For more than 40 years, the National PTA Reflections Program has encouraged millions of students to explore their artistic talents.

Students are encouraged to submit theme-based works of art in one or more of these six categories:

Dance choreography; film production; literature; music composition; photography; visual arts (which includes art forms such

as drawing, painting, print making, and collage, 3D artworks).

Any student may enter, letting their creativity run wild around the theme.

The theme for fall 2017 was:

“Within Reach ” Here are the Kenmore Middle School results:

Dance ChoreographyOutstanding Interpretation of Theme (1st place):“Within” by Sophia Lander

Film ProductionNo entries

LiteratureOutstanding Interpretation of Theme (1st place):

“Just a girl” by Hannah Boone

Award of Excellence (2nd place):“Blooming” by Katherine Brennan “Cracked Bindings” by Marisa Flores“Unstoppable” by Trevor Green

Award of Merit (3rd place):“Reckless” by Tamzin Folz“Prosaic” by Alexandra Franck“Climbing Out” by Pearson Franck“Letting Go” by Annabel Rotchford

Honorable Mention:“Charting my course” by Isabelle Bristol“Light” by Atalie Dempsey“Different Skies” by Meghan Forsythe“Stranded” by Pearson Frank“Memoir” by Piya Geithner“Sparks” by Anna Hargett“Choose Your own adventure – dog adoption” by Alex Hemel“Unfettered” by Semira Lewis“The dark Sea” by Melinda Montero/Barrera“The Rythm of my Existance” by Morgann Noble“Glittering Experiences” by Melanie Nunez“Flight” by James Ratcliffe“Memoir / Costa Rica” by Simon Roggen“Snow Shadow” by Carolina Smiltneks“The Life of Me” by Ayaan Syed“Give and Take” by Kathleen Ulanday“Pacific Blue” by Paula Valeska Giron“Memior” by Emily Wasowski“Dreaming a Dream” by Amber Workeman

Participants:“Moving” by Daniel Abaye; “Looking for my Destiny” by Jessica Antezana; “Memoir” by Luz Arguetas; “Wooden” by Jakob “Jake” Ayers; “The Big Puzzle” by Kristopher Barahona; “Memoir” by Julia Beverley; “Divorce” by Vidal Bilich; “Fixing To Put Back Together” by Catia Bonzano; “The Fire in me” by Cameron Butcher; “Direction Found” by Mia Cachion; “Surge” by Symon Cater; “My Unforgettable Vacation” by Marian Cespedes; “Decoding the Voices” by Grace Chen; “A Blast Of Noise” by Emily Cunningham; “Changing Gears” by Mason Cunningham; “Memoir” by Emma Deering; “Cliff” by Harold Delgado; “Lost & Found” by Alexandra Delint; “Quiet, But Cunning” by Emilie Doty; “A Blur of Colors” by Ava Drewer; “Memoir” by Leo Dudley; “Magnificent Lock” by Jamaree Dunbar; “Source to Sea” by Emily Engelken; “The Lead” by

Temuulen Enkhtuushim; “My Dark World” by Nichole Escobar; “Love of Dark Core” by Tania Euceda; “The Storm” by Shodi Farhod; “The Light Guide” by Ronnie Ferrutino; “Memoir” by Sabrin Gabow; “Ghost of lost Shadows” by Ruben Garay. “The Weight of the World” by Hermon Gebreezgi; “When Spring Comes Again” by Anay Garcia Cruz; “Memior” by Maxwell Gillespie; “Memoir” by Shira Goldstein; “The beast within” by Joshua Gravely; “I am Loved” by Chaimaa Hafid; “The Bolt” by Tyriq Harris-Ford; “Discreet” by Alishaba Hayat; “Colors in the Night” by Leila-Noor Hawkins; “Blasé” by Angely Hernandez; “Wind Glider” by Charlotte Holland; “Disguised’ by Rayonna Hull; “The Wolf Rider” by Cole Hundelt; “Insecurity” by Henry Jansen; “The Great Blue Plain” by Angel Juarez; “Winterstorm” by Petras Kebede; “Fall” by McCarley Keish; “Unfathomable” by Madeleine Kenny; “Flowing” by Andrew Kerley; “Face of the Night” by Yanson Khuu; “Wolves of the Sea” by Thomas Kirsch; “Tales of The Mako” by Zayd Kouar; “Dangerously Beautiful” by Thi Ley; “Twin-Spirited” by Liseth Lopez-Salas; “World of Rage” by Justine Luizaga; “The Two-sided Alexandrite” by Benedite Lumonika; “Black – Not Just a Color” by Fatima Maaizou; “Leo Regem” by Jose Maldonado Martinez; “Winter” by Denisse Marquez; “Jumping Upon Trees” by Ingrid Martinez; “Ever-Changing” by Hannah McComis; “Flooded” by Gavin McLaughlin; “The Shadowy figure” by Kier Medina; “Howl in the Wind” by Matthew Melendez; “The Owl” by Nataly Merino Escalera; “Whispers in the Snow” by Peerless Morgan; “The Ever-Changing River” by Josiah Mou; “Slow but Steady” by Ellie Nix; “Breathless” by Cristel Ortez; “Stripes Behind the Boscage” by William Parker; “A Bright Light” by Diana Paz; “Torturous Beauty” by Nazia Pettaway; “The Lurker” by Max Pollard; “A Spring Within reach” by Katherine Privado; “A recipe for success” by Md. Nabil Rahman; “Guess what I am” by Vessy Reyes; “Behomoth” by Margot Rodriquez; “The Yellow Giant” by Andrew Rogers; “The New King of the jungle” by Derek Rogers; “Apocalyptic” by Nabeeha Sabir; “Endless Blue” by Travis Sagusti; “Memories” by Kyle Schagrin; “Metacognition” by Christoph Schoer; “I am the Wild dog” by Christopher Segura; “My Eyes’ by Yelitza Sejas; “Growing” by Rylie Simmons; “Memoir” by Brady Sleeth; “Memoir” by Lauren Smith; “Stages of the World” by Lexi Spencer; “Sunrise’s Remnants” by Emma Stevens; “Entrance to Creation” by Andrew Tang; “Flashing Light” by Ruth Tekle; “Tornado” by Tsion Temesgen; “A Surprise In the Steppe” by Joseph Thach; “Memior” by Thornton Thomas; “Eucalyptus Dream” by Jaden Tham-Morrobel; “Elegance and Self esteem” by Arianna Torrez; “Invisible” by Andrew Vaguedard; “Memior” by Tonny Vasquez; “Just Unsolveable” by Walter Vega Flores; “Tidal Wave” by Julissa Villalobos; “Pathways” by Sarah Yeates.

Music CompositionNo entries

PhotographyOutstanding Interpretation of Theme (1st place):“Almost within reach” by Tamzin Folz

Award of Excellence (2nd place):“College is Within Reach” by Tamzin Folz “Dreams are within reach” by Tamzin Folz

Award of Merit (3rd place):“Making it Big” by Finlay Kerr

Visual ArtsOutstanding Interpretation of Theme (1st place):“Giants” by Macy Jordan

Award of Excellence (2nd place):“Icy Ascent” by Finlay Kerr

Award of Merit (3rd place):“Reaching For Peace” by Kathryn Boerckel “Reaching Through the Haze” by Carolina Smiltneks

Congratulations, students!Your creativity was fantastic!

Questions? Please ask:

Kate Kerr, PTA Reflections Chair and Parent, kerrx3@verizon.net

[Parents: Please let me know if you would like to take over as PTA Reflections Chair for the 2018-19 school year. I have notes and documents that should make it an easy transition and will be happy to keep helping you.]