Programs

Reflections

PTA Reflections Program Theme Search

National PTA is looking for a theme for the 2012–2013 Reflections Program year. The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100, and his or her theme will be presented at the 2011 National PTA Convention. Repeat themes will not be considered, please review the past themes included on the second page of the entry form. Faxed submissions will not be accepted, only signed original forms will be considered.

10-11 Theme Search-Student Form (English/Spanish)

Please submit entries by mail to Texas PTA at 408 W. 11th St., Austin, TX 78701.
State deadline for theme submissions: November 5, 2010.
For questions call 800-TALK PTA or email programs@txpta.org.

 

2010 - 2011 Reflections Theme: 

 Together We Can logo

 

Student Forms:

Student Entry Form (English/Spanish)

Consent Form (English Spanish)

General Rules (English/Spanish)

Dance Choreography Rules (English/Spanish)

Film Production Rules (English/Spanish)

Literature Rules (English/Spanish)

Musical Composition Rules (English/Spanish)

Photography Rules (English/Spanish)

Visual Arts Rules (English/Spanish)

 

Reflections Chair Forms and Documents: 

Click on the link below and log-in as a member using your PTA membership card.
All characters must be lowercase with no spaces.
For questions call 800-TALK PTA or email programs@txpta.org.

Refelctions Chair Forms and Documents

 

Deadlines

  • Local PTA (School) - A Local PTA’s Reflections deadline, for students to submit their entries, 
    will be set by the school’s PTA. Please check with the Arts in Education Chair or the
    PTA President for this deadline. Texas PTA recommends that the Local PTA set this deadline 
    no earlier than October 30th. The Local PTA will advance 20% of their entries to the     Council or Area level. (If a Local PTA is not a member of a Council PTA, their entries are advanced to the Area PTA.)

  • Council or Area PTA- The Council or Area PTA’s Reflections deadline is set by that Council or Area PTA. The Local PTA’s Arts in Education Chair or PTA President must contact their Council or Area PTA for this deadline. Texas PTA recommends that the Council and Area PTAs set this deadline no earlier than November 30th. The Council and Area PTAs will advance 10% of their entries to the State level.

  • Texas PTA - The Texas PTA Reflections deadline is January 17th. All advancing entries must be received by the deadline. Texas PTA will advance 24 entries to the National level. There will be one entry advanced from each age group in each arts area. State results will be posted on the Texas PTA Web site in March.

  • National PTA - The National PTA Reflections deadline is March 2nd. National results will be announced between the months of June and July.

  • National PTA Awards and Recognition - English pdf icon

 

Timeline for Returning Artwork

  • Texas PTA will return all Visual Arts and Photography entries to the Reflections Chairs of each Council or Area from which artwork was received.

  • One shipment will be made to the Council/Area Chairs once the exhibit pieces have been returned to the State office around mid May.

  • The Council or Area Reflections Chairs will arrange for the artwork to be delivered to their respective schools.

 

The 2011-2012 Reflections Theme will be “Diversity Means.”