Committee Chairs:

Monique Cadoret and Megan Moore – reflections@livoniaptsacouncil.org

WHAT IS REFLECTIONS?

The PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its annual arts Reflections Program. The program offers students in preschool through grade 12 the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. It celebrates the many skills of our students and encourages them to pursue artistic expression in a number of different ways including Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.

THIS YEAR’S THEME – I Am Hopeful Because …

Each year, students create projects that are inspired by a common theme. The theme for 2023-24 is “I Am Hopeful Because.” Students must use the theme as inspiration and include an explanation in their artist statement that shows how the project relates to the theme.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE – Will be updated soon!

Start by reading the rules.

• The 2023-24 Reflections rules brochure incorporates the national rules, as well as the Michigan-specific and the Livonia-specific rules.
• The category guidelines list the official rules for each art category.
  • 2023-24 Reflections category guidelines – Dance Choreography
  • 2023-24 Reflections category guidelines – Film Production
  • 2023-24 Reflections category guidelines – Literature
  • 2023-24 Reflections category guidelines – Music Composition
  • 2023-24 Reflections category guidelines – Photography
  • 2023-24 Reflections category guidelines – Visual Arts
• The 2023-24 special artist division guidelines explain the eligibility and guidelines for special artists.

Then, go make some art!

Make sure you follow all of the rules when you create your projects.

Turn your projects in to your school’s Reflections chairperson no later than November 10, 2023.

ENTRY FORMS

When you turn in your entry, you must also include an entry form.

• The 2023-24 Reflections entry form is a blank, fillable entry form that you can type your information into and send to your Reflections chairperson.
• We will also provide copies of the entry forms with the top section filled out for each participating school. Watch here for links to those documents.
• If your project includes a person’s voice or image, then also download the 2023-24 Reflections consent form.

DISTRICT-WIDE AWARDS CEREMONY

Stay tuned for a date for our in-person awards ceremony.

2022-23 LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REFLECTIONS AWARD WINNERS

Reflections Winners 2022-23

2021-22 LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REFLECTIONS AWARD WINNERS

Reflections Winners 2021-22

2019-20 LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REFLECTIONS AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Dance Choreography

Primary
Award of Excellence – Arsenia Wittek, Kindergarten, Cleveland, “My Dance”
Award of Excellence – Aryambika Singh, Kindergarten, Roosevelt, “Yoga Dance”

Intermediate
Award of Excellence – Savannah Smith, 4^th grade, Coolidge, “Snowflakes”
Award of Excellence – Shayla VanDeVen, 4^th grade, Hoover, “Moving”
Award of Merit – Vihana Jadhav, 3^rd grade, Webster, “Good to Be Bad”

Middle School
Award of Excellence – Ilayda Yeni, 8^th grade, Holmes, “True Self”

Film Production

Primary
Award of Excellence – Giyetri Singh, 1^st grade, Roosevelt, “My Creative Car”

Intermediate
Award of Excellence – Isla Rodriguez, 5^th grade, Webster, “Welcome to My Country”

Middle School
Award of Excellence – Krish Venkatesh, 6^th grade, Webster, “Every Change Starts Within”
Award of Excellence – Sriyansh Priyadarshi, 6^th grade, Webster, “My Amazing Mom”
Award of Merit – Nathan Lithgow, 8^th grade, Frost, “I’m Not Me”

High School
Award of Excellence – Joshua D’Angola, 12^th grade, Stevenson, “Shattered”
Award of Excellence – Maxwell Davidek, 12^th grade, Stevenson, “Look Within Yourself”
Award of Merit – Christian Thomas, 12^th grade, Stevenson, “Mind Over Matter”
Award of Merit – Jaycob Randolph, 12^th grade, Stevenson, “Do What You Love”

Literature

Primary
Award of Excellence – Aisha Syeda, 2^nd grade, Webster, “Hero Within”
Award of Excellence – Jace Walczyk, 2^nd grade, Roosevelt, “How to Do Karate”
Award of Merit – Jax Walczyk, 2^nd grade, Roosevelt, “What the Game Means to Me”

Intermediate
Award of Excellence – Tisya Ramayanam, 4^th grade, Webster, “Reflective Essay”
Award of Excellence – Corinne Christensen, 4^th grade, Hoover, “Beauty Within”
Award of Merit – Vignesh Senthil, 4^th grade, Webster, “Find a Better You”
Award of Merit – Mehdi Ali, 4^th grade, Webster, “Look Within the Ocean”

Middle School
Award of Excellence – Meredith Williams, 8^th grade, Holmes, “Who’s Inside”
Award of Excellence – Shelby Porta, 7^th grade, Holmes, “My Last Few Minutes in Kentucky”
Award of Merit – Sriyansh Priyadarshi, 6^th grade, Webster, “Love For Our Parents”
Award of Merit – Kate Gerstenbrand, 7^th grade, Emerson, “Linear Morphea”

High School
Award of Excellence – Claire Smith, 10^th grade, Churchill, “Look Within: A Poem”
Award of Excellence – Aditya Senthil, 9^th grade, Churchill, “Learn Before You Judge”
Award of Merit – Melissa Barbat, 9^th grade, Churchill, “Golden”
Award of Merit – Sydney Ellis, 10^th grade, Franklin, “Winter Woods”

Music Composition

Primary
Award of Excellence – Giyetri Singh, 1^st grade, Roosevelt, “Happy Sad in Me”
Award of Excellence – Aryambika Singh, Kindergarten, Roosevelt, “Love My Teacher”

Intermediate
Award of Excellence – Hailey Wittek, 5^th grade, Cooper, “Feelings”
Award of Excellence – Maria Awad, 4^th grade, Rosedale, “Different Is Good”

Middle School
Award of Excellence – Krish Venkatesh, 6^th grade, Webster, “Sounds of Emotions Within Me”
Award of Excellence – Abigail Romick, 8^th grade, Frost, “Origin”

High School
Award of Excellence – Eric Szanto, 12^th grade, Franklin, “Dreamscape”
Award of Excellence – Emma MacWilliams, 11^th grade, Stevenson, “American Student Anthem”
Award of Merit – Ryan Rainey, 9^th grade, Churchill, “Ipseity”
Award of Merit – Bethany DeGhetto, 10^th grade, Franklin, “Beyond”

Photography

Primary
Award of Excellence – David Gerstenbrand, 2^nd grade, Cleveland, “Do You See What I See?”
Award of Excellence – Arsenia Wittek, Kindergarten, Cleveland, “Two Souls”
Award of Merit – Drake Stone, 2^nd grade, Webster, “Nature’s True Beauty”
Award of Merit – Hope Diaz, 2^nd grade, Coolidge, “Changing Leaves”

Intermediate
Award of Excellence – Hailey Wittek, 5^th grade, Cooper, “Look Inside”
Award of Excellence – Ashlyn Johnson, 3^rd grade, Buchanan, “Spinning Butterfly”
Award of Merit – Hannah Monroy, 4^th grade, Coolidge, “You Are Beautiful”
Award of Merit – Corinne Christensen, 4^th grade, Hoover, “Beauty Within”

Middle School
Award of Excellence – Alyssa Schroeder, 7^th grade, Emerson, “Look Within a Child With Autism”
Award of Excellence – Sriyansh Priyadarshi, 6^th grade, Webster, “Mother and Nature”
Award of Merit – Autmn Vitkay, 6^th grade, Johnson, “The Beauty Within”
Award of Merit – Kate Gerstenbrand, 7^th grade, Emerson, “Skin Deep”

High School
Award of Excellence – Claire Smith, 10^th grade, Churchill, “IAN”
Award of Excellence – Alex Layden, 11^th grade, Franklin, “Her”
Award of Merit – Anna Novak, 10^th grade, Churchill, “In a Pond…”
Award of Merit – Sydney Ellis, 10^th grade, Franklin, “The Lost City of Marigolds”

Visual Arts

Primary
Award of Excellence – Alexis Tsang, 1^st grade, Webster, “Look Within My Future”
Award of Excellence – Colin Calleja, 2^nd grade, Grant, “I Look In Me”
Award of Merit – Juliet Rodriguez, 1^st grade, Buchanan, “My Dream World”
Award of Merit – Giyetri Singh, 1^st grade, Roosevelt, “Look Within Nature”

Intermediate
Award of Excellence – Hailey Wittek, 5^th grade, Cooper, “The Power of Heart and Mind”
Award of Excellence – Joy Lyons, 5^th grade, Webster, “Circle of Friends”
Award of Merit – Priel Kimiagarov, 4^th grade, Coolidge, “The Artist”
Award of Merit – Pranav Magesh, 3^rd grade, Webster, “Look Within to Save Earth”

Middle School
Award of Excellence – Olivia VanAcker, 8^th grade, Frost, “Eagle Eye”
Award of Excellence – Adriana Nadong, 6^th grade, Cooper, “A Tree and Its Fruit”
Award of Merit – Kanav Sharma, 6^th grade, Webster, “Save Earth”
Award of Merit – Izzy Bartnikowski, 7^th grade, Frost, “Vision of Beauty”

High School
Award of Excellence – Ava Hanchon, 10^th grade, Stevenson, “The Path to Change”
Award of Excellence – Aditya Senthil, 9^th grade, Churchill, “Life Is an Expedition”
Award of Merit – Kendra Gadwell, 12^th grade, Stevenson, “Reverie”
Award of Merit – Bethany DeGhetto, 10^th grade, Franklin, “Inner Glow”

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2018 Livonia PTSA Council Reflections Awards

• 2018 Dance Choreography winners
• 2018 Film & Video winners
• 2018 Literature winners
• 2018 Musical Composition winners
• 2018 Photography winners
• 2018 Visual Arts winners

Related Resources

• Reflections – Michigan PTA
• Reflections – National PTA

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