EHS PTSA Newsletter- October 1, 2025

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Highlight: Call for Reflections Submissions

i belong and a puzzle

Reflections is a National PTA-sponsored program that encourages
students to express themselves through the arts. Students can submit
work in the following six categories: Dance Choreography, Music
Composition, Literature, Film Production, Visual Arts and Photography.
Student submissions are reviewed by independent third-party judges
based on artistic skill as well as interpretation of the theme. The
winner in each category moves on to the County level, then possibly to
the State level and finally to the National competition. Entries must be
submitted digitally.

Reflections submission form


Contestants must be members of the Edison PTSA.

Not yet a member? Join here.

This year's theme is - "I Belong”

Please carefully reviews all the rules and guidelines (EnglishSpanish) and pay particular attention to the following additional rules:


Dance and Film: if background music is used, citation is required
Literature: include word count, entries must be less than 2,000 words
Music: list musicians and/or instrumentation, entries must include music and a score
Photography and Visual Arts: list dimensions and medium used for visual arts (i.e. charcoal, watercolor…)
Dance, Film and Music: recordings must not exceed 5 minutes, files will be compressed for
advancement.

Describe technology/platforms used in the creation process, including any
generative elements.

To see how each entry will be judged, see the Judges Rubric.

Pay close attention to your theme interpretation as this is awarded the most points.

More information about specific rules for each category can be found here:

Literature Rules (EnglishSpanish)
Visual Arts Rules ( EnglishSpanish)
Photography Rules ( EnglishSpanish)
Dance Choreography Rules( English / Spanish)
Music Composition Rules ( EnglishSpanish)

Film Production Rules ( EnglishSpanish)

Special Artist Rules ( EnglishSpanish)


This year’s deadline is November 15, 2025.

For more information visit the VA PTA Reflections Page . If you have any questions, please contact the Reflections program Chair Holly McCahill at ehsreflections@gmail.com

 


Show Our Thanks: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast

we appreciate you with a cartoon apple

 

Our teachers and staff are there for our students everyday, let's show them our thanks! Your PTSA will host an appreciation breakfast on October 17 and we need you to make it a success.

 

Volunteer and sign up to bring items here

 

Cash donations are needed too, and you can leave a special message for a teacher or staff member here:


Chipotle & PTSA: No Cooking!

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Chipotle will donate 25% of sales on October 7 to your PTSA! Please mention Edison PTSA at check out or enter the code ZBX9MJA when ordering online!


Our Next Meeting: October 21, 2025, on Zoom

We look forward to seeing you next month! An email with the meeting link will be distributed to all members before our meeting.

oct 2025 calendar

Not a member of the PTSA, yet? You can join now – https://edisonhsptsa.givebacks.com/


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