Dear Chinthes,

The Southeast Asian Sports and Arts Conference (SEASAC) continues with swimming and Model United Nations teams competing in different countries this weekend. There will be a full update on these two events in next week’s blog.
Our high school basketballers had another big week. They played away against International School Myanmar and at home against ILBC International School. Please continue to read how these games turned out.
Our middle school boys football team also had a match last Friday and on Wednesday. A full report on those games will follow below.
There will be two public holidays coming up over the next two weeks. The first is Peasants Day on the 2nd of March and the second is Moon Day of Tabaung on the 6th of March. Read below how this will affect the facilities schedule. 

Community Activities

There is still time to sign up for community activities. Please follow the instructions below.
Community activities will start on the 27th of February. ISY will be offering activities and classes for the community. These classes are, zumba, yoga, cooking, burmese language, Latin dancing and beginning SCUBA classes.
Please click on this link for a guide on how to sign up for Community Activities on PowerSchool.
Zumba will be drop-in classes. This means that you do not have to register for these classes. These classes will be 15,000 MMK per class.
For the cooking, Burmese language, Latin dancing and SCUBA classes you will need to register. SCUBA and cooking classes will be for 5 weeks, the Burmese and Latin dance classes will be for 10 weeks.
You will be able to register for these classes through PowerSchool from 7:00 PM, Friday the 17th of February.
*Registration fees need to be paid by Friday the 24th of February.*

What, Where, When and How Much:

Zumba
These will be lessons taught by a qualified zumba instructor.
Where: 200W
When: Tuesdays 4:00-5:00
Fee: 15,000 MMK

Burmese Lessons
If you are new in Myanmar, or just want to be able to make your life a little easier come and join this class. Because of the low number this class will be catered for your needs, experience and level. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn Burmese. You will be able to choose from Monday or Friday classes.
Days: Monday or Friday
Time: 4:30 PM -5:30 PM
Maximum no: 5 pax per class
Fees: USD 100 for 10 week session
Location: 408W

Baking Class
In this class you will have the opportunity to learn the skills needed to bake your own wonderful treats! This is a 5 week course in which you will gain experience, skill and confidence in the art of baking. All materials are included in the cost of this course.
Day: Saturday
Time: 10 AM to 12 noon
Maximum no: 10 pax per class
Fees: USD 65 for 5 week session (includes ingredients supplied by the chef)
Location: Cafeteria kitchen

SCUBA Diving Class
Here is your chance to try SCUBA diving without the cost. Or, here is your chance to get SCUBA certified. This 5 week course can be an introduction to SCUBA diving or the start of getting your SCUBA certification. It can be your choice! If you enjoy diving and want to take it further then it can be arranged for you to attain your full diving certification. You choose.
Days: Tuesday or Thursday
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Maximum no: 4 pax per class
Fees: USD 70 for beginner 5 week session with an option of an extra USD 205 for those people wanting to complete an (J)OW certification. However, that price would not include travel and accommodation costs to/from Ngapali Beach. Regarding those who upgrade to the full certification, will need to complete an eLearning course and pass an exam and there would be one session in Uniteam’s 5m pool in Sanchaung (near Asia Royal Hospital) before a trip to Ngapali to complete the certification (with the dates/times to be discussed with the students).
Location: ISY school pool

Latin Dance Class (Salsa, Bachata, Ballroom)
Time to swing those hips and learn a new skill. This class will be suitable for any level. Latin dance is a fun way to get moving as well.
Day: Friday
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Maximum no: 5 pax
Fees: $100 USD for 10 classes
Location: 200W

Southeast Asian Activities and Sport Conference (SEASAC) News

On Friday ILBC International School traveled to ISY for a football match. Once the game started it looked like an even match. Both teams opened their goal scoring accounts early on. After 10 minutes of the first half the score was locked at 1-1. Then ISY went to work and played the long game. This worked with a goal by the end of the first half to go into half time 2-1 in the lead. This is where ISY would stay as they were able to score another goal to win 3-1 in the end.

On Wednesday it was ISY’s turn to travel to South Dagon where ILBC’s home fields are. ILBC is a good side and it showed on Wednesday. They played a lot better on their home ground and in the end won the game 4-1. This will make our end of season tournament very interesting!

Middle School (MS) Athletics

Last Friday our middle school boys football team traveled to International School Myanmar (ISM) for their latest match. This game proved to be an exciting encounter with the final result still in contention until the final whistle.
ISY started strongly and scored two goals in the first half. If anyone thought this would end up being a high scoring ISY victory, they had another thing coming. In the second half ISM came roaring back and scored two goals of their own! This left the scores at 2-2 heading into the final quarter.
With only minutes to play ISY were able to secure victory with a well constructed goal. The game ended in a win for ISY 3-2.
The next matches will be played today, 17th of February, and then another match on the 22nd of February at ILBC International School.

High School (HS) Athletics

ISY’s high school basketballers traveled to the International School Myanmar on Tuesday for our return match of the Yangon Athletic Conference season. This would be a chance for the ISY boys to continue to polish their defense and moves and for the girls team to give ISM some payback for the last game they played at ISY. 
The girls played first and things didn’t go to plan. ISM worked out to a 6 point lead and had a commanding lead at the end of the first quarter. However, ISY girls don’t give up and they worked hard for the rest of the game to reduce the lead to just two points with 1 minute remaining. The ball switched possession several times in the last minute with ISM shooting a late 3 pointer to extend the lead to 5. This was a game that could have gone either way. ISM is the best girls side in YAC and to run them close like that was a big plus for ISY. The end of season playoffs will be interesting.
The boys came into this game as heavy favorites but were made to work in the first quarter. They ended the quarter with an unconvincing 7-6 lead. They looked the best team but let ISM score but made scoring difficult for themselves. The second quarter things started to turn around and the boys started to extend their lead. The boys ran out winners in the end for a comfortable victory. 
On Thursday ISY welcomed ILBC for the next HS basketball match.
The ISY girls wanted to show ILBC that they were a team not to be taken lightly. This game was a closely fought contest that would not be decided until the final siren sounded. ILBC were able to lead from the start but not extend it to any significant gap. At half time it was 8-11 to ILBC and the final score would be 21-25.
The boys had a better tie of things and were not tested in this game. They raced out to a 34-6 lead and finished the game comfortably at 59-15.
The teams will earn a well deserved rest with the next game on for a couple of weeks.

After School Activities: ASA

The last day of ASAs is the 7th of April.

Swim Team

The swimming team will continue their training. The secondary school team trains on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the elementary school team trains on Monday and Friday.
It is not too late to try out for the swim team. If a student is interested they can talk to Coach Chu Chu and arrange a trial swim. All competent swimmers are welcome.

Facility Schedules

There are two holidays that ISY is observing in the next two weeks, Thursday 2nd and the following Monday 6th. The pool will be closed for both of these days. All other facilities will remain open as normal.

Please remember that to use any of ISY’s facilities you must fill out the booking form.

Tennis Court

Weekdays 2:30-6:00PM

Weekends 8:00AM-5:00PM

(Middle and elementary school students need to be accompanied by an adult)

Swimming Pool
Mornings
Open 6 – 7:30 AM Monday – Friday
Afternoons
Monday 5-6 PM
Tuesday 3:30-6 PM
Wednesday 5-6 PM
Thursday 3:30-6 PM
Friday 5-6 PM
Weekends
Open Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM
Closed Sunday
(Please note to use the Swimming Pool you must book your place)

Fitness/Weights Room
Weekdays
Closed 7 AM – 2:30 PM (School hours)
Weekends
24 hours (Please note to use the Weights/Fitness Room you must book your place)

**Please note** The Fitness/Weights Room is busy with a lot of equipment in it. Could all users please tidy up after themselves. This means wiping down equipment after using them and returning all weights and moveable equipment back to its correct place. This will make for a much more pleasant experience for everyone!

HS students may use the Fitness/weights Weights Room unsupervised.
MS students may use the Fitness/Weights Room only with adult supervision.
ES students are not allowed in the Fitness/Weights Room.

Outdoor Areas
Weekdays
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 3:30 – 6 PM
The Field
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the field will be used until 5:30 for ISY sports teams practice.

(Please note that to use the Outdoor Spaces you must book your place)
Weekends
8 AM – 6 PM
**These times may change once more sports start up at ISY**

Questions or More Information

As always, if you have any questions about what is in this blog or anything else that you may think of related to activities or athletics please feel free to contact me at:

josullivan@isyedu.org

Kindest regards,

Mr. Jonathan O’Sullivan

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