La Cañada students draw their idea of 'Thanksgiving in America'

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1st Place, General Excellence, Annabelle Fung, Palm Crest Elementary, Teacher - Camilla Hartman (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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2nd Place, General Excellence, Lola Kim, Crestview Preparatory, Teacher - Jane Jones (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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3rd Place, General Excellence, Cammie Hong Paradise Canyon Elementary, Teacher - Rob Hajek (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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1st Place, Most Humorous, Benjamin Riesberg, Palm Crest Elementary, Teacher - Jenny Franz (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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2nd Place, Most Humorous, Kyle Shibata Paradise Canyon Elementary, Teacher - Danna Lesko (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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3rd Place, Most Humorous, Braden Heath, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Jenny Franz (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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1st Place, Most Patriotic, Ava Amin, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Barb Drange (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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2st Place, Most Patriotic, Uma Shukla, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Barb Drange

(Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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3rd Place, Most Patriotic, Sharani Bhattacharya, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Barb Drange

(Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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1st Place, Turkey, Brianna Waterman, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Jenny Franz (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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2nd Place, Turkey, Alina Ringo Saenz, Paradise Canyon Elementary, Teacher - Danna Lesko (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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3rd Place, Turkey, Kendall Short, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Barb Drange (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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1st Place, Most Unique, Kiyomi Nakata, Paradise Canyon Elementary, Teacher - Kathy Selsor. Look at it upside down as well. (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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2nd Place, Most Unique, Chloe Lee, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Barb Drange. (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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3rd Place, Most Unique, Kaileen Rhee, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Annette Fuelling. (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

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Stand Alone Category - Pretty at a picture. Angeliza Velo, La Canada Elementary, Teacher - Annette Fuelling (Hand In / La Canada Valley Sun)

By Carol Cormaci

Nov. 24, 2016 8 AM PT

A 66-year-old Valley Sun tradition, that of inviting La Cañada fifth-grade students to participate in an art contest under the general theme “Thanksgiving in America,” drew 150 colorful entries this year.

The contest is limited to the fifth grade, a time when youngsters are studying the first Thanksgiving in the New World. Participating students this year represented all three public elementary schools — Paradise Canyon, La Cañada and Palm Crest — as well as two private schools in the city, St. Bede and Crestview Preparatory School.

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Capturing the top award this year for general excellence was Annabelle Fung, a student in Camilla Hartman’s class at Palm Crest Elementary. The 10-year-old used colored markers to create her well-conceived artwork, which features a U.S. flag outlining all 50 of the United States, with a Native American girl and a Pilgrim boy flanking a turkey inscribed with words that describe the holiday.

Congratulations to Annabelle, as well as to all the runners-up! Enjoy viewing their work on pages A6-7.

Carol Cormaci, carol.cormaci@latimes.com

Twitter: @CarolCormaci

La Cañada students draw their idea of ‘Thanksgiving in America’