October 30, 2017

Dear Parents,

Quarter one reports will be available on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Once reports are available, the secondary office will email you and your child the information necessary to access the reports.

Please make sure to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. This is an opportunity for parents to meet with teachers to ask questions in order to better understand what and how your child is learning in classes. Each conference is 10 minutes in length.

Spirit Week: Help support the SEASAC teams who leave to compete in international tournaments. Students are encouraged to show their school spirit; each day is a new theme!

Monday (Oct 30) - Pajama Day

Tuesday (Oct 31) - Halloween Day

Wednesday (Nov 1) - Black and Gold Day

Thursday (Nov 2) - Twin Day

Friday (Nov 3) - International Day

Writing Assessment Program (WrAP): This assessment will be administered to students in grades 6-10 the week of November 7-10, 2017 during two English class sessions. It will be used to monitor student progress in writing, inform instructional practices, and guide student goal setting in writing. Ensuring your child gets plenty of sleep and a nutritious breakfast during these assessment days will best help prepare your child for the WrAP.

For more information about the WrAP please see https://www.erblearn.org/services/wrap-overview.

This Week in Secondary School 

Monday:
California Lutheran University lunchtime visit

Tuesday 
YAC Soccer ISY v ISM
 ISY Musical Auditions. Please see Mr. Fraser for more information

Wednesday
 ISY Musical Auditions. Please see Mr. Fraser for more information

Thursday 
Students depart for the SEASAC Boys and Girls Football  and Volleyball Tournaments

Saturday 
SAT Subject Test only

October 23, 2017

Dear Parents,

The end of quarter one occurs on Friday, October 27, 2017. Report cards will become available on Thursday, November 2, 2107, through our online INSIS system. Once reports are accessible an email will be sent to parents and students with specific instructions on how to access the reports.

Parent-Teacher conferences will take place on November 9, 10, 2017. Parents will be able to sign up for conferences starting Tuesday, October 24, 2017.  Once sign ups are accessible an email will be sent to parents with specific instructions on how to sign up for conferences.

High School Dance: On Friday, ISY high school student council will host a dance which will take place on the ISY campus from 5:30-7:30 PM. Please know that all school rules apply to the event. Once students enter the dance area they must remain at the event until 7:30 PM, unless a parent is present to pick up the student. Students will not be permitted to wander the campus and will be required to remain in the designated areas. 

ISY Athletics and Facilities:

• The Aquatics Facility Schedule for open swim time changes on Oct 30, 2017
• The second season of the SEASAC sports begins on Tuesday, November 7 (after school)

• Girl’s Touch Rugby
• Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball 
• Boy’s and Girl’s Tennis

• The Middle School Girl’s and Boy’s Volleyball season will begin in the second quarter. The first practice will be held on Wednesday, November 1 at 3:00 PM. Further practices will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00-5:00 PM, and each coach might schedule a Saturday practice as needed. The coach will provide the Saturday practice time in advance for family planning. All MS students are encouraged to sign up and try out for the MS volleyball teams. Games will be arranged against other middle school teams from the YAC schools and will be posted on the ISY website as well as the school calendar. Registration for MS volleyball will be posted outside the PE office beginning on Monday, October 23rd. Interested students should sign up on the sheet and take a permission slip.

This Week in Secondary School

Wednesday 

• PSAT test for grade 11 students only
• ISY Monthly Morning Coffee: 7:30 - 8:00 AM on the teak steps at the school entrance. 
ISY PA General Meeting: 8:00 - 9:00 AM in the HUB cafeteria. Agenda items include the Halloween Read Aloud, ISY PA Facebook Page update, PA structure and committee work updates, Family Fun Fair information, and planning, and preparing for the ISY International Day.

Friday 

• Univ of Syracuse lunch visit
• High School Dance at ISY 5:30-7:30PM 
• Middle School Basketball tournament: 3:00-5:00PM 
• Last day for after-school activities until the new quarter of registration begins. 

Saturday 

• Middle School Basketball tournament: 9:00am-2:00PM
• HS Haunted House and Movie Night: 5:00 - 8:00 PM on the ISY Campus. Sponsored by SEEDS and Yangon Animal Shelter campus clubs. Movies: Coraline (rated PG) and Lights Out (rated PG-13) will be shown.

October 15, 2107

Dear Secondary Parents,

I hope you were able to enjoy a restful and funfilled holiday.  The first quarter of the school year is quickly coming to an end on October 27, 2017.

The week of November 1st report cards for quarter one will become available and will be followed by Parent-Teacher conferences on November 9th and 10th (Thursday and Friday).


MS WWW Adventures:  This week our grade 6, 7, 8 students will be attending week- without-walls.

Grade Level Point of Contact
Grade Level Point of Contact	Contact Person On Trip	Contact Number	Hotel or location Contact number	Doctor	Doctor’s Number
Grade 6	Christina Power	+95 9260192538	+95 9961858477	Dr. Kyaw Kyaw Soe	+95 932122909
Grade 7	Krista Grace	+95 9791224118	+95 5111387/                +95 979046524	Linda Streitz	+95 9426885617
Grade 8 Traidhos Three-Generation	Kathy Beahn	+66 0825075193	+66 53 301 500                 ext. 5024	Michael Cumer (Head of VSP)	+66 810208028
		Mr. Michael Horrocks	0871895096	Onsite Nurse	+66 856959032

Bus drop off and pick up for grades 6 and 7: 

Please remember we have changed the location of our drop off (7:00 AM) and pick up to Mya Kyun Thar Park in front of Sabai Sabai DMZD (Thai Restaurant ), Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon. For those students who are not able to be dropped off at the bus location, an ISY bus will be available to transport students and their luggage from ISY to the Inya Lake bus area. The ISY bus will depart at 6:45 AM from ISY to Inya Lake, in order to make the 7:00 AM departure time. Pick up will be at the same location. On Friday, an ISY bus will transport students to ISY at the arrival time, if a driver is not present at the designated pick-up time.

This Week In Secondary School 

Monday

• Grade 8 Students departs for WWW Adventure 
• College Visit: Lasalle university visit - first in art room, then at break

Tuesday

• High School Girls Volleyball ISY @ ILBC departure 2:55
• Grade 6 and 7 Depart for WWW Adventure 

Friday

• College Visit: University of San Francisco
• Grade 6, 7, 8 return from WWW

Saturday

• High School Volleyball tournament @ ISY 8:00am-2:00pm

October 2, 2017

This Week in Secondary School 

This school week is short due to the upcoming holiday which starts on Thursday, October  5, 2017, until October 15, 2017.

October 4, 2017, ISY Symphonic Band performs at the National Theatre 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Please note that during the holiday ISY will be offering the SAT exam on Saturday, October 7, 2017.

Use of facilities over the holiday: The fitness room will remain open as normal. The pool will be closed Thursday and Friday, October 5-6, 2017. Adult lap swim will be available the week of October 9-13, 2017, from 6:00AM to 8:00AM.

Middle School:  Middle School WWW will begin upon returning from the holiday: 

Grade 8: 

On Monday, October 16, 2017, students should arrive at School with their bags at the normal school time. ISY buses will transport students to the airport. 

Grade 6 and 7: 

On Monday Students should arrive at ISY at 8:00AM. Grade 6 and 7 students will spend the day developing skills to be successful on our WWW experience. Grade 6 and 7 students will return home at 2:45 PM as normal. 

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, Grade 6-7 students location of drop off and pick up has been changed. Students will depart at 7:00AM from Inya Lake, - across from Sedona Hotel 

In front of Sabai Sabai DMZD (Thai Restaurant )

Mya Kyun Thar Park

Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon

 (link to map of drop-off location)  

We have moved the pick up and drop off locations to Inya lake as the buses are not able to easily get through the traffic or the small road.  For those students who are not able to be dropped off at the bus location, an ISY bus will be available to transport students and their luggage from ISY to the Inya Lake bus area. The ISY bus will depart at 6:45 AM from ISY to Inya Lake, in order to make the 7:00 departure time.  Pick up will be at the same location. On Friday, an ISY bus will transport students to ISY at the arrival time if a driver is not present at the designated pick-up time.  

Please let the secondary office know if you have any questions.

The aim of WWW is to:

• Develop greater cultural understanding and provide authentic, direct exposure to the local community in order to nurture a better understanding and appreciation of cultures.
• Foster a greater sense of community and develop new friendships as well as strengthen existing ones.
• Increase respect for the environment.
• Promote personal independence and responsibility and to challenge students physically and mentally.
• Develop lasting friendships and bonds within a grade level.

Google classroom On Monday, September 4th ISY hosted a Google Classroom information evening which provided parents will information on how to access google classroom, demonstrated the information parents have access to and explained what google classroom will not be able to do. If you were not able to attend here is a link to the evening's ppt.