THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 40

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 Terrence Murphy

BOCES - Arlington HS

• Jerron Barbaro

Fox Lane Middle School

• Emma Greene
• Ally Waldman
• Ally Waldman

Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Sr/Jr High School

• Tyreek B.
• Keith D.
• Courtney M.
• Nia M.
• Courtney R.
• Jeffrey T.
• Vidal V.
• Ayeisha W.

Hillcrest Elementary School

• Jennifer Arroyo
• Ingrid Bueno
• Dewin Chocho
• Wilmer Coc Jerez
• Ervin Cruz
• Liliana Diaz
• Luisa Garzon
• Christian Gomez
• Paula Herrera
• Marlon Juca
• Alex Loja
• Edwards Lopez Cabrera
• Erick Morocho
• Gemma Penaranda
• David Perez
• Steven Pumacure
• Erick Solis
• Evelyn Zumba

Mahopac Middle School

• Julia Marrone
• Caitlyn Musollino
• Juliana Stefan

Pawling Middle School

• Ananya Govindarajan

Pleasantville Middle School

• Tessa D'Alessandro
• Sydney Farrell
• Mia Hoxhaj

Somers Intermediate School

• Alexander Susca