D205 Students Honored for Achievement in Arts by PTA

by Michelle Wehrle, District 205 PTA Council Reflections Chairman

The DuPage East Illinois PTA Reflections art competition selected nine Elmhurst School District 205 art projects to advance to the Illinois PTA Reflections competition, where students’ artwork and creativity were featured among the top young artists in the state.

The PTA Reflections art competition annually invites students nationwide to reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. This year’s theme was “Let Your Imagination Fly…”

The following nine Elmhurst District 205 students advanced to the state competition:

Isabella DeBlasio – Sandburg Middle School, in the Film category for her film, "A Dragon’s Story.” Isabella received Honorable Mention at State.

Ella Glosner - Jefferson Elementary School, in the Literature category for her piece, "If Animals Could Talk.” Ella received Honorable Mention at State.

• Ella Glosner - Jefferson Elementary School, in the Visual Arts category for her artwork, "Rainbow Trees.”
• Morgan Hrody - Jackson Elementary School, in the Literature category for her piece, "Limitless.”
• Sydney Lee - Jackson Elementary School, in the Literature category for her piece, "Tour the World in an Elevator.”
• Victoria Lynch - Edison Elementary School, in the Photography category for her artwork, "Come Fly With Me.”
• Brigid O’Brien – Sandburg Middle School, in the Visual Arts category for her artwork, “Limitless.” Brigid received Honorable Mention at State.
• Noveena Thakar - Jefferson Elementary School, in the Literature category for her piece, “It’s A Big Surprise.”
• Grace Wang - Hawthorn Elementary School, in the Visual Arts category for her artwork, "One Starry Night.”

Kudos to these District 205 students, who advanced to the regional competition:

• Jackie Fisher, Julia Jardon, Kevin Schultz – Bryan Middle School
• Angelica Palomino – Churchville Middle School
• Madeline Hsieh - Edison Elementary School
• Lilliana Costa, Oliver Jacobs, Cynthia Trajevski – Emerson Elementary School
• Camryn Adams, Alexandra El Etr-Garofalo, Kieran Goldstein, Darby Helm, Miles Locigno, PJ MLafferty, Edith Piacenza, Keil Rosen, Casidy Wehrle - Field Elementary School
• Mikayla Southwell - Jackson Elementary School
• Ella Glosner, Nikhita Thakar - Jefferson Elementary School

Area students were recognized for their artistic achievement in the PTA Reflections program at a ceremony hosted by the DuPage East Region of Illinois PTA on May 11 at the Glenn Westlake Middle School in Lombard.