54 Artists Participated in PTSA Reflections Art Contest - 26 Advance to State Level
On Wednesday, January 29th the Berkley Area PTSA Council held a celebration for all writers, dancers, artists and photographers that participated in this year's National PTA Reflections art contest. The 2024-25 Reflections theme was "Accepting Imperfections."
Students of all ages were invited to create visual art, dance, photography or literature connected to the theme. Berkley PTAs judged all entries and chose up to four winners in each age range and category. Those winners move on to judging at the state level. Top winners at the state level go on to national judging. In total, 54 Berkley Schools students participated in this year’s program with 26 going to the state for further judging, listed below.
Angell Elementary School
- Vivian Anderson, 2nd grade, Visual Arts, As I Look in the Mirror
- Vivian Anderson, 2nd grade, Literature, Popcorn
- River Lawson, 1st grade, Visual Arts, Nothing Is Perfect
- Abigail Wilson, 4th grade, Dance, Who I Am
Burton Elementary School
- Ilana Adler, 2nd grade, Visual Arts, Impurrfection
- Casey Jozlin, TK, Photography, The Mega Castle
- Lucas Krantz, 3rd grade, Visual Arts, Imperfection Is Perfect!
- Alexandra Mosko, 4th grade, Literature, Imperfections
Norup International School
Delainey Fraccaro, 1st grade, Dance, It's Okay Not to Be Perfect
Pattengill Elementary School
- Lacey Eaton, 2nd grade, Visual Arts, Loving Hands
- Evelyn Huyghe, 1st grade, Photography, Elie
- Maxwell Huyghe, 5th grade, Photography, Edna
- Alan Layne, 1st grade, Photography, We See!
- Asher Layne, Kindergarten, Photography, Orange
Rogers Elementary School
- Sophia Banyai, 5th grade, Literature, A World Trade Moment
- Madeline Miller, 4th grade, Visual Arts, Different Sides Of The Mirror
- Carter Mynderse, 3rd grade, Photography, More Than A Rock
- Carter Mynderse, 3rd grade, Visual Arts, Butterflies Like Me
- Samantha Ribits, 5th grade, Visual Arts, Unique Beauty
- Samantha Ribits, 5th grade, Literature, Beauty
- Olivia Solner, 5th grade, Dance, Fight Song
- Audrey Walker, 5th grade, Photography, Nature's Own Creation
- Layla Watteny, 5th grade, Literature, Imperfect Imperfections
Anderson Middle School
- Riley Bluhm, 7th grade, Visual Arts, Don't Let Perfection Hold You Back
- Peyton Peasley, 6th grade, Dance, Try
Berkley High School
Sophia Snell, 12th grade, Literature, My Anxiety And Me
