Mobile County
Dodge Elementary School Mobile, AL
Reflections
Monday, September 21, 2009

Beauty is...! PTA Reflections Program
                                 
PTA REFLECTIONS Winners Announced:

Dodge Elementary Local PTA Reflections Winners 2009-2010

LITERATURE
                 
 K-2nd                               3rd-5th
1st     Aaliyah Abner                    Kane McCreadie
2nd    Hannah Chapman             Charity Cheese
3rd    Haley Broadus                   Natalie Alexander
4th    Destiny Cheatwood          Jadan Gainey
5th     Kiana Jones                       Abbie Johnston     

VISUAL ARTS
                  
K-2nd                                    3rd-5th
1st    Raeann Gainey                           Emily Louden
2nd   Sydney Alexander                     Victoria Trent
3rd   Anna Lee Manning                      Natalie Alexander
4th   Edie Shamback                           Gabby Lewis
5th   Anna Lee Manning                      Trever Harris

PHOTOGRAPHY
                  
K-2nd                                  3rd-5th
1st     Sydney Alexander                 Chase Saucier
2nd     Alex Nolfe                                Natalie Alexander
3rd    Alex Nolfe                                Jadan Gainey
4th    Logan Saucier                         Charity Cheese
5th    Alex Nolfe                                Savannah Kriner

MUSICAL COMPOSITION            3rd-5th
1st                                          Natalie Alexander 
2nd                                         Charity Cheese
HM                                         Maddison Hill
HM                                         Da'Shila Baldwin

  FILM                                   3rd-5th
1st                                Da'Shila Baldwin

DANCE                                  3rd-5th
1st                                 Aubree Nolfe
2nd                                Brookelynn Harkins
3rd                                 McKenzie Harkins
4th                                 Da'Shila Baldwin

Dodge Elementary is proud to emphasize the arts in education by sponsoring the Reflections program. Student works were judged on artistic merit, creativity, and theme interpretation. The categories included literature, musical composition, photography, visual arts, dance choreography, and film/video production. The theme this year was Beauty is... ! 2009-2010 National PTA Reflections Program

Once again, Dodge Elementary emphasizes the arts in education by sponsoring the PTA Reflections program.  Join students across the nation as they create art entries based on this year's theme:   "Beauty is...".

Note:
•·        There are six (6) categories for entry:
·1)    Visual Arts* - print, drawing, painting, collage, etc;  maximum art size 24"x30" (size limitation includes a mat)
·2)    Photography* - maximum size 11"x14" (including a mat)
·3)    Literature - fiction or nonfiction;  prose, poetry, or drama also accepted
·4)    Musical Composition - voice, instruments, or a combination of both;  composition should be recorded on CD
·5)    Film/Video Production - student must be the director, screenwriter, and camera-person;  entry to be submitted on
       
DVD or CD
•6)    Dance Choreography - choreographed dance composition recorded on DVD

* Winning local entries will be matted and shrink-wrapped by Dodge PTA for county submission.

•· Entry deadline for submission to your teacher is October 14, 2009.   Late entries cannot be accepted.

·· Student works are judged on artistic merit, creativity, and theme interpretation.  Remember, this year's
           theme is  "Beauty is..."

--All entries must behe original work of the student.      
--Awards are given at the local, state, and national levels.  In addition, all participants will receive a coupon for a free
     snack/ice cream! 

Detailed contest rules can be obtained from your child's teacher, or at  www.alabamapta.org/community/reflections.html.  
ALL entries must have a completed entry form attached 
  If you have questions, please contact Ricarda Manning at 343-9204, or
manning_r@bellsouth.net.  Thank you to all for participating!

Get your Reflections entry form here: http://images.schoolinsites.com/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/MobileCounty/DodgeElementary/Uploads/DocumentsCategories/Documents/2008-09ReflectionsEntryFormFillable.pdf