The Metro News - January 2010 - Gymnastics – Recreational & Lessons, Cheerleading, Preschool : Tigard, Oregon : Metro Gymnastics Center

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METRO BOYS TEAM / METRO GIRLS TEAM / REC GYMNASTICS / REC & COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING / MINI-MOVERS / MAGIC YEARS / SPECIAL EVENTS / PRO SHOP / NOTICES : IMPORTANT DATES, TUITION/ENROLLMENT POLICY, RECYCLING, MAKE UPS, ABSENCE & DROPPING, RUNNING, CHANGE OF INFORMATION, PARKING, HOME SCHOOLING GROUPS, PRACTICE SPACE, NEW STUDENTS, OPEN GYM, SUPER SATURDAY OPEN GYM / HIP HOP DANCE CLASS / PARTIES / CURRENT SCHEDULES

Metro Boys Team

by Trent Wells & Luke Cartmill, Boys Team Coaches

Check back in the next issue for an update from the Boy’s Team!

Metro Girls Team

by David Ward, Girl's Team Director & Marci Bell, Compulsory Head Coach

Check back next issue for more details about our progress!

News from the Rec Department

by Lynn McCaffrey, Recreational Gymnastics Director

Hair...

It is very important that your child (every age) has their hair pulled up and out of their face. Everything we do in gymnastics is upside down, which means hair hanging in the face. For the safety of your child, please make sure that when your daughter gets her leotard on, you make sure her hair is put up in binders and/or hair clips. If you have any questions or comments about your daughter's class or teachers, please feel free to email Lynn the Girls Recreational Director at lynnm@metrogymnastics.com.

Rec & Competitive Cheerleading

by Dale Agbayani, Metro Cheer Director

Check back in next month’s issue for the latest from the Cheer team!

Mini-Movers

by Cindy Klein, Mini-Mover Gymnastics Director

Why Gymnastics?

There are so many benefits to doing gymnastics. Today we will talk about the PHYSICAL BENEFITS*:

Muscle Strength
Gymnasts will get Muscle strength through tumbling, jumping & stretching. Over time the gymnasts will get stronger & improve their balance for all the things they do!

Healthy Bones
All weight –bearing activities help to develop strong and healthy bones!

Flexibility
Flexibility is so important in everyday life – it reduces tensions, helps with coordination, develops body awareness & promotes circulation!

Gymnastics provides fun skills that children love to do – when they engage in physical activity they will be more likely to get up off the couch and keep moving now and in their future!

Next month we’ll cover the non-physical benefits that gymnastics offers.

*Information from Dr, Robyn J. A. Silverman, PHD in Technique magazine

Magic Years

by Marylynn Craig, Magic Years Preschool Director

We ended the year 2009 at Magic Years Preschool with a wonderful Christmas Program at Tualatin Foursquare Church on December 15th. Our theme was Lead the Way to Christmas! We had animals, angels, shepherds, gift carriers & Mary & Joseph. 55 precious children sang, danced, played instruments, performed and warmed our hearts with the spirit of Christmas shining through them.

The letters we worked on in the MWF and Pre-k class in the month on November and December we're Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii and Jj. Some of the highlights we're a field trip to Evergreen Aviation Museum, Indians, Pilgrims & recreating the 1st Thanksgiving with our am & pm classes. The 4 and 5 year olds came together planting crops, making butter, building the storehouse, basting turkeys at the water table and making dream catchers. We had a feast together just as they did on the "1st Thanksgiving."

We had Freeze Frame Photography come in December to take family photos for those who signed up. They turned out beautiful!!!

In December we made Heavenly angels, worked with sugar cubes to build igloos, had an indoor snowstorm and finished up with candy cane cradle/Jesus and Jumping Rudolphs. What fun we had!!!

Our TUTH class was busy in November painting with feathers, making Indian drums, playing turkey in the farmyard & making stone soup, a friendship fruit salad and Indian fry bread for their Thanksgiving celebration. December was filled with lots of holiday fun. The children made gifts for their families, holly berry wreaths, glitter angels and reindeer puppets. We ended the month with a sugar cone decorating party.

As we enter into January we look forward to making many more happy memories here at Magic Years Preschool with your children! :)

Our Open House for Fall Enrollment 2010-2011 is on Friday January 22nd from 12:30-2:30 p.m. We look hope to see you there.

Sincerely,
Teacher Marylynn

Special Events

by Betsy Dunmire, Special Events Director

Mini-Nationals
Thanks to everyone who participated in this wonderful event making a great success! Look for information soon regarding the Spring Mini-Nationals which will take place on Sat. May 15th.

Spring Break Camp!
It is never too early to start thinking about Spring Break Camps here at Metro Gymnastics. We will be offering a Playday (theme based) Camp as well as a Gymnastics Skills Camp this year during the week of March 22-26. Keep an eye out for more details including special early bird pricing and bring-a-friend deals!

New Special Events Policies

PRE-REGISTRATION is required for all events.
LIABILITY WAIVER must be signed prior to participation in all events.
FULL PAYMENT is due at registration. A $5 fee assessed for event day registration.
10% DISCOUNT off when two children enroll in same event.
50% DISCOUNT off 3rd child enrolled in the same event.
EARLY BIRD PRICE ends 1 week prior to event date.
NO REFUNDS given. If you cancel an event LESS than 48 hrs prior to event date your Metro account will be credited all but a $15 FAMILY CANCELLATION FEE.
EXTENDED CARE available by request at $7/hour.
LUNCH may be purchased for $5 through JAVA BEAN at full day events.
All event participants must be POTTY TRAINED.
Events may be SUBJECT TO CHANGE based upon enrollment.

Pro Shop

by Lynn McCaffrey, Pro Shop Manager

Just arrived!
New shipments of fabulous new leotards with exciting colors and prints. It is never too late to order a mat or a floor balance beam for extra practice at home. Check out the equipment poster in the front office and then fill out an order form. Most things fold up and slide right under a bed. Also a new product just in - bows, clips, bow hair ties and bow head bands… A quick and cute way to fix your daughters gymnastics hair.

Notices

Important Dates & Information

Session dates
January/February 2010 - 12/28-2/20
March/April - 2/22-4/24

Spring Break
CLOSED for Classes Spring Break
March 22-27 (camp times will be offered)

Metro WILL BE OPEN
Monday, 1/18 (Martin Luther King Day)
Monday, 2/15 (President's Day)

TUITION/ENROLLMENT POLICY:
Tuition is due by the 5th of each new 8 week session. An email reminder will be sent 2 weeks prior to a new session, as a reminder that tuition payments are due. Statements OR Email notices are sent only for past due accounts. If tuition is not paid by the 5th of each session, a $10.00 late charge will be applied to your account payable upon receipt. We accept cash, checks, and all major credit cards as methods for payment.

We DO NOT automatically charge your card each session.

A $25 NSF Fee will be charged to your account for a returned check.

Be GOOD recyclers!
Please put your empty pop cans and empty plastic drink bottles in our recycle cans!

Make Ups
Since we plan and provide a place for your child, missed classes will not be deducted from your tuition. If you know your child will be absent, please call the front office to schedule a make-up class. Two make-ups lessons per 8- week session will be permitted, regardless of the number of classes missed.

Absence & Dropping
If for any reason, you need to drop a class, please inform us at the front office. If absent from class two weeks in a row and tuition has not yet been paid, the student will automatically be dropped from the class. Please inform the front office if you will be absent from class.

RUNNING : PLEASE ASK YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO RUN IN THE UPSTAIRS VIEWING AREA.

CHANGE OF INFORMATION: Please notify the front desk of any changes to your customer information. (email address , home address, phone number, emergency contact, name, etc.)

Parking
Metro only has 7 parking spaces in the front of our building. We have a large parking area directly behind the building. You may enter through the double stairway at the far end of the parking lot. Please DO NOT park in Platt Electric parking spaces (to the left of the mailboxes facing Lower Boones Ferry Rd) or behind the blue fence in the back parking lot. Thank you for helping us to be a “Good Neighbor.”

Home Schooling Groups
We would like to set up Home School Groups to do Gymnastics classes. We will offer classes for children 2 1/2 through school age. Call to discuss options for your children or group.

Practice Space Available
Have a group that is looking for a place to practice?

Contact us to schedule the Cheer studio! Perfect for cheer teams that need extra tumbling, stunting, dance or routine work. We can set up specialized classes that will fit almost any program! You can choose to have one of our instructors teach along side your own, or not! Call for group rates for any classes we offer or to create one of your own!

New Students...
NEW STUDENTS can download the required registration forms by clicking on REGISTRATION FORMS on the home page of our web-site, www.metrogymnastics.com. Bring the forms to your first class visit. YOU MUST CALL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES—this form does not register your child/ren.

Open Gym is a Big Hit!
Come and have fun working on your gymnastics skills during open gym. Bring a friend and work out with students of all levels.

Ages 6 and up : Open gym is on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 and are $10 per session for students enrolled in a Metro class or Team program. Metro members are also eligible to purchase a punch card for $75 that will be valid for 10 visits.

Ages birth - through 5 years : Fridays, 11:30-12:30. $6 for members, $8 for non-members.

Super Saturday Open Gym
Balancing, swing, rolling fun!
(4th Saturday of the month)
Ages: 3 thru school age
Dates: 1/23 and 2/27
Times: 12pm-1:pm

Hip Hop in to Hip Hop Dance Class!

Dance: Hip Hop Class

Instructed by
Paige Parker
Dance Member of Liza’s Dream Team (LDT)

This class will focus on fun hip hop style dance technique.

Ages 8 to 18

Thursdays - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Tuition - $128 per 8 week session

Contact Metro Gymnastics to enroll: 503-620-8939

Registration Forms

We are in the process of UPDATING our Registration Forms. If your family’s form needs to be updated, we will be calling to ask that you stop by the front desk to update them. IF you were enrolled prior to November 08, there are additional forms and updates that need to be filled out and signed. Please check with our office to see if you need to update your forms.

Parties

by Pam Maurice, Birthday Party Director

Parties are not just for Birthdays!
Have a Valentine’s Day Party!

Plan your birthday party, brownies or scout party, or a just a "for fun" party at Metro!
Saturday and Sunday dates are available. All parties include a big inflatable!

Call 503.620.8939 today to book your party!

Current Schedules

We are NOW enrolling for all Classes. Check out the Schedules or you may call our office at 503-620-8939.

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