School picture day is Tuesday, August 27th. An order packet went home with each student on the first day of school. Orders can also be placed on Cornerstone Photography's website:

www.cornerstone.photo

Use online access code: F19SLMS

REFLECTIONS: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ARTS

“Look Within”

That’s the theme for the 2019-2020 Reflections Art Program which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired
• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
• Experience the fun and joy of making art
• Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

PARTICIPATION IS EASY, EXCITING AND EMPOWERING

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

• Dance Choreography
• Literature
• Photography
• Film Production
• Music Composition
• Visual Arts.

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

State-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees receive:

• Onstage recognition at the California State PTA Annual Convention
• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
• Prizes including an Outstanding Interpretation plaque, award and certificate

State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
• Prizes including an Award of Excellence medallion, award and certificate

State-level Award of Merit honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
• Prizes including an Award of Merit medallion and certificate

National-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artwork, along with any National Award of Excellence and Merit winners, are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit.

Sinaloa Middle School Deadline to enter is October 15, 2019.

ALL families MUST update the authorization and student information pages in Aeries. Last year's authorizations have expired; please log into you Aeries parent portal as soon as possible to complete authorizations for the 2019-2020 year. Note that students cannot take advantage of the use of lockers or school computers/Chromebooks until the authorizations have been updated.

Please see the attached guide or reach out if you have any questions about how to complete this process.

Yearbooks can be pre-purchased online for the introductory price of $46 at jostens.com. Prices will increase January 1, 2020.

A limited quantity has been ordered so  pre-purchasing the yearbook online  is the only way to be guaranteed a  yearbook in May 2020. (Navigate to Sinaloa Middle School, Simi Valley)

We sold out last year so don’t be left without one!