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By Sam Baker ter how crazy or serious it is. I don't non-stop. IfI can't sing, for whatever
know what I would do if I didn't reason, I have to hum or something.
I am thankfttl for many things, have the friends and family that I It is very hard for me to be quiet,
I am thankful for my family. I feel have. especially when music is playing.
like I was born in the perfect family. I am thankful for my school and What I am trying to say, is that I
I can't imagine being in a different teachers, as well. I, just like all kids, am thankfifl for my life. I'm thank-
one. They are always there for me am not the biggest fan of school, ful for living this life, and I can't
and we can all be super serious, but but this year has been my best. All wait to have even more things to be
we can also be laughing so hard that of my teachers are super nice and thankful for in the future. One of
we start crying, which I love. funny. They all teach very well in my teachers, Mrs. Pippin, gives us
I am also thankful for my friends, their own ways, and I feel like I homework every Thursday for the
I have the best friends anyone understand everything more this month of November. We write a
could ever ask for. We are always year than other years, which I thank short thank you letter to someone,
suppo ng each other. We will be the teachers for. I am also thankful and then we give it to them, which
arguing and then halfway through, for things like drawing and music. I think is amazing. Those people
we will both realize how dumb the I play the clarinet, am now learning might not even realize that you are
argument was, and then we'll start the saxophone, and I want to learn thankful for them, so getting a letter
laughing. We still mess with each piano and guitar. I love to draw as like that, or just simply hearing you
other, of course, but in the end, we well. I draw all the time. Drawing say thank you, can make their day.
all love each other, and we're not and coloring is a good stress reliever, Make sure that you thank all of the
afraid to show it. We always help plus it has just always been fun for people you are thankful for this year,
each other when we need it, no mat- me. I also love to sing, a lot. I sing and for years to come.
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What I'm Thankful For
By Madison Adams
I'm thankful for being able to say hello to each new day,
To be able to smile when loved ones are far away,
To see everyone's smiling faces,
To get to see brand new places.
To hear voices calling out to others,
To not have to deal with annoying brothers,
I'm thankful to know what's right from wrong,
To be able to make my list very long,
have a family that will forgive and forget,
',Just so you know, I'm not done yet!
'TO be able to cry, laugh, frown and smile,
ITo have a life that's lasted me a while,
!To say hello to the rising moon,
For I know, another great day is coming soon.
Thanksgfving Acrostic
By Serenity Bland
IT is for the turkey you eat at dinner.
H is for the hope that you have everyday for new blessings.
:A is for autumn which is when we celebrate thanksgiving.
iN is for no forks were used by the pilgrims.
is for kindness which we all show.
S is for seeing your friends and family on dinner.
G is for being grateful to be put on this planet.
iI is for inspiration that others give.
IV is for voices that fill your heart with warmth.
I is for I love my family.
:N is for noticing all the small miracles around you.
IG is for giving to those who are in need.
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By Alayna Smith a good bit of land. The particular dollars. I didn't win, but I still got
Thanksgiving I am talking about money for participating. Then my
My personal BEST Thanksgiving occurred when family came from dad had an awesome idea that we
memory is from two years ago when all over the countty. Some of them should all play BASEBALL! Some
I went to Kingfisher, Okla. to see my came from Florida, Texas, Califor- people wanted to play and some
hometown and my family. While I nia, Alaska, and more. I went to go people didn't. The people who
was there, we played many games see my Aunt Kim and her daughters didn't took their chairs outside
and obviously ate a whole bunch of Amy, Paige, and Nikki. I was also and watched while the people who
food. blessed to see my Uncle Ron, their wanted to play, well, played! We had
My Great Grandpa is the person dog Panda and the horse I grew up at least two FULL teams. Afterwards,
that my dad and I always stay with with that I named Bud. He's a mean when people started to leave I just
while up there. He owns a somewhat guy! kind of hung out with everyone
farm-style house. His house is not Once everyone got to my grandpa's the best time of my LIFE! I go up
very large; it is actually pretty small, house we all ate, played games, there every year but that was the first
But it sits on a gigantic amount of watched TV, rode down the trails time the whole family was together.
land, which makes up for his house's in the woods and we rode on the This year when I go for Thanksgiv-
small size. He used to own a farm Gators. After we ALL finished eat- ing EVERYONE is going to be there
and that is one of the reasons for all ing, we went outside, and as old as it again! People I haven't seen for years
of his land. may sound, we all played bingo with and my new baby cousins. I am so
Also up there are my great aunts the winners getting one-hundred excited! I love my Family!
and my cousins. They also all have
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By Jasmine Miller But, most importantly, I am thank-
ful for my life.
I am thankful for many things, I am so thankful for my life be-
some little, some big, and some cause I am thankful for being able
furry. I am thankful for the traits to live in this world. And, while the
that make me unique from every- world has many trials and tribula-
body else, and I'm thankful for tions, it honestly is an amazing
everyone else's traits that make place to be a part of. In addition, I
them special and different from am thankful for my family, includ-
each other. I'm thankful for food ing my pets, who are a huge part of
because it's not only amazing, but my life. My family has always been
it is also one of life's basic necessi- there for me, no matter what I have
ties. I'm thankful for water, which I had to go through, and my pets are
know that not everyone is fortu- just amazing animals that will do
nate enough to have even though it anything to make me smile. I am
is also one of life's basic necessities, thankful for my friends, who are
also a large piece of my life because
they influence me to work harder
to achieve my goals. When I do
not do as good as I would have
hoped, my family and friends both
make me feel better about how I
did and encourage me tO get better.
Lastly, I am thankful for being
able to get an education because
not everyone in the world is so
lucky. And while my education
can be challenging and frustrat-
ing not only for me, but for those
who have to teach it to me, I am
glad for the opportunity to become
more successful.
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IBy Addison Winget
: As you may know,
,qhanksgiving is coming!
iTime to get in the thankful
ispirit. What are you thank-
,ful for? What am I thankful
for? Well I'm going to tell without them I wouldn't be
you what I'm thankful for. where I am now, they are
I am thankful for many the best family I could have
things like my family, like and I'm thankful for them.
lots of people say ,'Families I'm also thankful for my
first', that is true but I'm friends, like Maddie and
thankful for them because Kaitlynn; without them I
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don't know what I would
do. They are the best
friends I could ever wish
for and I'm lucky to have
them. Another thing I'm
thankful for is my teachers.
Without them I wouldn't
be as smart as I am now,
and I'm super thankful for
them. And one more thing
I'm thankful for is Jesus,
without him none of us
would be in this world, and
I'm very thankful for him.
Now these are not all the
things I'm thankful for.
I have lots more, but I'm
not going to tell you all of
them. But there's one more
question left. That question
is What are you thankful
for ?
Remind y0urselft0 be thanlfful
By Emma Phelan
There are a lot of things
in life that people take for
granted. We get so caught
up in life that we forget to be
thankful for everyday things"
First of all, I am thankful
for the wonderful people that
surround me like my family
and friends. My parents are
always supporting me no
matter what choice I make.
They help and guide me
through life. Even though
I love and appreciate them
very much, sometimes I may
forget what all they do for me.
I have wonderful friends too!
We all sit at lunch together
and converse about our days,
and what book we're in the
middle of reading. Even
though I may have just met
some of my closest friends
here at Monroe County
Middle School, I akeady fed
like I've known them forever.
Lastly, I'm thankfifl for a
safe environment at school.
Lots of children take this
for granted because most of
them have never had to be in
a dangerous school environ-
ment. I'm so thankfial that my
fellow classmates, teachers,
and I can attend school
without worrying if we will
be harmed. No parent should
have to worry about their
kid either or ask themselves
if their child is safe and pro-
tected at school.
These few things are what
I'm thankful for, but I .also
can't wait for Thanksgiving!
Make sure to remind yourself
what you have to be thankful
for because one day you're
going to wish you had it.
