THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 29

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 Jose M. Serrano

04m102

• Jazlyn Franco
• Miguel Reyes
• Dyemond Sutton

American Dream Charter School

• Chelsea Baltazar
• Julio Ceras
• Alyssa Delgado
• Alyssa Delgado
• Ashley Hernandez
• Janet Hernandez
• Betsy Lopez
• Andy Mejia
• Michelle Moreno
• Paula Rivera
• Johann Valera
• Wassany Calderon
• Yandel Pena

Family Life Academy Charter School III

• Jenaya Baffoe
• Yvonne Commey
• Layla De La Cruz

I.S. X303 LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE ACADEMY

• Zerayah McCants
• Emily Paulino
• Brian Reyes
• Claudia Sarete
• Julissa Susana

PS 315 The Lab School for Children

• Jocelyn Marrero

PS 527

• Ellie Frank
• Jordan Frank
• Ava McElvain
• Ava McElvain
• Mirabelle Miketa-Garcia

PS 527 -- East Side School for Social Action

• Ethan Batista

PS/MS 206

• Ciara Padilla

St. Luke school

• Luca Valeriano

THE CHILD SCHOOL

• Nelson Beauzile
• Hamza Benihana
• LUKE BRUNI
• Alexandra Bugge
• Daniel Clifton
• Daniel Clifton
• Sean Gargan
• Patrik Gelbart
• Miriam H
• Matthew Lehman
• Matthew Lehman
• Brian Levine
• Alyssa Lipow
• Philip Lopicado
• Alexander Nematadriza
• Iliran Nova
• Dylan Perez-Clement
• MAX PLATI
• Rafael Rodriguez
• Malik Rohan
• Jeremy Saliba
• Michael Santos
• Ryan Silfin
• Anthony Sliwa