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,

Gustavo Rivera

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Kate Rodriguez
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Johenia Ceron-Rojas
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Ismary Perez
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Ariana Valencia Baez
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Alejandra Ellis
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 10th Grade Test Test's 2025 submission.pdf
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Valerie Devers
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 10th Grade Test
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Nicole Farrelly
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Mateo Rojas
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Mariam Diarrasouba
P.S. 008 Isaac Varian, Bronx, NY 10458 5th Grade Lismery Romero
PS 8 Issac Varian, Elementary, Bronx, 10458 5th Grade 2 Student Groups: Names are in the presentation (Art and Poems) 2 Student Groups: Names are in the presentation (Art and Poems)'s 2025 submission.pdf
PS 96 Richard Rodgers, Elementary, Bronx, 10467 2nd Grade Esther Acevado
PS 96 Richard Rodgers, Elementary, Bronx, 10467 2nd Grade Matias DeLosAngeles
PS 96 Richard Rodgers, Elementary, Bronx, 10467 2nd Grade Ibrahim Sory Diaby
PS 96 Richard Rodgers, Elementary, Bronx, 10467 4th Grade Shyla Thomas
PS 96 Richard Rodgers, Elementary, Bronx, 10467 4th Grade Christopher Sinchi