RMS PTSA welcomes all students, including those with accessible needs. Please email specialneeds@rmsptsa.org to discuss accommodations for a student with special needs with so they are able to participate in any of our programs!

Year: 2024-2025

Congrats to all the participants and winners!

A warm CONGRATULATIONS to all of our first-and-second place winners
who ADVANCE to the State level of the competition !

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OPEN HOUSE to celebrate all the district entries:

Reflections is a National PTA arts contest open to students in grades pre-K through 12th grade. While the primary focus of Reflections is a celebration of creativity through positive recognition, finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA (if applicable), then finalists from councils will move on to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation” award will advance to the National PTA round. 

Participate in the PTSA Reflections program by submitting your completed works of art in one or all available art categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts (2D). Students may submit in as many arts categories as they would like, but just one piece per category.

The program has four rounds: RMS(Sept-Nov), District/Council (Nov-Jan), State (Jan-Mar) and National (Mar-May). 

- Once all RMS entries are scored, only the top 10 will advance to LWPTSA Council (district) level. Entries will be submitted to council by the Reflections Chair. 

- Entries may not have more than 100 words in the Artist Statement. Having more can disqualify the entry. 

- Please ready the rules for your entry's category CAREFULLY. Not following them will lead to your entry being disqualified. 

RMS REFLECTIONS 2024/2025 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Theme: Accepting Imperfections

DUE DATE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: Thursday, November 14th, 2024

DATE FOR PHYSICAL ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS: TBD

Digital Submissions: Email project and electronic entry form to reflections@rmsptsa.org by 8:00 PM on November 8th, 2024

For all entries:

• Please make sure that you have read and complied with all of the rules for the category to which you are submitting.
• Please make sure that your artist’s name/initials are NOT INCLUDED ANYWHERE on the artwork (unless instructed by category specific rules) or the entry will be disqualified.
• Please make sure that the entry form/consent form are filled out COMPLETELY.
• Only one student may submit an entry (no collaborations).
• A student can submit a maximum of one entry per category, but a student may enter multiple categories.
• If people other than the artist are featured in the entry, assure that completed PTA Reflections Consent Form is attached to it.

Steps for submission entries in Dance Choreography, Musical Composition, Film/Video Production, Photography, Visual Arts, and Literature:

1. Complete RMS PTA Reflections Art Entry Submission Form.
2. Assure that digital files are in the appropriate format as specified in category rules.
3. We do accept ONLY 2D Visual Art entries.

For entries in Accessible Artists Category:

• Please submit artwork per method described in categories above depending on the type of artwork.
• Please also note Special Artist in the category.

If you have any questions regarding submission, please email: reflections@rmsptsa.org

For Theme Search:

Students should complete and submit the online form by November 4, 2024. 

Each year, National PTA seeks a theme for the Reflections program year to be held two years from now. The list of finalists for the 2025-2026 program year will be announced in November.

The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100. Their theme will be presented at the annual National PTA Convention in June 2024. Click here for a list of past themes.

Click here to go to the Reflections Theme Search online entry form.

Click here to watch a 5-minute video walking through the entry form.