This is just a quick reminder that we will be closed on Saturday, July 3, for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. We won’t have kickboxing class or stripe testing that day.

We will be back on Monday, July 5, for summer camp and evening classes.

We have a few announcements as we approach the end of June. First, early registration for the After School program is open for just one more week. If you think you want a spot in the program, now is the time to register to take advantage of the discounted early bird rates! If you have any questions about After School, please let us know.

Second, June will be our last month of holding online classes. We’re super excited to see everyone in person next month!

Thank you all so much, and have a great weekend!

— Jordan Taylor, Front Desk Staff

Now that the masking policy has relaxed and things are slowly returning to normal, we do want to mention something avoid any confusion:

• We ask that students who are not feeling well please stay home and get better instead of coming to class. If you have a fever, chills, a cough, a sore throat, nasal congestion, or other symptoms, please wait for it to clear up before coming to class.

We know this has been a given for the past year, but as we have done in the past, we continue to ask this of our students even during more normal times.

We love to see you all, and karate is a ton of fun, but it’s not fun for students who have those symptoms, and it’s not fun for our instructors and other students who want to stay healthy.

Thank you all so much, and we look forward to seeing you in class!

Just a quick reminder that MPK will be closed for classes during Memorial weekend. There will be no Kickboxing this Saturday, May 29. We will not be open for evening martial arts on Monday the 31.

Have a great Memorial Day celebration and we hope to see you in class next Tuesday, June 1!

In accordance with local guidelines, effective June 2nd, masks will no longer be required at Midwest Professional Karate. Masks will be required for the duration of May classes. The health and safety of all students, families and staff have always been the number one priority. We appreciate your efforts throughout this difficult time. We will continue to maintain a safe and clean facility through disinfection and distancing. Students and staff are welcome to continue to wear masks if they choose.

MPK Summer Camp is FULL! Registration is closed. If you have reached out and have regarding camp, and have not registered, please let us know.

Just a quick note to let you know that we will be doing parking lot maintenance tomorrow Wednesday 5/25 and Friday 5/27. Only half of the lot will be accessible on Wednesday and Friday. We will be leaving access to the main entry way of the building. Please bear with us and thanks for your patience!

— Mr. Armstrong

We are excited to open up registration for our A+ After School Martial Arts program for the 2021-2022 school year! Now through June 30 you can take advantage of our early bird special to lock in the lowest rate for the school year.

You will have options to commit to the same 3, 4 or 5 days per week for the school year, and you’ll find current rates in the registration section of the app.

The registration fee is $49 per student and includes a new uniform & t-shirt (for new and returning students). The first month’s tuition along with the registration fee will be due at the time of registration. The first scheduled tuition payment will then process October 1st.

If you will be choosing to have MPK provide your student their snacks each day please also be sure to enroll in the snack program that matches your registered days. (if you register for 3 days per week, choose the 3 day snack account). There will be an option to register for your program with daily snacks included which will just roll the snack fee into tuition. You may also choose to register without snacks. In that case, you’d send a daily snack with your student.

Click this link to the MPK app for online registration: 2021-2022 A+ After School Martial Arts program

Click this link to register for the MPK Snack Account (remember to register for the same # of days per week your child will be attending): MPK Snack Account

A few codes you may need:

• For new users of the MPK app the studio code is 608-846-5111 (include the dashes)
• Second student registration discount code – Family2
• Third student registration discount code – Family3

(Please note that you’ll only use a discount code for the second and third student, not the first one registered).

Our After School martial arts program provides transportation from school to the studio. Students enjoy their snack and participate in a karate session daily. Karate is a personal journey, and in our after school program students gain physical, social and emotional life skills. Our after school students earn belts and belt stripes as they build skills that symbolize their accomplishments. Belt and stripe testing is a part of their journey. You will be notified about test scheduling for your student when they have met their class requirements, earned all their pretest stripes, and their instructors see them consistently demonstrating a positive attitude and effort. Testing for their belt stripes is typically a one on one time and space for the student to display what they have learned. These are very easy to schedule in the app and a great time for families to observe their students work. Belt promotion tests are usually conducted in a group setting, and families are absolutely encouraged to dial into their students’ journey. There is an additional test fee for belt promotions.

As an additional benefit, our after school students are also eligible to participate in any of the regular evening classes as well as Saturday family classes once they resume. View the MPK Class Schedule

Oftentimes families appreciate having more than one uniform and t-shirt to rotate in while washing. Here is the link to purchase an additional uniform and MPK t-shirt if you choose to.

As always please let us know if you have any questions. We’re looking forward to a great school year!

— Heather Anderson, A+ After School & Summer Camp Director