Reflections
"Show Your Voice!”
That’s the theme for the 2022-23 Reflections Art Program, which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

2022-23 Winners
Congratulations to our winners and everyone who participated! Award of Excellence winners will move to compete at 4th Distrcit.

Visual Arts
Primary
Award of Excellence
Sena Wada- Portola Hills
Award of Merit
Emery Hawksford- Valencia
Honorable Mention
Scarlett Saxon- La Madera
Intermediate
Award of Excellence
Aimee Hu- Foothill Ranch
Award of Merit
Alessandro Martinez- Trabuco Mesa
Honorable Mention
Christopher Karsaz- Valencia
Middle
Award of Excellence
Denali Linehan- La Madera
Award of Merit
Sophia Davies- Serrano
Honorable Mention
Catherine Karsaz- Valencia
High School
Award of Excellence
Nicole Ronquillo- THHS
Special Artist
Award of Excellence
Scarlett Davies- Portola Hills

Photography
Primary
Award of Excellence
Andrew Lucas- Portola Hills
Intermediate
Award of Excellence
Tara Daneshfar- Valencia
Award of Merit
Anusha Ghosal- Foothill Ranch
Middle
Award of Excellence
Denali Linehan- La Madera
Award of Merit
Kaj Linehan- Serrano
Honorable Mention
Emma Craib- Portola Hills
High School
Award of Excellence
Amelia Beeny- THHS

Literature
Primary
Award of Excellence
Kelsey Olson- Trabuco Mesa
Award of Merit
Hannah Koreeda- Foothill Ranch
Intermediate
Award of Excellence
Amberlyn Ang- Trabuco Mesa
Award of Merit
Kevin Puig San Pedro - Portola Hills
Honorable Mention
Anusha Ghosal- Foothill Ranch
Middle
Award of Excellence
Kaj Linehan- Serrano
Award of Merit
Sofia Sprague- Valencia
Honorable Mention
Nivan Sahni- Portola Hills
High School
Award of Excellence
Hussein Hirani- THHS
Special Artist
Award of Excellence
Bianca Mackey- Portola Hills

Film
Primary
Award of Excellence
Miles Nguyen- Portola Hills
Intermediate
Award of Excellence
Bella Gonzalez- Portola Hills
Award of Merit
Nestha Reddy- La Madera
Honorable Mention
Dylan Fruzza- Trabuco Mesa
Middle
Award of Excellence
Alexander Kwon- Portola Hills
Award of Merit
Aahan Jain- Del Cerro
Honorable Mention
Eesha Neeladaran- Serrano

Dance
Primary
Award of Excellence
Sanaa Iyer- Portola Hills
Intermediate
Award of Excellence
Anusha Ghosal- Foothill Ranch
Award of Merit
Reese Johnson- Portola Hills
Middle
Award of Excellence
Shantell Juarez- Del Cerro
Award of Merit
Ananya Chakraborty - Serrano

Music
Intermediate
Award of Excellence
Ayana Sharma- Foothill Ranch
Award of Merit
Elyse Kim- Portola Hills
Honorable Mention
Jude Lujan- La Madera
Middle
Award of Excellence
Alyssa Aldridge- La Madera
Award of Merit
Aritra Chakraborty - Serrano
How to Run Reflections at Your School
Sample entry form to collect submissions at your school. ** It is important that you make a copy first and put your reflections email address on in the forms, others we will receive ALL your submissions. Step by step instructions on how to copy the sample entry form.
All school winners are due to SVPTA by November 7th and MUST be submitted electronically. Look for more info to come on how to submit your winners.
If you have any questions, you can schedule a phone or zoom call with Reflections Chair, Caryn, so she can walk you through the steps - svptareflections@gmail.com
Reflections encourages students of all ages to:
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Unleash creative talents and be inspired
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Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
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Experience the fun and joy of making art
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Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
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Receive positive recognition for their original works of art
Click here to see the winners of the 2021-2022 Reflections Art Program.
All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:
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Dance Choreography
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Literature
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Photography
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Film Production
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Music Composition
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Visual Arts
Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.
Forms and
Resources
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Enroll your PTA in the 2022-2023 National PTA Reflections Program for your free digital Reflections kit.
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Student Entry Packet including entry form and rules, available in English and Spanish
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Guides for Local Leaders in English and Spanish
