Theme: “I Matter because…” 2020-21

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

• Dance Choreography

• Literature

• Photography

• Film Production

• Music Composition

• Visual Arts

FORMS AND RESOURCES

• Enroll your PTA in the 2020-2021 National PTA Reflections Program for your free digital Reflections kit.

• Student Entry Packet including entry form and rules, available in English and Spanish

  REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM STUDENT PARTICIPANT FORMS

  • 2020-2021 Student Packet – available in English and Espanol

  Rules by Category (English):

  • Dance Choreography

  • Film Production

  • Literature

  • Music Composition

  • Photography

  • Visual Arts

  • Special Artist Division

  Reglas por Categoría (Espanol):

  • Coreografía de Danza 

  • Producción Cinematográfica

  • Literatura

  • Composición Musical

  • Fotografía

  • Artistes Visuales

  • Artistas Especiales

• Guides for Local Leaders in English and Spanish

• Reflections logos, flyers and other promotional tools

• Materials for PTAs

  **Please note all first place entries from each category are due to Council on October 25th.**

  For inquiries email Laura Frimershtein

Reflections Art Program which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired

• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork

• Experience the fun and joy of making art

• Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme

• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

State-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees receive:

• Onstage recognition at the California State PTA Annual Convention

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery

• Prizes including an Outstanding Interpretation plaque, award and certificate

State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery

• Prizes including an Award of Excellence medallion, award and certificate

State-level Award of Merit honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery

• Prizes including an Award of Merit medallion and certificate

National-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artwork, along with any National Award of Excellence and Merit winners, are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit

IMPORTANT REFLECTIONS DATES

Local entry submission due dates vary depending on where you live. Please reach out to your PTA unit, council and district to inquire about your local due dates.

• Submit your Theme search entries – September 1, 2020 to November 1, 2020.

• If you are a STUDENT – Contact your School Reflections chairman for your school submission date.

• If you are a SCHOOL REFLECTIONS CHAIRMAN –

• In a PTA Council school – Contact your PTA Council Reflections chairman for your PTA Council submission date.

  1. In an Out-of-Council PTA school – Contact your PTA District Reflections chairman for your PTA District submission date.

• If you are a PTA COUNCIL REFLECTIONS CHAIRMAN – Contact your PTA District Reflections chairman for your PTA District submission date.

• If you are a PTA DISTRICT REFLECTIONS CHAIRMAN and ONLY if you are a PTA District chairman, your State PTA submission dates are:

• January 12, 2021 — PTA district entry submission spreadsheet due to California State PTA by 5 p.m. Email to reflections@capta.org.

  1. January 13, 2021 — PTA District Award of Excellence physical entries due to California State PTA from PTA Districts by 5 p.m. Mail to: California State PTA, Attn: Reflections, 2327 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816.  Physical delivery of entries subject to change based on what level the California re-opening plan is in January.

A Night of Art, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Emotional Health! 

Register/attend and get a chance to win 2 tickets to Disneyland!Friday, October 2nd at 6:30 PM. Sponsored by the Franklin PTA. Open to all students & families in the district.

Register/attend and get a chance to win 2 tickets to Disneyland!