Reflections

Ten North Carolina PTA Students Receive National PTA Honors for Their Talents and Creativity in the Arts Raleigh, NC. (May 3, 2021)— North Carolina is proud to announce that ten NCPTA State Reflections winners have placed at the National PTA level of Reflections. The awards honor creative interpretations of the theme “I Matter Because…” in the areas of special artist, dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. “Reflections encourages creativity; it allows students to express themselves through the arts in ways that they may not be able to otherwise,” said Harold Dixon, president of North Carolina […]

NCPTA has created a gallery of the 2020-2021 Reflections “I Matter Because…” state-level winners. Enjoy! In case you missed it… Click here to watch the Virtual Reflections Celebration! Congratulations to the National PTA Reflections Winners from NC! Dance Choreography Gallery Film Production Gallery Literature Gallery Music Composition Gallery Photography Gallery Special Artist Recognition Gallery Visual Arts Gallery  

Now is the time to start submitting Reflections entries! Click here to access the Reflections program page and get all the info necessary to successfully submit entries. The deadline is Wednesday, January 6, 2021!

Students can now submit ideas for the 2022-2023 Reflections Theme. National PTA Reflections sponsors a student-focused Theme Search Contest annually to determine a future program theme. NCPTA welcomes all students from PTAs in good standing to participate! NCPTA will select 5 winning themes in November to represent North Carolina in the contest for the 2022-23 Reflections Theme! Reflections encourages creativity and lifelong learning while offering recognition for artistic endeavors. The PTA Reflections Program is designed to enhance quality arts education for students in preschool through grade 12. Deadline to enter is October 31st, 2020. Click here to learn more and submit

Congratulations to 2019-2020 Look Within National PTA Reflections winners from North Carolina! We are so proud to announce that ten NCPTA State Reflections winners have placed at the National PTA level of Reflections! One NCPTA winner has received the National Outstanding Interpretation Award, four NCPTA winners have received the National Awards of Excellence, and five have received National Awards of Merit. These national award recipients were chosen from nearly 1,000 student submissions. Of these submissions, 211 students were selected from 40 State PTA Congresses for national-level recognition. Outstanding Interpretation Gabriel Irving, Film Production, Weaver Education Center, Greensboro Awards of Excellence

The 2019-2020 Reflections Gallery is now open!! Please enjoy the wonderful work of our talented students from all across the state. 2019-2020 Reflections “Look Within” Gallery Dance Choreography Gallery Film Production Gallery Literature Gallery Music Composition Gallery Photography Gallery Special Artist Recognition Gallery Visual Arts Gallery

2019-2020 Reflections State-Level WinnersDance Choreography Category 1st Place – Primary – National Award of MeritEva PennyMiddle Creek Elementary School, Apex“Love Wins” 2nd Place – PrimaryCharlotte BargeGlendale Acres C&FL Academy, Fayetteville“Reflection of Me” 3rd Place – PrimaryOlivia BullardSharon Elementary School, Charlotte“A World of Wonder” 1st Place – IntermediateMarlee ThomasApex Elementary School, Apex“Beauty Is Found Within” 2nd Place – IntermediateElla GagnonOgden Elementary School, Wilmington“Who You Are” 3rd Place – IntermediateAbbigail ThomasNorthern Elementary School, Greensboro“Mix-inside Out Emotion” 1st Place – Middle – National Award of MeritChloe WebsterWalkertown Middle School, Walkertown“Beauty: A Balanced Reflection” 2nd Place – MiddleMoriah PriorMoore Square Museums M.M.S., Raleigh“Army Ballerina” 3rd Place –

We are delighted to announce the state winners of the 2019-2020 “Look Within” Reflections Arts Program. Click here for the full list of winners!

Now is the time to start submitting Reflections entries! Click here to access the Reflections program page and get all the info necessary to successfully submit entries. Deadline is January 6, 2020!!

We are pleased to announce that rules and entry information for 2019-20 have been posted. Follow this link to get started!