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THEME FOR 2007-2008:
"I can make a difference by..."
A great learning experience
When children express themselves Participating in the Reflections Program is
an opportunity for students to explore and learn about various art forms. It does
not matter whether an entry created for the Reflections Program has been created
as a classroom assignment or independently at home. Artistic exploration and expression
enhance and develop intellectual, social, and physical skills. Creating art is
a valuable learning process.
Participation
Young artists participate in the Reflections Program through their local PTA
or PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of the four arts areas listed below.
Only original works of art are accepted.
Arts areas
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| Literature |
Musical Composition |
Photography |
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| Visual Arts |
Dance Choreography |
Film/Video Production |
Participation in the Reflections Program is organized by school grade. 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.
Grade divisions
- Primary (preschool-grade 2)
- Intermediate (grades 3-5)
- Middle/Junior (grades 6-8)
- Senior (grades 9-12)
The Reflections Program is structured for PTAs to recognize students at the local, council, district, state, and national levels. Entries are first judged at the local level, where selected works, are chosen to represent the PTA at each subsequent level-council, district, or state-depending on each state PTA's structure. Once entries reach the state level, the state PTA may select entries to submit to the National PTA. Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit are recognized at the annual National PTA Convention and are displayed as a part of the program's traveling exhibit.
Possible judging levels
- Local
- Council (for us, that is the Saddleback Valley Council PTA)
- District (for us, that is Fourth District PTA)
- State
- National
SVPTA Recognition and Honors
Professionals working individuals in the literature, musical composition, photography,
and visual arts fields volunteer to judge student entries at the council level.
Awards of Excellence and Merit are selected in each grade division for each of
the arts areas.
Awards will be given at an awards reception that will take place at the opening
of a show of the works that make it to the Fourth District PTA level, for public
viewing, sometime in January.
SVPTA Deadline for Entries
The REFLECTIONS deadline for 2007-2008 will be announced soon. Units must deliver their submissions to the Reflections Chairman by this date to qualify for the program. Unit entries must be submitted via your council.
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