Arts in Education

The PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its annual arts Reflections 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. Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas: literature, musical composition, photography, the visual arts, dance choreography, and film/video. In its more than 30-year history, the program has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to create works of art.

Each year, the Reflections Program challenges students to create art that interprets a specific theme. Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to their local PTA. Any PTA in good standing is eligible to sponsor a Reflections Program.

The 2011-2012 theme is "Diversity Means..." and categories include dance choreography, musical composition, photography, visual arts, film production and literature.

• Click here for the 2011-12 Flyer
• Entries are due Friday, October 14, 2011
• Submit entried to front office or Reflections Table
• Three workshops will be held September 22,29 and Oct 6
• Click here for the official entry form
• Entries will be displayed at the Pumpkin Parade

Visit www.ptareflections.org for additional information or contact Jill Wood or Lee Ann Hamm.