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 “What My Culture Means to Me”.
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 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. Forms can be found here.
You can leave the Local PTA information blank – we will fill it out.
Please label the ART file with your child's name, category and division
- - JaneSmith.VisualArts.Intermediate.Entry
Please also submit the entry FORM with a similar naming convention
- - JaneSmith.VisualArts.Intermediate.Form
Detailed rules and more information are available on the entry form itself. Please contact Alison Salnoske 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.
2025-2026 reflections recognition
CONGRATULATIONS! We would like to recognize the following Wolftrap Elementary School students who participated in last year's National PTA Reflections Art Contest. Last year’s theme was “I Belong”
Thank you so much and congratulations to all winners and participants!
Dance, Intermediate
Colette Hecker – 1st place
Juliet Rosner – 2nd place
Dance, Middle School
Isaac Kubista – 1st place
Film, Middle School
Daphne Rosner – 1st place
Literature, Primary
Margot Strickland – 1st place
Literature, Intermediate
Abby Howsare – 1st place
Flynn Gleason – 2nd place
Juliet Rosner – 3rd place
Adelaide Cooper – Honorable mention
Charlotte Salnoske – Honorable mention
Caleb Sorensen – Honorable mention
Literature, Middle School
Isaac Kubista – 1st place
Daphne Rosner – 2nd place
Juju Lunghi – 3rd place
Music, Intermediate
Abby Howsare – 1st place
Photography, Intermediate
Abby Howsare – 1st place
Charlotte Salnoske – 2nd place
Anton Kubista – 3rd place
Photography, Middle School
Isaac Kubista – 1st place
Visual Arts, Primary
Tony Green – 1st place
Rya Wayne – 2nd place
Visual Arts, Intermediate
Albert Green – 1st place
Juliet Rosner – 2nd place
Anton Kubista – 3rd place
