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,

Jacob Ashby

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Isabella Johnson Isabella Johnson's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Vanessa Dutcher
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Gabe Graham
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Cooper Woodle Cooper Woodle's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Jaxon Bashford Jaxon Bashford's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Olive Noonan
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade William Thorpe Jr. William Thorpe Jr.'s 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Lilah Senter
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Elaina Fryer Elaina Fryer's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Jack Stazio Jack Stazio's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Mia Santiago
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Athena Russell
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Cooper Woodle Cooper Woodle's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Grant Matheke
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Orrin Smith
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Emma Tiedman Emma Tiedman's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Quinn Yerdon
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Jory Fischer Jory Fischer's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Jonathan Schielke Jonathan Schielke's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade CJ Premo
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Madison Muhs
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Gilbert Wajda
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Dylan Olsen
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Rylie Catricala
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Lena Danford
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Samantha Hansen Samantha Hansen's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Kennedy Bott
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade McKenna O'Neil
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Natalie Florsch
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Josie Cahill Josie Cahill's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Jace Roth Jace Roth's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Keegan Heritage
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Madelyn Rivers Madelyn Rivers's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Baylee Brennan Baylee Brennan's 2025 submission.pdf
Algonquin Middle School, Middle School, Averill Park, 12018 6th Grade Reeve Hurley-Lagler
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Ella Klugo Ella Klugo's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Evan Hammond Evan Hammond's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 8th Grade Jackson Wagner Jackson Wagner's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Mae Mae's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Brayleigh Celona Brayleigh Celona's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 8th Grade Matt Flynn Matt Flynn's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Ella Klugo Ella Klugo's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Samarth Patel
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 8th Grade Bree Wu & Maya Baxter Bree Wu & Maya Baxter's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Gloria Zaw
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Elizabeth Portanova Elizabeth Portanova's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Mycah Ferguson Mycah Ferguson's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Anastasia Bertram Anastasia Bertram's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Annaliese Wasbes
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Alexandra de Graffenried
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Ainsley Kerr Ainsley Kerr's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Anastasia Christakis Anastasia Christakis's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Nolan McHugh
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Logan Smith Logan Smith's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Emilia Zieba
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Tyler Gardinier Tyler Gardinier's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Chase Proulx Chase Proulx's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade William Winter William Winter's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 8th Grade Steven Lin Steven Lin's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Emery Emery 's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Evelyn Simmons
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 8th Grade Chase Gillingham and Aedan Atkins Chase Gillingham and Aedan Atkins's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 6th Grade Jonathan Holland
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 7th Grade Lucy Morris Lucy Morris's 2025 submission.pdf
Howard L Goff School, Middle School, East Greenbush, 12061 8th Grade Emma Nelson and Elise Laurange Emma Nelson and Elise Laurange's 2025 submission.pdf
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 10th Grade David Fontanez
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade M'Kai Harris
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade Nicholas Litchfield
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 7th Grade Chloe Hammell
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 10th Grade Lilly Dell
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Kylee Parsons
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 11th Grade Ashes Kelly
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 11th Grade Ryan Inyeard
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Seriyah Simpson
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 11th Grade Brooke Bolden
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 9th Grade Andrew Cuebas
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Ash'ton Davidson
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 11th Grade Sam Waters
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 9th Grade Max Price
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Nickita Rucker
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 11th Grade Logan Wald
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade Carl Straker
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 11th Grade Arianna Morales
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade Kells Anthony
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Cyler Williams
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 10th Grade Ailyn Santana
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Violet Seymour
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 10th Grade Arianna Morales
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 8th Grade Damien Adams
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade Hannah Lamica
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 10th Grade Erminio DeAngelis
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade Charishe McGee
Vanderheyden Hall, Junior Senior School, Wynantskill, 12198 12th Grade Mario Tobiyah