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THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 42
November 24, 2015
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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 John Bonacic
CJ Hooker Middle School
Delhi Elementary
KLR Elementary School
- Lauren Babcock
- Kadin Brennan
- Adannya Carter
- Cheyenne Clarke
- Xavier Crawford
- Nevaeh Davis
- Lennie Gleyzer
- Sanai Sanders
- Maya Schachnovsky
- Leah Taggart
- Ava Toledo
- Destiny Zimmer
Liberty Middle School
Most Precious Blood School
Pakanasink Elementary
Robert Graves Elementary School
Townsend School
Tuxedo Park School
Washingtonville Middle School
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