May 3, 2019

Dear Parents,

We hope to see you this evening at Broadway night or at Byblo's for Saturday's Brunch. Tickets will be sold at the door. With only a little over three weeks left of school, there is a great deal going on. Please let us know if you have questions regarding any upcoming events.

This week our grade 12 students will begin their IB exams. 

This Week in Secondary School 

Friday

• Broadway Night 6:00PM at ISY

Saturday

• UWS Bruch at Byblos 11:30 AM-3:00 PM
• SAT Exam at ISY
• YAC Badminton for Middle School
• SEASAC Jr Swim 

Monday 

• Board Meeting at 6:30 PM

Tuesday 

• Teacher appreciation 

Friday 

• Middle School MUN 

Other Important Information

Spanish Mother Tongue for Spanish Speaking Students
It is important that we celebrate and support the languages of all of our students. One way that ISY can do this is by supporting our community’s nationality and language groups to set up their own mother tongue language instruction classes as part of our After-School Activity (ASA) program. If a minimum number of ISY students are participating in the classes, ISY will provide a classroom free of charge. The program itself, including the cost of the instructor, instructional materials, and program planning, would be the responsibility of the parents of the students involved.

Ms. Whitney Elliot, an ISY parent, has expressed interest in organizing a Spanish Mother Tongue program for Spanish speaking children. On Whitney's behalf, we invite you to fill out this Expression of Interest to register your interest in having your Spanish speaking child(ren) participate in this program. The details you share will be forwarded to Whitney who will be in contact with you directly. You can also contact Whitney at whitney.elliot@gmail.com.

BYBLOS Brunch for United World Schools
Don't forget the Byblos charity brunch tomorrow at Byblos Pub and Grill between 11:30 - 3:30. All the money raised will go towards the United World Schools Project. If you haven't already bought your tickets you can buy them at the event itself.

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it ís important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

The SDGs at ISY
As a community of compassionate global citizens, ISY is adopting the SDGs as our guiding framework for promoting our Mission and Vision. Our Vision is to develop lifelong learners who will be a force for positive change in the world. Since we adopted our Mission and Vision near the end of last academic year, we have been reviewing and experimenting with different curriculum frameworks that ensure that our Mission and Vision are at the center of all teaching and learning at ISY. After careful consideration, we have decided to incorporate the SDGs into our existing curriculum framework.

The SDGs are applicable to learning in all grade levels and subjects areas. They directly address the intention of our Mission and Vision and will help us meet our strategic goals in relation to inclusion, service learning, environmental consciousness, culture and diversity, and technology integration. In a curriculum framework that will continue to focus on student achievement and growth, the SDGs will provide authentic and meaningful contexts for students to develop compassion, to apply their learning, and to develop important critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creative skills.