Thanksgiving Essays and Contributions
December 14, 2012
Dear Participant,
Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. 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 Kenneth P. LaValle
Andrew Muller Primary School
Bicycle Path Pre-K / Kindergarten Center
Dayton Ave. school
Eastport Elementary School
Hampton Bays Middle School
Montauk Public School
- Derek Adamcewicz
- Erika Dumacela
- Kai Esposito
- Chris Loffreno
- Jameson Ostroff
- Bryan Pannasch
- Alex Sayay
New Suffolk Common School
Oysterponds Elementary School
Raynor Country Day School
- David ANdrews
- Sean Beaver
- Gwen Bogash
- Ekaterina Calandra
- Madison DeFelice
- Madison DeFelice
- Deborah Francis
- Bella Gershonowitz
- NIkita Gribanov
- Ben Grodski
- Alyvia Kappel
- Hannah Lecci
- Sarra Mall
- Tyler Peters
- Grady Roppelt
- Maya Terry
South Street School
Springs Public School
Tangier Smith Elementary
Terryville Road Elementary School
- Julianna Acosta
- Hayley Chaino
- Amanda E.
- Kayli Gregory
- Amani Hafeez
- Christine Lang
- Christopher Macomber
- Ericka Marrero
- Diego Moralez
- Lucas Pisano
- Vincent RIviezzo
- Anthony Salierno
- Connor Voelpel
- Mahnoor Zafar
