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,

Roxanne J. Persaud

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
PS 273 Wortman, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11207 5th Grade Anne-Sophie Cherasar
PS 273 Wortman, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11207 5th Grade Mckenzie Williams
PS 273 Wortman, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11207 5th Grade Aminah Weathers
PS 273 Wortman, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11207 5th Grade Jael Bastida
PS 273 Wortman, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11207 5th Grade Mackenzie Reyes
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Aniyah Fraser Aniyah Fraser's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Nathalie Gonzalez Nathalie Gonzalez's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Emmanuel Oduwe Emmanuel Oduwe's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Hope Okafor Hope Okafor's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Zyaire Smith Zyaire Smith's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Kyhree Steele Kyhree Steele's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Teyanna Tate Teyanna Tate's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Messiah Thompson Messiah Thompson's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 4th Grade Whole Class Whole Class's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 5th Grade Whole Class Whole Class's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 4th Grade Whole Class Whole Class's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 41 Francis White, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11212 1st Grade Jariel Belbere Jariel Belbere's 2025 submission.pdf

2024 Submissions

Performing Arts and Technology High School, Brooklyn, NY 11207