Indian Land Intermediate

ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 20, 2025 due to the potential of hazardous conditions and possible black ice. We are continuing to monitor the weather, and we will provide updated alerts if there are any changes.

ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 20, 2025 due to the potential of hazardous conditions and possible black ice. We are continuing to monitor the weather, and we will provide updated alerts if there are any changes.

TOMORROW: Hey Warriors, we can't wait to see you rep your favorite MERCH! Have a favorite team? Favorite artist or movie? Maybe you're a MASSIVE Disney or Universal fan. Bust out whatever merch you got and show your pride! (Maybe that means an ILIS shirt?! ) See you tomorrow, Warriors!

We’re still feeling the excitement from Thursday’s celebrations! Our staff enjoyed delicious cookies from Sugary Smiles Cookies (check her out on Facebook!), and we kept the energy going during our Professional Development Day on Monday. We kicked off the day with a Blind Date Breakfast, where staff members sat with colleagues from different teams—including 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, SPED, Encores, and Support Staff. With 127 staff members, it’s easy to stick with familiar faces, so this was a great way to mix things up and build connections across the building. After breakfast, Ms. Gorrell and Ms. Morrison led an engaging and productive workshop to keep us growing and improving. We’re recharged and ready for the week ahead! Enjoy the rest of your day, and we’ll see your students bright and early tomorrow!

All schools and offices will be closed February 14, 2025.

Please help us congratulate the following students for being selected as "Band Ambassadors" for the Spring 2025 Semester! Arjun Rajkamal, Reggie Wingfield, Phoebe Moore, Brenna Bristley, Anna Bondarenko, Preston Trinh, London Penree, Caden Lickteig, Carson Galbraith, James Gibbs, Isabella Devore and Kailah Wren Ms Riddle writes, "This role will include helping to promote concerts and fundraisers, organize presentations and speak to 4th grade students about joining band, assisting each grade with their performances and concerts, and being a representative of the Indian Land Intermediate School Warrior Band. These students, and many others, show so much dedication in and outside of the band room everyday. We are grateful to have such talented and committed leaders in this band program. Congratulations!" Congratulations, indeed, Warriors! You guys are amazing!

Familes: Due to the short week, there will be no ice cream sales. We previously announced sales would be Thursday, however they will no longer be happening. Thank you!

We had so much fun last Wednesday! Tomorrow, break out your favorite COLOR!

Today our Media Center hosted an event where students who read at least three books from the Junior and Children’s Book Award nominees were invited to cast their vote for their favorite! Their selection will be submitted to the state, and schools across South Carolina will decide the best book of the year! To celebrate these kids who dedicated time and energy to this process, Ms. Harris, Ms. Pangle and Ms. Sebree had a popcorn bar and S’mores station. 😊 Bellies were full, Kidz Bop was bumping, and voting was complete! Great Party, Warriors!

We have more submissions for our Warrior in the Wild program! It's amazing to see what is being accomplished by our students outside of these halls. They are incredibly inspriational. Scroll through to learn more about Madison, Logan, Brynn and Rohan! Would you like to nominate your student? Click the following link to do so (or visit our website, and look under parent resources): https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ilis/page/warriors-in-the-wild

Would you like to nominate someone for Teacher of the Year or Staff Member of the Year? Follow the link below. (The link can also be found on our Website under "News") Nominations will be accepted until 5pm on Thursday, February 13th. Thank you for taking the time to highlight someone who has had an impact on your student! https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ilis/article/2020202

Bust out your pinks, your mauves, your rose, your cotton candy, etc.! We're going out to our 4 day weekend in style with a PINK OUT of Thursday 2/13! And don't forget- favorite color this Wednesday!

Ms. White's 5th Grade classes are working on a project for Black History Month! She writes: "This week my ELA classes have spent a lot of time in the media center with Ms. Harris. We’ve been working on paraphrasing information, researching a famous African American (past or present) on a SC Discus database, and using Noodletools for note taking. We will put all of our information together to create a digital presentation with all the important information we’ve found. The students have worked so hard this week, and I’m excited to see their final project!" We are so proud of your students and their incredible work, Ms. White! 💙

To our families who have children in 8th-12th grades, we would love to introduce you to the "TIES" program! Ms. Bergren from ILHS writes, "Through the TIES program, we will recruit student volunteers, grades 8 through 12, to support students ages 8 through 21 with diverse needs in any offered extracurricular, school-related, or ongoing activities through LCSD or Lancaster County Parks and Rec. such as sports or scouts. Our student volunteers will be trained and supported by our TIES Coordinator, Mrs. Massie, ILES Special Education Teacher. Our TIES program website can be found here: https://sites.google.com/lcsd.k12.sc.us/ties/home You can also check out the origin of the program here: https://starbridgeinc.org/ties/ We have also created a support and resource page for parents on Facebook - the group name is 'Indian Land/Lancaster Special Needs Parents'."

Ms. Shirhall makes math fun and engaging in her 5th grade classes! She writes:"You’re never too old to enjoy play-doh! On Tuesday we kicked off our unit on dividing fractions by having students use play-doh to solve a real world problem! It was great seeing students use creative thinking to work this problem out. They didn’t even know they were doing math😉" We love this, Ms. Shirhall! Thank you for sharing!

February 6, 2025 Dear Parents/Guardians, We want to emphasize the importance of keeping your child home from school, if they are experiencing symptoms of illness. Schools are seeing an increase in cases of flu and stomach viruses. If you are unsure if you should send your child to school, please contact the school nurse for guidance. If your child becomes ill during the school day, we will contact you to pick them up. Schools must have current, up-to-date contact information on file for your student. Please do not send your child to school if he/she is experiencing: - Fever -Chills, body aches, -Cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, headache and /or muscle aches, -Vomiting and/or diarrhea Your child may return to school once:  -he/she is fever-free for 24 hours without use of a fever-reducing medication and - is well enough for routine activities and - all exclusion criteria have resolved - he/she must stay home from school for at least 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting and/or diarrhea before returning to school * If you are unsure if you should send your child to school, please contact the school nurse for guidance. To help prevent the spread of illness:  -Stay home if you are sick -Encourage frequent handwashing. Teach children to wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Alcohol based hand sanitizers are an alternative when soap and water are not available, but not as good as hand washing.  -Cover coughs and sneezes. Teach children to cough/sneeze into their inner elbow or a tissue. Always wash hands after coughing or sneezing. If you have any further questions, please call or email me: 803-547-3606 leslie.plyler@lcsd.k12.sc.us Sincerely, Nurse Leslie, Indian Land Intermediate School

Yesterday we had Yoga Bill BACK! He comes every Wednesday to lead the students through a yoga class before school starts. Yoga Bill is such a wonderful addition to the ILIS halls, and we're grateful he volunteers his time to be with our students. We love you, Yoga Bill! :)

These images show you what any given morning looks like in the media center: full of students, their laughter and joy. You’ve seen us say it before, but we truly feel the heart of our campus is the Media Center. 💙 Often touted as students’ favorite place in the building, Ms. Harris, Ms. Pangle and Ms. Sebree work every day to make this a space where the children can have fun AND learn in an exciting environment. The Media Center hosts seasonal events like “Blind Date with a Book” (as pictured here), supplies usual favorites like the board games and corn hole, and they are open almost every morning and lunch to welcome students to let off some energy and have a mental break. Of course, they also teach lessons to classes and help students learn vital skills. Just last week they were teaching students how to conduct research! We are so proud of our Media Center and the amazing group of women who are behind its success. Be sure to ask your kids what their favorite part of the Media Center is!

Don't forget- tomorrow is our first "February Favorite!" Wear your favorite cozy bottoms. :)

While Ms. Day’s students were on eLearning, she gave them a great assignment! She writes, “Students’ eLearning Social Studies project was to create a shanty out of recyclable materials from their house to put together in the classroom making a Great Depression Hooverville!” You might be asking, “What’a Hooverville?” A Hooverville was a shantytown built by homeless people during the Great Depression. The term described makeshift dwellings that were constructed in cities across the United States! (Insert: 🌈💫The More You Know💫🌈 gif!) Thanks for sharing, Ms. Day!