PTA Reflections  

The Reflections program helps students with both art appreciation and helps boost their confidence in their own artistic abilities! Each year over 300,000 students in pre-K through 12th grade create original works of art based on a given theme. Is your child a budding artist? Does he or she like to draw, make videos, or music? Are they a natural dancer or photographer? If so, this is the contest for them!

 

This years theme is "accepting imperfection"

Students submit their completed work of art in any (or all) arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Exact details on how to submit completed works are below.


Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Special Artist (All grades welcome). Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.

Please contact Jessica Ballagh at reflections@wolftrappta.org with any questions or for more information. Start creating!

 

How to submit your entries

To submit your child's work you must first fill out the contest form.

 
Please label the ART file with your child's name, category and division
ex. - JaneSmith.VisualArts.Intermediate.Entry

Please also submit an entry FORM with a similar naming convention
ex. - JaneSmith.VisualArts.Intermediate.Form

Detailed rules and more information are available on the entry form itself. Please contact Jess Ballagh at reflections@wolftrappta.org with any questions or for more information!
 
Once you have your child's entry form and digital entry, please upload both to dropbox by using this link. Please be sure to complete a separate form for each category your child wishes to enter.
 
 

REFLECTION CATEGORIES AND CONTEST ENTRY RULES 

Wolftrap students may submit art work for any of the following categories in the stated file format.    

Dance Choreography:  Solo and ensemble works of all dance styles are accepted. Entrant must be the choreographer and may also be the performer or one of the performers. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1 GB in size. Acceptable formats: AVI, FLV, WMV, MOV, MP4

 

Film Production:  Accepted short film styles include: Animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or media presentation.  Use of PowerPoint is prohibited.  Entrant must be screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and producer.  If background music is used, cite it on the entry form.  Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1 GB in size.  Acceptable formats:  AVI, FLV, WMV, MOV, and MP4.  

 

Literature:  Accepted forms of fiction and non-fiction include: Prose, poetry, reflective essay, screenplay and play script, narrative and short story.  Entrant may write in their primary language as long as an interpretative English translation is also attached.  Use of copyrighted material is prohibited.  Writing must not exceed 2,000 words and may be handwritten or typed.  Acceptable formats:  Single-sided print on 8 1/2" x 11" paper or PDF. 

 

Music Composition:  All music styles and combination of instrumentation are accepted.  Entrant must be the composer and may also be the performer or one of the performers.  Use of copyrighted material is prohibited.  Audio file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1 GB in size.  Acceptable formats:  MP3, WMA, WAV, ACC, FLAC.  Notation (score/tablature) in PDF format is only required for middle and high school divisions.

 

Photography:  Photo must be a single print or digital image. Collages and collections of photos are not accepted. Entrant must be the photographer and may use a variety of digital editing techniques including, but not limited to, multiple exposure, negative sandwich and photogram. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Print image dimensions must be no smaller than 3" x 5" and no larger than 8" x 10". Acceptable print formats: Mounted on mat or poster board no larger than 11" x 14".

 

Visual Arts:  Works of both fine and design arts are accepted, including, but not limited to:  architectural drawing and models, ceramics, collage, computer generated images and graphics, crafts, drawing, fashion clothes and jewelry, fiber work, mixed media, painting, printmaking and sculpture.  Use of copyrighted materials is prohibited.  2D artworks must be mounted on sturdy material and no larger than 24" x 30" with matting. Framed entries are not accepted.  Include one digital image of artwork with your submission.  3D artwork submissions must contain 3 digital images of artwork at different angles.  Image(s) are used for artwork identification, judging and exhibition purposes.   

2023-2024 reflections recognition

 

CONGRATULATIONS! We would like to recognize the following Wolftrap Elementary School students who participated in this year's National PTA Reflections Art Contest. This year’s theme was “I am Hopeful Because!”


Three Wolftrap students won at the State Level!


Simon Smith won for Outstanding Interpretation (first place) in Visual Arts, Special Artist division.


Juliet Rosner received the Award of Excellence (2nd place) for her Film Production entry and the Award of Merit (3rd place) for her Dance Choreography entry!

 

Will Geer received the Award of Merit (3rd place) for his Photography entry!

 

 

At Wolftrap WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR WINNERS!

Our primary level (K-2nd grade) winners:

  • Cole Ballagh who placed first in Literature
  • Audrey Law who placed first in Music Composition
  • Juliet Rosner who placed first in Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Photography and Film Production

Our intermediate level (3rd-5th grade) winners:

  • Abigail Baldus who placed first in Photography
  • Daphne Rosner who placed first in Visual Arts, Dance Choreography and Film Production
  • Maisie Van Tassel who placed first in Literature

 

Our middle school level (6th-8th grade) winners:

  • William Geer who placed first in Photography
  • Alexis Pietropola who placed first in Film Production
  • Naomi Rosner who placed first in Visual Arts, Literature and Music Composition

 

Our special artist winner:

  • Simon Smith who placed first in Visual Arts

 

Our second place winners:

  • Reese Ballagh, Film Production, intermediate level
  • Audrey Law, Literature, primary level
  • Charlotte Salnoske, Photography, primary level
  • Amelia St. Germain, Visual Arts, primary level
  • Alice Uhl, Literature, Visual Arts and Photography, middle school level
  • Evelyn Uhl, Literature, intermediate level
  • Maisie Van Tassel, Visual Arts, intermediate level

 

Our third place winners:

  • Audrey Law, Visual Arts and Photography, primary level
  • Daphne Rosner, Literature, intermediate level
  • Evelyn Uhl, Film Production, intermediate level

 

Honorable mentions were awarded to:

  • Finn Ballagh
  • Maddie Fraser
  • Juju Lunghi
  • Naomi Weinig

 

Thank you so much and congratulations to all winners and participants!