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Unleash your inner artist and share your unique voice! The National PTA Reflections Program is a 50+ year-old tradition that empowers students from Pre-K through Grade 12 to explore their thoughts, feelings, and ideas through the arts.
Participating in the arts builds confidence, fosters creative literacy, and gives you a platform to shine in life.
CATEGORIES & GUIDELINES
How to Participate at WHS:
Students can submit original, creative work in one or more of the following categories:
📝 Literature: Write a short story, poem, essay, or narrative plot that reflects what culture means to you.
📸 Photography: Capture a single staged image or real-world snapshot that visually symbolizes your heritage or connection to community.
🖼️ Visual Arts: Design a drawing, painting, 2D/3D masterpiece, or a physical collage using mixed media to share your perspective.
CONTEST & ENTRY FORM
📝 Get Started Today
Are you ready to submit your entry? Follow these easy steps to get involved:
Download Guidelines: Review the official [Photography Guidelines], [Literature Guidelines], or [Visual Arts Guidelines] to make sure your art fits the submission criteria.
Fill Out the Form: Complete your required [Entry Packet Form Here].
Get Inspired: If you need a spark of creativity, you can look up rules, browse the national winners, and learn about prizes on the official National PTA Reflections Awards Portal.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
Every entry will be celebrated! On our local Waimea campus, there will be three winners chosen in all categories:
🥇 First Place
🥈 Second Place
🥉 Third Place
Following Hawaii State PTA rules, our local top-placing works of art will advance to the state and potentially national levels for wider recognition, prizes, and scholarship opportunities.
REFLECTIONS THEME
2024-2025 Accepting Imperfections
👏 Celebrating Our Past Winners
2024–2025 "Accepting Imperfections" Campaign
🎉 Alexandria Bueno (Waimea High School Winner) – First Place in Visual Arts
Artist Statement: "Framing such a mess makes me think on how even messy areas like the situation in the middle makes up a beautiful art piece."
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT
Check out our virtual exhibit recognizing all national-level award winning artwork submitted in the 2024-2025 National PTA Reflections program, Accepting Imperfections.
GET INSPIRED BY REFLECTIONS
Celebrating 50+ Years of Reflections
Explore 50+ years of the Reflections program and learn about the impact Reflections has had on students, families and communities since the program was founded in 1969. Enjoy the program's timeline and share your experience with Reflections using #PTAReflections!
Watch and Learn
Watch this short Reflections introduction video to learn the basics of the program. Use #PTAReflections to share this video and get your school community excited about Reflections!
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