Reflections

Congratulations to our Reflection Finalists!

We are so proud of all our Jaguars and their Reflections: Show Your Voice submissions! The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition, providing students an opportunity to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. We were impressed with each of the entries for their expressive and imaginative content!! View some of the submissions we received HERE

Join us in congratulating our finalists whose entries will be sent to compete district wide!

Intermediate Visual Arts winner: Riha Ramzi( 4th grade)
Intermediate Visual arts 2nd winner: Janaki Nair(4th)
Intermediate Visual Arts Honorary mention finalists: Siqi Wang(5th grade),Divyan Kamat(5th grade), Advaiyth Ajith Kumar(3rd grade)
Intermediate Literature Winner: Aikou He(5th grade)
Intermediate Literature 2nd finalist: Madissen Wu(5th Grade)
Intermediate Literature honorary Mention Finalist: Ziqi Liu(5th Grade)
Intermediate Music Winner: Saanvika Nair(3rd Grade)
Primary Music winner: Chloe Lee(kG)
Primary Dance winner: Anna Pengfei Li(KG)
Primary Visual Arts Winner: Ivy He (2nd Grade)

Dear Parents of Students who participated in Reflections,

Thank you for encouraging the students to participate in the Reflections national competition!

A big shoutout to all the PTSA board members(Shannon Mayo, Ashlee Brennecke, Christa Bowles, Krista Guenser, Joanna Moore, David Keith) for all their support. Thanks to our volunteers Mugil Kalaivanan, Maria Kosmatos Cable, Caitlin Nungesser for helping when it was needed the most! Also, a big thanks to our previous chairs ,Tabitha Gilscarbo and Melinda Flores for their time, effort and unconditional support. Not to forget our judges without whose support, the goals would never have been achieved.

Best,

Prakriti Dave

Reflections Chair

Endeavour PTSA

2022-23 Reflections Program: Show Your Voice

The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition, providing students an opportunity to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works.

The theme for the 2022-2023 school year is  Show Your Voice.

Submission deadline will be  Thursday, November 3, 2022.

Program Details

A student may submit an entry in any of six artistic categories:

Literature

Works of fiction and nonfiction in: poetry, prose, drama, short stories, essay, screen play, play script, narrative, and lyrics.

Music Composition

Original musical composition, with or without words. Student may also be the performer, or one of the performers.

Dance Choreography

Originally choreographed solo and ensemble works of all dance styles. Student may also be the performer, or one of the performers.

Film Production

Original works, with or without sound, in: animation, narrative, documentary, experimental, or media.

Visual Arts (2D & 3D)

Drawing, painting in various mediums, computer-generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling, architectural drawing, ceramics, fashion drawing or clothing, fiber work, mixed media, and sculpture.

Photography

Color or black/white single print (no collages) image in: photogram, negative sandwich, and multiple exposure.

Entries are judged on creative ability and interpretation of the theme. The special artist division is a non-graded division limited to students whose physical, cognitive or mental health challenges meet the guidelines set forth in the American Disabilities Act. Qualifying students entering this division create their own artwork but may receive non-artistic accommodation and assistance from an adult. At the national level, one Special Artist from across all arts categories will be selected to receive an Outstanding Interpretation Award. Up to five additional Special Artists may be selected to receive national Awards of Excellence. Find out more here.

Submission Deadline

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Submission of Entries

Please note: This year, all artworks will be submitted and judged online at the district, state and national level along with the submission of actual artwork at school level. Any changes to the school -level submission will be updated on this page if needed.

Only original works of art are accepted. Please follow the dimension requirements and artwork submission guidelines for each art area listed here: Reflections-Submission-Checklist.pdf.

e.g. Visual artwork must not exceed ½ inch in thickness, literature entries must not exceed 2,000 words.

Visual Arts:

Please submit your artwork, along with the entry form (click HERE to print a new entry form), in the Reflections box at Endeavour Elementary School on November 3rd,2022.
Please e-mail a picture of your artwork and a scanned copy of the completed and signed form to reflections@endeavourptsa.org. 
Be sure to include the student's name, art category and title in the e-mail subject line.

Music Composition, Dance Choreography and Film Production Entries:

Please submit entries in the Reflections box at Endeavour Elementary School on November 3rd in an accepted file format in a resealable manila envelope.

Please e-mail a scanned copy of the completed and signed form (click HERE to print a new entry form) to reflections@endeavourptsa.org. 
Be sure to include the student/s name, art category and title in the e-mail subject line.

Photography and Literature:

Please e-mail a digital file of your artwork, along with the entry form, (click HERE to print a new entry form) to reflections@endeavourptsa.org. 
Be sure to include the student's name, art category and title in the e-mail subject line.

Examples of appropriate labeling, mounting, and wrapping:

For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact: reflections@endeavourptsa.org

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