Education

Spartanburg District Five has selected two new principals for the 2021-22 school year.

The Board of Trustees has approved the selection of Erin Greenway as Principal at Byrnes High, effective July 1.

Junior Lyndsey Cloninger was crowned 2021 Miss GHS at Greer High recently. The daughter of Patrick Cloninger and Anne Moody Cloninger also won Miss Congeniality, the interview award, and an evening gown preliminary.

Virtual Student Summit set for April 17
A Virtual Student Summit hosted by Clemson University’s Office of College Preparation & Outreach will take place on Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Zoom.
Keynote speaker is Bakari Sellers.
The event is open to all 7th-12th graders.

Greenville County students can enroll for the 2021-22 full-time Virtual Program from Thursday, April 1, through Friday, April 23.

To register, students must be enrolled in Greenville County Schools and parents must have a BackPack account.

Greenville County

Wyatt Spearman, Blue Ridge High senior and FFA chaplain, visited South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in Columbia recently.

Greenville County Schools is planning for all students to participate in eLearning on Friday, April 16.

Confirmation of this date will be made by Tuesday, April 13.

This date is tentative because it hinges on our ability to secure enough vaccine for our employees.

Beech Springs Intermediate donated homeless care kits to the Duncan Police Department and Wellford Police Department recently as part of a service learning project.