THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Toby Ann Stavisky

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 Toby Ann Stavisky

IS 237

MS 74

PS 12Q James B. Colgate

PS 173 Fresh Meadows

PS 174 Q William Sidney Mount

PS 175Q The Lynn Gross Discovery School

PS 213

Talented and Gifted School for Young Scholars

The Queens College School for Math, Science, and Technology PS/IS 499