Reflections 2009-10

Update: This Year's Local Winners

Bayside PTA would like to invite all PTAs in WCCUSD and JSUSD to participate in this year's Reflections Program.

Timeline

Deadline for Bayside Council of PTAs to receive your school's selected entries November 2, 2009
Deadline for 32nd District PTA to receive Bayside Council of PTAs' selected entriesDecember 4, 2009
32nd District Awards CeremonyJanuary TBD, 2010

Theme

“Beauty is…”

More Info

I am happy to announce that the National PTA is once again sponsoring the 2009/10 “Reflections in Art Program”. This year’s theme is, “Beauty is…”

For 40 Years, the National PTA Reflections Program has encouraged students across the nation and in American schools overseas to explore their artistic talents.

The PTA Reflection Program is designed to enhance quality arts education for students in preschool through grade 12, encouraging them to create works of art in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts. More than 500,000 students participate through their local PTA’s each year – millions over the course of the program’s 40 years.

The Reflections Program helps parents encourage the creativity and lifelong learning of their children, and offers children recognition for their artistic endeavors.

Parents, teachers, and community members all play a critical role in providing a positive learning environment for children. Supporting the PTA Reflections Program is one way you can increase student achievement, foster student talents, and promote the arts in your home, your school, and your community.

Local Arts Chair Responsibilities:

Local arts chairs are responsible for the following in running the PTA Reflections Program at their schools:

  • Contact the Bayside Council VP of Programs for this years updated rules and materials. As the VP of Programs, I am happy to answer any questions to help you establish a Reflections Program at your school.
  • Establish a Timeline. The deadline for entries to the unit chair is on or before October 15, 2009. The deadline to submit your entries to the Bayside Council is on or before November 2, 2009. If you need more than 2 weeks to get your projects to Bayside, please consider moving up the deadline for your individual school.
  • Promoting the Reflections Program to parents, students and teachers.
  • Distributing the rules, deadlines and Student Entry Forms
  • Collecting and cataloging entries
  • Recruiting judges and setting up the judging process and judging dates
  • Announcing and recognizing winners
  • Submitting winning entries to the next level of judging
  • Submitting required forms and tracking participation
  • Keeping records
  • Returning artwork to participants

If you would like to have your PTA participate in the 2009/10 Reflections Program, please contact me and I will get you the packet of forms with the complete information.

I strongly encourage all of our local units to participate in this important program. If you have any questions about getting started, please get in touch with me. Thank you, I look forward to receiving many entries this year from our talented students.

Contact

Christina Slamon
Bayside Council of PTA’s
Vice President – Programs
Email: cslamon@gmail.com
Phone: 510-559-8919