Happy New Year to everyone and welcome back! Costumes have been ordered and we are looking forward to our spring recital in May at the Memorial Theater on May 24th & 25th.

Bi-annual Payments Due by January 10th
A reminder to all on the bi-annual payment plan, your second payment is due by January 10th. Payment slips are being sent home with your child this week. Thank you for your prompt payment.

The Spotlight’s Giving Tree & Food for the Hungry Contribution
Thank you to all who donated gloves and hats for our giving tree. The Spotlight was pleased to give many bags full of new gloves and hats to the Salvation Army before the holiday. The Spotlight was also pleased to announce that the American Girl Doll and Spotlight Bag raised $920 for Food for the Hungry. Thank you again for helping out those in need in our local community. Ella Mae and Sadie Poe were the proud winners of the American Girl Doll, and Clara Mussard was the winner of the Spotlight bag.

Eastern Star Nursing Home Performance
Thank you to all dancers and their parents for participating in the 2018 Eastern Star Home performance. The residents enjoyed you sharing your talents with them. It was a lovely addition to their holiday.

The Spotlight’s Teddy Bear Picnic and Spa Party is Coming Soon!
Back by popular demand is the Spotlight’s Teddy Bear Picnic and Spa Party. This year the Spotlight will offer two different parties. The first party will be held on Saturday, March 9th from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This party will be for children 2, 3, and 4 years old who are students at the Spotlight. The second party will be held on Saturday, March 9th from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. and is for ages 5, 6, and 7. The cost to attend the party is $8 per child. The Teddy Bear Picnic will include a craft, snack, music and dance and lots of fun. Space will be limited and will be filled on a first, come, first serve basis (no spots reserved without payment). Please watch for more details about registration in late January.

Tuition Reminder
Please remember all monthly tuition payments are due by the 10th of the month. Payments not received by the 10th will be charged a $5 late fee. Payments may be turned in at the front desk or mailed to the Spotlight, 685 Harcourt Rd., Mt. Vernon, OH 43050. You may also access your account online and make payments online or sign up at the front desk for automatic withdrawal of your monthly payment.

Please Report All Absences
Spotlight teachers are beginning to work on choreography for the spring recital and would appreciate all parents calling in their child’s absence. Please call 393-2623 and leave a message if your child is unable to attend class.

The Spotlight Closing Due to Inclement Weather
Snowflakes will be falling this winter, we would like to remind everyone of The Spotlight’s cancellation policy. If the studio must close due to inclement weather there will be a recording on the voicemail as well as posted on the website at www.thespotlightcenter.com. Just because schools are closed does not mean The Spotlight will be closed, so please check on days that the weather is questionable. The Spotlight staff will attempt to post any closing by 1 p.m.

Reminder: Class Cancellation Policy
There may be times that we must cancel classes due to weather, our policy provides one ‘cushion day” for each day of the week. This means that each day of the week could have one cancelled day of classes without requiring a makeup lesson. If a certain day’s classes are cancelled more than once, a makeup class will be scheduled.

Spring Recital
Please mark your 2018 calendar. There will be three recitals on May 24 and May 25. One show on the 24th at 7:30 p.m. and two different shows on the 25th at 1:30 p.m. and one show at 6:30 p.m. All shows will be at the Memorial Theater at 112 East High St., Mt. Vernon. Teachers will be working on show line up and dress rehearsal times soon. More information will be posted in the Spotlight lobby in March. Each class will perform in only one show.

January

January 3 ........................................................ Spotlight Classes Resume

January 10 ....................................Bi-annual and monthly payments due

January 21 .......................Martin Luther King Day - Spotlight IS OPEN

March

March 9 ...... Teddy Bear Picnic (ages 2, 3, 4) & Spa Party (ages 5, 6, 7)

March 15 ............................................Spotlight Lock-In (ages 8 and up)

May

May 24 & 25 ............................. Spring Recitals - Three different shows 

May [email protected] 7:30 p.m.

May 25 @ 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

(Show order and dress rehearsal times will be posted in March.)