THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 38

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 David Carlucci

"Bardonia Elementary School, Clarkstown Central School District"

• Hannah George

Eldorado School

• Loraine Bellack-Butler

Highview Elementary School

• Molly Faye Marcus
• Gabrielle Smith
• Cara Guarascio
• Molly Marcus

Kakiat Elementary School

• Jezelle Anim-Addo

Laurel Plains Elementary School

• Steven Mathew

Montebello Elementary

• Lauren Curran
• Kaya Duran
• Nuha Kazi
• Julia Micha
• Eli Swerdloff

New City Elementary

• Giacomo Leone
• Emma Mandel
• Luke Reekie
• Sam Rosen
• Alyssa Sudol

South Orangetown Middle School

• Diana Kim

Tuxedo Park School

• Gabriella Brown
• Zachary Cuvilly
• Sally Dwek
• Eoin Schindler

Valley Cottage Elementary

• Bethzy Aguilar
• Faye Challacombe
• Kayla Crai
• Austen Frappier
• Benjamin Sopin

Viola Elementary School

• Victoria Lopez