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,
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Student Submissions
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| Elmont Memorial High School, Junior Senior School, Elmont, 11003 | 12th Grade | Christopher Anosike |
Christopher Anosike's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Elmont Memorial High School, Junior Senior School, Elmont, 11003 | 12th Grade | Christopher Anosike |
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| John Street School, Elementary, Franklin Square, 11010 | 5th Grade | Rachel Santangelo |
Rachel Santangelo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| John Street School, Elementary, Franklin Square, 11010 | 4th Grade | Yash Ayden Ramasami |
Yash Ayden Ramasami's 2025 submission.pdf
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| John Street School, Elementary, Franklin Square, 11010 | 6th Grade | Addelyn Epp |
Addelyn Epp's 2025 submission.pdf
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| John Street School, Elementary, Franklin Square, 11010 | 5th Grade | Emma Santangelo |
Emma Santangelo's 2025 submission.pdf
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| Sewanhaka High School, Junior Senior School, Floral Park, 11001 | 9th Grade | Zarnab Zainab Butt |
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| Sewanhaka High School, Junior Senior School, Floral Park, 11001 | 9th Grade | Deymi Hernandez Benitez |
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| Washington Street School, Elementary, Franklin Square, 11010 | 5th Grade | Luke Daryl Yoro Tolentino |
Luke Daryl Yoro Tolentino's 2025 submission.pdf
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2024 Submissions
Clara H Carlson School, Elementary, Elmont, 11003
2nd Grade
Hebrew Academy Long Beach, Elementary, Cedarhurst, 11516
2nd Grade
- Jacob Swedarsky (jpeg)
- Mordy Farbman (jpeg)
- Zachary Hagler (jpeg)
- Gavriel Portnoy (jpeg)
- Avraham Attias (jpeg)
- Max Schwartz (jpeg)
- Caleb Friedburg (jpeg)
3rd Grade
- Malkie Bernstein (jpeg)
- Yehudis Galbe (jpeg)
- Sheva Farrell (jpeg)
- Malki Bernstein (jpeg)
- Aliza Weg (jpeg)
- Nava Lowenstein (jpeg)
- Adina Hollander (jpeg)
- Abby Fischbein (jpeg)
- Bennett Weber (jpeg)
- Yali Klinkowotz (jpeg)
- Jacob Cohen (jpeg)
- Naomi Gast (jpeg)
- Noa Kassover (jpeg)
- Abigail Kook (jpeg)
4th Grade
5th Grade
- Hila Tiran (jpeg)
- Rayli Makowsky (jpeg)
- Rafaella Kremer (jpeg)
- Rikki Frand and Racheli Teitelbaum (jpeg)
- Rochel White (jpeg)
- Rebecca Abittan (jpeg)
- Rose Engel (jpeg)
- Olivia Berry (jpeg)
- Emmy Jacobs (jpeg)
- Sydney Heller and Noah Heller (jpeg)
