Theme: I Belong . . .
It's never too early to start working on projects for next year.
2025-26 Important Dates:
December 15, 2025: Winning entries due from schools to HCCPTA
(all local schools with must be submitted their WINNING entries to HCC PTA for consideration)
January 24, 2026: HCCPTA submits their winners to VAPTA
TBD, 2026: HCPTA Reflections Awards Presentation - location TBD
February 20, 2026: VAPTA winners announced
TBD, 2026: VAPTA Student Awards Celebration
May 1, 2026: National PTA Winners announced
Helpful Resources:
National PTA started accepting theme ideas for 2026-2027 in November.
** Congratulations to V. Aravindhan of Twin Hickory Elementary for being selected by Virginia PTA. **
Stay tuned: National PTA announces the winning theme in May 2025.
All Henrico County Council Placements: Click Here
The following students placed at Virginia PTA (State level) of the Reflections program:
Photography
Middle School | Award of Excellence | Akshaya J Rangarajan, Wilder Middle
Intermediate | Outstanding Interpretation** | Prisha Shanu, Echo Lake Elementary
Literature
High School | Award of Excellence, Regional Winner* | Deepika Alapilla, Godwin High*
Intermediate | Outstanding Interpretation** | Kathik Hariharan Murali, Twin Hickory Elementary
Intermediate| Regional Winner* | Sounil Choudhury, Springfield Park Elementary
Primary | Honorable Mention | Samarth Sharma, Rivers Edge Elementary
Primary | Regional Winner* | Matthew Moore, Springfield Park Elementary
Music Composition
Intermediate | Regional Winner* | Prathyush Dinesh Balaaji, Springfield Park Elementary
Primary | Regional Winner* | Hrithvik John, Springfield Park Elementary
Dance Choreography
Middle School | Honorable Mention | Maanvi Kavaserry, Moody Middle
Film Production
Primary | Award of Merit | Nivedh Arun, Rivers Edge Elementary
Primary | Award of Merit, Regional Winner* | Hrithvik John, Springfield Park Elementary
*Submitted directly to state as a regional participant, not through the County Council
**Advancing to National
*Please contact the HCC PTA Reflections Chair, VACANT
via email at reflections@hccpta.com with any questions.*