Open to all SEL students (PK-12)
- Unleash your creative talents
- Experience the fun and joy of making
art which expresses who you are
- Opportunity to win prizes and awards Ohio 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 theme
- Receive positive recognition for their original works of art. Participation is Easy, Exciting, and Empowering
The Reflections categories include:
- Dance Choreography
- Literature
- Photography
- Film Production
- Music Composition
- Visual Arts
The grade divisions include:
- Primary (PreK – Grade 2)
- Intermediate (Grades 3 – 5)
- Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- High School (Grades 9 – 12)
All Reflection entries are submitted first to your local SEL PTAs/PTSAs unit where they are recognized and judged in their grade level divisions. The Special Artist division celebrates all student artists with special needs. PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which may then be sent on to councils or districts for consideration. The final Reflection entries submitted to Ohio PTA are then judged at the state level and are considered for Award of Excellence (1st), Award of Outstanding Achievement (2nd) and Award of Merit. Award of Excellence (1st) entries are then sent on to National PTA to represent Ohio PTA in the final National PTA judging round. Entries due to your school by MONDAY NOVEMBER 30th