Heartiest Congratulations to all the winners. 

The following students have won at the 6th District Level. The 6th District Reception will be held on Feb 13th, 2025 @6:30 pm.  

Dance Choreography

Serafina Mirrione - Grade 9th 

Literature

Victor Cheng - Grade 12th 

Music Composition

Jayna Shin - Grade 9th 

Photography 

Rohan Sainani - Grade 11th 

The below winners of the Award of Excellence are moving to the 6th District Level. All the very best for the next round. The following students have won at the Council Level.

Dance Choreography

Serafina Mirrione - Grade 9th (Award of Excellence)

Film Production

Purshotham Datta Chukkala - Grade 10th ( Award of Excellence) 

Literature

Victor Cheng - Grade 12th ( Award of Excellence)

Vipanchi Rawat – Grade 9th (Honorable Mention)

Music Composition

Jayna Shin - Grade 9th ( Award of Excellence  )

Jude Friedman - Grade 9th (Award of Merit)

Photography 

Rohan Sainani - Grade 11th ( Award of Excellence)

Purshotham Datta Chukkala - Grade 10th (Honorable Mention) 

Please use the links below to see/hear Council Reception recording.

Council Reception Recording

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Congratulations to ALL the students who participated in the Reflections Art Program 2024-25 “Accepting Imperfection.”  

Our sincere thanks and appreciation to the judges Jillian Simms (Music); Ashley Mccole (Literature); Mark Gerow, Susan Harding (Photography); Sarabjit Singh, Jayashree Sadasivan (Visual Arts) for their time and expertise.

We would also like to thank Ms. Theresa Sullivan and Ms. Anna Thompson for their support in promoting the program. Lastly a special thanks to Ms. Sheenam Puri for all her support and guidance in implementing the program efficiently. We could not have done without her. 

We had a total of 29 entries and according to us, every participant is a winner for expressing themselves and showing enthusiasm for the arts. However, the entries moving forward to the Council Level are:

Dance Choreography

• Serafina Mirrione - Grade 9th (1st)

Film Production

• Purshotham Datta Chukkala - Grade 10th (1st) 

Literature

• Victor Cheng - Grade 12th (1st)

• Vipanchi Rawat – Grade 9th (2nd)

Music Composition

• Jayna Shin - Grade 9th (1st)

• Jude Friedman - Grade 9th (2nd)

Photography 

• Katie Padgett - Grade 9th (1st) 

• Purshotham Datta Chukkala - Grade 10th (2nd) 

• Rohan Sainani - Grade 11th (3rd)

Visual Arts 

• Medha Vinnakota - Grade 11th (1st)

• Sandra Romo - Grade 11th (3rd)

• Alisha Kale - Grade 10th (2nd) 

• Reeha Tabassum - Grade 9th (3rd)

Please contact us ASAP (wilcoxreflections@gmail.com)if you see a mistake in the spelling of your name and/or grade. Once certificates are ready and entries are forwarded to the Council, they cannot be changed. 

Please use the links below to see/hear all participating entries:

Wilcox 2024-25 Reflections Presentation

Wilcox 2024-25 Reflections Presentation  Slideshow

**Advancing Visual Arts and Photography students: Please keep your physical entries handy to be submitted to the office, to Ms.Theresa Sullivan. We will contact you after Council Results (make sure to comply with the submission requirements - see attachment) as the 6th District now requires us to send in the physical entries of the winners of the Visual Arts and Photography categories at the Council Level**

Dates for the reception for Council Level yet to be decided.  More information will be sent out as and when available.

Reflections Program 2024-25: Accepting Imperfection

It is never too early to start planning for Reflections. Let your creative talent and imagination soar through the SUMMER HOLIDAY!!

“Accepting Imperfection” is the theme for the 2024-25 Reflections Program which provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life. This 50+ year-old program helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.

 PARTICIPATION IS EASY, EXCITING AND EMPOWERING

Students submit their original works of art (ONLINE ONLY) in one or all of the available 6 arts categories and participate in the appropriate division: High School OR Accessible Arts (Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA) (DeadlineTBD).

• Dance Choreography 

• Film Production

• Literature

• Music Composition

• Photography

• Visual Arts

GENERAL RULES AND GUIDELINES 

FAQ : PARTICIPATION QUESTIONS

STUDENT ENTRY FORM 

DO NOT use any CAPTA/National PTA website submission forms. ONLY Use the Form link provided!

For any questions or queries, please contact:  Lalima Srivastava and/or Pooja Mourya

EMAIL: wilcoxreflections@gmail.com

ANNUAL THEME SEARCH

Each year, students are invited to submit themes for the Annual Reflections Art Program that will inspire young artists to create original works. Submit your Theme Search entries between September 1, 2024 and November 1, 2024 (5pm).

6th District Level Reflections Results

Congratulations to all 3 Wilcox students who advanced to 6th District Level! 

We are proud to announce that all three won awards and Rohan Sainani's photography entry is advancing to the state level!

Literature

Syeda Quadri - Grade 12th (Award of Merit)

Music Composition

Hiroto Torii - Grade 9th (Award of Merit)

Photography 

Rohan Sainani - Grade 10th (Award of Excellence) Advancing to the California State PTA Level of competition. 

Slideshow (All art  turned to the Sixth District PTA):

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1t7KVpM3UHzQ9KLt7iiMEknnz2QCYomYXGkxWYoC49nc/edit?usp=sharing

Reception Recording: 2024 Sixth District PTA Reflections Reception.mp4

Once again congratulations to our winner Rohan Sainani who is moving up to the State Level. We wish him all the best to him for the next round of judging!!!

Please click here for ALL the winners of the PTA Reflections at the 6th District moving on to the California State PTA Level of Competition. 

Council Level Reflections Results

Congratulations to ALL students who had advanced to Council Level in the 2023-24 Reflections Art Program! 

We are excited to share that many of our Wilcox student bagged awards at the Council level and a couple of them (Award of Excellence) will be moving up to the 6th District Level for the next round of judging. Good Luck to them all!

Literature

Syeda Quadri - Grade 12th (Award of Excellence)

Music Composition

Hiroto Torii - Grade 9th (Award of Excellence)

Joy Kim - Grade 12th  (Award of Merit)

Photography 

Rohan Sainani - Grade 10th (Award of Excellence)**

Sarvesh Madullapalli - Grade 10th (Award of Merit)

Visual Arts 

Danielle Schreiber - Grade 12th (Honorable Mention)

Please use the links below to see/hear all participating entries:

Council Presentation (with workable Links)

Council Presentation Slideshow 

**Advancing Photography : Please keep your physical entry handy to be submitted in the office to Ms. Theresa Sullivan in January. We will contact you after 6th District  Results (make sure to comply with the submission requirements below) as the 6th District now requires us to send in the physical entries of the winners of Visual Arts and Photography categories for display at the convention.**

Photography

• Print must be no smaller than 3x5 and no larger than 8X10 inches.

• Print must be mounted on sturdy material such as cardboard or poster board not to exceed 11x14 inches, including matting.

• Label back of entry with student name, title of artwork, arts category and division.

Wilcox High School Reflections Results

Congratulations to ALL students who participated in the Reflections Art Program 2023-24 “I Am Hopeful Because……”.  

 Our sincere thanks to the judges Heather Morton, Jennifer Woo, Mindy Trisko (Visual Arts); Jillian Simms (Music); Chloe Pounds, Nigel Gully (Literature);  Mark Gerow, Susan Harding, Jennifer Woo (Photography) for taking some time out and providing their expertise. 

We would also like to extend our thanks to Ms. Andrea Murray Elbert, Ms. Theresa Sullivan, and  Ms. Lisa Schreiber for their tremendous help in promoting the program.

We had a total of 23 entries and according to us All participants were winners for expressing themselves and for showing enthusiasm for the arts. 

The entries advancing to the Council Level follow:

Literature

Syeda Quadri - Grade 12th (1st)

Music Composition

Hiroto Torii - Grade 9th (1st)

Joy Kim - Grade 12th  (2nd)

Photography 

Sarvesh Madullapalli - Grade 10th (1st) 

Rohan Sainani - Grade 10th (2nd)

Visual Arts 

Alex Dumas - Grade 12th (1st)

Danielle Schreiber - Grade 12th (2nd)

Pan Garcia - Grade 12th (3rd) 

Erika La - Grade 12th (3rd)

Please use the links below to see/hear all participating entries:

Wilcox 23-24 Reflections Presentation (working videos)

Wilcox 23-24 Reflections Presentation Slideshow

**Advancing Visual Arts and Photography students :  Please keep your physical entries handy to be submitted to the office to Ms. Theresa Sullivan. We will contact you after Council Results (make sure to comply with the submission requirements - see attachment) as the 6th District now requires us to send in the physical entries of the winners of Visual Arts and Photography categories at the Council Level**

THEME SEARCH

As a gentle reminder, the 2025-2026 National PTA Reflections theme search submissions are due by November 1, 2024!  Please review themes from previous years before submitting a theme, as past themes will not be considered for future submission. Submissions can be made using the digital theme search form.

California theme idea finalists will be forwarded to the National Level for consideration and judging. Click here for more information about submitting a Reflections Theme.

Kiran Veeraghanta

(Wilcox Reflections Chair)