Welcome to the WSPTA Reflections program!
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that 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 not only in school but in life.
Students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a theme. The theme for the 2025-2026 program will be “I Belong!”
Students submit their completed works of art in one or more of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. 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.
Reflections 2025-26 Guidelines for Smith Elementary-
The deadline for turning in artwork to the Smith PTSA Reflections Chair is Tuesday, October 29, 2025. will be shortlisting 10 entries to send to Council. The Judging will happen in November, and shortlisted entries will be submitted by Chair to Council in November.
LWPTSA Council’s 2024-2025 LWPTSA Reflections Winners
Washington State PTA’s 2024-2025 Reflections Finalists (PDF)
National PTA 2024-2025 Reflections Winners (PDF)
Theme Search 2027-28
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 2027-2028 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 2026.
Students should complete and submit this online form by November 3, 2025. (Find your PTA’s 8-digit National ID number in this PDF document.) Past themes and duplicate submissions will not be considered. Each student may submit up to 3 theme ideas, but each idea needs a separate form. Questions about this contest? Email ptaprogdir@wastatepta.org.
Questions? Email: reflections@smithptsa.org