Spartanburg One

Yesterday, we celebrated Maintenance and Grounds Appreciation Day! 🛠️🪏 Pictured here are a few members of our incredible maintenance and grounds team. From clearing ice on winter days to making sure our athletic fields are the best in the state, their work helps keep our schools safe, well cared for, and ready for students each day. We appreciate all that you do. Thank you for the pride you take in our district! 👏 #WeAreSpart1

LHS GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
📣 Team Send-Off
Join us in City of Landrum downtown at 10:30 AM as we send our girls off to the State Championship!
🏟 Fans, you showed up and cheered loudly in Clover and now we need you at Colonial Life Arena! Let’s bring that same energy to Columbia! 🔥 Details are below:
🚪 Entrance
• Spectator entrance is at the main entrance (corner of Lincoln St. & Green St.)
• Gates open at 1:00 p.m.
🎟 Tickets
• $20 per person
• Purchase online through Ticketmaster (plus $2 fee) or box office
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2D006444E220F70A
• Children 5 and under are free
• Tickets are valid for the day only — no re entry allowed
👜 Clear Bag Policy
• Clear bag policy is enforced
🔎 Security
• Walk through metal detectors and or handheld wands may be used
🍿 Concessions
• Cashless only — debit and major credit cards accepted
🚫 Reminders
• No artificial noisemakers or handheld signs
🅿️ Parking Info
Parking costs 10-$30 (depending on the lot)
Let’s show up. Let’s be loud. Let’s bring that CARDINAL energy to the STATE stage! 🏆❤️🖤
📺 Can't make the game? Watch live on WMYA My40
#WeAreSpart1 #CardinalPride #SCHSLCHAMPIONSHIP

Last week, Campobello Gramling School celebrated something exciting for our readers! 📚 Students gathered with the Glassy Cliffs Residents Outreach for a ribbon cutting to officially open the NEW CGS Book Vending Machine. Each grade level selected a Wildcat Reader to be part of the ceremony and help celebrate this fun new way to encourage reading. Thank you to one of our community partners, Glassy CRO, for supporting Spartanburg One students! 💙📖

ROUND 3️⃣ — SCHSL PLAYOFFS 🏀🔥

It’s a big night for our teams!

Chapman Girls are HOME vs. Walhalla
🕡 Tipoff at 6:30 PM

Landrum Girls are on the road at Clinton
🕕 Tipoff at 6:00 PM

Good luck to both teams as they battle to advance! 👏

#WeAreSpart1 #PantherPride #CardinalPride

CHS Boys Basketball travels to Christ Church TONIGHT!

Take a look at what's ahead this week in Spartanburg One!

Big moment for a Spartanburg One alumni! ⛳️🏆 Congratulations to Chapman graduate (‘18) Jacob Bridgeman on his first PGA Tour win! Jacob and his wife Haley are pictured here celebrating this incredible milestone together. We are so proud, @jacobbridgeman1 !! 📷: golfmagic

This week we celebrated the amazing group who keep Spartanburg One moving each day, our bus drivers! 🚌💙

This collage features just a few of the many dedicated drivers who safely transport our students rain or shine. We are grateful for every member of our transportation team!

Thank you for the early mornings, friendly smiles, and the care you show our students on every route. We appreciate you! 👏

#WeAreSpart1

Here's the regular scheduled events for this week!

Today we’re celebrating our School Resource Officers! 💙🚓

We’re thankful for our partnership with the Campobello, Inman, and Landrum Police Departments and for the SROs who serve our schools each day.

A special thank you to Officer Harmon for presenting challenge coins to our SROs — a meaningful symbol of pride, camaraderie, and recognition of excellence.

Thank you for your dedication to our students, staff, and community! 👏

#WeAreSpart1

🚨 Calling all 8th, 9th & 10th graders!

Come explore your future at the Swofford Career Center Open House! 🔧🎓
📅 Tuesday, February 10
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM (Drop In)

Check out programs, see works in progress, and tour the campus. We hope to see you there!

#WeAreSpart1 #SCCOpenHouse

Today we celebrate the Spartanburg One Board of Trustees and the difference their leadership makes across our district. Their service, dedication, and commitment help create meaningful opportunities for our students, support our staff, and strengthen our schools each and every day. Thank you for your vision, your time, and for always putting students first. #WeAreSpart1 #schoolboardappreciation

We can’t wait to see our students back tomorrow! 💙🎉 New year. Fresh energy. Big things ahead in 2026 (so long, 2025 👋). Welcome back, Spartanburg One!

This past Monday, we proudly recognized students across Spartanburg One for exceptional achievement, talent, and kindness. Okalani Fox, 12th grader at Chapman High School, was named the 2025 South Carolina Theatre Association Best Performer. Ximena Estrada, a 5th grader at Inman Intermediate, was named the Kindest Kid in America — the first student in South Carolina to receive this national recognition! SC READY Perfect Scores These students earned a perfect score on the 2025 SC READY ELA, Math, and/or Science assessments: Campobello Gramling School • Ian Mandlove – ELA • Wyatt Moss – Math • Harper Smith – ELA • Landyn Pruitt – Math (now a student at Landrum High School) Holly Springs–Motlow Elementary • Carson Gorglione – ELA Inman Intermediate School • Keller Cooper – ELA & Science • Hallie Spencer – ELA • Steven Varlamov – Math New Prospect Elementary • Erin Blanton – ELA O.P. Earle Elementary • Carder Chumbler – Science Mabry Middle School • Spencer Greene – Math • Matthew Wofford – Math SCSBA Mrs. Barbara Hooper, Mrs. Wanda McDowell, and Mr. Gene Vanderford were also recognized for receiving level one of the SCSBA Boardsmanship Institute. We are so proud of everyone recognized and the excellence they represent. ⭐💙

Spartanburg One is officially a Purple Star School District! ⭐💜 How fitting to receive this honor during Veterans Day week — a time when we pause to recognize the service and sacrifice of our military families. This designation reflects our commitment to supporting military-connected students and ensuring they feel welcomed, supported, and understood. 💙🇺🇸 #SpartanburgOne #PurpleStarDistrict

📅 The 2026–2027 School Calendar is here!

Spartanburg One has officially released next year’s school calendar, approved by our Board of Trustees. Key dates include the first day of school on August 6, 2026, fall break in October, mid-winter break in February, and spring break in April.

View the full calendar on our website!

🕒 Just 3 more hours to cast your vote, Spartanburg One! 🗳️ Every voice matters — make yours count! #SpartanburgOneVotes

Thanks to WSPA 7News for spotlighting one of the many incredible programs at Swofford Career Center! 🚒🔥 We’re proud of our students who are training to serve and protect our communities! https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/first-responder-friday-swofford-career-center/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WSPA_7News&fbclid=IwZnRzaANo1PdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtibJnM8l-5k-6NfBhtEXZV-7UCjx4va6fKGXfXJplE1dyQ6zkbPz2HUEolC_aem_eDpeIwQaD8pfmYhjilGP8A #WeAreSpart1 #FirstResponderFriday

📣 Community Forum: 2025 Bond Referendum
Join us Monday, Oct. 27 at 6:00 PM at the Spartanburg One District Administrative Office to learn more about the proposed projects:

🏫 New Mabry Middle School
🍎 New O.P. Earle Elementary School
📘 Additions at New Prospect Elementary

We will share details and answer questions about this no new tax proposal.

💻 Learn more here: https://www.spart1.org/o/spart1/page/bond-refer