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THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
December 2, 2014
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 James Sanders Jr.
Collaborative Arts Middle School
Henry Viscardi School
Holy Name of Mary
MS 138
PS 108Q The Captain Vincent G. Fowler School
PS 174 Q William Sidney Mount
PS 50 Frank Hankinson School
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- Imtiaz Ali
- Sufya Ali
- Neeta Autar
- Michelle Bernal
- Henry Casterlon
- Sohail Deonath
- Darriana Downer
- Zion Dunn
- Kianna Green
- Justin H.
- Vimesha Harricharran
- Ivan Ivan
- Ajay Johnson
- Naroob Kaur
- Isabella Lopez
- N/A Lopez
- Juan Melendez
- Giamia Miller
- Camryn N/A
- Elyjah N/A
- Andrew Onate-Pico
- Sahdeeah Opare-Dillon
- Angelica Patino
- Jeilyn Potes
- Fatiha rahmen
- Amy Ram
- Julia Ramjitsingh
- Brandon Reyes
- Ciara Salinas
- Gurshaan Sandhu
- Rani Seejattan
- Edvin Tahay
- Tricia Tulshi
- Marlene Valerio
- Zuleyka Vargas
- Renee Willis
PS 55Q The Maure School
Talented and Gifted School for Young Scholars
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