Week of November 28, 2016

Thank you to those who attended last week's Google Classroom and Internet Safety Training Session for Parents. Useful links regarding internet safety for parents can be found at the bottom of this Blog.  If you have any questions about technology at ISY, please contact our Technology Director. Questions regarding Google classroom should be directed to our Technology Facilitator Mr. Hallwood.

Gift Baskets - The International School Yangon has a tradition of giving gifts in the month of December to our ISY custodians, gardeners, guards, and maintenance staff to show our thanks for all that they have done. This event is organized by our High School Student Council.

Students are responsible for bringing on the following items By December 14, 2016.

6th Grade - 4 toothbrush and 4 toothpaste, 3 packets of noodles.
7th Grade - 2 bars of soap and 1 bottle of cooking oil.
8th Grade - 1 bag of sugar and 2kg bag of rice
9th Grade - 4 toothbrush and 4 toothpaste, 3 packets of noodles.
10th Grade -1 bottle of cooking oil and 2 bars of soap.
11th Grade 1 bag of sugar and 2kg bag of rice
12th Grade - 1 bag of rice 2kg and 1 bottle of shampoo

December 5, 2016, Parent Meeting- Week Without Walls (Gr. 6-8) 5:00PM

Week of November 28, 2016, Secondary School 

Monday

• The grade 10 students will be learning about IB course choices for next year.  The parent information evening will be December 6, 2016.

Tuesday

• HS Soccer boys and girls YIS @ ISY (Thuwunna)

Wednesday

• MS Volleyball YIS @ ISY boys and girls "A" only 3:00-5:00

Thursday

• Admissions Decisions at Highly Competitive Universities (US) 5:30 PM in the cafeteria

Friday

• MS/HS Winter Concert 6 pm at ISY
• MS Volleyball A/B boys @ ILBC girls @ ISY

Saturday

• SAT

Information Regarding Internet Saftey for Parents:

The video link for Internet Safety for Parents:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN-ZiiaDV8g

The other useful links are:

Filters:

http://www.netnanny.com/

http://www.internetsafety.com/

https://onlinefamily.norton.com/familysafety/loginStart.fs

You tube safety

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/174084?hl=en

http://www.tuaw.com/2013/05/23/parenting-tip-how-to-control-what-your-child-watches-on-youtube/

ioS restrictions and Android – parental controls

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/3461359/parental-control-on-android/

Setting screen rules

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-screen-rules-that-stick

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/setting-computer-limits-tips

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/setting-screen-limits

Common sense media

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/kids-media/id504932051?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Common+Sense+Media

Time Lock:

https://itunes.apple.com/th/app/parental-timelock-time-limit/id689577280?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.screentime

Computer Games Rating

http://www.esrb.org/about/resources.jsp

Kids and Screen time

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/28/343735856/kids-and-screen-time-what-does-the-research-say

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/08/are-tablet-computers-bad-young-children

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-larry-rosen/how-much-technology-shoul_b_3142227.html

Week of November 21, 2016

Thank you to all the parents who attended this weekend's Fun Fair. This week in secondary we have only three school days of school due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Monday

• High School Soccer- at South Dagon ISY VS ILBC

Tuesday

• High School Soccer- Boys team at Thuwunna, Girls Team at ISY
• 5:30 in the cafeteria - Google Classroom and Internet Safety Training Session for Parents of Secondary Students

Thursday

• No School – American Thanksgiving - Holiday
• SEASAC Cross Country will be competing in Singapore
• SEASAC Golf will be competing in Bangkok

Friday

• No School

Week of November 14, 2016

Dear Parents,

Please note that the Family Fun Fair will occur on Saturday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. ISY's High School STUCO coordinates this fabulous community activity which will include games, food, raffles and talent show.

The December grade 11 and 12 exam schedule has been made public to students and can be seen by selecting the link. During the exam week, students are required to be on campus only when they are taking an exam. If you have any questions, please contact the secondary office.  All other grade levels will continue with regularly scheduled classes.

Significant events: 

November 22, 2016, at 5:30 PM: Google Classroom and Internet Safety Session for Parents
November 28, 2016, Grade 10 Student IB information sessions
December 6, 2016, at 5:30 PM: Grade 10 IB Parent Night

This Week in Secondary:

Tuesday

• University of St. Andrews, UK Visit 

Wednesday

• ISY PA Meeting 8:00 AM  All Parents are welcome to attend 

Thursday 

• Univeristy of Southern Oregan 

Friday

• MS Volleyball @ YIS boys and girls A/B 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturday 

• ISY Family Fun Fair 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Week of November 7, 2016

This past weekend 49 students participated in Volleyball and Soccer SEASAC tournaments.  Events such as SEASAC, AMIS, WWW are peak experiences for our students as they provide opportunities for creating lasting memories.  It is the outside of the classroom experiences that provide our students with a framework to view future successes and failures. Winning, losing, learning how to communicate, and work together are skills we attempt to teach daily, but at events like SEASAC these skills were being called into action. Watching our students learn to navigate this bumpy road makes me confident that they will be better able to handle the varied experiences that life will present them. We encourage all students to participate in tournaments, performances, conferences that suits their areas of passion as they are rich with learning opportunities. 

Last week the Secondary Leadership Team hosted a Parent Forum (The link to the ppt can be found here)

It was clear that although academics continue to be of high priority ensuring students safety, collaboration between school and home, and the use of technology is of equal importance.  During our parent meeting questions regarding technology, student learning, and motivation were discussed. Throughout the discussion it was clear that both parents and ISY believe the more we work together the more effective we will be in ensuring our ISY students not only achieve well academically, but possess the life skills that will allow them to be successful.

I would like to extend a big thank you to all the parents who attended the parent forum. If as a result of our evening discussion, you have further questions or comments, please let us know by clicking on the Link.

Below are sites that provide suggestions for some of the issues discussed:

• Tips for kids and cell phone
• Tips on  Mobile devices

As a result of our parent feedback in combination with our school goals the following will be occurring: 

• Continue to investigate how ISY can utilize Google Classroom in ways that will allow parents more access to classroom information.
• ISY will host a parent education session on how to navigate Google Classroom and internet safety on November 22, 2016, at 5:30 PM.
• ISY will host additional teacher training to ensure effective and consistent Google Classroom usage November – December 2016
• ISY teachers will continue to moderate student assessments to ensure consistency in grading and marking.
• ISY admin will continue to send the Monday information to parents, which include college visits.
• ISY support staff will continue to work with students through classroom lessons in order to address cyber bullying and social emotional needs of students.
  
  
  This Week in Secondary 
  Monday
  • Spirit Week – Pajama Day
  • Sciences Po (French School social science College) will visit during lunch.
  • ISY Board Meeting, 6:30 PM
  
  Tuesday
  • Spirit Week - Crazy Hair/Hat Day
  • HS Soccer boys and girls ISY @ ISM
  
  Wednesday
  • Spirit Week - Fictional Character Day
  • MS Volleyball A/B boys @ ISY girls @ ILBC
  • ISY busing presentation, 5:30 PM
  
  Thursday
  • Spirit Week - Twin Day
  • HS Boys and girls soccer Game
  
  Friday
  • Spirit Week - Heritage (Intl') Day
  • MS Volleyball A/B boys @ ISY girls at @ ISM