James F. Byrnes High School

Congratulations to the following Prom Court Nominees and a Reminder to Prom Court Nominees: Mandatory Meeting and Pictures! We will have a MANDATORY PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION on Wednesday April 17 @ 3:35 pm in the Courtyard of the Rebel Cafe. You must participate in this session in order to be added on the final ballot. Check your email for more information.

Wrestling open season started on Wednesday April 10 at Byrnes High School wrestling room. Workouts will be 4:00-5:30 on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Athletes will need a new physical dated April 1 2024 or later to be eligible to work out. Please contact coach Pruitt if you have any questions.

Are you interested in taking part in valuable leadership opportunities, volunteering, and learning more about your community? You should apply for Junior Leadership Spartanburg! This year-long experience gives students a chance to learn about being a leader in their school & community, opportunities to volunteer their time and learn about their local and state government! If selected to participate in Junior Leadership Spartanburg, students will meet once a month with other students who are also a part of JLS from each high school in Spartanburg county. Monthly meetings will focus on topics such as the history of Spartanburg, healthcare, manufacturing, local government, etc. These meetings would count as an excused absence from school. Students interested in applying, should pick up an application in Guidance! Only CURRENT 10th grade students are eligible to apply. Completed applications are due to Mrs. Ivey by May 10th!! Please email Mrs. Ivey if you have any questions: josie.ivey@spart5.net

Today is the James F. Byrnes High School "College, Career & Military Decision Day". Recognizing Seniors who have made College, Career & Military Commitments! To celebrate we are offering to Seniors... ⭐Rebels "selfie" photo backdrop during FlexTime (college pennants available for photo) ⭐Seniors can participate by registering in the FlexTime system ⭐College & Military Representatives will be there ⭐Location: Library

Class of 2024!! It's a requirement to fill out this form regardless of your FUTURE PLANS! (If you are attending college, where do you want your FINAL high transcript sent?) If you are going to a Bridge program, we only need to send it to the Two-Year Program. Clemson, USC, and the College of Charleston do not need it. Even if you do not plan to attend college, WE STILL NEED TO KNOW YOUR PLANS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU GO TO WORK, THE ARMY, OR COLLEGE. Again, every senior must fill this out! For college-bound students, it's not just a suggestion but a requirement to create a Parchment account and state where you want your FINAL high transcript sent. Your college acceptance and state scholarships are contingent on this. Fill out the Google Form and then click on the link to Parchment to request your transcript. (Therefore, it's crucial to create a Parchment Account and Place an order that says hold for grades). Click on the link below to complete your Parchment account if you still need to do so!! Click on the link below. 👇 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrAhQTtg0dr_UT_4AyT4RvNDrJotOpptmlTY9UHlHlqZpqUA/viewform

It is that time of year. To tryout for the Rebel Royals Dance Team.

Seniors if you need any help with your FAFSA there will be a Completion Workshop April 18 from 4-7 at the Downtown SCC Campus (220 E Kennedy St, Spartanburg, SC 29302). There will be door prizes for families who come to the workshop and several $50 Visa gift cards will be given out. For more information or to sign up visit the SAM website (https://learnwithsam.org/fafsa)

Attention Seniors: As a friendly reminder, all student fees and lunch balances should be paid before graduation. Please make sure before leaving campus for the last time, you turn in your laptop & charger along with all library books and textbooks to avoid any fees being added to your student account. Lunch fees must be paid in the cafeteria or online at https://www.k12paymentcenter.com/. School fees must be paid with the bookkeeper. Mrs. Kelly is located in the front office from 7:30am-3:30pm. You can check your balance on PowerSchool or you can send Mrs. Kelly an email at Jennifer.Kelly@spart5.net. Below are options for remitting payment: 1. Stop by Mrs. Kelly’s office with cash, check, or debit/credit card. There is a 3% fee when using a debit/credit card. **At this time there is not an online option for student fee payments. 2. Mail your check to James F. Byrnes High School Attn: Bookkeeper 150 E. Main Street Duncan, SC 29334 **When mailing a check, please include the student’s name.

Honors and AP Art students are working on a collaboration project with k4 students at Duncan Elementary. K4 students created drawings for inspiration so our high school students could recreate them in 3D! This is an exciting showcase of some great artwork with more updates to come!

Juniors and Seniors, Prom Court nominations will take place via Google form sent directly to Junior or Senior D5live email accounts. Students MUST be logged in to their D5live email accounts to vote and forms are limited to one submission --duplicate votes will be omitted. Prom Court pictures, initially planned for prior to Spring Break, will be taken at a later date and nominees will be notified and then final ballots will be shared with Junior or Senior Class. ______________________________ $40 PROM TICKETS this week only! This is the last week to buy prom tickets for $40. Students may purchase tickets for $40 tomorrow (3/27) and Thursday, 3/28. Ticket prices will increase to $45 after Spring Break. Please visit the website https://www.spart5.net/o/jbhs/page/prom-2024 or email Rhonda.Demumbreum@spart5.net with any specific prom questions.

All Juniors and select Seniors have a big testing day today. We plan to test around 870 students. Students earning a level 3 in all parts of the WIN test will earn College and Career Readiness required by the state for graduation. 1. All students report to REBS today. 2. RD Anderson and Master Skills Center students who are not testing will report to their normal classes today. 3. No BFA students will be on campus and we will not send our students to BFA today.

We wanted to share with everyone some great things our students are doing. We had a group of students volunteer their time to participate in a mentoring program at Berry Shoals Intermediate School. This was in partnership with both Wofford and Upstate student athletes. There was so much positive feedback from Berry Shoals about how awesome our students are. If you know any of these individuals, congratulate them on a job well done!

Are you ready for prom?? Prom is April 27th! The first week of prom ticket sales begin on Monday during all four lunches. Ticket prices are $35 Monday through Thursday. Buy your tickets early, prices increase! Students must provide completed permission forms and proof of ID to purchase tickets. For more information Juniors, Seniors and their parents should check their email. Guests can visit the prom information page on the Byrnes website https://www.spart5.net/o/jbhs/page/prom-2024

Today our Admin Team surprised our Byrnes High School 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, Coach Raelyn Chambliss, and our Support Employee of the Year, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Rogers. Congratulations!

Each month, our school will recognize students and staff who are demonstrating exceptional character, citizenship, growth/improvement in attendance/academic achievement, or showing compassion for others. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Our James F Byrnes High School Stars of the Month for January are: A-Dd: Samyah Laney Colon (grade 12) De-He: Hannah Ambree Dunn (grade 12) Hf-Mh: Ty Gabriel Marr (grade 11) Mi-Sc: Demiana Sobhy Mikhael (grade 12) Sd-Z: Carl Jerry Tucker (grade 12) Staff: Coach Mickey Deering, Online Learning Teacher: Coach Timmany Nesbitt, English These students and staff will be given prizes courtesy of Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill of Duncan, Jeremiah's Italian Ice of Duncan, our BHS athletic department, and our Leadership Byrnes school store. Congratulations to our Stars of the Month! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

A reminder that the Winter semi-formal is fast approaching! Students need to get their tickets soon. A limited number of tickets will be sold.

It is time to start spring sport tryouts. Mark your calendars and get out that sports gear.

Reminder that tonight is the FAFSA Workshop. It will be held in our cafeteria at 6:00 PM. Come hear from presenter Bobby Holcombe of USC Union, where you can learn about the Federal and State financial aid changes and how to complete the 2024-2025 Financial Aid Form for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required by all schools (trade, technical, colleges, and universities) of higher education to be considered for: Grants, College Work-Study, Lottery Tuition Assistance Programs, Direct Loans, and Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students. We look forward to seeing you at this great event for our college-bound seniors tonight!

Just a friendly reminder that Barbering Applications for Rising Juniors for the 2024-2025 school year at RD Anderson. They are due February 23rd and MUST have a signed copy of the student's Social Security Card attached with the application. The application will not be considered without the signed social security card. Students should reach out to their guidance counselor for more information.

Applications for the Spanish National Honor Society are now available. Students are eligible for membership with the completion of 3 units of Spanish (with an A) or have completed 2 units (with an A) and are currently enrolled in a Spanish 3 class. Students must also have a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Forms are available from Mr. Tom.Barber@spart5.net in Room 803 or Mrs. Gabriela.Cassetta@spart5.net in Room 804. These applications are due back by Wednesday, January 31.