Reflections 2020-21
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Reflections is an annual event that occurs every fall nationwide. The National PTA chooses a theme (from a contest of student submissions) and students are encouraged to submit original artwork, photographs, literature, film video, music compositions and dance choreography to their schools in November.
The Reflections Art Competition for 2020/21 with the theme of “I matter because…” was held virtually. We had 74 participating pieces of artwork; 31 were finalists at the individual schools and progressed on to the district level this year. We had artwork from all around the district in categories of – Visual Arts, Music Composition, Literature, Photography, Film Production, and Dance. Our judges were professionals in art fields, and we are so appreciative of their time and expertise. We would also like to send a huge thank you to the individual school Reflections chairs who kept this program alive this year! Congratulations to ALL participants and to the finalists moving on to the state level of competition.
Suzanne Gugger, Tiffany Megargee, & Beth Neils, Council Reflections Co-Chairs
REFLECTIONS 2020-21 SLIDESHOW
LITERATURE ENTRIES
Reflections 2020/2021 Finalists and Honorable Mention Winners
Visual Arts – Finalists
Lucy Meyer –VA 3D – Brookside -Primary – “I Am Kind”
Ayla Bronsther – Echo Lake – Intermediate- “Perspective”
Elana Bronsther- Einstein – Middle – “A Helping Hand”
Alina Li – Highland Terrace – Intermediate – “My friends live all around the world”
Vivian Sherrard- Highland Terrace -Intermediate - “Self-portrait”
Lina Yang –Kellogg Middle – “Pieces of me”
Daphne Tyl – Kellogg Middle – “Family Tree”
Lucia Shadduck – Kellogg Middle – “Stronger than she looks”
Angelina Vaughn – Kellogg Middle – “Sunset”
Lauren Atherton – VA 3D - Kellogg Middle – “Balloon Dress”
Lila Seda-Stannard – Kellogg Middle – “I matter regardless”
Ada Wirkala-Bryant – Parkwood – Intermediate – “Kid Stack”
Cooper Rogers - Parkwood – Intermediate – “I am the Future”
Isabel Arcaris – Shorecrest HS – “Petals in her Hair”
Penelope Merydith – Shorecrest HS – “warrior
Malia Megargee – Shorewood HS – “Bilateral Gynandromorph”
Eliana Megargee – Shorewood HS – “Beautiful.”
Jianyi Du – Shorewood HS – “Through the Lens”
Eliana Hensel – Syre – Primary – “I matter because I take care of nature”
Visual Arts – Honorable Mention
Sabine Jordan – Brookside - Intermediate – “Helping Hand”
Julia Schielke – Einstein Middle – “Tree of Significance”
Annabelle Horne – Highland Terrace –Primary– “Grandma”
Cherryn Kim – Highland Terrace – Intermediate – “I matter because I draw in the forest”
Eleanor Town- Highland Terrace – Intermediate- “I Matter Because of my thoughts and opinions”
Claire Stellmon – Kellogg Middle – “I am on top of the World”
Taylor Draper – Kellogg Middle – “Simple Matters”
Amelia Smith – Parkwood – Intermediate – “I Can Change the Future!”
Selena Voigt – Ridgecrest – Intermediate – “My Spirit”
Trek Hugg – Shorecrest HS – “A Road to....”
Dante Jigamian - Shorecrest HS – “My Love”
Sophia Koontz – Shorecrest HS – “We're all connected”
Alana Brust – Syre – Intermediate – “Be Yourself”
Photography - Finalists
Bradley Atherton – Briarcrest - Intermediate – “Stuifmeel”
Taylor Draper -Kellogg Middle – “Essential Steps”
Linnea Claar – Kellogg Middle – “Friends”
Cecilia Phillips – Shorecrest HS- “The Lighthouse”
Photography – Honorable Mention
Sophia Tubbs – Kellogg Middle – “I matter because... the earth is special”
Avery Leptich - Kellogg Middle – “Looking for Light”
Gabriel T. Rice – Syre – Primary- “Family: Regardless of Color”
Literature – Finalists
Boon Dumrong – Kellogg Middle - Special Artist – “Every Person Adds Something”, short story in braille
Abel Semere – Kellogg Middle – “The Next Generation”
Angelina Vaughn – Kellogg Middle – “I Matter.”
Kovana Williams – Ridgecrest – Intermediate – “I Stand”
Literature – Honorable Mention
Leia Wirkala-Bryant – Parkwood – Intermediate – “Future Generation”
Ada Wirkala-Bryant – Parkwood – Intermediate – “If I Wasn't There”
Film - Finalists
Wellington Pitts – Kellogg Middle – “A Spectrum of Acceptance”
Lauren Atherton – Kellogg Middle – “Simple Acts”
Music Composition - Finalists
Alaina Buker – Echo Lake - Intermediate – “The Cheerful Giver”
Caleb Buker – Echo Lake – Primary – “The Big Heart Song”
Music Composition – Honorable Mention
Zora Barchechat – Cascade K-8 - Middle - “Chatter”
Dance – Honorable Mention
Rio Williams – Ridgecrest – Primary – “Matter of the Heart”
Thank you to our amazing judges!
FILM - Tony Doupe, John Nold, Ken Winnick
DANCE - Terry Goetz and Bronwen Houck
LITERATURE - Shiela Giesler
MUSIC - Jensina Oliver, Charles Enlow
VISUAL ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY- Kevin Sheen, Bronwen Houck, Tara Shadduck, Ken Winnick
Thank you to our school Reflections Chairs!
Elementary and K-8 Schools
Briarcrest – Amy Walgamott
Brookside – Eura Szuwalski
Cascade K-8 – Rian Speidel
Echo Lake – Mary Christian
Highland Terrace – Mike Beach
Lake Forest Park – Emily Pollock
Parkwood – Kim Smith
Ridgecrest – Josh Bang, Brandi Allred
Syre – Anna Bley
Middle Schools
Einstein – Kaija Dalan
Kellogg – Tara Shadduck
High Schools
Shorecrest – Beth Neils
Shorewood – Suzanne Gugger
District Co-Chairs
Suzanne Gugger, Tiffany Megargee, Beth Neils
Reflections 2020-21 finalists with their yard signs!
2019-2020 reflections
Congratulations to State Reflections Winners from Shoreline Schools!
The Shoreline PTA Council is thrilled to announce that two Shoreline students have been chosen for an award at
the state level for the PTA Reflections Art Program. Each category at the State level (Visual Arts, Photography, Dance, Music Composition, Film Production and Literature) only affords 3 winners per level (for grades K- 2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). The three award types are: Outstanding interpretation, Award of Excellence and Award of Merit. Congratulations to :
Taylor Draper from Lake Forest Park Elementary for Photography Award of Merit and Thea Jacobsen from Shorewood High School for "A Study in Blue" Award of Excellence for Visual Art.
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Award of Excellence for High School Visual Art
"A Study in Blue" by Thea Jacobsen
Shorewood HS PTSA
The Shoreline PTA Council is thrilled to announce that two Shoreline students have been chosen for an award at
the state level for the PTA Reflections Art Program. Each category at the State level (Visual Arts, Photography, Dance, Music Composition, Film Production and Literature) only affords 3 winners per level (for grades K- 2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). The three award types are: Outstanding interpretation, Award of Excellence and Award of Merit. Congratulations to :
Taylor Draper from Lake Forest Park Elementary for Photography Award of Merit and Thea Jacobsen from Shorewood High School for "A Study in Blue" Award of Excellence for Visual Art.
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Award of Excellence for High School Visual Art
"A Study in Blue" by Thea Jacobsen
Shorewood HS PTSA
Photography Award of Merit
"Beauty Within" by Taylor Draper
Lake Forest Park Elementary
2018-2019 Reflections
There were three students from Shoreline schools who received awards at the state level for the Reflections Art Program. There were approximately 900 submissions to state with only 92 finalists total. Of those, there were 27 students who earned the first-place award of “Outstanding Interpretation” for their artwork. All three Shoreline winners received “Outstanding Interpretation” and are now moving on to the national level competition!
Tara Hanks, an 8th grader at Kellogg Middle School won for her piano composition called “Dance of the Forest” in the music composition category.
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Calvin Nguyen, a 2nd grader at Lake Forest Park Elementary won for his poem titled “My Tiny Hero’s Original Story” in the literature category. He wrote his poem about his baby sister. Here he is posing with her at the Shoreline District Reflections celebration this past January, with his poem and blue ribbon above them.
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Jerimiah Johnson, a 12th grader at Shorecrest won for his poem titled “Hero Around Me” in the special artist literature category. He wrote his poem about his Teacher, Veronica Cook pictured here with him. We love their costumes that fit the “Heroes Around Me” Reflections theme this year.
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Over the many years of the Reflections program, there have been very few Shoreline Reflections participants with pieces that advance to nationals, so it is a thrill to have three. Congratulations to all Shoreline Reflections participants and to these three creative kids who will now represent Shoreline at nationals!
Council Reflections Chairs: Tiffany Megargee and Suzanne Gugger (shorelineptaref@gmail.com) |
