Mission

The International School Yangon is a community of compassionate global citizens.

Vision

We aim to develop lifelong learners who will be a force for positive change in the world.

Dear Parents,

The winter break starts today; we finished the school year with a special holiday assembly for the students. Santa visited the assembly. 

Thank you for your support of the Holiday Bazaar. The turnout was more than we expected, and we were overwhelmed by your support. We raised a lot of funds that were distributed to our service learning organizations along with the many donations for Care for the Least. Special thank you to the Grade 5 team of students who made this event happen. 

I wish you a very happy and safe holiday.

Thank you for all your support; it is always appreciated.

Ms. Sandy Sheppard
Elementary School Principal

HOLIDAY ASSEMBLY FUN

STRATEGIC THEME UPDATE

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

At ISY, technology integration is an important strategic theme to support the development of lifelong learners. Technology is integrated into every subject at every grade level, and specialized Computer Science courses are offered to our High School students. As technology, which involves coding and programming, is now woven into the fabric of our everyday lives, we know that coding is a beneficial skill for the future. Our After School Activities (ASA) program provides opportunities for students to pursue their interests in this area. 

WORLD LANGUAGES

Beginning in Grade 2, ISY offers instruction in French or Mandarin. 

These courses are designed for students learning an additional language who do not have native fluency in that language. Instructional emphasis is on speaking, listening, reading, and writing and learning about the culture of the target language via these skills. 

ISY believes that learning an additional language is integral to the development of internationally-minded students who are confident, reflective, and multi-lingual communicators. Language development in more than one language advances cognitive growth, cultivates lifelong learning, and promotes cross-cultural communication. 

We have students at all levels of language proficiency. Beginning in Quarter Three, the schedule will change to allow for students in different grade levels to learn together based on their language proficiency levels and language learning needs. This will allow for students to receive more targeted language instruction at their proficiency level. 

The composting has made it into our ISY gardens, thank you Grade 4

A Year of Gratitude

Each December, as the year draws to a close, I find it important to reflect on the gifts and blessings that have presented themselves over the course of the year.  This year, we celebrated the re-opening of the campus and a return to in-person school.  Certainly, challenges continue but being grateful and the act of gratitude produces many benefits.

Community: The expression of gratitude brings people together.  It helps develop friendships and forms bonds between individuals that encourage connection and a sense of belonging that tends to make people want to re-invest in the community.

Health:  Studies show that people that regularly express gratitude sleep better, have better heart health, have a more resilient immune system, are at decreased risk of depression or anxiety and suffer less from chronic pain.

Wellbeing:  Grateful individuals tend to be more patient and have a positive impact on our emotional and mental well-being.  This means grateful individuals tend to be more optimistic, are more likely to help others in need and exercise more often.

Taking on an attitude of gratitude isn’t as difficult as one might believe.  You can develop your sense of gratitude by intentionally looking for and writing down moments of gratitude throughout your day.  Celebrating your relationships and reflecting on difficult times can also ignite the gratitude flame.

I wish everyone in our ISY community a happy and safe holiday season.  I am grateful to be a part of this connected and special community.  

Happy Holidays, Ms. Patty  

escounselor@isyedu.org

KG was lucky enough to have Mr. Ye Thiha come into our room and show us how to make a solar windmill.  It was fantastic.  The children all got a turn to glue and connect pieces of the windmill then they experimented with removing the light source and finding that the windmill stopped.  He left a couple of kits with us to do later.  The children were very knowledgeable about how to make the next windmill.  Thanks so much, Ye Thiha.  Hopefully, you have inspired budding scientists!

Kindergarten Christmas Display

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