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1 | Place | Grade Division (Check One) | Student Full Name | Title of Entry | Artist Statement The artist statement communicates what inspired the work, how it relates to the theme and the content of the work. The statement must include at least 10 words and not exceed 100 words. | Local PTA/PTSA Name (as listed in GiveBacks) | Council | |||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Bogdan Ruchko | Ukrainian traditional decorated egg: Pysanka | Council Traditional School PTA | Mobile County | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Nicolas Oliva | United By Love and Faith | My parents came to America from Ukraine. I was born here in Mobile, but I still belong to local Ukrainian community that helps me to keep up my Ukrainian language and learn some of the oldest Ukrainian traditions, like creating a Pysanka, traditional Ukrainian decorated egg. This year I had an opportunity to learn the process and make my first Pysanka. It is a very complex technique of writing with beeswax on a real raw chicken egg. At these difficult times for Ukraine I decided to paint a bird as a symbol of good news, hope for peace and happiness. | Forest Avenue Academic Magnet PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Kathikeya Ayan Bala | The Happy Pencil | My artwork shows a happy pencil with a big hat! The pencil is smiling because it loves to draw and write just like me! I feel like I belong in a place where I can create art. My pencil helps me show my ideas and feelings. When I draw, I feel proud and happy this place is where I belong. | Council Traditional School PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Riley-Harper Lawrence | In a World of Sports, I Belong | I know that golf is made for boys and stuff but that does not mean girls can't belong in golf. | Rockwell Elementary PTA | Non council | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Klayton Johnson | Sweet Home Alabama | My painting represents Alabama citizens and how we come together to make this state what it is. We all belong here and we all bring our unique touch to this state we call our home. | Bear Exploration Center | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 3 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Chaemin Kwon | Home Sweet Home | My artwork relates to the theme "home", because we all feel like we belong at home with our family. That is why I drew a house and a dog. I drew a dog because I feel happy when I am with him just like when I am with my family. | Forest Avenue Academic Magnet PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
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11 | 1 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Claire Jihyo Park | Woven Together | This piece is made of 40 granny squares using leftover yarn scraps. Each scrap was too short to make something on its own, but long enough to be thrown away. By connecting them, I wanted to show that even the smallest or weakest parts can become something strong and meaningful. Like these yarn pieces, people are all different, but when we come together, we can create something beautiful. Belonging doesn’t mean fitting in—it means connecting, helping each other, and building something together. This artwork is about friendship, support, and the power of being part of something bigger. | Journey Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 2 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Harper Kitsos | Memories Live Forever | This piece represents all the people and things that make me feel like I belong. From my family, to my new soccer team, my first day at my new school, my new friends, my PJ class, my Golden Doodle, and the Kelsea Ballerini concert I went to on my 11th birthday. Hope you enjoyed Memories live forever. | Rockwell Elementary PTA | Non council | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 3 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Grace Lee | " My Language is Art" | Some people find belongings in places or jobs, but I want to spend my rest of my life drawing. When I draw, I speak without speaking, show myself, and i can draw what I feel. In these moments, I concentrate into my own drawing without any interruptions. Every piece I make is like a journal with my thoughts and mood. No one else can copy my drawings which make it more special and unique. I belong to art because that is where I am fully myself without lying. | Baldwin Arts and Academic Magnet PTSA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
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15 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Emily Krum | Sisterly Love | My drawing, "Sisterly Love," depicts me and my little sister standing side-by-side, smiling. It highlights the bond we share and the comfort we find in each other's presence. The artwork reflects our memories and experiences, reinforcing the idea of unconditional support and love. It symbolizes not just our relationship, but also the sense of acceptance and understanding within our family. This drawing serves as a reminder that belonging is rooted in the connections we nurture, celebrating the unique space we create together where we both feel safe and understood. | Bob Jones High School PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 2 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Janaiyah Baldwin | Layers of U.S. | My artwork represents the idea of belonging through a collage of different faces blended into one. I wanted to show that even though people come from different backgrounds, we all share similar hopes, emotions and experiences. The piece shows that belonging isn't about looking the same, but about understanding and appreciating each other. This collage highlights unity, diversity and the strength that comes from community. | Booker T. Washington Magnet HS PTSA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 3 | High School (Grade 9-12) | LEILA RODRIGUEZ | I Belonged All Along. | At first sight, the angel looks frightened, scared, surrounded by shattered mirrors and too fearful to lift its gaze. But all around is a word of life, green vines, blossoming flowers, and soft light filtering through the fissures. in the contrast is a silent truth, the angel is home already, though it cannot yet look. The broken mirrors are symbolic of society's twisted expectations, the pressure to be flawless, to confirm to ideals that break us into pieces and destroy our self-image. Each shard signifies judgement, comparison, and fear of not being sufficient. | James Clemens High School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | William Dempster | I Belong to My Dream | I belong to my dream to learn Ninjitsu Marshall Arts. I want to battle evil in the world. | Murphy High School PTSA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 2 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Ronald Mitchell | "Happy and Angry, I Belong" | If I feel good or bad, I know I still belong. | Murphy High School PTSA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 3 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Fregory Stanton | You Will See Me One Day | "One day you will see me. You may not see me now, but I belong." | Murphy High School PTSA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
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22 | 1 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Kaycee Rogers | My Place in This World | The song that I am dance to reminds me that i have a place in this world and that I belong. And that God and my family Loves me. | Columbia Elementary School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 2 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Tisha Nair | My World, My Dance | I belong everywhere, both on the stage and with my friends. I love my Bharatanatyam dance which is part of my family and my culture. I also love playing and having fun, just like Barbie. I chose this dance to show how all the parts of me belong together. In my Barbie dance, my classical steps mix with a joyous and playful song. This shows tha i can be both traditional and modern, and still be all me. | Mill Creek Elementary School | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 3 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Sterling Rogers | My Dancing Dream | When I dance, I listen to the beat and figure out what dance moves to use. I belong to my family, my friends, and my dance studio. Dancing, my family, my friends and my dance studio make me feel happy | Bear Exploration Center PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | HM | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Dallas Smith | I Belong Here and I'm coming Out | My Dance Choreo reflects that I will not be shy and always give all that I have to be the brightest star no matter what people say. I love to dance and there is no better way to show the world that I matter doing something that I love. I wanted to dance so I asked my mom to video tape me using imovie. She lets me use the app to improve on my dancing skills regularly and it is something that I am familiar with using. It is kid friendly. | Morris Elementary PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
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27 | 1 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Leela Swarna | I belong like Huntrix | I belong like golden girls shiny, beautiful, kind, and helpful. | Heritage Elementary PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 2 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Aria Gwin | Belonging to Jesus | Sometimes I feel like I am not good enough and it makes me sad. But then, I remember that Jesus is always with me and I belong to Him. | John E. Bryan Elementary PTA | Jefferson County | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 3 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Lyla Herrin | You Can Always Count on Me to Never Leave You Out | I chose to tap dance because I love to express myself through dance. I chose "Count on Me" by Bruno Mars because I like the message that it gives. I always want my friends and classmates to know that they can always count on me for anything. I will always be there to help them figure out how to belong. No one should ever feel sad or left out. Everyone belongs somewhere. I feel like everyone has something special to give and I want to help bring that out in them. | Mount Olive Elementary PTA | Jefferson County | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | HM | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Mirabelle Brasher | Don't Forget Where You Belong | My project is titled "Don't Forget Where You Belong." When choreographing this dance, I thought about how my friends, and I will be going to middle school next year. In junior high, there is a lot of pressure to feel like you "fit in" or "belong" to a certain group. I want all my friends to remember that you can belong by being yourself and your real friends will love you for you. This is my message to them. | John E. Bryan Elementary PTA | Jefferson County | |||||||||||||||||||
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32 | 1 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Rosalyn Williams | I Beautifully Belong | This piece shows that you don't have to fit in like everyone else and that it's okay to just be yourself. I beautifully belong is my own way and no one can take that away from me. Others may try to bring you down and tell you, you're not good enough but you are! We all belong, just because we are different from others doesn't mean anything. We all are unique by appearance, our voice, and even our personality but what makes us belong, maybe not exactly where society wants us to but where we choose to! We all beautifully belong! | Bernice Causey PTSA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 2 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Carleigh Wilson | My Spoken Worth | My choreography to "You Say" by lauren Daigle reflects my personal journey with self-doube and learning to accept who I am. Through each movement, I express the struggle between feeling like I'm not enough and hearing a voice that reminds me I am loved, strong, and worthy. This dance is my way of showing that belonging doesn't come from fitting in, it comes from believing the truth about muself. "I belong" isn't just a theme to me, it's something I've come to feel through my faith, movement and learning to truly see myself. | Journey Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 3 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Madeleine Drayer Andrade | I Belong to God | I selected this song because the lyrics state how we belong with God. The song lyrics say, "I see hope, coming on the horizon, there's no need forr hiding, cause I belong." In my dance, I look to the hop9e comin on the horizon, I corss out any need for hiding, and I burst through with joy. When I hear these words, I think of God holding me tightly in His arms in a big, warm hug. I chose the genre of ballet because it is smooth and flowy and I can use it to give glory to God. | Journey Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
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36 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Harshtha Chander | The Rhythm of My Belonging | In my choreography to Sapphire, I perform Bharathanatyam, an Indian classical dance, to a song blending Hindi and Englis lyrics,Indian and Western rhythms. Living in the U.S., I sometimes feel distant from my roots, but dance reconnects to where I come from. Through Bharathanatyam's rhythn and sotrytelling,, I celebrate a part of muself that once felt hidden. Sapphire's mix of sounds mirrors my dual identity: two cultures, similiar values, one heart. This piece expresses how i find belonging in both wolds, not by choosing one over the other but by letting them dance together in harmony. | James Clemons High PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 2 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Laya Gowder | Belonging Within Oneself | My dusky colored skin, my kajal-filled eyes, and my colorful green dupatta. A sight differening far from the rest, and found even farther from its place of origin. I belong, not behind a plastic, perfected version of muself, but in my ture fom. Whether this is by wearing a salwar kameez in public eating idlis at school, or applying a bright red bindi. My dance incorportes semi-classical Indian dance forms and contemporary elements to express my sense of belinging while in a diverse environment. I hope to spread the message: Belonging is not found within a place, but within oneself. | James Clemons High School PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | 3 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Qloe Foster | Glowing with Confidence | When people don’t belong, it can cause them to feel lost, lonely, and uncertain. That’s what the beginning of my dance is supposed to convey. After the intro, however, it represents finding your confidence in who you are and where you belong. I use bold, strong, and fun moves that make me happy and that make me feel confident so as to show that once I found where I belonged, I was glowing with confidence. | Huntsville High PTSA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Keiland Taylor | We Belong | The title of my dance is "We Belong". It means that I belong to a group. The reason is that I want people to feel they belong. | Murphy High School PTSA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
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41 | 1 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Logan Sides | Swinging Sunshine Trio | I took a picture of my two sisters swinging on this swing set in our backyard. The middle swing represents my place with my sisters. I belong with my fun sisters. We are close in age and are known as the Sunshine Trio because we are always having fun together. Without my sisters, I would be sad and not know where I belong. They will always save a seat for me! | Bear Exploration Center PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 2 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Charlotte Krum | My Flock | My phot is a picture of geese with one different colored goose.The goose belongs because he fits in. He also blends in. He belongs no matter what because he is a goose. This picture relates to the theme because it reminds me of how different I am from my family and friends, but I still belong. | Rainbow Elementary school PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 3 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Aiden Spruill | I Belong to God | My picture means how I love God and my dog and my family. I belong to Him because he lets all I love belong to me. | Council Traditional School PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | HM | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Luke Romines | The Broken Car | I took a picture of my cars, because cars are my favorite toys. I have a broken red car. Even though it is not new like my other cars, i still love it. I want my broken car to feel like it belongs with the new cars. All cars are special to me. My broken car still drives on the magna-tile road I made with my other cars. | Heritage Elementary PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
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46 | 1 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Anna Grace Patmon | I Belong on the Beam | The balance beam is about four inches wide, but every gymnast knows it holds many challenges. When you're on the beam it doesn't just test your muscles, it takes a lot of courage. Every time you climb onto the beam, you prove something incredible. Beam is where bravery grows. Every girl who steps on the beam is strong, capable, and deserving of being up there. I belong on the beam. I belong in this sport. I belong with the amazing girls who choose courage every single day. | John E. Bryan Elementary PTA | Jefferson County | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 2 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Anna Allgood | We are Family | Our dog was a stray who was left alone, but now that we've adopted her, she's part of our family and she belongs with us. | Heritage Elementary School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | 3 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Kynlee Brandt | I Belong Tree | These trees make me feel like I belong, because it is like a family of trees. So it makes me feel like I belong to my family. Also it makes me feel like I belong outside. | Rockwell Elementary PTA | Non council | |||||||||||||||||||
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50 | 1 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Amelia Ruth Shell | Second Thoughts | my photo is of a male and female ruby throated hummingbird at a feeder in my backyard. Over the summer, I enjoy watching these birds migrate. I was sitting outside one morning with my camers, photographing a female hummingbird, when a male showed up. At first, she chased him away, but when he came back, she looked up at him, carefully watching him perche on the feeder. Then, they both continued drinking, not fearing each other. This stood out to me as a time when someone realized that other people can belong. | Liberty Middle school PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 2 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Gus Roby | Small but Important | I was on a walk with my family and I aw this katydid eating a fallen acorn. You might never think twice about a tiny acorn, but to the katydid it's a whole meal! An insect is so small to us that I might have walked right by, but because I stopped, I noticed a crucial part of its life happening. It reminded me that I belong because even when I feel unnoticed and small, just like a katydid or an acorn, I am a unique and important part of my family, my school, my town, even the whole world. | Journey Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 3 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Jarnae Rothschild | Belonging With A Bounce | To me basketball isn’t just a game for me, it helps me build my confidence. I love to put on my shoes and dribble the ball up and down the court. Playing alongside my teammates helps me be a better me and to feel like I belong. When I step onto the court, I feel powerful, focused, and brave, like I truly belong. I have learned that mistakes are just part of learning and that confidence comes from trying again. Basketball makes me believe in myself and that belief helps me feel like I belong wherever I may be. | Scarbrough Model Middle PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
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54 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Hailey Kim | The Shelter of Belonging | A mother egret spreads her wings, creating a living shelter for her chicks. She shields them from light, storm and threat, offering warmth and safety. In that moment, they are not just surviving - the belong. This image reminds to tht true belonging is found where love protects us, where we are accepted as we are, and where we can finally feel at home. | James Clemons High PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | 2 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Alberto Moreno | Adjusting in a New World | What I wanted to accomplish with my photo is to show a prospective of my view and how the world changed when I was nine years old. It was a challenging experience for me because I not only had to adjust to a new place, but also a new language, new school and I was unfamiliar with everything, It was a challenging time in my life. But I manage to get through it. I wanted to express that through my photograph. | Booker T. Washington Magnet HS PTSA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | 3 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Walker Williams | Belonging In every Kick | The picture I took is of my soccer cleats resting on a classic styled ball from my youth. My name is faintly seen on the ball because soccer and I belong together. Soccer has and still does play a large role in my life, and I have played since the age of 3. I am always able to find a connection to other people through soccer. Many people share the same feeling about the sport, but not everyone can relate to it being a place in your life where you truly feel like you belong. I belong in soccer! | Huntsville Council PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
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58 | 1 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Vivian Siniard | I Know I Belong Because... | I wrote a poem that sticks with the theme because my poem is about what I feel like what it means to belong. | Monte Sano Elementary School PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | 2 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Tisha Nair | We Belong! | Lily felt like she didn’t belong at her new school. But one day, when she shared her lunch, the other kids talked to her and became her friends. Lily felt seen and happy. She learned that a kind act of sharing food with friends made her belong with them happily. The story shows us that kindness and sharing can help us feel like we belong. | MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 3 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Amelia Manecke | I belong at School | My short story called “I belong at school” is about all the fun things that students can do at school together. | Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
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62 | 1 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Sabella Silvestre | Where Do I Belong? | I' is a character who feels lost and out of place. He goes on a journey looking for where he truly belongs. He tries to fit in, but nothing gives him peace. In the end, he realizes his true belonging isn't in a group or achievement-It is in Christ who has loved and chosen him from the beginning | Challenger Elementary School PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | 2 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Inayah Sohel | Belonging to Midtown Elementary | I have written a short story that reflects some of the feelings and emotions I had when I started 3rd grade at Midtown, and these feelings fit the theme of "I belong". My parents are indian, I am brown skinned and look different from a lot of other kids at school, so I sometimes wonder if I dont fit in. | Midtown Elementary School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 3 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Jariah Rothschild | The Magic in Me | I am smaller than most of my friends. Sometimes people think I'm younger than what I am. When I'm on a Disney vacation I'm tall enough for all of their rides. No one picks on you there and the whole place is happy and magical. I take the magic feelings I have from Disney and share it with friends at school. When I think of Disney, it makes me smile and when I smile at others they smile back. The magic in me helps me to feel strong and encouraged and I pass it along because I know I belong. | MARY B AUSTIN PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | HM | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Lily Chambers | I Belong Everywhere to Everything | My work is about where and I belong to. It relates to the theme because it relates to belonging. I like to feel like I belong because I feel loved and happy. | Council Traditional School PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
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67 | 1 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Norah Basham | "Voices of the Choir" | I wrote "Voices of the Choir" te express how I belong in a place like a choir where all voices belong. Voices belong together in harmony - even when they're singing different notes. | Journey Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 2 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Jarnae Rothschild | My Journey With Dyslexia | Finding out a few years ago I had dyslexia made me feel hidden, ashamed, and labeled. I didn't understand it, and I didn't want to be seen differently. Then I learned more about it and how common it was and that it was something I could overcome. I learned to build up my strength and let go of the fear and anxiety. My parents taught me that I'm unique and that I should not try to fit in. My journey is different, but I will continue it with pride. I belong in all places; I am stronger than my struggles. | Scarbrough Model Middle PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | 3 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Haley Wilkerson | Broadway Belong | I can't imagine what it feels like to not belong to something or someone. I have been a member of a soccer team since I was 3 years old. I have been involved with Sunday school since I was born and currently teach 4th/5th graders at my church. I also belong to my high school's marching band and Cybersecurity competition team. My family has always supported me in what ever I have chosen to do. My father died unexpectedly when I was in the 5th grade and it has been me, my Mom and older brother since then and we are very close. Thinking about others that don't feel like they belong makes me sad. I hope that everyone young or old can find "their people" and feel like they belong. | Huntsville Council PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | HM | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Yan N. Cepeda Garcia (Yan N. Cepeda) | I Know I Belong | My poem was inspired by the many people I see struggling with fitting in on a daily basis. I see how they think they don't fit in. They think that there is no place for them to fee like themselves. If you look deeper, however, you can see that there is always a place for you to fit in. In the same way that all trees, no matter if its an oak or pine tree, are always trees; humans, no matter who or how you are, are always humans. This poem was made to make people feel like they belong. | Academy for Science and Foreign Language PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | 1 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Nathan Jang | Perspective Matters | Belonging means finding connection through passing purpose, and community. For me, playing the piano has shown how music links people - whether performing at Rockport's ocean stage or Harvards's elegant hall, felt part of something greater. These experiences deepened my dream of studying neuroscience at Harvard and helping others as a neurosurgeon. From church performances to a mission trip in the Dominican Republic, I learned that belonging isn't about where you are, but how you contribute. Everyone belongs somewhere--sometimes it just takes a new perspective to see it. | Liberty Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | 2 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Harleigh-Monet Henderson | When Two Worlds Collide | My comic "When Two Worlds Collide" explores the theme "I Belong" through the story of Daylaa (girl bear), a struggling news reporter, and Grimm (boy bear) a heartbroken mad scientist, who no longer feels like he belongs in this world without his family. Their battle helps them realize they are both lost and hurting. Through understanding and empathy, they find a belonging together. My comic isn't about perfectly fitting in, but about accepting who you are, flaws and all. | Journey Middle School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
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74 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Anjana Raman | The Fix | My story is about a girl, Sadie, who struggles to engage with others. Originally, she waits passively for others to come to her, citing the failure as her own when she is left alone. However, she confronts her fears when a car breaks down ahead of her, blocking the roads and forcing her to collaborate to fix the problem--and maybe her mindset along with it. In the end, she fixes the car and gains several friends, all because she decides action--any initiative--is better than waiting. | Bob Jones High School PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | 2 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Celeste Schurtz | Not So Foreign | In this story, Brietta has moved to a new place and misses her old home. She doesn't feel like she belongs in her new community, but her neighbors strengthen her sense of belonging by giving her bread and showing interest of recipes from Brietta's home. To her, this bread symbolizes both a common need and a difference, which together help her feel accepted. | Bob Jones High School PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 3 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Prakya Velagapudi | How We All Belong | My work is a poem about how we all as peop9le belong in the world, just as every element of the forest belongs in nature. I wan ted to highlight how we shouldn't "chase" belonging. It will instead work its way to us when the time is right. I portrayed this idea by comparing human life with nature. If nature is able to find its purpose and rhythm without force, we will find whee we're meant to be too, even if it seems like we never will. | James Clemens HS PTSA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | HM | High School (Grade 9-12) | Avery Shivers | My Place, Not First Place | This place captures the moments before a cross-country race begins. During those quiet seconds, surrounded by my teammates, I feel a true sense of belonging. It isn't about winning, it's about coming together, focus, and shared purpose. Belonging means knowing I'm part of something greater than myself. | Huntsville High School PTSA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
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79 | 1 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Sebastian Dorcoo | United Galaxy | I belong to the stars and we are all united in the galaxy. | Horizon Elementary School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | 2 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Amelia Manecke | We Belong | "The song that I wrote called ""we belong"" was inspired by my love for school and all the fun things that we do together at school. I believe that all kids belong in school so that they can learn kindness and have a bright future." | Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
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82 | 1 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Vincent Wright II | Right Where I Am | I wanted to create a song that would make my pears feel good about themselves and bring unity to everyone that hears it. The song shows confidence, purpose, and a belief that everyone has a place in the world. The rhythm gives a feeling of joy and a strength in knowing that you belong, the way that you are, right where you are. I want the listeners to know that you do not have to change who you are to feel loved. | Bear Exploration Center PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | 2 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Oliver Simmons | Connection Feels | My song is a blues song in the key of A. It relates to the theme because music connects me with my community because I can play with my teacher. It connects me with my family because my grandfather plays guitar and I play with him. Music also connects me with my school through things like Reflections. Being connected makes me feel like I belong. | Academy for Science and Foreign Language | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 3 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Jack Zekoff | The Gold Letter | I chose "The Gold Letter" for the title of my song because my piano has letters in gold, "Baldwin." When I sit at my piano, many melodies come to mind. As I stare at those gold letters, I think of all sorts of music I can create. And that's one place I belong - at my piano bench, creating music. | Heritage Elementary PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
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86 | 1 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Jason Chen | Joy in Belonging | The tone of the song is cheerful, and the mood that the song expresses is joyful. My song relates to the sense of belonging because it is familiar and represents the pride I feel when I play this song. The overall song is upbeat and expresses strong emotions, which correlate to the theme. | Hampton Cove Middle School PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | 2 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Matthew NG | Together We Belong | I always believe music brings people together. I composed "Together We Belong" to show a fun way how we can always find common ground in music and in life. You will see the tug of war between "chaos" and "order" throughout the piece, but in the end, they are able to come together in harmony. | Discovery Middle SchoolPTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | 3 | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Jason Martin | Echoes in the Cave | I belong because I make an impact on the world. In our society, we all play a part in helping jobs be fulfilled, just like I do with my music. I belong because I make my mark on the world with music. And that mark we all make will forever belong with our world. My music, titled Echoes in the Cave, starts off with small thumping noises like boots in a cave. Later, the melody repeats over and over but at a different pitch, like an echo, almost if the music belongs to the cave- it belongs here, like I belong here. | Hampton Cove Middle School PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | HM | Middle School (Grade 6-8) | Eli Uitto | Purpose | I named this song Purpose because to me purpose means belonging and if people feel that they belong then the world will be a better place. While creating music I can more easily find my purpose in life. When I play this song I want other people to listen and feel belonging. | Jones Valley Elementary PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
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91 | 1 | High School (Grade 9-12) | Quincy Adams | I Belong To God | I love to make music. My Art piece is a song created under the theme “I Belong”. Just the theme alone gave me a view of what beat to use and how I would use my vocals to create this song. This song was influenced by the theme, so I used the theme name as the title of my song. I talked about my past, and some of the things that occurred while struggling in school. Then I talked about my progress throughout my junior year. My song tells you a story, a story that can change hearts, a story that will change negativity into positivity, and you will feel the words as they are spoken with this song. I hope you enjoy! | Lee High School PTSA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | HM | High School (Grade 9-12) | Rylei White | This is Me | This is Me' is an uplifting powerful song with amazing lyrics about how 'I Belong" just as I am. This song is an anthem for everyone. We all have our differences, our challenges, but we are all created as we are meant to be. I make no apologies, I Belong...."THIS IS ME" | Murphy High School PTSA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
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94 | 1 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Aiden Spruill | All My favorite Things That Belong to Me | My video is about all my favorite things in my city. Ride with me in Mobile, Alabama because I belong here. I love my dog, my soccer team and Broadway Bound and Jesus. The belong in Mobile, Alabama, | Council Traditional School PTA | Mobile County | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | 2 | Primary (Pre-K Grade 2) | Sebastian Dorcoo | My Balls | I spend time outside my house playing with my balls. | Horizon Elementary School PTA | Madison City | |||||||||||||||||||
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97 | 1 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Luke Horne | I Belong Animation | My project is about someone dancing with music and when the lyrics say something an action happens. For example, when the lyrics say "with my friends I never feel alone", another person appears. Also, when it says "I belong have lots of friends:, another guy appaers. Those people are his friends and dance with him for the rest of the animation. I chose this media to do my project because I get to express my emotions this way. It also relates because it its lyrics are about belonging and friends. The platforms that I used are Scratch and Sountrap. Those are platforms to make music and animate objects. On Scratch, I coded stick figures to dance. On Soundtrap I made the soundtrack by recording voice and composing the beat. Then imported the sound file into Scratch and put it all together. | Goldsmith Schiffman elementary PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | 2 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Sabella Silvestre | Be Yourself | You belong when you can be you. It means you don't have to pretend. You bring when you can be yourself and still feel accepted and valued. | Challenger elementary school PTA | Huntsville City | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | 3 | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Matthew Daniels | We All Belong | This video is a Stop Motion movie. It's about a group of friends that feel like they don't fit in. I made Spot, the main character, out of a juice cap, pop tabs, cardboard, and pipe cleaners. Spot explains that even though they are different they have each other. We are never alone when we have friends. True friends always help us feel like we belong. | Bear Exploration Center PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | HM | Intermediate (Grade 3-5) | Ruby Milligan | Ruby's Guide on How To Belong | My video discusses some things that make me feel like I belong and it discusses how you can belong, too. In the video, I give lots of tips for building more feelings of belonging. I hope that my video helps everyone who watches it feel like they belong, or feel like they can work toward feeling that way soon! | MacMillian International Academy PTA | Montgomery County | |||||||||||||||||||