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Elementary students are often busy with Thanksgiving-related activities this time of year, and Chisago Lakes schools are no exception. Here are some of their thoughts about the holiday:

Mrs. Julik-Heine's third grade class at Taylors Falls Elementary is sharing some of the things that come to mind when they think of Thanksgiving with these acrostic poems:

By Peyton Krafve

Thankful

House filled

Amounts are large

Native Americans

Kindness

Stuffing

Grandparents

Invitation to eat

Value one another

Invite your friends

Nation of caring

Giving thanks for all we have

By Kiley Stone

Thanksgiving

Happiness

Amounts of food

Native

Kindness

Saving

Given

Inviting

Visiting people

Indians

Nice

Grateful

By Addi, Doran, and Mrs. J-H

Turkeys to cook

Hands to wash

Almost time for company

Noise of laughter fills the air

Kids running here and there

Soon it will be time to eat

Giving thanks for all we have

Into our mouths goes delicious food

Very good we say to mom

I'm glad we have this day together

Now it's time to say

Good bye and good night

By Jason Hultquist

Turkey

Hunting and ham

Amount of food are large

Native Americans

Kindness

Soup and stuffing

Giving

Invitation to eat

Value

Invite everyone

Nation

Gingerbread

By Madeline Saueressig

Turkey

Harvest

Americans

Native Americans

Kindness

Squash

Gingerbread

Indians

Value

Invitation

Nation

Government

By Jesseca

Turkey

Home for holidays

A lot of food

Native Americans

Kin showing kindness

Squash

Grandparents

Invitation

Value all we have

Indian

Nation

Giving thanks

By Riley Buck

Turkey

Happiness

Amount

Native Americans

Kin

Soup

Giving

Integrity

Value

Invitation

Nice

Grandparents

By Steven Clancy

Thanks

Happiness

Aunts and Uncles

Native Americans

Kin

Singing

Giving

Indians

Value

Ice Cream

Nation

Great celebration

By Karl Pliscott

Turkey

Home

All around the table

Nation of America

Kin together

Squash to eat

Giving to each other

In time to share

Value

Indians and

Native Americans were the first

Giving thanks for all we have

By Sarah Craig

Turkeys are good to eat

Happy times with your family

Always room for pumpkin pie

Never bored with my family

Kindness

Squash

Going to Grandpa's and Grandma's house

Invitations to give out

Value

Imagining how good everything smells

Native Americans

Gingerbread cookies

By Jillian Waltman

Thankful

Happiness with family

Apples

Native Americans

Knife for carving

Squash

Grateful

Integrity

Value

Indians

Nation

Giving Thanks

By Mikey Bent

Thanks

Holiday

Appreciate

Native Americans

Kin

Squash

Giving

Invite

Value

Invitation

Noel

Gingerbread

By Dolan Maloney

Turkey

Hunting

Americans

Native

Kitchen

Soup

Giving

Invitation

Value

I and my family

Noise

Gingerbread

By Kendra Axtell

Thankful

Ham

Appreciate

Native Americans

Kindness

Squash

Giving

Invite

Value

Indians

Nation

Grandparents

By Jacob Plessel

Turkey to eat

Holiday fun

American celebration

Nation

Knife to cut the bird

Squash

Giving

Integrity

Value

Invitation

Nice to everyone

Government's day off

By Chloe Larsin

Turkey

Happy

America

Native Americans

Kind

Stuffing

Giving

Important

Valuable

Integrity

Nice

Gingerbread

By Max Adams

Turkey

Hunting

Americans

Native Americans

Kind indeed

Soup

Giving

Invitation

Value

Inviting

Nation

Government

By Alyssa Lee Molde

Turkey

Ham

American

Native Americans

Kin

Stuffing

Gingerbread

Indians

Value

Inviting

Nation

Giving

Mrs. Swanberg's first grade class at Taylors Falls Elementary shared what they are thankful for and why, and their recipe for Thanksgiving dinner:

My family, because they love me. Samantha

My family, because I love them. Anna

My parents, because they are nice. Jacob

For toys, because I can play. Indiana

For my mom, because she makes muffins. Colton

Love, I love because I do. Manuel

Noodles. I like noodles. Nathan

My house, because God gives us a house. Lexie

For teachers. They teach you how to be a good kid. Taylor

My family. My family is nice. Karissa

My family, because I like families. Gage

My mom, colors and love, because I love everything. Grace

My house, because it keeps me dry. Mady

My family, just because. Brooke

Getting a pencil three times, because I did something, but I don't have a clue what I did. Paul

I am thankful for everything. Yeng Kong

My mom and dad and sister. Jaran

Recipes:

Stufen - water, bread crumbs, spices. Mix. Cook in turkey. Brooke

Mashed Potatoes - Get them from a box. Smash them when done. Mady

Turkey - Put turkey in a pan. Squirt stuff on it. Put in oven. Cook a little bit. Grace

Mash potatoes and gravy - put potatoes in the water. Cook it and dump the water. Put the potatoes in the masher. Get out the gravy. Taylor

Turkey - the dad cooks it on the grill. Lexie

Turkey - I put seasoning on my turkey, I cook it in the oven at 375 for 3 hours. Manuel

Turkey - cut open the turkey, put in stuffing, rub with butter, cover with foil, cook for hours. Indiana

Squash - put it in a bowl, mix it up, put it in the oven for 20 minutes. Jacob

Stuffen - crumbs, water, butter, and spices. Mix and put in oven, cook. Anna

Stuffing - I make it with Mom. You poke it. Eat when all done. Samantha

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