Reflections

Congratulations to the District 54 students who advanced to the PTA District 37, state and national level for Reflections, a PTA writing and fine arts competition. The theme of the 2011 Reflections Program was “Diversity means..!”

The following students qualified for the PTA Reflections national competition:

  • Abigail C., Grade 2, Hale, Musical Composition, “Together We Can Stop the Fight”
  • Sruthi G., Grade 8, Keller, Literature, “Diversity Means Poem”

The following students received honorable mention at the PTA Reflections state competition:

  • Alex C., Grade 4, Hoover, Photography, “Diversity Means … Teamwork”
  • Sebastian M., Grade 8, Mead, Visual Arts, “Everyone is Different, Including Me”
  • Owen P., Kindergarten, Lincoln Prairie, Film/Video, “The Birthdays”
  • Molly W., Grade 6, Campanelli, Dance Choreography, “Diversity through Dance”

The following students qualified for the PTA Reflections state competition:

  • Krislyn C., Grade 6, Hoover, Musical Composition, “Diversity Means … Embracing Your Cultures”
  • Elizabeth E., Grade 7, Keller, Film/Video, “Change the World with Diversity of Thought”
  • Abigail G., Grade 4, Lakeview, Musical Composition, “To Be Your Own Person”
  • Lauren G., Grade 6, Link, Visual Arts, “People of Many Colors”
  • Justin H., Grade 5, Lincoln Prairie, Dance Choreography, “Diversity in Dance”
  • Saima I., Grade 8, Lincoln Prairie, Literature, “Diversity means … The Colors of Diversity”
  • John J., Grade 2, Hoover, Photography, “Diversity Means Being Yourself”
  • Mitra M., Kindergarten, Link, Literature, “The Fairy and Her Friend”
  • Katherine M., Grade 5, Nerge, Photography, “Diversity Means People from Different Cultures”
  • Alyssa M., Grade 2, Campanelli, Dance Choreography, “Just Keep the Camera”
  • Julia M., Early Childhood, Nerge, Literature, “Superwoman Flies Super High”
  • Ankit P., Grade 5, Fairview, Literature, “We Are All Different”
  • Dario P., Grade 3, Fox, Literature, “You Are Special – A Story about Albinism”
  • James P., Grade 4, Collins, Musical Composition, “The Diversity of Music”
  • Amy R., Grade 5, Fairview, Photography, “Apples”
  • Sindy S., Grade 6, Campanelli, Visual Arts, “Diversity is Everywhere … Face It!”
  • Simona S., Grade 8, Frost, Visual Arts, “Flying Together Forever”

Click here for a list of the STC Reflections Projects advancing to District 37.

The PTA Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves and to receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to their local PTA or PTSA. Any PTA/PTSA in good standing is eligible to sponsor a Reflections Program.

PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its annual arts Reflections Program. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas:  dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which includes art forms such as drawing, painting, print making, and collage).