The National PTA Reflections program is PTA’s cornerstone arts program. It was developed in 1969 by Colorado’s PTA President Mary Lou Anderson to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves. Since then, the Reflections program has inspired millions of students to reflect on a specific theme and create original artwork. Each year, students in Pre-K through grade 12 are recognized for bringing the theme to life through dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.

 

 

All MBMS students are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

 

Dance/choreography

Literature

Photography

Film production

Music composition

Visual arts

 

Artworks are submitted first to MBMS PTA, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by Manhattan Beach PTA Council and then the California 33rd district PTA for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

 

The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention

Prizes including an Award of Excellence medal, certificate and a $100 savings bond presented on stage at convention

An expense-paid trip for the award-winning student and one parent/guardian to convention.

National-level Award of Excellence honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artworks are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit.

 

For more information or questions, please contact Valerie Mellinger.