GCISD students earned 14 awards in the 2022-2023 state PTA Reflections Contest, a program dedicated to providing opportunities for recognition and access to the arts.

The Reflections Contest is held annually and sponsored by the National PTA. Students in grades pre-K through 12 are invited to create and submit original works of art in any of the six categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. This year’s contest theme was “Show Your Voice.”

At the local level, the contest is organized by the GCISD Council of PTAs.

Congratulations to GCISD’s state winners:

Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2)
Lyndon Foust, Bransford Elementary School, Film Production, Merit Award
Cara Jeffrey, Bransford Elementary School, Photography, Participation Award
Ivy Lin, Cannon Elementary School, Literature, Honorable Mention Award
Victoria Motkin, Colleyville Elementary School, Visual Arts, Honorable Mention

Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
Isaiah Harris, Silver Lake Elementary School, Photography, Participation Award
Ariana Khan, Silver Lake Elementary School, Visual Arts, Excellence Award
Sifa Nurdinali, Glenhope Elementary School, Dance Choreography, Participation Award
Presley Murray, O.C. Taylor Elementary School, Music Composition, Merit Award
Haelee Ojile, Bransford Elementary School, Literature, Participation Award

Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Julia Motkin. Cross Timbers Middle School, Visual Arts, Honorable Mention Award
Elizabeth Zaffos, Heritage Middle School, Music Composition, Honorable Mention Award

High School (Grades 9-12)
Sophia Doty, Colleyville Heritage High School, Literature, Honorable Mention Award
Riya Sajan, Grapevine High School, Photography, Excellence Award
Lily Spencer, Grapevine High School, Music Composition, Honorable Mention Award

Grapevine Elementary School

GCISD Students Win State Reflections Awards