Indian Land Intermediate

Earlier this month, things got a little messy in Ms. Purcaro’s 6th grade science class! Our young scientists dove into the digestive system, learning how the body breaks down food from start to finish. They mashed up mixtures to mimic the stomach, squeezed “digested” goop through a hose to see how the large intestine works (yep, if you're thinking "they're making poop!" you'd be correct!), and even created their own digestive comics to show off what they learned. It’s messy. It’s memorable. It’s another great lesson from Ms. Purcaro's Science Class!

Our amazing Counseling Team brought the whole school together for one incredible cause: UNITY DAY! 💪🧡 On this day, people wear orange to show support for victims of bullying and to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Our students and staff showed up in every shade of orange. Even the Gamecock fans said, “Alright… just this once, I’ll wear orange for a good cause!” Our fantastic PTO loved the idea so much, they joined in on the fun, sending over 1,250 Rice Krispies Treats so every student could enjoy a sweet celebration of unity! We hope you’re having a Wonderful Wednesday, Warriors! Remember: we’re always better together! 💫

Mark your calendar for the Indian Land Area Community Forum, Tuesday, Oct. 28!

Fridays are always fun, but do you know what makes them EXTRA fun?! Getting some love from our friends at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea! They brought us delicious, pipping hot, fresh brewed coffee, creamers and sugars and it was the extra pep in our step that we needed to get through the last day of the week! And who can have coffee without donuts?! PTO was so thoughtful and used some of the ice cream sales profits to treat staff to Sumo Donuts! We were fed and fueled for the last day of the quarter! And don't forget- as a school, we all wore our brightest and best pinks to show our support for Breast Cancer Awareness. It was amazing to see our students and staff come together to support such an important cause. We hope you all had a beautiful weekend, and enjoy your Monday!

We have a Throwback Thursday for you all from Ms. Gregory! She writes: "Today our students had an art therapist come to our room to have students make a craft using different items with different textures. These sessions provide enrichment based support, help explore emotions, develop coping skills, and express themselves non-verbally through art. Kids made cardboard hearts with various textures 🩵" The projects look beautiful, Warriors!

We have so many exciting things happening in Science! Ms. Buck’s 6th grade students are using light microscopes to observe and analyze specimens to determine if they are living or non-living. How cool is that?! Thanks for sharing, Ms. Buck!

Don't forget to wear your BLUE tomorrow!! Let's STOMP OUT BULLYING together!

Hey Warriors- We had another 24 hour challenge before the Color Run. Tuesday, September 23. Mr. Miller said he would grant a VIP lunch experience for whichever class raised the most money in each team! A big shout out and thank you to our PTO, not only did they provide the supplies for beautifully decorated tables with balloons and cookies, but they also provided volunteers! The winning classes enjoyed having time with their assistant principal, and sitting at a VIP table! Congrats to the homerooms of Ms. Compton, Mr. Crook, Ms. Riesett and Ms. Garrison's classes! (Ms. Compton's photo got lost in the clouds but they had a BLAST with Ms. Bachini!)

WARRIORS! Let's flood the halls with BLUE as we Stomp Out Bullying on Monday!

We have been so busy with Booster that we are WAY behind on sharing some of our posts! We will get that remedied asap. :) Here are our ice cream winners from our 24hr challenge on Monday 9/22! Our winners were Nolan H., Lolly W., Kyla D., and Caris F.! Between just the four students, they brought in $1,180 collectively. We are so thankful for their hard work! Enjoy your night, Warriors!

We hope you're enjoying your Panera Bread dinner, Warriors! Ms. Pittman's 5th Grade ELA class is prepping for tomorrow! She writes, "Students having a last minute in-class 'study session' for our module 2 assessment tomorrow! (Many of them playing headbandz with concepts and definitions) 🤠" Looking good, kids! And thanks for sharing Ms. Pittman. ☺️

Don't forget- no need to cook tonight when you can get a delicious meal at Panera Bread! Your meal will also support your favorite local Intermediate School. :) Please be sure to mention us when you place your order, or use the code in the graphic if you're planning on ordering online or through the app!

We got your dinner plans handled Wednesday! Please join us and be sure to mention ILIS when you order. If you're ordering ahead, don't forget to add our code! Thank you all!

Alright- it's hard to make a post when we are COVERED in color, but here's a quick set of pictures along with a MASSIVE "THANK YOU"!!!!!!! We hit our goal thanks to our generous families!! The improvements and events on our campus this year will be thanks to you. We will share every time a Boosterthon-Sponsored action takes place so you can see these dollars hard at work. Thank you again, and a special thank you to all the families who came to watch! We had a great crowd!!!

The District is experiencing internet and phone outages. Today's board planning workshop will be back online when service has been restored. An update will be posted when available.

We will see you tomorrow, Warriors! SPECIAL SHOUTOUT to Jesse Gavigan from Gavigan Entertainment for donating his services and emceeing our Color Run!

Help us reach our goal before we run- we're close but not there yet! Donate today at https://shorturl.at/Vq08T

THANK YOU, WARRIORS!

Hey Warriors- many Indian Land residents have ties all over this country. Can you help us reach these last few states to complete our 50 State Donation map?! We are so close to our goal and we can reach it with your help! We just need Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Delaware and, while technically not a state, D.C.! Thank you for your support!! https://ilis.lancastercsd.com/o/ilis/page/boosterthon

Don't forget- tomorrow is PTO's Dine Out night at the Indian Land Chipotle by Walmart! We appreciate your support so much, and hope you enjoy your meal!