Creative Celebration

John L. Sampson

December 22, 2011

Dear Participant,

Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. In our first year, we received outstanding poems, essays, and artwork that exemplify the creativity of New York State’s young people.

The submissions received are remarkable in what they represent – showing gratitude and respect for family, friends, our troops fighting overseas, and many other important subjects and activities. I am humbled and honored to see such inspiring contributions in response to what is a deceptively difficult question: “What are you thankful for?”

On behalf of the New York State Senate, I would like to offer my wholehearted congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration.

Sincerely,

Senator Sampson

Herman Schreiber School P.S. 279

P.S./I.S. 323

P.S./I.S. 66

P.S. 156 The Waverly School of the Arts

P.S. 165

P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi Elementary School

P.S. 232Q The Walter Ward School

P.S. 279

P.S. 66

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