As you all know, the arts allow children to unleash their creative talents, express themselves imaginatively, and tap into critical thinking skills to create art.   The PTA Reflections contest is way we can encourage creative arts in school.   

We would encourage you to talk to your child about participating.   To participate, a student will create an original piece of art (film, dance/choreography, music composition, photography, visual arts - painting, drawing, sculpture) in keeping with the theme “What is Your Story?”. (see content Rules HERE)  If your child participates, they will get a homework pass from me to use any day they can't do their homework or forget a signature.  :) The submission deadline is Thurs, Oct 27^th.  

 Valley View will host an artist reception on the evening of Wed, Nov 2nd to recognize our Valley View artists.  The contest winners across grades K-2^nd and 3^rd-5^th will go on to the next level of competition at the District level and be recognized at the Pleasanton Reflection reception in early Dec at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center.

As an added bonus, if you don’t have the bandwidth to work on a project with your child, please consider registering him/her for the PTA Reflections Visual Art workshop with the focus of creating a visual art piece (drawing or painting).    Not into visual arts? Submissions for film, photography, choreography, music, sculpture, poetry and literature are also highly encouraged.   

Free Visual Arts Workshop – Courtesy of PTA

A visual art workshops will be held as follows.    The Valley View PTA is providing art supplies for students to participate.   Art assistance will be provided by parent volunteers.  

• Mon, 10/17 from 3-4:30pm (Valley View MPR) – Creation of Reflections Visual Arts submission

• Children can struggle with creating their visual arts piece if they don’t have time to brainstorm and think about the theme in context of that they want to create.  Have your child spend time thinking about the theme and creating a sketch that he/she can bring to the workshop.  Art supplies (paper, pastels, watercolor, paint, etc) will be provided for children to work on their visual art submission.  In preparation for these workshops, please read the contest rules for Reflections Visual Art submissions found HERE and talk with your child about ideas for their project.

 

REGISTER NOW: There are limited spaces available so please register your child by sending an email to Megan Gates.  This ensures we have enough supplies for all children in attendance.