The document promotes the 2012 National PTA Art Reflections program for students in pre-K through 12th grade. The theme is "The Magic of a Moment" and students can submit works in categories including visual art, photography, film, dance, music and literature. It provides details on how to enter, deadlines, the awards ceremony, and contact information for the local reflection chair. The program aims to support arts education for all children through creative expression.

1. PROUDLY
The 2012
National PTA
Art Reflections
Program
For all Pre-K – 12 grade HCSD students

3. And this year’s
Theme
is…
“The Magic of a Moment”

4. Choose one or more of the following categories and …
… create and enter one, two, or more of your
masterpieces
in the Hudson PTA Art Reflections contest!
You are limited only by your imagination.

5. PHOTOGRAP
HY

6. DANCE
CHOREOGRAP

7. VISUAL
A
S R
T

8. LITERATURE

9. FILM
VIDEOGRAP

11. Kids need the Arts
There are 55 million children enrolled in US Schools.
All of them need and deserve an arts education.
It’s Elementary It’s Academic It’s Essential
National PTA Arts in Education

12. It’s about Art. It’s About Children. It’s Fun!
Promote the Arts … Promote Reflections
Something for everyone!
Literature
Film/Video
National PTA Arts in Education

13. Facts on Arts in Education
 Students who participate in the arts are 3 times more likely
to win an award for school attendance than those who do not.
 SAT takers involved in music performance score 58 points
higher on verbal and 38 points higher on math portion of
the test than those with minimal or no involvement in music.
 Students from low-income families who are involved in orchestra
or band are more than twice as likely to perform at the highest
levels in math as peers who are not involved in music.
 The average high school graduation rate in the nation’s 50
largest cities is 53%. The average high school graduation rate
in the nations’ suburban areas is 71%. The average high school
graduation rate in schools that have arts programs is 90.2%.
It’s Elementary It’s Academic It’s Essential
National PTA Arts in Education

14. Arts in Education for a New and Global World
The Partnership for 21st century skills (P21) believes that 21st century readiness
is within reach of every student if our schools incorporate essential, higher-order
thinking skills into all core subjects. (The 3Rs and the 4 Cs)
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Collaboration Creativity & Innovation Communication
National PTA Arts in Education

15. 2011 Hudson Reflections Awards
Arts programs rank high on measures of increased teacher collaboration and
enhanced partnerships with parents and the community.
National PTA Arts in Education

16. Arts in Education
It’s Elementary It’s Academic It’s Essential
National PTA Arts in Education

17. T H E F I N E P R I N T …
• All HCSD students, Pre-K – 12th grade, are eligible to participate.
• The local Art Reflections program is facilitated and sponsored by the Hudson PTA.
• Entry Forms are now available in the main office at your child’s school and on the
PTA website at www.hudsonpta.org.
• Deadline for completed entry forms and artwork is Friday, November 02, 2012.
• Please have your child submit his/her artwork to their school’s main office.
• Blind Judging done by local artists who specialize in each respective category,
Visual Art, Film Production, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, Literature,
and Photography.
• This year’s Art Show and Awards Presentation will be held at the Hudson High
School on December 06, 2012 at 7:00 PM. All artwork will be on display that
evening and refreshments will be served. A special awards presentation for the
state advancers will be held April 18, 2013 at 6:30 – 8:00 PM at Ellsworth Hills.
• Local winners and state advancers will be on display at the Hudson Library
thereafter, and for the remainder of December.
• “Special Needs” applicants, Pre-K – 12th grade, are given special consideration,
please contact the program chair for more information – see below.
• Jane Dilullo is this year’s Reflection Chair. More information can be found on the
Hudson PTA website; however, you can contact Jane via her e-mail at
jdilullo@windstream.net if you are in need of additional information.

18. “The Magic of a Moment”
For more information go to
www.hudsonpta.org
or
e-mail Jane
Dilullo, Reflections Chair at
jdilullo@windstream.net
2012 Hudson PTA Reflections
For all Pre-K – 12 grade HCSD students

19. Visit
www.hudsonpta.org
for more information about
Art Reflections
and other
Hudson PTA sponsored programs.
For all Pre-K – 12 grade HCSD students