Reflections is an annual event that occurs every fall nationwide. The National PTA assigns the theme and students are encouraged to submit original artwork, photographs, literature, film video, music compositions and dance choreography to their school in November.
Each school sends 20 Finalists to the Shoreline PTA Council District Competition in late-November and the submissions are displayed in the Shoreline Center lobby through early January. During the second week of January every year, Council hosts a district-wide reception for the school finalists and announces the 36 winners heading to the State level competition. This year, due to COVID-19 safety protocols, there will be no display or reception for 2021, however we will post the winners from the district heading to the Washington State Competition on this page in January 2021. Winners will also be announced in Shoreline Area News. More details will be posted on the Shoreline PTA Council Facebook Page.
The theme for 2020-21 is "I Matter Because..."
Please send out the theme, logo, and links to your school community as soon as possible and set your turn in date for the middl of November 2020. You should also plan on finding impartial judges for the categories - let us know if you need help! The judges will need to be available to judge the work before the due date to Council. The deadline for your 20 submissions to Council will be between Thanksgiving and early December 2020 - TBA! More information about the format for turning in submissions will be sent out as soon as we confirm details with Washington State PTA. Please email us with questions!
Suzanne Gugger, Tiffany Megargee and Beth Neils
Shoreline PTA Council Reflections Co-Chairs
Reflections@shorelinepta.org
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DETAILS:
Young artists get involved through their local PTA or PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. All PTAs/PTSAs in good standing may sponsor the program.
Complete details are linked here: https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/
Participation is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The grade divisions are:
Each school sends 20 Finalists to the Shoreline PTA Council District Competition in late-November and the submissions are displayed in the Shoreline Center lobby through early January. During the second week of January every year, Council hosts a district-wide reception for the school finalists and announces the 36 winners heading to the State level competition. This year, due to COVID-19 safety protocols, there will be no display or reception for 2021, however we will post the winners from the district heading to the Washington State Competition on this page in January 2021. Winners will also be announced in Shoreline Area News. More details will be posted on the Shoreline PTA Council Facebook Page.
The theme for 2020-21 is "I Matter Because..."
Please send out the theme, logo, and links to your school community as soon as possible and set your turn in date for the middl of November 2020. You should also plan on finding impartial judges for the categories - let us know if you need help! The judges will need to be available to judge the work before the due date to Council. The deadline for your 20 submissions to Council will be between Thanksgiving and early December 2020 - TBA! More information about the format for turning in submissions will be sent out as soon as we confirm details with Washington State PTA. Please email us with questions!
Suzanne Gugger, Tiffany Megargee and Beth Neils
Shoreline PTA Council Reflections Co-Chairs
Reflections@shorelinepta.org
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DETAILS:
Young artists get involved through their local PTA or PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. All PTAs/PTSAs in good standing may sponsor the program.
Complete details are linked here: https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/
- Music Composition – original musical composition, with or without words.
- Literature – works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories and lyrics.
- Photography: color or black and white, included techniques: photogram, negative sandwich, and multiple exposure.
- Visual Arts: drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling.
- Film/Video: original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film.
- Choreography/Dance: originally choreographed dance composition.
Participation is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The grade divisions are:
- Primary: Preschool – Grade 2
- Intermediate: Grades 3 – 5
- Middle School: Grades 6 – 8
- High School: Grades 9 – 12
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.
https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2020/03/two-shoreline-students-receive-awards.html! d
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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) |
