Sunflower World by Declan Markling, Lakewood Early Childhood PTA
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The PTA Reflections Program is an annual art contest sponsored by the National PTA. The program offers students from preschool through grade 12 the opportunity to create a piece of art around a particular theme in one of six categories: literature, dance choreography, film/video production, musical composition, photography, and visual arts (which includes, but is not limited to, art forms such as drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage). The theme for the 2009-10 program was “Beautiy Is…” Entries are collected and judged blindly at the unit, council, state and finally national PTA level, with 24 pieces advancing at each step.
The Lakewood PTA takes an active role in promoting the PTA Reflections Program throughout its nine eligible units: Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA), Roosevelt Elementary PTA, Horace Mann Elementary PTA, Harrison Elementary PTA, Grant Elementary PTA, Lincoln Elementary PTA, Garfield Middle School PTA, Harding Middle School PTA, and Lakewood High School PTA. This year Lakewood had a total of 353 entries at the unit (school) level with the largest number of entries from Grant Elementary School (91) and Harding Middle School (65).
This year the total number of entries from our 9 participating PTA units was 353. Each of these 9 PTA Units has chosen up to 24 student entries to advance to the Lakewood Council PTA's competition from the many they received. In the schools with more than 24 total entries, they had independent experts judge their entries blindly using a 5-point ranking system and narrow their number to no more than 24 for the Lakewood Council PTA's competition. As each piece was judged at the unit level, consideration was given to its artistic merit, creativity, and interpretation of theme. Pieces receiving the top 24 scores advanced to the council level. A total of 183 pieces advanced to the Lakewood council level.
In addition, out of the 183 council level entries, 24 pieces have been carefully selected by a panel of 9 judges, usisng the same ranking system, to represent the Lakewood PTA Council at the Ohio PTA level in Columbus, Ohio. The state entries arrived in Columbus by January 20th, for judging at the state level, in hopes of finally advancing to the National PTA.
In last year's, 2008-09 PTA Reflections Program themed "WOW!", the Lakewood PTA Council submitted 24 pieces to the Ohio PTA. Of those 24, one was designated outstanding enough to receive a state award. In the Senior Division, a film piece entitled "History", by Madison Olszewski of Lakewood High School, received an Award of Outstanding Merit. Madison's piece was one of over 18,000 student entries at the Ohio State Level. Congratulations to Madison.
In order to celebrate the creativity of its participants, the Lakewood Council PTA hosts an annual Awards Ceremony, Art Opening, and Ice Cream Social with co-chairs, Carol Mulready, Christine Albano and Judy Szentkiralyi organizing. This year the 183 unit level winners were recognized at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium on Wednesday, January 27th from 7-9 pm. At that time participants discovered which entries had been chosen to represent Lakewood at the State PTA Level of competition. Below is a list of this year’s unit PTA winners. The names in italics represent the 24 students whose pieces advanced to the Ohio PTA competition. We wish them luck!
Early Childhood PTA Greyson Buckingham Visual Arts Sophie Buckingham Visual Arts (3) Lukas George Visual Arts (2) Declan Markling Visual Arts (2) Jane McGinley Visual Arts Sarah McGinley Visual Arts Dawson Rossen Visual Arts Jordan Rossen Visual Arts
Grant Elementary Erin Black Dance J.T. Bobik Literature Timmy Daso Literature Muna Haroun Literature Veronica Lee Literature Nicholas Martinez Literature Patrick McCallum Literature Sean Miller Literature Elena Mulready Literature Caleigh Sheehan Literature Maya Costanzo Visual Arts Jessica Haklaj Visual Arts Emma Pagsuyoin Visual Arts Olivia Rodriguez Visual Arts Daniela Shkembi Visual Arts Tyler Stallbaum Visual Arts Ara Starr Visual Arts Jacob Laux Photography Brendan McCallum Photography Isabel Ostrowski Photography Abigail Stone Photography Evan Wheeler Photography Lillian Wood Photography Julia Wozniakowski Photography
Harrison Elementary Dakota Griffin Literature Kayla Krause Literature Zoẽ Coffey Visual Arts Isabelle Cooper Visual Arts Autumn Hamby Visual Arts Corrin Hamby Visual Arts Nolan Hess Visual Arts Renee Jones Visual Arts Emily Jones Visual Arts Lidia Logan Visual Arts Sarah Nolan Visual Arts Arraysia Pitts Visual Arts Autumn Saddler Visual Arts Jackson Sandvick Visual Arts Angus Wille Visual Arts
Horace Mann Elementary Carolyn Kocian Film Sofia Bianco Literature Ella Germaine Literature La Niqua Jones Literature Sophia Parker Literature Hannah Posedel Literature Katie Booth Visual Arts Hanna Chodzin Visual Arts Calvin Dolatowski Visual Arts Maya George Visual Arts Nathan Kocsis Visual Arts Maja Miedza Visual Arts Sophia Nanni Visual Arts Kaltra Nuredini Visual Arts Sophia Parker Visual Arts Emily Pearlman Visual Arts Liam Weddell Visual Arts Sarah Yonkers Visual Arts Logan Bryant Photography Calvin Dolatowski Photography Skyler Lawson Photography(3)Stephanie Posedel Music
Lincoln Elementary Marisa Campbell Literature Sophie DeBaltzo Literature Carter Gamez Literature Eva Wynn Literature Jack Wynn Literature Nina Zanghi Literature Una Bryson Visual Arts Max Budzar Visual Arts Caitlin Cimino Visual Arts Kitty Crino Visual Arts Samuel Gabella Visual Arts Lauren Klann Visual Arts Sarah Krost Visual Arts Kira Marjanovic Visual Arts Julia Neff Visual Arts Owen O’Donnell Visual Arts Nava Ramazanali Visual Arts Saige Rook Visual Arts Mariana Stockman VisualArts Julia Szentkiralyi Visual Arts Evan Budzar Photography Caitlin Cimino Photography(2) Ivy Rook Photography
Roosevelt Elementary Atahlia Berrios Literature Macey Helbig Literature Christina Kamkutis Literature Gabrielle Wine Literature Alicia Boatman Visual Arts Emelia Cormier Visual Arts Sebastian Cocan Visual Arts Noah Hill Visual Arts Halla Khourieh Visual Arts Hamza Rouiha Visual Arts Claire Schuppel Visual Arts Elizabeth Simmons Visual Arts William Simmons Visual Arts(2)Christina Westlake Visual Arts(2) Julia Westlake Visual Arts (2)Quentin Whiteman Visual Arts
Garfield Middle School Ashley Beckett Literature Katie Bowen Literature Myranda Cardona Literature Markus Costo Literature Stephanie Dimitrie Literature Andrew Jackson Literature Benjamin Kessler Literature Monica Kitts Literature Tessa Marjanovic Literature Brittany McNeal Literature Dustin Rerko Literature Halle Rose Literature Cate Schleckman Literature Shawnee Sprowls Literature Gregory Stropki Literature Claire Zimmerman Literature Ines Bakia Visual Arts Carissa Bellino Visual Arts Julia Houk Visual Arts Nabelh Manaa Visual Arts Fox Milenski Visual Arts Nina Scavone Visual Arts Hannah Tyburski Visual Arts Meghan Tyburski Visual Arts
Harding Middle School Zoë Bliesner Film Rodrigo Corrigan Literature Victoria Couture Literature Jonathan Latsko Literature Ensilda Nuredini Literature Sarah Smith Literature Claire Black Visual Arts Zoe Budzar Visual Arts Connor Cimino Visual Arts Jack Curran Visual Arts Zeke Dalisky Visual Arts Grace Lavelle Visual Arts Kyla Rable Visual Arts Bely Stockman Visual Arts Max Mulready Music Amanda Cabot Photography Ann Elaban Photography Stephanie Harkenrider Photography(2)Renee Klann Photography Sean Kwiatkowski Photography Hanna Szentkiralyi Photography Andrea Tsiros Photography Irina Vatamanu Photography
Lakewood High School Annie Latsko Literature Grace Lazos Literature Devin McNulty Literature Jessica Paoli Visual Arts Anthony Taylor Visual Arts Raven Odorizzi Music Samantha Cross Photography(3)Grace Lazos Photography Olliver Petkac Photography(3) Missy Richardson Photography Chelsey Ulsenheimer Photography Haley McGinty Film Madison Olszewski Film
In its over 40 year history, the PTA Reflections Program has encouraged hundreds of thousands of students to explore and celebrate their artistic talents, and receive positive recognition for their efforts. A special thanks goes to It’s A Party, 14526 Detroit, for donating balloons and decorating, and to Curry Copy Center of Lakewood, Inc. 14528 Detroit, for donating a portion of the printing of the programs, and to the many judges who helped broaden the artistic opportunities for the students of Lakewood. And finally, we thank you parents - for your encouragement and strong belief that the arts are an essential part of your children's development.
Watch for participation opportunities for next year, in the fall and start thinking about next year’s theme, “Together We Can”.
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