Reflections Art Competition 2019-20
Hoover Reflection Winners of MCCPTA Judging
Dear Hoover Reflections Artists and Families,
It is my absolute privilege, pleasure and honor to announce the MCCPTA 2020 Reflections winners:
2020 HOOVER REFLECTIONS ARTISTS
The Award code translation is:
EX = Award of Excellence in Interpretation of the Theme
M = Award of Merit in Interpretation of the Theme
HM = Honorable Mention
Literature: Chloe Darpino Mirror of Truth/HM
Literature: Henna Jain Mirror of Truth/HM
Photography: Julia Levi Sun in My Eyes/EX
Visual Art: Yuanxi (Arielsie) Li Dreams & Struggles/M
Visual Art: Angie Chen I Will Get There/EX
Sending a heartfelt congratulations to all of our Hoover Artists who participated in this amazing art competition! All entries submitted to MCCPTA will be on display at the MCCPTA Gallery Art Show and Awards Ceremony later this Spring. We will keep you abreast of the information as it is released.
Congratulations to our HOOVER ARTISTS! You are an inspiration to all of your Hoover peers and the entire community! The official list is attached to this email.
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Sincerely,
Stefanie Heideman
Art Escapades
301-237-4959
www.ArtEscapades.com
Dear Hoover Reflections Artists and Families,
It is my absolute privilege, pleasure and honor to announce the MCCPTA 2020 Reflections winners:
2020 HOOVER REFLECTIONS ARTISTS
The Award code translation is:
EX = Award of Excellence in Interpretation of the Theme
M = Award of Merit in Interpretation of the Theme
HM = Honorable Mention
Literature: Chloe Darpino Mirror of Truth/HM
Literature: Henna Jain Mirror of Truth/HM
Photography: Julia Levi Sun in My Eyes/EX
Visual Art: Yuanxi (Arielsie) Li Dreams & Struggles/M
Visual Art: Angie Chen I Will Get There/EX
Sending a heartfelt congratulations to all of our Hoover Artists who participated in this amazing art competition! All entries submitted to MCCPTA will be on display at the MCCPTA Gallery Art Show and Awards Ceremony later this Spring. We will keep you abreast of the information as it is released.
Congratulations to our HOOVER ARTISTS! You are an inspiration to all of your Hoover peers and the entire community! The official list is attached to this email.
--
Sincerely,
Stefanie Heideman
Art Escapades
301-237-4959
www.ArtEscapades.com
FINALISTS FROM HOOVER ANNOUNCED:
Dear Hoover Middle School Artists and Families,
Thank you so much for helping your child pursue their artistic dreams and goals by allowing, and maybe even encouraging them, to participate in the National PTA Reflections Program. It is quite inspiring to see all of the careful thought, reflection and creativity the students put into their artwork.
It is my privilege and pleasure to inform you that the Hoover student artists listed below were recognized by a panel of Arts professionals at the Hoover level of judging and has been officially submitted to the MCCPTA (Montgomery County Council PTA) as a contender against all of the artwork submitted by each of the MCPS schools that participate in this wonderful program. Congratulations to you all!
A little bit about how this program works moving forward:
1) All the art work that was submitted to me at the Hoover level, has been processed accordingly and submitted to MCCPTA's panel of judges; where they will judge all of the artwork submitted in each category and division. Hoover is the Middle School division. All Hoover entries submitted to MCCPTA will compete against every other middle school in MCPS that participated the program.
2) MCCPTA will also select 3 individuals from each category and submit the entries to MDPTA; where the student artists will compete against every other County in Maryland (Howard, PG, etc) that submitted artworks in the same category/middle school division.
3) MDPTA will select 1 "winner" in each category to submit to the National PTA. The Finalists will participate in the Reflections Program at the National PTA annual conference in the summer of 2020.
4) Once we receive the artwork back from MDPTA, MCCPTA will host an annual Art Show in the Spring of 2020 (Date/Time TBD). We will keep you informed of timing and location as we learn about it.
I am honored and proud to announce that the following Hoover artists have been submitted to the MCCPTA (Montgomery County Council PTA) Reflections panel of judges:
PLEASE NOTE:
THERE ARE 3 Winners per category. There is NO FIRST, SECOND, THIRD PLACE. All artists are listed in alphabetical order.
The 2019-2020 HOOVER REFLECTIONS FINALISTS
Literature
1. Elias Bernstein - Walking the Walls
2. Henna Jain & Chloe Darpino - Mirror of Truth
3. Lavanya Ravi - The Key of Kindness
Photography
1. Julia Levi - Sun In My Eyes
Visual Arts
1. Angie Chen - I Will Get There
2.Lisa He - Deep Inside a Person's Heart
3. Arielsi Li - Dreams & Struggles
We are so incredibly proud our very talented Hoover Middle School artists! Everyone who participated in this program is a winner in our eyes! Please keep in mind that this competition is not about talent! The Reflections program is about how well the artists REFLECT upon the theme and displays their REFLECTIONS in their artwork. There are many requirements to follow per category, and some entries inevitably do not move forward due to technicality issues; ie: not following the exact requirements for each category; not submitting something digitally or in the wrong format, not numbering pages of literary works, dimensions and details of visual arts, etc.
Every student that takes the time and puts in the energy to make beautiful artwork, write beautiful poetry and songs, choreograph peaceful dances, produce films and videos, etc is a WINNER; simply because you worked hard and voluntarily chose to reflect upon the theme and create something unique and one of a kind.
All of the submissions listed above are in the hands of the MCCPTA and will be on display at the annual MCCPTA art show in the Spring 2019. We will keep you abreast of the information as we receive it.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly in a private email to Stefie@Artescapades.com.
Wishing everyone a heartfelt congratulations and a very happy, healthy and ARTFUL 2020! Kindly respond to this email to ensure receipt. Thank you!
Artfully Yours,
Stefanie Heideman
Art Escapades
301-237-4959
www.ArtEscapades.com
Dear Hoover Middle School Artists and Families,
Thank you so much for helping your child pursue their artistic dreams and goals by allowing, and maybe even encouraging them, to participate in the National PTA Reflections Program. It is quite inspiring to see all of the careful thought, reflection and creativity the students put into their artwork.
It is my privilege and pleasure to inform you that the Hoover student artists listed below were recognized by a panel of Arts professionals at the Hoover level of judging and has been officially submitted to the MCCPTA (Montgomery County Council PTA) as a contender against all of the artwork submitted by each of the MCPS schools that participate in this wonderful program. Congratulations to you all!
A little bit about how this program works moving forward:
1) All the art work that was submitted to me at the Hoover level, has been processed accordingly and submitted to MCCPTA's panel of judges; where they will judge all of the artwork submitted in each category and division. Hoover is the Middle School division. All Hoover entries submitted to MCCPTA will compete against every other middle school in MCPS that participated the program.
2) MCCPTA will also select 3 individuals from each category and submit the entries to MDPTA; where the student artists will compete against every other County in Maryland (Howard, PG, etc) that submitted artworks in the same category/middle school division.
3) MDPTA will select 1 "winner" in each category to submit to the National PTA. The Finalists will participate in the Reflections Program at the National PTA annual conference in the summer of 2020.
4) Once we receive the artwork back from MDPTA, MCCPTA will host an annual Art Show in the Spring of 2020 (Date/Time TBD). We will keep you informed of timing and location as we learn about it.
I am honored and proud to announce that the following Hoover artists have been submitted to the MCCPTA (Montgomery County Council PTA) Reflections panel of judges:
PLEASE NOTE:
THERE ARE 3 Winners per category. There is NO FIRST, SECOND, THIRD PLACE. All artists are listed in alphabetical order.
The 2019-2020 HOOVER REFLECTIONS FINALISTS
Literature
1. Elias Bernstein - Walking the Walls
2. Henna Jain & Chloe Darpino - Mirror of Truth
3. Lavanya Ravi - The Key of Kindness
Photography
1. Julia Levi - Sun In My Eyes
Visual Arts
1. Angie Chen - I Will Get There
2.Lisa He - Deep Inside a Person's Heart
3. Arielsi Li - Dreams & Struggles
We are so incredibly proud our very talented Hoover Middle School artists! Everyone who participated in this program is a winner in our eyes! Please keep in mind that this competition is not about talent! The Reflections program is about how well the artists REFLECT upon the theme and displays their REFLECTIONS in their artwork. There are many requirements to follow per category, and some entries inevitably do not move forward due to technicality issues; ie: not following the exact requirements for each category; not submitting something digitally or in the wrong format, not numbering pages of literary works, dimensions and details of visual arts, etc.
Every student that takes the time and puts in the energy to make beautiful artwork, write beautiful poetry and songs, choreograph peaceful dances, produce films and videos, etc is a WINNER; simply because you worked hard and voluntarily chose to reflect upon the theme and create something unique and one of a kind.
All of the submissions listed above are in the hands of the MCCPTA and will be on display at the annual MCCPTA art show in the Spring 2019. We will keep you abreast of the information as we receive it.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly in a private email to Stefie@Artescapades.com.
Wishing everyone a heartfelt congratulations and a very happy, healthy and ARTFUL 2020! Kindly respond to this email to ensure receipt. Thank you!
Artfully Yours,
Stefanie Heideman
Art Escapades
301-237-4959
www.ArtEscapades.com
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2018 REFLECTION ARTIST WINNERS!
Film Production Category
Award of Excellence for Interpretation of the Theme
Todd Zhou, Herbert Hoover MS
(My Grandma, My Hero)
Literature: Middle School Division
Award of Excellence for Interpretation of the Theme
Rachel Krakower, Herbert Hoover MS
(How My Hero Came to Be, Unexpectedly)
Photography: Middle School Division
Award of Merit for Interpretation of the Theme
Caroline Chou, Herbert Hoover MS
(To Touch the Clouds)
Film Production Category
Award of Excellence for Interpretation of the Theme
Todd Zhou, Herbert Hoover MS
(My Grandma, My Hero)
Literature: Middle School Division
Award of Excellence for Interpretation of the Theme
Rachel Krakower, Herbert Hoover MS
(How My Hero Came to Be, Unexpectedly)
Photography: Middle School Division
Award of Merit for Interpretation of the Theme
Caroline Chou, Herbert Hoover MS
(To Touch the Clouds)
2017 Reflections Program finalists
The following students moved on to the Montgomery County competition - and four of them were recognized at the County level:
The following students moved on to the Montgomery County competition - and four of them were recognized at the County level:
Literature“Waiting” *
Anna O'Connor 8th Grade * Award of Merit for Interpretation of Theme from MCCPTA “Within Reach” Dylan Goldberg 6th Grade “A Home Away From Home” Kaylen Chang 7th Grade VISUAL ARTS
“Dream Depot”
Angie Chen 6th Grade “A Colorful Monochrome” * Kaylen Chen 7th Grade * Honorable Mention Award from MCCPTA |
PHOTOGRAPHY
“The World Is Within Reach” *
Lauren Ty 7th Grade * Award of Excellence for Outstanding Interpretation of Theme from MCCPTA “An Unknown Treasure” * Caroline Chou 7th Grade * Honorable Mention Award from MCCPTA “Fishing Pals" Todd Zhou 7th Grade FILM
“Humanity Stops, But Nature's Cycle Still Continues"
Todd Zhou 7th Grade MUSIC
“Fantasy Piece No. 1"
Phoebe Hong 8th Grade |
Reflections 2016-17
What is Your Story?
Congratulations to each of our talented artists who submitted artwork to this awesome arts program! You are each an inspiration to your peers and the entire Hoover community! Everyone is a "winner" at Hoover Middle because you participated in this wonderful arts program.
What is Your Story?
Congratulations to each of our talented artists who submitted artwork to this awesome arts program! You are each an inspiration to your peers and the entire Hoover community! Everyone is a "winner" at Hoover Middle because you participated in this wonderful arts program.
Congratulations to the following artists, whose 1st, 2nd and 3rd place works progress to the next level of the contest at Montgomery County. Good luck to all of them!
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Literature |
Film
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1st Place:
“An Evolution” Bella Koschalk 7th Grade 2nd Place: “Second Chances” Jessica Qiu 7th Grade 3rd Place: “What We Are Taught” Ha-tien Nguyen, 8th Grade |
1st Place:
“What Is Your Story - My Brother” Jack Statter 8th Grade 2nd Place: “Time Loop” Brady Fine 8th Grade 3rd Place: “Death" Amberly Wu 8th Grade |
Photography |
Visual Arts |
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1st Place:
“The Beauty of Nature in Shenandoah” Todd Zhou 6th Grade 2nd Place: “Snowfall of Leaves” Alexander Lindsay 7th grade 3rd Place: “My Creative World” Caroline Chou 6th Grade |
1st Place:
“I Am My Dreams That I See In The Night” Ksenia Volkova 8th Grade 2nd Place: “Dream” Amberly Wu 8th Grade 3rd Place: “A Piece of Mind” Navin Durbhakula 8th Grade |
Dance |
Music |
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1st Place:
Isabella Leo “Hope” 7th Grade |
1st Place:
Phoebe Hong “Night's Moon Lullaby” 7th Grade |
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