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D50 Weekly Round-Up 10/16/26

Posted Date: 10/16/26 (04:34 PM)
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Greenwood School District 50 logo with large green numbers '50'.

Weekly Round-Up

October 16, 2026
 
A group of students and teachers pose with a banner that reads "Hodges Elementary School Excellent 2025-2026" in a school hallway.
A group of students and teachers hold a green and white banner that reads Mathews Elementary School Good 2025-2026 in a classroom.
 

SC School Report Ratings

Our district continued to show academic growth and improvement on the 2026 S.C. School Report Cards! Earlier today, we recognized a few schools with banners and cakes for their improvement and growth on the report card.

Congratulations to our students, teachers, and staff on this year's outstanding results! 
A group of teachers and students pose together indoors in a school lobby with a checkerboard floor.
A group of smiling students and teachers pose together, holding a large banner for Woodfields Elementary School.
 

Congratulations to Mays Teacher Brandy Pendley!

Congratulations to Mays Teacher Brandy Pendley on being named Cooperating Teacher of the Year by the S.C. Association of Teacher Educators! 

Brandy has served Greenwood School District 50 for 12 years, including eight years at Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School, where she currently teaches fourth-grade language arts and science.

We are proud to celebrate Brandy and this well-deserved recognition!
 
A flyer for "Costumes & Careers" at Emerald High Practice Field on October 22 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, featuring a cartoon Viking running with a pumpkin bucket and candy bag.
A Halloween trick-or-treat event flyer for Greenwood High School Athletics on October 27 at the baseball field.
 

Connect With Us at the Game!

Don't forget we'll be at tonight's Greenwood High School football game from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. answering your questions about the bond referendum! You can find us near the concession stand so please stop by to connect with us to find information you're looking for! 
 
A group of students and teachers pose together, proudly holding a banner for Mays Elementary School.
A group of students and teachers pose together indoors, holding a large banner for Westview Middle School.
 

Parent Communication Guides

Our parent communication guides have recently been updated to reflect organizational and departmental changes in our district. Please review the updated guides to know who to contact and where to turn for support.
 
A group of students and teachers hold a banner for Merrywood Elementary School reading "GOOD 2025-2026".
A teacher and three students hold a large banner that reads "LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOOD 2025-2026" in a school hallway.
 
A green flyer announcing Bond Referendum Town Halls on Monday, October 26, at Genesis Education Center starting at 6:00 p.m.
Four adults hold a large banner that reads "Brewer Middle School GOOD 2025-2026" behind a table filled with plates of brownies inside a library.
A diverse group of students and teachers pose together indoors, proudly holding a large banner that reads "BREWER MIDDLE SCHOOL GOOD 2025-2026".