Student of the Month
Our Student of the Month in Windsor is 1st Bo Dan Black Belt Ray Kurniawan. Ray has been a Peaceful Warriors for many years. He has always been a excellent student and Black Belt. Since joining our adult class Ray's techniques have been improving constantly. He is a member of our Demo Team and our Tournament Team. He recently applied and was accepted to our SWAT Team as well. Ray is scheduled to test for his 1st Dan Black Belt (Adult Rank) this May at the BBX.
Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Andrew Robertson. Brother of Black Belt Anthony, Andrew has already started to come into his own in the martial arts. He keen interest and hard work show on the training floor. Great job Andrew!
Get Fit Month
In January we had our annual Get Fit Month. All students were assigned a certain number of push-ups that needed to be completed every day. Below are the students who were successful in this challenge.
- Riley Garant
- Kristian Beaudoin
- Konnor Beaudoin
- Avi Garg
- Anthony Robertson
- Andrew Robertson
- Dustin Lesperance
- Dimitri Godard
- Liam Ingram
- Brendan Pfahler
- Benjamin Guan
- Ivana Sacilotto
- Dillon Sacilotto
- Philip Klimski
- Kyle Vrabel
- Jakob Cote
- Luca Mannarino
- Kristelle Canlas
- Nicholas Cmarada
- John Fahey
- Cody Baillargeln
Message of the Month
Integrity - You would never think of stealing from a store. But we've all walked all the way back to your car before you realize that the clerk gave you too much change. You justify the error to yourself and drive away. After all the clerk was rude, and it was not your fault. You are also late for an appointment. No time to walk back to the store now.
This is called "situational integrity". Better to have "absolute integrity". Do the right thing....no matter what.
Our School Tournament
Our school tournament on Sunday February 22nd was a great success! All the students had an excellent time and everyone did very well. For more information on our Tournament follow this link.
School Camping
Our school camping weekend at Rondeau Park is fast approaching. The event is set this year for July 17th to July 19th. More information will be available soon. Reservations at Rondeau can be made after April 1st.
BBX 2009
The Black Belt Extravaganza is scheduled for Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. Black Belts who are eligible to test for rank or Red Belts eligible to test for Assistant Black Belt will be receiving invitations in the mail in the next few days.
Spring is Coming!
I know, right now it is hard to believe, but spring is coming. And with the onset of Spring comes "Spring Cleaning". This is a time when we go through our homes and find things that we no longer want or need. Then comes the Garage Sale! Well I have a way for you to sell off your old items without all the work and/or expense of a "garage" sale or classified ads. On our Student Website we have a Classified Ads Section. Here you can list and sell your items at no charge or commission at all. Absolutely FREE. To list your products you must logon to our website. From there it is easy. If you have any questions feel free to contact our office, and good luck with your sale!
The Peaceful Warriors' Reading Program
Exciting News for Readers!
Starting March 1st, 2009 you will be able to enroll into our new "Black Belt Reading Program"! Students of all ages will be able to earn our new Belt Bookmarks by reading books! Here is an outline for the program;
Once you enroll you will start with your "White Belt Bookmark". From that point on you will have to read 3 books to receive your next level (Age and Reading level appropriate). Make sure to fill out each book you read on your book chart and have it signed by your parents (14 and under). Then submit your reading chart to your teacher to receive your next level bookmark!
We have bookmarks for ALL colour belt levels! This is an exciting way not only to become an excellent reader, but also become a "Black Belt" Reader! Very similarly to our normal belt system you will have to read 48 books in total to reach this incredible goal of becoming a Black Belt Reader! For more information talk to your teacher!
Good Luck and Happy Reading!
March Break Camps
Over the past several years we have been doing day camps over the March Break. Unfortunately this year we will not be doing these. The schedule of the instructors and staff involved will not permit this. Hopefully we will be able to re-implement these in future years. On another note, our school is open and running it's normal class schedule during the March Break.
Black Belt Demo Rescheduled
The Black Belt Demonstration that was scheduled for Saturday March 21st has been rescheduled to Saturday September 19th. This is due to the number of students who will be away over the March Break.
Black Belt Pre-Test Dates.
Attention all Black Belts, a list of the dates for your pre-tests after May is now available on our website. We will also have copies available at each location very shortly. Please mark these dates on your calendar as soon as possible.
This pretty much concludes our March 2009 Newsletter. I will see all of you in class and in our April Edition!
