2g community awareness on the importance
of the arts in education.
Reflections
The Reflections program began for most students in September. Poway Unified students from 36 PTA/PTSA units drew and painted, they wrote, produced films, choreographed dance, and wrote/performed musical compositions all in an effort to interpret this year’s theme. Thousands of students, beginning at the local unit level submitted their work for review. Hundreds more were sent from the units on to Palomar Council. After rigorous judging of all entries by professional artists in the various artistic fields 54 PUSD students advanced to the next level, Ninth District PTA (which includes San Diego and Imperial counties). Here they were judged again to determine which entries would advance to the State PTA Reflections program. Only one entry from each age level and each art category reaches this level of the program from each district. We at Palomar Council have 8 students, one or more in each art category and one or more from each age level—a first for our council!
Visual Arts
Senior – Miwa Shirai, Westview High School PTSA, Palomar Council
Photography
Middle – Nikita Morozov, Mesa Verde Middle School PTSA, Palomar Council
Music
Senior – James Bishop, Poway High School PTSA, Palomar Council
Literature
Middle – Anita Dev, Mesa Verde Middle School PTSA, Palomar Council
Dance Choreography
Primary – Mandy Lako, Del Sur PTA, Palomar Council
Middle – Sadie Ismay, Meadowbrook Middle School PTSA, Palomar Council
Film/Video Production
Intermediate – Brendan Pyle, Deer Canyon PTA, Palomar Council
Senior – Lucas Brown, Rancho Bernardo High School PTSA, Palomar Council
Congratulations to all of the students who entered the 2009-2010 Reflections Program.
It's Never too Early to start for next year. The 2010-2011 theme is:
Together We Can…
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Students/Parents - Information:
Rules for the Reflections Contest
Theme Search for Future Reflections Contests
Information for local unit Reflections Chairs:
November 16, 2009- Top 24 entries due to Palomar Council.
Entries must be turned in in a 24 x 30 art portfolio. (available from Michaels for about $12 or contact Palomar Council) Include ALL 24 completed "Official Entry Forms" fully displayed and attached to each entry in an acetate sheet protector. Include a "Form A" from Reflections Packet and the completed "Ninth District PTA Reflections Unit Recording Sheet."
For more information and rules see the California PTA Reflections Web Page.
Local until Reflections Chairs can contact the Palomar Council Chair, Gail Matson for more information.
To contact Palomar Council: Palomar Council PTA.
Congratulations to 8 of our PUSD students who are currently competing at the state level.
Any comments or concerns about the PTA web pages should be directed to:Melinda Casteloes
Updated 02/12/2010