Zoe Maliszewskyj“Put Yourself In Someone Else’s Shoes”

Award of Merit, Visual Arts - Middle School DivisionMiddletown Middle School PTSA, Middletown, MD

2012 NatioNal Pta® AwArds Ceremony

116th Annual National PTA® Convention and Exhibition – San Jose, CA

Lily Meza“Growth of Diversity”

Award of Excellence, Visual Arts – Middle School DivisionPioneer Junior High PTSA, Upland, CA

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2012 NATIoNAl PTA® AwArDS CErEMoNY

Table of Contents 4 2011-2012 National PTA Reflections® Awards Dance Choreography Film Production literature Musical Composition Photography Visual Arts

18 2012 Mary Lou Anderson Reflections® Arts Enhancement Grants

19 2013-2014 National PTA Reflections® Theme Search Contest

20 State PTA Membership Awards

20 State PTA Male Participation Award

21 2012 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Awards Family School-Partnership Awards of Merit outstanding Family-School Partnership Award

22 2012 Healthy Lifestyles Grants

24 2012 PTA Take Your Family to School Week Grants

26 Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award

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Sarah Heckel“Diversity is best”

Award of Excellence, Photography - Intermediate DivisionMorris Grove Elementary PTA, Chapel Hill, NC

Jaxsen Brooks“I am me”

Award of Merit, Visual Arts - Intermediate DivisionColumbine Hills Elementary PTA, littleton, Co

Keawe Oliveira“Sometimes different things need each other”

Award of Excellence, Photography - Primary DivisionAlta View Elementary PTA, Sandy, UT

national PTA reflections®: Because Arts matterThe National PTA reflections® Program is designed to enhance quality arts education for students in preschool through grade 12, encouraging them to create works of art in the areas of Dance Choreography, Film Production, literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts.

Hundreds of thousands of students participate in the reflections Program through their local PTAs each year – entering in four grade divisions, including Primary, Intermediate, Middle School and High School – and their works are recognized at the local, council, regional, state and national levels. The students listed in this program have received national recognition for their creativity, artistic merit, mastery of medium and interpretation of the 2011-2012 reflections Program theme, “Diversity Means...”

To learn more about the reflections Program or how to start a reflections Program, please visit our website at PTA.org/Reflections

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NATIoNAl PTA rEFlECTIoNS®

dance Choreographyoutstanding Interpretation winnerRacquel Charles“True”Dance Choreography / High School DivisionSequoyah High School PTSACanton, GA

My choreography reflects diversity as two different girls come together as one union. Personally, when thinking of diversity, i picture how in school a group of friends can be so alike yet so significantly different. My piece begins with one girl who portrays the image of a “nerd” and another who enters as the “popular” girl. throughout the whole performance the “popular” girl works to convince the “nerd” to not be afraid to project who she really is.

there are so many people who fear being different or unique. What my piece represents is the importance of being who you are. if there wasn’t diversity, there would be no one to stand out and present contrast. it is because of our differences that we come together and explore styles and attitudes that are foreign to us.

— Racquel Charles

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Primary DivisionMaya Goodman “Chinese lion Dance”Dance / Primary Divisionronald reagan Elementary PTACedar Park, TX

Lauren Lewis “Diversity of the Dance”Dance / Primary DivisionSycamore Elementary School PTASimi Valley, CA

Annabella Wu “Under the waves”Dance / Primary DivisionMatthew Thornton PTAlondonderry, NH

Intermediate Division Smrithi Suresh“Diversity Means…an expression of different arts”Dance / Intermediate DivisionMillikin Basics Plus Elementary PTASanta Clara, CA

Emily Downie“Diversity in Black and white”Dance / Intermediate DivisionGreenwood laboratory School PTASpringfield, Mo

Jennaca Jones“reel Diversity”Dance / Intermediate DivisionMilton Terrace North Elementary School PTABallston Spa, NY

Middle School Division Johnathan Tanner “Jahippa”Dance / Middle School DivisionDiamond Fork Junior High PTSACedar Park, TX Marni Surrency “we are Fragile - Nous Sommes Differents”Dance / Middle School DivisionlaVilla Middle School of the Arts PTSAJacksonville, Fl

Sydney Warren “Turmoil”Dance / Middle School DivisionBaldwin Arts/Academics Magnet PTSAMontgomery, Al

High School DivisionEdward Nelson“Diversity to me means …”Dance / High School DivisionMurphy High School PTSAMobile, Al Matthew Varvar“No FIX NEEDED”Dance / High School Divisionwarren County Tech School PTAwashington, NJ

Savannah Lane “Diversity Means... Strength despite Adversity”Dance / High School DivisionMidlothian High School PTSAMidlothian, VA

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Matthew Varvar, “No FIX NEEDED,” Award of Excellence, Dance Choregraphy – High School Division, warren County Tech School PTA, washington, NJ

dance Choreography Award of Excellence winners

Film Productionoutstanding Interpretation winnerAnsel LaPier“The Quest”Film Production / Primary Divisionliberty lake Elementary School PTSAliberty, wA

Diversity Means … that we are all different but equal. the story shows a king who learns this lesson after a while.

— Ansel LaPier

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Primary Division

Miles Clinton “we may be different on the outside but the same inside”Film Production / Primary Divisionwillow Springs Elementary School PTAwillow Springs, NC

Rosie McQuilkin “How we Are the Same and Different”Film Production / Primary DivisionHollis Elementary School PTAHollis, Fl

Aubree Hampton “Diversity in the surf”Film Production / Primary DivisionN.B. Cook Elementary PTAPensacola, Fl

Intermediate DivisionGriffin Keeter“Three Brothers”Film Production / Intermediate DivisionBelinder Elementary PTAPrairie Village, KS Erin Harrington“Diversity Smoothie”Film Production / Intermediate DivisionMcKinley PTAFairfield, CT

Joseph Ha“Diversity: It’s healthy for you!”Film Production / Intermediate DivisionPico Canyon PTAStevenson ranch, CA

Middle School Division

Tia Pogue “Monotony”Film Production / Middle School DivisionBedford Middle School PTAwestport, CT Davin Jimeno “Diversity Is America”Film Production / Middle School DivisionHollis Brookline Middle School PTSAHollis, NH

Easton Gibson “There are stop motions among us”Film Production / Middle School Divisionlehi Junior High PTSAlehi, UT

High School DivisionNikolas Gutierrez-Kovner“Us”Film Production / High School DivisionCrescenta Valley High School PTSAla Crescenta, CA Ezekiel Rosenbluth“Eracism”Film Production / High School Divisionosceola High School PTSASeminole, Fl

Ian Watt“Brand New Shoes”Film Production / High School DivisionPrincess Anne High School PTAVirginia Beach, VA

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Film Production Award of Excellence winners

Aubree Hampton, “Diversity in the surf,” Award of Excellence, Film Production – Primary Division, N.B. Cook Elementary PTA, Pensacola, Fl

Literatureoutstanding Interpretation winnerMelanie Mignucci“Es la lluvia Que le Molesta”literature / High School DivisionStaples High School PTAwestport, CT

“Es la lluvia que le Molesta” (it is the rain that bothers him) is an original short story about what it means to be uncomfortable in your own skin, split between two sides of yourself. the unnamed speaker of the story, a latina teenager, observes a scene in Spanish between the proprietor of a Mexican deli and a young boy that catches her off guard. Her white friend cannot understand the exchange, and does not understand why the speaker has been made uncomfortable. the narrator then is torn between being an american teenager, enjoying ‘authentic’ foreign culture, or diving deep into Chicano culture and accepting it as part of herself. the story illustrates the many different kinds of diversity experienced by minorities in america, through one’s past or one’s present.

— Melanie Mignucci

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Es La Lluvia Que Le MolestaI woke up with Nat next to me on the hard pallet that folded up into a hard couch when we weren’t sleeping together. She had been awake for a while and I knew this because her eyes were clear and bright and makeup-less and her hair was smoothed down and smelled like coconut and the couch didn’t and maybe she was just sitting there for a second. She had a book of crossword puzzles in her hands but it wasn’t open. She saw me flex my calf under the blanket and said “Hi.” I turned halfway towards her and mouthed “Hi” back and pulled the blanket over my hair and stretched under the blanket for a while. when I was done I came back out and Nat had left and I heard running water in the bathroom. I took off my sweatshirt and shorts because I felt like it was going to be warm that day and if I couldn’t shower I was definitely going to change. Nat has this shag carpeting on the floor of her room that was left over from the last owner but I knew she kept it because she thought it was kitschy, and it felt as if I were wearing socks but I wasn’t. I wished I was, but I wasn’t. The lights were off but the sun was foggy and came through her windows and settled on the floor and made the room seem like it, too, had just woken up. Most walls of Nat’s room were a pastel neon color and the other a series of undulating blue and darker blue lines, painted to emulate algae. The pastel walls were covered in wallpaper strips and magazine clippings and guitars that didn’t work but man did they look cool. It bothered me that you couldn’t see most of the wall but Nat had only half a year of high school left and so she probably wasn’t going to change it now. The doorknob jiggled and stuck and I pulled on a pair of jeans that was lying on the ground, jumping a little bit to get them over my legs. Nat came in. She hadn’t showered. “we should...” she said. She drew out the should as far as it would go, then stopped. She had this habit of stretching words, sentences, exaggerating inflections. After a few days with her I’d pick up on it too. “we should... get coffee annnnnd go to ortega’s!” Her statements, whenever she said them like this, became exclamations. like for sale signs stapled to a telephone pole. Advertising to the idea of an audience. She said this with pause. As if I would say no. It was about eight in the morning. ortega’s was a drive all the way up route 3 almost to Massachusetts from here. Maybe an hour, hour and a half. But it was a nice drive and it wasn’t that far. we’d listen to good music and, besides, I didn’t want to go home yet. And Hacienda sold a pound of rice with frijoles negros and platanos and sangria soda for less than five dollars and I was in no position to pass that up. So I said, “That sounds ¡Awesome!” and pulled my sweater on over my head. outside and walking to my car it was warm and cool together. Fog rolled in off the Sound and into the streets and it was humid but the air was sharp with impending autumn. It was Sunday and the sky was grey and solemn. By eleven we were in town, past hazy blue ridged mountains and open road six lanes across. Six tractor-trailer lanes with ample shoulders curving in the valleys of the southernmost of the southern Berkshires. The car jerked over the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge and into a slot between two cars collided with poverty. ’99 Tercel red and rust colored and its windows cracked open and a nameless post-blue sedan, now a pastiche of black doors and spoilers and passenger side mirrors. Next to them was an open dumpster and a man came out from the laundromat next door with a black plastic bag and glared at our car and threw it in. Bottles clanged together but did not break. He wore a baby blue polo shirt and a gold chain that rode up above the collar and under his graying black greased back hair. He wiped his hands together and walked away and his shoes squeaked. I killed the engine. Nat turned to me and asked, “How stoked are you?” “way stoked,” I said. The engine ticked, cooling... (continued)

Andrew Reardon“religious Diversity Can Unite”

Award of Excellence, Photography - Middle School Divisionliberty Middle School PTA, liberty, Mo

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Primary Division

Hayley Hoang “Celebrating Differences”literature / Primary Divisionred rocks Elementary PTAMorrison, Co

Grant Nieuwendrop “People”literature / Primary DivisionM.G. Clark PTASioux City, IA

Jarred Rambo “Fred: The Good Monster”literature / Primary DivisionGeorge welch Elementary PTAwest Monroe, lA

Intermediate DivisionMeggie Parker“The Diversity Between Us”literature / Intermediate DivisionHorace Mann PTAottumwa, IA Daniel Roman“Being Different Is Cool!”literature / Intermediate DivisionMargaret r. Sellers Elementary PTAGlendora, CA

Treasure Hollis“open Your Eyes and See”literature / Intermediate DivisionMeadow Park Elementary PTANorth little rock, Ar

Middle School Division

Alayna Wong “Invisible Diversity”literature / Middle School DivisionVan Hoosen Middle School PTSArochester Hills, MI Gabi Linder “My Friend Zachary”literature / Middle School DivisionBertha Barber Elementary PTABellevue, NE

Savannah Horrell “Childhood Friendships”literature / Middle School DivisionNaples High School PTSAFPo, Armed Forces Europe

High School DivisionZarin Rahman“A Heart of Inferno”literature / High School DivisionBrookings High School PTABrookings, SD Patricia Brennan“Ears to See, Eyes to Hear”literature / High School DivisionUnion Intermediate High School PTABroken Arrow, oK

Kameron Morton“Dear 40-Year-old Me”literature / High School DivisionNorthside High School PTA Fort Smith, Ar

Literature Award of Excellence winners

Sofia DeVenuto, “Accepting Differences to make something Beautiful,” Award of Merit, Photography – Intermediate Division, Brandeis Elementary PTA, louisville, KY

music Compositionoutstanding Interpretation winnerPolly Moser“The Flow of water”Music Composition / Middle School DivisionBurleigh Manor Middle School PTAEllicott City, MD

My piece relates to the theme because all people are like water. While we are all so different from each other in culture, looks and style, we are all the same at our core — just like water. Water can come from anywhere in the world, be it a mountain stream or the vast ocean. Water is always water and nothing can ever change that. Just like we are all living, breathing people no matter how we appear or how we think. My piece helps to illustrate that everyone

is different and unique in their own way, but just like water we are all flowing through the land and through life to the same place. and while all water flows to the magnificent ocean, we are flowing through life to our end when we may fondly depart this world. So what i am really trying to say is, diversity is as simple as the flow of water.

— Polly Moser

Nicole Dill, “Diversity is…Harmonious,” Award of Merit, Photography – High School Division, Timberlane regional High School PTSA, Plaistow, NH

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Hayden Whitehead “Bio Diversity”Music Composition / Primary DivisionFlorence Elementary PTASouthlake, TX

Jennifer Centa “Sea Animals”Music Composition / Primary DivisionHubert A. Eaton Elementary School PTAwilmington, NC

Sam Garvin “Diversity Means a Caterpillar”Music Composition / Primary Divisionrountree Elementary PTASpringfield, Mo

Intermediate DivisionAinsley Hoh“A watercolor Painting”Music Composition / Intermediate DivisionMann Elementary PTAUnion, KY Andrew Liu“our lives”Music Composition / Intermediate DivisionBentwood Elementary PTAoverland Park, KS

Nicole Christensen“Diversity”Music Composition / Intermediate DivisionCopper Creek PTSAGlendale, AZ

Middle School Division

Lucy Clearwater “Come Back Home”Music Composition / Middle School DivisionStanley Middle School PTAlafayette, CA Jayden Mendez “Diversity”Music Composition / Middle School DivisionCentral Middle School PTAVan Buren, Ar

Alaina Mead “Ethnic Conundrum”Music Composition / Middle School DivisionKaysville Junior High PTSAKaysville, UT

High School DivisionVabhav Mohanty“New Horizons”Music Composition / High School DivisionSchool of the Arts PTANorth Charleston, SC Yossi Kohrman-Glaser“rondo: 3 motives in Harmony”Music Composition / High School DivisionNewtown High School PTSASandy Hook, CT

James Eaton“Diversity in Time”Music Composition / High School DivisionBob Jones High School PTSAMadison, Al

music Composition Award of Excellence winners

Rosalie Steiner, “Diversity, the lion in All of Us,” Award of Merit, Visual ArtsMiddle School Division, Hollis Brookline Middle School PTSA, Hollis, NH

Zoe Reddecliff, “The Beautiful Inside,” Award of Merit, Photography Intermediate Division, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet School PTA, Sanford, Fl

Photography outstanding Interpretation winnerKobie Long“Scrambled Students”Photography / Primary DivisionHubbell Elementary PTADes Moines, IA

i wanted to show diversity by taking pictures of different kids on the Hubbell playground. then i got the idea of scrambling the pictures into different bodies. (i had different pictures of the top, middle, and bottom of the body.) i used Photoshop for all of this.

— Kobie Long

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Dakota Goll “Diversity is Colorful”Photography / Primary DivisionGrandview Elementary PTAErie, PA

Keawe Oliveira “Sometimes different things need each other”Photography / Primary DivisionAlta View Elementary PTASandy, UT

Charlie Hough “An Alien in a world of Clones”Photography / Primary Divisionwheeler Elementary PTAomaha, NE

Intermediate DivisionSarah Heckel“Diversity is best”Photography / Intermediate DivisionMorris Grove Elementary PTAChapel Hill, NC Jana Mazzella“Handful of Peace and Diversity”Photography / Intermediate DivisionPaul E. Kirdahy at Captree Elementary School PTAwest Islip, NY

Ava Bachelder“let Your light Shine”Photography / Intermediate DivisionHarold Ambuehl Elementary School PTASan Juan Capistrano, CA

Middle School Division

Andrew Reardon “religious Diversity Can Unite”Photography / Middle School Divisionliberty Middle School PTAliberty, Mo Lance Osborn “Diversity means: Show Your True Colors”Photography / Middle School DivisionCentral Junior High PTSABelleville, Il

Claire Dzan “Diversity means Unique”Photography / Middle School DivisionCrosby Middle PTSAlouisville, KY

High School DivisionJacquelyn Brown“love the little Things”Photography / High School DivisionTallmadge High School PTSATallmadge, oH Hunter Hise“Sole of Diversity”Photography / High School Divisionosceola High School PTSASeminole, Fl

Jacob Parrot“Slides”Photography / High School DivisionBooker T. washington Magnet High School PTSAMontgomery, Al

Photography Award of Excellence winners

Nicole Nesbit, “Divergence,” Award of Merit, PhotographyHigh School Division, Boone County High School PTSA, Florence, KY

Jackson Hewes, “Picture, Picture, Picture,” Award of Merit, PhotographyIntermediate Division, laurelhurst PTA, Seattle, wA

Jacob Parrott“Slides”

Award of Excellence, Photography – High School DivisionBooker T. washington Magnet High School PTSA, Montgomery, Al

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Visual Artsoutstanding Interpretation winnersEmily Lam“Diversity means Harmony in the world”Visual Arts / Primary DivisionSKA Academy of Art and Design PTSADuluth, GA

Diversity means harmony in the world because it doesn’t matter what color of your skin, what country you are from or who you are, you can be best friends and it makes the world beautiful!

— Emily Lam

Visual ArtsAward of Excellence winnersPrimary DivisionBayleigh Nicely “You Can’t Spell Diversity without Ive” Visual Arts / Primary Division Issaquah Valley Elementary PTA Issaquah, wA

Jennifer Pallister“Diversity Teachers us All”Visual Arts / Primary DivisionForest Park PTAPortland, or

Ashton Green“Diversity Means …”Visual Arts / Primary DivisionSanta Fe Elementary PTAMoore, oK

Intermediate DivisionPatrick Mannion“Discovering Diversity: Everyone’s welcome”Visual Arts / Intermediate DivisionNew Boston Central School PTANew Boston, NH

Emma Mykowski“Diversity Means… Each Person is a unique work of art!”Visual Arts / Intermediate DivisionIntervale PTABoonton, NJ

Bilal Sultan“Diversity Means - share our cultures”Visual Arts / Intermediate DivisionColumbia Elementary PTAMadison, Al

Middle School DivisionMichela Michielli“The Face of Diversity”Visual Arts / Middle School DivisionHolliston PTSAHolliston, MA

Xin Ju“Different Yet Connected”Visual Arts / Middle School DivisionHouston Middle School PTAGermantown, TN

Lily Meza“Growth of Diversity”Visual Arts / Middle School DivisionPioneer Junior High PTSAUpland, CA

High School DivisionAjamarie Abad“Diversity comes in all shapes and sizes”Visual Arts / High School Divisionolympic High PTSABremerton, wA

Waylon Roberts“QrEArTH”Visual Arts / High School Divisionwhitefish PTSAwhitefish, MT

Sydney Langsdale“Unity in Diversity”Visual Arts / High School Divisionryle High School PTSAUnion, KY

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Emma Mykowski, ‘‘Diversity Means… Each Person is a unique work of art!’’ Award of Excellence, Visual Arts, Intermediate Division, Intervale PTA, Boonton, NJ

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Mary lou Anderson

reflections® Arts enhancement Grant Programthe Mary lou anderson Reflections arts Enhancement Grant Program is designed to encourage Ptas to implement student-centered programs focused on arts education. Matching grants of up to $1,000 are given to Ptas through a competitive grant process to enhance arts education through activities, materials, new technologies, techniques and visiting artists programs. For more information about this program or to find out how to apply, visit: PTA.org/Reflections.

Special thanks to the family of Mary lou anderson for its ongoing support of this grant program.

Benjamin Mowers“Unity through Diversity” Award of Merit, Visual Arts – High School DivisionEast Forsyth High School PTSA, Kernersville, NC

2011-2012 mary Lou Anderson reflections Arts enhancement Grantees:Katharine Lee Bates Elementary PTAColorado Springs, CoVista Academy PTAVista, CaEmma G. Whiteknact PTAEast Providence, Ri

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national PTA reflections® Theme search ContestEach year, National Pta’s Reflections Program adopts a new theme that students use when creating their artwork. theme ideas are submitted by students from across the country and one is selected as the next year’s theme. the student who submits the winning entry receives a cash award and his/her theme is used as the foundation for Reflections in a following year. For more information about this contest, visit: PTA.org/Reflections.

2013-2014 National PTA reflections® Theme Search Contest winner:Julie LampertWaverly Park Elementary PtaEast Rockaway, NY

Winning theme: “Believe, Dream, Inspire”

Jana Mazzella “Handful of Peace and Diversity”Award of Excellence, Photography – Intermediate DivisionPaul E. Kirdahy at Captree Elementary School PTA, west Islip, NY

Zoe Hughes “Diversity Means Embracing our Differences Peacefully”

Award of Merit, Visual Arts – Intermediate DivisionHubert H. Humphrey Elementary PTA, Albuquerque, NM

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state PTA membership AwardsMembers are key to the success and future of Pta. Congratulations to the following states reporting growth in the 2011-2012 membership year:

Arkansas PTAPresident Ray SamaniegoDelaware PTAPresident Yvonne JohnsonEurope PTA (European Congress)President Sharon GilbertHawaii PTAPresident liz SagerMaine PTAPresident Ginny MottMassachusetts PTAPresident Erik ChampyMinnesota PTAPresident Bonnie CannonNorth Dakota PTAPresident amy arnessPuerto Rico PTAPresident Mayra Rivera-Vazquez

mP3 – state PTA male Participation AwardNational Pta celebrates the 2nd annual MP3 Male Participation award. Male involvement in schools and communities helps nurture children’s intellectual, physical and social development. Congratulations to the Nevada Pta for achieving outstanding male involvement and membership growth in 2011-2012.

Ishar Hawkins, “Breadiversity,” Award of Merit, Photography, Middle School Division North Shore Middle PTA, Glen Head, NY

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Brittany Curl“Hands around the world”

Award of Merit, Photography – High School DivisionAbsarokee PTA, Absarokee, MT

The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Awardsthe National Pta Phoebe apperson Hearst innovation in Family Engagement award recognizes and celebrates achievement in building effective family-school partnerships. the recipient of the Hearst award receives $2,000 and is recognized at the annual National Pta Convention and Exhibition. in addition, four awards of Merit were awarded to applicants who demonstrated exemplary family engagement initiatives. awards of Merit recipients received a certificate of recognition.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards of Merit

James G. Blaine Elementary PTA 23rd District PTSA Chicago, il Riverside, CaSouth Cache Freshman Center PTA Herberich Elementary PTA North logan, Ut akron, oH

Phoebe Apperson Hearst outstanding Family-School Partnership Award

Mantua Elementary School PTA Fairfax, Va

Grant De La Vasselais, “American Brothers,” Award of Merit, Photography, Middle School Division, Julia landon PTA, Jacksonville, Fl

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national PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grantsthe National Pta Healthy lifestyles program offers resources to local Ptas and schools to address the childhood obesity problem in their communities. in 2011-2012, National Pta supported this effort by giving ten $1,000 grants to the following local Pta units:

Classical Center at Vial PTA Cleveland Heights/University Heights Council of PTAs Garland, tX University Heights, oH Clinton Elementary PTA Coronado Elementary PTA Clinton, Ut albuquerque, NM Crested Butte Community School PTSA Cynthia Heights Elementary School PTA Crested Butte, Co Evansville, iN J. Allen Axson PTA Kraft Elementary PTA Jacksonville, Fl Hampton, Va South Side Elementary PTA Stonewall PTA Harrisburg, Pa lexington, KY National Pta highlighted each of these local Ptas during November, which is Healthy lifestyles Month.

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Shelby Paine, “Diversity Means… looking at life through Everyone’s Eyes,” Award of Merit, Photography, High School Division, Captain Shreve PTA, Shreveport, lA

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Grace Murray“Diversity Means “Don’t Judge a Fruit by its Color”

Award of Merit, Photography – Middle School Divisionowen J. roberts Middle School PTA, Pottstown, PA

national PTA Take your Family to school week Grantsthe National Pta take Your Family to School Week gives schools, families and communities opportunities to work together to improve student success. the goal of this program is to expand and enhance family engagement in schools across the country. to support this, National Pta provided grants of up to $1,000 to 45 Ptas to design and implement family engagement programs in their communities. Each grantee implemented their activities during take Your Family to School Week, which was celebrated from February 12-18, 2012. For more information about this program visit: PTA.org/FamilyToSchool.

take Your Family to School Week is sponsored by the aXa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of aXa Equitable life insurance Company, and a Proud National Sponsor of Pta.

2012 National PTA Take Your Family to School week Grantees Alfred E. Zampella PS #27 PTA Jersey City, NJ Arbolita School PTA la Habra, Ca Bailey Middle School PTSA Cornelius, NC Banksville PTA Pittsburgh, Pa Bayside High School PTSA Virginia Beach, Va Bedford Primary School PTA Bedford, Va Bernice Young Elementary PTA Springdale, aR Bradford Academy PTA Southfield, Mi Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools PTA Council Chapel Hill, NC Chimneyrock Elementary PTA Cordova, tN Citrus Grove Elementary PTA Palm City, Fl Clover Street School PTA Windsor, Ct

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Denver Elementary PTADenver, PaDonaldson Way Elementary School PTAamerican Canyon, CaDubiski Career High School PTSAGrand Prairie, tXFalcon Middle School PTSAFalcon, CoFranklin Township School PTAQuakertown, NJGene George Elementary PTASpringdale, aRGypsy School PTADepew, oKHammocks Middle School PTSAMiami, FlJefferson Elementary School PTAWest allis, WiKate Waller Barrett PTAarlington, VaKilbourne Middle School PTSAWorthington, oHLongfellow Middle School PTAFalls Church, Va

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Matthew Whaley Elementary School PTA Williamsburg, Va McDougle Elementary School PTA Chapel Hill, NC McKinley School PTSA Fairfield, Ct Morningside Elementary PTA Fort Worth, tX Norco Elementary PTA Norco, Ca Northrop High School PTSA Fort Wayne, iN Oakmont Elementary PTA Fort Worth, tX Oakton Elementary PTA oakton, Va Old Village PTA Northville, Mi Provost Elementary PTA Provo, Ut Redwood Early Childhood Center PTA North little Rock, aR

SAD 30 PTA Winn, MEStephen Knight Center for Early Education PTA Denver, CoStuart Middle School PTSA Stuart, FlThomas G. Pullen K-8 Arts Focus School PTAlandover, MDThree Rivers Elementary PTACincinnati, oHTuskegee Institute Middle School PTAtuskegee, alTyhee Elementary PTAChubbuck, iDVista Verde Middle School PTSAPhoenix, aZWalt Whitman Elementary PTASan Diego, CaWenatchee Lewis and Clark PTSAWenatchee, Wa

Ella Budelis “All My Favorites”Award of Merit, PhotographyPrimary Divisionred Pump Elementary School PTA Bel Air, MD

Lance Osborn “Diversity means: Show Your True Colors”

Award of Excellence, PhotographyMiddle School Division

Central Junior High PTSABelleville, Il

Patrick Mannion, “Discovering Diversity: Everyone’s welcome,” Award of Excellence, Visual Arts – Intermediate Division New Boston Central School PTA, New Boston, NH

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Jan Harp domene diversity and Inclusion Award the Jan Harp Domene Diversity and inclusion award identifies a Pta that is doing remarkable work in the areas of diversity and inclusion. the recognition of diversity within organizations is valuing differences and similarities in people through actions and accountability. Pta values and appreciates diversity, which enriches and strengthens the structure of our society within our states and nation.

Jan Harp Domene served as National President from 2007 to 2009. as president, Jan was committed to reaching out to families with many diverse backgrounds and bringing them into the Pta family. National Pta’s Emerging Minority leaders Conference and Urban Family Engagement initiative flourished under her leadership.

after her death in February 2012, National Pta named this award in Jan’s honor to recognize her commitment to reaching out to all families.

Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award California State PTA

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Liz Watts“Diversity Is Beauty”

Award of Merit, Visual Arts – High School DivisionSouth Intermediate High School PTA, Broken Arrow, oK

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