THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 24

Andrew J. Lanza

November 22, 2016

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 Anderw J. Lanza

77 Marsh Avenue

Academy of St. Dorothy

Eltingville lutheran School

Gateway Academy

Gateway Academy Staten Island

Louis DeSario

P.S. 373 R @ P.S. 58

P.S. 38

P.S. 53

P.S. 53 The Barbara Esselborn School

PS 53 (31R053)

PS 58

PS 58 SS

PS 58 SS Columbia

PS 58 SS Columbia School

PS 8

"PS053, Barbara Easselborn"

PS36

SS Columbia

St Christopher School

St Clare

St. Joseph Hill Academy

Staten Island

The SS Columbia