!!

Our Souvenirs Yearbook brought home an award for the 2024-2025 yearbook!We are very proud! The yearbook staff received this award at the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association Conference at USC today, Oct 15th. Congratulations to the staff on their hard work!

Don't forget, today's theme! AND the Faculty Vs. Student game during FLEX must sign up and purchase tickets in advance.

A US Army Recruiter will be at all four lunches on Wednesdays in October.

Tomorrow's dress-up day is Happy Gilmore: Jersey or Sports Attire

Dropping off your cans just got SO much easier!! Students can drop cans off when they get out of the car—we have a wagon—or students can take their cans into the building and give to any of their teachers. The "can patrol" will be out there tomorrow and Thursday too, but not on Friday. Bring those cans!! Don't forget you can also donate with the cash link to square too! https://checkout.square.site/merchant/1ES4291AZQ145/checkout/HC6YVOC2GPY7W53FM2DRC2DF?src=webqr And monies for the Pie in the Fave Contest go to Middle Tyger Community Center too! Direct Link to the Pie in the Face Contest Site: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/1ES4291AZQ145/checkout/TKV7X7VFUI32ZP3E57URPEA4?src=webqr

Don't forget, today's theme!

Wrestling Season will begin November 5th at Byrnes High School wrestling room. Practice will run 4:00pm-6:00pm. Any student wanting to give wrestling a shot will need an updated physical and all forms on big teams complete to be eligible to participate. Please reach out to Coach Pruitt if you have any questions. Kane.pruitt@spart5.net

Tomorrow's dress-up day is Inside Out: Dress in the color of your favorite emotion!

Don't forget, today's theme!

Tomorrow's dress-up day is Wicked/Wizard or Oz: Pink or Green Attire

Students (and parents), now is your opportunity to plan for the entire week of dress-up days! You have TWO WHOLE DAYS to make the "movie magic" happen!

Bring in those non-perishable food items. There are so many opportunities to participate.

Families and community members, you can even scan to donate money directly to Middle Tyger Community Center from your couch! Super Easy!

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/1ES4291AZQ145/checkout/HC6YVOC2GPY7W53FM2DRC2DF?src=webqr

Join us for the Homecoming Parade on Thursday, October 16th @ 4:30pm. View the graphic for a map and public parking areas.

Parents, community members and students you can all participate in Homcoming's Pie in the Face contest to raise money for Middle Tyger Community Center! Invite your friends (and tag all THEIR friends) to participate too!!! Simply scan the QR code, select your donation amount and then select your choice to get pied! It is super simple. So simple, you can PIE SOMEONE FROM YOUR COUCH over the weekend, well, almost!!!

All proceeds go to the food pantry at Middle Tyger Community Center. It is a Win! Win! Well, even the PIED gets whipped cream!

🎓 Seniors,

Please see the attached information about your LAST OPPORTUNITIES to have your senior portraits taken. Your senior portraits will appear in the yearbook AND on the jumbotron at graduation. Don't miss out!

📸🔗 Sign up for a STUDIO APPOINTMENT on Nov 4 here: https://schedule.planhero.com/events/59e480398/byrnes-high-senior-class-of-26-final-makeup-portraits-images

📸🔗 Sign up for an ON-CAMPUS APPOINTMENT on Nov 7 here: https://schedule.planhero.com/events/292b71caf/byrnes-high-senior-class-of-26-final-makeup-portraits

📖🔗 Order yearbooks and senior ads here: https://yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=10351

📆The deadline to order senior ads is Dec 31.
💸We SOLD OUT of yearbooks last year, so order early!

A US Army Recruiter will be at all four lunches on Wednesdays in October.

Congratulations to the following swimmers who qualified for State!! 🏊

Join the Math Team on Mondays and the Academic Team on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm in Room 901. Talk to Mrs. Hedgpeth for more details.