Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration

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,

Andrew J. Lanza

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 5th Grade Victoria Kustova Victoria Kustova's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 4th Grade Emma Arnold Emma Arnold's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 4th Grade Abi Huang Abi Huang's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 4th Grade Harley Mahecha Harley Mahecha's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 5th Grade Victoria Kustova Victoria Kustova's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 4th Grade Viviana Milham Viviana Milham's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 5th Grade Jamie Tsang Jamie Tsang's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 4th Grade Amanda Tran Amanda Tran's 2025 submission.pdf
Space Shuttle Columbia School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314 5th Grade Ethan Qiu Ethan Qiu's 2025 submission.pdf
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 11th Grade Rami Rifi Rami Rifi's 2025 submission.pdf
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade Grade 2 and Grade 1 Thankful Project
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade Grade 2 and 1
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade Grade 2 and 1
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade Grade 2 and 1
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade Kindergarten Thankful Project
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade Grade 2 and 1
Staten Island Academy, K-12 School, Staten Island, 10304 2nd Grade PreK Thankful Project
The Barbara Esselborn School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10308 3rd Grade Michael John Magi Michael John Magi's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Abigail Augustin
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Daniel Bastouros
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Giuliana Ross Giuliana Ross's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Eldior Deliu
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Adem Kurtovic Adem Kurtovic's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Caiden Cuneo Caiden Cuneo's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Everly Maresca
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Andrew DelValle Andrew DelValle's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Elene Jikia
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Ilan Alberts Ilan Alberts's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Crystal Paschal Crystal Paschal's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Amy D'Albero
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Makenzie Mancusi Makenzie Mancusi's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Isabella Maldonato
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Lionel Piedrahita-Cruz Lionel Piedrahita-Cruz's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Aleksandre Agabashrili Aleksandre Agabashrili's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Cathrine Wang
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Scarlett Wright Scarlett Wright's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 4th Grade Class 4-217 Class 4-217's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Lucia Bee Fiore Lucia Bee Fiore's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Dylan Sharafullin Dylan Sharafullin's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Doris Zhou
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Amelia Grudzinski Amelia Grudzinski's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Lendina Selita Lendina Selita's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 4th Grade Class 4-218 Class 4-218's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade William Margaryan William Margaryan's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Monisa Jashari Monisa Jashari's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Abigail Gainey
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Gabriel Baranello
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Dalaila Husic Dalaila Husic's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Aurora Kume
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Isabella Domenech Isabella Domenech's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Daniel Marin Daniel Marin's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Jibreel Saleh
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Jeremiah Medina
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Kaley Blumenberg Kaley Blumenberg's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Jackson Li
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Klarisse Maquiling Klarisse Maquiling's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Eason Wu Eason Wu's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Taylor Maki
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Ava Campbell
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Alexa Palmieri Alexa Palmieri's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Cyrena Boutsis
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Ayden Vazquez Ayden Vazquez's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Tala Amer Tala Amer's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Kaleb Pineiro
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Anderson Franzen Anderson Franzen's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Alina Ferraro
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Giovanna Plamenco Giovanna Plamenco's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Celine Qiu Celine Qiu's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Vivian Lam
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Carter Chi Carter Chi's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Colin Chen
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Liyana Muja
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Wynter Ham Wynter Ham's 2025 submission.pdf
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Maliyah Forte
The Ps 35 Clove Valley School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10301 5th Grade Lilyana Ramos Lilyana Ramos's 2025 submission.pdf

2024 Submissions

Is 7 Elias Bernstein, Middle School, Staten Island, 10312

Our Lady Of Good Counsel School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10304

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8th Grade

Our Lady Queen Of Peace School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10306

P37R: The David Marquis School of the Arts, 15a Fairfield St, Staten Island, NY 10308

PS 1 Tottenville, Elementary, Staten Island, 10307

Saint Clare School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10308

Gaynor Mccown Expeditionary Learning School, Senior High, Staten Island, 10314

New Dorp Christian Academy, Elementary, Staten Island, 10306

Our Lady Of Good Counsel School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10304

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Our Lady Star Of The Sea School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10312

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7th Grade

PS 54 Charles W Leng, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314

The Ps 26 Carteret School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10314