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Kittens

I really like making books and also I really like cats.

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Bestie

As the author, I showed my voice by putting pieces of me in the characters. For example Cleo has two brothers and a pet fish. She is interested in baking just like me.

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Electric Name

My dance shows my voice because I like to dance, I got to spend time with my dad, I like putting together videos, and I like to win.

Songs:
"Electric" by Katy Perry
"You Don't Know My Name" by Tones and I

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Jenny Boyle Penny
Jill Brady
Lazaro Cangas
Judith Cummings
Tonya Cunningham

Kelly Flynt

Adam Hunter

Una Ludviksen
Beth Neils
Lisa Palmatier
Ingrid Rigsby

Tara Shadduck

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Thank you to the volunteer chairs who ran the Reflections program at each district school!

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The gallery has the entries sorted by Category. Within each category, the entries are sorted by school within each grade division.

You can scroll down each column and click on any entry that you want to zoom in on or to play the dance/film/music entries.

Entries with a *Finalist* designation (purple background) are moving onto the state level of the competition.

All other entries are from students who advanced from their school level to the council.

Below are the names of the 30 finalists by school.

Finalists:

Briarcrest
Darya Ala - Visual Arts
Geneva Betnel - Dance
Rodrigo Charenussap - Dance
Ruby Hicks - Visual Arts
Skylar Polenska - Visual Arts
Luca Robles - Photography
Harper Toia - Visual Arts
Phoenix Voigt - Visual Arts

Cascade K-8
Kyla Denney-DeVries  -  Visual Arts
Hannah Lemchen  -  Visual Arts
Cari Morgan - Visual Arts

Ethan Robertson  -  Visual Arts

Echo Lake Elementary

Alaina Buker  -  Music Composition

Einstein Middle School

Madeline Buker  -  Music Composition
Desmond Wirkala-Bryant

Highland Terrace Elementary

Zoey Gould -  Film

Michie Hakuno  -  Visual Arts

Evelyn Meyer  -  Photography

Kellogg Middle School

Daphne Goedde - Visual Arts

Parkwood Elementary

Leia Wirkala-Bryant  -  Visual Arts

Ridgecrest Elementary

Anastasia Hills  -  Visual Arts

Shorecrest High School

Doodle Dahlen  -  Visual Arts
Natalie Lesh - Photography
Kroh Oliver  -  Visual Arts
Angelina Vaughn  -  Visual Arts
Liam Crouch  -  Visual Arts

Syre Elementary
Amelia Chi - Visual Arts
Kamran Eslami - Visual Arts
Samwell Sather - Visual Arts
Claire Trudelle - Literature

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presentation with names and ribbons 2023

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125 pieces of art were selected by district schools to advance to the Council level.

The entries fall into six categories:

Dance Choreography

Film Production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Arts

And four grade divisions:

Primary K-2

Intermediate 3-5

Middle School 6-8

High School 9-12

The pieces are judged on three criteria:

Interpretation of Theme (40%)

Creativity (30%)

Technique (30%)

The theme this year was "Show Your Voice!"

Tara Shadduck
Beth Neils
Shoreline PTA Council
Reflections Co-Chairs

reflections@shorelinepta.org

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Tina's Adventure

I wanted my story to be adventures for Tina and her friends and fictional suspensful with a happy ending.

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My Puppet Show

I like puppets. I drew backgrounds and put on a puppet show with my Grandma's help.

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Geneva Betnel, Brookside *Finalist* WA State Honorable Mention

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Geneva Betnel, Brookside *Finalist* WA State Honorable Mention

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Fly Away

This dance is about letting go of nerves and people who say that you can't achieve your dreams and ideas, putting everything behind you, going forward into your future....and flying away.

Music: "Fly Away" by Tones and I

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Evelyn Meyer, Highland Terrace *Finalist*

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Evelyn Meyer, Highland Terrace *Finalist*

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Madeline Buker, Echo Lake *Finalist* WA State Outstanding Interpretation *National Finalist*

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Madeline Buker, Echo Lake *Finalist* WA State Outstanding Interpretation *National Finalist*

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The Tailwagger

My piano piece is all about my dog, Hyak.  I need to use my voice to tell about Hyak because he is a dog and can't talk or use his own voice.  Hyak communicates by barking and showing his emotions, like when he wags his tail.  When he wags his tail, I know he is happy and maybe even wants to play.  This is why the title of my piano piece is "The Tailwagger".  I love my dog and I want to share about him to the world because he is the best!

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Historia de mis gustos/ History of my tastes

Este trabajo relata mis opiniones y gustos y el proceso de explicarle lo que me gusta y lo que no a mi mama. Esto fue importante para mi y para mi felicidad, porque no puedo ser algo que no quiera.

Translation: This work relates my opinions and tastes and the process of explaining what I like and what I don't to my mom. This was important for me and for my happiness, because I can't be something I don't want.

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Stars In The Sky

My performance relates to the theme "Show your Voice" because the movements are part contemporary,  hip hop and pop. Pop and hip hop are very diffrent things, and when you move in contemporary you show a lot of emotional feelings, sometimes positive, sometimes not. When you dance in pop style your body POPS! and a lot of your movments are crisp and light. When you show big movments in hip hop you are trying to show big emotions. Also when you dance it is one of the best ways to communicate emotionally and express your feelings in body motions.

Song: "Stars In The Sky" by Kid Cudi
background music: "The Way I Do" by Yari.

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I Love You Friend

I love my friends. My friends are beautiful. They make me want to play with them. They make me want to write a pretty song.

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The Waves

You can use your voice to tell a story and help others to know how amazing an experience you have had can be. I love to go to the beach. Sometimes you can use your words and descriptions to paint a picture of your time there. But I chose to use music to tell how amazing my trip to the beach was. Going to the beach can be really relaxing. You can hear the waves crashing onto the shore and that is very soothing. The waves are my favorite part of the beach. This is because I like feeling water gushing onto my legs and forcing me back to the shore. I hope you can hear the movement of the waves in my piano composition.

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Natalie Lesh, Shorecrest *Finalist* WA State Honorable Mention

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Natalie Lesh, Shorecrest *Finalist* WA State Honorable Mention

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Potato Boogie

I've been writing piano compositions for several years now and I have found out that it's a great way for me to show my voice. With jazz music especially, I can show my emotions, thoughts, and feelings through music. When I wrote this jazz piece, "Potato Boogie", I was feeling excited and joyful, as I sat down and started playing around with melodies and harmonies. I really like to try new rhythms along with new chords and keys. This is what I love to do when I'm feeling creative. I hope you enjoy my piece.

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The Voice

This story is about a little girl's struggle with the truth and how hard that can be.

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My fingers do the talking

My fingerboard.
Wheels roll.
Tail pops.
Fingers flick.
Board rotates.
Fingers land.
Grip tape.
Roll away.
Yessir!
I let my fingers do the talking, to show who I am.

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This is My Voice

When people bring me down, I just pretend it’s okay, not trying to cause a scene or make them upset. I don’t complain when hard situations come my way, I just continue traveling though life, pushing it down. However, silencing your voice isn’t okay. For me, music is really important and helps me express how I feel. It’s like an outlet, and it brings me joy and the people around me joy. Music isn’t a person, it won't judge you or put emphasis on all your mistakes, and most importantly, it is something that can turn darkness into something beautiful.

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How to Change the World (30 second Animation Style)

My 30 second animation shows how sometimes people don't listen or care about you and your words. The animation also shows that you must persevere and let your words smash through that wall right in front of you and change the world!

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Save the Koalas Interview

We want to save koalas and we like making film so we made a film about koalas.

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Brandi Alred & Briana Everett - Ridgecrest

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Brandi Alred & Briana Everett - Ridgecrest

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Kyla Denney-DeVries, Cascade K-8 *Finalist* *People's Choice Award*

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Kyla Denney-DeVries, Cascade K-8 *Finalist* *People's Choice Award*

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Michie Hakuno, Highland Terrace *Finalist*

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Michie Hakuno, Highland Terrace *Finalist*