Dear Chinthes,

On Thursday ISy sent another group away to a SEASAC event. This time it was our singers chance to represent ISY and the SEASAC Music festival. This just shows us how diverse our students are at ISY. Please read below for more information about this event.
In the weekend our ISY boys softball team played in the Yangon International Softball League (YISL) playoff tournament. Please read in the High School Athletics section for more information on how they went.

SEASAC Music Festival

SEASAC Music Festival

The purpose of this music festival is to bring together, extend and enrich the musical experience of highly motivated, like-minded musicians through working with professional music practitioners in creating a large ensemble performance. The spirit of this festival will be one of collaboration and artistry, fostering and developing a culture of music celebration within the SEASAC Community.
Here is a report on the first day by Ms. Bekka.
“Today was a full day for our group. With bright eyes and excitement everyone was ready at 5:00am to board the plane. After an uneventful flight we arrived here in Singapore ready to find out what the journey would lead to. Our gracious hosts made sure we were fed and comfortable before we dove into our first 2 hour rehearsal. During the rehearsals students worked with talented directors. Laughter and hard work were at the center of their work. I was proud of all the students’ attention and efforts. With the great start we had today, the concert on Saturday is going to be amazing!”
We wish our students best of luck for the rest of the trip.

High School Softball 

High School Athletics 

The ISY boys softball team have been playing in the Yangon International Softball League (YISL) since November. Last weekend the finals were held. For the YISL season the ISY Boys came in third place. In the tournament (playoffs), they beat the second place team in order to advance to the championship.
Beating the second place team was a huge win for the Chinthes, as they won in the final inning by only a few runs. The team they played had their moments and had some big plays, however, it was the consistency of the boys that won the game in the end.
They then put up a good fight against the Tigers in the final, but fell short. The Tigers have been the benchmark team for the whole season. The boys should be proud of their efforts.
Calvin (grade 12) and Ty (grade 9) were recognized by the league as being the MVP’s for the team.

After School Activities 

Parents will be able to check their child(ren)’s ASA schedule on PowerSchool. They will also be able to check where and when the ASAs will be and who is the ASA supervisor. This information will be automatically updated as changes are made to the students’ ASA schedules.

The times for ASAs are as follows:

Elementary school ASA 2:20 – 3:05 PM
Middle and high school ASA 2:40-3:25 PM

SEASAC Information

What is SEASAC?
The Southeast Asian Student Activities Conference is the athletics and activities conference that ISY belongs to outside of Myanmar. Each year ISY sends students to athletic, Model United Nations conferences and arts festivals. These events are a very valuable opportunity for our students to connect with other like minded students across Southeast Asia. This section in the Athletics and Activities blog will outline some of the important information and general happenings around SEASAC events.

SEASAC Dates:
SEASAC Music @ UWCE, March 15, 16 and 17
SEASAC Softball @ BPS, March 22, 23 and 24
SEASAC Badminton @ UWCE, March 22, 23 and 24

Swim Team

Here are the training times for our elementary, middle and high school swim teams.

ES Swim Team:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2:20-3:20 PM

MS and HS Swim Team:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3:30-5:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday 6:45-7:45 AM

Community Sport

Every Saturday a group of ISY community plays badminton and pickleball in the ISY gym. This is from 3:00-5:00 PM. 

If you are interested in playing either of these community sports please come along at the given day and time and you will be welcomed.

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ISY Sports Broadcasting

Last year a sports broadcasting club was started at ISY. They were able to cover some of our high school basketball games with great success. They produced a very professionally polished product.
This year they will cover our high school athletics for the whole year. If you are interested in this please follow the link below and this will lead you to the group’s Youtube page. So far the group has covered two high school volleyball games and some of the high school basketball games from last year.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzBh86SGxeV22RG6ZHYW2g

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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