Writing Thankgrams has been an annual tradition since 2015, and is an opportunity for positivity to spread and love to radiate going into Thanksgiving.

Despite assuming that those around you may know how much you appreciate them, it is so common for people to feel unseen and unheard. Thankgrams are an opportunity to show how much you care about not just close friends, but also those who you may not hang out with on a daily basis. 

“I take great pride in our work- especially Thankgrams. I believe it’s the tradition that speaks the most about the character of the student body,” said Pearl Melioris, co-president of National Art Honor Society (NAHS). 

Thankgrams are organized and designed by the members of NAHS.

“Students create designs of their choice, on their own time”, said Mrs. Steele. “The artist can determine the content and medium they would like to use.” 

After the Thankgram designs are finalized, they are sent to a local printer.

These are written in early November during advisory periods on Wednesday. Each student writes a letter to members of their small group and can also write additional letters to other students, teachers, or faculty members. 

With hundreds of cards written, NAHS goes to work to get them to the proper people.

“After the thank grams are written, NAHS collects all of the thank grams, organizes them and puts every card into the envelope of each recipient,” added Steele.

The week before Thanksgiving, Thankgrams are distributed to small groups and every student is guaranteed encouragement from many teachers and their peers. This allows those who don’t feel like their voice has meaning or impact a chance to share how they feel, and receive an abundant amount of encouragement from those around them.

“[Thankgrams] show our ongoing gratitude for our school and all the people in it,” said Melioris.