The arts are alive and well in Pleasanton as witnessed by the PTA Council's eighth annual Reflections program. 

Hundreds of students from kindergarten through 12th grade submitted entries to the arts program. About 60 were recognized Dec. 1 and their work showcased at the Firehouse Arts Center, where students also gave presentations and performed. 

Selected pieces from Pleasanton will advance to the Peralta District PTA, representing Alameda County.

Chosen works will compete at the state and national levels. The Reflections program gives students the opportunity to be creative and have their work recognized. 

Advancing pieces include:

Photography:

Rylee Galletti, second grade, Hearst

Zara Fatteh, fourth grade, Hearst

Varsha Ramakrishnan, seventh grade, Harvest Park Middle School

Hayden Mitchell, 11^th grade, Amador Valley High School

Literature:

Sudiksha Gudipati, first grade,  Vintage Hills 

Stacy Simanuki, fifth grade,  Alisal 

Sandhya Kalavacherla, sixth grade, Harvest Park

Da Eun Kim, 10^th grade, Amador Valley

Visual Arts:

Mahika Sharma, kindergarten, Fairlands 

Sophia Kang fourth grade, Mohr  

Lucille Bell, seventh grade,   -  Harvest Park

Linyan Tian  10^th grade,  Amador Valley

Musical Composition:

Hannah Jang, first grade, Hearst

Brendan Hwang, fourth grade, Hearst

Logan Kane, ninth grade, Amador Valley

Film/Video Production:

Amala Rao, second grade,  Hearst 

Esther Forest, third grade,  Walnut Grove 

Varsha Ramakrishnan, seventh grade, Harvest Park

Dance Choreography:

Mahika Shamra, kindergarten, Fairlands 

Saloni Wasnik, fifth grade,  Fairlands