Indian Land Intermediate

View the Lancaster County School District Staff Welcome Back Celebration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn0Dm5dZhug View 2024-2025 Back to School https://vimeo.com/999624484?share=copy

Ms. Kiel is starting her third year teaching 6th grade science at ILIS! We love to see all the amazing things she has going on in her room. Today she is sharing a project her kids worked on. She writes, "Today we spent the day trying to figure out which brand of paper towels was the most absorbent. We know we may have some spills this year, so this is an important topic over here….lol. We briefly touched on the scientific method, volume of liquid and the cellulose fibers existent in paper towels. Students experimented in groups and were able to see water being absorbed through capillary action into each of the three paper towels. A great time was had by all!" Thanks for sharing, Ms. Kiel! Have a great year!

Join us for the Kickoff Classic on August 17th at 6:00 pm at the Andrew Jackson High Stadium.

Dear Parents and Guardians, I want to begin by extending my sincerest apologies for the confusion and frustration many of you have experienced regarding bus routes for the start of this school year. The safety of your children is our top priority, and I deeply regret that the communication surrounding their transportation has not met the standards you deserve and expect from us. The information that was shared with you was believed to be accurate at the time of distribution. However, it has become clear that there were significant errors or omissions in the data, which have caused undue stress and concern for many families. I take full responsibility for this situation, and I understand how critical reliable transportation is for our students and families. Please know that our transportation office is working diligently to correct these errors and will provide you with all bus route information as quickly as possible. We understand the impact this has on your daily routines and your peace of mind, and we are committed to making things right. Moving forward, we are taking immediate steps to ensure that our communication is clear, accurate, and timely. We are also implementing additional checks and safeguards to prevent this kind of issue from occurring again in the future. Your trust is important to us, and we are dedicated to restoring it through improved communication, transparency, and an unwavering focus on student safety. We will keep you informed of any further updates, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges. The updated link for bus routes is listed below: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/safety-transportation/page/safety-transportation-bus-routes If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to the transportation office. We are here to support you and your children every step of the way. Thank you for your continued partnership and for entrusting us with the care of your children. Yours for Excellence in Education, Raashad Fitzpatrick, Ed.D. Superintendent Lancaster County School District

As you wind down for your evening, we want to wish you all the best for the year ahead! It's going to be a great year, and we can't wait to see all we accomplish together. Please remind your Warriors to keep an eye out for the yellow shirts! Our staff is ready to help every student feel confident tomorrow as they go through their first day. Parents, if you were unable to grab your car rider pass, please make sure you have your ID handy in the afternoon line so we can get you your pass as you go through the car rider line. Our car rider door opens at 7:25am, front office opens at 7:35am, tardy bell rings at 8:20am! Our car rider line starts moving around 3:15pm. Remember: if you have ANY bus questions, please call 803-283-0606. Sweet dreams, Warriors! We will see you tomorrow!

All Bus Routes are available. Click the link to view https://www.lancastercsd.com/o/safety-transportation/page/safety-transportation-bus-routes

Bus Times appear to be posted in the link below. Please keep in mind, at the school level we have no control over the bus routes or times. If you have any questions, we ask you reach out to the bus department. Parents and Families: please be aware that there will be delays the first few weeks of school in the morning and afternoon. We recommend your student gets to their stop a little early, but remind them to be patient as the bus could be delayed. In our three years at ILIS we have learned that while frustrating for parents, this is commonplace the first few weeks of school. The same goes for the afternoon drop off. We do anticipate delays the first few weeks of school. We know how hard the transportation department has been working to get these stops to you. With new student registrations every day, allowing the deadline to be changed to accommodate as many families as possible, and much more, the department has been working round the clock to get these schedules to you. We appreciate your patience and very much appreciate all their hard work. We hope you enjoy your last day of summer break! We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow morning! Don’t forget- doors open at 7:25am, tardy bell rings at 8:20, car rider line begins at 3:15pm- and tell the kiddos to look out for staff in yellow shirts! We will get them to where they need to be! See you tomorrow, Warriors! https://www.lancastercsd.com/o/safety-transportation/page/safety-transportation-bus-routes?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2s4Ftu7PKjmsldCuMT4xNqiTG6Fn5FxAS8_C0IUgvdE9h5oA2TmDswqxQ_aem_g3L74V35vsOwNnC5A0teiw

BUS UPDATE: ALL Bus Route information will be available by 2:00 p.m. via Parent Portal and the bus site URL. Bus assignments are complete, however, due to technical difficulties we are having a delay viewing the information.

We want to make sure our 5th Graders feel confident before they come into the building on Monday morning, so we filmed a video showing them the process. Whether you come in by car or by bus, you can watch this video to know where to go! Can't wait to see you all Monday morning! We love our Warriors! https://youtu.be/7zvjRPJWuRM

District Bus Routes for Monday Please read the information in its entirety and then click on for routes. Please remember these are general descriptions and will vary upon unforeseen external factors. Parents you will receive an email this evening with your child’s bus numbers. If your child is a car rider, you will see a “C” for both morning and afternoon transportation. You can also view your child’s bus numbers by logging into your parent portal account and selecting student reports. The link below will give you estimated bus pick up times for each bus route. Select your child's school to view the current bus routes. Please note: Bus routes may vary 15 minutes before or after the scheduled route time. Please have your child out at the bus stop early and expect delays coming home from school for the first few weeks while we work out any issues. These times are estimated, and routes are subject to change based on service needs of our students. These are general route descriptions of streets covered (every minor road may not be listed). https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/lancaster-csd/page/bus-routes Bus numbers will be posted in PowerSchool by the end of the day August 10, 2024 if not sooner. Thanks for your patience! If you have questions after bus information is released, please contact the LCSD Safety & Transportation Office at 803-285-6009.

Lancaster County School District Board of Trustees welcomes all students and staff back for the 2024-2025 school year! @SCSBA

August 9, 2024 - Due to weather concerns and in order to provide time for schools to be ready for Monday, August 12, 2024, ALL student orientation for 6th and 9th graders and Indian Land 5th and 7th graders has been canceled. Open houses and other orientations have been canceled, and you will receive information from your child's school regarding rescheduling. Lancaster County School District will be OPEN for normal operating hours for staff.

LCSD CLOSED August 8, 2024 Lancaster County School District has been in contact with Emergency Management. Lancaster County is currently under a flood watch. Due to potential flooding and hazardous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Debby, as a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed on Thursday August 8, 2024. ALL events and activities are cancelled. ALL open houses and orientations scheduled for August 8, 2024 are canceled and will be rescheduled.

We are officially BACK, Warriors! Today was the day our staff came into the building to get ready for the year ahead! It started off with a delicious breakfast from Stacks provided by our PTO. While we were fueling up for the long day ahead, everyone also received a welcome back gift from PTO- our new staff shirts for the year! You’ll see those in our staff photos, coming soon! 😉 We are so thankful for all they did to set us up for success today! They even presented a raffle with great gifts like a $50 Target gift card and a year membership to Anne Springs. We feel so spoiled and can’t thank them enough. 💙 After our big staff meeting, Transformation Church arrived with a massive donation: each and every teacher and staff member received a box filled with everything they could dream of to start the year off right. A crowd favorite is the large pack of Flair pens, new scissors, a ream of paper and more. The whole tote down to the tote itself is awesome! They thought of everything when putting it together, and we can’t thank everyone at Transformation Church enough for their generosity! 💛 Tomorrow it’s back to work! We can’t wait to see you all at Open House on August 8th!

Do you plan to attend Open House? This is NOT required, but it will help us know who to expect and when! Please RSVP to let us know when you plan to be here! Again- this is not required, but it would help us out. Thanks! https://forms.gle/BKr8BUuNLP6pe4kx9

Nothing bonds people together quite like bowling. The vulnerability of the throw, the anticipation of the ball rolling down the lane, the anger one feels when time and time again just ONE pin is left standing… But we digress. After a hearty breakfast, informative meeting and grand tour of campus, Admin went bowling with some of our new hires today! It was great to get to know them, and they’re already feeling like family. Bonus points: everyone knocked down pins today, so we all felt like winners! All teachers and staff return on Monday in preparation for the year ahead. We are so excited for our 4th year at ILIS, and look forward to the amazing year we will have together!

Are you not sure if your student's Chromebook insurance is paid? Click this link to learn how to see if you paid or not! https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ilis/page/chromebook-insurance Please note: If you elected to pay by cash or check, we have not started to accept those payments. You can pay via cash, check (with SC address ONLY in the recepient's address!) or card in our front office at Open House, or once the school year has started.

Ready for the final week of Summer? We know- it's bittersweet. We hope you enjoy your final days until school is back in session! We want to help make sure you're prepared! Here's a checklist for next week so you feel confident starting school on August 12th.

Our staff is working hard to get ready to welcome back our Warriors- updating information, getting rooms ready, preparing for Open House and more. Today, we also indulged in some bonding time off campus! Check out our Admin, Counselors and Support Staff members swinging their clubs like pros (🤔😁) at the Leadership Team meeting! It wasn’t just fun and games, as they also held a meeting to discuss goals and plans for the year ahead. We are thinking big and dreaming bigger than ever before, and can’t wait to see you all at Open House on 8/8!

Did you register your student on Hoodini & elect to pay for Chromebook Insurance by credit card? You may do so now! HARD DEADLINE is September 30th!