Final Reflections

Violet's sixth grade year will have a lot of "lasts" for our family! One of them took place Tuesday night - our last Reflections Gala, where Violet finished her elementary Reflections career as she started, with a first-place trophy.

Violet entered three pieces, and won third place for one and first place for the other. As a sixth-grader, the category only included her grade level, which is combined 7th and 8th graders. (Some schools are middle schools, with 6th, 7th and 8th together.) So Violet didn't have as much competition as last year, when she competed with three grade levels.

Here are all the participants!

Violet and Rylin have had classes together over and over in elementary, and they've become better friends again this year.

Violet won third place for this one, which she called "Stained Glass."

She also entered this one, which she painted as a D&D scene with some sort of tiny evil flying creatures. She renamed it Boggy Creek and we're pretending they're lightning bugs now.

And this is the one she won first place for, the bird flying through the storm with lightning.

Cora and Violet helped out a bit behind the table of snacks and drinks.

 

Violet's Reflections Win!

Violet decided to enter her school's PTA Reflections Art Show competition in the photography category, with a picture she took on a hike in Redmond in August.

The theme this year was "Look Within," and she wrote "Look Within Your World" on her entry, which she titled "Redmond Wonders."

She won first place in her division! We're so pleased for her and proud of her, because she was up against some remarkable photographs.

Yay, Vi! I guess photography is her thing, like her grandpa. This isn't her first win in this category, remember... she also took first when she entered the contest as a kindergartner.

Grandma got to come, too. It was nice having her support.

Violet discusses her artwork with Dr. Fine, our new principal.

Cora helped out at the dessert table, a perfect place to "work."