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THANKSGIVING ESSAYS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SD 9
November 22, 2016
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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 Todd Kaminsky
Waverly Park Elementary
- Lauren Comegna
- Frank Marino
- Jake Frankel
- Jason Beard
- Morgan Wit
- Zoey Garver
- Orji Agwu
- Giovanna Tarulli
- Jadwin Dumel
- Madison Hoffman
- Niko Bohn
- Rayna Barnhill
- Sophie Giddings
- Skylar Wolkoff
320 Fletcher ave
Dutch Broadway
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- Jaelyn Huezo
- Samantha Johnson
- Jorden Montanez
- Zinaya Murray
- Branco Ordaz Garza
- Jacob Reid
- vince saintval
- Gerald Sealy
- Taylor Watt
- case williams
- Chase Williams
- Chase Williams
- Chase Williams
- Jaida Williams
- Josiah Wilson
- Emma Zidor
- Noah Aifuobhokhan
- Ehsaan Aman
- Dakota Arthur
- Raz Asbor
- Noah Bernardin
- Nathan Boutin
- Liana Bruce
- Dolson Dacius
- Peyton Dunbar
- Madison Edwards
- Delight Ekeh
- Skylar Harris
- Samantha Johnson
- Zion Moody
- Vicente Pena
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- Gerald Sealy II
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- Ronald Gaillard
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- Olaoluwa Somosu
- Brandon Swaby
- Sinai Torres
- El'sha Vanager
- Chase Williams
- Kaitlyn Bryant
- Ryan Dookie
- Stefan Ferdinand
- Violet Skye Fisher
- Denym Furline
- Naomi Goulbourne
- Jyden Hobbins
- xavier Lanier
- Shamaulla Lewis
- Jorden Montanez
- Zinaya Murray
- Relena Nelson
- Jacob Reid
- Lance Swift
- El'ljah Vanager
- Elias Viruent
- Taylor Watt
- Chad Wilmott
- Emma Zidor
- Fatima Ali
- Safa Amer
- Ethan Michael Avellaneda
- Katherine Cherian
- Raine Denis
- Cayla Ennis
- sophia Fernandez
- Reina Jean
- Javier Lubo Martinez
- Ashton Lucero
- Jeremiah Meza
- Branco Ordaz-Garza
- Mechenzie Piton
- Danna Ruiz
- Jay Sehgal
- Dnica St Fleur
- Bryce Sylvain
- Andrew Vangine
- Josiah Wilson
Lawrence Middle School
Long Beach Middle School
Memorial JH
Memorial Junior High
Memorial Junior High School
- david driscoll
- Nataliyah Arencibia
- Gileric Armand
- Shanice Bell
- Milan Bennett
- Denorah Bonostro
- Kaitlyn Bradley
- Joseph Bravata
- Alexia Campbell
- Jeralyn Castro
- samantha cisneros
- Claudia Cummings
- Ethan Cyriaque
- Kristian Davis
- Mya Diaz
- Mya Diaz
- Mya Diaz
- Mya Diaz
- Mya Diaz
- maria faruqui
- Kimbrea Ferguson
- Munsoor Gulzar
- Munsoor Gulzar
- Munsoor Gulzar
- Maria Karamatzakis
- maria karamatzakis
- Tylyn LeSane
- Angelina Lyras
- Ann-Lyz Mathieu
- Abbigail Mathurin
- Kayla Melgar
- Chriss Mercedes
- Malik Moore
- Reyaan Oza
- Chelsea Paillere
- Anjali Ramsarup
- Aileen Rivera
- Jasiah Rodway
- Steven Seltzer
- Madison Sessing
- Maya Smith
- Atyna Wasim
- Samarki Williams
- Bryan Yascaribay
MJHS
Shaw Avenue
Shaw Avenue Elementary School
South High School
- Hameed Abdul
- Sreeya Bobby
- Marshlee Eugene
- Abigail Hartig
- Abigail Hartig
- Cornelius John
- Joanne Rajan
- Kaitlyn Ross
- Kaitlyn Ross
- Miriam Yeni
St. Thomas the Apostle
- Samantha Agoursalidis
- Kelly Cano-Reyes
- Taylor Coker
- James Daly
- James Daly
- Aaliyah Flowers
- Katherine Galeano
- Sophia Hill
- Caleigh Hopkins
- Hilda Jean-Pierre
- Ava Lang
- Ella Lapham
- Lindsay McShea
- Nicholas Paul
- Natalie Sheridan
- Aliya St. Louis
- Michaela Staudinger
- Heaven Travers
- Zaina Vallon
Valley Stream Central High School District
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
Valley Stream South High School
- Maya Alschuler-Pierce
- mark campbell
- Abigail Candelo
- Abigail Candelo
- Katherine Chong
- julia cole
- julia cole
- Joseph Correa
- Luke Costanzo
- Christopher Dennison
- Yanelia Fernandez
- Brianna Jara
- Shannuel Lamptey
- Sophia Longid
- Samantha Lopez
- kristin luyun
- Zoe Minor
- Erin Quinlan
- Hailey Roberts
- Alex Rosales
- Adrian Sierzega
- Samantha Sung
- Victoria Vermilye
- Sofia Volk
- Sophia Yan
VSSJSHS
West End Elementary School
William L. Buck School
- Maureen Fitz Gerald
- Jayden Bisnott
- Ella Caton
- Ruhma Chaudhry
- Jolisse Claudio
- Adriel Coreas
- Ryan Esquivel
- Mauricio Gonzalez Vargas
- Alexa Kosinski
- Zachary Martinez
- Zaeem Masood
- Ethan Michel
- Makayla Middleton
- Jasmine Preau
- Daniel Quinlan
- Ava Rohr
- Victoria Rojas
- John Rosado
- Jesse Sherack
- Derek Stuminski
- Hajra Younas
William S. Covert School
WLB
- Rocco Arcodia
- Gabriella Badolato
- Dua'A Baig
- Faith Barron
- Shaniah Canterbury
- Sebastian Chavez
- Robert deJesus
- Anthonia Edobar
- Jeanna Fernandez
- Chelsea Fraser
- Alyssa Gonzalez
- Nazneen Hassan
- Danyaal Masood
- Ryan Minaya
- Wilfredo Moran
- Michael Morcos
- Paul Podesta
- Jorden St. Fort
- Jack Tedesco
- Chelsea Thompson
- Boston Torres
- Anfal Younas
Woodmere Middle School
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