PTSA REFLECTIONS 2024-2025
“Accepting Imperfection”
Welcome to the WSPTA Reflections program!
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students pre-K through grade 12
Students may enter in one or more of the available arts categories (see program details for more information). Finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA (if applicable), then finalists from councils will advance to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation award will advance to the National PTA round.
The deadline for turning in artwork to your school PTA will typically be in late autumn. Local PTAs and councils can choose to accept physical or virtual entries. Only virtual submissions will be sent to the WSPTA level for judging.
All Einstein students are encouraged to participate in the Reflections Art Program! A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are:
Student entry deadline: December 11, 2024
2024-25 Student Entry Form Packet (fillable) | en español
Students will need to contact the Reflections Chair Denise Suhadolnik ([email protected]) to coordinate submitting their original artwork/pieces. Also please reach out if you have any questions.
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students pre-K through grade 12
- explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas
- develop artistic literacy (by describing how their art relates to a theme)
- increase confidence
- find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school but in life.
Students may enter in one or more of the available arts categories (see program details for more information). Finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA (if applicable), then finalists from councils will advance to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation award will advance to the National PTA round.
The deadline for turning in artwork to your school PTA will typically be in late autumn. Local PTAs and councils can choose to accept physical or virtual entries. Only virtual submissions will be sent to the WSPTA level for judging.
All Einstein students are encouraged to participate in the Reflections Art Program! A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are:
- Choreography/Dance: originally choreographed dance composition. / en español
- Film/Video: original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film. / en español
- Literature – works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories and lyrics. / en español
- Music Composition – original musical composition, with or without words. / en español
- Photography: color or black and white, included techniques: photogram, negative sandwich, and multiple exposure. / en español
- Visual Arts: drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling. / en español
Student entry deadline: December 11, 2024
2024-25 Student Entry Form Packet (fillable) | en español
Students will need to contact the Reflections Chair Denise Suhadolnik ([email protected]) to coordinate submitting their original artwork/pieces. Also please reach out if you have any questions.
Some previous Einstein finalists