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FUTURE REFLECTIONS THEMES!
2025-2026 Theme: "I Belong!" Learn more about the theme inspiration here!
2026-2027 Theme: "What My Culture Means to Me"
“Accepting Imperfection”
“Accepting Imperfection”
The 2024-25 Reflections program theme was selected from student entries nationwide. Paige Opaska, an 8th grader from Barbara Bush Middle School PTA in San Antonio, Texas, submitted the winning theme. Paige says, "'Accepting Imperfection' is a reminder to myself that mistakes are welcome because they are a part of being human. Our flaws are as much a part of us as our strengths, so being imperfect should be perfect enough for us."
The Reflections Art Program has brought the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. California State PTA and its members and families are at the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.
Reflections encourages students of all ages to:
Unleash creative talents and be inspired
Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
Experience the fun and joy of making art
Tap into critical thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.
Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated, and judged by five grade-level divisions. The Accessible Arts division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence, or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries, then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.
Congratulations 2025 Council Reflections Winners!
** Received award at 12th District level!
+ indicates advancement to CAPTA state level!
<> = Received award at CAPTA state level!
Dance
Dance
PRIMARY
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Be You, Be Free by Leo Resendez, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
Legends Are Made by Julia Alfaro, Santa Susana El
INTERMEDIATE
1st place: Award of Excellence
Rainbow by Maya Gonzalez, Township
2nd place: Award of Merit
Cry by Josie Gonzalez, Township
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
Found My Voice by Arshika Mohana, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
4th place: Honorable Mention
Embrace the Flaws by Hasvitha Paruchuri, Vista
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
#Worryfree by Sahana Jetely, Hillside
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit **
Embracing the Silence by Sierra Carganilla, Hillside
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
In a Barbie World by Khushi Patel, Hillside
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
4th place: Honorable Mention **
Fusion of Cultures by Eileen Parnami, Hillside
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
HIGH SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Teenage Mind by Maya Calderon, SSHS
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
FILM PRODUCTION
FILM PRODUCTION
PRIMARY
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Delicious Meal by Heera Jonnadula, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit **
Broken Arm by Aanya Balla, Vista
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention
What Dealing With Mistakes Means to Me by Sehaj K. Harrar, Big Springs
4th place: Honorable Mention **
Helping Decorate by Shaashi Aiyar, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
INTERMEDIATE
1st place: Award of Excellence ** +
Imperfect by Marisa Montesquieu, Atherwood
(Received Award of Excellence at 12th District level--advancing to CAPTA level!)
2nd place: Award of Merit
Nothing’s Perfect by Johannes “JoJo” Smith, Big Springs
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
My Dad Always Told Me by Samuel Schoen, Big Springs
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
4th place: Honorable Mention
My Personal Experiences Dealing With Imperfections by Divjot K. Harrar, Big Springs
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence ** + <>
The Imperfect Dog by Kane Keenan Pilapil, Hillside
(Received Award of Excellence at 12th District level--advancing to CAPTA level!)
(Received Award of Merit at CAPTA level!)
2nd place: Award of Merit **
Imperfections in Harmony by Simrit Jhangiani, Hillside
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention
A Cup of Cheer by Wyatt Morris, Sinaloa
HIGH SCHOOL
No entries received
literature
literature
PRIMARY
1st place: Award of Excellence
The Girl Who Was Mad at Art (A True Story About Me) by Grace McGladdery, Hollow Hills
2nd place: Award of Merit
The C+ Grade by Landon Battle, Hollow Hills
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
Delicious Meal by Heera Jonnadula, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
4th place: Honorable Mention
Be Yourself by Olive Meza, Big Springs
INTERMEDIATE
1st place: Award of Excellence
Layla and Kittsy by Nicolette Tcherchian, Township
2nd place: Award of Merit
Maple Leaves by Camille Magleo, Atherwood
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Abby’s Colorful Garden by Bhagya Jonnadula, Vista
4th place: Honorable Mention
The Potter Who Found Beauty in Imperfection by Shrihan Koneru, Vista
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Embracing Imperfections: Luna’s Tale by Shoumik Dutta Roy, Valley View
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
“Imperfect or I’m Perfect” As I Am by Elizabeth “Bita” Sherman, Sinaloa
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Accept Yourself by Diya Bonthu, Hillside
4th place: Honorable Mention ** +
Accepting Imperfections by Shreya Saju, Hillside
(Received Award of Excellence at 12th District level--advancing to CAPTA level!)
HIGH SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
The Quirks, Scars, and Oddities by Meredith Goodkin, SSHS
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
The Mirror by Samrath Sahota, SVHS
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Wrinkles and All by Chloé Drury, RHS
4th place: Honorable Mention
The Bedazzled Boot by Nadia Smith, RHS
Music composition
Music composition
PRIMARY
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Dragon Fruit by Justin Chase, Township
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit **
You Are Loved as You Are (with piano) by Aanya Balla, Vista
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
You Are Loved as You Are, Caterpillar by Aanya Balla, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
INTERMEDIATE
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Happy LIttle Accidents by Layna Young, Township
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
Drumming to Simple Plan “Perfect” by Kai Wiener, Big Springs
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Will Not Stop! By Cruz Fritz, Sycamore
4th place: Honorable Mention
Feeling Good by Brody Comeaux, Hollow Hills
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Don’t Stop by Jackson Temple, Valley View
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit **
Imperfections - Cello by Sohum Sambari, Hillside
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
HIGH SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Rhapsody of Self by Samrath Sahota, SVHS
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
Rise by Christopher Kricorian, SSHS
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
Dusk Unveiled by Amelia Doan, SSHS
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
Photography
Photography
PRIMARY
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Emotion Not Perfect by Evelyn Sawlsville, Katherine
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
The Perfectly Imperfect Pumpkin by Landon McConville, Vista
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Leaves Falling by Ana Sofia Medina, Hollow Hills
4th place: Honorable Mention ** +
Prickly Feeling by Riley Pineda, Hollow Hills
(Received Award of Excellence at 12th District level--advancing to CAPTA level!)
INTERMEDIATE
1st place: Award of Excellence
Broken Crayons Still Color by Ivy Ballew, Katherine
2nd place: Award of Merit **
Imperfect Rescue by Faith Thompson, Vista
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Imperfect Gourd by Akshera Arun, Vista
4th place: Honorable Mention
Me by Sophia Slack, Vista
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence ** +
The Pawn by Arisha Sambari, Hillside
(Received Award of Excellence at 12th District level--advancing to CAPTA level!)
2nd place: Award of Merit **
The Beauty of an Imperfect Moon by Shoumik Dutta Roy, Valley View
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
The Cliff by Arjun Aditya Lal, Hillside
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
4th place: Honorable Mention
The Dance of the Waves by Layla Miller, Valley View
HIGH SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence
A Perfectionist’s Fallacy by Samrath Sahota, SVHS
2nd place: Award of Merit
The Calm After the Storm by Connor Coty, RHS
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Acceptance by Connor Coty, RHS
4th place: Honorable Mention
Refuge by Connor Coty, RHS
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
PRIMARY
1st place: Award of Excellence
Whole Leaf by Nico Corpus, Big Springs
2nd place: Award of Merit **
Imperfection Creates Magic! By Samiha Mathur, Vista
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention
We’re all in this together! Nobody’s perfect and that’s okay by Leo Karapetyan, Big Springs
4th place: Honorable Mention
It Always Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect by Ethan Torres, Park View
INTERMEDIATE
1st place: Award of Excellence
It is great to be different by Elizabeth Rosenthal, Big Springs
2nd place: Award of Merit **
The Perfect Garden by Eily Hansen, Big Springs
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
3rd place: Honorable Mention
Every Imperfection is Beautiful by Luna Fernandez, Atherwood
4th place: Honorable Mention **
Alas que Inspiran by Yvet Salazar Paredes, Sycamore
(Received Highly Commended at 12th District level)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence
I’m Perfect by Sarah Ghatge, Hillside
2nd place: Award of Merit
The Simi Valley Junior Paralympics by Christopher Powells, Valley View
3rd place: Honorable Mention **
Strength in Scars by Sierra Carganilla, Hillside
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
4th place: Honorable Mention
I’m Good Enough by Kellianne Russell, Valley View
HIGH SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Strawberry Skin by Luisa Dones, SVHS
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
2nd place: Award of Merit
Reflection by Sophia Silkman, SVHS
3rd place: Honorable Mention ** +
Essence of Time by Isaiah Arceo, SVHS
(Received Award of Excellence at 12th District level--advancing to CAPTA level!)
4th place: Honorable Mention
Imperfect Noses by Nicole Pineda Segovia, SVHS
ACCESSIBLE ART: HIGH SCHOOL
1st place: Award of Excellence **
Sunset by Breanna Mariano, SVHS
(Received Award of Merit at 12th District level)
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