James F. Byrnes High School

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.

District 5 Orchestra has relaunched the private lesson program. Students can sign up through their orchestra director or at the Byrnes Orchestra website.

There is still time to get out to Nixon Field and see more great bands today! Tickets Sold at the Gate (cash or card) $15 adults $10 seniors, students (with ID), military Clear Bag Policy And an Exhibition Performance by the Carolina Band! Band performance schedule: https://schedules.competitionsuite.com/b73fa42f-e3ab-4220-a538-30926a265ac6_standard.htm

On-site Tuesday, during lunch, we had Karen Thompson from Clemson's College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences. Clemson has a lot to offer students if they wish to start out at a two-year technical college and transfer in to the four-year program, in addition to he traditional four-year program.

Underclass picture day!! This should be the view for sophomores, juniors, and staff today!

The results for the State winners in the Law Day Essay Contest were announced, and the overall State Winner for the contest is a Byrnes alum! The essays were submitted in the Spring, and three Byrnes students were celebrated at the Spartanburg County ceremony in May. The State Bar Association then judges the winners from the participating counties.

Gaby Santana is the state winner! She graduated from Byrnes in May and is currently attending Clemson University. She and her family will be guests at the SC Bar’s annual convention in Savannah, Georgia, where she will receive her $1,000 check and award.

Isabella Sarvis is also a 2025 Byrnes graduate and currently attends the Florida Institute of Technology. She will receive $500 and an award for her best essay in the 12th-grade division for SC.

The 2025 Law Day Essay theme was “THE CONSTITUTION’S PROMISE: OUT OF MANY, ONE”. Students are to write a 1000-word or less essay on the following topic: “The founding fathers used the phrase 'We the People' as the first words in the Preamble to the Constitution. The Great Seal of the United States contains the phrase 'E Pluribus Unum' – Out of Many, One." These essays were blind graded by a group of volunteer members of the South Carolina Circuit Judiciary.

Congratulations to both of these Class of 2025 graduates!

Congratulations to Mrs Cynthia Harbuck, BHS English teacher, for being named our Literacy Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026! Mrs Harbuck's passion for reading and writing, dedication to student growth, and innovative classroom activities are to be applauded! This recognition reflects her commitment to foster a love of learning and to equip students with literacy skills needed for lifelong success after high school. Congrats, Mrs Harbuck! We are proud of you!!

Today, on Custodian Appreciation Day, we proudly recognize the incredible custodial team at Byrnes High School! Your hard work, dedication, and care keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming every day.

Our custodians include:
JohnnieMae
Tammy
Antwan
Ann
Christine
Jasmine
Gail
David
Lizzy
Maritza
Chrisandra
Henry
Ray
Mitch
BJ
Mike
Emma
Wendy
David
Ricky
Christian
Trudy
Genesis
Will

Thank you for everything you do — we truly appreciate you!

Byrnes High School hosted the REGION SWIM MEET today at 11am at the Middle Tyger YMCA!

We are so proud of our Byrnes Swimming team!! High School swimmers include:
Ellie Brooks
Reese Brooks
Amelia Clarke
Nyah Henderson
Hallie Herzberg
Savannah Luttrell
Anderson McCarty
Logan McCarty
Morgan Partridge
Adrian Pauksta
Christopher Pauly
Reese Seman
Izabella Strawn
Jayden Wong

What a great college fair! Special thanks to our guidance department and specifically Madison Carver for organizing this event! Thank you to all of the college reps who participated!!

Thursday October 16th is a fan-favorite for Homecoming Week!