This year’s PTA Reflections theme is “Beauty is…” Students are encouraged to create and submit original works of art depicting this theme in six areas: Literature, Visual Arts, Photography, Musical Composition, Dance Choreography and Film Production.
PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in this annual arts program. The Texas Reflections program has the most participation of any PTA program with entries totaling over 75,000 across the state. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition.
In its more than 30-year history, the program has encouraged millions of students to create works of art. Each year, the Reflections Program challenges students to create art that interprets a specific theme and submit it to their local PTA. At Rice Elementary entries will be judged and awards will be presented in each category. Twenty percent of Rice’s winning entries will then advance to the TISD Council PTA level, with those winners advancing to the Texas PTA State Competition with those winners advancing to the National PTA Competition level.
Please watch for more information coming home soon! After-school art workshops will be offered requiring advance permission. General participation dates at Rice will be September 14 -- October 16. All entries must be turned in by October 16 and must comply completely with the Texas PTA rules as posted on their website at www.txpta.org/programs/reflections.
If your child is interested in participating in Rice Elementary’s Reflections contest please watch for and carefully review information in the above handout and access the necessary forms and rules at www.txpta.org/programs/reflections. You may also contact Vickie Williams to receive more information. Entry forms will be available in the front office.
We look forward to receiving many wonderful entries from our talented Rice Rangers!
Vickie Williams
Reflections Chair