Westport Schools Announces Winners for Reflections Art Program

From Westport Public Schools: Congratulations to the Westport student winners of the 2016-2017 PTA Reflections Art Program, a nationwide arts contest sponsored by the PTA that provides students with the opportunity for artistic creative expression and positive recognition for their efforts.

Students are recognized each year for their artistic ingenuity that brings a student theme to life in a way that is personal and meaningful. This year the theme “What is Your Story” lent itself beautifully to all six areas of creative interests including:

• Dance Choreography

• Film Production

• Literature

• Musical Composition

• Photography

• Visual Arts

This year’s winner from Staples High School, include: Natasha Johnson 1 st place for her powerful poem "We will break through"; Maria Tergis 2nd place, for her poem “The Empty Project: From Inside to Out” Colin McKehnie and Sarah Barnett for their artistic dance, entitled “Close to the Sun” Sophie Driscoll for her 1 st place creative Visual Arts collage, “Sophie Elizabeth” Mari

Sachs’ 2nd place watercolor “Something Magical; Antonia Sousa for her interesting 1 st place film “Moments”; Christopher Russi’s 2nd place film “A Day Having Daydreams” and Sarah Barnett for her 1 st place distinctive photograph, “Growing: A Upward Spiral”; 2 nd place to Nicholas Brown’s photograph “Transparent Future”.

The Reflections winners from Bedford Middle School include Eighth grader Jamie Mann in Dance for his ballet piece “Ballerino”; Sixth grader Charlotte Franklin for Music Composition, a piano piece titled “ Bedford Blues”; Eighth grader Diana Hoffman in Visual Arts for her painting “ Dream”; Eight grader Elena Atlas in Literature for her poem “The Story of My Family Tree”; and Seventh grader Juliette Savarino in Photography for her collage “ Meditation and Yoga for Two”.

From Coleytown Middle School, winners include: Seventh grader Ava Flynn will represent CMS in the Literature Category with her poem "The Difference Between Them.” Sophie Alcyone, also in 7th grade, was chosen in the Visual Arts Category for her piece "My Story.” Eighth grader Julia Mellin will represent CMS in the Original Photography Category for her work, Crystal Bay

Photo: Coleytown Middle School students, from left, Ava Flynn, Julia Mellin, and Sophie Alcyone. Photo credit: Westport Public Schools