THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 46

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 George Amedore Jr.

Altamont Elementary

• Cassidy Keough
• Isabella Keough

Barkley Elementary

• David Ackerman
• Jenna Bohm
• Chrisanni Brown
• Robert Bultman
• Emilio Eustaquio
• Quinn Francisco
• Tafari Martin
• Rachael Montilla
• Warren Odendahl
• Damien Pearo
• Fance Richards

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

• Olivia Mais
• katie morseman

Canajoharie Middle School

• Sage Stinson

Catskill Elementary School

• Nicholas Barcomb
• Lucian Benjamin
• MICHAEL CHAMBERS
• Lincoln Dixon
• Lily Gallagher
• Daniela Hernandez
• Adrianna Jenes
• Noah Martinez
• Noah Martinez
• William Miller
• Molly Osswald
• Taylor Rogers
• Karen Valentin

Draper Middle School

• Dillon De Piero
• Hannah Herrick

Farnsworth Middle School

• Trinity Cusson
• Kyo Dong
• Maddie Knaggs
• santiago medina
• Aidan Pike
• Fatimah Schulz

FMS

• William Searing

Pine Bush Elementary

• Katie McMahon

Pinewood Intermediate School

• Hannah Bachorik
• Kira Bernard
• Michael Don Vito
• Michael DonVito
• Aiden Engel
• Dresdon Foster
• Aavia Jones
• Alana Judeikis
• Georgia Moss
• Georgia Moss
• Georgia Moss
• Ryan Mowery
• Caleb Pacelli
• Alaina Pitt
• Anisha Salhan
• Riley Schoonmaker
• Kylie Slater
• Cael Sullivan
• Laura Thomason
• Riley Trudell
• Dylan Vandenburg
• Alexandria VanderVoort

RJ Mc Nulty School

• Mrs. Murray's Second Grade Class at McNulty School Murray
• Mrs. Porter's Class Porter

St. Joseph School

• Brennen Banbury
• Ayla Boye
• Alaina Contreras
• Alana Contreras
• Noah Gardner
• Sean Gayle
• Jermaine Johnson
• Wyatt McCloskey
• Michael Sobetz
• Devaugn Watson

William H. Barkley MicroSociety

• Barkley MicroSociety

Woodcrest School

• Savannah Arnold
• Amy Boller
• Nolan Clement
• Kokomi Dawkins
• Brooke Huleatt
• Sean Huleatt
• Maia Landsel
• John Maendel
• Frida Mommsen
• Frida Mommsen
• Lee Mommsen
• Naia Personius
• Naia Personius
• Julia Swinger