Reflections Entry Form

2010-11 Reflections Program Theme: "Together we can."

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). For nearly 40 years, the program has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to create works of art. The Reflections Program was started in 1969 by then Colorado PTA President Mary Lou Anderson.

Students submit artwork to their local PTAs. Works are judged at the local level and the winning entries advance to the council, district, region, and/or state PTA levels, depending on the state structure. Top state award–winning entries advance to the national level of judging.(Please note: Only PTAs in good standing may host the Reflections Program.)

Students may submit works in any of six arts areas:

Dance choreography
Film production
Literature
Musical composition
Photography
Visual arts
Grade Divisions

Students should enter the Reflections Program in the appropriate division for their grade. The divisions are as follows:

Primary: preschool–grade 2
Intermediate: grades 3–5
Middle/Junior: grades 6–8
Senior: grades 9–12
Students must adhere to general student participation rules as well as rules for their specific arts area.


Students participating in the Reflections Program by submit your entries by: October 22, 2010

Reflections Entry Form

For additional information about Reflections go to: www.pta.org.

Five Reasons to Run the PTA Reflections Program:
 - Students need more opportunities to create works of art for fun and recognition, and the Reflections  
   Program provides an outlet for students to creatively explore what they are learning in the classroom.

 - The Reflections Program is run by parent volunteers, thereby providing another opportunity to involve
    parents in their children’s education.

 - Participation in the Reflections Program gives students a chance to experiment in the arts.

 - When children express themselves through words, pictures, music, dance, film, and other art media, 
    they grow intellectually; they learn to analyze their thoughts and feelings.

 - The Reflections Program helps parents recognize, support, and enhance their children’s continuous
    process of self-discovery.

 For more information about Reflections go to: www.pta.org.