King of the Hill

Just what is King of the Hill anyway you might ask? Today it turned into fun, laughter and a little bit of sweet revenge for some parents!  For example, look at what happened when Sonny challenged his Dad. Let's just say, Dad is strong as a bull!
And don't let the sweet picture to the left fool you.  This photo was taken after Mrs. Warren proved she is queen on the mat - even after her two sons challenged her!  To see more pictures from today, check out our Facebook page.  And if you missed today's fun, be sure to request King of the Hill during your next class. 

Ms. Massa sent out a follow-up email with an attachment of "Games to Play." Please be sure to print the handout and include it in your STORM Team Planner/Notebook. If you are missing planners or notes, contact me and I will be glad to help you fill in the gaps.

STORM Team meeting - A member of the U. S. Marine Corp. came to pick up toys that were donated to "Toys for Tots." We discussed the Class Planner about "Taking Initiative." Basically, the message is don't waste time while you are at the Studio. [If you see something that needs to be done at the Studio, don't wait to be asked... take care of it! If the floor is dirty - vacuum; if the chairs are messed up - straighten them. Instead of staring at the episode of Tom & Jerry that you have already seen 332,456 times, review the Samurai curriculum.] Then we took the W.E.B.S. Personality Test to determine if we were Wolves, Eagles, Butterflies or Spiders. Last, we discussed games and ideas we had to keep the students involved in classes, and how to handle disruptive students. Next meeting will be January 16th at noon.

Toys for Tots

Thank you to every- one who brought in Toys for Tots. A marine stopped by Atlanta Kick today (can you find him in this picture?) so that the STORM and Leadership Teams could present him with 2 huge boxes filled with toys.

Last night was a big night; two of our STORM Team members were approved to test for their Black Belts. Congratulations to David Oglesby and Sonny Romeo who will test on February 26th. STORM Teams members helped today with the Little Ninja and Samurai belt tests. Helping with board breaking is not as easy as it looks!

Tonight is the Black Belt test. This will be the debut of the STORM team in our new uniforms. (The white pants with the AK logo came in over the Thanksgiving weekend.) Several team members will be on the panel and several are testing. Hope there is a "buzz."