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What is Reflections?
What is Reflections?
The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for PreK-12th grade students. It offers students an opportunity to express themselves creatively in six different art categories and to receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by a pre-selected theme.
I BELONG!
I BELONG!
The contest begins at the school level. FWES students enter in the appropriate division: Primary (PreK-2nd), Intermediate (3rd -5th) or Accessible Arts (All Grades). Winning art will move up to County level competition, then potentially to State and Nationals!
The 2025 - 2026 Reflections Contest theme is I Belong! Students are invited to reflect on this theme and create work(s) of art in one or more of the available categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and/or Visual Arts.
Each entry must have a title and be accompanied by an artist statement (between 10 -100 words). The artist statement communicates what inspired the work, how it relates to the theme, and the content of the work. The artist's statement carries a lot of weight in the judging process, so write carefully!
All entries must meet State and National PTA guidelines. Full rules can be found here. Please follow all entry requirements!
Entries are due October 14, 2025.
Categories
Categories
Enter as many pieces in as many categories as you want! Be sure you read the rules for any category you want to enter before you create your piece and follow all the rules to avoid disqualification.
Visual artsArchitecture (2D/3D), carpentry, ceramics, collages, photographic collages (multiple photos cut/pasted), computer-generated image, crafts, design, dioramas, drawing, fiberwork, jewelry, kites, metal etching/punch work, mobiles, painting, printmaking, sculpture and wind chimes.
LiteratureProse, Poetry, Drama, Reflective essay, Narrative, Shortstory.
Dance ChoreographyBallet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Folk Dance, Religious Dance, Dance Ensembles (color guard/indoor guard), Ice Skating/Dancing and Gymnastics-floor Routine.
Film ProductionAnimation, narrative, documentary, experimental or media presentation. Entrant must be the screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and producer.
Music CompositionA Cappella, Blues, Choral, Country, Electronic, Hip hop, Jazz, Latin, Musical, Orchestral, Pop, R&B, Religious, Rock, Symphonic/Concert Band and Traditional.
Photography
A single photo, panoramic, photomontage (one print of multiple original photos), a multiple exposure, negative sandwich or photogram. Original black-and-white and color images are accepted
Special Artist
Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division.
The Special Artist Division welcomes students from all grades and abilities and offers non-artistic accommodations for students to participate fully in PTA Reflections. Awards are announced as part of the Special Artist Division.
2024 - 2025 Reflections
2024 - 2025 Reflections
Thank you FWES families and teachers for supporting your student's participation in the 2024 - 2025 PTA Reflections Contest. This year, 21 students from Farmington Woods participated in the school level PTA Reflections contest-Accepting Imperfection. We are proud of each student who submitted their art! All FWES Reflections art is now on display in the Front Office Display Case!
Congratulations to the five students noted below who placed in this year's contest! They will be moving on to the county level. Wake PTA will announce winners in early January. Students who win at the county level will then move on to the National PTA Reflections Contest, with winners announced around May.
Thank you all again for your time and dedication to supporting your student and this contest. We will honor all participants with a celebratory breakfast this Spring. Well done all!
Visual Arts Primary First Place
Rosie Doerr
PRIMARY (Pre-K - Grade 2) Siouville
Title: Rosie's Imperfection
Artist Statement: Imperfect means to me that things don't always go your way and nothing is perfect. I drew my pusheen's tail fell off and I still love it even though the tail fell off. I also drew a sad face and a broken heart and I was sad when it fell off. I still love it very much.
Visual Arts Primary 2nd Place
McKenna Wilson
PRIMARY (Pre-K - Grade 2) Siouville
Title: Learning to Spell
Artist Statement: Becouse ecsepting iperfecsnin is when you dont write words perectly. "Because accepting imperfection is when you don't write words perfectly."
Visual Arts Intermediate 1st Place
Roxanne Marter
INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5) Pusateri
Title: Beautiful Art through Nature’s Imperfections
Artist Statement: I got my idea when I went on a hike and saw a lot of imperfections in nature. I picked up lots of leaves with holes and torn edges that I thought were interesting. I wanted to take the leaves and make a collage. I also used broken shells, rocks, and sticks. Through my art process of creating this collage, I learned that things that are not perfect can be beautiful.
Visual Arts Intermediate-2nd Place
Faith Thomason
INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5) Crow
Title: One Big Tree
Artist Statement: Once there was a big tree in the middle of the park. Her life was perfect! Until one day, everything fell apart. People with axes, they chopped her limbs off, they chopped her leaves off! She was just a stump. She wished for a friend. And right when things seemed like they couldn’t get better, they did! One bright and sunny morning the stump looked up. There was a flower! They became very close friends, literally. She was imperfect, but she accepted it very much. The end.
Music Primary 1st Place
Shraddha Malugu
PRIMARY (Pre-K - Grade 2) Crow
Title: I Am Fine the Way I Am
Artist Statement: The song is about I am good and you are too. No one is more, and that I don’t have to be like you.
Shraddha_accepting_imperfection.wav2023 - 2024 Reflections
2023 - 2024 Reflections
Music Intermediate-Winner (INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5))
Music Intermediate-Winner (INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3-5))
Niamh Romero (Crow)
Title: Falls
Artist Statement: Falls is a keyboard song. I named it Falls because I kind of fall into my own melody and I want others to feel like they are not alone.
Music-Int-Romero-Niamh.mp3
Wake County Visual Arts Winner!
Wake County Visual Arts Winner!
Visual Arts Intermediate Winner
Visual Arts Intermediate Winner
INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3 - 5)
Nayeli Percy (Herrema)
Title: Breaking Free
Artist Statement: “Breaking Free” symbolizes my hope for the future because I believe that nature is resilient. The environment is often treated like a chained servant, taken for granted and abused with pesticides and pollution. After a big storm, I found a piece of wood, spray painted the outside to make it look burnt and glued moss and flowers to the inside to show that it is thriving, alive and beautiful. My piece shows that nature is adaptable and strong, you can burn it down but a sapling will grow. Nature will persevere and because of that, I am hopeful.
Visual Arts Primary Winner
Visual Arts Primary Winner
PRIMARY (Pre-K - Grade 2)
Tejas Manchikalapudi (Bulla)
Title: Highs cannot exist without the lows!
Artist Statement: The leaves are all falling, and they're falling like they're falling in love with the ground. Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year. The leaves will fall, and new ones will return in a few months, but now is the time to admire its natural descent. This consciousness may make us all more inclined to make the most of our time. So welcome slow speeds, practice gratitude, and light a sensory candle. Choose to live in the present. I hope autumn brings a sense of calm, creativity and good ideas!
Visual Arts Primary Runners Up
Visual Arts Primary Runners Up
PRIMARY (Pre-K - Grade 2)
Faith Thomason (Siouville)
Title: Anything is Possible
Artist Statement: I am hopeful because of magic. This is a magical forest. This is where anything is possible. Even a puppy can dream of being a magical fox, even a girl can make a difference. Magic is important, there should be some magic because our world is being hurt by pollution and magic can stop that and make the world happy again.
Visual Arts Intermediate Winner
Visual Arts Intermediate Winner
INTERMEDIATE (Grades 3 - 5)
Holden Nelson (Packer)
Title: The Friendship Hand
Artist Statement: I am hopeful for everyone to be friends.
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