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Students must adhere to the General Participation Rules as well as the rules for their specific arts categories.
Student Eligibility: Students must participate in the National PTA Reflections Program through a local PTA/PTSA in
good standing. Parent groups not affiliated with National PTA are not eligible to sponsor this program. It is the responsibility of the state and local PTA/PTSA to determine each students eligibility in the National PTA Reflections Program. A student may develop an entry in or outside of school.
Grade Divisions: Students may enter the National PTA Reflections Program in the appropriate division for their
grade. Primary: Preschool Grade 2 Intermediate: Grades 3-5 Middle School: Grades 6-8 High School: Grades 9-12 Special Artist: Ungraded
If students do not fall under specific grade divisions, Nation PTA suggests they be grouped in the divisions below. Primary: Up to age 7 Intermediate: Ages 8-10 Middle School: Ages 11-13 High School: Ages 14+ Special Artist: Ungraded
Arts Categories: There are six arts categories dance choreography, film production, literature, musical
composition, photography and visual arts. Students may enter the National PTA Reflections Program in one or more arts categories.
Student Entry Process: Students enter the National PTA Reflections Program at local levels. Program dates,
deadlines, and local procedures are determined at State and Local levels. Students are advised to check with local programs for information specific to local procedures and program deadlines. Only students that advance to the next round will be asked to complete an online student entry form. Other student participants may be asked to complete a local entry form for tracking purposes.
Judging:
All national entries are judged on: o Interpretation of the National PTA Reflections theme The Magic of a Moment o Artistic merit o Creative merit o Technical merit The National PTA Reflections Program makes no restrictions on content or subject matter in artwork. Each PTA/PTSA determines its own judges for the program. Under no condition may parents or students contact the judges to dispute the status of any entry. All decisions of judges are final. For more information about National PTAs Reflections program, visit PTA.org/Reflections.
Elegibilidad de los estudiantes: Los estudiantes deben participar en el Programa Reflections de National PTA a
travs de una PTA/PTSA local en regla. Los grupos de padres no afiliados a National PTA no cumplen con los requisitos para patrocinar este programa. Es responsabilidad de las PTA/PTSA estatal y local determinar la elegibilidad de cada estudiante para el Programa Reflections de National PTA. Los estudiantes pueden desarrollar su participacin dentro o fuera de la escuela.
Divisiones de grados: Los estudiantes pueden participar en el Programa Reflections de National PTA en la divisin
adecuada para su grado. Primaria: Preescolar Grado 2 Intermedia: Grados 3 - 5 Escuela Media: Grados 6-8 Escuela Preparatoria: Grados 9-12 Artista Especial: Cualquier grado
Si los estudiantes no entran en una divisin de grado especfica, National PTA sugiere que se agrupen en las siguientes divisiones. Primaria: Hasta 7 aos de edad Intermedia: 8 a 10 aos Escuela Media: 11 a 13 aos Escuela Preparatoria: A partir de 14 aos Artista Especial: Cualquier grado
Categoras de Arte: Hay seis categora de arte - coreografa de danza, produccin cinematogrfica, literatura,
composicin musical, fotografa y artes visuales. Los estudiantes pueden participar en el Programa Reflections de National PTA en una o ms categoras de arte.
Proceso de participacin de estudiantes: Los estudiantes participan en el Programa Reflections de National PTA
a nivel local. Las fechas del programa, los plazos y los procedimientos locales se determinan en los niveles estatales y locales. Se recomienda a los estudiantes que averigen en los programas locales la informacin especfica de los trmites locales y los plazos del programa. Slo los estudiantes que pasan a la siguiente ronda debern completar la forma en lnea de participacin de estudiantes. Los dems estudiantes participantes quiz deban completar una forma local con fines de seguimiento.