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Reflections--Kathleen Sarangay, 4th District PTA Reflections chair send email
Join us to celebrate the "Diversity Means..." Reflections
Program!
The Fourth District PTA invites you and your family to attend
the
Reflections Gallery and Reception
A special open house event to recognize students whose
entries advanced to the Fourth District PTA
Saturday, February 11, 2012
1PM to 4PM
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive
Building A
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Each student will receive a participation award.
Entries advancing to the California State PTA will be
announced in the program.
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2011-2012 Theme: "Diversity means..." |
Entries should be submitted to your local Council. Entries from councils are due to Fourth District PTA office between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. by Friday, December 2, 2011.
A great learning experience
When children express themselves participating in the Reflections Program is an opportunity for students to explore and learn about various art forms. It does not matter whether an entry created for the Reflections Program has been created as a classroom assignment or independently at home. Artistic exploration and expression enhance and develop intellectual, social, and physical skills. Creating art is a valuable learning process.
The program is designed to enhance rather than replace a quality arts education. It provides opportunities for students to express themselves and to receive positive recognition for National PTA's Reflections their artistic efforts. Parents, teachers, and community members all play a critical role in fostering a positive learning environment for children.
Participation
Young artists participate in the Reflections Program through their local PTA or PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of the six arts areas listed below. Only original works of art are accepted.
Arts areas
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| Literature | Musical Composition |
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| Visual Arts | Dance Choreography |
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| Photography | Film/Video Production |
Participation in the Reflections Program is organized by school grade. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels.
Grade Divisions
- Primary (preschool-grade 2)
- Intermediate (grades 3-5)
- Middle/Junior (grades 6-8)
- Senior (grades 9-12)
The Reflections Program is structured for PTAs to recognize students at the local, council, district, state, and national levels. Entries are first judged at the local level, where selected works, are chosen to represent the PTA at each subsequent level-council, district, or state-depending on each state PTA's structure. Once entries reach the state level, the state PTA may select entries to submit to the National PTA. Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit are recognized at the annual National PTA Convention and are displayed as a part of the program's traveling exhibit.
Possible judging levels
- Local - this is your school's association or "unit"
- Council - this your unit's council; usually by school district - see our Council/Unit directory
- District - we are the Fourth District PTA (of the California State PTA)
- State - California State PTA
- National
Fourth District PTA Recognition and Honors
Professionals working individuals in the literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts fields volunteer to judge student entries at the district level. Awards of Excellence, Merit, and Distinction are selected in each grade division for each of the six arts areas.
Awards will be given at an awards reception that will take place at the opening of a show of the works that make it to the Fourth district level, for public viewing, sometime in January.
General Rules
Please remember that:
- Students may submit entries only through a PTA or PTSA in good standing
- All entries submitted must be original works and must relate to the annual Reflections Program theme
- Each entry must be the work of only one student. Assistance from teachers, parents, or friends is not permitted except in special cases (such as for those with visual or physical disabilities)
- Participation encourages creativity and exploration. Students should do their best, but crooked lines, incorrect musical notes, or misspelled words do not disqualify anyone.
More Information on the Reflections Program, Arts Education and Advocacy
If you would like to know more about the arts, arts education, and arts advocacy, the National PTA website is a good source of information.
How Your PTA Unit Can Sponsor the Reflections Program
Reflections Program rules and deadlines for each state PTA are different. Contact your Council or District Reflections Chairman if you have questions/comments.
Here are some important details to complete your 2011-2012 Reflections entry process.
- Deadlines: The council Reflections deadline to Fourth District PTA is Friday, December 2, 2011.
- National theme search entries
must be received in the State PTA Office by November 1, 2011. Mail to:
California
State PTA, Attention: Reflections Coordinator, 2327 L Street Sacramento, CA 95816 - DVD Submissions: All entries forwarded to the next level of judging must meet the guidelines listed on the PTA website. Units and
- These forms are to be sent along with their electronic copy on the DVD:
Student Entry
Artist Statement
Consent Form
Form A's
Unit or Council Entry Form - Website resources: The CAPTA Reflections section has updates: www.capta.org/sections/programs/reflections.cfm
- Naming and Labeling of Entries Instructional Videos are found at
www.pta.org/4774.htm.
California State PTA is in the process of updating the
Reflections section with the Reflections Spanish translations; please continue to check the website for updates. - The Local Participation Form tracks total student participationin
each of six Reflections Program arts categories, and also as a percentage of
total students served (enrollment) by each local PTA/PTSA unit. This
information is used to track the growth of the Reflections Program, and its
accuracy is
critical to obtaining and reporting on grants and sponsorships that support the program. Units need to fill out the Unit Participation
Excel file and e-mail it to both California State PTA Reflections Coordinator at reflections@capta.org and to the National PTA Reflections Chairman at reflections@pta.org Units should also bcc: the council Reflections chairman and reflections@fourthdistrictpta.org. This form can be downloaded from www.ptareflections.org/cs/local_participation_form .
councils may put all the information on one DVD. Units are to send to councils the winning original works of art entries.
Photography and Visual Arts winning entries must also be converted to an electronic copy, as per instructions in the
Reflections packet. All councils will do the same when submitting
winning entries to Fourth District PTA.
If you have further questions, such as who is your Council Reflections Chair, contact the Fourth District PTA office at 714-241-0495.