The Illinois PTA has selected 20 art projects from the Downers Grove Area Council of PTAs to advance from the regional to the state level of the PTA Reflections arts recognition and achievement program. The Downers Grove Area Council of PTAs includes both Downers Grove Grade School District 58 PTAs and the DeLay-Lace PTA from District 61.
Through Reflections, students in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to submit works of art in six areas: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. The theme for the 2024-25 program is “Accepting Imperfection.”
These projects will be on display at Spotlight, a state-wide Reflections celebration in May hosted by the Illinois PTA. The Illinois PTA will also review each student’s work of art and announce those entries advancing to the national level of PTA Reflections. Best of luck, students!
District 58 congratulates students advancing to the state level of PTA Reflections:
DANCE
- Ashley Erickson, “Beautiful In Every Different Way,” Lester Elementary
- Sydney Maschek, “Get Up and Dance,” Highland Elementary
- Darby Shea, “Perfect,” Whittier Elementary
- Kendra Wasielewski, “My True Self,” Herrick Middle School
- Matilda Yodka, “Accepting Life How It Is,” Whittier Elementary
FILM
- Nora James, “Human Law,” O’Neill Middle School
LITERATURE
- Greta Hirthe, “The Old Gnarled Tree,” Hillcrest Elementary
- George Onken, “Views of Imperfection,” Herrick Middle School
- Juliana Sleboda, “Courage,” Herrick Middle School
MUSIC
- Hank Pearce,“Jungle Step,” Belle Aire Elementary
- Lucy Ray, “I Can Accept Imperfection,” Pierce Downer Elementary
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Rachel Avila, “Magical Storms,” Whittier Elementary
- Rachel Curran, “Weed in a Field of Flowers,” Fairmount Elementary
- Henry Haley, “The Nature of Imperfection,” Belle Aire Elementary
- Lydia Stone, “Smallest Imperfection, Biggest Difference” Lester Elementary
VISUAL ARTS
- Edward Aievoli, “Shoot For the Moon,” Lester Elementary
- Tommy Dussman, “My Imperfections,” Hillcrest Elementary
- Dell Hollmeyer, “Messhattan,” Indian Trail Elementary
- Anna Leopoldo, “Nature’s Perfect Imperfections,” O’Neill Middle School
Makala Conard, a District 61 student, also advanced to the state level for her Visual Arts project, titled, “Friends.”