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 José M. Serrano

CIS 303

• Alejandra Cabrera

P.S. 114

• Mario Lara
• Mario Lara
• Jattna Tavarez

P.S. 171

• Shams Nazrul

P.S. 18 John Peter Zenger

• Yapasharah Jones
• Bianca Pinnock

P.S. 30 Hernandez-Hughes School

• Samantha Castillo
• Grace Gonzalez
• Keiry Gonzalez
• Analysa Smith

P.S. 57 James Weldon Johnson Elementary

• Bourama Camara
• Edwin Ceron
• Eli Feliciano
• Melody Mena
• Jayda Rogers

P.S. 88x The Little Sparrow School

• Mariyamu Ceesat

Rafael Hernandez Dual Language School PS/MS 218

• Ulises Ponce