To:

Members, Board of Education

From:

Maurice O. Green, Superintendent
Nora Carr, Chief of Staff

Date:

June 5, 2009

RE:

State and National PTA Reflections Competition Winners

The PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program, which provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original works. This year’s theme was “WOW.”

We are extremely proud of all of the students who participated in the PTA Reflections program at all levels of competition. Students submitted entries in six categories: Literature, Visual arts, Musical Composition, Dance Choreography, Film Production and Photography. Out of hundreds of GCS entries, 24 first place winners from grades Pre-K through 12 were forwarded for state level judging. Out of those 24, five talented Guilford County students received recognition. They are:

Dance - 1st Place, Demetria Hall, Lindley Elementary and 3rd Place, Talie Patalano, Nathanael Greene
Literature - 3rd Place, Anjali Kapil, Academy at Lincoln Middle
Music - 1st Place, Lauren Easter, Millis Road
Photography - 1st Place, John Hudgins, Southwest Guilford Elem
 

All First Place state winners’ entries went on to the National PTA to compete with students from all fifty states and several countries. One of our own received the highest national Reflections award: The "National Award of Excellence.”
Lauren E. Easter of Millis Road Elementary
Musical Composition, Primary Division
"Wow is everywhere"