We are excited to announce three art contests for the 2009-2010 school
year. We are requesting entries for the National PTA (NPTA) Reflections
Contest and Safety Drawings.
The Reflections theme is "Beauty is..." with six categories:
1) dance choreography,
2) film/video production,
3) literature,
4) musical composition,
5) photography, and
6) visual arts.
Please turn all Reflections entries into the school office by Monday,
November 16, 2009.
The NPTA is also choosing the Reflections theme for the 2011-2012 school
year. The winner will receive $100. Please submit theme entries by
Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
The safety drawing theme is "Be Cool, Follow the Rules." The deadline for
safety drawing entries is Friday, January 8, 2010.
The rules for all contests are posted on the NPTA website,
http://www.pta.org/2033.htm. The Safety Poster Contest Information is
available on the St. Tammany District PTA website,
http/::sttammanydistrictpta.com:formform.html. Information packets can
also be obtained from your child's teacher.
Each student participant will receive a certificate and school winners will
be forwarded to the St. Tammany District PTA for further judging. All
students are encouraged to participate. Please turn in all entries to the
school office.
Leslie Landeche, Alicia Musselman and Heather Penta
Cultural Arts Co-Chairs
- What is the Reflections contest?
- What is the Reflections Theme for 2009-2010?
- What is the Safety Drawing contest?
- What is the Safety Drawing Theme for 2009-2010?
- Who can participate?
- When are they due?
- Where can I download forms?
What is the Reflections contest?
National PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts
education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through
participation in its annual arts Reflections Program. The program offers
students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition.
Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create and submit
works of art
in the following areas: literature, musical composition,
photography, dance/choreography, film/video production and the visual arts
(which includes art forms such as drawing, painting, print making, and
collage). In its more than 30-year history, the program has encouraged
millions of students across
the nation and in American schools overseas to create works of
art. The Reflections Program was started in 1969 by then Colorado PTA
President Mary Lou Anderson.
The Louisiana PTA has added an additional category: Theater.
What is the Reflections Theme for 2009-2010?
Each year, the Reflections Program challenges students to create
art that supports a specific theme. Themes are selected from thousands of
ideas submitted by students to the National PTA's Reflections Program Theme
Search.
2009-10 THEME: "Beauty Is..."
What is the Safety Drawing contest?
The Louisiana PTA offers this wonderful contest to both encourage
artistic expression and promote safe environments at school and home. All
students are encouraged to participate!
What is the Safety Drawing Theme for 2009-2010?
"Be Cool, Follow The Rules."
Who can participate?
Participation in Reflections is organized by student age and
grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade
division. The grade divisions are:
Primary -- Preschool - Grade 2
Intermediate -- Grades 3 - 5
Middle/Junior -- Grades 6 - 8
Senior -- Grades 9 - 12
Entries are judged on creative ability and interpretation of the
theme. Entries are first judged at the local level and selected works are
chosen to represent the PTA at each subsequent level. Once entries reach the
state level, the state PTA may select up to five entries in each of the four
arts areas (a total of 20) to submit to the National PTA. National first,
second, and third place, and honorable mention entries are recognized at the
National PTA Annual Convention and receive exposure as a part of
the Reflections traveling art exhibit.
Participation in the Safety Drawing is organized by the same
student ages and grade levels as the Reflections contest. 4th and 5th graders
will fall under the Intermediate category and 6th graders will be submitted
into the Middle/Junior category.
When are they due?
Reflections contest entries are due to Little Oak November 16,
2009
Safety Drawing contest entries are due to Little Oak January 8,
2010
Where can I download forms?
Click the REFLECTIONS and/or SAFETY POSTER ENTRY FORM on the
following website:http://www.sttammanydistrictpta.com/