PTSA Reflections 2018-19 "Heroes Around Me"

1. REFLECTIONS 2018-19
Frey Elementary School PTSA

2. Jennifer Kim An
Beautiful
George Jackson PTA, New
York
Reflections 2015
2014-15
The World Would be a Better Place If…

3. WITHIN REACH
2017-18 Theme

4. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Photography

5. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Photography

6. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Photography

7. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Photography

8. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Visual Arts

9. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Visual Arts

10. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Visual Arts

11. 2018-19
“Within Reach” – Visual Arts

13. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
October 2nd by 8:00 AM

14. ABOUT REFLECTIONS

15. WHAT ARE REFLECTIONS?
•Cultural arts competition
•Georgia PTA & National PTA
•10 million students participate
•Since 1969

16. PURPOSE
To provide an opportunity for students to
use their creative talents by expressing
themselves through their own original
works.

17. BASIC
INFORMATION
• A student may submit an
entry in any of six arts
areas.
• Only original works of art
are accepted.

18. LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT
1st & 2nd from all grades + special artists go to
Tom Mathis Council (TMC)
TMC Winners -> State
State Winners -> National PTA
2017-18 state winners were displayed at
the HIGH Museum of Art in Atlanta!

19. JUDGING GUIDELINES

20. JUDGING CRITERIA
% Total
Interpretation of Theme
20 pts.
Creativity
10 pts.
Technique
10 pts.

21. DIVISIONS
PRIMARY
PK – 2nd
INTERMEDIATE
3rd – 5th
SPECIAL
ARTIST
All
grades

22. SUBMISSION

23. Completed form online at www.freyspark.org/reflections

24. STUDENT ENTRY FORMS
• Each entry must contain
– Title
– Artist Statement
• Communicates what inspired the work
• How it relates to the theme
• Content of the work
• Must include at least 10 words and not exceed 100 words.

25. Tell the judges
• How your work illustrates the theme.
• Why you chose this medium.
• What materials you used.
Examples of Details:
• Short Story Fiction
• Essay Non-Fiction
• Narrative Poem Fiction
• 2D Acrylic on canvass
• 3D Polymer Clay
• Jazz Dance
• Piano Concerto

26. SUBMISSION
• Submit works to the
PTSA room by 8:00 AM
on October 2nd
• Completed and signed
Student Entry Forms
are required
Dance, Film & Music
USB Flash Drive (preferred) or CD
Literature
8.5’’ x 11’’ single-sided;
Hand written or typed.
Digital PDF versions accepted.
Photography
Printed on photo paper
High resolution digital photo.
2D
Must be original work,
No larger than 24’’ x 30’’
3D
No larger than 18’’ x 18’’ x 18’’

27. https://www.freyspark.org/reflections
http://www.georgiapta.org/reflections/
https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections
INFORMATION,
DOCUMENTS &
FORMS ONLINE
FREY:
GA:
PTA:

28. GETTING STARTED

29. Let’s
BRAINSTORM
Who is a hero?

30. How do heroes make you feel?

31. When You Think Of A “Hero”
WHAT IMAGES DO YOU SEE?

32. Brainstorm
create a rough draft
Create Finished Work
Prepare Work for Submission
complete student entry form
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

33. WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE?

34. HELP WANTED!
October 2nd from 7 AM - 8:30 AM to collect
and organize the works for judging.
Talk to Allison or email president@freyspark.org