January 12th
Blog Post
Dear all,
I wish you all a very happy New Year. It is great to be back on campus, we are enjoying the cooler weather. There are lots of events coming up, so check out this blog to find out more information.
We hope to see you all tomorrow morning for the Family Sports Day starting at 8:30 AM. Remember Elementary students should be accompanied by a parent.
We also encourage you to buy tickets for our annual fundraising Gala; it should be a night to remember. See more information below.
To ensure all information comes to you from one place from the beginning of February, the Elementary School Blog notices will only be sent as a link in the Friday Notices.
Take care,
Ms. Sheppard
Future Architects in Pre-Kindergarten
FUNDRAISING GALA
The 5th Annual ISY Fundraising Gala is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the PARKROYAL Hotel Yangon and will be in their Yadanar Ballroom starting from 6:00 pm. The theme will be The Garden of Hope. The Gala supports and links to ISY’s strategic theme of Sustainability. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the event, please see this linked sponsorship document with the sponsorship packages and form. Any questions regarding sponsorship should be directed towards our Advancement Associate, May Su Yadana Bo (mbo@isyedu.org) or +95 9 880 441 040, +95 9 964 210 248. You can also see further details about ticket purchases for the event on our ISY Gala webpage and Facebook Event page.
PARENT ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING
There will be a Parent Association General Meeting on Tuesday, the 16th of January, at 8:30 AM in the Multi-Purpose Room. Come along and find out more about what has been happening with the Parent Association. All are welcome.
Chinthe Cubs
For 2024-25, we will be offering a 3-year-old program. The current 4-year-old program and the new 3-year-old program will be called Chinthe Cubs. Please complete this sign-up form to register your interest in finding out more information about the new Chinthe Cubs classes. As a reminder, admissions for the next academic year, 2024-25, will be accepted from 15th February 2024. There will be an information session at 8:30 AM on the 18th of January in the Multi Purpose Room at ISY.
Dates to Remember
13th January – Family Sports Day – 8:30 – 10:30 AM
16th January – Parent Association General Meeting – 8:30 in the Multi Purpose Room
22nd January – New turnstiles go live
26th January – Report cards go home
26/27th January – ISY Musical – ‘Into the Woods’
12th February – No School
14th/15th February – Chinthe Cubs Expedition (Grade 5)
17th February – Family Fun Fair
There is always never-ending fun at ISY. The next big event is the Family Sports Day on the 13th of January.
This event is making a comeback this school year. It is such fun for adults and students alike. Come along, get some exercise, and have some fun; mark your calendars.
This will be held on Saturday, 13th January, between 8.30 am to 10.30 am. Multiple sports activities are available, including sumo, basketball, volleyball, soccer, skipping, hula hoop, climbing wall, three-legged race, and sack race. Pay MMK on entry, and the individual fee is 15,000 MMK. A Family ticket for 4 people is 50,000 MMK. Or use the cashless payment system. Please bring a water bottle to the event. The Family Sports Day information graphic is here. All funds will be donated to the Chinthe Fund.
MUSICAL
Friendly Friday in Grade 2V.
The students wrote letters to each describing what they liked about each other, as well they decorated and came up with statements on ways to be friendly. Good work Grade 2!
SWIMMING TRIALS
This is a notice for all swimmers that are not in the swim team but think they could be. There will be trials for the swim team on January 22 and 24. These trials will be held after school.
The criteria for making the swim team is:
Elementary school swimmers – must be able to swim one length of freestyle and one length or backstroke or breaststroke.
Middle and high school – must be able to swim and individual medley (25m butterfly / 25m backstroke/ 25m breaststroke stroke /25m freestyle)
Please contact Ms. Khine at hkhine@isyedu.org if you would like your child to trial.
Executive Functioning Skill #3: Task Initiation
This week we are looking into the executive functioning skills of Task Initiation. This is the ability to begin a task or assignment independently with little or no support from others. It requires self-discipline and motivation, two skills difficult to force upon others but as parents, we can support our children in developing the skills of task initiation by:
- Reviewing the day’s tasks and expectations at the start of the day. Coaching your child as you develop a plan to accomplish these tasks. Include their “free” or unstructured time so that they can see a balance between work and play.
- Regular exercise. Children need to move and engage. Too much sitting, unfortunately, encourages more sitting. Action encourages action.
- Set timers. This helps children practice time management as well as initiating tasks.
- Provide chores for your child to accomplish. Helping around the house provides your child an opportunity to contribute, and they can see the rewards.
If you are interested in chatting more about the benefits of supporting your child with task initiation or have questions about any of the other executive functioning skills we have or will talk about, please feel free to contact me at escounselor@isyedu.org. I am happy to support your family.
The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
+95 (0) 9 880 441 040