Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-created theme for the National PTA’s Reflections program.
This 50+ year-old program helps them 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.
For the 2024-2025 school year, the theme was “Accepting Imperfection,” a concept created by Paige Opaska from San Antonio, Texas who won the 2022 Reflections Theme Search Contest.
Students in Pre-K through grade 12 are invited to create theme-based artwork in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts.
The Bayport-Blue Point PTA and PTSA are proud to announce this year’s PTA Reflections Local and Suffolk winners:
High School Division:
Photography Category:
Anna G., “The Reflection of Inner Beauty”
Local and Suffolk Region Winner Advanced to NYS
Literature Category:
Talia K., “One Broken Wing”
Local and Suffolk Region Winner Advanced to NYS
London S., “Make and Remake and Remake”
Local and Suffolk Region Winner Advanced to NYS
Sara Mulroy, “Sunsets and Bugs”
Local Honorable Mention
Visual Arts:
Grace L., “Clara’s Dream the Nutcracker”
Local and Suffolk Region Winner Advanced to NYS
Kailey B., “Perfectly Imperfect”
Local Honorable Mention
Photo Caption: From left, Mrs. Pintar, Kailey Bruckner, Anna G., Sara M., London S., Grace L., Talia K., Principal Mr. Walcott
Middle School Division:
Film Production Category:
Evangeline B., “Perfectly Imperfect”
Local and Suffolk Region Winner Advanced to NYS
Literature Category:
Jane E., “She Needs to See Past”
Local Winner advanced to Suffolk Region
Photo Caption: From left, Assistant Princial, Ms. Cush, JWY Reflections Chair, Rebecca Castka, Evanlgine B., Jane E., Princial Ms. Westerlund
Intermediate Division (Grades 3-5)
Dance Choreography:
Clara S. “The Start of it”
Local Winner Advanced to Suffolk Region.
Photo Caption: From left, Clara S. and Principal Mrs. Kelly
Primary Division (Grades K-2)
Music Composition Category:
Sloan D., “Different Beats”
Local and Suffolk Region Winner Advanced to NYS
Photo Caption: Sloan D.