2025 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,

Sam Sutton

Student Submissions

Sort descending School Grade Student name Submission Submission year
PS 193 Gil Hodges, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Elijah Jayden Dierisseau Elijah Jayden Dierisseau's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 193 Gil Hodges, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Elijah Jayden Dierisseau Elijah Jayden Dierisseau's 2025 submission.pdf
PS 193 Gil Hodges, Elementary, Brooklyn, 11210 5th Grade Jakhongir Rakhmatov Jakhongir Rakhmatov's 2025 submission.pdf