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 Patty Ritchie

Antwerp Primary

• kyla king
• kaelyn kirker
• Joanna moore
• Joanna moore

Calcium Primary

• Brayden Schrader

Cape Vincent Elementary

• Shannon Connerton

Carthage Middle School

• Taylor Korzuch

Clarke Middle School

• Zachary Neal

Minetto Elementary

• Jade Scheg

North Elementary School

• Margaret Brown
• Margaret Brown

Palermo Elementary

• Maliyah Albert
• Erin Cadrette
• Thomas CHmielewski
• Brianna Coe
• Trevor Coe
• Kadyn Dann
• Keirstyn Dunham
• Teajinn Ingersoll
• Alexis Merritt
• Alyssa Nagel
• Rebecca Vaughn
• Mason Windey
• Mason Zych

South Jefferson Middle School

• Schreene Babcock
• Blake Edgar
• Maxwell Gray

Stepping Stones Day Program

• Robert Bean
• Tristan Graham
• Nick Schneider
• Ethan Stowell