District Five Family: We know there are so many in our school and district community who are without right now, and we want to help! 🫶 Today, Monday, September 30, we’ll be offering FREE MEALS at Byrnes High School from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m, to any students, staff, families, or community members who need them 🍽 All meals will be packed “to go”, and can be picked up in the outdoor patio area beside the school cafeteria 🏫 Simply park in the senior parking lot off East Main Street and come pick up your meals 🍎 🥦 🥪 We’ll serve until 2:00 p.m., or until the meals run out. We’re ONE District Five family, and we’re in this together. Please know our hearts are with you! ❤️ #WeAreD5
Due to the impact of Tropical Storm Helene, all District Five schools and buildings will be closed on Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1. 🏫 As there are widespread power and internet outages, there will be NO E-LEARNING EXPECTATIONS on these days. Our number one priority is the safety of our students, staff, and their families. ❤️ You are in our thoughts, along with our entire community. Please stay safe! #WeAreD5
Mrs. Harrington’s class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day! They learned he was a community leader and encouraged people to eat healthy. The students made applesauce, learned about fractions, and the apple’s life cycle. What a wonderful way to learn how to be a good neighbor! 🍎
Mrs. Jordan’s Little Sunshine’s had a blast celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! Students got to taste a variety of apple snacks and vote on which color apple they like best! We also had fun Apple stamping, Qtip painting, and making Johnny’s pot hat. We love apples!🍎🍏
It's Thursday and that means we're twinning again in 5th grade! We love how they matched up everything down to the hairstyles. ❤️
❤️ these peer writing conferences in Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Green's classes!
Due to the potential impact from Hurricane Helene, Friday, September 27 will be an e-Learning day for all District Five students and staff. 💻 School will continue as normal on Thursday, September 26. All after school programs and activities have been canceled for Thursday and Friday. ✅
Teachers will communicate with students regarding assignments. 📝
Should conditions change and impact school for Thursday, we will communicate with our parents, families and staff as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as safety is always our top priority! 💯 #WeAreD5
Our PTO's Boosterthon kicks off on October 3rd with our Fun Run on October 11th. This school year's character theme is Castle Quest! Students will embark on a journey to regain Bravemore Castle and learn about Focus, Self-Awareness, Respect, Trustworthiness, Creativity and Lifelong Learning.
Miss Taylor's class is working on the letter "T" this week. ❤️ We think that they're terrific together!
Our Student Council Pinning Ceremony is Friday, September 27 at 8:15am.
Wednesday, October 2 will be an early release day for students. PCD and K4 students will not attend school on this day. Dismissal will be at 11:30am.
Don't forget Fall Picture Day is Wednesday, September 25th. You can go online to https://www.strawbridge.net/ and use the code FM444134 to order prints.
Our Faculty Shoutout this week is for our amazing Special Education team! We're taking a moment to celebrate and extend a heartfelt thank you. What an incredible team of individuals with unwavering dedication, tireless effort, and boundless compassion working to make a world of difference every single day with our students. We hope you enjoy the treat from our PTO!
Some of Mrs. Cox's K4 friends dropped by the library this week to try out the STEM bins. They are MakerSpace pros now!
Happy National Talk like a Pirate Day from Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Berry’s class. ❤️
We're seeing double in Mrs. Laye's class today and we think it's twin-tastic!
Mrs. Aleman’s class got their first “taste” of division today. 🍪➗
Third graders in Mrs. Ray's classed loved their lesson about stream ecology with Mrs. Debbie Richardson from the Watershed Ecology Center.
Some sharp eyed second graders were on the hunt for patterns in the library as part of their latest ELA module, "Look Around and Explore".
Our 3rd-5th grade classes had so much fun learning about lacrosse and getting to play some activities in PE today! Thank you to the Boys Lacrosse Director of D5 Sports, Brad Kinard, for coming out and teaching our students!
