National PTA is seeking a theme for the 2025-2026 Reflections Program Year.Washington students at schools with an active PTA/PTSA may submit their theme ideas (with parent/guardian authorization) via the form on the WSPTA website. The Washington State PTA Programs Committee will select a top 5 to submit to National PTA. The top 5 will be announced in November after the submission deadline. The deadline is November 1, 2023 12:00 PM (PDT).
Please review the past themes listed here, as repeat themes will not be considered. Please direct any questions to ptaprogdir@wastatepta.org. The submission form requires the entrant to create an account with SM Apply. The form itself should take about 5 minutes to complete. Here's a brief summary of what you will find on the application form, to assist with your preparation:
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 Congratulations to Kerys P. of Leota Middle School, whose video production entry won an Award of Merit in the National PTA Reflections arts competition.
Kerys, an 8th grader, crafted a stop-motion film entitled Be Yourself. She was among the 200 national winners who were honored for their creative interpretations of the theme Show Your Voice, in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts as well as a special artist division. View the list of all National PTA Reflections 2022-2023 winners. View Northshore Council PTSA's 2022-2023 Reflections Art Showcase.
Join us in honoring this year's finalists by attending the WSPTA Reflections Student Recognition Celebration Thursday, April 27 6:30 - 8:00 PM RSVP Here This year’s WSPTA Reflections Student Recognition Celebration will be a virtual program. Our award-winning students’ artwork will be shown with live hosts guiding attendees through activities and a live chat feature so the audience can congratulate students as their artwork is displayed.  Please join us in celebrating our student artists with the launch of the Northshore Council PTSA's 2022-2023 Reflections Virtual Art Showcase. It includes all of our Council Qualifiers.
This is a multi-media Showcase event! Guests are able to view the dance and film pieces, listen to the music compositions, read the literature pieces, and view the photography and visual arts pieces. We hope that you will be able to celebrate with your student and share this showcase with friends and family! All 216 Northshore PTSA Council Qualifier student artworks are on display. Click here to view Council's Judging Results.  Please join us in celebrating our student artist with the launch of the Northshore Council Reflections Online Showcase on Monday, February 27. It will include all of our Council Qualifiers and will be found on our website under the Reflections tab. The 2023-2024 Reflections theme is "I Am Hopeful Because..." Please spread the word so student artists can start working on their new pieces! 
Questions? Contact Council's Reflections Chair, Jasmine Lee Fry.
For more information about the Reflections program, please visit our Reflections Program page.  Congratulations to all the students who made it to the Council Level for judging!! CONGRATULATIONS to all our talented Northshore artists who participated in Reflections this year! We had 215 entries from 27 schools. The students demonstrated creativity and passion while keeping with the 2022-23 theme of "Show Your Voice". Judging Results: There were 57 State Qualifiers who continued on to Washington State PTA for further judging. There were also 12 pieces that received the honorable Judge's Choice Award.
Calling all artists! Students in pre-K through 12th grade are invited to "Show Your Voice" in the 2022-2023 Reflections art program. Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life. Students must create original works of art in response to a theme -- this year's theme is "Show Your Voice." Students will submit their completed works of art in one, or all, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. Entries from local PTAs will be due to Council on Friday, December 2nd*. (*deadline changed) Save the Dates: Reflections Roundtables Monday, September 26th at 7PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85473634452? Meeting ID: 854 7363 4452 Password: *Available Upon Request* Monday, October 10th at 1PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81445488641? Meeting ID: 814 4548 8641 Password: *Available Upon Request* Questions? Contact Council's Reflections Chair, Jasmine Lee Fry. For more information about the Reflections program, please visit our Reflections Program page.
Remember to check out our 2021-2022 Reflections Virtual Art Showcase featuring all 267 Northshore artists who qualified for Council!
To learn more about Reflections and how to promote the PTA program at your school, visit our Reflections page. |
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