Mrs. Jan Rutherford’s 2nd graders told us how their families prepare for Thanksgiving . . .

My Dad gets our turkey. We get our turkey at the store. My turkey weighs 6 pounds. When I get it home I wash it and throw it in a pan to get the turkey ready to cook.

I like to stuff my turkey with mint and broth. I cook it for 11 minutes at 10º. On Thanksgiving I will share my turkey with my family. — Kash Griffin My Dad gets our turkey. We get our turkey at the Allen Food Center. My turkey weighs 10 pounds. When I get it home I put it in the sink to get the turkey ready to cook.

I like to stuff my turkey with seasoning. I cook it for 5 hours at 700º. On Thanksgiving I will share my turkey with my friends and family. — Melia Doyle My aunt and dad get our turkey. We get our turkey at Walmart. My turkey weighs 19 pounds. When I get it home I wash it then season it with oil and butter and wrap it, then put it in a pan to get the turkey ready to cook.

I like to stuff my turkey with corn, garlic, radishes, potatoes, carrots, broth and onions. I cook it for 29 hours at 225º. On Thanksgiving I will share my turkey with my family, friends, neighbors, community and veterans. — Tristan Lee Thompson My Mom gets our turkey. We get our turkey at the store. My turkey weighs 9 pounds. When I get it home I wash it, put it in a pan, thaw it and put seasoning on it to get the turkey ready to cook.

I like to stuff my turkey with stuffing, lettuce and carrots. I cook it for 3 hours at 325º. On Thanksgiving I will share my turkey with my parents and friends.

— Layla Portcarrera My Mom gets our turkey. We get our turkey at Walmart. My turkey weighs 100 pounds. When I get it home I thaw and wash it to get the turkey ready to cook.

I like to stuff my turkey with carrots. I cook it for 1 hour at 300º. On Thanksgiving I will share my turkey with Dad and Mom.

— Gus Creekmore