ISY Elementary Blog
Elementary Update – October 10th
Sandy Sheppard, Elementary School Principal
Dear all,
Thank you to all the parents who helped some of our classes celebrate the Thadingyut Light Festival. Our next event will be our annual Halloween celebrations.
We wish you a very happy holiday.
Sandy Sheppard
Kindergarten Lanterns
LITERACY OPEN HOUSE
Our first literacy open house will take place on the 24th of October. You are welcome to attend your child’s class anytime between 8:30 and 9:30 AM. You can stay as long or as short a time period as you like. There will be no special events it is just an opportunity for you to see your child learning in the classroom.
YOU ARE INVITED
From 9:30 to 10:00 AM there will be a parent presentation in the Learning Commons from our Literacy Expert who is visiting, Joan Turner. We encourage you to attend this wonderful opportunity. Mark your calendar.
PreK H have been enjoyed having Ms Johnson’w dogs visit them on campus. They are learning a lot about caring for others. This fits well with our school Mission as it relates to compassion.
UPCOMING DATES
11th October – No school
October Holiday 11th – 20th October(see you back at school on the 21st)
24th October – ES Literacy Morning – 8:15 – 9:30 AM
24th October – Literacy Parent Presentation in the Learning Commons – 9:30 – 10:00 AM
25th October – ES Movie Night – Library Courtyard – 6:00-8:00 PM
30th October – ES Grades 3-5 Soccer on the field 3:00-5:00 PM
31st October – Halloween (more information to come)
8th November – Progress reports go home
21st November – Parent Conferences / No school for students
MOVIE NIGHT
All families are invited to join the showing of “The Secret Life of Pets 2” on Friday, October 25th. This outdoor screening will be held in the library courtyard and will begin at 6:00 PM. The show is free to attend, although donations are appreciated. Snacks will be for sale.
PHONES AT SCHOOL
We do not encourage students to bring phones to school. However, should you need your child to have a phone please be aware of the following:
Phones should remain in the students bags, they should not be used until they have left the school grounds.
We cannot be held responsible for any lost or damage of phones.
Previous Elementary School Posts
Elementary School Blog – September 16, 2022
Read this week’s blog to find out all the news from this week at ISY, including when we will start using the turnstiles again.
Elementary School Blog – September 9, 2022
Thanks to everyone for coming along to the Back to School Evening. It was great to see you. In this post find out about upcoming Map testing and ISY Learning Stories
Elementary School Blog – September 2, 2022
The International School Yangon Elementary School Bog Post. In this post find out more about our Back to School event which is happening on the 7th.
Elementary School Blog – August 26, 2022
The International School Yangon Elementary School Bog Post. In this post find out more about our Back to School event and our recent COVID response.
Elementary School Blog – August 19, 2022
The International School Yangon Elementary School Bog Post. In this post find out more about our Back to School event.
Elementary School Blog – June 3, 2022
Next week sees the transitional return of in-person classes at ISY. We are very excited to welcome students back to campus.
The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
+95 (0) 9 880 441 040