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,
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Student Submissions
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| Holy Rosary School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305 | 5th Grade | Lukas Colamarino |
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Arielle Y. |
Arielle Y.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Tajreen Alam |
Tajreen Alam's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Lucas Lee Poem |
Lucas Lee Poem's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Yasmina Yamidova |
Yasmina Yamidova's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Annabel Chen |
Annabel Chen's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Jasmine Luo |
Jasmine Luo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Angie Yan |
Angie Yan's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Kathy Deng |
Kathy Deng's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Scarlet Mejia |
Scarlet Mejia's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Angel Yuen |
Angel Yuen's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Safa H. |
Safa H.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Annabel Morgun |
Annabel Morgun 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Arthur Zeng |
Arthur Zeng's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Justin H. |
Justin H.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Simone Neiditz |
Simone Neiditz's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Rachel Zhen |
Rachel Zhen's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Amina Kamaritdinova |
Amina Kamaritdinova's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Maryam |
Maryam's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Samiya Karshieva |
Samiya Karshieva's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Jasmine R. |
Jasmine R.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Evan Kasparov |
Evan Kasparov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Camila S. |
Camila S.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Shokhida Kobilova |
Shokhida Kobilova's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Giuliana S. |
Giuliana S. 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Phoebe L. |
Phoebe L. 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Sophie T. |
Sophie T.'s 2025 submission.pdf
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| IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235 | 6th Grade | Louie Lam |
Louie Lam's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Aiden Yusfov |
Aiden Yusfov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Elissa Povcher |
Elissa Povcher's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Daniella Ilyaguyev |
Daniella Ilyaguyev's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Milana Soyfer |
Milana Soyfer's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Talia Gorbatov |
Talia Gorbatov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Eva Danilova |
Eva Danilova's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Ellie Chernyak |
Ellie Chernyak's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Amy Rabaev |
Amy Rabaev's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Emma Bugazlou |
Emma Bugazlou 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Lea Peled |
Lea Peled's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Eva Arama |
Eva Arama's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Ilana Gugel |
Ilana Gugel 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Jojo Saks |
Jojo Saks's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Lirom Rozman |
Lirom Rozman's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Eva Feldman |
Eva Feldman's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Noah Zelenko |
Noah Zelenko's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Sam Litvak |
Sam Litvak 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Michelle Yakubov |
Michelle Yakubov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Gabriella Novik |
Gabriella Novik 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Richie Rolo |
Richie Rolo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 2nd Grade | Levi Aminov, Benjamin Khanatayev, Joseph Ashurov, Eliana Keslowitz, Mia Agaronov, Aria Ashurov, Matai Bensimhon, Emma Zarbailov, Tsippora Levitan, |
Levi Aminov, Benjamin Khanatayev, Joseph Ashurov, Eliana Keslowitz, Mia Agaronov, Aria Ashurov, Matai Bensimhon, Emma Zarbailov, Tsippora Levitan, 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Rafaela Shpigelman |
Rafaela Shpigelman's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Klarke Volynsky |
Klarke Volynsky's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Emilia Avrutin |
Emilia Avrutin 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Ariana Simantov |
Ariana Simantov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 2nd Grade | Sima Sobolev, Eyden Zinder, Evan Barker, Revital Toyberman, Skylar Shishvir, Aaron Tabulov, Ayala Lahav, Noam Isayev, Claire Gutman, Rosie Gelfand, Nina Geisler, Maya Ben Ezra |
Sima Sobolev, Eyden Zinder, Evan Barker, Revital Toyberman, Skylar Shishvir, Aaron Tabulov, Ayala Lahav, Noam Isayev, Claire Gutman, Rosie Gelfand, Nina Geisler, Maya Ben Ezra's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Shaina Rivkin |
Shaina Rivkin 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Max Goldenberg |
Max Goldenberg 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Olivia Solomon |
Olivia Solomon's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Ava Krasilnikov |
Ava Krasilnikov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Ariella Shamilov |
Ariella Shamilov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Yakov Ezagui |
Yakov Ezagui 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Miles Vatelman |
Miles Vatelman's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Liam Nisanov |
Liam Nisanov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Aviv Allen |
Aviv Allen's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Cayla Ashurov |
Cayla Ashurov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | David Suad |
David Suad's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Miriam Kraphko |
Miriam Kraphko's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Elijah Jagdeo |
Elijah Jagdeo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Ben Sandler |
Ben Sandler's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Benjamin Jaffe |
Benjamin Jaffe's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Olivia Waknine |
Olivia Waknine's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Skyler Yankovich |
Skyler Yankovich 's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Daniel Isakov |
Daniel Isakov's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 9th Grade | Daniel Povcher |
Daniel Povcher's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235 | 4th Grade | Rose Litvak |
Rose Litvak's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Smiles Around Us Academy, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305 | 1st Grade | Radamir Marozau |
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| Smiles Around Us Academy, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305 | 1st Grade | Mikayla Rakhminov |
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| Smiles Around Us Academy, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305 | 1st Grade | Chloe Sotnyk |
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2024 Submissions
Fr. Vincent Cappodanno Catholic Academy
4th Grade
IS 98 Bay Academy, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11235
6th Grade
- Amra Broja (pdf)
- Ayman Butt (pdf)
- Dua Fatima (pdf)
- Kaylee Flores (pdf)
- Maksudjon Gapparjonov (pdf)
- Michelle Gurevich (pdf)
- Yaseniya Hoila (pdf)
- Esther Ibragimova (pdf)
- Oumaima Jamil (pdf)
- Charles Jean Baptiste (pdf)
- Grace Lam (pdf)
- Zoe Law (pdf)
- Claire Lee (pdf)
- Emily Li (pdf)
- Gabriel Makhatadze (pdf)
- Nelson Mo (pdf)
- Luis Muniz (pdf)
- Yinmei Ou (pdf)
- Stanley Pantaler (pdf)
- Brooke Patten (pdf)
- Ruqiyabonu Sabirova (pdf)
- Fotima Sayfullobekova (pdf)
- Aisha Shahzad (pdf)
- Farangiz Tohirova (pdf)
- Safina Tovmuradova (pdf)
- Viktoriia Tretiak (pdf)
- Ali Usman (pdf)
- Anthony Wong (pdf)
- Camille Yu (pdf)
- Ayaan Nasar (pdf)
Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235
4th Grade
- Aaron Gelb (pdf)
- Aaron Vaysberg (pdf)
- Abby Davydov (pdf)
- Abigail Chelnitsky (pdf)
- Adam Aronov (pdf)
- Adam Soyfer (pdf)
- Alyssa Izsak (pdf)
- Benjamin Azayev (pdf)
- Jack Sash (pdf)
- Jacob Keller (pdf)
- Katie Steinberger (pdf)
- Keren Dahan (pdf)
- Layla Keslowitz (pdf)
- Michael Danilov (pdf)
- Rosa Burmistrovich (pdf)
- Sam Milman (pdf)
- Sarah Sherpa (pdf)
- Shayna Mayzler (pdf)
- Toma Avshalumov (pdf)
- Mendel Illish (pdf)
- Mazal Kuba (pdf)
- Sofia Len (pdf)
- Benji Saks (pdf)
- Rebecca Levitan (pdf)
- Shimon Lophurkin (pdf)
- Rachel Millman (pdf)
- Noam Lahav (pdf)
- Jacob Keningstan (pdf)
- Joey Gamil (pdf)
- Esti Abayev (pdf)
- Harris Goodman (pdf)
- Juliana Sedgahtti (pdf)
- Evelina Bartov (pdf)
- Leila Kuchik (pdf)
- Nate Keller (pdf)
- Josh Barenboym (pdf)
PS 195 Manhattan Beach, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235
Saint Joseph Hill Academy Elementary School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305
1st Grade
- Christopher Corrales (jpeg)
- Cole Murphy (pdf)
- Marchesa Sorretino (pdf)
- Josephine Scarinci (pdf)
- Nico Tardy (pdf)
- Charlie Monterosso (pdf)
- Addison Fundaro (pdf)
- Joseph Ieraci (pdf)
- Aidan Cornish (pdf)
- Claire Henson (pdf)
- Stella Costa (pdf)
- Sebastian DeLauro (pdf)
- Rayan Balic (pdf)
- Siena Interlandi (pdf)
- Lorenza Mandile (pdf)
- Chelsea Manashirov (pdf)
- Serena Youssef (pdf)
- Thomas Zumbo (pdf)
- Luca Ingravallo (pdf)
- Artim Lajka (pdf)
- Christopher Thorgersen (pdf)
- Sophie Karam (pdf)
- Noely Diaz (pdf)
- Jack Popadiuk (pdf)
- Henry Gagliardi (pdf)
- Nathaniel Moraru (pdf)
- Konstantinos Neamonitis (pdf)
- Emily Prisco (pdf)
- Clara Quiel (pdf)
- Juliet Sikorski (pdf)
- Elaina Skorupuski (pdf)
- Eva Tsomik (pdf)
- Mila Wilson (pdf)
- Christian Wolicki (pdf)
- Aidan Balic (pdf)
- Elvis Zylaj (pdf)
- Ella LaTourette (pdf)
- Bekim Lika (pdf)
- Nika Geghamyan (pdf)
- Lorik Lika (pdf)
- Cyril Apedo (pdf)
- Ciro Azzato (pdf)
- Callie Bannon (pdf)
- Joseph Bellantuono (pdf)
- Serena Cohen (pdf)
- Mia Castillo (pdf)
- Rachel Christian (pdf)
3rd Grade
- Riley Lim (jpeg)
- Alison Locke (jpeg)
- Vienna Schirripa (jpeg)
- Michael Urbanovich (jpeg)
- Avery Vallaro (jpeg)
- David Doroshenko (jpeg)
- Eli Zhang (jpeg)
- Cassandra Mai (jpeg)
4th Grade
- Charlise McDonald (pdf)
- Skylar Rezza (pdf)
- Christopher Tardy (pdf)
- Anthony Perrotto (pdf)
- John Paul Munoz (pdf)
6th Grade
- Amanda Frisz (jpeg)
- Serafina Perciballi (jpeg)
- Carmelo Sena (pdf)
- Reese Rezza (pdf)
- Daniel Adamczyk (pdf)
- Jaclyn Vitulli (pdf)
- Steven Mullady (pdf)
- Michael Ogurek (pdf)
- Sienna Donnellan (pdf)
- Michael Zacchilli (pdf)
7th Grade
Smiles Around Us Academy, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305
1st Grade
2nd Grade
- Nina Bolotin (png)
- Yaraslava Marozava (png)
- Edvin Kacic (png)
- Pavel Kavalchuk (png)
- Briana Kazakevich (png)
- Sasha Klimtsova (png)
3rd Grade
4th Grade
The Ps 19 Curtis School, Elementary, Staten Island, 10310
Mazel Day School, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11235
4th Grade
- Angelica Moiseyev (pdf)
- Abigail Yushaev (pdf)
- Gregory Ahurov (pdf)
- Ivanka Danilova (pdf)
- Jacob Levin (pdf)
- Joey Troman (pdf)
- Eytan Sholomon (jpeg)
- Yehuda Rosenblum (pdf)
- Raquelle Gruber (pdf)
- Mikey Reiser (pdf)
- Meir Akilov (pdf)
- Ben Lemberg (pdf)
- Amelia Steinberger (pdf)
- Ariella Jagdeo (pdf)
- Yoni Produn (pdf)
- Rachel Aguagayev (pdf)
- Holly Kassab (pdf)
- Leah Aminov (pdf)
- Abby Izkiyayeva (pdf)
- Daas McClain Orchier (pdf)
- Elliot Suller (pdf)
- Evalyn Akilov (pdf)
- Jacob Abramov (pdf)
- Jacob Babayev (pdf)
- Jared Lichtbraun (pdf)
- Josh Peled (pdf)
- Justin Cohen (pdf)
- Lior Nisanov (pdf)
- Livia Sandler (pdf)
- Megan Royf (pdf)
- Mia Bakman (pdf)
- Michael Maksin (pdf)
- Naomi Dahan (pdf)
- Pailey Arama (pdf)
- Sara Sandler (pdf)
- Solomon Vatelman (pdf)
Smiles Around Us Academy, Elementary, Staten Island, 10305
Kindergarten
- Veronica (jpeg)
- Amelia (jpeg)
- Suriya (jpeg)
- Faelyn (jpeg)
- Francisco (jpeg)
- Malakai (jpeg)
- Eva (jpeg)
- Elizabeth (jpeg)
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
- Anthony Berdichevskiy (jpeg)
- Jocelyn Alvarenga-Smith (jpeg)
- James Markis (jpeg)
- Daniel Baranov (jpeg)
- Monica Klimtsova (jpeg)
4th Grade
- Emma Vorotilo (jpeg)
- Emma Smolyar (jpeg)
- Vera Vonberg (jpeg)
- Roman Shulim (jpeg)
- Vivian Vakhidov (jpeg)
