Reflections

Accepting Imperfection

2024-2025 Theme “Accepting Imperfection”
Reflections increases community awareness of the importance of arts

Building on the decades-long arts legacy of past Colorado State PTA President Mary Lou Anderson, who established the Reflections Art Program, National PTA awards grants of up to $1,000 so local PTAs can take arts education to the next level — especially for at-risk kids. Find out how your PTA can qualify.

Do you have an idea for a Reflections Theme?
The 2026-2027 theme search will open in the You will be able to submit your Theme search entries for 2026-27 between September 1, 2024, and 5 pm on November 1, 2024.. California State PTA will submit five student-created themes to National PTA for review and consideration.

Reflections
Fun – Creative – Positive

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Students, Contact your PTA President or Reflections Chair at your school for details on how to enter the 2024/2025 program.

Units, Award of Excellence entries from the units/schools have two strict due dates.

Tues, Oct 29th – Advancing entries (AE) must be shared digitally with Council Reflections.

Wed, Nov 6th – Original artwork for Visual Art and Photography & Literature must also be turned in at the November President’s meeting.

Questions? Email: reflections@orangeunifiedcouncilpta.org 

Program Details

Each year, students in Pre-K through Grade 12 are invited to create and submit original works of art. 

  • Reflections Chairperson  manages the program at the school level.
  • Students create art in one or more categories
  • Reviewers (Judges) are selected to access the art work
  • Celebrate the students for their accomplishments 
  • Advance “Award of Excellence” in each category to the next level for recognition and review.
  • Resources available every step of the way to ensure a successful program Special Events – Forms and Resources 

Categories

Dance Choreography

Literature

Film Production

Photography

Music Composition

 Visual Arts

Accessible Art (student abilities program)

2023/2024 Theme: I Am Hopeful Because… National Award Recipients

Congratulations to our very own: 

Michelle Setiohardjo:  Photography, “Light in the Darkness” from Canyon High School PTSA in Fourth District PTA

Scan to watch All Award of Excellence Arts from Orange Council

Scan to watch Virtual Arts from Orange Council

Orange Unified Council of PTAs 2023/2024 Reflections Program Results Theme: I am Hopeful Because..

“Award of Excellence”  Entries Advance to Next Level of PTA 
Unit ♦ Council ♦ 4th District ♦ State ♦ National

Fourth District Winners

Award of Excellence

  • Primary Film: Aniket Shirsalkar-Mishal,  Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • Middle Dance: Aubrey Hutt, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • High Photography: Michelle Setiohardjo

Award of Merit

  • Film: Brooke Sanders, Crescent Elementary
  • Literature: Brooke Brehm, Panorama Elementary
  • Literature: Ryan Mehta, Canyon Rim Elementary

Honorable Mention

  • Dance: Sophie Sardesai, Canyon High School
  • Dance: Jordyn Bennett, Crescent Elementary
  • Dance: Elise Gigstead, Fletcher Elementary
  • Film: Olivia Collins, Canyon High School
  • Film: Thierre Vu, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • Music: Jessie Smith, La Veta Elementary
  • Photography: Devin Robinson Jr, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • Photography: Elyas Tukhi, Chapman Hills Elementary
  • Visual Arts: Lorena Marrero, Canyon High School
  • Visual Arts: Klover Hatcher, Santiago Middle School
  • Visual Arts: Avery Phillips, Anaheim Hills Elementary

California State PTA

Award of Excellence

  • Photography Michelle Setiohardjo, Canyon High School

Award of Merit

  • Dance: Aubrey Hutt, Anaheim Hills Elementary

National PTA

Award of Merit

  • Photography: Michelle Setiohardjo, Canyon High School

Orange Unified Council of PTAs
Award of Excellence
2023/2024

Dance

  • Primary: Elise Gigstead, Fletcher Elementary
  • Intermediate: Jordyn Bennett, Crescent Elementary
  • Middle: Aubrey Hutt, Anaheim Hills Elementary

  • High: Sophie Sardesai, Canyon High School

Film

  • Primary: Brooke Sanders, Crescent Elementary
    Primary: Aniket Shirsalkar-Mishal, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • Intermediate: Thierre Vu, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • High: Olivia Collins, Canyon High School

Music

  • Primary: Jacquie Starns, Chapman Hills
  • Intermediate: Jessie Smith, La Veta Elementary
  • Middle: Charlotte Welham, Crescent Elementary
  • High: Tristan Hernandez, El Modena

Literature

  • Ryan Mehta, Canyon Rim Elementary
  • Brooke Brehm, Panorama
  • Maya Halo, Fletcher Elementary

Photography

  • Primary: Elyas Tukhi, Chapman Hills
  • Intermediate: Devin Robinson Jr, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • Middle: Thierre Vu, Anaheim Hills Elementary
  • High: Michelle Setiohardjo, Canyon High School

Visual Arts

  • Primary: Lily Baldwin, La Veta Elementary
  • Middle: Klover Hatcher, Santiago Middle School
  • Middle: Kimberly Navarro, Santiago Middle School
  • High: Lorena Marrero, Canyon High School

Past Council Reflections Award of Excellence Recipients

Past District - State - National Winners