GHS PTSA Reflections Page

Reflections Information

On Monday, May 12,
at the GHS PTSA General Meeting and Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm,
the GHS Arts Reflections winners will receive awards for their exemplary Reflections entries.
All students and parents are invited to this evening where refreshments will be served in the Library.

Next year’s Reflections theme is WOW!
Students can work on their entries over the summer.
Contest deadlines will be announced in the fall.
Use your imagination and creativity in the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film/Video Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.

2007/2008 Awards

Texas State Awards

Music

2nd Place
Artist of Excellence

Chris Daily

Making You Laugh

12th grade

Texas PTA Area #17 Awards

Congratulations!! These Winners will now advance to the Texas State Reflections Contest

Music	1^st place Award of Excellence	Chris Daily	Making You Laugh	12th grade

Visual Arts	1^st place Award of Excellence	Heejung Park	I Can Turn World Around See Photo	11th grade

GCISD Council of PTAs Awards

Congratulations and good luck to these students who received the Council awards listed below.
Their entries will advance to the Texas PTA Area #17 level of judging which includes 18 school districts.

Literature	1^st place Award of Excellence	Sarah Park	Why? See Page 1 See Page 2 See Page 3 See Page 4	9th grade
	1^st place Award of Excellence	Brooke Dorris	Rachel See Page 1 See Page 2	10th grade
	1^st place Award of Excellence	Jordan Readicker	I Know I Will Make a Difference! See Entry	11th grade

Music	1^st place Award of Excellence	Chris Daily	Making You Laugh	12th grade
Music	2^nd place Award of Merit	Matthew Klingensmith	A Butterfly Wing	12th grade

Photography	1^st place Award of Excellence	Kristin Turley	McKenzie Marie See Photo	10th grade

Visual Arts	1^st place Award of Excellence	Emily Smith	Bringing Color to the World See Photo	11th grade
Visual Arts	2^nd place Award of Merit	Heejung Park	I Can Turn World Around See Photo	11th grade

GHS PTSA Awards

Congratulations are due to all of the Grapevine High School students who entered the 2007/2008 Arts Reflections Contest.

There were 94 entries in five categories. Judging 69 literature entries and 17 photography entries as well as film/video production, music composition, and visual art work were 16 professional artists from the Metroplex. Each entry was judged primarily on the interpretation of this year’s theme “I Can Make a Difference By...,” creativity and artistic merit. All Reflections participants will receive recognition in the Spring.

The GHS PTSA is proud to announce the winners of the 2007/2008 Arts Reflections Contest. These 17 winning entries have advanced on to the Council level and have a chance to move on to the District, State and National PTA levels. These students will be honored at the PTSA general awards meeting in May of 2008.

This year's refelctions winners are (see photo below):

Literature	1^st place	Katherine Kavanaguh	Messages in the Music	10^th grade
	2nd place tie	Elizabeth FitzGerald	The Playground	10^th grade
	2nd place tie	Corbin Fonville	Yellow Angels	9th grade
	3rd place tie	Fatema Ebrahim	The Virtue of Humility	12th grade
	3rd place tie	Jordan Readicker	I Know I Will Make a Difference!	11th grade
	3rd place tie	Jennifer Shi	A Helping Hand	11th grade
	Honorable Mention	Kayla Crosby	Untitled	10th grade
	Honorable Mention	Brooke Dorris	Rachel	10th grade
	Honorable Mention	Sarah Park	Why?	9th grade

Music Composition	1st place	Chris Daily	Making You Laugh	12th grade
	2nd place	Matthew Klingensmith	A Butterfly Wing	12th grade
	3rd place	Matthew Smith	Changing My Surroundings	9th grade

Photography	1st place tie	Athula Pudhiyidath	Clean, Clear and Calm	12th grade
	1st place tie	Kristin Turley	McKenzie Marie See Photo	10th grade
	2nd place	Laura Benson	Growing with Nature	9th grade

Visual Arts	1st place	Emily Smith	Bringing Color to the World See Photo	11th grade
	2nd place	Anne Harris	Untitled	10th grade
	3rd place	Trey McDaniel	Simple Things in Life	12th grade
	Honorable Mention	Heejung Park	I Can Turn World Around See Photo	11th grade

The 19 winners of the 2007-2008 Arts Reflections Contest from Grapevine High School gathered for a photo on December 10. Each literature, music composition, photography and visual arts entry was judged primarily on the interpretation of this year’s theme “I Can Make A Difference By…”, and by creativity and artistic merit.

First row, from left: Athula Pudhiyidath-12, Sarah Park-9, Katherine Kavanaugh-10, Betsy Fitzgerald-10, Laura Benson-9

Second row: Matthew Klingensmith-12, Brooke Dorris-10, Corbin Fonville-9, Trey McDaniel-12

Third row: Jennifer Shi-11, Fatema Ebrahim-12, Emily Smith-11

Fourth row: Chris Daily-12, Matthew Smith-9, Jordan Readicker-11, Anne Harris-10

Not pictured: Kayla Crosby-10, Heejung Park-11, Kristin Turley-10.

Who: Grapevine High School 9^th – 12^th grade students What: 2007/2008 National Reflections Arts Program Where: GHS, 3223 Mustang Drive Grapevine, Texas When: Local GHS/GCISD deadline – October 19, 2007 Why: Artistic opportunity for students to express themselves creatively in six arts categories: dance/choreography, film/video production, literature, music composition, photography, visual
"I Can Make A Difference By........" is the theme for the 2007/2008 Reflections arts program. Reflections is a national PTA sponsored, arts recognition and achievement program for students at all grade levels. Students are encouraged to creatively express themselves through several areas including Dance Choreography, Film/Video Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
The goal of the Reflections program is participation; winning is not the emphasis. All students have the ability to create a work of art and this program gives them a chance to experiment with the theme and to discover and express themselves. The categories encompass several art disciplines and each discipline has a variety of art forms. For example, the visual arts category includes drawing, painting, collage, metal etching, fiber work and computer-generated artwork. Literature entries can be fiction or nonfiction and include prose, poetry and drama. The new Film/Video Production category must be the original work of one person using such styles as animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or media presentation with computer. The Dance Choreography entry must be the original choreographic work of one student only and there may be up to three dancers performing the choreography.
Official entry forms and participation rules are now avaiable in the GHS office. Link to basic entry form. Information can also be downloaded from the Texas PTA website [ http://www.txpta.org/ ]
All entries must be newly created by one student and must be inspired by this year’s theme – “I Can Make A Difference By...” Students may submit as many entries as they would like which will be judged by professional North Texas artists.
If you need more information you may email Hilarie Benedetto, CTMS/GHS Arts Reflections Chair hilarieanne@tx.rr.com.
Link to Press Release

2006/2007 Awards
Category	Student	Grade	Work	Texas State Awards	Texas PTA Area #17 Awards	GCISD Council of PTAs Awards	GHS PTSA Awards
Film/Video Production	Clarissa Redwine	11^th	"The Cream of A Dream"	Honorable Mention	^1st place Award of Excellence	2^nd place Award of Merit	1^st place

Literature	Mary Ann Heitzman	9^th					1^st place
	Matt Coleman	9^th					2^nd place
	Brittany Stanford	11^th					3^rd place tie
	Chris Daily	11^th					3^rd place tie
	Caitlin Porter	11^th					3^rd place tie
	Ashley Adams	11^th					Honorable Mention

Music Composition	Chris Daily	11^th	"Underneath the Pale Moonlight"	1^st place Overall Award of Excellence Advancing to Nationals See Press Release	1^st place Award of Excellence	2^nd place Award of Merit	1^st place
	Erfawn Akhtar-Khavari	12^th					2^nd place
	Andrew Gordon	12^th	"Chinatown"	Honorable Mention	1^st place Award of Excellence	1^st place Award of Excellence	3^rd place

Photography	Josh Pope	12^th	"Xian Water Gardens" See Photo	Honorable Mention	1^st place Award of Excellence		1^st place
	Julie Born	12^th	"Forgiven" See Photo	Award of Merit	1^st place Award of Excellence	1^st place Award of Excellence	2-2^nd place ties
	Julie Born	12^th					3^rd place tie
	Maxx Scholte	12^th	"I Left My Heart in Texas" See Photo			2^nd place Award of Merit	2-3^rd place ties

Visual Arts	Emily Smith	10^th	See Photo			2^nd place Award of Merit	1^st place

Congratulations are due to all of the Grapevine High School students who entered the 2006/2007 Arts Reflections Contest. There were 137 entries in five categories with 62 literature entries and 70 photography entries as well as film/video production, music composition, and visual art. Each entry was judged primarily on the interpretation of this year’s theme “My Favorite Place,” creativity and artistic merit.

Carly Gillingham, 17 year old Junior said of her literature entry, “This program gave me a tangible way to express one of my greatest memories.”

About the Reflections Program

All entries must be newly created by one student and must be inspired by this year’s theme –
Students may submit as many entries as they would like.

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Reflections Information

2007/2008 Awards

Texas State Awards

Texas PTA Area #17 Awards

GCISD Council of PTAs Awards

GHS PTSA Awards

2006/2007 Awards

Texas State Awards

Texas PTA

Area #17 Awards

GCISD Council of PTAs Awards

GHS PTSA Awards

About the Reflections Program

GCISD Council
of PTAs Awards