During the last week of school, our Band and Chorus classes held their Winter Concerts!
For our 5th grade Band students, this was the first concert in which they have ever performed in with their instruments. Having only had themin hand for a few short months, we are beyond impressed with the growth they have shown. Our 6th grade students have continued to build on the foundation they established last year and were so impressive. Ms. Riddle and Ms. Gavigan have done a wonderful job working with the band.
Our Chorus classes sang a beautiful selection of holiday and winter music, featuring layers of melody and harmony you might not expect from a younger chorus composed of 5th and 6th grade students. Ms. Proctor has truly challenged her students to be the best they can be, and their performance reflected that dedication!
Great work, Band and Chorus classes, and congratulations on a performance well done!
For our 5th grade Band students, this was the first concert in which they have ever performed in with their instruments. Having only had themin hand for a few short months, we are beyond impressed with the growth they have shown. Our 6th grade students have continued to build on the foundation they established last year and were so impressive. Ms. Riddle and Ms. Gavigan have done a wonderful job working with the band.
Our Chorus classes sang a beautiful selection of holiday and winter music, featuring layers of melody and harmony you might not expect from a younger chorus composed of 5th and 6th grade students. Ms. Proctor has truly challenged her students to be the best they can be, and their performance reflected that dedication!
Great work, Band and Chorus classes, and congratulations on a performance well done!
Another Thanksgiving Throwback smack dab in the middle of The Holiday Season!
Ms. Hensley's 5th Grade ELA class has done this project for a few years, and it's always a favorite at The Intermediate School. She writes, "My classes learned all about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade today! We read Balloons Over Broadway and learned all about the Master Puppeteer, Tony Sarg, who created the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students then created their own balloon that
they would have featured in the parade!"
Ms. Hensley's 5th Grade ELA class has done this project for a few years, and it's always a favorite at The Intermediate School. She writes, "My classes learned all about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade today! We read Balloons Over Broadway and learned all about the Master Puppeteer, Tony Sarg, who created the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students then created their own balloon that
they would have featured in the parade!"
Good Morning, and Happy FIRST DAY of Winter Break! We are going to post some throw backs over the next two weeks for you to enjoy. The Posting Party is starting with a Thanksgiving post in honor of the fact that Thanksgiving does fall under "The Holiday Season"! Technically. ;)
Ms. Boykin’s classes read a book about Fall Recipes and made homemade applesauce! They created a cookbook that they were able to use to assist with their Thanksgiving meals! Looks great, Warriors!
We love our Ms. Mack! She works in ISS and while she has only been with us for a single semester, she fits right in like she's been here forever. We are so glad to have her with us, and appreciate all the fun she brings to our school!
We can never say enough how much we love our PTO! They are always on campus helping out, planning incredible events & surprises, and have dedicated so much time to make sure our students, families and staff make wonderful memories while they're at ILIS. Today was no different- they came in with these awesome (and SUPER on trend!!!) Quarter Zips! We are warm, we are cozy, and we definitely feel oh-so-loved. THANK YOU PTO for ordering, sorting, rolling and delivering these amazing gifts! We wear them with Warrior Pride! 💛💙
LCSD Employees: Please read the important announcement regarding Etrieve. If you have questions, please reach out to Kendra Watts.
ILMS Cheer Team is hosting a skills camp on February 11th and 12th to prepare current 6th and 7th graders for tryouts in March. If you'd like your student to register for this opportunity, sign up at the link below!
https://form.jotform.com/242983805089166
https://form.jotform.com/242983805089166
🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year! 🎉
We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Kelli Overcash, Principal of Kershaw Elementary, for being recognized as the South Carolina Principal of the Year! 🏆
This honor reflects her outstanding leadership, dedication to students and staff, and unwavering commitment to excellence in education. Kelli's vision and passion have made a lasting impact on the Kershaw Elementary School and Lancaster County School District, and this recognition is so well-deserved.
Please join us in congratulating Kelli Overcash for this incredible achievement! 👏👏
#SCElementaryPrincipalOfTheYear #EducationalLeadership #ProudMoment #ExcellenceInEducation
We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Kelli Overcash, Principal of Kershaw Elementary, for being recognized as the South Carolina Principal of the Year! 🏆
This honor reflects her outstanding leadership, dedication to students and staff, and unwavering commitment to excellence in education. Kelli's vision and passion have made a lasting impact on the Kershaw Elementary School and Lancaster County School District, and this recognition is so well-deserved.
Please join us in congratulating Kelli Overcash for this incredible achievement! 👏👏
#SCElementaryPrincipalOfTheYear #EducationalLeadership #ProudMoment #ExcellenceInEducation
A Message from our PTO:
🎄Indian Land Christmas Parade FULL DAY PROGRAM – THIS SATURDAY! 🎅🎁 Join us for a full day of holiday fun @ Indian Land Middle School & surrounding area!
📣 Bring your family, wear your festive gear, and come celebrate with us!
#indianlandchristmasparade #ILHolidayFun #CookieswithSanta #supportourschools #ptomagic #ElfOnTheRun #TreeLightingJoy
🎄Indian Land Christmas Parade FULL DAY PROGRAM – THIS SATURDAY! 🎅🎁 Join us for a full day of holiday fun @ Indian Land Middle School & surrounding area!
📣 Bring your family, wear your festive gear, and come celebrate with us!
#indianlandchristmasparade #ILHolidayFun #CookieswithSanta #supportourschools #ptomagic #ElfOnTheRun #TreeLightingJoy
Ms. Riddle wants to share her Winter Concert flyer so you can save the date! Whether your student is in band or not, it's a wonderful event and we hope to see you there!
Check out what the 6th graders in Ms. Patterson's Intermediate 101 class are up to! She writes, "Here's a pic of a sixth grade class doing a Google Meet interview with a parent about their career in software development for our career exploration unit. All of our sixth grade classes have been participating in these interviews in which they get to ask questions to learn more about possible careers for themselves."
So cool! Thanks for sharing, Ms. Patterson!
So cool! Thanks for sharing, Ms. Patterson!
Ms. Healey is our lead counselor at ILIS- but she also takes on many other special projects. Every year she creates an art instillation involving positive messaging and our students! This year is no different, and it's something the whole school sees every day.
She assigned our 5th grade classes with a project focusing on starting each day with a grateful heart. Students reflected about what gratitude looks like in their daily lives and practice simple ways to notice and appreciate the good around them. This display is a daily reminder to build a habit of positivity each day at ILIS. The messages are wonderful and we appreciate the time and hard work that it took to make this project come to life!
She assigned our 5th grade classes with a project focusing on starting each day with a grateful heart. Students reflected about what gratitude looks like in their daily lives and practice simple ways to notice and appreciate the good around them. This display is a daily reminder to build a habit of positivity each day at ILIS. The messages are wonderful and we appreciate the time and hard work that it took to make this project come to life!
Happy Thursday, Warriors! Last week Ms. Tomy's class had a fun project! Students created ornaments for their ELA Christmas tree and chose a topic they learned this year to write about on each ornament. It was a festive and meaningful way to celebrate their learning!
Enjoy the rest of your week, Warrior Family! And don't forget to wear your Ugly Sweaters tomorrow!
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Join us tonight for the LCSD Board of Trustees elections at 4:30 p.m. Public Session begins at 7:00pm.
Join us tonight for the LCSD Board of Trustees elections at 4:30 p.m. Public Session begins at 7:00pm.
We have a message from our friends at ILMS! Ms. Jackson and her Proteam class came to visit and observe our students last week. It was so much fun to have the students back in our halls, and our kids really enjoyed having the big kids visit, too!
Ms. Jackson writes, "Indian Land Middle School is taking part in the launch of the states newest 'Proteam' curriculum. Proteam is an encore where students learn life and leadership skills with a focus on one day becoming educators or exceptional members of society. In a way, it is like the middle school version of Teacher Cadets.
One of our upcoming modules wants the students to observe teachers in their elements while they are teaching. Here are some photos of ILMS Proteam students conducting teacher observations. Thank you to ILIS for hosting us, we learned so much!"
Thank YOU for coming, Proteam! It was great to have you!
Ms. Jackson writes, "Indian Land Middle School is taking part in the launch of the states newest 'Proteam' curriculum. Proteam is an encore where students learn life and leadership skills with a focus on one day becoming educators or exceptional members of society. In a way, it is like the middle school version of Teacher Cadets.
One of our upcoming modules wants the students to observe teachers in their elements while they are teaching. Here are some photos of ILMS Proteam students conducting teacher observations. Thank you to ILIS for hosting us, we learned so much!"
Thank YOU for coming, Proteam! It was great to have you!
The Superintendent Search Survey is available now through January 3, 2026. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GYC6QLK Read more at the news article: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/2541999
Thank you Veterans for your selfless service to our country!
Lancaster County School District is aware of a false social media post regarding school closure. ALL schools and offices will operate on a normal schedule on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. We are continuing to monitor the weather and will post an update if needed. Again, all schools and offices will operate on normal schedule on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Last Wednesday, Lancaster County had auditions for the LCSD Honor Band. These auditions were for 6th - 8th grade band students throughout the entire district. We had nine wonderfully talented ILIS Band students audition. Of those nine, three of our 6th graders made it into the Honor Band: Kendall Powell, Alex Vertizan and Zada Disher-Schindel. We want to congratulate them, and Ms. Riddle, on this amazing acheivemnt! Give these students, and all of our 6th graders that auditioned, a round of applause!
The Fall Book Fair kicks off TOMORROW! Would you like to surprise your student with anything during the holidays? You can order books online now!
Access the digital flyer with the link to online shop or add money to your student's eWallet HERE --> https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ilis/page/book-fair
Access the digital flyer with the link to online shop or add money to your student's eWallet HERE --> https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ilis/page/book-fair
