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,

Kevin S. Parker

Student Submissions

School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Shokrukh Otakulov Shokrukh Otakulov's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade YUNEIBER PEREZ YUNEIBER PEREZ's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Gael Deguerre Gael Deguerre's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Giorgi abramiani Giorgi abramiani's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade CARLOS ESCOBAR CARLOS ESCOBAR's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Milan Adams
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Shaneilia Hinds Shaneilia Hinds's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Lauryn's Dallemand
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Artur Stetsyk Artur Stetsyk's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Parizoda Okiljonova Parizoda Okiljonova's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Clarence Semple Clarence Semple's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Keylin Rivas Torres Keylin Rivas Torres's 2025 submission.pdf
Andries Hudde School, Middle School, Brooklyn, 11210 7th Grade Ayobami Adeyemo Ayobami Adeyemo's 2025 submission.pdf
Birch Family Services East Flatbush Early Childhood Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203 11th Grade Alan Gamboa Alan Gamboa's 2025 submission.pdf
Birch Family Services East Flatbush Early Childhood Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203 12th Grade Savannah Porfil Savannah Porfil's 2025 submission.pdf
Birch Family Services East Flatbush Early Childhood Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203 12th Grade Ethan Duran Ethan Duran's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Fenn Shipp
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Laila Bell
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Nuzhat Jahan
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Hailey Brock
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Mustafa Yasin
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Adem Iberdemaj
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Hassan Shahid
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Mabel Shakeel
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Amhar Mohamed Irfan
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Saafir Islam
PS 119 Amersfort, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Jennifer Pierre

2024 Submissions

Saint Bernard Catholic Academy, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11234

8th Grade