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Happy November Everyone!

It?s hard to believe that we are knocking on the doors of the holiday season! This newsletter is f illed w ith a ton of important information, so please take the t ime to read the whole thing, and keep your calendar close to jot down upcoming dates and events! I?d like to take this opportunity to thank Andrea Blizman for her expertise in putt ing our newsletter together every month. I?d also

NOVEMBER, 2017

like to thank all our studio families and dancers for the support and love you bring to our lives week after week. It brings great joy to my heart not only to see happy dancers enjoying their experience, but watching families interact in our observation room and developing friendships and support systems along the way. Our dance community is special, and I am honored and blessed to be a part of it !

?Be happy in the day - Today is enough - Each moment is all

we need in the today given and not the tomorrow to come?

? John M Sheehan

?Most people only thank GOD for what's happened. Today, I give thanks for what didn' t happen. Seriously, we have no clue what we' re being

saved from, yet desperately prayed for. But, I can only imagine, and for that I am thankful.?

? Sabrina Newby

Happy Thanksgiving!

Love,

Ms. Stacey

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November 13th Angel Tree tags available

November 20th-26th Thanksgiving break. No classes

November 27th Classes resume

November 24th Winter Wonderland Dance Camp

December 9th Winter Wonderland Dance Recital

December 21st Winter Wonderland Dance Camp

January 6-7th Master Series WorkshopUPCO

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It is hard to believe Christmas is around the corner! The week of December 11th, Studio and Company classes w ill be having their Christmas parties. We w ill have a gift exchange as a part of their celebration.So for you early shoppers,the preschool classes w ill be exchanging a $3.00-$5.00 Christmas ornament and Kindergarten and up w ill exchange any kind of fun socks (Christmas, toe, crazy, etc.). Please bring wrapped gift on party day.

We are also asking for a small donation due the week of December 4th to cover the cost of the party.

Morning Classes (Donut Party): $2

Afternoon Classes (11:00 & later) (Pizza Party): $4

Preschool Classes: $3

CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Stacey?s Dance Studio is so thankful for how smoothly the f irst part of the dance year has gone in spite of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. We are blessed to have so many wonderful dancers and their families. The entire staff would like to thank you for making this an awesome year!

NOTE OF APPRECIATION

Stacey?s Dance Studio would like to thank you for the gift card donations, the monetary donations to the SDS Relief Fund, dancewear donations and the meals prepared for families in need. Many studio families who flooded were helped by one or more of these donations. Currently, we are collecting cake mixes and frosting to benefit M ission Northeast. The w inning studio class and company team who have donated the most w ill receive their holiday party for free! The philanthropies at Stacey?s Dance Studio would not be so successful w ithout the wonderful support of our dance families. Thank you all for giving to someone not as fortunate!

PHILANTHROPY

This year, Society of St. Stephens has registered 500 families, over 1500 kids. Each registered child w ill receive approximately 3 toys on their "w ish list". For most of these children, this w ill be the only toys they receive at Christmas t ime. On the Christmas tree, there w ill be Angel Tags w ith names of the children and their w ish list. When your family adopts the "Angel" they are to bring the unwrapped new toys in a bag w ith the tag attached by Monday, December 4th. Stacey?s Dance Studio w ill take them to Society of St. Stephens for distribution. The off ice w ill be keeping track of who "adopts" an angel. Each family who wants to adopt a child w ill need to come in and write down their name, phone number and tag # that they have taken. The Angel Tags w ill be available beginning on November 13th.

ST. STEPHENS ANGEL TREE

There w ill be no classes the week of Thanksgiving, November 20th-November 26th. We w ill resume classes on November 27th.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

The web page for Stacey?s Dance Studio is www.staceysdancestudio.com where you can f ind up-to-date information on all activit ies going on at the studio, as well as specif ic dance company dates, contest results, extra practices, etc. We also send out regular e-mails, so please notify the off ice of any e-mail address changes you may have or if you have not been receiving emails from the studio. The studio?s email is info@staceysdancestudio.com.

COMMUNICATION

Stacey?s Dance Studio w ill host our 7th Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Camp Friday, November 24th or Thursday, December 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy a day of Christmas shopping and festivit ies while your children have fun dancing, playing games, dressing-up and doing Christmas crafts! The camp is for ages 3-10. Cost is $65 and includes snack and pizza lunch. 8:00 a.m. drop-off available for $10 extra charge. There is a sibling discount of $10. Deadline for registration is November 18th for the November camp and December 16th for the December camp. Stop by or email the studio off ice today to register.

HOLIDAY DANCE CAMPS

Mark your calendar! ?Let?s Dance 2018? w ill be held on May 4th and 5th at a location TBA.

SPRING RECITAL

Your dancer does not need to re-enroll in class. Our classes run from August 21st ? May 13th. If you are on the Semi-Annual Payment Plan, you w ill receive an email w ith the tuit ion payment for the Spring Semester. This payment is due on or before the f irst dance class in January 2018. If you need to change your payment plan or drop the class, please email or stop by the studio off ice by December 16, 2017.

SPRING SEMESTER

If you are looking for holiday gift ideas, we are hosting a Master Series Dance Convention at the studio for dancers of all levels ages 5 and up on January 6th- 7th. (Gift Certif icates available in the off ice.)

MASTER SERIES DANCE CONVENTION

Your family and friends are cordially invited to the ?Winter Wonderland? Dance Recital on Saturday, December 9th at Stacey?s Dance Studio. The Elves are already busy working: photos w ill be taken in ?Winter Wonderland? (Green studio); refreshments w ill be served in the ?Gingerbread Tea Room? (Blue studio); dancers w ill primp in ?Sugar Plum Palace? (Pink studio); f lowers and candy for your Princess w ill be ready to be picked up or be sold on ?Candy Cane Lane? (Teal studio); and all classes w ill perform on the ?Nutcracker Stage? (Purple studio). There w ill be plenty of parking. We have permission to park in the off ice building parking lot and Village Learning Center.

Pictures: In the green studio, we w ill be providing a beautiful holiday back drop for you to take your own photos. There w ill also be a professional photographer available, Lindsay Moore of Fabulous Occasions.

Cookie Volunteers: In order to make this an unforgettable experience, there is a need for volunteers to provide baked or store bought goodies; cookies, cakes, brownies, refreshments, etc. for our studio families and their guests. Please email the studio off ice if you would like to help.

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RECITALWINTER WONDERLAND

Costumes: Costumes are arriving daily and we w ill be trying on in class. If a parent is not present, please keep all packaging and have child try on at home immediately, in case the costume needs to be returned. We w ill email details on hair, t ights, and shoes for Winter Wonderland recital.

Flowers/T-shirts: Back by popular demand for your dancer is our Christmas Recital T-shirt. We w ill be offering f lowers, candy, and T-shirts for pre-sale for our recital. Your dancer has received an email w ith an order form and picture of the recital T-shirt attached. Picture of the recital T-shirt is also available in the studio off ice. This is a great way to recognize your child?s effort, so order early! There w ill be limited extra candy and T-shirts at the show, but these go quickly!

Class Attendance: With our Christmas recital just around the corner, class attendance is crucial. We are learning our dance for the recital. When one student is missing, it is hard to teach the dancers the dance. So please do everything you can to attend your class.

SCHEDULE

9:00 a.m. Monday 5:15 1st/2nd Jazz

9:15 a.m. Friday 9:00 3-4 Years Old

9:30 a.m. Wednesday 9:00 3-4 Years Old

9:45 a.m. Wednesday 5:15 3-4 Years Old

10:00 a.m. Monday 9:00 3-4 Years Old

10:15 a.m. Tuesday 10:00 3-4 Years Old

10:30 a.m. Saturday 9:00 3-4 Years Old

10:45 a.m. Tuesday 5:15 3-4 Years Old

11:00 a.m. Saturday 10:00 4-5 Years Old

11:15 a.m. Wednesday 10:00 4-5 Years Old

11:30 a.m. Wednesday 4:15 4-5 Years Old

11:45 a.m. Friday 10:00 4-5 Years Old

12:00 p.m. Monday 2:00 4-5 Years Old

12:15 p.m. Tuesday 6:15 4-5 Years Old

12:30 p.m. Tuesday 3:00 4-5 Years Old

12:45 p.m. Monday 6:15 4-5 Years Old

1:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 K/1st Jazz

1:15 p.m. Wednesday 4:15 K/1st Combo

1:30 p.m. Thursday 6:15 1st/2nd Jazz

1:45 p.m. Monday 4:15 K-Jazz

2:00 p.m. Wednesday 5:15 1st/2nd Hip Hop

2:15 p.m. Thursday 4:15 K/1st Combo

2:30 p.m. Thursday 4:15 1st/2nd Hip Hop

2:45 p.m. Thursday 5:15 3rd/4th Hip Hop

3:00 p.m. Thursday 6:15 5th/6th/MS Hip Hop

3:15 p.m. Monday 6:00 5th/6th/MS Ballet

3:30 p.m. Monday 5:00 3rd/4th/5th Jazz

3:45 p.m. Tuesday 5:15 Int. Elementary Ballet

4:00 p.m. Tuesday 4:15 2nd/3rd/4th Ballet

4:15 p.m. Monday 4:15 Tap

4:30 p.m. Wednesday 6:15 3rd/4th/5th Int./Adv. Jazz

4:45 p.m. Monday 7:15 5th/6th/MS Jazz

Please arrive at the studio 10 minutes (no earlier) before your scheduled performance with your dancer dressed and ready to perform. The studio will be on a tight schedule and unfortunately we cannot delay or wait for someone not present. If you get to the studio and forgot your shoes or costume piece, please do not go home unless there is enough time allowed. We have extra dance shoes you can borrow. Each class will have 15 minutes in the performance area and 15 minutes in the Gingerbread Tea room for refreshments.

STACEY'S DANCE STUDIO3838 Plum Valley Drive

Kingwood, Texas 77345

281-359-5187

info@staceysdance.com

www.staceysdance.com