Indian Land High

Join Meredith Danztler, CERRA’s Pre-Collegiate Program Director, as she shares Dr. Fitzpatrick’s inspiring journey from Teacher Cadet to Lancaster County School District Superintendent. The special three-part video series will premiere every Thursday night at 7:00, starting on September 12th, and will run through October 3rd, on CERRA’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

We are excited for the sports seasons and after-school activities to be underway. Lancaster County School District places safety for students, staff, and community members as a priority. Please join us in keeping our campuses and facilities safe. First and foremost, we expect every visitor to our activities to be respectful toward the athletes, thespians, band members, staff, administrators, other guests, and law enforcement partners working at our events. All guests to our district events are required to adhere to our Clear Bag Policy. When guests come to our facilities, they will not be permitted into the activities with any bag other than a clear bag. The bags also may not be larger than 12 by 12 inches and 6 inches deep. For more information. click on the Clear Bag Policy. Weapons are not permitted on school property – including during sporting events, forums, and arts performances - unless you are a sworn law enforcement officer permitted to carry with proper identification. Our Safety and Security team will be working entrances to many of our events to screen guests for weapons. Entry to District Events This year we have revised our entry guidelines for school events to promote a safer environment for our community. Anyone under the age of 18 not currently enrolled in school must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult. Elementary and middle school students must have an adult accompany them at events. No elementary and middle school students will be permitted to stay unaccompanied. Guests to our events will not be allowed to stand, congregate, or “hang out” in the concourse or around the concession stand areas during events. Any violation of rules may result in removal or being trespassed. Our safety and security team will continue collaborating with the Lancaster Police Department and Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office to ensure everyone can feel comfortable and safe in our facilities. *This applies to all events open to the public. This does not apply to internal school events that are not open to the public such as prom, dances, club/organization activities Updated 9/11/24

We will begin Attendance Recovery this week. Tuesday, 9/10, Wednesday, 9/11, and Thursday, 9/12 after school from 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm. We will also offer Attendance Recovery on Saturday, 9/14 from 8 am - 2 pm.

Seniors! It is IGP time! The counseling department, through our newly named Warrior University, is hosting an IGP Workshop to help you prepare for IGP meetings coming up soon! Since we know you are not all on campus everyday, we will have two daytime sessions for students to choose from and an evening session for parents/guardians/families to attend. Seniors, please join us for one of the daytime sessions- either Monday, September 9th at 9 a.m. in the auditorium or Thursday, September 12th at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Parents/Guardians/Families of seniors may attend Thursday, September 12th at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. We will cover what you need to know as a senior!

For SENIORS, any senior who has not yet signed up for the SAT Fall administration here at school, you still have a few days. Please let our testing coordinator know by September 4, 2024, so that you can be added to the list of test takers for the October in-school test. Direct any questions to Stephanie.McManus@lcsd.k12.sc.us - ILHS testing coordinator

Save the date Wednesday, 9/4/2024 is picture day. Cady.com/portraits

Tuesday, September 10 will be our annual ILHS College Application Day. This event will be for Seniors only and held during first and second block. Please be on the lookout for a Google Form that has a sign in sheet for Seniors to sign up for the time that they would like to have. If they go to the session during 1st block , they do not need to go during 2nd block. Please bring a chrome book and make sure that it is fully charged during the event so that you may apply to colleges that you are interested in. Please feel free to email , Mr. Austin, if you have any questions!

learn more about the Service Academy Nomination Process at Congressman Russell Fry’s Service Academy Day. View the invitation below and copy the link to register for the event. Link: https://airtable.com/appKz1wxud3qXPfys/shr3y7XfTZh6XgqWM

All Seniors who have a modified schedule this semester (taking less than 4 classes in person on campus at ILHS ) must complete the form on the link to see if they are eligible for a Work Based Learning Experience. Please return to Mrs. King at marisa.king@lcsd.k12.sc.us no later than Friday, August 30th. Paper copies are available in the counseling office. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZXLvf-VwnB-iQi_dpvv3W4ZDSkotyZQ5a9qfxNdzeY/edit?usp=sharing

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

This email is addressed to any Indian Land High School student who may be taking Dual Enrollment courses in the Fall Semester. ASAP TODAY, please look at your 1st semester schedule in PowerSchool and be sure that all of the Dual Enrollment college courses that you are taking are showing up on your 1st-semester schedule in PowerSchool. If they are not, then resend a copy of your college schedule to your assigned school counselor TODAY. The counselor assignments are listed below. This needs to be done TODAY to make sure that the assigned counselors know what Dual Enrollment courses students are taking in the Fall Term.

Friday, August 13, 2024 is the last day to change classes! There is limited availability in all classes. Students must reach out to their counselor via email.

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

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

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.

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

We are going to move our official Open House to next Thursday, 8/15 from 5-7 pm for all students and the parents to come and walk the building, meet the teachers, check out the different student club tables, and the latest Warrior Spirit Wear from our Indian Land Booster Club. Additionally, for our new incoming Indian Land High School students, this Saturday, August 10th, the school will be open from 10 am -12 pm for any student and their parents that might want to come and take a tour of the building. We will have small group tours lead by our student ambassadors and JROTC cadets.