What are you thankful for?

Mrs. McNamara’s second-grade class at Adams Elementary School in

Costa Mesa.

I am thankful for my family. My family helps me on my homework.

RYAN CHERNEY

I am thankful for God and Jesus because God make us. I am thankful for

Jesus because he died for our sins.

NICOLE MARLBOROUGH

I am tankful for my Game Boy because I enjoy playing it. I am also

thankful for my mom because she feeds me.

COLEMAN BROWN

I am thankful for my momy because she buys stuff for me and my

cousins. Yesterday she bought me a dog and his name is Lucky and she also

bought me a cat and his name is Caterpee.

RENE CORTEZ

I am thankful for my dad and mom because my mom gives me food. My dad

gives me good food too.

EDUARDO ESPINOZA

I am thankful for my mom and for my dad because I love them. My mom

makes food to eat for me. My dad takes me to Chuckie Cheese.

VANESSA JAIMES

I am thankful for my mom because my mom buys me toys. And some stuff

for Pokemon. She makes me good food, too!

ANDRES AGUIRRE

I am thankful for my mom and dad. My mom is good to me because she

buys me toys. My dad is good to me because he takes me out to places.

ALEXIS THOMSON

I am thankful for my mom because she is going to buy me Nintendo 64.

EDWIN MORALES

I am thankful for my mom and my dad. My mom worked so hard to buy me a

turkey for Thanksgiving.

ASHKAN NASIRI

I am thankful for my family because they serve me turkey on

Thanksgiving.

KEVIN KISER

I am thankful for my motorcycle because it is fun. My parents bought

it for me.

CASEY SNYDER

I am thankful for the car Road Ripper because it is cool. I like the

Road Ripper because it goes at a speed at 200 mph.

AARON LUDLOW

I am thankful for my mom because she sometimes gives me ice cream when

I am sick. I am thankful for my ginny pigs because they are my friends.

LISA DAGUE

Mrs. Vliss’ and Mrs. Beacham’s second-grade classes Killybrooke

Elementary in Costa Mesa:

I am thankful for my dad because he takes me to play soccer.

MICHAEL ALVAREZ

I am thankful for my mom because she works hard for me and she cares

for me.

DOREAN DORANTES

I am thankful for the sky, grass, trees, water, mountains, food, sun

and the moon.

STEPHANIE FABER

I am thankful for God who made people because if there were no people

there would only be animals.

Jesse Fox

I am thankful for God because he brings us food and he even grows

people.

Luis Garcilazo

I am thankful for my family and my cat Molly. Marle Hansen

I am thankful for my principal Dr. Gilbreth.

Jessica Hayes

I am thankful for my best friend Jesse.

Joshua Larson

I am thankful for my sisters who play with me and like me reading with

them.

Biyisola Oroyinyin

I am thankful for Mother Nature and the good food.

Amanda Oswald

I am thankful for my family because I love my family.

Joshua Santana

I am thankful for you and me.

Thomas Panaccione

I’m thankful for animals, bugs, plants, books, clothes, blankets,

water, food, cars, boats, buses, mammals, and my family because all these

things are good to me and good for me!

Ravin Ricord

I am thankful for our homework that makes people smart.

Leanne Vu

Mrs. Sullivan’s and Mrs. Rogers’ second-grade class at Newport

Elementary School:

I am thankful for my great grandma to be alive. I’m thankful for my

community. I’m thankful to be with my realatives on Thanksgiving because

I never get to see them. I’m thankful for my friends because if they

weren’t alive I would have no one to play with. I’m thankful for that I

am in Mrs. Sullivan’s and Mrs. Rogers class because I think their the

best teachers in the second grade.

STUART NEWSOM

I am thankful for being a alive. I love my family and on Thanksgiving

Day I spend time with my family.

NINA TOWNSEND

I am thankful for my classroom because we have Mrs. Rogers and Mrs.

Sullivan. We have a lucky classroom.

LESSICA LOZANO

I’m thankful for my life and my home because there is one person who

gave me my life. His name is God. He is special to me. I’m also thankful

for my little brother Tommy because he is really special to me. I like it

when he punches for fun.

JIMMY KEMP

I am thankful for my pokemon cards. I am thankful for my skateboard.

The reason I am thankful for my pokemon cards is that I have 25 foil

cards. I am thankful my skateboard because I love World Industry. I am

thankful for turkey dinners on Thanksgiving.

BRANDON LOUW

I am thankful for my family when we all get together on Christmas,

Easter and Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my friend, my mom, sister, dad

and girlfriend Kim, and my dogs and cats that passed away. I miss them

very much.

MARIAH ANDERSON

I am thankful for seeing my great, great grandma who is 93 years old.

I always sit next to her because I don’t get to see her that much. She

can’t see very well. She can only see shadows in the day. I haven’t seen

her since last year and I am excited to see my whole family.

KAELIN DALY

I’m thank ful for my grandma to be alive. I miss her and I want her

back here because she is now in Oregon. She had a stroke, but she still

is alive and she is 85 years old. She misses me too.

MICHAEL SCHART

I’m thankful for my school and house. I’m also thankful for my family.

They are good to me I love my grandma Mimi. My Mimi is so nice to me. On

Thanksgiving we are going to L.A. On Friday we are going to San

Francisco.

MEGHAN DAVIS

I am thankful for my family. My Dad taught me how to surf. We are

going to my grandma’s house for Thanksgiving. It will be fun.

DEVYN HARTNETT

I am thankful for my friends and family and that they’re healthy. I

hope my friend Meghan gets better soon. On Thanksgiving I sit next to my

grandma because we like to tell jokes to eachother. She tells the

funniest jokes!

EMILY HUTCHINS

I’m thankful that I have Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Rogers as teachers

because they are good teachers to me. Also I’m thankful that I can read

better than I could before.

KRISSIE ADNOFF

I am thankful for my family, and that my great grandma is still alive.

She is 92 years old. I am also thankful for Thanksgiving. The reason why

I am thankful for Thanksgiving is because I get to see my family again.

JENNIFER SHAW

I’m thankful for my brother Ben because he always smiles at me. I am

thankful for a home because if I was not home my mom and dad would get

worried.

MAX MCCONNELL

I’m thankful for a good school because you do math and you read a lot.

I like to read a lot. Reading is good for your learning. Reading is good.

You can read “I Like Me.” You can read anything! It’s good to be at

school. All kids go to school.

SAMMY WEEKLEY

I am thankful for God and family members. And my mom. I am glad for

friends. I am thankful for all that because I love everyone.

ROBBIE HAMPTON

I am thankful for my family and friends living so close to me. Also, I

am thankful that I get alog well with my friends and relatives. I am

thankful when animals aren’t hunted by hunters. I am very thankful for

the food on my table. Finally, I am especially thankful for my mom, dad

and baby sister.

SAMANTHA SMITH

I am thankful for food, life, my home, my boogie board my family and

friends. I am thankful for friends because I have fun with them. I’m

thankful for aunt because she is 102. I am thankful for my school because

we get to do math.

MATT HURST

I am thankful for my family and friends. I am also thankful for my

school. I am thankful that my mom and dad and my famly is healthy. I am

happy because we are nice to eachother.

ERIC HEIMSTAEDT

I am thankful for my family and friends. I get to see my cousins on

the holidays. We always have a good time playing games. They are my age

and we have fun.

SHAYLA GEARY

I am thankful for my family and my brother and sister. I’m thankful

for my teachers because they help me and my spelling and they let me

write. I’m thankful for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Christmas is my

favorite holiday! I’m thankful for God too and you too. I’m thankful for

our earth. I’m thankful for our houses and beds to slepp in. I’m thankful

for special people.

MONA BENNANI

I’m thankful for my mom and dad because they are nice and because they

pay a attention to me. I like my mom and dad.

GRANT MCKEE

I am thankful for my great great grandpa Red. My mom told me about

him. I never got to see him. His head was red so I call him grandpa Red.

My mom said he is cool to me.

JORDAN WOLF

I am thankful for my classroom because I think it is the best

classroom I’ve had in a long time. I am also thankful for my teachers

Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Sullivan because they’re the best teachers I ever

had.

LANDON BELL

I am thankful for my Grandpa to have been a live, but no he’s gone and

I still cry. He dies on Thanksgiving Day. My famaily was so sad that we

all had to erase Thanksgiving that year. My aunt had to leave. We all had

to leave. I still remember that day.

JESSICA BENT

I am thankful for God. I am thankful for my brother when my mother

gets married. I am thankful for Scott and my mother because they are nice

to me. I am thankful for Grandma and Grandpa because they like me and I

miss them. I am thankful for my toys because I like to play with them a

lot. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my house. I am

thankful for everything.

CYNTHIA MCMILLAN

I am thankful for God for giving us life. I am thankful for my grandpa

who was in the World War Two. I am thankful for a good school. I am

thankful for my friends.

OLIVIA COLEMAN

I am thankful for my faimly, my home, for the Pilgrims coming to the

U.S.A., and for my friends. I am also thankful for my sister, my life, my

school and God.

KORY SCOTT

I am thankful for my family and my friends. I am thankful for the food

we eat. I am thankful for my grandma because she is nice to me. I love

her very much. I love my sister because she lives in Arrowhead. We see my

sister and my drother for a week. My brother is nice to me. I love my

family very very much. I miss them when they are not here. I Love them so

much. even when thay are not here. I love God. They are good to me. I

love them and they Love me.

CAITLIN TONA

I am thankful for my little sister and I am thankful for my mom and my

dad. I’m thankful for them because they take me to the doctor when I’m

sick. I love them very much.

HAILEY HOGAN

I am thankful for my brother Miles. I am also thankful for my kitten

Duchess. I love Miles and Duchess so much! I am thankful that I even have

a grandma. I am so happy that I am not out on the street and that I have

my family.

LILLIAN BAKER