Important Updates

Important News from the desk of Master Art Mason

Dear Parents & Students,

I will be making some important changes to the format of our Monthly Newsletter as well as all electronic / EMAIL correspondence with you.

The MASS email system I have been using is going to be dropped ASAP (If you are reading this message in your INBOX, this is the method I am referring). It is a system that we have had a lot of bugs with, especially the fact that so many people's SPAM filters toss these emails into the junk box. From this writing forward all emails will come directly from the Student Website, including the Monthly Newsletter. The newsletter will once again be email directly to you on the 1st of each month.

What does this mean? Your MUST create and account on our student website (http://students.thepeacefulwarriors.org). Accounts are FREE and only take 2 minutes to setup. Without an account you will miss the emails and newsletters in the future.

Those with account please login and check to make sure your account is still active. Some people accounts were deleted by maintenance due to lack of use. This feature is going to be disabled in the future.

This upgrade is important to keep everyone up to date on what is going on with our school and will also improve the efficiency of our email service.

Thank you for your continuing support!

Master Art Mason

February 2009 Newsletter

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Ivana Sacilotto. Ivana tested and was promoted to the rank of Red Belt in January. He progress has been steady and constant during her martial arts career as a Peaceful Warrior. We are looking forward to seeing her reach he goal of Black Belt very soon.






Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Green Belt Dustin Lesperance. Dustin has been in our school for about 15 months and was tested and promoted to Green Belt in January. His attendance and work in class are always first rate. Awesome job Dustin!





Chad Barry Workshop

On Friday January 30th at our Windsor School Master Chad Barry held a Bojuka / Kyusho workshop for many of our adults students. As usual everyone had a great time. Master Barry will be holding a seminar this spring in Chatham while his instructor is in town.

Get Fit Month

The papers from our Get Fit Month have been slowly working their way into my office. Please return your forms as soon as possible. We will give a full report in next months newsletter.


Black Belt Pre-Test

There will be a Black Belt Pre-test on Saturday February 21st at 2:00pm. Adult Class and Advanced Weapons Classes will be canceled that day for the pre-test. Black Belts remember that completing the required number of pre-tests each year is required in order to promote to higher Black Belt ranks. If you have any questions please contact our office.

Printed Version of this Newsletter

Starting in January 2009 we are not printing a copy of this Newsletter. This will also help to assure that all students do get a copy of the newsletter. Currently we are only reaching about 50% of the student body.

Black Belt Demonstration

On Saturday March 21st at 10:00am at our Windsor School we have scheduled a Black Belt Demo for the student body. Classes will be cancelled that morning for the demo. The Demonstration Team will be preforming that day as well as many of your Black Belt Teachers. More details will be coming soon!

Message of the Month

Follow this LINK to Master Art Mason's Message of the Month.

School Tournament

An Inter School Tournament has been scheduled for all Peaceful Warriors' Students for Sunday February 22nd. This is a smaller tournament only open to our students. Like a larger tournament there will be divisions by age and belt rank. It will be held at our Windsor School, with specific start times for each division so that the student and parents are not tied up all day. The cost of the tournament is only $25 per person for 2 divisions. There will be metals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. All application must be into the school no later than Saturday February 14th so divisions may be set in advance of the tournament. You may download a copy of the application by clicking this link

March Break 2009

March Break for is scheduled this year for the week of March 16 to March 20th. Our school will be open during that time. All classes are on our normal schedule.

Easter 2009

Our school will be closed Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11 in observance of the Easter Weekend. Normal class schedules will resume on Monday April 13th.

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009 (BBX 2009)

The BBX 2009 will be held on Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. All normal classes are suspended that weekend for this annual event. Notices for testing for eligible Black Belts will go out after the February Pre-Test. Eligible Red Belts will be receiving their testing notices before the end of February as well. The BBX will once again be an amazing event for all participants. There will also be a public graduation ceremony for friends and family. More details will be available shortly.

Tax Receipts

It is once again TAX time. I will be working on issuing receipts for Windsor and Puce over the next few week. Mr Miller will be issuing tax receipts for Tecumseh as well.

That is all for this month. See you at the tournament and in March!