REFLECTIONS
2024-2025 WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED BELOW.
All Reflections participants will be highlighted
at an SVPTA gallery (usually in March).
Stay tuned for the exact date!
Congratulations to the following students for their awards at the Melinda Heights level!
Visual Arts
Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2): Tharini Ramesh, Accepting Imperfection
Intermediate (Grades 3-5): Teagan Clark, Change is Beautiful
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Silvia Ju, The Mirror of Truth
Photography
Intermediate (Grades 3-5): Isabella Salce, "I love you the way you are"
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Haidyn Willkie, Imperfect Hearts
Literature
Intermediate (Grades 3-5) Literature: Kianna Ezzati, The Imperfect Puppy
Middle School (Grades 6-8) Literature: Arianna Ezzati, Mistakes Make People
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Congratulations to the following MHES students for their SVUSD district level awards!
The 1st place winners were submitted to the 4th District for the next round of judging.
Visual Arts
Intermediate (3rd-5th grade): 1st - Teagan Clark Change is Beautiful
Photography
Intermediate (3rd-5th grade):1st - Isabella Salce I love you the way you are
Middle School (6th-8th grade): 2nd - Haidyn Willkie Imperfect Hearts
Literature
Middle School (6th-8th grade): 1st - Arianna Ezzati Mistakes Make People
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"Accepting Imperfection" is the theme for the 2024-2025 Reflections Art Program, which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.
Reflections encourages students of all ages to:
- Unleash creative talents and be inspired
- Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
- Experience the fun and joy of making art
- Tap into critical thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
- Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.
This year students may create a project in any of the following areas: Visual Arts, Literature, Photography, Dance Choreography, Film Production, and Music Composition
Please see the specific category rules for each category here. (Simplified category rules can be found below.)
All entries must be the original work of the student. Entries will be judged on creativity and technique, but mostly on how well they relate to the theme! There will be prizes for winners in each category and first-place winners will move on to be judged at the district level.
Please fill out the entry form for EACH entry submitted. Entry form is available HERE. It must be submitted electronically, not printed.
Please turn in your physical work to the front office.
Entries are due front office by October 25, 2024.
Simplified Category Rules:
Visual Arts: 2D Artwork - dimensions must not exceed 24x30 inches, including matting. Paper entries should be mounted on sturdy material. 3D Artwork - must include 3 photos of the project from different angles.
Photography: Photos must be taken by the student and must be between 3x5 inches and 8x10 inches in size. All entries must be mounted on a sturdy material. Do not exceed 11x14 inches, including matting.
Literature: Must not exceed 2000 words. Hand written and typed entries accepted. Please number each page.
Dance Choreography: Must be an original choreographed dance composition and not exceed 5 minutes. Accepted files .mp4, .mov, .avi file forms.
Film Production: Student must be the director, screenwriter, and cameraperson as well as do the storyboarding and editing. Must not exceed 5 minutes. Accepted file formats include: .mp4, .mov, .avi.
Music Composition: May be voice, instruments, or a combination of both. Music must be composed by the student. Notation is required for 6th graders. Audio must not exceed 5 minutes in length. Accepted audio file formats include: MP3 and WAV.
For more general information, click here.
Questions? Email Jenni Bennett at reflections@mhpta.org
We are seeking volunteers with artistic backgrounds/knowledge to help judge entries! Please contact reflections@mhpta.org if you are interested!
Please email any questions to reflections@mhpta.org
