Dear Chinthes,

It looks like our high school football teams are starting to peak for their semifinal and final next week. Our football teams have secured a home semifinal to be played on Wednesday! Read about this week’s matches below. Our middle school volleyball teams had mixed results this week with a win and a loss. Please continue reading for an overview of the girls and boys matches below.
Our facilities schedule will change slightly this week due to International Day and the elementary school movie night. Please see below for all these changes.

High School Athletics

ISY girls and boys football teams qualify for home semifinals!

This week was an example of the fast paced nature of a Yangon Athletics Conference schedule. This week ISY played home against International School Myanmar (ISM) and then away against ISM!
On Tuesday our girls and boys high school football teams played ISM. The girls played first and truly set the pace. They went out to a 1-0 lead with a fine one touch goal from our ISY attacker. Then, the girls secured the win with another fine goal. This made the score 2-0 and that is what it was at the final whistle. This win shows us all how much this team has improved over the season with the help of Coaches Albert and Colin.
Then it was the boys turn to show how much they have developed over the season. Although the boys were down 0-1 early on in the match, they showed their character to level the scores 1-1. After this it was all out attack from both teams, however ISY seemed to have the better defense which allowed the attackers some more freedom. The final score was 4-1 which was a fair reflection of the game and where the boys are at as a team unit.
Then on Thursday it was back to ISM for the return match. And what matches they were!
ISM has a unique field setup. The field is a slight trapezoid shape which can change the way a team plays from one half to the next.
The girls started the rematch with confidence and had the measure of their opposition if not on the scoreboard. However, they showed how much they have improved this season and were up 2-0 in the first half. This meant that they could have the luxury of playing extra defenders in the second half to combat the field shape. The girls won with the final score remaining 2-0.
Then it was the boy’s turn. ISM would take the home field advantage and play to the preferred end so they would have better attacking opportunities in the second half. But, unlike the last game ISY was to go up early with a goal, and then another soon followed. The boys would go into the half time break leading 2-0. The second half was more defensive for ISY but they controlled the play and ISM could not get the ball in the goal.
Both ISY teams played well and are peaking at the right time for the semifinals and finals next week. The seedings are still yet to be determined with games between ISM and ILBC International School still to be played on Monday. However, ISY will be playing both their semifinals at home on Wednesday evening! These matches will start at approximately 3:40PM.

After School Activities: ASA

After school activities have finished for the first session. The next session will start at the end of January. Please look out for more information about ASAs in January.

Swimming/Aquatics

Repeated Notice

Our wonderful head swimming coach, Coach Moe, will be leaving ISY at the end of December. She will be moving to Malaysia and has secured a job as a swim coach there. I am sure that everyone in ISY will join me in wishing her the best of luck in her new job and life.
ISY is hosting a farewell party for Coach Moe on the 10th of December from 11AM-1PM. There will be some fun pool games and fun races. Everyone is invited to come and show their appreciation of Coach Moe and what she has done for the ISY swim program.
With Coach Moe moving on, ISY has been searching for the best person to fill her place. I am pleased to announce that ISY has secured the services of a new head swim coach. The new head coach will be Coach Chu. She will take over the role in January but will start at ISY on Monday so she can get a chance to familiarize herself with the ISY swim program before Coach Moe leaves. Please pass by the pool and introduce yourself to Coach Chu.
Coach Chu is a former national swim team member. She is a certified International Swimming Coach, awarded by the ITK Internationaler Trainer Kurs, from the University of Leipzig, Germany. Coach Chu has a Bachelor Degree of Science focusing on Sports. She also comes to us with 17 years of experience in swimming and swim coaching.

Facility Schedules

There are some changes to the facilities schedule for the upcoming weeks.
Friday the 25th of November the Field and Gym will be closed from 4:00 for International Day setup.
Saturday the 26th of November the Field and Gym will be closed all day for International Day.
Friday the 2nd of December the Gym will be closed from 4:00 for elementary school movie night.
Saturday the 10th of December the pool will be closed at 11:00 for Coach Moe’s farewell party.

This is just a reminder that our facilities booking form and Liability waiver form, are now combined on the same form for ease of use. Please remember that to use any of ISY’s facilities you must fill out the booking form.

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 6:30 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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