Each year, the PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds of ideas submitted by students to the PTA Reflections Program Theme Search. Be sure to visit the Reflections website for complete information on this wonderful program.
The PTA Reflections Program is designed to enhance a quality arts education by providing an opportunity for students to explore their artistic talents and receive positive recognition for their efforts. Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to your local Sixes PTA. The program has six arts areas—dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts. Click on the links below for specific requirements in each area. Students are allowed to submit more than one entry in one or more categories.
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Students may submit entries only through a PTA or PTSA in good standing.
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Each entry must be the work of only one student. Assistance from teachers, parents, or friends is not permitted except in special cases (such as students with physical disabilities).
A Word to Parents
As with any student activity, parent involvement and support are very important. But parents must remember that student artists need to be responsible for their own work. Children must make their own decisions about what to create and what to enter in the Reflections Program. By producing their own literature, musical compositions, photographs, films, dance routines, and visual artwork, children learn about the arts and, more importantly, they learn about themselves. Students should simply do their best; crooked lines, incorrect musical notes, or misspelled words do not disqualify anyone. PTA's Reflections Program helps parents encourage the creativity and continuous self-discovery process of their children. Supporting the Reflections Program is one way you can support the arts in your home, school, and community.
PTA Reflections Partner
National PTA is excited to partner with Parenting Magazine as the National Media Sponsor of PTA’s Reflections Program. As a partner of PTA, Parenting is hosting online galleries that feature an exclusive selection of Reflections artwork. Parenting will also feature Reflections in Parenting School Years and online at Parenting.com throughout the year. Most recently, Parenting highlighted Reflections in their special report on arts education in their November 2009 issue.