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Section B
Students From Around The Region Answered
The Press And Dakotan s Question....
What Are You Thankful For?
Avon
3rd Grade,
Mrs. Loretta Knodel
Abby G., 8 I am thankful
for my family because they care
for me. I am thankful for my
school because I love to learn
math. I am thankful for my
friends because they cheer me
up when I am sad.
Alex N., 9 I am thankful
for my baby brother because he
plays with me. I play with him.
I give him drinks of water and
other stuff.
Alexis V., 8 I m thankful
for parents because they help
you through life. They will give
you hugs when you need them.
I am thankful for teachers because they help you learn to
multiply and other things.
Alison M., 8 I am thankful for my parents and my sister
because I love them.
Caleb T., 9 I am thankful
for my family. My mom takes
care of me, and I love her. I am
thankful to go to school so I can
learn. I am thankful for Elijah,
Maureen, and Miguel because
they are helpful to me and play
with me.
Declan M., 9 I am thankful for playing games at recess
because it s fun. I am thankful
for my family because they are
nice to me. I am thankful for
drawing because it s an activity
I love to do.
Elijah A., 8 I am thankful
for my brother living with me because I missed him. He is part
of my family and I love him. I
am glad he is close to me again.
Ella H., 8 I am thankful for shelter, because some
people don t have homes. I
am thankful that I get to go to
school. Some kids don t get to
go to school.
Hensley T., 8 I am thankful that my family is healthy. I
am glad that I am in a good
school and have made a whole
bunch of friends.
Hope K., 8 I m thankful
for my family because they care
for me. I am also thankful for
God because he loves me too.
I am thankful for my friends to
play with.
Jacob R., 8 I am thankful
for my family because they are
nice and fun. They take care of
me. I m thankful for God. He is
the one that created us.
Jamie P., 8 I am thankful
for food because I would starve
to death if I didn t have it. I am
thankful for clothes so I am not
cold in the winter.
Kaden M., 9 I am thankful for my family because they
are nice. I am thankful for my
teacher because she is pretty.
Kate S., 8 I am thankful
for my whole family because
they are special to me. I am
thankful for shelter. That is
where I live and feel safe.
Lance O., 9 I am thankful
for my sister because she likes
to play with me during every
season of the year. I am thankful for my cat Jimmy who comes
up into my bed and snuggles
with me. I am thankful for winter because I get to play in the
snow piles Grandpa Odens
makes in our yard.
Nicolas B., 9 I am thankful for my friends, family, and
teacher. They are all nice to
me. My friends play with me. I
am thankful for farm equipment
and tractors. It helps my family
get money so we can eat.
Randall P., 8 I am thankful to be in school because I am
eager to learn. I am thankful for
my friends who play with me at
recess. I am thankful for teachers because they help me learn
and gain knowledge.
Trenton S., 9 I am thankful for my family because they
do nice stuff for me. I like that
dad is home from Iraq because
it is more fun at home. I am
also thankful for toys, pencils,
and erasers.
Bon Homme
SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY
Kindergarten, 1st grade,
Mrs. Jessica Jensen
Ashbee I am thankful for
being nice and being a good
CAV!
Caden I am thankful for
mom, dad, Cort, grandma,
grandpa and my dog.
Chailen I am thankful for
friends, mom, dad, my family,
and my sister.
Charlie I am thankful that
mom is going to bring us to the
hotel.
Cobain I am thankful for
God.
Elizebeth I am thankful
for my friends and love.
Hannah I am thankful for
God and Jesus.
Isabella I am thankful
that I have my dad.
Jayce I am thankful for
mommy, dad, my dog, kitty and
my dog.
Jett I am thankful for
grandpa and grandma. I am
also thankful for mom and dad.
Kason I am thankful for a
good school, a good principal. I
am also thankful for desks that
I love, friends, a good teacher
and that we get to make posters.
Kaydence I am thankful
for soldiers.
Kinsley I am thankful for
my mom, dad, my house, my
food and my friends.
Levi I am thankful for my
grandpa.
Maddix I am thankful
for my family, my brother, my
home, friends, and when I went
to Rylans house.
Mason I am thankful to
have good character and being
good!
Paxtyn I am thankful for
my pets, school, mommy and
daddy, and grandma and papa.
Rylan I am thankful for
friends, my sisters, my mom
and dad and school.
Summyt I am thankful for
my family!
2nd Grade, Mrs. Raya Nagel
Alex A. I am thankful for
my family because they are
nice to me.
Cale C. I am thankful for
God because he made me.
Chandra J. I am thankful for my friends because I
wouldn't have anyone to play
with if it weren't for them.
Emersyn T. I am thankful
for my family because they give
me everything I want!
Hadlee K. I am thankful for the people in the army
because they fight for our freedom.
Karlee L. I am thankful
that my house didn't get blown
away completely so we can go
back and live in it.
Leah W. I am thankful for
life because I have a family.
Madison E. I am thankful
for the army because they fight
for us and help us be safe.
Nathan H. I am thankful
for my family because they love
me.
Ryvr L. I am thankful for
the veterans because they died
for our country.
Sadie K. I am thankful
for Awana because it helps us
learn about God.
Serenity P. I am thankful
for my family because they are
nice to me and they help me
with my homework.
3rd grade, Mrs. Raya Nagel
Alexis T. I am thankful
for kitties because they are so
cuddly.
Brody B. I am thankful
for pizza and video games because pizza is delicious and I
really, really like video games.
Cynthia B. I am thankful for the world because life
wouldn't have been made.
Danni K. I am thankful
for my family because they love
me very much.
Grayson J. I am thankful
for a home, my mom, dad, and
sister because we are a happy
family.
Kallie R. I am thankful for
my dad making stuff for me because he is nice to me.
Kashius T. I am thankful
for my house because I have a
safe place to live.
TABOR ELEMENTARY
Kindergarten, 1st Grade,
Mrs. Kari Smith
Adalyn Z., 6 I am thankful for the Army because they
keep us safe. I love God because he makes good decisions for the world. I am thankful for all people because they
do good deeds for our country
and make it a little bit better. I
am grateful for family because
they take care of me.
Aden S., 6 I am thankful
for a hay cutter because it has
a blade. I am thankful for rockets because they put out satellites. I am thankful for combines because they cut corn. I
am thankful for school because
I like centers.
Ava S., 6 I am thankful
for my pets because they eat
all of their food. I am thankful for my family because they
let me watch tv. I am thankful
for my friends because they
play with me. I am thankful for
my food because it makes us
healthy.
Brodie M., 7 I am thankful
for family and friends because
they are nice. I am thankful
for food because it keeps me
alive. I am thankful for natural
resources because I can learn
about them. I am thankful for
technology because it is fun.
Chloey S., 6 I am thankful for my mom and dad because they are nice to me. I am
thankful for God because he
is nice to me. I am thankful for
my toys to play with my friends.
I am thankful for my Grandma
and Grandpa.
Ethan W., 7 I am thankful for my family because they
take care of me. I am thankful
for my state because we don t
have many tornadoes. I like
Mrs. Smith because she is a
good teacher. I am thankful for
my house because it keeps the
rain out.
James T., 6 I am thankful
for a new school because it is
like my old school. I am thankful for my dad because I love
him. I am thankful for being six
because I got to have a party.
I am thankful for new friends
because one old friend was
mean.
Leah M., 5 I am thankful for my family because they
are helpful. I am thankful for my
cats because they are funny. I
am thankful for Jesus because
he gives us homes. I am thankful for friends because they re
fun.
Marla S., 6 I am thankful
for my Grandma because I love
her. I love trees because they
help us breathe. I am grateful
for God because he saved the
world.
4th and 5th Grade,
Mrs. Alicia Dykstra
Braden B., 10 I am thankful for a lot of things, but these
are some of the most important
things. I am thankful for freedom. Freedom means a lot to
me because you do not have to
worry about a ruler. Then they
will not have to complain about
anything that the ruler thinks is
right. I am thankful for religious
freedom. It helps me with picking my own religion without
anyone judging you. Also being
able to go to whatever church
you want to. I am also thankful
for my parents for always supporting me threw everything. I
am thankful for a lot of things.
But these are the most important ones. They will always be
to.
Brock K., 11 I am thanks
for my parents, food, and especially family. I hope you will like
it. First I am going to tell you
way am thankful for food. It is
what helps us stay healthy. It
can make us full. Sometimes it
is like desert. Next I am going
to talk about family. They can
cheer you on in sports, make
you hope or sad. If you are In
a bad mode they would help
you get better. Last I am going
to thank my parents. They make
food for me. They help me with
my homework.
Catelynn C., 9 I am
thankful for a lot of things. One
of things I am thankful for is
my family. Why, because they
have been there for me when I
needed them the most. Another
thing I am thankful for is my
teachers. Because they teach
me more and more every day.
What would you do without
them? We would not have a
good education. There is a lot of
things I am thankful for. Some
more is food, and shelter. Why
because you have somewhere
to live. And for the food you can
eat. Another thing I am thankful
for is the U.S. army they took
their time. That s why we are
here today. And that s what I am
thankful for.
Desiree S., 11 I m thankful for my family, friends, and
education, I am thankful for
family because they are kind,
caring, I am also thankful for
friends because they are kind
and are always there for me,
and I m thankful for education
because it will help me because
it will help me in the feature and
help me get a good job one day.
I m thankful for more things but
those are the main ones and
best ones I am thankful for.
They are all extremely important to me and they really do
matter to me and I couldn t ask
for better. Another thing I am
thankful for that is important is
my sisters they are caring and
are extremely funny. I am thankful for all the wonderful things I
have.
Gracie P., 10 I am thankful for my parents because they
support me, they feed me and
they pay for my clothes. They
get us into sports and they
buy me new stuff. When I need
something they will drive me
their or buy me food. They put
a house over my head. I am
thankful for my grandma because when I play softball she
will get me anything. She will
tack me to the movies and we
will go shopping. She will support me and when I need help
she will help me. When I want
my favorite food she will make
it. I am thankful for our veterans
because they fight us to live.
They leave their homes to fight
for us and they leave their family so we should be thankful for
our veterans.
Gram G., 9 I am thankful for my parents because,
they make me supper. They
raised me and help me through
hard times. They take me to
fun places. My dad takes me
hunting and fishing. My mom
helps me with my homework I
am thankful for food and water.
If we didn t have food we would
starve to death. We could faint.
If we didn t have water we could
thirst to death. I am thankful for
my friends because they play
games with me. Sometimes
they help me with things. They
help me practice sports. I am
thankful for shelter. It protects
me from the rain. It keeps me
warm at knight.
Greeley G., 11 I am
thankful for my family. My Dad
taught me how to use a staple
gun. My mom takes me to 4-H.
I am thankful to be moving into
a new house. My horse, Buck,
is the best horse. I can trot
with him. I am also thankful for
my friends because we have
sleepovers. My family, horse,
and friends make me feel special and I am thankful for them
all.
Jackson C., 10 I am
thankful for my parents because they help me with my
homework. I am also thankful
for them because they feed me
and take care of me .They also
buy me stuff like clothes and
more. But I have to do chores
for them. I am thankful for all my
brothers because they teach me
new things. I am also thankful
for them because they play with
me. They also show me how to
make tree forts and more stuff
like that. I am thankful for my
grandparents because we go
there to watch football games.
I am also thankful for them because they raised my parents
and they raised me. That is not
even close to all the things I am
thankful for.
Jurni V., 10 I am thankful for my family and friend because I love them and they are
a big help to me. I am thankful
for food and water because it
helps me live. I am especially
thankful for the Army because
they leave their families for
their country. I am also thankful
for life. My life, my friends and
family, and all others. Oh, and
you can t forget about freedom,
freedom of America. That s
what I m thankful for. What
are you thankful for? Maybe u
might be thankful for freedom,
or maybe family.
Kendra B., 10 I m thankful for many things. These are
the most important ones. One
is I m thankful for sister she s
really silly. Another is I m thankful for my teacher she helps me
learn. I m thankful for my mom
because she helps me when
I m sick. I m thankful friends
and what they ve done for me.
I m thankful for other everyone
who helped me. I m thankful
for a lot of things but these are
the ones who mean the most to
me. Here s another one I forgot
to mention is I love my grandpa
because he takes me fishing. I
love my grandma because she
always helps me. I m thankful
for everything I have. I m thankful for many other things that I
didn t say.
Peyton H., 9 I am thankful for my mom and dad. They
raised me and gave me the
things I need. I m also thankful
for food and water. They keep
me alive and healthy. The veterans are very helpful. They
fought for us in world war one
and world war two. I also am
very thankful for my grandparents. Some other things
are school and teachers. They
teach me English, math, science, reading, and social studies. The other things I m thankful for is farming. Farmers give
us meat, milk and cheese. I m
thankful for my brothers because they make me better at
defending myself and make me
stronger. Those are the things
I m thankful for.
Gayville-Volin
Kindergarten, Staci Larson
Adonije A. I am thankful
for my monster truck, it is electric and I like to drive it around.
I also like to play with cars. I
have a charger car that goes
by itself. I love my dad and
mom because they take me to
the water park. I am thankful
for the park and the pool. I love
to jump into the pool and put
my head under water!
Amariya I. I am thankful
for T-bone my cat. I love my five
sisters too. I am thankful for my
dad when we watch Spongebob together. I am thankful
that mom helps me clean my
room. I love to play with my
friends and my grandpa too.
Ava F. I am thankful for
my mom because she cuddles with me. I am thankful
for dad because he tucks me
in at night. I love my sister
and we share a room. I love
my brothers because they are
nice to me. I am thankful for
my grandma Lisa because she
gives me candy!
Ava J. I am thankful for
mom and dad because they
take me to the park. I love
grandma and grandpa because they take me to the pool
and the zoo. I am thankful for
my house and I help mommy
clean it. I am thankful for the
park and I love to play tag
there. I love going to the pool
because I like to swim under
water, I learned how to.
Braxton C. I am thankful
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