Reflections

Reflections

What My Culture Means to Me

 

2026-2027 Theme What My Culter Means to Me


Reflections increases community awareness of the importance of arts

Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
This program is for students of all grades and their parents and caregivers.
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. For over 50 years, Reflections has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boosts student confidence and success in the arts and in life.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-created theme. Students submit in one or more of the available arts categories and, based on grade and/or support needs, participate in one of the program divisions.

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 2026/2027 program.

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

Wed, 10/30/26 – Advancing entries (AE) must be shared digitally with Council Reflections.

Wed, 11/4/26 – Original artwork for Visual Art and Photography & Literature must also be turned in at the November President’s meeting.

Questions? Email: reflections@oucpta.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)

Orange Unified Council of PTAs 2024/2025 Reflections Program Results: Accepting Imperfection

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

Fourth District Winners

Award of Excellence

  • Maya Lee – Visual Arts –  Linda Vista Elementary
  • Juliette Sargeant – Photography – Panorama Elementary

California State PTA

Award of Excellence

  • Katelyn Gooneratne – Photography – Canyon High School
  • Nikolaos Ward – Film – La Veta Elementary

National PTA

Award of Excellence

  • Mei Watanabe – Literature – Fletcher Academy

Past Council Reflections Award of Excellence Recipients

Past District - State - National Winners