Announcing the 2026 Reflections Theme...

WHAT IS REFLECTIONS?

Reflections is a PTA-sponsored creative program in which your child comes up with an original creation to express a given theme.

2026-2027 THEME: "What MY CULTURE MEANS TO ME"

The Canyon Creek PTA creative contest, REFLECTIONS is a program in which your child comes up with an original creation to express this year’s theme: "What My Culture Means To Me." Your child can choose among several categories (and he or she can enter more than one):

Literature (story, poem, screenplay, essay, etc.)
Visual arts (drawing, painting, making a collage, etc.)
Photography (a single photo, panoramic, photomontage, etc.)
Film production (animation, documentary, narrative, etc.)
Dance choreography (ballet, hip hop, tap, etc.)
Music composition (country, jazz, pop, rock, etc.)

REFLECTIONS ENTRIES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026.

Submission Info:

Please use this Google Form to submit your entries:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzecE0yDlzV4sOCC0u8AzdRmleigJlu2JUbwcEquEV8yeumA/viewform

Forms and Rules may be found at http://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation. The rules for each category (Literature, Visual Arts, Photography, etc.) can be found in the Student Program Rules.

Student Program Rules Packet English | Spanish

Student Entry Form* English | Spanish

Children do not need to be amazing artists to do well in this competition. It’s really all about expressing the theme! Thoughtful insights, viewpoints that connect with the judges, and carefully created entries tend to shine. Judging focuses on the interpretation of the theme, creativity, and artistic merit. All entries must include the “Artist Statement” as part of their entry form. This is a great time to let your child play with your cell phone, video camera, or camera, or spend time drawing, painting, writing, etc.

Entries must be the original work of the student. Judges will evaluate the work based on 3 criteria:

How well does it express the theme?
How original is it?
How well is it executed?

Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade:

Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2)
Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
Special Artist (All grades welcome). Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.

For more information:

visit the Texas PTA’s website: https://www.txpta.org/reflections

visit the RRISD PTA website: https://www.rrisdpta.org/programs/reflections

Questions?

If you have questions about this year's program, please reach out to our Reflections Program Lead, Martha Ledesma at mtledesma@gmail.com.

Please note that the parent of the student entering the Reflections program must be a PTA member. Students will not want to miss this opportunity to submit an entry to this exciting and creative competition, so if you haven't joined the Canyon Creek PTA, please do so here.

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