Congratulations to all the PTAs that participated in this year’s Reflections art program, and to every student artist whose work advanced to the State level. It was great celebrating your creativity at our open house on January 24, 2026 at North Creek High School.

This year, 56 entries were selected as State Qualifiers and will move on to Washington State PTA for the next round of judging. Another 20 pieces received the Judges Choice Award for outstanding artistic merit. A special thank-you to Laura Templeton, our Northshore School District Reflections Chair, for her leadership and for making this year’s program run so smoothly.

And thank you to everyone who helped make the event possible:

•  The Reflections chairs at each participating school
•  All of our talented student artists who shared their work
•  North Creek High School for the beautiful space
•  Your support, time, and creativity made this year’s Reflections celebration a success.
• North Creek High School’s National Honor Society students, who helped set up the exhibit, supported the event, and handled clean-up

State Qualifiers This year, 56 incredible students advanced to the Washington State Reflections competition, showcasing creativity, courage, and imagination across every category. We’re so proud of their hard work and artistic spirit.

​And we also want to call out the great work of other students. While these students didn't qualify for State, the judges wanted to highlight their work with a Judges' Choice award.

Next school year's theme will be: 
"What My Culture Means to Me," submitted by Sophia Partola from Wilton High School PTSA in Connecticut. The National PTA will provide new images for this theme in late August.

​Don’t you just love seeing the incredible artwork our students create through Reflections? This program thrives because of volunteers, and we’d love your support next school year too.

In addition to having Reflections leads at each school, we’re looking for a few volunteers to help coordinate the program at the district level. District coordinators play a key role in keeping Reflections running smoothly—they manage communications, oversee online forms, support school leads, help with judging, and organize the annual Reflections Reception.

Getting involved now is a wonderful way to gain experience with the reception and see firsthand the joy this program brings to students and families. If you’d like to learn more, please contact [email protected]

Reflections is truly a volunteer‑powered celebration of student creativity, and we’d love to have you join us!

 


​Thank you for all your help this year! We really appreciated you coordinating this special program and collecting all the delightful artwork. (Isn't the best part, getting to see the student's creativity?)

​We have 257 entries from budding artists across the school district, thanks to you.

Judging
Our judges are hard at work reviewing the submissions, and the top pieces will be sent to State for the next level of competition. We’ll share the State qualifiers by January 14.

Reflections Reception Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 24th from 3:30–6:00! We’ll be gathering at the North Creek High School Commons for our Reflections Reception—a colorful showcase of student creativity. All submitted artwork will be on display, and we’ll feature the videos, music, and dance pieces our talented students have created. It’s a wonderful chance to celebrate their imagination and hard work. Everyone is invited, so please spread the word to your Reflections students and school community.  Location: North Creek High School Cafeteria. Park in the student parking lot on 188th St.
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Collecting last-minute artworkIf students didn't turn in their physical artwork but would like their artwork included in the Reflections Reception, there’s still time! They can:

• Bring the artwork directly to the reception, and we’ll be happy to display it.
• Drop the artwork off at my porch—have the families email [email protected] to arrange a drop-off.

Note, the contest deadline has passed, and judging has begun, so we are not accepting any new application forms.

Celebrate creativity- join the 2026 Reflections

Don’t you just love seeing the incredible artwork our students create through Reflections? This program thrives because of volunteers, and we’d love your support next school year too.

In addition to having Reflections leads at each school, we’re looking for a few volunteers to help coordinate the program at the district level. District coordinators play a key role in keeping Reflections running smoothly—they manage communications, oversee online forms, support school leads, help with judging, and organize the annual Reflections Reception.
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Getting involved now is a wonderful way to gain experience with the reception and see firsthand the joy this program brings to students and families. If you’d like to learn more, please contact [email protected]
Reflections is truly a volunteer‑powered celebration of student creativity, and we’d love to have you join us!

Congratulations to the following Northshore students!

Outstanding Interpretation - National Qualifier
Sarvam V. B. - Music, Canyon Creek Elem
Miss Margosya Z. - Literature, Timbercrest MS, Accessible Arts

State Awards of Excellence
Akshay N. - Music, Skyview MS, Accessible Arts
Divyata B. - Visual Arts, North Creek HS
Nilaya K. - Visual Arts, Westhill Elem, Accessible Arts

State Awards of Merit
Lauren E. - Film, Skyview MS
Timothy L. - Literature, Woodinville HS
Saman N. - Music, Westhill Elem
Rory. F.  - Music, Leota MS, Accessible Arts
Sanavi B. - Visual Arts, Leota MS
Miss Margosya Z. - Photo, Timbercrest MS, Accessible Arts

The National Qualifiers have already been contacted via email by the WSPTA State Reflections program. 

There will be an awards ceremony this year at Washington State PTA's Convention & Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 3rd at 6:30pm at the Lynnwood Event Center. Reflections winners will be receiving official invitations in April. Ribbons and medals that are not picked up by students at this event will be sent home with PTA leaders on the 4th.

CONGRATULATIONS!

​Learn more about Reflections here!

THANK YOU TO......

• Our judges - Brenae Brix, Lynn Brunelle, Katie Chiodo, Megan Clark, Greg Fry, Wes Geffner, Suma Subramaniam, Laura Staneff, Han Tran, Patsy Treece, Jill Zosel
• The Bothell High School Culinary Center for the delicious cookie spread
• The Brightwater Event Center
• The Reflections Reception Planning team - Melissa Bennett, Rachel Fitzgerald, Ashley Russell, and Laura Templeton
• Our High Schools National Honor Society Students for volunteering their time to set-up, help during the event and then cleaning up
• The Reflections chairs at each of our participating schools
• All of incredibly talented student artists
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View 2024-2025 Reflections Results HERE!

Want to learn more about Reflections? Visit our Reflections webpage!

​CONGRATULATIONS to all of our talented Northshore artists who participated in Reflections this year!  The students demonstrated creativity and passion while keeping with the 2024-25 theme of "Accepting Imperfection". 

Judging Results:
There were 59 State Qualifiers who will continue on to the Washington State PTA level for further judging and could advance to Nationals!

There were also 14 pieces that received the honorable Judge's Choice Award. Judges Choice recipients are noted for their amazing creativity, but do not continue to the state level of judging.

CLICK TO SUBMIT YOUR THEME USING WSPTA REFLECTIONS THEME SUBMISSION FORM
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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 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM (PDT).

Please review the past themes listed here, as repeat themes will not be considered. Please direct any questions to [email protected]. 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:

• Student Name
• Student's Theme Idea
• Student Address
• Student's School
• Parent/Guardian Contact Info
• Local PTA Name (if different from school name)
  
  

Need help navigating the application? Here's a 5-minute video that walks through the process.

Welcome to the new school year!

We're thrilled to kick off another Reflections program with all of you! This year's theme, "Accepting Imperfection," is bound to inspire some truly unique works of art from our students. We can't wait to see their creativity shine! 🎨

Our Council is here to support you every step of the way as you lead your school's Reflections program.

📌 Be sure to bookmark our Northshore Council Reflections page where you'll find everything you need—program details, next steps, and important timelines!

📧 You'll also receive periodic email updates from us with reminders and helpful tips along the way.
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🙋‍♀️Got questions? Feel free to reach out to Laura Templeton, our Reflections Chair, at ​[email protected]. She's here to help!

​Congratulations to the 2024 statewide Reflections finalists. Over two dozen judges evaluated nearly 700 entries and were blown away by the incredible talents demonstrated by Washington students. Those awarded Outstanding Interpretation will move on to National. View list of WSPTA Finalists. 

Literature
High School (Grades 9-12)

• Award of Excellence
  • Jadie H. | Slumber |  Inglemoor High PTSA 6.10.75 

Intermediate (Grades 3-5)

• Award of Excellence
  • Adithi S. | Hope |  Fernwood PTSA 6.10.16

Visual Arts
Special Artist (all grades)

• Outstanding Interpretation - ​National Qualifier
  • Logan B. | ADHD and Me | Canyon Creek PTA 6.10.7

​Learn more about the Reflections program.