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About Reflections 2009-2010 Theme 'Beauty is,,,'

Each year, the PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds of ideas submitted by students to the PTA Reflections Program Theme Search.
Past themes have included: 'Exploring New Beginnings...', 'If I Could Give the World a Gift...', 'A Different Kind of Hero...', and most recently, 'I Can Make a Difference by...' and 'Wow!'
The 2009-2010 theme is 'Beauty is...'

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Posted by ralstond@grps.k12.mi.us at 01:59 PM | Permalink

The 2010 Reflections Art Program kicks off this fall to showcase City's talent in the following categories: art, literature, photography, music composition, dance choreography, film/animation. We need teachers and volunteers to help us start the art in City households. Here's how you can help:
TEACHERS: Especially Art, English, Broadcast, and Music teachers...find a way to incorporate the Reflections program into your curriculum FOR GRADES or as extra credit assignments. The theme this year is "BEAUTY IS..." What a great way to teach outside the box! Contact katem@what-if.com for a rule set or additional information. Projects are due right before the Christmas break.
VOLUNTEERS: We're looking for parents on two fronts. The first is to host/create an art or entertainment exhibit this spring that showcases our entrants. The second way is to nominate your own children and their friends as "Most Likely to Art." In other words, encourage kids to create and submit. For details, watch the REFLECTIONS category of the Message Center in coming weeks.

Posted by Kate at 03:06 PM | Permalink

About Reflections

The PTA's Reflections Program is a popular arts program that gives kids an opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. City PTSA is calling for entries from local students in grades 7-12, as well as help from local parents to organize and coordinate the program.

In its 40-year history, the PTA Reflections Program has encouraged millions of students across the country, in preschool through grade 12, to explore their artistic talents. Children are encouraged to create original works of art based on the year's theme.

The 2009-2010 Reflections Program theme is

Beauty Is...

The entries are placed in six categories:

- Dance Choreography
- Film/Video Production
- Literature
- Musical Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts

PTA believes that all children deserve a quality arts education. Studies show that there is a direct link between the arts and student achievement. Students who study the arts develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and a drive for excellence.

Continue to read Frequently Asked Questions...

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Posted by Kate at 08:35 AM | Permalink

Congratulations to our talented teens and tweens who participated in the City PTSA's Reflections Program to celebrate the arts and raise awareness of the importance of the arts in education. Our professional judges were blown away by the level of talent the entries demonstrated. The following entrants have been selected for submission to the Michigan State PTSA program:

PHOTOGRAPHY:
First Place: Coralie Bessette, Gr. 12 Unconcealed Gaze
Second Place: Coralie Bessette, Gr. 12, Stoic
Third Place: Christina Le, Gr. 12, Barcelona
Award of Merit: Christina Le, Gr. 12, Take a Step

MUSIC COMPOSITION
First Place: Emily Oxford, Gr. 11 for Northern Lights piano composition
Second Place: Michael McCrindle, Gr. 12 for The Me You Used To Know
5-part piano/trumpet/guitar/bass/drums/marimba/vocal harmonics score
Third Place: Alec Spaulding, Gr. 11, As the Years Go By piano composition

VISUAL ART
First Place: Oana Damacus, Gr. 11, for pencil and charcoal drawing Innocent
Second Place: Alejandio Potter, Gr. 9, for ink drawing Wow
Third Place: Te Chen, Gr. 11, Jungle Incognito
Award of Merit: Wenqian Wang, Gr. 11, When Time Is Forgotten

Junior Division Award of Merit: Anastasia Kuipers, Fr. 7, Tree of Life


LITERATURE
Award of Merit: Mike McCrindle, Gr. 12, for poem Sister
Award of Merit: Alejandio Potter, Gr. 9, for poem Look at Us Now

Outstanding Entry – Of all the entries received, one is selected for achieving the highest cumulative judge’s score AND receiving the highest ranking in the relevance to theme scoring categories.
Emily Oxford’s composition Northern Lights was selected based on its scores and particular relevance to the awe-inspiring theme of Wow. Congratulations!

Well done!

Posted by Kate at 09:24 AM | Permalink

Staff accidentally removed the REFLECTIONS ballots material from the office and some ballots are known to be missing. PLEASE make sure you are entered as an "Arts Agent" to win cash or to ensure you are registered for the Reflections contest now and DOWNLOAD, FILL IN AND SEND the ballot form posted HERE Download file. The ballot box is now in the office again but you can save and email the form instead to: katem@what-if.com

If you haven't registered yourself or nominated an artsy pal, please do so immediately. The deadline for actual ARTWORK submissions has been moved to MONDAY, DEC. 15.
For complete details on the "Arts Agent" draw, the Reflections Competition, Rules and Entry Forms, please follow these links:

1. Arts Agent cash draw, how it works
2. Reflections 2008-2009
3. Rules and Entry Form 2008-2009

Posted by Kate at 11:55 AM | Permalink

City High Middle will celebrate the arts the week of Oct. 6 with a Reflections Program kickoff and registration. Students, you can get a leg up by thinking about the artwork you will create in response to this year's program theme, which is : WOW.

We're looking for creative works in the following categories: - Dance Choreography; Film/Video Production; Literature; Musical Composition; Photography and Visual Arts.
This year, entries are accepted NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 8th, 2008th.

Don't miss this chance for local, state or even national recognition of your talent. Last year 4 students received awards at the state level and one was selected for the national competition. To download rules and entry forms, visit http://www.cityptsa.com/NEWS/reflections/download_rules_entry_form/

To read more about Reflections and Why Art, follow the link below:

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Posted by Kate at 04:17 PM | Permalink

The PTA's Reflections Program is a popular arts program that gives kids an opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. City PTSA is calling for entries from local students in grades 7-12, as well as help from local parents to organize and coordinate the program.
In its nearly 40-year history, the PTA Reflections Program has encouraged millions of students across the country, in preschool through grade 12, to explore their artistic talents. Children are encouraged to create original works of art based on the year's theme.

The 2007-2008 Reflections Program theme is

I Can Make a
Difference by...

- Dance Choreography
- Film/Video Production
- Literature
- Musical Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts

PTA believes that all children deserve a quality arts education. Studies show that there is a direct link between the arts and student achievement. Students who study the arts develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and a drive for excellence.
Continue to read Frequently Asked Questions...

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Posted by Kate at 02:36 PM | Permalink

To Celebrate the national PTA's "Start The Art Week Oct. 8-12", the City PTSA is excited to introduce our City High Middle REFLECTIONS competition. This is the first time City's participated in this STATE and NATIONAL celebration of student TALENT.
Here's how you can help launch this maiden voyage for state and national recognition of our tremendously talented students:

PARENTS -- Encourage your children to CREATE an original photograph, artwork, literature, musical composition, dance choreography or film/video production inspired by this year's theme: "I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY..."

STUDENTS -- Read the rules for your category of choice online, download the submission form, and START YOUR ART for submission by December 21st. All grades are welcome. Juniors and Seniors, remember that this is an opportunity to DISTINGUISH yourself in your field for college applications.

TEACHERS -- Encourage your students to express their talents by offering extra credit, if appropriate to your curriculum, or extra support developing their response to the theme.

PARTICIPATE: By supporting the REFLECTIONS celebration, you are not only celebrating creativity, diversity and talent. You are also communicating to our legislatures that the Arts enhance learning andpromote student achievement. Did you know that studies show a positive correlation between enrollment in arts courses and SAT math and verbal scores?

Read all about the REFLEECTIONS categories, submission forms, rules, and the value of Arts in Education online in the REFLECTIONS category of the Message Center.
For more information, contact katem@what-if.com

Posted by Kate at 01:44 PM | Permalink