CALLING ALL ARTISTS AT COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY!
***SNEAK PEEK AT THE REFLECTIONS THEME FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR**
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COLLEGE PARK 2023-2024 REFLECTIONS WINNERS:
Dance Choreography
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place - Sarah Kuy, 6th grade, Mrs. Nguyen's class
Film Production
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place - Bea Lansigan, 6th grade, Mr. Lewis' class
Literature
Intermediate Division (Grades 3-5)
1st Place - Prarthana Girish, 5th grade, Mr. Giambone's class
2nd Place - Julia Hoggan, 5th grade, Mr. Giambone's class
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place - RyLee Swetman, 6th grade, Mrs. Morgan's class
Music Composition
Intermediate Division (Grades 3-5)
1st Place - Adam Kuo, 5th grade, Mr. Giambone's class
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place - Ayane Matsuzaki, 6th grade, Mr. Lewis' class
Photography
Primary Division (Pre-K-Grade 2)
1st Place - Riona Robert, 1st grade, Mrs. Lien's class
2nd Place - Edison Lee, 1st grade, Mr. Tumbaga's class
Intermediate Division (Grades 3-5)
1st Place - Natalia Orozco, 5th grade, Mrs. Lombrano's class
2nd Place - Katelyn Lee, 3rd grade, Mrs. Brinnon's class
3rd Place - Julia Hoggan, 5th grade, Mr. Giambone's class
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place - Bea Lansigan, 6th grade, Mr. Lewis' class
Visual Arts
Primary Division (Pre-K-Grade 2)
1st Place - Zyva Musheer, 1st grade, Mrs. Lien's class
2nd Place - Riona Robert, 1st grade, Mrs. Lien's class
3rd Place - Aadhira Balaji, Kindergarten, Mrs. Hansink's class
Participation - Edison Lee, 1st grade, Mr. Tumbaga's class
Intermediate Division (Grades 3-5)
1st Place - Skylar Kim, 4th grade, Mrs. York's class
2nd Place - Juliette Kim, 3rd grade, Mrs. Spangenberg's class
3rd Place - Xiaohang Gao, 3rd grade, Mrs. Roth's class
Participation - Katelyn Lee, 3rd grade, Mrs. Brinnon's class
Participation - Katherine Wang, 3rd grade, Mrs. Roth's class
Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
1st Place - Bea Lansigan, 6th grade, Mr. Lewis' class
Our 1st Place winners will advance to the next level to be considered by Irvine Unified Council PTA and then to the district level. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.
Reflections is an annual National PTA art program that recognizes creativity and artistry in children from Pre-K through Grade 12. Reflections has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. The theme for this 2023-2024 school year is “I AM HOPEFUL BECAUSE...”
Please encourage your child(ren) to participate in one or more of the following categories:
Dance Choreography
Film Production
Literature
Music Composition
Photography
Visual Arts
All entries are due by Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 11:59pm.
HOW IT WORKS:
Each student can choose to submit no more than one original art piece per category. That means that each student can potentially have six art pieces submitted in total, as long as there is only one art piece submitted for each category. After the submission deadline, a panel of judges from College Park Elementary (comprised of teachers, staff, and parents who are not related to any of the student artists being considered), will meet to select the top winners per category, per grade division, from all the art pieces submitted by students just from College Park Elementary.
The grade divisions are as follows:
- Primary (Pre-K through Grade 2)
- Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
- Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- High School (Grades 9-12)
- Special Artist (All grades welcome)*
* Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities. The Special Artist division welcomes students from all grades and abilities and offers non-artistic accommodations (e.g. adaptive technology; transcribing; holding a camera) for students to participate fully in the Reflections program.
The 1st place winners from College Park Elementary per category, per grade division, then advance to the Irvine Unified Council PTA (IUCPTA). The top winners from the artwork submitted to the IUCPTA move on to the Fourth District PTA level for consideration. The top art pieces submitted thereafter to California State PTA by the districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.
WHY SHOULD MY CHILD PARTICIPATE?
The Reflections Art Program is completely optional for College Park students. But just because participation is optional doesn’t mean that it’s not a worthy activity for students to try! 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 annual theme
- Receive positive recognition for their original works of art
Our College Park PTA will provide some nice awards and prizes to participants and top winners. Students will be recognized for their effort, artwork, and achievement in front of their peers, teachers, staff, and school community. This is something that they can be proud of and a great way to build confidence and character.
One thing to note: Your child does not have to be an art prodigy in order to participate! This is all about YOUR child’s artistic interpretation, however it may look or sound. As long as it meets all the requirements outlined in the official rules (linked further below), we highly encourage our College Park students to just go for it — create something original and amazing in their own eyes and share it by participating in the Reflections Art Program.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- Read the official rules of the Reflections program: National PTA Reflections Form. Note that you do not need to print or fill out this form, just read over the official rules included in this linked document.
- Determine the category or categories in which your child wants to enter an art piece. Each student can submit only ONE art piece per category. Multiple submissions within one category may result in being disqualified. Students can participate in more than one category as long as only one art piece is submitted per category.
- Create the original art piece(s). Review the official rules linked in step #1 above again to ensure your child’s artwork is eligible.
- Submit the completed art piece(s) online at: Reflections Online Submission Google Form. If your child is submitting an art piece in more than one category, each art piece will need to be submitted separately.
- All entries are submitted online. New this year: Visual Art and Photography physical art pieces do NOT need to be dropped off at the front office at College Park unless they place and move up to the Council competition. We will contact winners with details on when and where to drop off their submissions.
- All online submissions are due by Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 11:59pm.
You will receive more info about your child’s Reflections submission(s) and results from our College Park judging panel before Oct 27, 2023. Please look out for email updates from the PTA and/or in the Weekly Splash during that time.
For more inquiries, you can visit: https://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/ or email us at collegeparkirvinepta@gmail.com.
GET INSPIRED BY REFLECTIONS!
Watch this short Reflections introduction video to learn the basics of the program:
Find inspiration for your Reflections entries with our 2023-2024 Reflections Call for Entries video:
