Happy Holidays!
Mike Simpson
Secondary School Principal
December 15, 2023
We wish you all a very happy holiday! Thank you for your support in 2023. We are looking forward to a busy and fun 2024, starting with Chinthe Expeditions and our student production of ‘Into the Woods.’
Into the Woods
Rehearsals are in full swing for our student production of ‘Into the Woods!”
ISY Learner Attributes
Today in Town Hall we recognised some students for their academic achievement up to this point in the year. We also recognised students for their compassion, critical thinking, creativity, courage, communication, collaboration, and reflection. These are the ISY Learner Attributes that make our school and our students special.
Secondary School Events
Upcoming Events:
December 16-January 7: December Break (No School)
January 8: School starts
January 8-12: Grade 10, 11, and 12 Chinthe Expedition
January 13: Family Sports Day (see below for poster)
January 21-26: Grade 7 Chinthe Expedition
January 26: Quarter 2/Semester 1 Report Cards available on Powerschool
January 26 & 27: Student Musical Production
February 2-4: SEASAC Arts, Basketball, & Touch Rugby
February 11-16: Grade 8 & 9 Chinthe Expedition
February 18-23: Grade 6 Chinthe Expedition
Counselor Weekly Newsletter
Every week, Mr. A-G, our High School Conselor, provides our High School students with a weekly newsletter. This newsletter provides students with information about a variety of topics including college and university application processes. Click here for this week’s newsletter.
Chinthe Expeditions Update
Our Grade 10, 11, and 12 students will be going on our first Chinthe Expedition to Chiang Mai straight after the winter break. They will leave on Monday, January 8 and return on Friday, January 12.
Earlier this week, our Grade 10, 11, and 12 parents will receive their child’s finalized itinerary and a summary of all expedition details. We have also met with all Grade 10, 11, and 12 students this week to go over expectations and what they will need to pack.
Other grade levels will receive this information after the winter break
In the meantime, you can refer to the information you received with the Parent Information and Authorisation Request Form that parents have already signed. And if you have any questions about anything to do with your child’s grade level Chinthe Expedition, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Simpson or the Secondary School Office.
All of this year’s Chinthe Expeditions will be facilitated by the Traidhos Visiting Schools Program (VSP) in Chiang Mai. We partnered with VSP before the pandemic in providing Week Without Walls experiences for our students. We are very pleased to be working with them again.
VSP will work with ISY teachers to create, support, and supervise rich service, cultural, and adventure experiences for our students. Please click on the following links to get a sense of the fantastic location and facilities that we have access to in partnership with VSP:
Activities & Athletics
Here is a link to Mr. O’Sullivan’s Athletics and Activities Blog for up-to-date information regarding Activities and Athletics at ISY.
Good luck to our Boys and Girls High School Football teams today – they are both playing in the YAC Championship Final!
The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
+95 (0) 9 880 441 040