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,

Joseph Addabbo

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Gabriella Maldonado Gabriella Maldonado's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 6th Grade Hemraj Baharally
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Ruyan Balgobinn Ruyan Balgobinn's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 6th Grade Mateo Hernandez Mateo Hernandez's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Palistha Dangol Palistha Dangol 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Tanjeena Ira Tanjeena Ira 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Bryan Choi Maquin Bryan Choi Maquin 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Sheikh Nabiha Sheikh Nabiha's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Tanisha Chowdhury Tanisha Chowdhury 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Shajid Shahriar Shajid Shahriar 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 8th Grade Sofia Ouyang
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Zihan Ahmed Zihan Ahmed 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Heidi Jimenez Heidi Jimenez's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Enmy Perez Enmy Perez's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Tasfia Islam Tasfia Islam 's 2025 submission.pdf
Jhs 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11416 7th Grade Alexander Alvarez Alexander Alvarez's 2025 submission.pdf
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade Manveer Kaur
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade Fateh Bagla
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Marianna Narine
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Alondra Vargas-Castilla
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Girindra Bisnauth
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Mowmita Shorna
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade Katherine Lopez
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Ana Taveras
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade JAYDEN LI
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Sheniza Bhairosingh
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade Abigail Ramdhan
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Saloma Seunarine
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade Eric Cazares
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Zoe Gonzalez
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 6th Grade Kaylee Driffield
Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417 8th Grade Hibba Ahmed
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Sawyer Chan Sawyer Chan's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Luka
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Prisha Jhaveri
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Louis Greenbaum
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Jeffery Zeng Jeffery Zeng's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Michelle Dejoryev Michelle Dejoryev's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Soraya Coveney DelCid Soraya Coveney DelCid's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Stella Huynh Stella Huynh's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Katrina Xu
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Virajsinh Mahida Virajsinh Mahida's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Tenzin Choetso
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Luka
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Amelia Nektalov
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Nicholas Zuniga
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Ellis Buckley Ellis Buckley's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Allison Gee Allison Gee's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Soraya Coveney Delcid Soraya Coveney Delcid's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Rileey Chiao Rileey Chiao's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Anthony Aleko
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 1st Grade Nicholas Liang Nicholas Liang's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Matthew Wyszinski
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Vanessa Pagliaro Vanessa Pagliaro's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Timothy Wong
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Leah El Okbani
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Benjamin Dickstein Benjamin Dickstein's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 2nd Grade Calla Cheung
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Michelle Murarasu Michelle Murarasu's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Cody
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Calvin Liang Calvin Liang's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Adam Leon Adam Leon's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Vanessa Pagliaro Vanessa Pagliaro's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 Kindergarten Khadija Adusei
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 1st Grade Natalie Zuniga
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Reese Lee Reese Lee's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 2nd Grade Calla Cheung
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Andrea Yi Andrea Yi's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 2nd Grade Tina Mirebrahimi
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade James
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Kenneth Lam Kenneth Lam's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Evalyn Ly
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Mia Abramov
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Rhyma Gussain
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Michelle Dejoryev
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 2nd Grade Nathaniel Chan
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Michelle Shain Michelle Shain's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 2nd Grade Rowaida Osman
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 1st Grade Gia Rosen
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Isaac Lee Isaac Lee's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 2nd Grade Mio
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Morgan Tam
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Samarthp
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Celine Chen Celine Chen's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Benjamin Chan
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Avery Pacheco Avery Pacheco's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Mohamed
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Salwa Rifki Salwa Rifki's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Alexandria Wang Alexandria Wang's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Avery Pacheco
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 1st Grade Elise Lee
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Samarth
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Coraline Palleiro
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 4th Grade Frank. Sabatini
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Arbora Dervishaj Arbora Dervishaj's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Russell Zhang Russell Zhang's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 1st Grade Jonathan Ramadhin Jonathan Ramadhin's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Skye Fayerman Skye Fayerman's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 5th Grade Avery Pacheco Avery Pacheco's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374 3rd Grade Elizabeth Leung Elizabeth Leung's 2025 submission.pdf

2024 Submissions

Middle Village Preparatory Charter School, Middle School, Middle Village, 11379

Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes, Middle School, Ozone Park, 11417

PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374

Middle Village Preparatory Charter School, Middle School, Middle Village, 11379

6th Grade

8th Grade

PS 174 William Sidney Mount, Elementary, Rego Park, 11374