{"id":1384,"date":"2019-09-02T18:24:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T18:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/?page_id=1384"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:58:11","slug":"pta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/pta\/","title":{"rendered":"PTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;120deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 75%|#009705 75%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;75%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#009705&#8243; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;75%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2020\/01\/halftone-white-background_115579-724.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Pioneer PTA<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;difference&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0|0px|17px|0px|false|false&#8221; 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Reflections can also serve as an outlet for students to creatively explore what they are learning in the classroom. When children express themselves through words, pictures, music, dance, film, and other art media, they grow intellectually; they learn to analyze their thoughts and feelings. The Reflections Program helps parents encourage the creativity, self-discovery, and lifelong learning of their children. 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