Remember, there is no school this coming Monday, September 5, due to the Labor Day holiday. Enjoy the time off with your family and friends! Here's a look at what's happening around District Five schools this week!
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D5 Live Bringing Excitement To Schools
Classrooms are lighting up across District Five, as D5 Live, the District's one-to-one initiative, kicks into full gear!
Thousands of laptops have been distributed to all students in grades 3-8, as part of the program. At schools like
D.R. Hill and
Florence Chapel Middle School, students are already able to take those devices home, extending their learning beyond the classroom.
Under the leadership of Chief Technology Officer,
Dr. Jeff Rogers, and Director of Instructional Technology,
Amanda Dobson, the initiative has gotten off to a great start. Also, our District Five technology training team, made up of
Matt Feiling, David Kalk, Kelly Gerhardt, and
Geoff Turner, continue to do a fantastic job of helping teachers throughout the district integrate the technology into their daily lessons.
Click below to watch a fun video of when laptops were distributed at both
Florence Chapel and
D.R. HIll Middle School.
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Class Gives Assistant Principals Lesson on Leadership
Assistant Principals from across District Five are sharpening their leadership skills this school year, in a unique class offered through the D5 Explore professional development program.
Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Operations, Dr. Greg Wood, is leading the cohort, which will focus on enhancing leadership and technical skills required of Assistant Principals.
The class will meet monthly throughout the school year.
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Lyman Races To The Finish Line
Students at
Lyman Elementary School laced up their running shoes, and hit the track to support their school this week!
The school held its 3rd annual Boosterthon Fun Run Thursday, where students in all grades run laps to raise money for school activities and programs. The Boosterthon program promotes fitness and teamwork, while also teaching students about character through interactive lessons leading up to the event.
Students were each challenged to run 35 laps during the 45 minute run, and they had fun doing it!
So far, with the helps of families and friends,
Lyman students have already raised more than $12,000 for the fundraiser, and more funds are still coming in!
Great job,
Lyman!
For more photos from the event, check out our Facebook page
here.
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D.R. Hill Banding Together For Flood Victims
Flood victims in Louisiana will soon receive some encouraging words to lift their spirits, thanks to band students in
Kaci Cotter's class at
D.R. Hill Middle School!
This week,
Kotter got the idea to send cards and notes of encouragement to schools in the flood-ravaged state. Students participated in the same act of kindness last year, after residents in Columbia and the coastal part of South Carolina were affected by horrible flooding.
Click
here to read about one of the schools
Cotter's class is reaching out to.
We're proud of you,
D.R. Hill students!
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Gates Give Byrnes Extra Layer Of Security
The
Byrnes High School cafeteria courtyard got a makeover this week, and it's one that brings some additional security for students and staff!
New fencing and gates were installed in the courtyard area, preventing access to the frequently used space by visitors. The addition compliments the new Phase I construction project that is ongoing at
Byrnes, which will greatly enhance student safety and security campus wide.
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River Ridge Makes Memorable Learning Lesson
4th graders at River Ridge Elementary School recently took a trip back in time, as they turned memories into a fun learning lesson!
Students in Mrs. Scott's and Mrs. Sizemore classes at River Ridge recently read the book, "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge", by Mem Fox. The mentor text stirred up several of the students' precious memories, which they got to share with classmates and their families!
The students invited their parents into their classroom to share their memories in the form of a "memory box". Each student designed their own, and filled it with items that respresented their special memories.
Keep up the great work,
River Ridge!
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Royalty Comes To Reidville
If you took a peek inside Sarah Smith's classroom at Reidville Elementary this week, you might have caught a glimpse of real royalty!
On Wednesday, Ms. South Carolina United States, Anna Catherine English, visited Smith's 2nd grade class, sharing a book and a few lessons on leadership and perseverance with the students. English recently competed for the title of Ms. United States, and was awarded 3rd runner up in the national competition. In her spare time, she is also one of the Varsity cheerleading coaches at Byrnes High School.
As part of her platform, "Read, Lead, Achieve", English brought a brand new book for every student in Smith's class. Special thanks to Anna Catherine for sharing with our students!
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Rebels Hope To Wrangle Mavericks
Following a huge victory over Greer last week at home, the
Byrnes High School Rebels are hoping to continue their good luck against Mallard Creek this weekend.
They'll have to wait an extra day to do so, though.
Because of the expected forecast in the Charlotte area, the Rebels game has now been moved to Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at Mallard Creek.
Byrnes is looking to beat the Mavericks for the 2nd year in a row.
The gate for fans will open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are $6. Come out and support our team! GO REBELS!
For a look at a photo album from last week's Greer matchup, click
here.
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Lady Rebels On A Roll
The Lady Rebels Volleyball team got off to a great start this week, with big wins over Woodmont and Riverside!
The Lady Rebels beat their opponents, 2-1 and 2-0, respectively.
Then, they went on to take down Mauldin, Spartanburg Day School, and Landrum, in a quad match Thursday. The team had its best match of the season against Mauldin. Senior Emily Morrison spread the ball around and finished with 14 assists, while Senior Taylor Guthrie led the team with 8 kills.
The Lady Rebels will have a home match
Tuesday, September 6, against Broome. Please come out and support our team!
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Byrnes Swimmers Race To Victory
Congratulations to the
Byrnes Boys Rebels Swim Team, who defeated Spartanburg and Oakbrook this week!
The Rebels will take on Gaffney next on September 8th at Limestone College, starting at 6:00 p.m.
GO REBELS!
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3rd grade students in
Emily Starkey's class at
Lyman Elementary School had their first "Breakout Challenge" for breakout.edu this week! The program challenges students to unlock the locks on a box using certain clues. Congrats to the 1st place team, who finished the task in an awesome 30 minutes!
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Monday, September 5
- Labor Day Holiday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 6
- DES 3rd Grade Grandparents Lunch
- Byrnes Volleyball vs. Broome
Wednesday, September 7
- DES 2nd Grade Grandparents Lunch
- LES Kids Safe Photo ID
- FCMS vs. DRH 7th Grade Football @ FCMS 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 8
- DES 1st and 4th Grade Grandparents Lunch
- RVES Fall Book Fair
- RVES PTO Grits for Grandparents
- FCMS Fall Pictures
- RVES Open House 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- RVES PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.
- FCMS vs. DRH 8th Grade Football @ DRH 5:00 p.m.
- Byrnes JV Football vs. Dorman @ BFA
- Byrnes Girls Tennis vs. Wade Hampton
- Byrnes Girls Golf vs. Boiling Springs/Daniel
Friday, September 9
- ROTC 9/11 Ceremony @ BHS 9:00 a.m.
- DES K4 and K5 Grandparents Lunch
- RVES Fall Book Fair
- RRES Boosterthon Fun Run
- RVES PTO Grits for Grandparents
- Byrnes Football vs. Northwestern (Home) 7:30 p.m.
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Stay Connected With District Five!
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As we begin a new year, make sure you stay connected with District Five for all your latest news, announcements, and sneak peeks into our classrooms! Here are a couple of ways you can stay connected all year long:
SOCIAL MEDIA: District Five is very active on social media, sharing all kinds of exciting news from our classrooms, and highlighting our students and teachers. Be sure and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or (brand new just this year) Instagram!
MOBILE APP: If you want your news on the go, and in the palm of your hand, the D5 mobile app is for you! Everything from calendars to lunch menus, along with emergency notifications can be found there. Download the app
FOR FREE for your Apple or Android device today. Simply search Spartanburg District 5 Schools!
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