Date: Fri 19-Feb-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: CURT

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Reflections-competition

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Reflections Competition Winners Announced

(with photo)

BY ANN MARIE COHEN

Seven students from Sandy Hook Elementary School have been selected to compete

in the 1998-99 National PTA Reflections Program. This program is held annually

and affords students an opportunity to demonstrate their talent and

creativity.

This year's program coordinator was Pat Tenney, first vice-president of the

Sandy Hook PTA. More than 70 students in two grade divisions,(K-2) and (3-5)

submitted works that dealt with the theme "Suddenly You Turn Around and...".

The work submitted was based on one of four categories: literature,

photography, visual arts and music.

In grades K-2, the winning literature entrant was Tess Renker; in visual arts,

Christian Gregoire; and in photography, Brandon Bowen. In grades 3-5, the

winning literature entrant was Eva Cerreta; in visual arts, Billy Sims; in

photography, Samantha Mitchell; and in music, Matt Provost.

All entries were judged by a committee of teachers. The students' entries will

now be judged among the works of other students competing statewide. Each

student who submitted a winning entry will receive a certificate of

participation from the Reflections Program.