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 WSPTA Reflections Handbook and 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 & Vanessa Dilley.
Special for 2020-2021: Thanks for bearing with us as we encourage and celebrate our artists in the safest way we can right now! This year’s program is a combination of online and in-person submissions. The local and state level programs are currently being reorganized to be done 100% virtually. The National Level is still planning to collect the actual art pieces. All pieces being forwarded to the National Level will be collected at a future date. Submitters will be contacted to provide their art piece and paper entry form as they are announced.
Keep checking back here and with your local Reflections Chair for the latest info!
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 WSPTA Reflections Handbook and 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 & Vanessa Dilley.
Special for 2020-2021: Thanks for bearing with us as we encourage and celebrate our artists in the safest way we can right now! This year’s program is a combination of online and in-person submissions. The local and state level programs are currently being reorganized to be done 100% virtually. The National Level is still planning to collect the actual art pieces. All pieces being forwarded to the National Level will be collected at a future date. Submitters will be contacted to provide their art piece and paper entry form as they are announced.
Keep checking back here and with your local Reflections Chair for the latest info!
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT REFLECTIONS PROGRAM AT YOUR SCHOOL?
Our Reflections Co-Chairs want to answer your questions, screen-share, and talk about error messages.
Dates: Sunday, November 29 from 7:30 – 8:30 PM, and Monday, November 30, from 1:00-2:00 PM and then 7:30-8:30 PM
Topic: Georgina Johns' Reflections Drop in Zoom Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81353153162?pwd=U2NnSkM1OXlHRmxZeGxTZjEvd2dmdz09
Meeting ID: 813 5315 3162
Passcode: 246403
Dial by your location: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Our Reflections Co-Chairs want to answer your questions, screen-share, and talk about error messages.
Dates: Sunday, November 29 from 7:30 – 8:30 PM, and Monday, November 30, from 1:00-2:00 PM and then 7:30-8:30 PM
Topic: Georgina Johns' Reflections Drop in Zoom Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81353153162?pwd=U2NnSkM1OXlHRmxZeGxTZjEvd2dmdz09
Meeting ID: 813 5315 3162
Passcode: 246403
Dial by your location: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
SUBMISSIONS TO COUNCIL – 100% VIRTUAL SUBMISSIONS ONLY
Submissions are Due November 30, 2020!
Submission time!!! Time for Reflections Chairs to submit entries to Council, so here is the scoop!!!
Georgina Johns will be hosting some drop in sessions on Sunday and Monday. See link above for login details. Other times available, upon request, especially most of Monday, November 30. Just contact her: everettreflections@gmail.com
Before joining our Q&A sessions, try to determine which of the following three categories that you think you fall into:
Post your Reflections submission(s) online via either of the following links:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZrLo_5-vLRP0RFWoU3E2zQGnUDqRhw-KlPFJ4dg9fpU/edit?usp=sharing
https://tinyurl.com/ReflectionsEverettCouncilPTSA
Submissions are Due November 30, 2020!
Submission time!!! Time for Reflections Chairs to submit entries to Council, so here is the scoop!!!
Georgina Johns will be hosting some drop in sessions on Sunday and Monday. See link above for login details. Other times available, upon request, especially most of Monday, November 30. Just contact her: everettreflections@gmail.com
Before joining our Q&A sessions, try to determine which of the following three categories that you think you fall into:
- Just a few entries.
- Lots of entries and used the Google Form.
- Lots of entries but did not use the Google Form.
Post your Reflections submission(s) online via either of the following links:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZrLo_5-vLRP0RFWoU3E2zQGnUDqRhw-KlPFJ4dg9fpU/edit?usp=sharing
https://tinyurl.com/ReflectionsEverettCouncilPTSA
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Reflections Program
Reflections Information on Washington State PTA website Reflections Information on National PTA website 2020-21 Reflections Theme: I Matter Because... 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, which includes a link for online submission! Click here for our official Everett PTSA Council flyer. REFLECTIONS KICKOFF SUMMARY |
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REFLECTIONS SUBMISSIONS
Post your Reflections submission(s) online via either of the following links:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZrLo_5-vLRP0RFWoU3E2zQGnUDqRhw-KlPFJ4dg9fpU/edit?usp=sharing
https://tinyurl.com/ReflectionsEverettCouncilPTSA
Post your Reflections submission(s) online via either of the following links:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZrLo_5-vLRP0RFWoU3E2zQGnUDqRhw-KlPFJ4dg9fpU/edit?usp=sharing
https://tinyurl.com/ReflectionsEverettCouncilPTSA
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sunday, November 1, 2020: Submission Deadline for Theme Search
National PTA is seeking a theme for the 2022-2023 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, 2020.
Scan and submit entries by email to laura.peterson@wastatepta.org
Monday, November 30, 2020: Deadline to Submit Reflections Entries to Everett PTSA Council
Reflections Contacts
Everett PTSA Council Reflections Co-Chairs: Georgina Johns & Vanessa Dilley - everettreflections@gmail.com
WSPTA Reflections Chair: reflections@wastatepta.org
WSPTA Facebook Reflections Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/737015379822191/
Check out these “Art Activities for Children & Families” from National PTA!
Sunday, November 1, 2020: Submission Deadline for Theme Search
National PTA is seeking a theme for the 2022-2023 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, 2020.
Scan and submit entries by email to laura.peterson@wastatepta.org
Monday, November 30, 2020: Deadline to Submit Reflections Entries to Everett PTSA Council
- This submission is 100% virtual/online.
Reflections Contacts
Everett PTSA Council Reflections Co-Chairs: Georgina Johns & Vanessa Dilley - everettreflections@gmail.com
WSPTA Reflections Chair: reflections@wastatepta.org
WSPTA Facebook Reflections Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/737015379822191/
Check out these “Art Activities for Children & Families” from National PTA!
PAST TRAININGS AND EVENTS:
Wednesday, September 30, 2020: Reflections Training
Training Agenda:
Wednesday, September 30, 2020: Reflections Training
- Time: 7:00-8:30 PM. Virtual event (via Zoom).
Training Agenda:
- We’ve opened up this training to anyone in our state, so the first part of the training will be the official WA State PTA Reflections Training materials.
- There are a number of built in pauses to discuss ideas, questions and answers throughout, but we’ll have a brief Q&A at the end to handle any state level things there.
- We will follow that up with a brief presentation of how our council will be handling the program virtually and then take Q&A on that.
- We’re considering recording the training session (we’ll warn you before we start that portion), for sharing with other areas or folks that couldn’t make it.
- Breakout Rooms – If we get a lot from one region or council, we can do a breakout room for the second part as needed, and you guys can have a discussion with your folks in there!
- Of course, everyone is welcome to stay in the main session and hear how we’re handling it here
STUDENT RECOGNITION
Shown below are photos from our 2019-2020 Reflections Celebration that was held on January 8, 2020. Great job to all participants! Click here for our official program brochure from this event.
Shown below are photos from our 2019-2020 Reflections Celebration that was held on January 8, 2020. Great job to all participants! Click here for our official program brochure from this event.
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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!
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
Thank you and congratulations to every student who participated in Reflections, this past school year!
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