Programs

Reflections

2011 - 2012 Reflections Theme Search State Results

Congratulations to the following five students! Their themes will advance to the National level out of the nearly 600 submissions received by Texas PTA. National PTA selects one entry from across the 50 states to be the theme for their Reflections Program. The winning theme will be announced at the National PTA Convention in June 2010 and will be posted on our website once announced. The student submitting the selected theme receives $100.

You wouldn’t believe your eyes
Abir Chowdhury, Grade 7
Lewisville ISD

My Secret Adventure . . .
Makenna Wehe, Grade 6
Wylie ISD

Isn’t it amazing . . .
Aaron Woodgate, Grade 6
Dripping Springs ISD

When my imagination goes wild
Chloe Lope, Grade 3
Wylie ISD

All Around Me
Katherine Sloan, Grade 5
Garland ISD

 

2009 - 2010 Reflections Theme: 

 

Entry Forms and Rules for Students

• English Student Entry Form 
• Spanish Student Entry Form 

• General Rules 
• Spanish General Rules 

• Literature Guidelines
• Spanish Literature Guidelines 

• Visual Arts Guidelines 
• Spanish Visual Arts Guidelines 

• Photography Guidelines 
• Spanish Photography Guidelines 

• Musical Composition Guidelines 
• Spanish Musical Composition Guidelines 

• Dance Choreography Guidelines 
• Spanish Dance Choreography Guidelines 

• Film Production Guidelines 
• Spanish Film Production Guidelines 

Reflections Chairman Procedures and Checklists (link to forms)

Chairman - Click the link above and log in using your PTA Membership Card.

• “Beauty is . . . ” Certificates and Ribbons Available (link to catalog)
• Download a template to assist in the printing of your certificates 

  

Deadlines

Student Programs Progression and 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 Chairman 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 Chairman 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 27th. The Council and Area PTAs will advance 10% of their entries to the State level.

• Texas PTA - The Texas PTA Reflections deadline is January 15th. 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 

•  National PTA Awards and Recognition - Spanish 
  

  Timeline for Returning Artwork

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

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

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

  National PTA has announced the winning theme!

  The 2010-2011 school year Reflections theme will be “Together We Can,“submitted by Green Council PTA in Uniontown, Ohio.