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![Upper School students participate in virtual diversity conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610745599/spartanburg/cyczsksumee4qgaclouq/IMG_0006.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1610745599/spartanburg/cyczsksumee4qgaclouq/IMG_0006.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1610745599/spartanburg/cyczsksumee4qgaclouq/IMG_0006.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1610745599/spartanburg/cyczsksumee4qgaclouq/IMG_0006.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1610745599/spartanburg/cyczsksumee4qgaclouq/IMG_0006.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1610745599/spartanburg/cyczsksumee4qgaclouq/IMG_0006.jpg","width":2200}])
Fifteen Upper School students participated in the 2021 Virtual Low Country Student Diversity Conference today. Students spent the day hearing from speakers, participating in workshops and joining in cohort and affinity groups. The conference was open to ninth-12th grade students to support the idea of leadership on and off campus as well as conflict resolution, cultural competency, social justice and equity.
![SDS faculty, students participate in 2020 People of Color Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607117160/spartanburg/eqkxrgdlirtc2pudb7xs/IMG_58762.heic","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607117160/spartanburg/eqkxrgdlirtc2pudb7xs/IMG_58762.heic","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607117160/spartanburg/eqkxrgdlirtc2pudb7xs/IMG_58762.heic","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1607117160/spartanburg/eqkxrgdlirtc2pudb7xs/IMG_58762.heic","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1607117160/spartanburg/eqkxrgdlirtc2pudb7xs/IMG_58762.heic","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1607117160/spartanburg/eqkxrgdlirtc2pudb7xs/IMG_58762.heic","width":2200}])
Eight Spartanburg Day School faculty members and four students attended National Association of Independent Schools conferences this week aimed at diversity and inclusion.
![Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1603483310/spartanburg/wxjnlebo5eenw0lth9go/IMG_0114.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1603483310/spartanburg/wxjnlebo5eenw0lth9go/IMG_0114.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1603483310/spartanburg/wxjnlebo5eenw0lth9go/IMG_0114.png","width":640}])
Spartanburg Day School’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee held its inaugural meeting Wednesday via Zoom to lead our school's efforts to be more purposeful in cultivating an environment where all individuals feel known, accepted and valued.
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The Spartanburg Day School Varsity Girls’ Swim Team captured the SCISA 2A state championship Saturday with a dominating performance in the water. The team scored a collective 202 points at the meet, held at the North Charleston Aquatics Center. The team last secured the title in 2017 after five consecutive years as state champions.
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The Spartanburg Day School Varsity Boys’ Swim Team was victorious in the SCISA 2A state championship competition on Saturday, tying with Oakbrook Preparatory School for the top spot. The Griffins scored a cumulative 235 points at the meet, held at the North Charleston Aquatics Center.
![Varsity Girls Tennis Wins State Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1603140085/spartanburg/sqrxnh4silawyt8ssai4/IMG_2917.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1603140085/spartanburg/sqrxnh4silawyt8ssai4/IMG_2917.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1603140085/spartanburg/sqrxnh4silawyt8ssai4/IMG_2917.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1603140085/spartanburg/sqrxnh4silawyt8ssai4/IMG_2917.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1603140085/spartanburg/sqrxnh4silawyt8ssai4/IMG_2917.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1603140085/spartanburg/sqrxnh4silawyt8ssai4/IMG_2917.jpg","width":2200}])
The Spartanburg Day School Varsity Girls’ Tennis Team triumphed in SCISA 2A state championship competition, held Friday and Saturday at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter.
!['Unknowing' Capsule Collection on Display in Dent Gallery]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599246049/spartanburg/mbhkw5vvavu48fadulmt/Wonder.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599246049/spartanburg/mbhkw5vvavu48fadulmt/Wonder.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1599246049/spartanburg/mbhkw5vvavu48fadulmt/Wonder.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1599246049/spartanburg/mbhkw5vvavu48fadulmt/Wonder.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1599246049/spartanburg/mbhkw5vvavu48fadulmt/Wonder.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1599246049/spartanburg/mbhkw5vvavu48fadulmt/Wonder.jpg","width":2200}])
Artists Liz Stubbs and Penny Treese are offering the Griffin community a sneak peek of their collaborative work in the first art exhibit of the 2020-21 school year.
![Online School Store Open Through Sept. 11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599073900/spartanburg/vxazhtjaarvjkxvuf0ie/schoolstorecollage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599073900/spartanburg/vxazhtjaarvjkxvuf0ie/schoolstorecollage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1599073900/spartanburg/vxazhtjaarvjkxvuf0ie/schoolstorecollage.jpg","width":600}])
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450
total student enrollment
$207,000
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