Delaware Reflections Winners Advance to the National Level

Please join Delaware PTA in congratulating the following students who are

2016 National PTA Reflections Awardees:

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE:

        Literature:

Middle School Division:  Daniel Steenkamer – HB duPont Middle School

Intermediate Division:  Marianna Campbell – Heritage Elementary School

Photography:

High School Division:  Grace Gerchman – Mt. Pleasant High School

 

AWARD OF MERIT:

Photography:

Middle School Division:  Amrutha Veeramachineni – HB duPont Middle School

 

All awardees will receive:

  • A silver-plated Reflections medallion
  • A certificate and letter signed by the National PTA president
  • Recognition in the annual PTA Reflections online gallery

 

In addition, students who received Award of Excellence will receive a cash award.

 

All Delaware PTA award recipients were honored at a ceremony that was held at Newark High School on Monday, April 25th.  The below link is to the video that was shown to honor them:

 

https://youtu.be/r6GDzKnxZs8

 

The National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all ages and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Through the program, National PTA, Delaware PTA and PTAs across the country urge students in preschool through grade 12 to create and submit original works of art in the medium of their choice— dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts — reflecting on a specific theme. There also is a special artist division option for students with disabilities to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate in the program. Students are recognized each year for their artistic ingenuity to bring the theme to life in a way that is personal and meaningful.

 

Founded in 1969, the National PTA Reflections engages nearly 300,000 students and their families in arts education activities each year—encouraging students to explore the arts for fun and recognition. For more information about the program, visit PTA.org/Reflections.

 

If you are interested in participating in the program for the 2016-2017 school year, please contact Terri Carpe, Reflections chair at terri.carpe@delawarepta.org.  The theme is ‘What is Your Story’.