HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
Reflections® is a National PTA and Washington State PTA arts recognition program for students in grades Pre-K through 12. The program is structured for PTAs to celebrate and recognize students at the local, Council, State, and National levels. All PTAs/PTSAs in good standing may sponsor this program. Students may only submit entries through a PTA/PTSA. Parent groups not affiliated with the National PTA are not eligible to sponsor this program.
If you would like to successfully implement a Reflections program at your school, please follow the guidelines shown in the official Local Leaders Guide for Reflections, see page 9 for the Reflections Submission Checklist. If you have any further questions regarding the Reflections program or submissions, please contact our Everett PTSA Council Reflections Chairs: Georgina Johns and Cam-Tu Vo.
Special for 2022-2023: This year’s program will be a hybrid program. Local PTAs will be able to decide for themselves to collect actual art or virtual art. Council will accept both physical and virtual art submissions. The WA State and National level programs will be 100% virtual. We will keep our local PTAs and Reflections Chairs updated on submission options this fall!
Here are some helpful local resources: (These are the Council documents we developed for the Council Leadership Packets)
Council Flyer – Similar to a “Save the Date”
Kickoff Summary – Helpful resources with clickable links
Welcome New Reflections Volunteers – More resources for Reflections Chairs
Reflections Portal - link for submitting digital artwork
Reflections Art Hanging Party - Volunteers needed on Monday, December 5, 2022 to help hang artwork at the Community Resource Center! 2:30pm - 6:30pm. More info and to sign-up: Reflections Art Hanging Party.
REFLECTIONS CONTACT INFORMATION
Georgina Johns and Cam-Tu Vo, Everett PTSA Council Reflections Chairs
Email: everettreflections@gmail.com
Reflections® is a National PTA and Washington State PTA arts recognition program for students in grades Pre-K through 12. The program is structured for PTAs to celebrate and recognize students at the local, Council, State, and National levels. All PTAs/PTSAs in good standing may sponsor this program. Students may only submit entries through a PTA/PTSA. Parent groups not affiliated with the National PTA are not eligible to sponsor this program.
If you would like to successfully implement a Reflections program at your school, please follow the guidelines shown in the official Local Leaders Guide for Reflections, see page 9 for the Reflections Submission Checklist. If you have any further questions regarding the Reflections program or submissions, please contact our Everett PTSA Council Reflections Chairs: Georgina Johns and Cam-Tu Vo.
Special for 2022-2023: This year’s program will be a hybrid program. Local PTAs will be able to decide for themselves to collect actual art or virtual art. Council will accept both physical and virtual art submissions. The WA State and National level programs will be 100% virtual. We will keep our local PTAs and Reflections Chairs updated on submission options this fall!
Here are some helpful local resources: (These are the Council documents we developed for the Council Leadership Packets)
Council Flyer – Similar to a “Save the Date”
Kickoff Summary – Helpful resources with clickable links
Welcome New Reflections Volunteers – More resources for Reflections Chairs
Reflections Portal - link for submitting digital artwork
Reflections Art Hanging Party - Volunteers needed on Monday, December 5, 2022 to help hang artwork at the Community Resource Center! 2:30pm - 6:30pm. More info and to sign-up: Reflections Art Hanging Party.
REFLECTIONS CONTACT INFORMATION
Georgina Johns and Cam-Tu Vo, Everett PTSA Council Reflections Chairs
Email: everettreflections@gmail.com
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REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
See Below for two drop-in Q&A Sessions about virtual submissions Reflections Information on Washington State PTA website Reflections Information on National PTA website 2022-2023 Reflections Theme: Show Your Voice! Click here to download the generic editable WORD flyer that you can use now! Click here for generic PDF flyer that you can use now! Click here for our official Everett PTSA Council flyer. Click here to see our Bonus Resources. (Coming soon)! REFLECTIONS KICKOFF SUMMARY |
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Monday, November 1, 2022: Submission Deadline for Theme Search
National PTA is seeking a theme for the 2024-2025 Reflections program year. The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100 and his or her theme will be presented at the annual National PTA Convention in June 2021. Repeat themes will not be considered.
The due date for submitting a theme search entry is November 1, 2021.
Scan and submit entries by email to: ptaprogdir@wastatepta.org
Monday, November 28, 2022: Deadline to Submit Reflections Entries to Everett PTSA Council
Nov 28 , 2022 during the art dropoff window. 10AM-6PM Georgina and Cam-Tu will also keep the zoom room open for drop in questions during Art Drop off time frame, email everettreflections@gmail.com or text Georgina (856-465-5389) for an invite.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023: Council Reflections Celebration
The 2022-2023 Everett PTSA Council's Reflections Celebration will be held at the Everett School District's Community Resource Center. This will be an in-person event, and winners will be announced for entries advancing to the State level of the competition!
January, 2023: Theme Search Winner Announced
For those who are not able to attend our in-person Reflection Celebration event on January 4, 2023, Council will host a drive-thru event as an alternative option for students and families to receive ribbons, goodie bags, and artwork returns.
Council and WSPTA Reflections Contacts
Everett PTSA Council Reflections Chair: Georgina Johns - everettreflections@gmail.com
WSPTA Reflections Chair: reflections@wastatepta.org
WSPTA Facebook Reflections Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731394230536730
Check out these “Art Activities for Children & Families” from National PTA!
Monday, November 1, 2022: Submission Deadline for Theme Search
National PTA is seeking a theme for the 2024-2025 Reflections program year. The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100 and his or her theme will be presented at the annual National PTA Convention in June 2021. Repeat themes will not be considered.
The due date for submitting a theme search entry is November 1, 2021.
Scan and submit entries by email to: ptaprogdir@wastatepta.org
Monday, November 28, 2022: Deadline to Submit Reflections Entries to Everett PTSA Council
Nov 28 , 2022 during the art dropoff window. 10AM-6PM Georgina and Cam-Tu will also keep the zoom room open for drop in questions during Art Drop off time frame, email everettreflections@gmail.com or text Georgina (856-465-5389) for an invite.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023: Council Reflections Celebration
The 2022-2023 Everett PTSA Council's Reflections Celebration will be held at the Everett School District's Community Resource Center. This will be an in-person event, and winners will be announced for entries advancing to the State level of the competition!
January, 2023: Theme Search Winner Announced
For those who are not able to attend our in-person Reflection Celebration event on January 4, 2023, Council will host a drive-thru event as an alternative option for students and families to receive ribbons, goodie bags, and artwork returns.
Council and WSPTA Reflections Contacts
Everett PTSA Council Reflections Chair: Georgina Johns - everettreflections@gmail.com
WSPTA Reflections Chair: reflections@wastatepta.org
WSPTA Facebook Reflections Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731394230536730
Check out these “Art Activities for Children & Families” from National PTA!
TRAININGS AND EVENTS:
Thank you for attending the training and drop-in Q&A sessions. We welcome any feedback to help us improve for next year.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023: Council Reflections Celebration
The 2022-2023 Everett PTSA Council's Reflections Celebration will be held at the Everett School District's Community Resource Center. This will be an in-person event, and winners will be announced for entries advancing to the State level of the competition!
Resources:
Everett PTSA Council - Reflections Celebration Invitation - click to download
Reflections Celebration - click to RSVP
Thank you for attending the training and drop-in Q&A sessions. We welcome any feedback to help us improve for next year.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023: Council Reflections Celebration
The 2022-2023 Everett PTSA Council's Reflections Celebration will be held at the Everett School District's Community Resource Center. This will be an in-person event, and winners will be announced for entries advancing to the State level of the competition!
Resources:
Everett PTSA Council - Reflections Celebration Invitation - click to download
Reflections Celebration - click to RSVP
STUDENT RECOGNITION
Shown below are photos from our 2021-2022 Reflections Celebration that was held on January 5, 2022.
REFLECTIONS CELEBRATION RECAP
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us on January 5, 2022, for our Reflections Celebration, hosted by Everett PTSA Council 7.3!
This IN-PERSON Celebration honored students from across Everett School District who participated in the Reflections Contest for the 2021-2022 Academic Year AND revealed which students' entries would advance to the State Level.
The event was a success and was held at the Community Resource Center in Everett. This year, we had 188 Reflections submissions from 15 schools, and all students who participated received a ribbon to honor their work and participation! As usual, it was SO HARD to decide which entries would advance to the State Level. Our judges selected 38 total student entries to continue on to the State Level of the program in the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
As not everyone was able to attend our Reflections Celebration event, thank you, also, to those who attended our drive-thru event on January 20, 2022 at Hauge Homestead Park.
STATE RECOGNITION
Congratulations to all students who participated and also, a BIG Thanks to all the PTAs that hosted programs this year!
View the list of Students who are advancing to State for Reflections, and again, congratulations to all students who participated!
REFLECTIONS ENTRIES ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONAL LEVEL!
There are two Reflections entries from within our district, that are advancing to the NATIONAL LEVEL of the program!
Congratulations to these advancing entries as well as to *ALL* of the Reflections entries provided by our local PTAs. You are doing a wonderful job!
View the full list of Reflections entries advancing from Washington State PTA to the National PTA level of the program!
Shown below are photos from our 2021-2022 Reflections Celebration that was held on January 5, 2022.
REFLECTIONS CELEBRATION RECAP
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us on January 5, 2022, for our Reflections Celebration, hosted by Everett PTSA Council 7.3!
This IN-PERSON Celebration honored students from across Everett School District who participated in the Reflections Contest for the 2021-2022 Academic Year AND revealed which students' entries would advance to the State Level.
The event was a success and was held at the Community Resource Center in Everett. This year, we had 188 Reflections submissions from 15 schools, and all students who participated received a ribbon to honor their work and participation! As usual, it was SO HARD to decide which entries would advance to the State Level. Our judges selected 38 total student entries to continue on to the State Level of the program in the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
As not everyone was able to attend our Reflections Celebration event, thank you, also, to those who attended our drive-thru event on January 20, 2022 at Hauge Homestead Park.
STATE RECOGNITION
Congratulations to all students who participated and also, a BIG Thanks to all the PTAs that hosted programs this year!
View the list of Students who are advancing to State for Reflections, and again, congratulations to all students who participated!
REFLECTIONS ENTRIES ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONAL LEVEL!
There are two Reflections entries from within our district, that are advancing to the NATIONAL LEVEL of the program!
- Sahasra Kalvakunta from Gateway Middle School PTSA for Dance Choreography
- Stella Thi Perry from Cedar Wood Elementary PTA for Music Composition
Congratulations to these advancing entries as well as to *ALL* of the Reflections entries provided by our local PTAs. You are doing a wonderful job!
View the full list of Reflections entries advancing from Washington State PTA to the National PTA level of the program!
2021-22 Results: Thank you for joining us on January 5, 2022, for our Reflections Celebration, hosted by Everett PTSA Council 7.3! The program was hybrid and our IN-PERSON Celebration honored students from across Everett School District who participated in the Reflections Contest for the 2021-2022. This year, we had 188 Reflections submissions from 15 schools, and all students who participated received a ribbon to honor their work and participation! As usual, it was SO HARD to decide which entries would advance to the State Level. Our judges selected 38 total student entries to continue on to the State Level of the program in the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. Click here to download a copy of the Program. Congratulations to the two Reflections entries from within our district, that advanced to the NATIONAL LEVEL: Sahasra Kalvakunta from Gateway Middle School PTSA for Dance Choreography and Stella Thi Perry from Cedar Wood Elementary PTA for Music Composition.
2020-21 Results: The Virtual Year! Thanks to Covid 19, everything was virtual. Here at Everett Council, 19 schools participated, 118 pieces were submitted and 30 were forwarded to the state level! 6 were recognized at the state level, 3 of which went to National where 1 received recognition as well! Our celebration was converted to drive thru and we ended sharing the results by video. Additionally folks could do a virtual ‘artwalk’ with the art loaded to webpages where folks could see every single submission. The theme of “I Matter Because…” turned out be culturally significant and we had a lot of amazing pieces. Check out our video to celebrate the folks advancing to state.
Click this video link to see the full list of local artists who had Reflections submissions that went to the State Level!
Congratulations and special thanks to ALL of the artists in our district!
2019-20 Results: Council forwarded over 50 pieces to the state level - 29 Visual Arts, 4 Photography, 4 Literature, 2 Dance Choreography, 4 Music Composition, 2 Film Production, and 6 Special Artist entries. Thanks to the 21 schools that participated!
Thank you and congratulations to every student who participated in Reflections, this past school year! Great job to all participants!
Click here for our official program brochure from this event.
Click here for list of all First Place winners from within our district for the 2019-2020 Reflections Program.
2018-19 Results: Council forwarded 19 Visual Arts, 3 Dance Choreography, 6 Literature, 1 Film, 3 Music, 4 Photography, and 6 Special Artist entries to the state level of competition. Had 19 PTAs participate.
2019 Celebration Program
2020-21 Results: The Virtual Year! Thanks to Covid 19, everything was virtual. Here at Everett Council, 19 schools participated, 118 pieces were submitted and 30 were forwarded to the state level! 6 were recognized at the state level, 3 of which went to National where 1 received recognition as well! Our celebration was converted to drive thru and we ended sharing the results by video. Additionally folks could do a virtual ‘artwalk’ with the art loaded to webpages where folks could see every single submission. The theme of “I Matter Because…” turned out be culturally significant and we had a lot of amazing pieces. Check out our video to celebrate the folks advancing to state.
Click this video link to see the full list of local artists who had Reflections submissions that went to the State Level!
Congratulations and special thanks to ALL of the artists in our district!
2019-20 Results: Council forwarded over 50 pieces to the state level - 29 Visual Arts, 4 Photography, 4 Literature, 2 Dance Choreography, 4 Music Composition, 2 Film Production, and 6 Special Artist entries. Thanks to the 21 schools that participated!
Thank you and congratulations to every student who participated in Reflections, this past school year! Great job to all participants!
Click here for our official program brochure from this event.
Click here for list of all First Place winners from within our district for the 2019-2020 Reflections Program.
2018-19 Results: Council forwarded 19 Visual Arts, 3 Dance Choreography, 6 Literature, 1 Film, 3 Music, 4 Photography, and 6 Special Artist entries to the state level of competition. Had 19 PTAs participate.
2019 Celebration Program