Rail Ranch Elementary

The student picks a category (below) to create THEIR interpretation of the theme: I am Hopeful Because.... There is no right or wrong interpretation. It is only based on what the student feels the theme means to them. Of course, parents/guardians can support their thinking, but this should be a student-generated idea and reflective of the student’s age and abilities.  

After the student picks their category (below), they will create a project that should reflect the theme Show Your Voice.  

For example, using the Visual Arts category the student could draw a picture of what the theme means to them.  

For the Dance category the student could choreograph a dance and have it recorded based on the theme.  

For the movie and photography category, students must hold the camera and take the pictures (parents/guardians should not hold the camera).  

There are guidelines/rules such as size limits, length of writing, video sizes/durations. Please review the rules guidelines before creating.  

Completed Reflections projects must be submitted digitally using the form above. Students MUST use THEIR  956-email address/password to upload their Reflections project. Contact your child’s teacher if you need your child's email address. Questions: mrucker@murrieta.k12.ca.) 

After submitting projects digitally, students can bring their projects to school to share beginning September 25th to be displayed at the school and for the PTA Reflections Celebration Reception on Oct. 25th at 5:30 pm in the multipurpose room. Teachers may have different turn-in dates for projects. Invites/RSVP will only be sent to students that submit a digital entry (above) 

At the reception, we will acknowledge all students who turn in an entry digitally.  

We will also select entries from each category/age division to represent Rail Ranch at a school district Reflections program.  As Reflections, is a national program project entries can advance to the national level (see examples below of previous projects that advanced)  Please review rules/guidelines below as we are only able to advance projects to represent Rail Ranch Elem. that follow the rules/guidelines.  

1. Visual Arts 

2. Photography 

3. Literature/Writing                                                        

4. Film Production 

5. Musical Composition

6. Dance Choreography 

If you need inspiration/ideas, click here: 2022 PTA Reflections Winners  

Remember Entries must be original works of art! 

Please review rules/guidelines here (below): https://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/ 

Remember Entries Due by Monday. September 25, 2023 DIGITALLY ONLY! Click Here to Submit entries: https://forms.office.com/r/ZQzZSaUQ1q 

Students must use their Office 365 email address that starts with  956#mvusd.org and password MvusdMMDD!(note M is capitalized and MM is 2-digit birth month and DD is 2-digit day of birth 

Your child’s teacher can share your child’s Office 365 email address/956# 

• Questions or help needed: mrucker@murrieta.k12.ca.us