Thursday, October 4, 2012

Help Wanted!

Westmore PTA needs YOU!
There are a number of committees that would love your support. Even if you have only a few minutes to spare, we could use you. Here are the current opportunities:

COMMUNITY OUTREACH- Do you have a few minutes to make phone calls from home? A number of our committees would like to receive donations from local companies. If you are interested, please contact:
Kristen Preston (Reflections) at 801-787-7710 or prestomom@gmail.com
Sarah Adamson (Teacher Conference Meals)
Stephanie Horton (Teacher Appreciation Week)
Terri Hatch (PTA President) 

GRANT WRITING- As you know, the school remodel does not include new playground equipment. We are fundraising the best that we can, but feel we could benefit greatly from additional money. We are very interested in applying for corporate grants. If you have any experience, please contact Terri Hatch at 65dragoncrazy@gmail.com.

REFLECTIONS JUDGES NEEDED-  We are in need of people with experience in the Arts to 
judge our student's entries. There will be one day of judging during the first week of November. 
The categories are Dance, Photography, Visual Arts, Literature, Film Production, and Music 
Composition. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kristen Preston  at 801-787-7710
or prestomom@gmail.com.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Reflections Program Information



REFLECTIONS 2012-2013
"THE MAGIC OF A MOMENT"

Westmore PTA is proud to sponsor the Reflections Program and we are excited to give our talented students an opportunity to explore their creativity. 
On Friday, September 28th, every Westmore student received a packet of information that gives the Rules and Guidelines for this year's program. If you desire more information, you can go to the Utah PTA website here: https://www.utahpta.org/category-guidelines-entry-forms
If you would like the information in Spanish: https://www.utahpta.org/spanish-reflections-documents

Please encourage each of your students to enter at least one category. We would love to increase the number of children that participate.

What is the PTA Reflections Program?  Why should my child try it?
  • Reflections is an arts program sponsored by the national PTA.
  • Students enter original works in one or more of these categories:  Visual arts (painting, drawing, collage,etc.), music composition, literature, dance choreography, photography, or film. 
  • Works that best interpret the theme may go on to county, district, state and national competitions.  Every entry will be displayed at our Westmore "Museum of Art" on an evening in November (date TBA).  All participants will receive recognition for their efforts. 
  • Reflections involves awards, but the real focus is simply on getting children interested and involved in the arts.  Just participating gives children confidence, experience, and constructive feedback -- and it's fun!
If you have any questions about the Reflections Program, please contact Kristen Preston at prestomom@gmail.com or 801-787-7710.