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.

It is an annual tradition to bring together our community from across the district and showcase the Art that was submitted from our K - 12th grade participants. We hope that this reception can continue to broaden our impact on education, the arts and family engagement.

Council will provide coffee, tea and cookies for everyone's enjoyment. We look forward to seeing you at this special event!

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!  The students demonstrated creativity and passion while keeping with the 2023-24 theme of "I am Hopeful Because..." 

Judging Results:
There were 51 State Qualifiers who continued on to Washington State PTA for further judging. There were also 9 pieces that received the honorable Judge's Choice Award.

Hi Reflection Chairs and PTA Presidents,

Thank you for your enthusiastic participation in this year's Reflections program! We appreciate your dedication and the incredible effort students have put into the art submissions, each reflecting this year's theme: "I am hopeful because..."

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an in-person celebration for all the submissions received on March 14th, 2024. This will be our first in-person celebration since the onset of the pandemic, and we are looking forward to sharing this special event with you. More details will be coming out soon. Stay tuned!

If you haven't already done so, please collect the original artwork from the students. To ensure that your artwork is displayed beautifully, please follow these submission guidelines:

Visual Arts

• Each artwork should be mounted on a rigid backing, such as cardstock or craft paper.
• When mounting your artwork, feel free to choose a color that complements your piece. If you're extending the mounting beyond the artwork to create a border effect, please ensure that it doesn't exceed one inch on all sides.
• The student's name should be clearly written on the bottom right corner of the artwork. 
• Print or write clearly the artist's statement on a separate white sheet of paper. During the display, we will place the artist's statement below the artwork.
• Ensure that the school's name is clearly displayed on the bottom left of the artwork.

3D Art

• You may submit the original 3D art as created by the student.
• In case the 3D art isn't available for any reason, please print the photograph of the artwork that was submitted in 5”x7” or 8”x10” or 8.5”x11” sizes.
• Please make sure that the name of the student and school’s name is visible.
• Print or write clearly the artist's statement on a separate white sheet of paper. During the display, we will place the artist's statement below the artwork.

Photograph 

• Please make sure the photograph is printed in 5”x7” or 8”x10” or 8.5”x11” size.
• Each photograph should be mounted on a rigid backing, such as cardstock or craft paper.
• When mounting your artwork, feel free to choose a color that complements the picture. If you're extending the mounting beyond the photograph to create a border effect, please ensure that it doesn't exceed one inch on all sides.
• The student's name should be clearly written on the bottom right corner of the artwork.
•  Print or write clearly the artist's statement on a separate white sheet of paper. During the display, we will place the artist's statement below the artwork.
• Ensure that the school's name is clearly displayed on the bottom left of the artwork.

Literature

• For typed submissions, please ensure that the printing is done on one side only for ease of display.
• If your submission is handwritten, you may submit the original literature as is.
• ​In either case, make sure that the student's name and school's name are clearly visible.
• Additionally, print or write the artist's statement clearly on a separate white sheet of paper. During the display, we will place the artist's statement below the artwork.

Music

• No need to submit the entry again, we have your music entry.

Film

• No need to submit the entry again, we have your film entry.

Dance​

• No need to submit the entry again, we have your dance entry.
  
  

​We appreciate your attention to these details, as they will contribute to the overall presentation of the event. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.