Dear SDS Learning Community, Earlier this week I found myself in the stands with my boys watching our middle school girls’ volleyball team match up against Greenwood Christian. The next day, I watched our Varsity Girls’ Tennis team go head to head with Gaston Day. Later that night, in a Fall Ball league game, our high school boys defeated Dorman. Yesterday, our swim team beat out three other teams in their swim meet and our Varsity Girls Golf team beat JL Mann and Wade Hampton. It was a full and fulfilling week.  I mention this because all of these student athletes have invested in these experiences beyond the classroom, and our teacher-coaches have invested in these young people because athletics can provide a sense of camaraderie, a shared sense of purpose, a taste of leadership, an objective understanding of adversity, and clarity around the outcome of hard work. As we navigate these formative learning years for our students and work to prepare them for a life well lived, athletics – like academics and the arts – provides a rich platform for developing the habits that create that fruitful future.  As we continue to provide a superior educational experience here in Spartanburg I am excited for our students to continue to benefit from these opportunities.  Have a great weekend! Sincerely, Dave

Say cheese! Don't forget school picture day on Monday, Sept. 18.

ZION WILLIAMSON '18 and the New Orleans Pelicans will be playing the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte on Friday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.  With enough interest from our community, Spartanburg Day School is considering reserving a section just for the Griffin fans to cheer Zion on! Tickets range from $20-$45 each. If you would purchase tickets if they were offered, pease submit the linked form by end of day Monday, Sept. 18. *Please note, this form does not reserve your tickets. It is only to determine interest.  More details to come!

Mark your calendars for the Parents' Community's annual Fall Festival event, Sunday, Oct. 1, from 3-6 p.m. Enjoy inflatables, a visit from the Rolling Video Games trailer, a climbing wall, train rides and a run through the foam cannon! Food will be available for purchase by the junior class as a fundraiser for this year's prom. This is a free event and open to all. Bring your family and consider inviting a friend who may enjoy learning more about our SDS community (please let us know how many guests you're bringing using the linked form). See you there!

Show your Griffin spirit AND support the junior class by purchasing from the class's annual T-shirt sale. Funds raised will go toward the 2023-24 prom. sizes 2T - adult 4XL $25 each The deadline to order is Sunday, Sept. 24.

Griffins Table is offering take home meal kids on Monday evenings!  Meal kits are precooked and only need to be reheated to serve. Pick up your kit after school on Monday afternoons.  Please visit the Griffins Table website to view menus for the next three weeks and place your order: https://www.griffinstable.org/mealkitmondays