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ABK Newsletter
January 2012

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Spring Break will be here before you know it - now is the time to enroll for swim lessons so your child will be ready for that vacation.

 

Do you have extra plastic grocery bags lying around? Please bring them into the Swim department, they are a great way for our families to carry wet suits home.

FREE swim evaluations available!!

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New Cheer Prep Team

Wednesdays

6:40pm

 

This is the class for the starting cheerleader!

 

Learn the basic fundamentals of cheer including routines, stunts and tumbling that will help advance your child to our Exhibition team level.

Sign Up for your FREE trial today!! 

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New Dance Classes Available

 

Creative Movement I

(3-4 yrs)

Wednesday - 10:15am

 

Creative Movement II

(4-5 yrs)

Thursdays - 3:30pm

 

Junior Jazz

(5-7 yrs)

Thursdays - 4:30pm

Enroll for your Free trial today!!

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Upcoming Events

 

January 2nd-7th

GEW

Gymnastics Evaluation Week

During regular classes

 

January 9th-14th

 Awards Week

Preschool Ribbon Week

During regular classes

 

January 18th

Preschool Open Gym

11:30am-12:30pm

 

January 19th

Sacred Heart Field Trip

9:30-10:30am

 

January 20th

Blue Band Party

8:00-9:00pm

 

January 21st

Back Handspring Clinic

12:00-1:30pm

Olympic Trials tickets are on sale at ABK

The Road to London goes through San Jose, California.  This is a rare opportunity to watch athletes compete for their spot on the United States Gymnastics Olympic Team.
 

Prices go up January 13th, so stop by the front desk to order your seats reserved especially for ABK members

Footprints preschool

School Resumes

 

Tuesday, January 3rd

January snack is needed
 
Parents, you are welcome to take home your super cool Gingerbread Houses!

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Happy Birthday to You!

 

Taylor Alner - 1/15

Max Empol - 1/16

Kristine Nguyen - 1/22

Katelyn Barney - 1/30

 

Monday, January 16th

Bring a Friend to Camp

 

You may bring 1 friend to camp and they are free!(camp registration form required) This is also a swim day so 5 and under requrires a parent or guardian to be on the pool deck at all times.  Other activities will be available for any children that are unable to swim.

 

Friday, January 27th

Camp is available

We will be playing games on the gym floor and watching a movie.

Spring Break Camp
 
March 26th-30th

Includes fun filled days of camp from 9-3 with swimming, games, snack, arts and crafts, play time on our gymnastics floor and time spent with ABK's most amazing staff.

Regular camp prices this week for ASC students and members.

 

  Happy New Year from America's Best Kids!!
    
Looking for a great place to work out this year?
Whether you are looking to start a new fitness program or enhance your current one, ABK has something for everyone.  Our educated and energetic staff combined with the latest training equipment makes ABK the ultimate place to be for fitness training.
   
Enjoy 2 Free Weeks in our Adult Fitness Center
Call Customer Service for details
(541) 245-0432 
Soccer Assessment DaySoccer 
SoccerFriday Night Soccer
       
Friday night soccer returns January 6th!  First Friday of every month.

 

5:00pm for 4-6 years old
6:00pm for 7-11 years old

 

$5 for members - $10 for guests

 

Players of all abilities are welcome to join in the fun of pick-up style games.  Bring a friend and don't forget shin guards!  No cleats or turf shoes - tennis or indoor shoes only, please.

 

Soccer Assessment Day

 

ABK Soccer Academy is proud to introduce Soccer Assessment Day!  Your child is learning new skills and improving old ones, too.  Soccer Assessment Day is the time for the coaching staff to evaluate your child on what they have learned.  Skills will be assessed individually and in game situations.

 

Saturday, January 21st

1:00pm

 

New Soccer Academy Class 

 

We now have a Soccer Academy class open to 9-10 year old children of all abilities!  If your child is new to soccer, join us in learning solid, basic skills.  If your child is a soccer player already, come learn new skills and work to solidifiy the basics as well during this cold off-season!

 

Thursdays at 6:00pm

 

For more information about the Soccer Academy, please contact Coach Nicole at (541) 245-0432 x412.

Baseball/Softball/T-ball 

BaseballBaseball Season is Coming

     

Baseball and softball season is right around the corner.  Give your child the extra edge to have a great season by enrolling him or her into our baseball/softball clinics, sign up for batting cage rental times, drop in for $5 Friday Open Batting Cages, and sign up for Private lessons. Special Player Packs are available to help save you money!  Visit our website's baseball page for more information. ABK Website

$5 Friday Open Batting Cages
  
Only $5 for a full hour of batting practice
5:00-6:00pm or 6:00-7:00pm (or $10 for all 2 hours)
6 years - Adult
Sign in to use the batting cages (under 18 yrs must have parent/guardian sign them in to participate)
Bring some friends and have a ball!!

Upcoming Baseball Clinics
 
Hitting Clinic
Saturday, January 7th

Bring your favorite bat or we have them for you to use

 

Fielding Clinic
Saturday, January 14th
Bring your baseball/softball mitt

 

Pitching/Throwing Clinic
Saturday, January 21st
Bring your baseball/softball mitt

 

All clinics are open to boys and girls from 6-17
$25 per player

 

NO cleats or turf shoes.
Space is limited - call to reserve your spot today!
  
Private Lessons are available for hitting, pitching, fielding and throwing/accuracy.
 
Baseball Injury Prevention Clinic
 

Thursday, January 12th

6:00-7:00pm

FREE

 

Dr. Brian Saling, a physical therapist and sports injury specialist, will be discussing the topics all parents should know regarding proper training, over-training and prevention of common injuries in the sport of Baseball. 

 

Please register by phone or at the Customer Service desk.

Karate
Happy New Year to all students and parents.  Lots of great things to come in 2012!
    
Congratulations to all December 30th testers! One of our best tests yet! Cabrienne and Kayla, great board breaks! Our next test is on February 3rd, keep practicing!

Our next Black Belt Club Seminar is our favorite, Board Breaking. It is on January 21st and is a seminar all should attend. The level one seminar will start at 12:30 and will cover board breaking basics such as proper breaking positions and technique. At the end of the seminar, everyone will have a chance to break a real wood board! The level 2 seminar starts at 1:30 and students who participate will get a chance to try several other breaks including the elbow smash.

Level 1 Seminar: $49.00 for basic members
                            Free for BBC Members
Level 2 Seminar: $20 for all participants (must attend level 1 to attend level 2)

Green Belts and Above! We have a special class call Mixed Discipline! It is a class for students who want to well round their self-defense skills. We teach boxing skills, basic wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Inquire with an instructor for a free trial in the class!

Don't forget about one of the coolest practice tools we have, the curriculum DVD! This dvd has all the curriculum a student needs from white to black belt on a professionally made instructional DVD. BBC members: $49. Basic Members $69.00

Parents please observe the academy rules on the door regarding food and drink in the school.
Students please remember to bring your weapons and sparring gear to each class!

Keep up the good work everyone!
 
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade 
Enrichment LogoHappy Birthday to You!
  
Xavier Berryessa - 1/8
Bennett Crawford - 1/13

January 23rd-27th

We are going to start working on speeches.  Each child will be required to give a speech to the class on their favorite book.  The speech needs to include the book title, what it is about, their favorite part of the book and if they think other people would like the book.  They will be graded on effort, ideas and content, organization, language and delivery.  This is homework for the weeks prior to their speech date.  Below are the dates that the speeches will be on and what child is going on which day.

Monday, January 23rd
Danika, Braeden, Bradsen, Avery B, Xavier B, Bennett, Danielle

Tuesday, January 24th
Avery D, Aurora, Sophia, Teagan, Jada, Sydney, Jonas

Wednesday, January 25th
Jacob, Luke, Mark, Cole, Sarp, Gaby, Andrew, Tony

Thursday, January 26th
Kaiden, Alyssa, AJ, Peyton, Logan, Brodie, Ripp-Kai

Friday, Jauary 27th
Kamerin, Meghan, Nova, Hadley, Dylan, Allie, Nathan

If you have any questions, please ask for email Melinda at mkoch@abkfun.com