and community to enjoy. Consider the following ideas for recognizing student participation and achievement: Announce winners on PTA/school website and in newsletters, social media and Award certificates, ribbons or prizes donated by local businesses. Showcase student works at PTA and school board meetings and display student works throughout school and community venues (e.g. school lobby, community library, arts center). Opportunity for State and National Recognition: Provide your students with an opportunity to share their work across the state and nation. PTA Reflections is a multi-layered program offering local, district/council/region, state and national levels of recognition. PTAs are encouraged to advance their finalists to the next available round. For more details and instructions, please contact the program leader of the next available level. TIP: Host a PTA welcome table to distribute arts education resources and recruit new PTA members. TIP: Invite school leaders, policy makers and community leaders to meet families and more about PTA’s support for a complete education that includes the arts. 5. Wrap Up and Report Program Success Recognize Partners and Volunteers: After your Reflections program concludes for the year, one of the most important tasks is to thank those who helped make it a success. Use the acknowledgement letter at to thank student and parent leaders, school personnel, submission reviewers and community businesses for their support. Return Student Return non-advancing works immediately following judging and/or exhibition and no later than the last day of the school year. Electronic submissions (video, music, pdf., and digital photos) are typically not returned. Please be sensitive to secondary students needing their artwork for college admission. If student artwork advances, it will be returned according to state and/or national polices. Meet with your Reflections Committee and other team members to reflect on the program, gather feedback and document successes and areas needing improvement. Sharing this information with next year’s team will provide a smooth transition from one Reflections Chair to the next. Visit for a sample program evaluation. Your Success: After your program concludes, please share program success with your state and
and community to enjoy. Consider the following ideas for recognizing student participation and achievement: Announce winners on PTA/school website and in newsletters, social media and Award certificates, ribbons or prizes donated by local businesses. Showcase student works at PTA and school board meetings and display student works throughout school and community venues (e.g. school lobby, community library, arts center). Opportunity for State and National Recognition: Provide your students with an opportunity to share their work across the state and nation. PTA Reflections is a multi-layered program offering local, district/council/region, state and national levels of recognition. PTAs are encouraged to advance their finalists to the next available round. For more details and instructions, please contact the program leader of the next available level. TIP: Host a PTA welcome table to distribute arts education resources and recruit new PTA members. TIP: Invite school leaders, policy makers and community leaders to meet families and more about PTA’s support for a complete education that includes the arts. 5. Wrap Up and Report Program Success Recognize Partners and Volunteers: After your Reflections program concludes for the year, one of the most important tasks is to thank those who helped make it a success. Use the acknowledgement letter at to thank student and parent leaders, school personnel, submission reviewers and community businesses for their support. Return Student Return non-advancing works immediately following judging and/or exhibition and no later than the last day of the school year. Electronic submissions (video, music, pdf., and digital photos) are typically not returned. Please be sensitive to secondary students needing their artwork for college admission. If student artwork advances, it will be returned according to state and/or national polices. Meet with your Reflections Committee and other team members to reflect on the program, gather feedback and document successes and areas needing improvement. Sharing this information with next year’s team will provide a smooth transition from one Reflections Chair to the next. Visit for a sample program evaluation. Your Success: After your program concludes, please share program success with your state and
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