THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 8

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 Michael Venditto

Baldwin Middle School

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Birch Lane

• Antoinette Bianculli
• Antoinette Bianculli
• Victoria Boyle
• Cole Daly
• Samantha Dodick
• Paul Dulanto
• Ava Gastaldi
• Andrew Holmes
• Ethan Horvath
• Jake Kirby
• Kelly Konstantinakos
• Brian Kopp
• Olivia Kostaris
• Camron Lamantia
• Annalise Lane
• Ryan McCormick
• James Mckeever
• Andrew Miglino
• Kellie Mulchinski
• Kelly Mullooly
• Jenna Muscatello
• Peter Pezzino
• Kylie Restaino
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• Aidan Rina
• Randz Rionda
• Matthew SanFilippo
• Sophia Sheridan
• Meghan Stork
• Nikki Tonello
• Nicole Vaselli

Birch Lane Elementary

• Kelly Feola
• Nathaniel Kaufman
• Emma Larson
• James Raleigh
• Christine Restaino
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• Christine Restaino
• Kylie Rose Restaino
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Chatterton

• Hannah Lewis

Chatterton Elementry

• Jaclyn Cunha

Chatterton School

• Andrew Allen
• Felicia Capizzi
• Sophia Ford
• Aiden Gomez
• Emilio Jacobs
• Jahmair Lark
• Caroline Leib
• Emma Ogle
• Daniel Pietraniello
• Dylan Pusateri
• Shalique Roberts

Copiague Middle School

• Michelle Seizeme

Grace Christian Academy

• Ethan Askinazi
• Zoe Askinazi
• Osahon Belo-Osagie
• Kassandra Blanco
• Paola Blanco
• Gabrielle Daniel
• Grace Fuhrman
• Valerie Garcia
• Michael Herring
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• Gavin Matone
• Liam McCarren
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• Arianna Syracuse
• Sierra Syrbe
• Ethan Ward
• Ethan Yee
• Noah Zulu

Grand Avenue

• Hannah Aievoli

Great Neck Road Elementary School

• Karla Cangelosi (Principal) Cangelosi - Principal

Mandalay

• Avery Bogacki
• Maya D'Auge
• Gabriella EADEROSO
• Gabriella Eaderoso
• Gianna EADEROSO
• Jayla George
• Jason Lee

Mandalay Elementary School

• Olivia Berger
• Isabelle Byrne
• Ryan Conigliaro
• Christopher Coseglia
• Ashley D.
• Maya D'Auge
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• Maya D'Auge
• Maya D'Auge
• Maya D'Auge
• Maya D'Auge
• Christian Danzilo
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• Christian Danzilo
• Kyle Frey
• Gregory Heym Jr
• Samantha Hudson
• Alessandra Kearney
• Jacklynn LaMacchia
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• Jason Lee
• Skylar Mondelli
• Lexi Morris
• Cathryn P.L.
• Ava Padula
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• Ava Padula
• Kayla Spisto
• Nicole Tobin
• Tommy Wunderlich

Mandalay School

• Nicholas Troise

Milton L. Olive Middle School

• Ashantee Green
• Treyona Mayhew
• Jason Rodenzo

Newbridge Road Elementary School

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• Chris Niedfeld
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• Jordan Stark

Newbridge Road School

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• Courtney Blom
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• Kayla Cheng
• ALEX NEZA
• Steven Perez
• Desiree Rigaud
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• Isabel Ulmschneider

Old Mill Road Elementary School

• Colleen Costello
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Old Mill Road School

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• Colleen Costello
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Park Ave Elementary School

• Kristin Lichtenstein

Reinhard Early Childhood Center

• scott goldberg
• scott goldberg
• Luke Padula
• Lucy Pugliese

Reinhard ECC

• Emily Schoenberg

Roland Chatterton School

• Laura Bonet

Roosevelt Children's Academy

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• victoria allen
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• Tanayshia B
• Destiny Belgrave
• Violet Blount
• Marielys C
• Kaleb Crownie
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• "Natalie, Perla, Jennifer, Krystal" "Natalie, Perla, Jennifer, Krystal"
• Giselle Navas
• Bryan Portillo
• Christopher R
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• Micah Stewart
• Raeanna V
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• Shanayah Williams

Saltzman East Memorial

• Jada Cruz
• Helen Lazo
• Helen Lazo
• Annabella LoGiudice
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• Annabella LoGiudice
• Collin Ramos
• Meagan Ramos

Santapogue Elementary

• Mia Merlo
• Jeffrey Nasta

Seaford Harbor Elementary School

• Juliana Andrade
• Juliana Andrade

Seaford Manor

• Jacklyn Hoffman

Shore Road Elementary

• Julia Zinerco

St. Edward Confessor

• Anthony Favilla
• david ogilvie

St. Mary's Elementary School Manhasset

• kyla blount
• Dumel Greenidge

st.edwards

• gabriella voulgaris

The De La Salle School

• Bernie Castro
• Brandon Centeno
• Daniel Lopez
• Randy Lopez
• Gabriel Rodriguez
• Marcos Rodriguez
• Elvis Turcios
• Ranulfo Turcios

Wantagh Middle School

• Seth Braum
• Mia kurtzman
• Mia kurtzman
• Tessa Kurtzman
• Angelina Maciak
• Mark Maniet
• Grace Massari
• Isabella Nocera

Wantagh School

• Shannon Quinn