Sunday Weekly Update 10-27-24
Good afternoon, this is Rick Parker, Principal of Indian Land High School, calling with a Sunday Weekly Update. We had an amazing Trunk or Treat event this past Saturday! So many families attended to enjoy some fun, participating in trick or treating, dressing up, playing games and having some lunch from the various Food Trucks. The decorated Trunk or Treat booths from our clubs, organizations, and local businesses were awesome! Thank you to Ms. Faris and Student Congress for planning such a great event for the community! Thank you to Mr. Richardson for being the DJ and bringing a great playlist of songs! Thank you to all students and staff that assisted with the event especially, Ms. De Beus and Mr. Reyes. We had a Multilingual Family event on Saturday in the media center to inform our Latino Families of school resources and upcoming events. Our Golf team participated in the Upper State Golf Championship on Monday, 10/21 and on Saturday, 10/25, our Band traveled to Bowling Springs, SC to compete in the State Finals.
Here is What’s Important Now for this upcoming week:
Red Ribbon Spirit Week 10/23-10/31. We are continuing this week recognizing Drug Awareness Week! *We will have scrolling announcements all week that highlight public service Drug Free Information. The schedule for the week is as follows:
Monday, 10/28 - Wear Red Day
Tuesday, 10/29 - Put a cap on drugs (Hat Day)
Wednesday, 10/30 - Put a sock on Drugs Day (crazy sock day); Pumpkin Decorating during FLEX for students that signed up
Thursday, 10/31 - Creepin’it Real - Say Boo to Drugs - wear your favorite costume.
Costume Guidelines
Please keep the following guidelines in mind when putting together your costume.
§ All costumes are to be appropriate for school and should not be offensive in design or intent.
§ Costumes cannot mock or resemble another student, faculty member or religious preference.
§ Costumes cannot feature inappropriate themes or characters or reference drugs/alcohol etc.
§ Costumes cannot be sexually explicit in nature.
§ Props including plastic swords, guns, wands, bows, arrows, etc. are not permitted. If brought to school, these items will be held in the office until a parent/guardian can pick them up.
§ Masks of any item that may impede vision or make it difficult to determine a student’s identity is not allowed.
§ Makeup or hair coloring should be applied at home. These items are not permitted in school.
§ Costumes cannot interfere with daily responsibilities, both in and out of the class. Costumes should be comfortable enough to wear for the entire duration of the school day.
*If a student’s costume is found to be inappropriate, she/he will be asked to remove the costume.
*If you have any questions regarding the appropriateness of a particular costume idea, please do not hesitate to speak with our School Administration.
Powder Puff Update: Our Annual Powder Puff event is Thursday, 11/21. The collection of fees to play Powder Puff has been extended. The last day to submit fees will be Monday, 10/28, from 8:30 to 9:00 AM in E110 and at the beginning of each lunch period. Please note that no money will be accepted after 2 PM.
W.A.R.R.I.O.R. University Update:
· Tuesday, 10/29- Families can enjoy the What’s Your E? Event (Enrollment, Enlistment, Employment) any time after school until 6 p.m. At 6 p.m., junior families will attend the Rising Senior Pre-IGP workshop and senior families can attend 3 of the many breakout sessions.
Breakout sessions will be 20 minutes each and run 3 times, so families can attend topics relevant to their situation. Refreshments will be available for purchase from The Boba Tea Bar & Seasoned with Love food trucks.
Presenters for the senior centered breakout sessions:
· National Guard
· Edward Jones Financial Planning
· Applications & Resumes
· Ferguson Career Search
· Flexie
· The College Funding Coach
· US Marines
· US Army
10/31-4th block rising senior (Junior) of IGP Workshiops
For anyone who missed the DE/AP Night: https://sites.google.com/lcsd.k12.sc.us/ilhcounseling/home/dual-enrollment/deap-info-night
Link to the Warrior University Calendar: https://sites.google.com/lcsd.k12.sc.us/ilhcounseling/home/warrior-university
Upcoming Events: Please add to your calendars this year's Beta and NHS induction ceremony, which will be held Monday, November 18th at 6pm. Parents, your sophomore or junior may have received an invitation to join the ILHS National Beta Club or National Honor Society or both. Both clubs celebrate academic excellence and promote service and leadership in our school and community. If your student intends to join, new membership fees and an RSVP to the induction ceremony is due no later than Oct 30th. Returning members may also pay their yearly dues by the October 30th deadline.
We have a home football this week against Northwestern HS. Kickoff @ 7:30 pm. Theme night is Super Hero!
Lastly, the quote for the week is: “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein
Have a great week!