Kent Area PTA Council - Reflections Information

Welcome to the New Reflections year. The theme this year is "Beauty is....” I hope the program we all put together can live up to the theme - I think it can! I hope your unit is planning on running a Reflections Program this year and that you have a Reflections Chair. But if you are still on the fence, read on!

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition and achievement program for students in preschool through grade 12. Students are encouraged to create and submit works of art in four areas; literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which includes art forms such as drawing, painting, print making, and collage).

You will want to get started AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to get your Reflections Program started at your school.

Students need more opportunities to create works of art for fun and recognition, and the Reflections Program provides an outlet for students to creatively explore what they are learning in the classroom.
The Reflections Program is run by parent volunteers, thereby providing another opportunity to involve parents in their children’s education.
Participation in the Reflections Program gives students a chance to experiment in the arts.
When children express themselves through words, pictures, music, dance, film, and other art media, they grow intellectually; they learn to analyze their thoughts and feelings.
The Reflections Program helps parents recognize, support, and enhance their children’s continuous process of self-discovery.

Beginning in September - Promote, Promote, Promote!
September 22 - Special pull out at KAC PTA Membership Meeting
December 6 - Council Submission Deadline
January 23 – Kentlake Performing Arts Center 5:30 – 6:30 pm Art Walk & 6:30 pm Award Ceremony and Reflections Programs

National Awards

In each arts area, National PTA gives out 12 Awards of Excellence - three for each grade division. Up to five Awards of Merit may be chosen in each arts area and grade division.
National PTA Award of Excellence recipients receive a $200 cash award and a silver-plated Reflections medallion. National PTA Award of Merit recipients receive a silver-plated Reflections medallion. Additional sponsor gifts may be given.
National PTA awards four Outstanding Interpretation Awards - one from each arts area - are chosen from amoung all of the Awards of Excellence recipients. These four Outstanding Interpretation Awards recognize the most creative interpretation of the theme in each of the arts areas, regardless of grade division.
The four Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients receive the following:
- An expense-paid trip for themselves and one adult to the National PTA Convention
- A $750 arts education award from National PTA
- One gold-plated reflections medallion

KAC PTA is available to provide helpful hints, answer questions, and provide information you will really want to know. Please contact us with any questions that you might have at reflections@kacpta.org.