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,

Jack M. Martins

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Colbie Popkin Colbie Popkin's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Zachary Mehta Zachary Mehta 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Laith Connolly Laith Connolly's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Arthur Zhou Arthur Zhou's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Luke Spanos Luke Spanos 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Caroline Turilli Caroline Turilli's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Eleanor Olsten Eleanor Olsten's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Wesley Corben Wesley Corben 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Jack Donadic Jack Donadic 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Madison Kotkin Madison Kotkin's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Ella Sutton Ella Sutton 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Hadley Goodwin Hadley Goodwin's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Eve Phillips Eve Phillips's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Siena Rossi Siena Rossi 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Matteo Grella Matteo Grella 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Melody Valentin Melody Valentin's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Stella Pollaci Stella Pollaci's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Tyler Kotkin Tyler Kotkin's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Evie Kraus Evie Kraus's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Emma Stergiopolous Emma Stergiopolous's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Chase Hogan Chase Hogan's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Patrick Willenbacher Patrick Willenbacher's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Andrew Mullen Andrew Mullen's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Daniela Dinuzzo Daniela Dinuzzo 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Katerina Koutsoumbelis Katerina Koutsoumbelis's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Elizabeth Faron Elizabeth Faron's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Zachary Huang Zachary Huang's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 3rd Grade Lillie Zaman Lillie Zaman 's 2025 submission.pdf
West Side School, Elementary, Syosset, 11791 4th Grade Daphne Grouzis Daphne Grouzis's 2025 submission.pdf

2024 Submissions

Henry Viscardi School, K-12 School, Albertson, 11507

Herricks High School, Senior High, New Hyde Park, 11040

Vernon School, Elementary, East Norwich, 11732