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Sarasota kindergarteners offer thankful thoughts


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Zachary Brigham is thankful for his dogs.
Zachary Brigham is thankful for his dogs.
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Julia Ryerson, 5

Julie Rohr Academy

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
Jamie, but I’d rather be an Indian because I was an Indian for Halloween. My name would be Ryan.

What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey and corn.


What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Corn on the cob.

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
To say thanks to the Indians.

What are you thankful for?
The Indians.












Aliya Lucas, 6
Gulf Gate Elementary

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
Julia.

What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey.

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Turkey and bread. And ice cream.

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
It’s very special. They wanted to talk and eat and get to know each other better.

What are you thankful for?
My world that I live in.












Keegan Lochead, 5 1/2
Gulf Gate Elementary

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
John Jones.

When was the first Thanksgiving?
When the Pilgrims came in 6000.

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Mussels.

What are you thankful for?
My monkey. He’s just a stuffed animal. I sleep with him.












Keegan Lochead, 5 1/2
Gulf Gate Elementary

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
John Jones.

When was the first Thanksgiving?
When the Pilgrims came in 6000.

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Mussels.

What are you thankful for?
My monkey. He’s just a stuffed animal. I sleep with him.












Xander Ferraro, 5
Julie Rohr Academy

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
I’d rather be a bird. If I have to be a Pilgrim, Mr. Katutchka.

When was the first Thanksgiving?
In 300.

What are you thankful for?
I’m thankful for my pets. I have two dogs and two cats: Scary, Tiger, Sasha and Jetta — she’s yellow.












Claire Opal-Levine, 5 1/2
Gulf Gate Elementary

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
Spencer.

What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey and deer.

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
Cause the Pilgrims came to America and ate turkey.

What are you thankful for?
My dog, Jaeger.












Isabel Naomi Sprouse, 5
Julie Rohr Academy

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
I’d rather be an Indian — Snowflake.

What did they do on the first Thanksgiving?
They ate turkey, ribs and pumpkin pie. Then they played hide and seek.

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Pumpkin pie. I help my mom make it.

What are you thankful for?
My mommy and daddy.












Cash Lewis, 5
Gulf Gate Elementary

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
Nice Pilgrim.

What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey and mashed pumpkins and fish and clams.

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
Cause it’s November.

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Chicken.

What are you thankful for?
My mom and dad and my cat, Norman.












Arianna Thomas, 5
Gulf Gate Elementary

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
Bella.

What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey.

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?
Fish.

Why is Thanksgiving celebrated?
We give thanks to everybody.

What are you thankful for?
I’m thankful for my mommy.












Caroline Leahy, 5
Julie Rohr Academy

If you were a Pilgrim, what would your name be?
I’d be an Indian and my name would be Fish Bones.

What did they do on the first Thanksgiving?
They went to school and then they had corn, fish, apples and grapes.

How will you celebrate Thanksgiving?
Eat turkey. Trey carves the turkey.

What are you thankful for?
My friends at Julie Rohr and my cousin, my parents, my brothers and my sisters.

 

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