Important Dates

The dojo will be CLOSED on Monday, February 15 - Presidents Day

Saturday, February 13 - Parents Night Out (see letter below for details)

FUND RAISER FOR HAITI

On Saturday, March 6th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, we will be holding a fund raiser for Haiti. We will be serving a free pasta dinner and hosting an art sale. The art work will be from the children of Haiti. Click on the banner below to go to the website for the ART CREATION FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN. We ask that people donate supplies such as:

School Supplies

Canned Foods

Medical Supplies (Bandaids etc)

Water Containers

T-shirts

Sweatshirts

Shoes

Duffle Bags

Water

This event is open to the public. Your friends and neighbors are welcome and encouraged to participate! SPREAD THE WORD!

Anyone wishing to donate that may be unable to attend may donate to:

Episcopal Relief & Development

P.O. Box 7058

Merrifield VA 22116-7058

www.artforhaitianchildren.org/

Thank you from everyone! Every little bit helps enormously!

SNOW POLICY:
The dojo will be closed due to snow IF the Biillerica Public Schools are closed due to snow. If the Billerica Puiblic Schools have a delayed opening, the dojo will be OPEN. Scheduled public school closings due to elections, teachers meetings and similar events do not affect the dojo schedule and the dojo will be OPEN

TEXT FROM EMAIL SENT JANUARY 9, 2010

Hello Students and Families! Happy New Year to all! We are all excited to start a new year and decade with plans to do great things for ourselves, our families and our community! I received the following quote in an email from Ms. Jo Ann this week - 2010 is going to be great! We are working on new projects and putting some new systems in place to make things like promotions run smoother. Below are a few things that are in the works that exemplify the beginning of a great year and decade.

GREAT THINGS AHEAD!

First, let me put to rest a rumor and assure all that we are moving forward,not backward. Alan Kesslers Karate Center is looking to improve and grow and has been actively looking to relocate to better serve the students and the community. We have listed the building on Marshall Street for sale with hopes of relocating to a facility with better parking and greater community visibility. AKKC is NOT CLOSING! We are IMPROVING!

Second, in order to continue our efforts to improve communication with our students and families, we will be setting up a twitter account. Watch for more information on that. Also, we are in the process of updating and improving the navigation on our website so information there will be easily accessible. The first page of the website is a Special Announcements page and will allow access to the full website from there. Also, our Facebook page can be accessed from a link on the website.

We are having a parents night out on Feb. 13th 6:00-11:00 with games, a movie, a Valentines workshop, drinks and a snack for $10 per child plus an item for the food pantry- not just for students - they can bring a buddy - it would help.

February is parent appreciation month - one free month of karate for any parent who has a student enrolled in our school.

My Best Wishes to All in this New Year!

See you at the Dojo!

Alan Marcotte

Webmaster/PR Volunteer

KEEPSAKES:
CD's and DVD's of the AKKC performance of "A Christmas Carol" are available in the annex at the dojo
The full $10 cost for the CD will go directly to St. Jude's Hospital. $5 of the $10 cost for the DVD will go directly to St. Jude's Hospital and $5 will go towards paying the videotographer. Both of these would be welcome stocking stuffers on Christmas morning!