Baldwin UFSD Students Recognized in 2022-2023 PTA Reflections Competition
Sydney Jones of Meadow and Alexandra Francois of Baldwin High School Receive an Award of Merit at the State-Level
Baldwin High School freshman, Alexandra Francois, and Meadow Elementary School second grader, Sydney Jones, have been recognized with an “Award of Merit” in the New York State PTA Reflections annual competition. Alexandra and Sydney’s artistic interpretation of the PTA Reflections theme “Show Your Voice” impressed judges at several levels in the Reflections program. Their entries were among 563 of the very best statewide.
Alexandra was honored in the Dance Choreography category for her entry “Still I Rise.” This is the fifth time Alexandra has been recognized by PTA Reflections. She is known for her ballet talent and active involvement with the organization, Brown Girls Do Ballet, which promotes diversity in the arts by providing annual scholarships, a mentor network, and community programs to empower young girls.
Sydney was honored in the Photography category for her entry “Express Yourself: Girl Power.”
In addition, students from Meadow and Baldwin High School were recognized as Nassau Region PTA finalists for their entries in the Visual Arts, Photography, Film Production, Literature and Musical Composition categories.
The National PTA Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boosts student confidence. The 50+ year old program helps students explore their own thoughts feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love from learning that will help them become more successful in the arts, school, and in life. More than 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create and submit original works of art, which, based on state PTA rules and guidelines, may be submitted for state- and national-level awards and recognition opportunities.
Student winners from the local level can move up through their district, region, council, and state PTA programs to the national level.
For more information about the Reflections program, visit the National PTA website.
NYS PTA Reflections Winners 2022-2023:
Meadow
- Sydney Jones (2nd Grade) Award of Merit in Photography.
High School
- Alexandra Francois (9th Grade) Award of Merit in Dance Choreography.
- Nia Green Award of Merit in Film Production
Nassau Region PTA’s Finalists:
Meadow
-Sydney Jones- Photography- Express Yourself: Girl Power
-Sothanee Sainsurin- Photography- I am not a Killer
-Niam Singh- Visual Arts-Voting Voice
High School
-Alexandra Francois, Dance Choreography-Still I Rise
-Nia Green-Film Production-Perspectives of Self Expression
-Ali-Marie Bissessar-Literature-The Girl in The Reflection
-Gabriela Lucas-Literature-Cyberbullying
-Savion Atkins-Musical Composition-Blessed
-Ashley Brown-Visual Arts-Types of Captivity
-Tyler Means-Visual Arts-Walking Seed