Welcome to our PTA Reflections page! Just after the start of the school year, students have an opportunity to choose to participate in an arts-based program that reflects on a particular theme. Selecting from 6 categories - Dance Choreography/Film Production/Literature/Music Composition/Photography/Visual Arts - students connected their chosen art field to this year's theme: "I Matter Because..." Congratulations to the 11 students who participated in 5 of the 6 categories!
Dance Choreography - Intermediate
Vivian Heiberger, 3rd Grade I Matter Because Dancing Is Fun
Dancing to "Wake Up" by Madison Reyes from Julie and The Phantoms: Season 1 soundtrack, Vivian says: "I matter because dancing is fun. When I dance it helps me exercise and it doesn't include screens. It's a way for me to inspire and entertain people around me."
Dancing to "Wake Up" by Madison Reyes from Julie and The Phantoms: Season 1 soundtrack, Vivian says: "I matter because dancing is fun. When I dance it helps me exercise and it doesn't include screens. It's a way for me to inspire and entertain people around me."
Literature - Intermediate
Mary Hathaway, 5th Grade I Matter Because
In her Artist's Statement, Mary writes: "My work relates to this theme because, it states why I matter."
In her Artist's Statement, Mary writes: "My work relates to this theme because, it states why I matter."
Ethan Meyer, 3rd Grade Teacher, Teacher
Ethan has written an acrostic poem. In his Artist's Statement, he writes: "My poem is written from the Teachers perspective. They are a part of kids lives every day and I want them to know how much they matter. "
Ethan has written an acrostic poem. In his Artist's Statement, he writes: "My poem is written from the Teachers perspective. They are a part of kids lives every day and I want them to know how much they matter. "
Music Composition - Intermediate
Noelle Trask, 5th Grade Become
With original music played on the ukulele and lyrics by Noelle Trask, she writes "I wrote an original song called "Become". It represents how I matter. Also it states that we were chosen to be born. We were not just born to lay around. The song also shows that even just little things can make you matter. The song ties to the theme because it directly says why I matter, and it says that you don't just matter because of your roots, or who you are related to - you matter for who you are."
With original music played on the ukulele and lyrics by Noelle Trask, she writes "I wrote an original song called "Become". It represents how I matter. Also it states that we were chosen to be born. We were not just born to lay around. The song also shows that even just little things can make you matter. The song ties to the theme because it directly says why I matter, and it says that you don't just matter because of your roots, or who you are related to - you matter for who you are."
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Photography - Intermediate
Luke Baumgardner, 3rd Grade The Sun
Featured is a picture of the sun taken on October 16, 2020 at 7:39 am on a Canon PowerShot ELPH 180. Luke wrote in his Artist's Statement: "In the theme "I Matter Because...", the sun is the 'I.' The sun matters for two reasons. One, it gives us life, like it helps plants to grow. Two, it gives us light and warmth. Without the sun, we couldn't have any life, warmth, or light."
Featured is a picture of the sun taken on October 16, 2020 at 7:39 am on a Canon PowerShot ELPH 180. Luke wrote in his Artist's Statement: "In the theme "I Matter Because...", the sun is the 'I.' The sun matters for two reasons. One, it gives us life, like it helps plants to grow. Two, it gives us light and warmth. Without the sun, we couldn't have any life, warmth, or light."
Visual Arts - Primary
Owen Meyer, Kindergarten I Matter
Using marker and crayon and measuring 8.5" x 11" , Owen writes in his Artist's Statement: "The theme is 'I Matter Because' so I created a drawing describing all the reasons I matter to my friends and family."
Using marker and crayon and measuring 8.5" x 11" , Owen writes in his Artist's Statement: "The theme is 'I Matter Because' so I created a drawing describing all the reasons I matter to my friends and family."
Kyle Verardo, 1st Grade People Love My Hugs
A 14" X 17" photo collage with oil pastel embellishment, Kyle writes in his Artist's Statement: " I matter because people love my hugs. People love my hugs because my hugs make them smile. I'm glad I got my family for the pictures. I used the timer to take the pictures myself so I could be in the pictures. Some of them turned out very nice. I love my family very much."
A 14" X 17" photo collage with oil pastel embellishment, Kyle writes in his Artist's Statement: " I matter because people love my hugs. People love my hugs because my hugs make them smile. I'm glad I got my family for the pictures. I used the timer to take the pictures myself so I could be in the pictures. Some of them turned out very nice. I love my family very much."
Visual Arts - Intermediate
Collette Parsignault, 5th Grade Unique
Using acrylic paint on canvas, Collette writes in her Artist's Statement: " I matter because I am unique. I matter because I am kind and nice. My brain sometimes works differently and this makes me unique. My art is also unique because I can see beauty in my painting. My painting is showing happiness and joy."
Using acrylic paint on canvas, Collette writes in her Artist's Statement: " I matter because I am unique. I matter because I am kind and nice. My brain sometimes works differently and this makes me unique. My art is also unique because I can see beauty in my painting. My painting is showing happiness and joy."
Joel Trask, 3rd Grade A Helping Hand
Submitting a 3-dimensional entry, Joel writes in his Artist's Statement: "My sculpture represents how I matter. I matter because I am kind and I am helping someone up who got pushed down. I used modeling clay to create my masterpiece. My sculpture represents that I am very kind and I can bless the heart. I matter because I can turn sad to happiness. I matter because I am helpful. I matter because I can try my hardest in any situation no matter how difficult it is. Everyone matters."
Submitting a 3-dimensional entry, Joel writes in his Artist's Statement: "My sculpture represents how I matter. I matter because I am kind and I am helping someone up who got pushed down. I used modeling clay to create my masterpiece. My sculpture represents that I am very kind and I can bless the heart. I matter because I can turn sad to happiness. I matter because I am helpful. I matter because I can try my hardest in any situation no matter how difficult it is. Everyone matters."
Winter Urutia, 5th Grade Me and the Animal Kingdom
As stated in Winter's Artist's Statement: "My drawing relates to the theme because everyone has friends and family who you matter to and will bring you up in the darkness, even when they could get into big trouble. I matter because I’m kind, loyal, and humorous. The reason why I draw all my friends and family as animals is for one, it’s my strong points in art and two, I like to think that animals are helpful and kind no matter what; so that’s what I want to see in all the people I meet."
As stated in Winter's Artist's Statement: "My drawing relates to the theme because everyone has friends and family who you matter to and will bring you up in the darkness, even when they could get into big trouble. I matter because I’m kind, loyal, and humorous. The reason why I draw all my friends and family as animals is for one, it’s my strong points in art and two, I like to think that animals are helpful and kind no matter what; so that’s what I want to see in all the people I meet."
Avery Verardo, 4th Grade I Matter Because I'm A Big Sister
Creating a 14" X 17" drawing using pencil, oil pastel and water colors, Avery writes in her Artist's Statement: "I matter because I am a big sister. Being a big sister means I have to do my best to help my little brother. I made this painting with love and compassion for him. I made outer space to show that my love for him is as big as space. I made it by sketching the drawing and coloring it in with oil pastels. I water colored space, the water, planets, sun and the heart. Being a big sister I have to love him, and care for him, and help him. That is why I matter."
Creating a 14" X 17" drawing using pencil, oil pastel and water colors, Avery writes in her Artist's Statement: "I matter because I am a big sister. Being a big sister means I have to do my best to help my little brother. I made this painting with love and compassion for him. I made outer space to show that my love for him is as big as space. I made it by sketching the drawing and coloring it in with oil pastels. I water colored space, the water, planets, sun and the heart. Being a big sister I have to love him, and care for him, and help him. That is why I matter."
