August 31, 2018

Dear Parents,

Thank you for attending last nights' Back to School Event. It was great having so many parents on campus. I am hopeful you have learned a great deal about your child's teachers and the courses they will be experiencing this year.

Please keep your eyes out for the parent world language survey that will be sent home next week. We would like your feedback on how we can improve and expand our world language program.

This week we will begin MAP testing in grades 6-9. Students will have their MAP schedule emailed to them. 

Thursday, September 6, 2018

The following grade levels will be taking a MAP test:

•         7C
•          6A and 6C
•         Grade 9

Friday, September 7, 2018

The following grade levels will be taking a MAP test:

•          7A, 7B
•          Grade 6
•          Grade 8

Next Week In Secondary School 

Monday 

• School Holiday - No school for students

Thursday 

• MAP Testing (Grades 6-9) Begins in Secondary School
• HS Volleyball v/s  ILBC at ISY
• 9th Grade Parents Night - Setting the Stage at 5:30 PM in the cafeteria

Friday

• MAP Testing (Grades 6-9)
• Middle school Basketball v/s ILBC
• Middle School Movie Night 6:00 PM-8:00 PM  - Skyscraper

ISY Principal and Director Chats

This 2018-2019 academic year at ISY promises to be particularly exciting and significant for us all. We have new guiding statements and strategic themes that provide us with a clear direction and a mission to aspire to in serving our students and our wider community.

Our success as a school is connected to our engagement with our community. Various Principal and Director ‘Chats’ will be offered throughout the year. The purpose of these informal chats over coffee or other refreshments is to ensure that our community is connected to how our students and faculty are living our mission and vision.

Principal Chats will address specific topics that relate to the physical, social and academic growth of our students. Counselors, teachers, and students will from time to time join these chats to share their experiences and expertise.

Director Chats will be facilitated by Dr. Greg Hedger, our Director, and Mr. Mike Simpson, our Director of Curriculum and Learning. These chats will explore current educational trends, practices and research in terms of how they relate to serving our students through our guiding statements and strategic themes.

Principal and Director Chats in September

Secondary Principal Chat: Grade 9 Parent Night - Setting the Stage

Thursday, September 6 in the Cafeteria from 5:30-6:30pm

• Our Counselor, Mr. Mick Amundson-Geisel will share important information about transitioning into High School.

Secondary Principal Chat: Week Without Walls and Principal Chat
Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 5:00 PM 

Location: Grade 6 - Room 411E, Grade 7 - Room D204, Grade 8 - Room C401

• We will be sharing important information about our Week Without Walls Program. The grade level sessions will begin at 5:00pm and will be followed with a Principal Chat from 5:30pm in the Cafeteria.

Secondary Principal Chat: Senior University Information Night
Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 5:30 PM in the Cafeteria

• Our Counselor, Mr. Mick Amundson-Geisel will share important about universities for our Senior students.

Director Chat: The Power of Compassion
Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 6:00 PM in room D203

• The International School of Yangon is a community of compassionate global citizens. Join us for a dialogue around how our mission will translate into our students’ physical, social, and academic growth and achievement.

August 24,2018

Dear Secondary Parents,

It is hard to believe that the 2018-2019 school year is off and running. The first full week of school was filled with excitement and positive energy. It is nice having your children back in school bringing our campus to life.

We look forward to seeing you all at Back to School Night on Thursday, August 30, 2018, from 4:45-7:15 PM. This will be an opportunity for you to get to know your child's teacher and better understand class expectations.

This Week In Secondary School

• After School Activites, Activities begin on Monday, August 27, 2018.  Just a reminder that students who wish to participate in activities that involve tryouts will need to sign up through their coach or activity director. 
• Volleyball Game: August 30, 2018, ISY volleyball teams will compete at YIS.
• Middle School Basketball: August 31, 2018, ISY V/S YIS. The games will take place in our ISY gym. Come cheer on our middle school Chinthes.
• College Visits - The following universities will be on campus during lunchtime on August 30, 2018, for students to learn more about their offerings: University of Colorado Boulder, Indiana, Rutgers, University of Minnesota
• Student IDs. This year students in grades 7-12 will receive a new ID. (Grade 6 students have already received their ID.) New ID's will be made available in the next two weeks.