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2007-2008 Reflections theme:
"I
Can Make A Difference By..."
Rules-in-brief
Click here
for PTA Council guidelines.
Do you need the
Reflections packet? Ask your PTA president to go to the Members Only
section of the Illinois PTA website to get the Reflections packet at
http://www.illinoispta.org/LocalUnitStarterKIt.asp
Last year area student, Julia Smith of Edison Middle
School, received and award of merit at National and has her work displayed on
the
National PTA Web site.
Participating in
National and Illinois PTA's Reflections Program is an opportunity
for students to explore and learn about various art forms. It
does not matter whether an entry created for the Reflections
Program has been created as a classroom assignment or
independently at home.
When children
express themselves through words, pictures, music, photography,
and other art forms, they grow intellectually. They learn to
analyze their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. They learn to look
at things, people, and experiences in a fresh and exciting way,
and they become more interested in the ideas and works of
others. The Reflections Program also helps parents encourage
and recognize the continuous self-discovery process of their
children.
Young artists
participate in the Reflections Program through their local PTA
or PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of the four arts
areas listed below. Only original works of art are accepted.
Once judged at the local level, the winners go on to the council
and/or district judging. Those winners go to the Illinois PTA to
receive recognition. The best project in each grade level, from
each category, will advance to the National
PTA level.
The six categories
are:
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Dance Choreography
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Film/Video
Production
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Literature
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Musical Composition
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Photography
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Visual Arts
The Grade divisions
are:
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Primary (preschool-grade 2)
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Intermediate (grades 3-5)
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Middle/Junior (grades 6-8)
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Senior (grades 9-12)
All students
attending a school in Illinois where their PTA offers the
Reflection Program may participate. Each participant MUST be
enrolled in a school where there is a PTA/PTSA in good
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