We asked all schools in the county to invite their students to share with readers what they are thankful for this holiday week. Here, by school and grade, exactly as written, is what we recived

Peabody-Burns
5th grade

I am thankful for my cats Olly and Lottie. They make me feel safe and protected. I am also thankful for a roof over my head and life. If it weren’t for my mom and dad, I wouldn’t be here today. I would also like to give a shout out to those who help others. Thank you for being so kind. Helping is always important. Keep it up guys. We love you!

Logann

I am thankful for my dogs Bell and Pochie, food and water, friends, family and pets. I am also thankful for Jesus and God. In the nutshell, I am thankful for a lot of things.

Brad

I am thankful for hoodies because they are comfy. I’m also thankful for art and music. When I listen to music, it helps me think or to draw. I’m thankful for my dogs. I wouldn’t have survived school or my dad leaving. I’m thankful for my family too, when they call me for example my cousin Scout. We call each other all the time. I’m thankful for a roof over my head, also my friends even though sometimes we fight, but without them I would have nothing. They make me laugh and make me feel better when I’m sad. And I’m thankful for God because if it wasn’t for him nothing would exist and for Jesus because he sacrificed his life for us so we could live.

Delilah

I am thankful for my mom. I’m thankful for God because he gave me family. I am thankful for this class because there is joy. I am thankful for Jesus because he died on cross for us and for my family because they love me.

Knox

I am thankful for Jesus and God. I’m thankful for Jesus dieing for us on the cross so we can have a better life. I’m thankful for God because I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him. Also, my friends.

Jaylee

I am thankful for all of my family and my friends, especially my friend Delila. She’s the best friend I could ever ask for. Moving on, I’m thankful for food and water and anything I like to, having a roof over my head, art and science, of course. I like animals and plants, the sun and moon. And I’m thankful for clothes and shoes! And my class even though we might have test some days. I’m thankful for clouds and skies. I just love these. I am thankful for my stuffed animals.

Aly

I am thankful for sports cars, shoes, basketball, mobile games, jewelry, bikes, scooters, skate park, BMX and BMX track.

Guliano

I am thankful for my family. My family feeds me. I have my brother Bennett to comfort me. I am thankful for God my savior. He will let me live with him in Heaven. He granted life on earth. I am thankful for Jesus. He died up on the cross for me. God sent him down to forgive us of our sin. I am thankful for friends. They are always there for me. They’re the best!

Brooke

I’m thankful for my friends and family, food and water, for school and learning and seeing my teachers. Also I am thankful for my dogs, cats and my chickens, art, coloring and drawing. I am thankful for warm clothes and jackets. Finally, I’m thankful for flowers and family time.

Hannah

This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for my family and a roof over my head. I am thankful for God. I am thankful for having a bathroom. I am thankful for my Nana. I love Thanksgiving dinner with my family and friends.

Quentin

I am thankful for my family, school, God, Thanksgiving dinner and helping my family friends. I love Thanksgiving.

Michael

I am thankful for my Nana because she is amazing, my friends because they help me through tough times, my house because it provides shelter, my pets because they companions, sisters cause they are family, Dad because he does everything, my uncles because they are very nice. I am thankful for Thanksgiving.

Wyatt

4th grade

I am thankful for family, friends, food and water. I am thankful for family because they take care of me and make me happy. I am thankful for friends because I can hang out with them and they make me happy. I am also thankful for food and water because it keeps me alive and healthy.

Abigaile

I am thankful for my family, friends, my things, food and water, my house and dogs.

Emma

I am thankful for my family, food, dogs, school and God.

Alexa

I am thankful for my mom, family, friends and food. God. We wouldn’t be alive without him. We love God.

Holden

I am thankful for my family. My family helps me with my homework. My family love me. They cheer me up. They bring me to fun places. I am so thankful for my family.

Ailyah

I am thankful for food and water, my family, my house, dogs and friends.

Kimbree

Why I like Peabody, KS is because of the resource for us, and our fredom and no no hurricanies and don’t rain, shows, Peabody schools, and Santa claus and the enjoying my family.

Julian

Dear Reader – I am here to remind you that you are known, you are strong, confident, and you are loved. I am thankful for you! I am thankful for my family, food and the oxygen that God provided for us.

Nexxus

I am thankful for family, food, water, friends and shelter. Family: family gives you something to love. Food and water: if we had no food or water we would not be alive. Friends: friends are always there for you. Shelter: if I did not have shelter it would hurt if it hailed.

Haiden

I am thankful for my family and the food that my family makes. The reason why I am thankful for those things is because when I spend time with my family it makes me happy because my family is funny like me. Next the food. The food is good because all of my cousins come and my aunts and my aunt July make the best deviled eggs and salad. I am thankful for my dogs. Because Sugar loves to play with me and Clare loves to cuddle me.

Veydance

I am thankful for my friends, I like food like spg.

Caden

I am thankful for friends. Friends help you and even when you are sad. The second thing I’m thankful for is family. If you didn’t have your mom and dad, you wouldn’t be here! Third is vehicles then you can go where you need! Fourth is deserts! If you didn’t have deserts what will you eat after dinner? Lastly, students, they courage you when sad.

Trinity

I am thankful for God. God is so kind he gave us food, family, friends, school, earth and so much more. He made me and you like holidays! Like Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentine day, St. Patricks day, Easter and so much more! I love him you should to!

Torrance

I am thankful for my family for showing me love and care and always worrying about me. I’m thankful for the PBES staff and the teachers for always being kind to all the students at PBES and PBHS. I am thankful for everybody in this town because they are all good friends and neighbors and all that stuff. I am thankful for weater and food for keeping us alive. And most importantly, I’m thankful.

Armanii

I am thankful for food.

Logan

I am thankful for food and family. I just don’t really know want we would do if we didn’t have gas station and stuff like that. Thank you for reading my story,

Bradlee

I am thankful for food and family that I get to be with. I am thankful for God.

Emma

I am thankful for my family. Also food and water because you would die with out them. The world because then you would just float. School, it helps you learn and many more.

Case

3rd grade

I am thankful for God because he made the world.

Jackson

I am thankful for my family and friends because being sad and lonely is bad and being happy and not lonely is good.

Evie

I am thankful for my squishmallows. I love my fox one because it is squishy! Love the word!

Braelee

I am thankful for my family and God because my family is so so nice and they love me and god loves me.

Ana

I am thankful for my family and friends because they are so kind to me. I love my family!

Kinzlee

I am thankful for my mom and dad and grandpa because they are wise.

Ruger

I am thankful for my mom and dad because I love my family.

Hez

I am thankful for the teachers because they are fun.

Olivia

I am thankful for being nice and having friends, because I like to play tag.

Zeppy

I am thankful for life because I get a chance.

Gunner

2nd grade

Gratitude helps you grow. I am grateful for mistletoe, tractor, van, water, the flag, lucky, home, mild, family, air, food.

Penelope

I am grateful for Mom, sisters, my home, friends, home days, dad, grandpa, games, food, pets, life.

Chase

I am grateful for moon, Redd, God, sun, books, love, rain, Mom, Dad, food.

Dakota

I am grateful for TV, earth, friends, games, animals, family, Dad,God.

Nixon

I am grateful for God, family, Mom, TV, trees, Dad, rain, games, friends, food, earth.

Isaac

I am grateful for flowers, rain, love, air, foxes, sun, grass, earth, sky, rainbows, friends and family.

Scarlett

I am grateful for God, cats, grass, air, books, home, love, earth, rain, family, food.

Mackenzie

I am grateful for cats, games, animals, rain, family, air, woods, love, food, God.

Bennett

I am grateful for air, grass, love, family, sun, puppy, school, earth, rain, flowers, God.

Izzie

I am grateful for Izzy, sun, dogs, cats, home, light, food, Dad, love, Mrs. Moody.

Royal

I am grateful for God and Jesus, trees, love, home, Mom and Dad, family, aunts, uncles and cousins, food, air and water, animals, my teacher.

Eliza

I am grateful for food, dog, love, family, wheeler, cat, God.

Christopher

I am grateful for trees, home, money, animals, family, books, games, sun, my dog, me.

Rael

1st Grade

I am thankful for my mom because she is nice. I am thankful for my parents. I am thankful for my friends and family. I love my life.

Delilah

I am thankful for my parents because they signed me up for wrestling. I am really thankful for my coach. They keep me safe and my friends because they help me.

Bexley

I am thankful for my family because they feed me and teach me about God.

Judah

I am thankful for Mrs. Freeman because she is so nice to me! and my friends and family! and my mom and dad! They are the best family ever!!!!!!!

Ella

I am thankful for Mrs. Freeman. I love Mrs. Freeman for doing everything.

Lillian

I am thankful for Mrs. Freeman and Graham.

Eivin

I am thankful for Mrs. Freeman. She gives me candy on Friday.

Graham

I am thankful for my friends and family.

Brynlee

Kindergarten

I am thankful for Mrs. Tara, power rangers and school.

Lincoln

I am thankful for my dogs Zelda and Ozzie.

Millie

I am thankful for my toys.

Thomas

I am thankful for mom and dad.

Alivia

I am thankful for my dog Maggie.

Ellis

I am thankful for my cat Tractor.

Blaze

I am thankful for my mom, my brother and my candy.

Maximus

I am thankful for my dog Chewy.

Dmetimea

I am thankful for my dog Violet.

David

I am thankful for mom and dad.

Charlie

Centre
3rd grade

I am thankful for my family.

Kash Antoszyk

I’m thankful for family and friends and food and water, cloths, house, school, farming and animals.

Charlie Dipenbrock

I am thankful for food.

Dayton Hajek

I am thankful for my family and friends.

Leah Hinkson

2nd grade

I am thankful for my family, dogs and cats.

Kaladin Lare

I am thankful for my family, horses and Mrs. Stuchlik.

Breckyn Hajek

I am thankful for horses, family and friends.

Briar Semer

I am thankful for my family, trail rides and farm.

Skylar Andres

I am thankful for my family, horse and my teacher Mrs. Stuchlik.

Ava Richmond

I am thankful for my friend, God and family.

Chevee LaToush

I am thankful for my family, and my friends and Sophia

Sophia Dakota Stuchlik

I am thankful for my home, horse and goats.

Wesley Klenda

I am thankful for 1st grade teacher, family and 2nd grade teacher.

Bristyl Davis