Roving Reporter: Thanksgiving 2022
Arielle Chin, Kate Michel, Grace Bouzan, Jeffrey Dratch, Luke Utzschneider, Lila Shields, and Ananya Pandit
Harbinger reporters asked students questions about what they are thankful for and their favorite parts of Thanksgiving weekend.
Senior Alex Ferris
What are you thankful for this year? “I’m thankful for my family, and for being able to be back in school full-time with no masks.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? I am looking forward to seeing my sister who’s coming home from college, because she goes to school out of state so I don’t get to see her a lot.”
Sophomore Cary Zhang
What are you thankful for this year? “I am thankful I have improved enough mentally to do homework.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “There is less school and less work. Unless there is a thanksgiving party at my house, then there is more work.”
Junior Jathniel Castillo
What are you thankful for this year? “I’m thankful for my family and my life. I’m thankful for my family because they’ve always been there for me, through the good times and the bad times. They’ve always helped me when I’m in bad situations, and I’m just grateful.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “The dinner and my family because my mom makes the best turkey,...
Substitute teacher Joe Bonczek
What are you thankful for this year? “This year I am thankful for my wife having great health; she had a little health problem during the summer and now she is excellent.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “Getting together with my family and my wife's family. As well as getting outside and throwing around a baseball or football.”...
Junior Kate DiTullio
What are you thankful for this year? “I am thankful for all of my friends and my family. I am also thankful for the time of year and how nice the weather is.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “I love getting together with my family and having fun with my cousins when we play a football game. I also love all the different types of food.”...
Freshman Lila Peters
What are you thankful for this year? “I get to have a good family life and go to school.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “Getting to see all of my family together and eating the food.”
Junior Lucia D’Aprile
What are you thankful for this year? “I’m thankful for my family, my friends in Tennessee, and my new friends here. I’m also thankful for food, such as mashed potatoes, honestly all Thanksgiving foods.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “Sleeping, eating and hanging out with my friends. My sisters from college are also coming home.”...
Junior Mackenzie Clark
What are you thankful for this year? "I am thankful for my friends because they are really supportive of my aspirations, and I am really thankful for my teachers because they are teaching me a lot this year and are being incredibly helpful." What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? "My favorite part is not having school and being able to recharge over the break. Also spending time with...
Math teacher Mary Rose Steele
What are you thankful for this year? "I am thankful that I am finally getting my kitchen redone in the upcoming year. My kitchen is falling apart and it has been four years in the making, so I am very excited." What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? "Decorating for Christmas and getting in the Christmas spirit."
Junior Matt Ansaldi
What are you thankful for this year? “I am thankful for my friends, my family and being able to have the opportunity to go to a good school.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “I’m looking forward to eating food and hanging out with my friends.”
Junior Megan Anderson
What are you thankful for this year? “I’m thankful for my friends and my family, and my teachers and my classmates.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “I love waking up and watching the Macy’s day parade. It’s so fun!”
Freshman Mia Nicosia
What are you thankful for this year? “My family, especially my father.” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “Seeing family I have not seen in a while.”
Art teacher Rebecca Duffy
What are you thankful for this year? “I am thankful for all of my students being together to learn and grow!” What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “My favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend is being with my family, and then setting up for Christmas.”
Junior Sasha Sheydvasser
What are you thankful for this year? “I am thankful for my family, friends, nature, and my teachers, especially Dr. Thompson for AP bio." What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend? “I like that we are off from school and I like how it is between two other holidays [Halloween and winter break]. I also like that I can spend more time with my close family, including my cats, and being ...
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