ART
The 2024-25 Reflections Program
Reflections Art Competition results are in! Congratulations to the winners at our school level!
Reflections Art is a theme-based art competition, sponsored by the National PTA. The theme 2024-25 is “Accepting Imperfection”.
A big thank you to all the judges. Great job to all the participants.
1st place winners (award of excellence) at the school level move on to compete in the Cupertino Fremont Sunnyvale Council of PTAs (CFSCPTA).
Dance Choreography:
Accessible Arts (Music Composition):
If you are interested in participating in next year’s competition, you can start preparing for it now. The 2025~26 theme is “I Belong!”
To help you jumpstart, here is a National PTA report on the theme choice.
Reflections Art program introduction video from National PTA:
Reflections Art Competition results are in! Congratulations to the winners at our school level!
Reflections Art is a theme-based art competition, sponsored by the National PTA. The theme 2024-25 is “Accepting Imperfection”.
A big thank you to all the judges. Great job to all the participants.
1st place winners (award of excellence) at the school level move on to compete in the Cupertino Fremont Sunnyvale Council of PTAs (CFSCPTA).
Dance Choreography:
- Award of Excellence: “Will You Still Love Me?” By. Elda G., 6th grade. Elda also just won the Award of Excellence at the CFSC PTA level and will be representing CFSC to compete in California 6th district.
- Award of Merit: “Unstoppable” by Eva G., 6th grade
- Honorable Mention: “Jazz Dance” by Kaitlyn B., 8th grade
- Award of Excellence: "Artful Imperfection" by Megan W., 6th grade. Megan also won the Award of Merit at the CFSC PTA level.
- Award of Merit: "Save Our Planet" by Viviane P., 8th grade
- Award of Excellence: “Behind the Yellow Mansion” by Feiyang C., 7th grade
- Award of Merit: “Cicatrices” by Ema K., 7th grade
- Honorable Mention: “Accepting Imperfections” by Aanya J., 6th grade
- Award of Excellence: “Inspire” by Graham S., 8th grade. Graham also won the Award of Merit at CFSC PTA level.
- Award of Merit: “Uniquely Us” by Ramin V., 8th grade
- Award of Excellence: “Shining Through”, by Vivienne P., 8th grade
- Award of Merit: “The Pick of the Patch” by Valeria S., 6th grade
- Award of Excellence: “Accept Differences and Weaknesses”, Aadhya Y., 6th grade. Aadhya also won the Award of Merit at the CFSC PTA level.
- Award of Merit: “A Wilted Flower” by Navya C., 7th grade
- Honorable Mention: “Escaping the Thornbush” by Elina L., 8th grade
Accessible Arts (Music Composition):
- Award of Excellence: “I Try My Best” by Pranav D., 7th grade. Pranav also just won the Award of Excellence at the CFSC PTA level and will be representing CFSC to compete in California 6th district.
If you are interested in participating in next year’s competition, you can start preparing for it now. The 2025~26 theme is “I Belong!”
To help you jumpstart, here is a National PTA report on the theme choice.
Reflections Art program introduction video from National PTA:
The 2023-2024 Reflections Program
Reflections is a theme-based art competition for students. Great job to all the participants! This year's theme was I am Hopeful Because...
1st place: Award of Excellence
2nd place: Award of Merit
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Congratulations to the winners at the Sixth District level!
The PTA Reflections winners at the Sixth District level move on to compete in the California State PTA!
Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence: Allyson C.
Special Artist
Award of Excellence (Music Composition): Pranav D.
Congratulations to the winners at the CFSCPTA level!
The PTA Reflections winners at the CFSCPTA level move on to compete in the Sixth District PTA.
Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence: Allyson C.
Film Production
Honorable Mention: Chara B.
Music Composition
Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Photography
Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Visual Arts
Honorable Mention: Emily C.
Special Artist
Award of Excellence (Music Composition): Pranav D.
Congratulations to the winners at our school level!
1st place winners at the school level move on to compete in the Cupertino Fremont Sunnyvale Council of PTAs (CFSCPTA). Thank you to all of our judges!
Dance Choreography
1) Award of Excellence: Allyson C.
Film Production
1) Award of Excellence: Chara B.
2) Award of Merit: Maya S.
3) Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Literature
1) Award of Excellence: Natalya S.
2) Award of Merit: Vivienne P.
3) Honorable Mention: Luna S.
Music Composition
1) Award of Excellence: Vivienne P.
2) Award of Merit: Ramin V.
3) Honorable Mention: Ema K.
Photography
1) Award of Excellence: Vivienne P.
2) Award of Merit: Maya S.
Visual Arts
1) Award of Excellence: Emily C.
2) Award of Merit: Luna Y.
3) Honorable Mention: Kanmani R.
Special Artist
1) Award of Excellence (Music Composition): Pranav D.
Join the Reflections Committee
The SMS Reflections Committee would love your help! Contact the Reflections Chair at [email protected].
The 2022-2023 Reflections Program
Reflections is a theme-based art competition for students.
The theme last year was Show Your Voice
Great job by all the Reflections participants!
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 SMS PTA Reflections winners at the Sixth District PTA level!
The PTA Reflections winners at the CFSCPTA level moved on to the next PTA level, the Sixth District PTA.
Award of Excellence is 1st place
Award of Merit is 2nd place
Honorable Mention is 3rd place
Dance Choreography
Award of Merit: Kiki Y.
Literature
Award of Excellence: Aalya J.
Music Composition
Award of Merit: Ramin V.
Visual Arts
Award of Excellence: Lauren I.
The 1st place winners have moved on to the next PTA level, the California State PTA.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 SMS PTA Reflections winners at the CFSCPTA level!
The PTA Reflections winners at the SMS level moved on to the next PTA level, the Cupertino-Fremont-Sunnyvale Council.
Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence: Kiki Y.
Film Production
Award of Merit: Isabella W.
Literature
Award of Excellence: Aalya J.
Music Composition
Award of Excellence: Ramin V.
Photography
Honorable Mention: Isabella W.
Visual Arts
Award of Excellence: Lauren I.
The 1st place winners have moved on to the next PTA level, the Sixth District PTA.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 SMS PTA Reflections winners at our school level!
Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence: Kiki Y.
Film Production
Award of Excellence: Isabella W.
Award of Merit: James P.
Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Literature
Award of Excellence: Aalya J.
Award of Merit: James P.
Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Music Composition
Award of Excellence: Ramin V.
Award of Merit: Vivienne P.
Award of Merit: James P.
Honorable Mention: Aalya J.
Photography
Award of Excellence: Isabella W.
Award of Merit: Vivienne P.
Honorable Mention: Claire I.
Visual Arts
Award of Excellence: Lauren I.
Award of Merit: Rachel C.
Honorable Mention: Aalya J.
The 1st place winners moved on to the next PTA level, the Cupertino Fremont Sunnyvale Council of PTAs (CFSCPTA).
Reflections is a theme-based art competition for students.
The theme last year was Show Your Voice
Great job by all the Reflections participants!
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 SMS PTA Reflections winners at the Sixth District PTA level!
The PTA Reflections winners at the CFSCPTA level moved on to the next PTA level, the Sixth District PTA.
Award of Excellence is 1st place
Award of Merit is 2nd place
Honorable Mention is 3rd place
Dance Choreography
Award of Merit: Kiki Y.
Literature
Award of Excellence: Aalya J.
Music Composition
Award of Merit: Ramin V.
Visual Arts
Award of Excellence: Lauren I.
The 1st place winners have moved on to the next PTA level, the California State PTA.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 SMS PTA Reflections winners at the CFSCPTA level!
The PTA Reflections winners at the SMS level moved on to the next PTA level, the Cupertino-Fremont-Sunnyvale Council.
Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence: Kiki Y.
Film Production
Award of Merit: Isabella W.
Literature
Award of Excellence: Aalya J.
Music Composition
Award of Excellence: Ramin V.
Photography
Honorable Mention: Isabella W.
Visual Arts
Award of Excellence: Lauren I.
The 1st place winners have moved on to the next PTA level, the Sixth District PTA.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 SMS PTA Reflections winners at our school level!
Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence: Kiki Y.
Film Production
Award of Excellence: Isabella W.
Award of Merit: James P.
Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Literature
Award of Excellence: Aalya J.
Award of Merit: James P.
Honorable Mention: Vivienne P.
Music Composition
Award of Excellence: Ramin V.
Award of Merit: Vivienne P.
Award of Merit: James P.
Honorable Mention: Aalya J.
Photography
Award of Excellence: Isabella W.
Award of Merit: Vivienne P.
Honorable Mention: Claire I.
Visual Arts
Award of Excellence: Lauren I.
Award of Merit: Rachel C.
Honorable Mention: Aalya J.
The 1st place winners moved on to the next PTA level, the Cupertino Fremont Sunnyvale Council of PTAs (CFSCPTA).
Thank you to all the parent volunteers from both SMS and Cumberland who accepted the invitation to be judges for specific Art categories (we had at least 3 judges for each Art category). Thank you to all SMS teachers, office staff and PTA parent volunteers for the assistance in publicizing this program to make sure it reaches the students. Thank you to Naama Neuman (parent volunteer) for setting up our online entry form and coordinating the entire judging process.