Indian Land Intermediate

Need something to chat about over dinner tonight? Here are some topics that our students are learning about! Let's flex those Math muscles, parents!

You might need to zoom in on this one- lots of information is in this little square graphic! Families- our Boosterthon Color Run Fundraiser event kicks off in 10 days. Be on the lookout for more information to come!

Mrs. Arner teaches 6th grade Social Studies and has been a member of the ILIS family since it started 4 years ago. Each year, she has really fun, engaging and creative projects for her students to complete, including this one! She writes, "My classes learned about early human hunter gatherers and learned they expressed themselves through cave art. They then worked in groups to create their own cave art about themselves! This taught the class all about each other. " Great job, students! Your work is amazing!

Check THIS out! Ms. Mallett shared this photo of some recent Recess Fun!

We don't know if you've heard the exciting news- but operations with rational numbers can be fun. 🤩 Mrs. Kobos’ 6th grade Math classes completed a scavenger hunt with adding and subtracting rational numbers around the classroom! Thanks for sharing with us, Ms. Kobos, and great work kids!

We're paging YOU to join the PTO! https://youtube.com/shorts/6stJhpuhn48?feature=share

Last week Ms. Metcalf, one of our wonderful 5th Grade Math & Science teachers, thought she'd bring a classic game into the lesson! Students in her class practiced graphing on the coordinate plane while playing Battleship! Students had a blast and got some great practice with this important lesson! Great work kids, AND Ms. Metcalf!

Parents, please help us communicate this message to your students! Starting Monday, we will have a cart in the front lobby. Parents dropping off lunch boxes or water bottles can place them there, with a post-it note labeling the item. At 10:30, before the first lunch block, we will wheel it down to the cafeteria. Any students who forgot their lunch at home can check the cart before heading into lunch! As with all deliveries, we ask that all lunch boxes are delivered before 10:30. We will make sure to remind students during the morning announcements all next week of this new practice. Our goal is to minimize disruptions from calling into classrooms. Again, please let students know of this new procedure so if they forget their lunch at home they'll be prepared to look at the cart. Thank you, Warriors!

Join us for Community Forums this fall.

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

We have two AMAZING women teaching Journalism in our encore department- Ms. Lail and Ms. Brandwood! Their curriculum (and creativity!) allows students to make awesome content for our campus. We will share more from them as the year goes on! But for now, Ms. Lail wanted to share what happened in her class this week. She writes, "We hosted show and tell in class this week- but with a twist! I asked students to bring in "Biography Bags" so we could get to know each other better! Along with student participation, we had a special visitor- Mr. Miller joined us today with HIS biography bag! He told us all about his time serving in the army and how he came to be a teacher! " It's been great having our staff, students and parents get to know Mr. Miller. If you'd like to get to know him better too, be sure to check out his Facebook Live every Monday at 2:45pm! Thanks for sharing, Ms. Lail!

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.