We have a message from Ms. Smith at ILMS for our 6th grade families!
"Hello 6th grade parents,
ILMS Track and Field will allow current 6th graders/rising 7th graders to attend ILMS conditioning sessions beginning January 8th. Please have each interested student join the google classroom for 6th graders with the code: pzlo3ru. Conditioning sessions will be held January 8th, January 13th, January 15th, January 27th, January 21st (due to MLK Day) and January 29th from 4:00pm-5:30pm. To participate each student will have to submit a sports physical document and a signed waiver form by their parent/guardian. Sports physical forms and waivers can be found in the 6th grade T&F google classroom. Required documents must be turned in to Coach Smith on January 8th at the first conditioning session. Students are required to wear weather appropriate clothing (jacket and long pants), running shoes (no crocs/slippers or slides) and bring a water bottle (filled before practice). If you have any questions please feel free to email Coach Smith at kaila.smith@lcsd.k12.sc.us.
Thank you!"
Oh boy- what’s more fun than music OR science?!
Music AND Science!
In a cross curriculum lesson, 6th grade science teacher Ms. Veritzan had the kids “all ears” as they learned about sound waves!
She write, “Students in my classes investigated the different properties of sound using tuning forks. Students worked with tuning forks of different frequencies and a shallow pan of water to conduct the investigation. They discovered that sound is created by vibrations and they can change the intensity, or loudness, of the sound by changing the force with which they hit the tuning fork. They came to the conclusion that different sized tuning forks have different frequencies and make different sounds. They were able to explain multiple points where energy transfer was present in the experiment.”
So cool! Thank you for sharing, Ms. Veritzan!
On Wednesday evening we had a festive Winter concert with our 5th and 6th graders as well as the ILHS band! It was a *packed house* as our band program continues to grow under the leadership of our Indian Land band directors. It really is an amazing thing to see!
Ms. Riddle and Ms. Gavigan have created magic in such a short window of time with our 5th graders, many of whom had never touched an instrument until they got one just a few months ago! And it's amazing to see the growth between where they start to where they are after a year- our 6th graders blew us away.
We are very lucky to have Ms. Riddle and Ms. Gavigan on our team! Our students are in such great hands not only academically, but additionally the passion these two women show for music is like a seed planted in their students' hearts. We appreciate all they do for our Warriors!
We had our Winter Chorus Concert on Tuesday! Ms. Hunt and our Warriors did a phenomenal job. They have accomplished so much in just a few short months and sang beautifully under Ms. Hunt’s guidance and leadership. We are so proud of her and her students!
PS: we had a special guest appearance…scroll through to see who it is!
We have had so much fun dressing up the last two weeks! Flannel, Pajamas, wrapped in holiday colors…it’s been so fun to have everyone showing their school spirit. We only have one more week to go! Next week is Ugly Sweaters on Tuesday and CLASH OF THE COLORS on Thursday! 5th wears blue, 6th wears yellow and staff wear black!
Enjoy your Friday night, and have a good weekend!
Ms. Healey has another beautiful project that truly looks like it could be an art installation! She writes, "Our 6th graders' project turned out great! Each 6th grade student and teacher were given a leaf to express all of the many things they are thankful for to create a this unique display! It's just a daily reminder of how our Warriors grow gratitude at ILIS!"
We wish you could see it in the halls, it looks just like stained glass in the sun. Thank you for sharing, Ms. Healey!
Our Counselors had a very special celebration for a very special group of students! “Frost & Future: A Winter Leadership Fest” gathered our 5th & 6th grade ambassadors as well as our student council to bond together through holiday games and delicious snacks! We wanted to celebrate these students who give their time to help make sure ILIS is the best it can be!
First photo: 5th Grade Ambassadors
Second photo: 5th & 6th Ambassadors
Third: Student Council
Fourth: Ambassadors, Student Council and Counselors!
All the rest? Documentation of a GREAT party! Check out our Facebook page for even more photos!
Happy Thursday, Warriors- we have exciting news from the Counseling Department!📣
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Student Council! 🎉 This student-driven group will be taking the lead on creating fun events, organizing community service projects, and working together to make our school an even better place for everyone! Our goal is to empower students to make a positive impact and bring fresh ideas to the table.
If you have any tips, questions, ideas, or want to support the Student Council in any way, please reach out to Ms. Berry! She’s excited to hear from you and help bring your vision to life.
Let's give these amazing students (and our Counselors!) some love!
Once again we are BLOWN AWAY by the incredibly generous families we have at ILIS! So many toys were brought in, and so many children will have a Happier Holiday thanks to your giving. We also heard lots of kids say, “Oh no! I forgot my toy!” With that in mind, we are happy to announce that the toys won’t be picked up until Monday morning. If you wanted to bring your toy in Monday, we are very happy to take it!
Thank you again, Warriors!
The Band is Back Together!!
Please give a bug warm "Welcome Back" to our Clinic Assistant Michaela Kramer! She's been at home with her beautiful new son Lucas on maternity leave. We have missed her so much, and appreciate all the wonderful women who covered for her while she was soaking up all the newborn snuggles.
Welcome back, Michaela! And congratulations to you and Drew on your sweet bundle of joy!
2025 - 2026 4K Applications now open. Scan the QR code in the images , visit the news story on the LCSD website https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1906694, or visit the Pre-K site https://www.lancastercsd.com/page/instruction-elementary-pre-k for more information and to complete the applications.
If your family is not eligible or in need of 4K, please spread the word to others you know.
Ms. Garrison had a creative, interactive and festive project for her 6th grade ELA classes! Her students wrote haikus to go with ornaments they made. Today the classes did a "tree lighting" where students shared their haikus and ornaments, and then hung them on the class "Poetree" (Ms. Garrison knows it's actually spelled poetry, but she is very proud of her dad joke level pun.😁). Teachers and staff were then invited throughout the day to come light the trees! It was such a great project, and a lovely gesture to invite the school to participate! Great job Ms. Garrison and her students!
Featured tree lighter for Block 3: Registrar Extraordinaire Ms. Palermo!
Ms. Tornabene is back to share a project from her classes!
She writes, "My students are creating their own anchor charts, practicing the use of commas with direct addresses and tag questions. I’m so proud of them for working together to practice something that can be very tricky for them!"
We are so proud of them, too, Ms. Tornabene. And you! We are so glad you came to ILIS this year!
EXCITING UPDATE: Handles will be joining the Dine Out Party ALL DAY LONG! Be sure to mention ILIS PTO when you order.
We don't know about you, but ice cream for lunch and a chicken sandwich with well done cajun fries for dinner sounds GREAT. :)
On November 18th, our school had the pleasure of hosting veterans from the American Legion Post 31. They not only presented us with a new American flag, but they told our students stories of their service, what it means to be a veteran and how to properly pay respects to the flag. It was a very meaningful moment for our students and appreciate them coming to our school!
Remember all the way back to a week and a half ago when we hosted our Kindness Bundle Drive?! I know. It feels like a LIFETIME ago. 🤪 Well here we are with an update about how successful it was thanks to YOU! We got Yoga Bill’s car filled up to the brim, where there almost wasn’t any room for HIM! Packed with bundles, toiletries, snacks, gloves and more, off are the items that will give a direct and immediate impact to our local homeless community.
We want to shout out Ms. Crider, Ms. Cain and Ms. Richmond’s classes, who earned a pizza party for getting the most donations! We also want to thank our Warrior Ambassadors who helped keep the donations organized and then loaded up Yoga Bill’s car.
We appreciate all you did to make this a resounding success, Warriors! Good luck to both USC and Clemson today, and may the rivalry not cause too much separation in families after all of that thanks and giving we just had! 😆
(Photos feature Ms. Harden’s classes, Ms. Crider’s classes, and our Warrior Ambassadors!)
Happy Black Friday! We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed the holiday together with those you love!
While you're online or in store shopping...
One of our Favorite "December to Remember" initiatives is our Toys for Tots drive! Please bring an unwrapped, new toy to school on Friday, December 6th. Students can bring it in through the car rider line or on the bus, and drop it in one of our boxes that morning.
Last year we filled up 10 boxes worth of toys- do you think we can top that this year!? Can't wait to find out! We love our incredibly supportive Warrior Community.
