Reflections
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2012-2013 Reflections Theme:
"The Magic of the Moment..." |
Chair: Stevie Causey
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Timeline for a Successful Program:September/October: Get the word out! Let students, parents, and teachers know how to participate in the program. Get your forms ready. Set all your important dates!! Reflections Training - Friday, October 5th at 6:30 pm - At Alpac Elementary Library - If you have questions, this is your meeting!! November: Suggested deadline for art to be turned in to unit PTA Remember to allow time for judging and announcing your local PTA awards prior to sending the art to the Council Level. We recommend no later than November 9. December: All work due to Council: Friday, Dec 7th, 6:30pm All entries must be hand delivered to the conference room at the Fugate Building, 915 4th Street. This takes a bit of time to complete the check in process. Please expect a short wait. Dec /Jan : December 11-Jan 14: Art hanging in Alpac Library January: January 19: Council Reflections Ceremony Selected students will perform. Art/Photography will be on display. Refreshments provided by Council January 27: Uniquely Auburn |
Quick Overview:
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition and achievement program for students in preschool through grade 12.
Students are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas; literature, musical composition, photography, film/video, choreography/dance, and the visual arts (which includes drawing, painting, print making, and collage).  Go on... brag a little!
We would love to hear about your ideas and events. Please let us know what has worked for you. We will post your success on the website so that other units can appreciate your creativity AND learn from your experiences!
Together we can... have a great Reflections Program! |
Need some ideas?
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-- Ask teachers to dedicate an art lesson to this year's theme.
-- Send home flyers with information. -- Visit classrooms to invite the kids to submit. -- Celebrate your artists: Host an art walk! -- Host an evening event to help parents fill out the forms for their kids. Walk them through the details to avoid mistakes that will disqualify the entry. -- Contact Stacey for more ideas! |
Have more questions? Need more details?
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Check out the Washington State PTA website for more information and Frequently Asked Questions. The link on the left will take you right there!
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Your unit can order Reflections Themed ribbons
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Four Reasons to Run the PTA Reflections Program
Washington State PTA Reflections web site
- This Reflections Program allows your students a fun and rewarding opportunity to find creative ways to express themselves. Students will share their art with the community, and receive recognition for their work. In addition, the program encourages students to experiment with different forms of artistic expression.
- Art makes you smarter! Research is showing that children who learn to express themselves with various forms of art can have longer attention spans and stronger memory retrieval skills. Artistic expression also leads to stronger emotional development, as the children learn to analyze and express their thoughts and feeling using art.
- The Reflections Program is run by parent volunteers, thereby providing another opportunity to involve parents in their children’s education.
- The Reflections Program helps parents recognize, support, and enhance their children’s continuous process of self-discovery.
Washington State PTA Reflections web site
Reflections en Español
Si necesita información en Español acerca de el programa “Reflections” ó acerca de programas de educación de las Artes, por favor visite Del sitio Web de National PTA
