Celebrating Creativity: Join the 2025 Bushy Park PTA Reflections Program

Every year, the Bushy Park PTA is thrilled to support the National PTA Reflections Arts Program, giving our students the chance to express themselves through art, music, dance, writing, and more. This year’s theme is “I Belong!”, and we can’t wait to see how our students interpret what belonging means to them.

What Is Reflections?

Reflections is a long-running initiative from the National PTA that encourages students in Pre-K through 12th grade to explore their thoughts, feelings, and ideas creatively. It’s a celebration of originality and self-expression — and an opportunity for recognition at multiple levels.

This Year’s Theme: I Belong!

Our 2025–2026 theme, “I Belong!”, was selected by National PTA from student submissions. It’s a powerful prompt that invites participants to reflect on where — and with whom — they feel a sense of belonging.

Belonging can mean community, identity, acceptance, or home. Through this theme, students are encouraged to think deeply about what that word means to them and express it in unique, creative ways.

Categories for Submission

Students are welcome to submit in one or more of the following categories:

• Dance Choreography

• Film Production

• Literature

• Music Composition

• Photography

• Visual Arts

  
  

Important Dates & Guidelines

• Deadline for entries: November 24, 2025

• Entry form: Use the Google Form linked on the Reflections page.

• General rules and category-specific guidelines are available — important to review so submissions meet requirements.

  
  

Why Participate?

• Build confidence: Reflections helps students develop artistic literacy and self-expression.

• Get recognized: Local winners may advance to county, state, and national levels.

• Celebrate student voices: This program is about what students feel and believe. It’s not just about technical skill, but how deeply they connect to the theme.

  
  

How to Get Help / Have Questions

If you or your student have any questions:

• Reach out to Erin Kerber at erin.kerber@hotmail.com.

• Check the general guidelines and category rules on the Reflections page.

• Visit the National PTA Reflections website for resources and inspiration.

  
  

Final Thoughts

Reflections is more than a contest — it’s a way for our students to share their stories, feel seen, and connect with their creativity. Whether your child is a dancer, writer, singer, filmmaker, or visual artist, this is their chance to shine.

We encourage every Bushy Park student to participate, explore the theme, and most of all, have fun making something meaningful.

Let’s make this year’s Reflections celebration one of belonging, creativity, and community.