Literary magazine of Erickson Elementary School, Bloomingdale, IL

Volume 11, Issue 1

Abraham Caravello Fila Hogan Marchese Persico

Ahearn Castaldo Frank Jenkins McGrath Petrovich

Amalfi Cerrone Fritzler Kaemerer Miles Range

Anders Cestone Fulmer Kane Mukherjee Richter

Angel Chioros Gattuso Kannon Ngo Rollins

Antony Coronato Gervasio Khaira Nielsen Ryan

Buck Dipping Gironda Krage Nowak Sainato

Burdick Donato Hajdich Lahner Overbeek Schmall

Capozzoli Eby Hammitt Lanzito Pavlik Selvaggio

Caravello Fauser Hernandez Mahoney Payne Shah

Sheklanevski

Shelton

Smith

Steed

TenEyck

Torres

Tracz

Vena

Willkomm

Wolff

2014 Thanksgiving Feast!!!!

Thank you to all the staff and families of Erickson School for collabo-

rating to make our Thanksgiving Feast a success. Your spirit of volun-

teerism has been a gift for all of our children and as well as our com-

munity.

Your Planning Committee,

Tami Kolvitz-Pagliuco and Nicole Edstrand

We are thankful for our Erickson families who have given monetary

contributions for this year’s feast, as well as our local business contri-

butions.

Brunch Café/Chicago Eats Catering

Roselle, IL

Zatos Family

Fahey & Son Asphalt Paving

Fahey Family

Indian Lakes Resort

Rathore Family

WM Wolff Construction, Inc

Wolff Family

Costco

Bloomingdale, IL

Culinary Co Pack, Inc.

Capozzoli Family

Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm

South Barrington IL

Reliance Property Group, Inc.

Chioros Family

Butera Market

Roselle IL

The Cotillion Banquets, Inc.

Home Depot

Glendale Heights, IL

Rollins Aquatic Solutions

West Chicago, IL

Rollins Family

Thank you to all the Erickson parents who took time to help out for our

Thanksgiving Feast. Without all of you this day wouldn’t be possible for

our children, staff, and people in our community who help us everyday.

Our children here at Erickson School look forward to our feast every

year and I hope we can continue this tradition. I also want to take a

moment to thank all of the families for donating to the Erickson Book

Drive. We do it for our friends over at the Indian Reservations. They

are in need of many things to help teach their children. I am so thankful

we are able to donate many books again this year. One last THANK

YOU for all you

have helped with for this wonderful day. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving Feast Committee,

Tami Kolvitz-Pagliuco and Nicole Edstrand

Business Contributors

Lily

Gurneet

Kailey

Taylor

Hayley

Anna

Sydney

Nicole

Lior

Angelina

Fifth Grade

Christina

Reagan

Kadin

Charles

Jenna

Makayla

Payton

Isabella

Abby

Mia

Fourth Grade

FALL

The leaves are falling down,

the leaves are falling down.

Look! there are no leaves on the tree where

are they?

The leaves are falling down,

the leaves are falling down.

It looks like when they falling,

it turns colors they are :red, yellow, brown

and orange.

The leaves are falling down!

By Mikolaj- grade 3

Thanksgiving Poem

By: Natalia

I like the fall weather

I find turkey feathers

The colors I see the most

I like turkey on toast

All the leaves make me happy

All the turkeys are so snappy

I love jumping on leaves

Also I were long sleeves

I love eating with my family the most

Now Christmas is so close

It’s Fall By: Sona Grade 2 It’s Fall! It’s Fall! Come on kids let’s play a lot! There are Halloween and Thanksgiv-ing. There are birthdays too! You can have a lot of fun! COME ON! COMEON! Let’s play a lot! It’s time to have fun in,FALL! It’s FALL! It’s FALL! What does the turkey say? “It’s FALL! It’s FALL!” Family Gathering for Thanksgiving By: Neha and Rudra Grade 2 Soon it will be Thanksgiving and our fam-ily will be coming to town. Our family is having a feast at my house. We are hav-ing turkey, mashed potatoes and corn at the feast. The food will be tasty and good so you will like it. On Thanksgiving, paper pilgrims are set on the table.

FALL Sung to She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain By: Fiona Grade 2 Leaves are falling to the ground. To the ground! Showing signs of fall. Of fall! Rake them into piles. Into piles! Red, yellow and brown. And brown! Use them to decorate your house. Your house! The Leaf Pile By: Romas and Jacob Grade 2 There are leaves everywhere. Some are small. Some are big. I took a rake and raked them up. I made a pile. I jumped in. It was fun!

Jack S. Grade 4

Let’s Be Thankful!

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful and appre-ciate the good things. A home, a family, and school are some things I should mention that I appreciate.

I am thankful that I have a home. Sometimes I feel bad for the people that are homeless and then I think about the fact that I am lucky to have a home. It provides me with a warm tem-perature in the winter which if I didn’t have would freeze . My home also provides me with my own room. Some people don’t have much money and they have to buy small houses with 1 or 2 rooms which then they wouldn’t have any privacy. The 3rd thing that a home gives me is a roof over my head. Like I said, some people might not have enough money for a good home so they may not have the same comforts I do. A home is not just a roof over my head, its a place where I feel safe with my family.

My family is the thing I am most thankful for. They give me unconditional love, which to me is something that I need and that I am grateful for. Everybody needs help sometimes, my family is always there to give it to me when I need it. When my entire family gets together, we always have fun no matter where we are or what we are doing!

I am extremely thankful for the school that I go to. It gives me a good education. The teachers are fun, helpful and strict and all of their qualities give me a great understanding of what I need to do. I’m thankful for our amazing library and li-brarians, because we have a large variety of books to choose from and the librarians help us choose what books match our interests. I think of my classmates as my friends and I respect and am grateful for all of them.

I’m not only thankful for some things, I am thankful for everything that is good in my life and learn to deal with the bad.

Christian F. Grade 4

Why Thanksgiving is Important

Do you know that on Thanksgiving

you have to be nice and talk about how

you’re thankful? Well if you want to think

of some stuff you’re thankful about then

keep reading.

I’m really thankful about having a

home with air conditioning, computers,

and a basement I needed these three

because air conditioning is important so

you will be warm during the winter. I need

a computer so i can do my homework or

so i can search up stuff. I have a basement

so I can be safe during a tornado or put

stuff I don’t have space for my room.

I am thankful because I have enough

to eat food like steak, pancakes, and

sandwiches. I wanted to write theses down

because these three are my favorite kinds

of food that we usually get every day to

eat and I get two steaks for dinner and

there is a lot of flour, cows, and there is a

lot of cucumbers and ham in this country.

Some luxuries that I am really happy

about are Xbox 360,Iphone 6,and a watch.

I put these three because I like to play on

my Xbox. I-Phone 6 is a pretty cool

phone. I thought watches are really

important for life so I know what time I

need to go to the bus.

So when it’s Thanksgiving never

pout or cry if you want something because

you should think in your head why you are

thankful.

What Tom Did

By: Charles, Erdet, Aidan, Ronnie, and, Salman

Tom did something great. Tom did something more awesome than anyone could imag-

ine.What did Tom do you ask? It all started Monday morning at 7:00a.m. Tom got out

of bed and felt his stomach grumbling. He went to the kitchen but there was no food to

eat.The little turkey was so hungry that he could eat a whole zebra. Tom grew hungrier

and hungrier until he couldn’t stand it. So he went to go to the grocery store. He

bought all the food and shared it with nobody. When the townspeople noticed that he

wasn’t sharing, the townspeople got angry and left the town.Tom was lonley,very very

lonely. So Tom returned the food but got hungry very very hungry, so Tom searched

the woods hoping to find food but couldn’t find any. But Tom didn’t give up even

when Tom saw an imposter that said “wanted: Indian, turkeys beware!”

He kept walking and found some food but 2 minutes later the Indian came. Tom was

curious “Can I eat you? I am very hungry.”

The Indian just smiled and said “Can I eat you?” And when Tom heard those words

Tom ran as quick as a dash,but the Indian was getting closer and closer. Just before the

Indian got Tom he jumped into a bush. When Tom came back to the village he saw that

the turkeys were in trouble so Tom helped the turkeys by showing character when

Tom was all done all the turkeys were thanking him. Suddenly Tom wasn’t so hungry

anymore, so Tom went to an amusement park and he rode the rides with his new

friends.

Thanksgiving Feast,here we come! By: Gurneet and Anna Grade 5 Turkeys Turkeys say Gobble Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, ga. Thanksgiving is here! By: Gurneet and Anna Grade 5 Red, Brown, Orange, and Yellow Are all the colors of the leaves. You can count them as you please. As they fall off the trees And blow away because of the breeze. You will still be counting those leaves. By: Sydney Grade 5

Our Thanksgiving Story By: Olivia and Himakshee Grade 2 The first Thanksgiving happened many, many years ago. Today, we usually celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends and family. We eat turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and sometimes we eat pumpkin pie. We get together with friends and family. Thanksgiving meals are very tasty and delicious. We celebrate Thanksgiving to give thanks to all the wonderful things we have. Thanksgiving is fun. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Lack of warm air

Everything has freeze you can see

All trees

not Very proud of the weather

Everlasting, bright red cheeks

Sun doesn’t look like it will return

By: Kailey and Sydney Grade 5

Makayla L. Grade 4

The Key Of Being Thankful Sometimes when i go to dinner I some-times don’t like what I eat but some-times when I think to myself in my mind I say I should be thankful for the food I have so when I do that I say I don’t care what food I have. Sometimes I wake up in a bad mood I yell at my mom and dad and family and they are nice people too when you think to yourself the people that do not have family or friends..

I have a good school because they have what we need to learn some kids do not have good schools to learn.

The next time you are being mean to one of your siblings or friends or fam-ily think to yourself some people don’t have a family and friends. The reason why you should be thankful is because you have everything some people just have one pair of everything that’s it and you probably have more than that person so the next time you see a homeless person think to yourself you have more than that person and you should give some of the things you don’t need and give it away.

Being thankful is very important the next time you are at a store and just your sister gets something don’t com-plain be thankful for the things you have, that your sister doesn’t have, and some people don’t even have a penny to buy things.

Leslie Z.

Grade 4

Things to be Thankful

You should be thankful of what you have because there

are people that don’t have what you have so stop

complaining about your life.

The first reason I am thankful for is that I have a

healthy body because I know there are people who can’t

jump because they don’t have both of their feet and

they can’t run and that makes me feel bad because they

see their friends running and then they feel left out.

Also I am thankful for having both of my arms and

having no sickness because there are people in Africa

that are sick and poor and homeless and some people

just do not care. I mean put yourself in their shoes how

they feel.

The other reason I am thankful for is having an amazing

school because I know that there are schools that don’t

have nice strong walls and floors also there are schools

that have very bad bullies and that don’t follow the

pillars. Also there are schools that don’t have

computers and wish they could used them because they

get bored of doing paper and pencil but the most

important thing is that most kids don’t get is good

education so that means be happy of what you have

because those kids don’t no how to read or write and

wished they had what you have.

The last thing I am thankful for is I have luxuries and

Africa kids and people are bored because they don’t

have ipads, phones, or play sports so that’s why you

should donate clothes and shoes and last toys. Also

never just ignore them because they will never be sorry

for what you have done to them and it won’t hurt you

just to give something that belongs to you and give it to

someone else and that will make you a good person and

a good leader .

I hope you have learned to be thankful and never

complain of you life . Also there are kids and people

that wish to have what you have so if you have a lot of

things why don’t you give some also never turn your back

on people that need a job or others things too.

Thanksgiving and what we are thankful for

Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks to things that you are thankful for. Some things

you can be thankful for is having a school. Having enough food and a family. But there

are always more ways to be thankful.

I have a great family. I’m thankful for my family because they take really good

care of me. They feed me really good and healthy foods. Also they take me out to eat

the mall and to my friend’s houses. Another thing is that they buy me clothes and stuff

i need like a type of medicine. That’s why I’m thankful to have a great family.

I am thankful that I have a great school because I have a great teacher. Also my

school helps us feel comfortable. Another reason why I am thankful for my school be-

cause they help me learn instead of doing an after school program to help me learn.

These are some reasons why I am thankful for my school

I am thankful for having enough to eat. There are always something on the table

for dinner, I say that because some families do not get that opportunity. I am thankful

for having

a bunch of food for Thanksgiving and that comes from hard work . I am glad that all

my relatives work hard to be so wealthy and have so much food to be happy. That is

why I am thankful to have enough food.

So if you are thankful for anything, if you are than you can write or tell about it

because I’m sure someone would love to hear about it. I love Thanksgiving and I hope

you do too!!!

By: Alyza, Reagan, Jenna, Christina

IRST WE RAKE THE LEAVES

T FALL WE PLAY

EAVES ARE FUN

EAVES CAN EAT AAYAN

GRADE 1

Gino C.

Grade 4

Reasons to Be Thankful

When I play soccer I never realize how

much people can’t play because they don’t have

money. So that’s why all of us should be thankful

for what we can do but don’t be jealous of your

friend because you might have things you can’t do

that no one else can.

I am thankful that I have some luxuries that

others do not. I have some big t.v.s in my house

that I respect by cleaning it when I have time to or

not playing with the ball in the house so it would not

break. I am able to go in, The Columbus Day Parade.

It is awesome because it is on State Street in

Chicago,Il. I am thankful because I see people that

can’t even brush their teeth. Sometimes I wine

that I can’t go the hole because were first but I

should think to myself some people can’t even go

into the parade. I can play soccer when ever I want

and some people can’t even afford to buy a soccer

ball. We should be really thankful we can do this.

I have a Perfect school. My school has

Wacky Wednesdays so they could support our

school and make our school powerful. We have well

trained teachers that are smart and intelligent so

we have smart students that get A+ on their

sheets. In order to have a sheet is good you need

computers. Our computers are safe for children so

no hackers can get in and see what were doing.

I have a healthy body. My body is really

healthy because it has 2 legs and 2 arms. I am

really thankful because some people don’t have 2

legs so they are in wheelchairs and they can not

play any sports because they can’t run or they can’t

play soccer. If you do not have 2 arms you would

not be able to throw a ball or anything. So we

should be thankful that we are not one of those

people. I am thankful too that I have healthy lungs

so I would not have a sickness. I saw some people

that have lung cancer in the hospital and I felt

really bad for those people.

I am thankful for even more things than I

need to. But I was only able to pick 3 I have

luxuries, I have a good school, and I have a healthy

body.

Mia C. Grade 4

I’m Thankful Because . . .

I am thankful for too many things! Sadly, I can only

write about these

three: luxuries, good school, and having a healthy

body.

Luxuries I have may be something as simple as a

comfy couch. If I did not have a comfortable couch,

I would not be as happy as I am now. I own a lot of

toys. I know in many parts of the country, there are

children that can not afford toys. I am thankful to

afford toys. I have a swing set in my backyard. It is

on it’s last leg (if you know what I mean) but I am

lucky to have anything in my backyard at all.

I am happy to say that I have a healthy body. I’m

not in a wheelchair. If I was (which I am not) it

would be difficult for me to play soccer. I wouldn’t

even be able to kick the ball! Playing soccer does

keep me active. This is another reason I’m healthy!

I am also healthy because I eat fruits and vegeta-

bles every day. An apple a day keeps the doctor

away!

I go to a good school. My school has laptops and

computers. In fact, I am typing this document on a

laptop. At my school, we do something called ‘’hot

lunch’’. It means we get lunch from ‘’Buona Beef’’

every Wednesday. We eat things like burgers, sand-

wiches, pizza, and hot dogs. Our school can afford

field trips. We might go on two per year.

If you want to be rich and famous, and you already

have one dollar, you should be happy to have any

money at all.

Happy Thanksgiving from Room 107

The family ate turkey on Thanksgiving. . .

The family couldn’t move because they ate too much…

The family was thankful for each other…

The family was thankful for the fat turkey…

Gobble, Gobble!

By Tessa, Skylar, & Wiktoria

Red, orange, yellow, and brown leaves were rustling to the ground…

While the pilgrims were playing outside.

Tall Indians were harvesting for a delicious corn feast.

The feast was marvelous because it was… fresh!

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Arek, Asees, & Philip

Crunch, Crunch, Crunch Fall is here!

The leaves are changing colors!

Ding, Dong!

My family is here!

It’s time for the feast!

I can’t wait to eat the turkey!

My family ran to eat!

We munched on dessert!

It was very delicious!

Then my family went home!

It was very fun!

I hope we can do this again!

By Dominique, Sophia, & Joey

Once there was an Indian who was thankful.

One day he found a turkey.

The turkey ran fast.

The turkey ran into a pilgrim.

The pilgrim got it.

Now the family had lots of food!

By Kyle, Nathan, & Aynslie

Wind was blowing red, orange, yellow, and brown leaves off the trees.

Families were harvesting food for the feast.

Families were running while playing tag.

Pilgrims were going to the feast.

The Indians were eating delicious food.

The squirrel was eating nuts.

The thankful turkey was eating too.

The feast kept going on.

They lived happily after.

By Mark, Chloe, & Gino

Hungry families eating delicious turkey dinner…

Colorful yellow, orange, red, and brown leaves fall from the

trees…

The wind blowing the colorful leaves really far…

We are full and happy…

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

By Ella, Robert, & Jimmy

Wind is howling and blowing colorful leaves around to the ground!

The Pilgrim is harvesting crops all day long while singing a song!

Eating our feast that was delicious!

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Maddie, Aubrey, & Isabella

The tall turkey ran across the field…

He found a colorful shield…

That protected him from the squirrel…

That squirrel did not know the turkey would whirl…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble Gobble!

by Lily, Manya, & Marco

Paige

Grade 4

Did you ever wonder what you thankful for well I do, Look below to find out!

The first thing you should be thankful for is you parents want to know why well because

they take us to really fun places. The second reason is because they buy us almost everything

and the third reason is is the most important thing is love us even though we do something

wrong.

Another thing you should be thankful for is you home because it keeps you clean from the

shower or the bath. The second reason is it keeps you warm from the blankes and the heat. The

last reason is that it keeps you safe from the door lock and the roof!

After those ideas now you know what your thankful for!!!

Natalie

grade 4

Hi! I’m Natalie .And I am thankful of a lot of things. Are you? Well I’m thankful for the best

teacher I ever had ! [Ms W.] ,my parents and my sisters even though they get rude at times .

Nice teacher

My teacher Ms W. is the best teacher I ever had .You know why ?It is because she makes me laugh

and she is really generous .She is also really kind because she helps me understand something when

I am confuse .But best of all she is a person of character.

Parents

know lets move on to the second thing that I am thankful for .My parents they support me under

anything that happens .And they help me when I am glum .But the encourage me to be the best that

I can be .No lets move on.

I hope you are thankful a lot of things that like me .Well I have to go ! Bye!

Conway’s AM Kindergarteners Are Thankful For:)

Mason ~ School

Jon ~ A Golf Course

Michael ~ My Family and Friends

Selena - My Daddy

Rohan - My Friends

Tyler - Going to School

Vasili My Mom and Dad

Isabella ~ Mom and Dad

Weronika ~ All my Friends

Jack ~ My Whole Family

Sebastian ~ My Mom

Leah ~ Mom and Dad

Harper ~ My Family

Taylor ~ Santa's Village

Delaney ~ My Family

Sun Jae ~ All Friends

Bianca ~ My Siblings

Lukas ~ Family and Friends

Samantha ~ My Special Family

Dylan ~ My mom

Mrs. Ortner ~ Family

Mrs. Conway ~ Teaching Kindergarten for 26 Years

:)

Conway’s PM Kindergarteners are Thankful for:

Niveda ~ Dog

Alexis ~ Family

Joey ~ Family

Giancarlo ~ My toys

Lucia ~ Family, My House and Good Food

Jakob ~ That Christmas is so close

Katie ~ My Family and House

Kaylee ~ Playing with Toys and Games

Nico ~ My Brothers

Gaby ~ My Parents and Siblings

Maheen ~ Toys and More Toys

Maridia ~ Teachers

Anna ~ My Family and Pets

Jadynn ~ Helping Others

Billy ~ Helping People and Animals

Matthew ~ Giving People Food

Sophie ~ Play Dates

Oscar ~ My Dog named Alex

Ryan ~ Books and My Dog

Max ~ Playing Games with my Mom and Dad

Reese ~ My Family and Friends

Mrs. Ortner ~ Friends

Mrs. Conway ~ All the Children I Teach each Day

:)

Sana M.

Grade 4

Times to be Thankful

Have you ever thought your life was miser-

able? Well it’s not! Many people are poor and

don’t even have a home! They die because they

don’t have money to buy medicine if they are

sick! I am thankful I have a good life.

One reason why I have a good life is because I

have a good family. A family that cares so

much. All the love they gave for me. How

much they sacrificed their life for me. I could

never think of getting separated from this fam-

ily because that is how much I love my family.

I could remember all the trips me and my fam-

ily went on because they love me.

Another reason why I have a good life is be-

cause I have a good school. I have wonderful,

amazing, awesome, caring teachers. If I don’t

understand they’ll explain to me. Also my

school rocks because we have lots of com-

puters for each class. Some schools don’t even

have any computers.

The last reason why I have a good life is be-

cause I have a good home. In my house I have

my own room! Some people have to share a

crowded room with someone else! In my house

I have a 3d T.V.! Also I have a computer!

Think about people who don’t have any of this!

Now take some time to think about people who

don’t have any of this! Now do you think our

life is miserable? I think you should never

think your life is miserable.

Isabella N. Grade 4

Reasons to be Thankful

There are many things I am thankful

for. These things that I am thankful for

mean how I feel bad for other kids that

can’t do this or don’t have this.

One reason I am thankful for is that I

have a good school. Our school is a good

school because we have useable wash-

rooms. Our school is also a good school

because we have luxuries at our school

that we get to learn with such as com-

puters\laptops, P.E. equipment, etc.. Lastly,

our school is a good school is because we

have a good built school so we have noth-

ing to be embarrassed about.

The second reason I am thankful

for is that I have a home. One thing I have

in my house that I need is a bed and other

luxuries. Another thing I have in my house

that I need is I have a warm house. The last

thing I have in my house that I need is a

well built house that doesn’t break every

once in a while.

The last reason I am thankful for

is that I have a healthy body. One thing I

like that I have a healthy body is that I get

to participate in different sports that I like.

Another, reason I am I am happy that I

have a healthy body is I don’t have to stay

in hospitals if I can go to school and learn

important things. The last thing I am thank-

ful for that I have a healthy body is that I

have a peaceful life.

There are many ways you may be

thankful for but I think these are is the

most important. Now it is your turn to

write a reasons to be thankful for paper.

Fall is wonderful

Fall is wonderful why you ask. Well fall is wonderful by its

breeze .Another thing is that fall so wonderful.

You bounce right in a big, large pile of leaves right after

getting them in a in that large pile .there’s holidays like

Thanksgiving where you have feast .Also there’s Veterans

day where you thank the people that died to serve our

country. It also is pretty cold outside but I say that fall is

still great even though it has cold weather.

By Wajihah Grade 4

Thanksgiving Writing

I am thankful for many things. The three main things I am thankful for are

having luxuries, having a great family, and a good school.

Every day when I come home from school my family is there to greet me. My

family cooks me my favorite food. For example, juicy barbecue ribs, homemade

pizza and delicious pasta. My family includes me into family activities. My fam-

ily takes me to sporting events.

One luxury that I am thankful for is my own Ipad because I enjoy inter-

acting with my friends. Another luxury I am thankful for is my T.V. because I can

see all of the sports games live. The last thing that i am thankful is my xbox360

because other people might not have this cool of a device. A homeless person

would not have anything that is a luxury.

At my school my teacher teaches me new things. For example my teacher teaches

me about genes, traits and heredity. Another thing my teacher teaches me is how

to say words and spell words. One other thing the teacher teaches us is how to use

graphs add numbers and use algebraic thinking. We have a nice principal because

he finds the time to come and read to us. We have specials and in other schools

they might not have specials. The teachers are very nice they do fun games school

related.

My family is the best, My school is awesome, and I am thankful for all the

luxuries that I have. I am very thankful for what I have and get from people.

By Aidan grade 4

Time for Being Thankful

By: Abby P.

Grade 4

Having a healthy body, a family, and a home, are all things that we should be very

thankful for. We should all be thankful for the awesome and great things that we have.

Being healthy or having a healthy body is all I could really ask for because you’re

not sick. Not being sick is good because being sick makes you feel really bad you can not

go to school sometimes and that affects your education and that is not so good. Another

reason having a healthy body is good because you do not have a disease. One disease is

cancer there are many types of cancer. Cancer has made many people die or get very

sick and that is very sad. The last reason I am thankful for having a healthy body is I

do not have to worry about getting other kids sick and I worry about that a lot and I am

sure many other people do too.

I have a family and other kids do not, this is something am very thankful for. An-

other reason is that I have a mom and a dad. Other kids do not have a mom and a dad

they have either died, they are in the air force or when you were a kid you were sent to

an orphanage. The last reason I am glad is because I am loved a lot. Some children are

not being loved in their family, the reasons people are not loved in there family is child

abuse which is when you are beaten for no reason or your parents wish they have never

had you. I wish some people would not make their child suffer.

The very last reason I am thankful for everything that I have is I have a home.

This comes in handy when I want too be cool in the summer and when I want to be warm

in the winter this is because if airconditioning. Also too keep cool you can drink something

cool. Also too keep warm I have blankets to cover up under also a bed to sleep in. Also

having a home comes in handy when you have shelter because some people do not have a

place to live they live outside, live in stores or they live in the streets.The last reason

having a home comes in handy is I have a place to bond with my family because if all the

memories we have shared were in our home.

Overall we should be thankful for the great things that we have instead of worry-

ing about what we don’t have. So next time you want something your friends have think

about the people that want it also but have no money to buy it but you do.

ALLING

APPLES

EAVES

OOKINGAT LEAVES

BY GABI

GRADE 1

What Does Fall Mean?

Full of lots of thanks

Amazingly colorful

Laughter all over the place

Lots of memories

By: Francesca Grade 3

Kindergarteners are Thankful!

Carson is thankful for his family.

Deeana is thankful for her family.

Annalise is thankful for her family and friends.

Brandon is thankful for his mom and dad.

Pascal is thankful for his pet fish.

Xander is thankful for his dog, Odin.

Zach is thankful for his family.

Kyle is thankful for his family.

Luke is thankful for cheetahs.

Anthony is thankful for himself.

Milla is thankful for her whole family.

Leon is thankful for food and water.

Ismael is thankful for his family.

Tia is thankful for her friends.

Grayson is thankful for his family that takes care of him.

Carmen is thankful for her dog.

Olivia is thankful for her mom, dad, and sister.

Sal is thankful for his mom and dad.

Abbi is thankful for her sisters.

Payton is thankful for her dog.

Esha A. Grade 4

Being Thankful

How would you feel if you were alone on the streets , nothing to eat, none to support you, no money? If you think about it more and more you will know that everything you have now might not be what other people have! You are really lucky!

If you don’t have a family it would be terrible for me, some people are orphans(those are people who don’t have a family). Imagine a day where a person lost it’s job, none to support him, none to cheer him up, none to even thinking of lending a hand? Just watching a person like that must make me sad, helping him must be something nice to do but having a family would have been much better. Don’t you think having a family is great, I am thankful!

Cka! Cka! sorry I am coughing, I have got a fever but I am not complaining because I know that other kids might even have a broken leg! I know that doesn’t sound comfortable but we should be thankful for what we have now. I have seen peo-ple like that and I want to help them. I am going to the doctor any minute now but other people might not even be going, I am sure I will be better It’s a minor problem but some people might even have a major problem! Giving thanks for having a healthy body is a very good choice.

“ I don’t ever run out of money” I thought “ I am very lucky” do other people think if other people have the same exact money as them? Some peo-ple might only have a penny! I am thankful I don’t ever run out money, buying no luxuries might be something bad for other people who have money but those poor people can not even buy a bread, they don’t have their needs!.One time what hap-pened was that we had went to the store (my fam-ily and I) and when we had bought our needs a man came up, begging us for money and I am pretty sure that was a hot day, me begging in the hot weather would be bad for me! I will never run out of money and I hope others don’t either.

I always tell myself I am very thankful, I have a

family, I have how much money I need, and I

have a healthy body! Now if you see a kid on the

street will you give it food or will you ignore it?

What are you thankful for?

Danny R. Grade 4

Things to be Thankful for Everybody has something to be thankful for. There are many things for me to be thankful, but I only picked three to talk about.. My things to be thankful are I have a house, a good school, and luxuries.

My first reason to be thankful is that I have a house. In my house there is air conditioning and a bed. I am thankful for air conditioning because when it’s hot outside I can come inside and cool off. AAHH. If I did not have a bed I would have to sleep on the floor. The floor in my house is not so soft so I prefer to sleep in a bed.

The next reason for me to be thankful for is that I have a great school. At my school we get com-puters and hot lunch. I like hot lunch because we get pizza and other good food. We also get choco-late milk, apple juice, or water for hot lunch. And after the teacher calls our table we can buy extra food or drinks. I also like the computers because we can type out stuff instead of writing out stuff. We can also play games on the computers some-times.

The last reason for me to be thankful for is that I have luxuries. The luxuries I have are a Playstation 3 and jerseys. My playstation is a great luxury be-cause I can play many games on it. I can invite my friends, so I can play against them even if I am at my house and they are at their house. My jerseys are awesome because I can wear them to my great school.

Those are the three reasons that I am thankful for. Everyone has something to be thankful for. What are you thankful for a home, a good school, luxu-ries, or other things?

I Love Thanksgiving! By: Reagan

Grade 4 I love Thanksgiving! Turkey on my table is the best. It’s so juicy and tender. I don’t like stuffing, I do like mashed potatoes. It’s fun to have everyone over and talk, a lot! All the food is so good that my grandma makes. We play around and have a good time. I Love Thanksgiving!

The Turkey Trot

By: Kailey

Grade 5

Once upon a time there was a turkey named Tim. He was excited because he was going to be in his first ever turkey trot race. He didn’t know that if he won the race he would get a metal if he was in first place.

All the turkeys lined up at the starting line, waiting for the staring signal. “BANG!” Tim took off. The crowd cheered on their favorite turkeys. He ran as fast as he could thinking,”I want to get that metal.” Tim took first place, and won the metal.

Fall

By: Michael Grade 2

I see the leaves falling down the tree. I see a turkey in the leaves. Man does he look good! I have to eat him for Thanksgiv-ing. I need an idea to get the turkey home to eat for Thanksgiv-ing dinner. I will also eat bread, potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuff-ing, and even more stuffing for Thanksgiving!

Peyton S. Grade 4

Reasons to be Thankful

I am so thankful for everything I have. You should be thankful to. There are some families that have no food no houses, so stop complaining and think about all the things you do have.

Not everyone has a healthy body like my best friends brother who died last month. She was so un-happy when it happened but she knew he needed to go. I feel bad that happened I can’t imagine what would happen if I was sick .it would be so sad so we are so lucky to have 2 arms and 2 legs and no diseases.

I go to a good school that has good education and good teachers they have assemblies there was an assembly last week it was about bucket filling and bucket dipping. And on Wednesdays they provide hot lunch from Bona beef. Our school is awesome. I am so thankful.

I am so lucky to have a family they always care for me they give me lots of love. I am so lucky to have a family some people don’t even have families so when you are mad and you wish you did not have a family that’s not true your family loves you and so does your pet if you have one.

Man there are so many things to be thankful for. You are so lucky to have a family, good school, and a

healthy body. Be thankful for everything you have.

Fall

Fall is great

Fall is fun

It is for everyone

But what you see

is much better

you only need

a light sweater

Go Fall!

Go Fall!

By: Rushil S.

Grade 4

Malak

grade 4

What am I thankful for. Hmmm…..Lets see well I am thankful for

my parents and my school.

One thing I am thankful for is my parent because they are able to

pay for my clothes. My parent also are able to have a roof over my

head and also to have a heathy. Oh yes don’t forget they also pay

for the food we eat.

Another reason is school because if we didn’t go to school we

wouldn’t be smart. I am thankful for that because the

teacher at the schools are helpful. Also because of the good

school building. Also don’t forget the computers.

Those are some examples why I am thankful. What’s yours?

Michael

grade 4

What are you lucky for? For me its everything I have!

I always have food, thats one reason why i'm thankful

I have water. I always have food. We have more food than other

countries.

I am thankful for my parents. They take me to do fun things. Pay

for sports. They put a roof over my head.

I am very thankful for everything I have!

Alessandro S.

Grade 4

Be Thankful

Did you know that some families are poor and

don’t anything fun to do? So everybody should

be thankful for what they have.

One reason is that you have a house. When you

have a house you get your own room and some

families don’t get that. Other families don’t have

a comfortable couch but i do but others don’t. I

also have a nice kitchen so my mom could cook

very good food for us. Other families don’t have

a big kitchen because they can’t afford it. Kids

and adults should appreciate if they have a home

because some people do not.

Another reason is that me and my family have

enough food to eat and some other families don’t

have any food to eat. I have fruits and vegetables

and I can eat them whenever I want. Other fami-

lies can’t eat whenever they want because they

don’t want to starve. I also have pasta with

sauce, cheese, and meatballs and guess what,

other families don’t have that. Me and my family

also can have steak and it tastes really good. But

some families can’t afford to buy meat, so peo-

ple should donate food to them. People should be

thankful for how much food they have.

People should also appreciate if they have a fam-

ily. Did you know that a lot of kids don’t have a

family because their mother and father died or

put them in a foster home because they don’t

have money to eat or drink. But I have a family

and they love me because they respect me so I

respect them. They also support me so I can

achieve my goals. My family also haves fun by

going to parties and going out to eat. Kids should

be happy that they have a family. Everyone

should be grateful for what they have.

Everybody should be thankful for what they have

because some people, or families don’t have

them but wish to. Everybody should be thankful

and be appreciated for what they have.

Ryan F. Grade 4

Be Thankful for Everything

Some people have no thanks because they’re poor and you should be thankful for your house, good school, and food. What if you didn’t have food or water or a house so don’t beg for something and when you do just remember the homeless kids who would love that toy but they can’t afford it so be thankful.

I am thankful for a house because if you don’t have a house. You wouldn’t survive a really cold winter and probably die from hy-perthermia. Another reason to be thankful to have a house is that if it was a hot day and you don’t have a house you could get really bad sunburn and sun cancer and you probably don’t want that to happen to you.

Another reason to be thankful in your life is that you have a good school because if you didn’t you would probably not get that edu-cated because the school is poor. You wouldn’t have good teachers because they don’t have a lot of money to get good teachers. And your school wouldn’t have enough money to get a good playground and good air conditioning

The last reason to be thankful is have food because if you didn’t have food you would probably die in at least 10 days dying from hunger. Without food you wouldn’t have any energy in your body and feel weak.

Just remember to be thankful for everything

you have because some people don’t have

anything to be thankful for.

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Thanksgiving Dinner

By Aidan, Erdet, & Charles

Grade 4

Thanksgiving dinner is hard to

beat, because everything is good

to eat. We like Thanksgiving be-

cause there is turkey, it there was

no Thanksgiving we’d be eating

beef jerky. When Thanksgiving

dinner ends, I feel like I am go-

ing to bend. Thanksgiving dinner

was really fun because we got

the dinner done.

Big Fat Turkey

By Jenna Grade 4

One day I was walking down the

street on Thanksgiving. But guess

what? I saw a BIG FAT TUR-

KEY! “He looks yummy, “ I said.

“Maybe I should kill it so I can

bring it home for my family to eat.

I think that would be a good idea.

So I called someone to come and

help me kill it. I’m so excited to

eat it!” I said.

Samir F. Grade 4

Reasons to be Thankful

In this paper, there are different things to be thankful for. Read on to learn more about the 3 things like having a good family, also have a good home, and have enough to eat.

My family loves me very much and cares about me. Also they support me everywhere I go. My family is thankful for me because I do a lot of stuff for them and myself. For example I help them do a lot of chores like dishes and more, and they help me when ever I want something they get it for me. Like they make food for me they make whatever I want and they take me out everywhere I want to go.

I have such a good home like my roof and my windows too. Also my stairs because if we did not have stairs we would not get what we want. Like if your kitchen is downstairs, and you did not have stairs you could not have anything to eat. I am also thankful for everything that is on my house, and in my house and my backyard also my pond also my fishtank and my fish that live in it. I am also thankful for my school and my education and what I learn in school.

I have so much to eat like vegetables. Also I am thankful for the fruits I have and I am thankful for the breakfast/lunch/dinner that my mom makes me. My mom makes new food every day and always is so happy to make it for us. My dad brings home food that we love when my mom does not cook. My mom always goes to the grocery store to get fresh food to cook for dinner and makes different dinners sometimes because we do not always like the same food. She always makes sure that we are full and is always willing to cook food if we are hungry. On Thanksgiving’s day, you should read this to

learn what I am thankful for. The three things I

am most thankful for my family, my house and

my food. People are thankful for many different

things. What are you thankful for?

Jameson G. Grade 4

Reasons Why I’m Thankful

Every Thanksgiving I like to look back and think of what I have and many people wish I had so when you say everyone has it ,so I want it well that’s not true think about African people. Nobody can have everything you don’t need everything there is kids like us that don’t have a army food anything its not dumb that you don’t have what you want, but you can’t have everything. I will have three reasons why.

First thing I am thankful for is my health if I had not had a healthy body I wouldn’t be able to wrestle play football or baseball. Many people can not do that because sickness, like cancer, lung disease even because doing bad habits like smoking. some people don’t have the body or don’t fit right in that position that’s something to think about it’s not their fault, but you don’t want to mess around and cry that you can’t do that because you can do it do it for the people that can’t even walk.

Second thing I am thankful for is for are Strong country Like the Navy seals. We are lucky some country don’t have a country that can even come close to defending someone we lucky little kids in our country don’t go to war. Like the Civil war. I am glad that we have freedom in our country and not a lot of slaves anymore. America is united!

Lastly I would like to talk about my family. family is everything to love to courage. I am thoughtful that my family beliefs in me and, that’s why I got trough winning state for wrestling if i didn’t have a family i don’t know what i would do.

I am thankful, but almost everyone has something to think about well I no I do and I’m proud of it.

RIENDS PPLES OTS OF LEAVES EAVES By A.J. grade 1

ALL IS BEAUTIFUL

ND FALL SMELLS LIKE APPLE PIES

EAVES ARE FALLING

EAVES ARE COLORFUL By Joshua

Grade 1

Turkey Tom

By Charles

Grade 4

Once upon a time there was a turkey

named Tom. Tom wasn’t any turkey,

he was a fast turkey. Boy how Tom

could run. He could run from one

place to another in less than a second.

One day Tiger challenged Tom to a

race. Tom practiced a bunch and a

bunch until the race day. When they

started the race Tiger was fast but Tom

was faster. Tiger had lots of stamina

but Tom had more. By the end of the

race Tom never wanted to go slow

again. That’s why if you chase a

Turkey, it’ll go ten times faster.

The end Laasya

Grade 4

Do you know why you are thankful? Well I do, and,

I’ll tell you why.

The first reason why I’m thankful is because,I have

parents. They give me food. They also give me a house and

protection.The last thing that they do is they pay for my

school.

The second reason why I’m thankful is I have a

school. The school has teachers. The school has teachers. The

best part is the school doesn’t have holes in the school.

Well, that’s all for now! See you next time!

Kaley M.

Grade 4

Always be Thankful

Thanksgiving is a time of giving, loving, and

most importantly… being thankful! Always be

thankful for your family, home, and school.

Love your family, friends , and pets no matter

what happens, like me. I love my mom because

she takes care of me, rain or shine, and she

tries to make the best of every situation, and

I am thankful for that. I also love my calico

cat named Kiki, and my half moon betta named

Bubbles. I’m also thankful for my yaya and

papa because, my papa picks me up from school

when my mom can’t. I love my yaya because

she takes care of me when my mom is work-

ing. Me and my family go on the most exciting

and fun vacations ever! one time we went to

Branson, MO. My mom said it was like Vegas

only more family oriented.

Always be thankful for your home, because

some people don’t have one. I’m thankful for

my home because it is clean and healthy so I

do not get sick, or when I am sick it is easier

to get better. I also have a pool, it is so much

easier to just go down to the basement and

then just jump into the pool. I also love my

room, it had all the amenities that I could pos-

sibly ask for in a room.

I’m also thankful for my school. I get a great

education there. We use computers almost

every day! My school also has cool clubs to

join and fun assemblies to go and watch/

participate in. I also love my teacher, she is

hilarious, because she tells us funny jokes.

Thanksgiving or not, everybody should be

thankful for what they have every day of the

year.

Velizar N. Grade 4

Every you should be thankful of a good family school and a home. This paper is about why you should be thankful.

I am thankful for having a home, my room has its own comfy bed in the room with its own play room with toys like cars trucks, and my very own desk to do my homework and with a mirror and a dresser and finally a closet.

I have a good school. The reason i have a good school because the teachers have gone to a good collage and that’s what gave me education. My school is good because it can afford very big assemblies. My school is good because it lets us have are own supplies.

I have a good family. I have a good family because my dad works hard for the house and my mom works hard in the house to take care of me and cleans the house. My family is good because iI have a healthy cat named Minty.

On Thanksgiving you should ALWAYS be happy what you have like a home school and a family!

Jackie Grade 4

Time for Being Thankful

Are you thankful for things you have well you should be because there are lots of other people who don’t have the things you have.

One thing I’m thankful for is my house because have you ever go down the street and see a person homeless guess what I bet they want a home so don’t complain your house is too small think of the homeless people.

Ding! Ding! Hear that. That is the sound of the school bell! It is lunch time and were having hot lunch. I’m thankful for hot lunch and a good school because some families are poor and don’t have enough money to pay for a good school or hot lunch. Also some people don’t have enough money to go to school! My last and the one I am most thankful for is my family because they help me and love me very much. Also help me with homework and are kind. Now that you know about other people and their life you should be thankful for what

you have.

BRECK P.

Grade 4

How Being Thankful is so Important

The next time you complain about our life , stop and think about other people who have cancer or are in a

wheel chair. Those people smile even though they have something wrong with them and there is no reason to

be crying if you don’t get what you want because you have a pretty good life.

The first reason I am thankful for my life is my home. The reason my home is one of the things I am thankful for

is because First , I’m just glad that my family is not poor and can not afford a house. Next,I have a nice warm

bed for me to sleep in that keeps me warm during cold nights because Illinois does get very cold. Last, I have a

big backyard for me and my sisters and my puppy to play in.

The next reason I am thankful for all the great things in my life is my family, because I can always count on them

to encourage me the most they can and support me in doing things that I believe is right. They also care about

me when I’m upset and love me. I’m also thankful for my sister’s and my puppy because they're always fun to

hang out with and the love me too.

The last reason I’m thankful for all the things in my life is health. The reason why is because America is not poor

and there is food to eat think about the people in Africa who have people raising money just so they can have

clean drinking water but if you visit them they will have the brightest smile .

So think about it if you lived in Africa put yourself in their shoes and think would you be smiling if you had no

home had dirty water and no food that’s all I’ve got to say.

Gavin

Grade 4

Hi do you know why it is important to be thankful. No did you say no okay. Well I dooooooooooooo!!

You should be respectful to your parents because they pay for a roof over your head. Your parents pay for

you to go to school and get an education. Your parents give you clothes so you're not naked. So respect your

parents kids.

A school gives you an education. A school lets you make new friends. A school has computers to mess

around but don’t mess around seriously.

There are a lot of things to be thankful for in life so I suggest make life worth it.

Kenneth

Grade 4

I’m thankful for a lot of things, you should be to.

I'm thankful for my parents, because they pay for my food. Also they make sure I get a great education. They

take me to fun places like Disney World too.

I’m thankful that I get three meals a day. Also I’m thankful that I get clean water every day. And I have a roof

over my head.

That’s what i'm thankful for, What are you thankful for?

Saachi

grade 4

Do you like the holiday thanksgiving? Well if you do then read find out more about being thankful.

PARENTS

I am thankful for my parents because they give me food to eat so that I am not hungry.

And they pay for my school so that I get the

education. And they also support me with

giving me a house to protect me from weather.

Mia

grade 4

What are you thankful for? I am thankful for many things like… read below to find out.

I am thankful for my parents. My parents put a roof over my head. They also feed me food that I enjoy. My

mom and dad take us to sports and travel with us where we go for sports. Im thankful for my parents.

Another thing why im thankful is my siblings. My siblings teach me things I didn’t know. I thankful for my

siblings because they help me. My siblings show me things I didn’t know. I’m thankful for my siblings.

That was things I’m thankful for. What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for my family. Families take care of children. They protect them from harm. Families can do many fun things together like take trips and go shopping. They can celebrate holidays together. Family is an important part of life.

By Kaylen A. Grade 4

I am thankful for my religion. My religion helps me to be a good person. It helps me to make good choices. I am on earth because of it. It is a gift to be alive.

By Raul R.

Grade 4

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving feast is a celebration holiday. On Thanksgiving Day we celebrate

what we are thankful for. Our relatives come over and celebrate the feast with us. We

also have a very great time with our family.

Our family likes being healthy. We prepare a thankful tasty feast .Our parents set

up a healthy meal on the thanksgiving feast. Our families give us the food to stay alive

and to stay very healthy.

Another thing I’m thankful for is my luxuries that not many kids have because

they are very poor. Many children don’t have anything so we should be thankful for

what we have and share with them. We should be able to share with the people who

don’t have anything than just being greedy.

Were lucky to have a home that millions of people don’t have. We should be

thankful if you think about it if we were poor we would want other people to care for

us and donate resources for us such as food, water, maybe toys. We must stand up and help everybody who doesn’t have anything to be thankful

for. To make the world a better place.

By Jade, Jannete, Kendall, & Alani, grade 4.

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By Gracian

Grade 4

In my opinion I think it’s good to be thankful for

living.

It’s good to be thankful because think about what

your mom and dad do for you they bring you to

places you would want to go. they worry about

giving you food and they also have to go to work

everyday to pay for your house.

It’s good to be thankful because you can go to

school and learn. Your mom and dad have to pay

for school because that want you to get a good

scholarship. they have to pay a lot of money for

school because they have good teacher, computers,

and a good school building

In conclusion I think when you get home you

thank your mom and dad for taking care of you.

I am thankful for… By: Mrs. Borsellino’s First Grade Class

Eshaan is thankful for his family because they help him.

Sienna is thankful for her clothes because they keep her warm.

Juliana is thankful for her sisters because they play with her.

Connor is thankful for the teachers at Erickson because they teach us new things.

Annabelle is thankful for the earth because it gives us good things.

Lucas is thankful for his mom because she is nice to him.

Emily K. is thankful for her teacher because she helps her learn.

Sevak is thankful for his mom and dad because they help him with homework.

Jack is thankful for his family because they help him when he is stuck.

Maggie is thankful her teacher because she helps her learn.

Emily S. is thankful for her friends because they make her laugh.

Nicholas G. is thankful for his mom and dad because they are nice.

Dora is thankful for Mrs. Borsellino because she teaches her a lot.

Emily R. is thankful for her family because they make her laugh when she is sad.

Andrew is thankful for his mom and dad because they take care of him.

Nicholas S. is thankful for his family because he loves them.

Nicole is thankful for our country because it keeps us safe.

Madison is thankful for her mom because she is nice to her.

Nate is thankful for his mom because she is nice to him.

Mrs. Borsellino is thankful for her wonderful class because they make her smile each day!

Thanksgiving 2014

Room 303

Thomas A: I am thankful for my parents, the house I live in and feeling safe. I am thank-

ful for my teachers and my class.

Eraad A: I am thankful for having so many things like electronics and even a house. I see

people around the world-many with nothing just poverty.

Gavin A: I am thankful for having a great family and house with food and water. I am

also thankful for all the things that I have wanted and needed.

Elizabeth A: I am thankful for a great teacher like Ms. Paoletti. I’m also thankful that I

have a home.

Lea B: I am thankful for having my family. I’m also thankful for friends. I’m thankful for

the food and water and the things I have.

Alexander B: I’m very thankful for having a wonderful family and food because some

people don’t have that. I’m thankful for my loving family.

Lauren C:I’m thankful for my loving family. They do so much for me, I wouldn’t be

where I am without them. But the most important thing I am thankful for is everybody

that has been apart of my life. Those wonderful people are the reason I am who I am.

Sam D: I am very thankful for my family because they do everything for me like make

dinner and take me to sports and they also love me very much. Also I am very thankful

that I have a home and things you need to survive because some people don’t have any-

thing.

Salvatore F:

Joseph G: I’m thankful for my amazing family because they give me all of the things I

need and want.I am also thankful for Ms.Paoletti because she taught me many things.

Jake H: I am thankful for having my family, being healthy, having food, and being edu-

cated. Also video games and things I like such as electronics. If I have never had a family,

I wouldn’t be alive right now.

Samantha G: I am thankful for my family because they have given me lots of things like

food water, games, electronics, and don’t forget Ms. Paoletti.

Thanksgiving 2014

Room 303

Carolyn L:I am thankful for my family and the things I have. Also I am thankful for the

food I have. Also I am thankful for the friends I have.

Jaden M: I am thankful for moving to a new home and having and wonderful school like

Erickson. I’m also thankful to have a bunch of caring teachers and friends.

Taylor O: I am thankful for the food at thanksgiving like corn, turkey, mash potatoes, and

cranberries because some people don’t have anything.

Tanav P: I am thankful for my family, friends, life, food, water, a good education, and my

new house.

Emily R: I am thankful for my wonderful family and dogs because they're always there for

me and some people don't have anyone

Haley R:I am thankful for having a great class and family and not forgetting Ms. Paoletti.

If it wasn’t for my family wouldn’t have a Amazing life like right now.Also thank you for

the delicious turkey!

Emily S: I am thankful for a wonderful teacher like Ms. Paoletti. I am also thankful for

having such a caring and nice family to rely on.

Michael T: I am thankful for my family because they give me stuff like good food,

Zoey V: I am thankful for being able to wake up in the morning and go to my wonderful

school and having wonderful teachers who take the time to show us new things every day

also for having a wonderful family and friends and my amazing dog Bella.

Eric W: I am thankful for my family, friends, and my cat Whiskers.

Matthew Z: I am thankful for my family, my friends, my food, and my water.

Ashley Z: I am thankful for my amazing family, my caring friends, and the people who are

always there for me.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is when you give thanks for what you have. Our class is thankful for enough to eat, a good school and a great country. Thankful people help our community. One way we are thankful for our country is we have enough to eat. One reason for this is we have

good soil to grow plants and we have stoves and refrigerators to cook our food. If we didn’t have enough food we would starve. We have a really good school. We have helpful electronics to help us study. Our school has enough paper for us to have throughout the year. Intelligent people learn every day.

We are thankful for our country. We are thankful for our country because we have a good president and we have freedom. Another way we are thankful for our country is we have laws that are fair.

In conclusion thanksgiving is an American holiday that nobody will forget thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that everyone comes together.

By Bryan, Joey, Charles, and Andrew Grade 4

Joey

Grade 4

I am thankful for many things like my parents and food/drinks because…

PARENTS

+My Parents pay for things like my clothes and food for me.

+They drive me places that i want to go and i’m thankful.

+MY parents care for me when i need it and so i’m very very thankful that i have them.

FOOD/DRINKS

+I’m thankful for food/drinks because some people in different countries don’t have a lot of

food.

+I’m thankful because we have unlimited water to live healthy.

+We have tasty food that we don’t have to pay that much for and people in other countries

don’t have as good as food as us.

I am very much thankful for what I have and good food and great parents.

Kadin

grade 4

I am happy we have these all these things like…

We are thankful for parents because they give us a roof over our heads or we would be on the streets of Blooming-

dale. Also we are thankful for a school because we would be dumb so we go to school every day.

We’re thankful for food because if we didn’t have enough food we would starve to death. If we had no water we

would be dehydrated. Other countries don’t have food and water so we are thankful we have food and water.

This is why we thank all we have and don’t complain!

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for many things. The three things that I am mostly thankful

for is having a home, having good luxuries, and having a great family. These

things are great to have.

The first thing that I am thankful for is my home. If I did not have a home I

would not have a good life. Having a home may be difficult because not everyone

has enough money, but I do so I am lucky. It’s good having a home because it pro-

tects you from any severe weather storms. Having a home is a lot of money, but it

is worth it.

The next thing I am thankful for is having good luxuries. Luxuries are

things that you do not need, but are nice to have. For example (tvs, game con-

soles, and xboxes). These luxurie are great to have, but it can affect your health. I

have luxuries and I have to admit they are fun, but still I cannot stay inside the

whole day and I could be outside in the fresh air. If you play it too long you could

get a headache.

My family is great. If I did not have a good family I would not be happy.

Many people do not have a good family or they don't have a family at all. Having

a family is good because they help you out with many things like getting you

places. Families are great to have and I am thankful to have one.

In conclusion I am thankful for many things but I am still sad for those peo-

ple that do not have the things I have like a home, luxuries and family.

By Josh and Anthony grade 4

ALLING LEAVES

WESOME LEAVES

EAVES BLOW

EAVES BLOW IN THE WIND By

Adi

INDING PUMPKINS

PPLE PIE

EAVES

OLLIPOP By Lexi

Grade 1

OOTBALL

PPLE PICKING

EAVES FALLING

LEARNING By Nick

Grade 1

Turkey Dinner! (Jokes for Thanksgiving)

What do you call a turkey with rainbow

feathers? A RAINKEY!

Why did the farmer cross the road? TO GET TURKEY DINNER!

Knock knock. Whooo's there? Happy. Happy whoooo?

Happy Thanksgiving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! By Emily, Grade 4

down,down yellow and brown

the leaves are falling all over town.

By:Carter F.W.

Grade 4

Joe the Turkey

Joe the live turkey is a friend of mine.

When we are together we gobble all the time.

Every year on Thanksgiving day

My friend Joe runs away.

And every year I knew just where to look.

And if he hides good, he won’t be cooked.

Where is Joe hiding you might say?

You want the answer?....... NO WAY!

By J.C.

Grade 4

RIENDS COOK APPLE PIE

PPLES FROM THE TREE

EAVES FALLING FROM TREES

OLLIPOPS ON HALLOWEEN

By Allison

Grade 1

alling

corns

eaves

ooking colorful

By Miah grade 1

Ten Little Turkeys

By Allie

Grade 2

Ten little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and started to sing.

Nine little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and said it’s time to jump in the leaves.

Eight little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and said I am going to my friend’s house.

Six little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and said I am bored and went home.

Five little turkey swing on swings.

One jumped off and said I am going home to do my math homework.

Four little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and said I am going to a party.

Three little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and said I am going to look at clouds.

Two little turkeys swing on swings.

One jumped off and said I am going to the candy store.

The last little turkey said I am going to bed.

It’s Thanksgiving

By Nick and Scott

Grade 2

It’s Thanksgiving, yeah! We eat

turkey, stuffing and all that good

stuff. We give thanks to everyone.

We can eat, eat

anything.

It’s Thanksgiving, yeah!

DOMINIC

grade 4

DO YOU KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE DON’T HAVE A HOUSE OR FOOD AND WATER?BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU

HAVE. PARENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY THEY’RE SWEET BY GIVING YOU STUFF, FOR EX-AMPLE,FOOD CAR SHELTER AND WA-TER. IF YOU ARE A SPORTS FAN AND

YOU PLAY A SPORT THEY DRIVE YOU TO THE SPORT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO. DO YOU PAY TO GET FOOD OR DOES YOUR PARENTS DO YOU BY YOUR TOYS

OR DOES MOMMY AND DADDY PAY FOR SEE THEY DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU. PEOPLE WITH NO HOMES THEY DON’T BUY THEIR FOOD AT THE GROCERY

STORE THEY HAVE TO PLANT IT OR STARVE. SAME THING WITH MONEY. CAN’T BY STUFF AT THE GROCERY STORE BE-CAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH

MONEY TO GET ANYTHING. SOME PEO-PLE DON’T HAVE ANY SHELTER TO LIVE SOME PEOPLE LAY ON THE SIDEWALK OR IN GRASS OR DIRT IMAGINE IF YOU

DIDN’T HAVE THIS STUFF. BE THANK-FUL OF WHAT YOU HAVE. WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE EVEN HAVE FOOD,SHELTER AND MONEY.

THANKS

By:Justyna

GRADE 4

Thank You so much because we have enough food

and a great school.

Food is a great thankful thing because other coun-

tries do not have enough.They also don’t have run-

ning water like us or enough food for the whole day.

A great school has a good teaching teacher.We have

technology to teach us even more and our school

does not have holes.

Once again thank you for a good school and lots of

food.

Zohair

GRADE 4

Are you thankful for something or

someone. Tell them how you feel.

Here are some things I am thankful

for.

I am thankful for teachers. They give

me education. They also help me with

work. In addition they are always

watching out for me.

I am also thankful for parents. They

put me ahead of themselves. My par-

ents spend time with me. They also

cheer me up when I am sad.

By reading this I hope know you

should be thankful for what you have.

Cherish these moments. Somebody

might be thankful for you.

Katie

grade 4

Hi! Do you want to learn what I am thankful

about, well I will tell you, let’s go.

I am thankful about my family because they give

me food that is good because my dad is chef. I

am also thankful for the cloths that my mom

buys me and I love them. I love my sisters even

though I fight with them.

I am thankful for my school and it being perfect.

I love my teacher and I am not going to name her

but her name is Miss. W! We have a good school

because there are no holes in the walls. Miss W

is always nice to kids.

I hope I taught you all about what I am thankful

for. BYE!

Luca

grade 4

Thank you!!! In this story I will tell you what 2 things I am most

ever grateful for.

First, parents. For example, they give you goods like they pay for

your clothes and give you food. Also, If not for your parents you

wouldn’t be in school and learning! Your parents pay for you to go

to school and learn.

Next, school. If not for school you wouldn’t be as smart as you

would be now. Also, teachers can help you if you don’t understand

what you're doing. Our school has great buildings. They don’t

have holes or anything like that.

Finally, these are the things I am grateful for. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Thanksgiving!

Having fun!

All the food is good!

No school

Keeping everyone happy

Super fun!

By: Reagan Grade 4