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Letters to Santa and winter poems from area second-graders. Holiday greetings from area businesses.
Schaefer’s Foods coloring contest overall winner: Emily Holtti, age 10, of Pine River.
Coloring contest ages 8-10 winner: Aurora Addison, age 8, of Merrifield. Coloring contest senior citizen winner: Roine Cunningham, of Pine River.
Coloring contest ages 5-7 winner: Taya Lagro, age 7, of Northfield.Coloring contest preschool winner: Isabel Fisher of Andover.
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April HulkeDear Santa,I love you Santa. I need
friends. I want a bunny.Sincerely,Xander Wills
Dear Santa,You’re so nice to evry kid
you bring evry buddy some-thin! I need you to get me a new pare of ice skates. I want you to get me a pogo stik for x-mas!
Sincerely,Alex Manninghave a good x-mas!
Dear Santa, you are so nice.
1. THAK YOU!2. I need new scoole
shose.3. I want drone with is
a mote cantrol helacopter with a camra
Sincerely, Lake Mongan
Dear Santa, yo are so so cool. I need sume snow pants. I want a Xbox360.
Sincerely, Max Krumwiede
Dear Santa, I love you Santa. You are the best. I need
basketball shoes. I want my cousin to come home for Chrismas.
Sincerely,Caylei Johnson
Dear Santa, I like your clothes.
I need more frens. I want a star wars legos.
Sincerely, Hayden Coventry
Dear Santa, You are the best Santa. I need shoes. I want a crystal kit.
Sincerely, Brodie Holtti
Dear Santa, You are so nice. I need a new tooth brush. I want an X box 360.
Sincerely, Evan Simmons
Dear Santa,1. I love you Santa.2. 2. I need food.3. I want a xbox 2.Sincerely, Carter
Fentstermaker
Dear Santa, I hope you git this mote because you ary so osum. I med sum sope. I want a Xbox1.
Sincerely, Henry Blanchard
Dear Santa, Every one loves you. I need clothes. I need football shoes for foot-ball. I want to go to a real football game.
Sincerely, Justin Sherman
Dear Santa, you are the best. I need a new jaket please. I want the new zelda game for the wii please.
Sincerely, Ozzy Switajewski
Dear Santa, I love you. I need more friends. I want a science kit.
Sincerely, Star Branham
Dear Santa, You are nice. I need a frend. I want BATMaN.
Sincerely, Morgan Bean
Dear Santa, I love you Santa. Thank you for toys. I nede a frend that will sit bay me and I want a iphone.
Sincerely Aurora Hughes
Dear Santa,I love Santa. I NEED food. I
WANT a XBox360.Sincerely, Addison Poehler
Dear Santa, I want my two frunt teeth for Christmas. I
hope Santa come to see us this Christmas. I need more friends.
Sincerely, Shannon
Rugroden
Dear Santa, I hope Santa comes to see us. I no you will
Santa. We need food. I want a science kit for christmas. happy christmas.
Sincerely, Kyla Wattenhofer
Susan TeHennepeReindeer
Reindeer help Santa pull the sleigh.
A reindeer has jingling bells.I have always wanted a rein-
deer.No one in my family has seen
one.Deer are like reindeer.
Elves get the reindeer ready and put the bells on.
Reindeer can fly.Leila K.
ChristmasTasty cookies,Hot chocolate,
Fires,Sleighs and sleds,
Family.Reyna R.
RilianRilian’s family is nice.
Rilian knows the he will get a remote control Polar Express
game for Christmas.Santa’s heart is as big as the
outdoors!Rilian G.
Santa ClausSanta Claus is nice.He cares for people,
Sometimes he’ll bring toys for pets,
People make cookies for Santa Claus.
People sometimes make pres-ents for Santa Claus,
and Santa brings present for us.
Santa is kind!Mason N.
Santa NiceSanta, Santa nice and big,
Santa, Santa you are nice to be a gentleman,
Santa, Santa, Santa nice!Julieanna B.
SantaI love Santa!He is kind.
I love Santa!He gives us presents!
Miah K.
SnowCold, hard,
Snowman, white, wet,Ice, icicles, igloos
Snow angelsSnow
Sighle R.
ChristmasI want a puppy for ChristmasWe go to Grandpa’s house. My
family is there.I lost my grandma this year,
but she is always in my heart!I like the smell of hot chocolate
and Grandpa’s coffee at Christmas.Owen D.
SnowSnow is cold.
Snow filled with gold.Snow is tons of fun.
Oh! I love snow!Abagail B.
Hot ChocolateMarshmallows, warm,Coffee mug, coco mix,
Hot water(and then ice cubes to cool in
down)Tastes good!Spilling, rags.
Kaden B.
ChristmasSanta is nice.
He eats my cookies.The snow is pretty.
It is sparkly!I like my Christmas tree.
The tree is beautiful.I get to watch movies with family like Frozen and The
Grinch!Heather B.
SnowCold, white, soft,
Fun, sledding, skiing,Snow.
Brody M.
Hot CocoaHot water, cocoa mix
Coffee cup,Marshmallows,
Hot cocoa.George S.
SNOWSnow is slippery
Snow angles are fun to make.Snowball fights are fun,
But snow forts are the best!Devin T.
ChristmasCookies
Hot cocoaRining bells
It is coldSanta Clause
TogetherMerry Christmas
AwesomeSleigh
Ariana B.
TreeChristmas tree I love you,
I get presentsunder my trett
Christmas tree and unwrap-ping presents just for me.Christmas tree cocoa, and
candy just for me.Christmas tree and Santa coming down my chimney.
Karson C.
ChristmasCookies
Hot cocoaReally fun gifts
I like the humongous cookiesTime of year I like
My birthday is close to Christmas
Apples (we have them for Christmas)
Snow and snowflakesWilliam M.
SantaSanta you are nice.
You bring us presents.You drink our hot cocoa.You eat all the cookies
Josi K.
SnowCold, sledding,
Snowballs,Winter,Fun!Snow
Kaleb S.
ChristmasI like Christmas.
The snow is cold because it is winter.
The candy canes are sweet!I like the Christmas trees.
I see a lot of presents when I get home.
I eat a lot of cookies.I love cookies!
Andrew M.
Robbi GregoryDear Santa,I am 7 and I been very
good this year And please can you get me trainset and can you please get me a starwars lego set. how do you fly that sled so great.
From Sawyer Colgrove
Dear Santa,I would lick a airsoft rifel
becus i lick airsoft rifel alot He let me shoot it and i lick it. do you get tired of cookies?
From Adrian
Dear Santa: How are you doing? I am 7 year old. I am isidid for christmas I am happy! I hafe a choklit calndr. I wot sptoonu for the weeu.
Love Love LeAnn
Dear Santa,My name is Dayton I am 7
yers old. I wont a lego hingogo set with the dregin swrds case my litl brothy bracks every time we get a lego set. Thank you for the logo set. I love yor raber how thay fly.
Love Dayton
Dear SantaAll the yers you gav presnts
to cids you shde git presnts bak. Will you giv me the presnt I rile wont? I wont to know.
From Yazmin Rocha
Dear Santa,I am seven years old and
my name is Jester and I love you are so nice santa. merry christmas
From Jester Elestan
Dear Santa.I would like a transister
because it can go in snow and in water. And I would like a mini monstortruk it can push and pull up to 200 pouns. And i would like a Boomtrap because peple try to get in my room thay will see the trap and they will havet to pass it. And I would like a mipmasour because its mouth can chomp. And I hope you have fun driv-ering.
by: Marcel
Dear Santa I am 7. I like cokies. I wot a Xbox #D ples.
How the elvs? Luv, Eli.
Dear Santa I loved the pres-ents you gave me last year. I hope you can get me different presents this year. I am going to leve a present for you and yaer raindeer but I am not going to tell you. You will see wene you get here. I hope you like it. Sincerely Kadence
Dear Santa,I want a minecraft mystery
mini because I want to add to my collection. I am 7 I hope I get it for chrismas Sianta I hopet you had some rest from last yer.
Love Dakota
Dear Santa: I hope you feel good. I wold realay realay like a xbox 36D with 8 cuntrolers pleas. Oh buy the way thank you for geting that inmannex rovr last year. And plas give Totof a big hug please. Marry crimis Santa, Love Reece
Dear Santa:My name is Katlyn I’m 7
years old. I hope you a rested
ol up. Pleas give me a stable fore my American girls doll fore Crismas. Is Mises clos ok? I hope she is ok. I like Rodolf the Red Nos Rander and the moves about Crismas. Thank you fore giving me stuf fore Crismis.
Love, Katlyn
Dear Santa,I bin gid for my mom and
dad. I wt a smot fon bcus it is osum.
Sincerely, Taylor
Dear Santa,I am 8 yeas old. I hope you
are all right. Are you? I wud like a toy helicopter for Chrismes so I can fly it over the Chrismes tree. I love Prasser the reindeer. He is funny.
love Jonathan
Dear Santa,I hope you’r all rested from
last year. I am 7. want a doll house becaes I have lots of barbies and I don’t have a home for them. How old are you Santa? How can you live in the cold North Poll? I love
that you give presents You are a nice man. I’ve been good this year.
Love River
Dear Santa,I would like a pocket tool
because they are very usefull. Are you hungry enough for lots of cookies? I hope you had enough rest from last year. I’m Hudson and I am seven years old. I’ve been very good this year.
From, Hudson
Dear SantaHi how are you doing? I’m
doing good! I hope the rain deer are ok from last year? Hi Misses Claus how are you doing? What I want for Christmas is a Amican girl doll bed please. How are the Elf’s? I bet they are good.
From Brooklin M
Dear SantaAre you restid up? If you
arnt I wan’t you to. I love Christmas! Can you say to your elvis and raders hi for me. For Christmas I wan’t a
loft. I wan’t a loft becus I think it will be fun and last year I was ding to get it. That is all I wan’t. I have ben good this year and I don’t like it when peple are bad. It shows that they don’t like you.
love, Callie
Dear Santa:My name is Kalie Trout I’m
7 years old my birthday is 2 days after Chrismis. I think you shud be rested up for Chrismis. And I am thanking you for giveing me and my family presents. I hope I get a nother Ameriken girls doll and I have 3 resends why. Beceus I whant my doll to have a nather frend. If my frend come’s over she can play with a doll. And to tell you. Can you give a hug to Rudeof? I like your moves when you fly of for Chrismis.
Senseliy, Kalie Trout
I like santa and I wont adag sete to bild ples. Bekus I like to bild. haw are your rander?
From James E.
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Sue Headlee
Dear Santa,How’s the elves and how’s
your day? I hope it is good. For christmas I wood like a Halk buster, a alltron from disny infinity 3.0, Aspike movie, toy box take over, a rocket rackorn and folken form disny infininnty 3.0 thanks for the presents.
love, Matthew Simpson
Dear Santa,Can you bring one of your
elves? Can I please have a box of choklet and some legos? We are celebrating crismas down stairs. On the loft you woll see a crismas tree and then you will see a lite. Does Rudolphs nose relly glow?
love, Trayce Buckmaster
Dear Santa,May I have a iPad. Haw are
your elves? How is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comen, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph? I love you Santa. Could you please make me a big toy.
Love Joe Loschko
Dear Santa,Is my elf saying good
things about me? How are you and your reindeer? Christmas would be really sad with out you. Can you please bring me a globe, trampoline, Judy Mody chapter book 3. Oh and can you please make a snow-man outside? Thank you! How is your Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet Cupd,
Doner, Blezen and Rudolph?Love, Tiana Herron
Dear Santa,How are your elves doing? I
hope they are not sick. Also your 8 rein deer. Are they doing good? Because you would get cold in the North Pole. But please can I have a chubey puppy? Also a box of betwgems and puppy surprise. A tramplen amarickin girl doll paw pochroll.
love, Brianna Braaten
Dear Santa,I love you! How are your
reindeer? Have your elves been talking about me? How is Mrs. Clause? can I please have a coloring set. I also would like a stuffed animal. You can duliv-er it any time. Thank you!
Love Hailey Nash
Dear Santa,I will be in Florida for
christmas. How are your elves? What are there names? How is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Copid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph? Can I plese have 3 obil Bekum JR cards, a Tedy Beringwather jerse, and a ipad.
Love,Jack Hagberg
Dear Santa,How are you doing? How
are your reindeer doing? How are your elves doing? Could I please have a remote control submarine with a camera?
Love Owen Byrns
Dear Santa,How are you doing today?
How are your elves doing? How are Dasher, Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitaen and Rudolph doing? Can I please have a American girl doll for christ-mas? Can I also have a skate bord too? An a trmpolean also a rip stik? An a eletrek skoot-er? An a spa orbes chair?
Marcella Timmons
Dear Santa,I love you Santa. How are
your reindeer? How are your elves? I wouder how many presents do you make for peo-ple. How is the North Pole doing for you? How does your sleigh go flying in the sky when the reindeer move their legs? Can you please get me American Girl Doll cloths, lots of American Girl Doll shoes, and I want please more American Girl Doll pajamas, too.
Love,Eliana Jares
Dear Santa,How is Rudolph doing?
How is Dasher doing? How is Blizen doing? Hey Santa can I please have these things please A Remote snowmobile A phoune please A Snow mote snowmobile slede please Can you please look on the back
please Thunk you. A elf on a shelf please, all of the holle MN WILD teams please. Thank you.
Love Jaden Mathaler
Dear Santa,I wonder how you get to all
those houses in one night? How are Dasher, Dancer,
Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph? Can I please have a phone, some books, 3 ds blue, a phone case, Some bath and body works little hand sand atizer I want marshmellow pumpkin late, vanilladream, winter mint, grape, strawberry. A
new bike, American girl doll Julie and her bed! Santa books, new bed cover, lip gloss, head bands, expo mark-ers, mr. smelly markers, that ice cream maker from crazy
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Dear St. Nicolas, How are your elfs? Thanks for the Wii games. I want a Diomimind and a 3DX SDS pleas. I have been waiting for theas for a very long time.
Love,Maddison Bisson
Dear Santa, How are you? Thank you for the play gun. Plese bring me a rel pupy. I wot a bebe gun plese.
Love,Reagan Wurtzburger
Dear Santa, How are you doing? Is Rodalf coming?
Thank you for coming This Christmas. This year May I Please have a Paw Petroler and a Paw Petrol look ont. Because I don’t have any of em.
From,Jade York
Dear Santa,Your are grat! Thank for brainin me Bat
Cave and Batman Stuf and toys. Can you br ng me 2 Botls of poshin to make me grow into a man? Then I can by a cor and get a job.
Love,Colin Myers Dear Santa, How are you Santa? Thanks for
the presents. Can I have a remot control boat becus it will be fun this year!
From,Bowen Sikich
Dear Santa, How are you doing? Thanks for
the presents last year. I can’t wiat untel Christmas! Can I please have a weedless hook? Me, my brother and my dad are fishermen and can I please have a German Shepherd.
From,Justin Sievert
Dear St. Nicholas, How are you doing? Thanks for the big toy horse last year. I relle like it. I wont a Huscky puppy plese Santa. I wont a tablit plese Santa. I wont a 50 dolrbil plese Santa. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
From,Emily Billman
Annette Klang
dear Santahave you feed your reindeer? am i on the
good list? are you married? can you bring a reindeer in my house? can you dring a 30SXL? can you dring a 3DSXL for Samantha?
Love,Alexander Dear Santa, How are you? I am really
good! Am I on the good list? Can you bring me presents? I would like a 3DSXL legos, tablet and a black and white bunny?
SincerelySamantha Dear Santa,How was your checkup? It has been nice
seing you these year’s. How’s rodlf and the other raindeer? Can you please get me a leago set, a baby bunny and a video game
LoveLilija Dear Santa, am I on the good list or the
bad list please tell me soon. What ar you going to bring me? I want a new sleeping bag for camping please.
love,Alaina
Drawing by Cara Scharenbroich, a student in Mrs. Durham’s first-grade class at Crosslake Community School.
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Kelly Gubrud Dear Santa,Thank you Santa for last
years prezonts. I am 8. My birthday is may 12th. Im in 2 grade. Can I get an x-box pleas and a mind craft? Im going to be 9 this year in may. Can I pleas have a wii Game? for a wii the game is called mairio carts pleas can I get it.
love Natalie Pikula
Dear Santa,Hi did you have a good
thanksgivving? I stude hard in school. Do the elves have school?
my birthday is may 12. I wud love a elf on a shelf becus I am the only wun in clas that dosint have a elf on a shelf.
Love, Dana Skaaland
Deer SantaHow many reindeer do you
have? Please can I have a drone for christmas? Do you know why. Because I want to see peeple.
Love Kaiden Raske
Dear SantaHow is it in the north poll?
IS Rudolphs nose still the shin-est or is Dasher’s? Becuse things change in so many yeres!!
I’m so thankful for your gifts last yere!! can I plese have ASSASSIN Streech from Best Buy because it isn’t too much money!! Me and my cusin’s are praktesing ASSASSINS. I allrede know how to do a backflip in the air. I want Elf on the shelf too!! Bye Santa.
See you at Chrismas!!Love Jack Weske
Dear Santa,Did your Elves make a
snow? How is Rudolph? I loved the present you gave me last christmas. I am 7 years old. I am a girl. Are you going to be at home depo? May I please have a little live pet. I think I am ready to take care of a pet. can I have a mouse little live pet? I hope things are going well.
Love,Danika Ramler
Dear Santa,How are dowing? I bild a
snowman did your elves? Can I please have a nise BlackHusky
with blue eyes for at my moms? may I have a toy for my husky.
Love Avery Hines
Dear Santa,Hi how are things going at
the North pole? Thing are kinda bad here but kinda good too. How are the rein-deer? My pets at home are doing great. I’m really excited for Christmas. Are you? My favorite thing about Christmas is family and friends. Something that I whold like this year is a easy bake oven. My mom thinks I’m ready to bake. Merry Christmas
love: Nicole Jensen
Dere SantaHi I Like you santa. How is
mrs close? I really Like Rudoff, I relly Like mrs close and you. Can I please have the skeleton-rex. I play with it.
Love Duncan Glassmann
Dear Santa,Hi I hope you have a nice
christmas this year.I’m excited for christmas
are you?My favorite thing about
christmas is when you give me presents.
How are things?Can I please have a elf on
the shelf becuse I like ther magick.
Love, Alissa HagemanMerry Christmas
Dear SantaDid you have a good year?
How are you? How are the reindeer? I am 8. My favoite food is Pizza. What is your favoite food? Please can I have a Remote Control Car because mine is browken.
Love Logan Matich
Dear SantaHi how are you doing? How
is Rudolph? I’m excited for christmas. I liked the presents you gave me last year. I am 8 now and there is something I want. Can I please have an elf on a shelf because I allwase wanted one and it would make me happy and they are funny?
Love: Ava Capelle
Dear Santahow things going at the
northpole. can i have a better
computer. on mincraft when i look in a chest. Will u mack it a shift and graph when i look in a chest please. Why because i want to shift and graph on minecraft when u look in a chest and u shift and grab it just insay goes in ur inventorey kinsanley like insanley know kiding like insanley amazing.
Love Daren Finney
Dear SantaHi do you have fun at the
North pole? How old are you? I rily love you Santa. can I pleas have a new bike. I don’t want training whels. Do you have alot of friends> How is ruodolf? Does he have a shine nose? I like the present that you gave me!!
Love Heidi Kmecik
Dear santa I had a good halloween, did you? I hope Mrs. Clause makes lots of cookies for you. Do your elf’s make lots of snowmen? Becuase I love to make them! I am excited for christmas, I can’t wait at all! I am 8 years old. I want a pug for Christmas! I want a pug because they are so cute I just really want a pug for christ-mas, please, please, please!!!!! I hope you get me a pug!
Love Addie Dabill
Dear Santa,Hi Santa I am Rylan. How
is it going up there? I hope it is going good. I am seven years old. I live in Braineard, and I have a sister. For chris-mas may I have the new halo sets and a nerf gun because I like legos and nerf guns. I liked
the presents last year.Love Rylan Conkins
Hi SantaDid you have a nise thanks-
giving? I had a very good one. Santa the presents you gave me last year they were awe-some. Can I please have a Iphone because so I can play Minecraft? So I can make relly cool stff.
SmileBryce Scully
Dear Santa,How are your reindeer and
your elves? I hope they are doing well. I’m excited for Christmas My to riseins why I like Christmas so much is because I like spending time with my family and I like get-ting presints. Can I have a cottencandy maker, Amiercangirl doll and bouncey balls?
Love,Savannah Duran
Dear Santa,How is the North Pole? How
is Rudolph. Dasher and Prancer? I’m excited for
Christmas are you? I’m 8 now! can I plese have american girl doll clothes? I want them because I do not have any yet.
Love Lily Haataja
Dear Santa,How is it at the North Pole?
How are Dasher, Rudolph and Prancer? I weuld like to have a lot more stuf for Christmas. I am just wundring how are the elfs, Santa. Can I have a transformer for christmas?
to Santa of NoahNoah smith
Dear SantaI had a nice thanks giving.
How was yours? Santa how is Dasher and Rudol[h doing? Does Rudolph have a real shiny nose? How is prancer doing? My name is Tarent. I am seven and a half. What is it like at the north pole? Santa I don’t have a snow globe can you get me one pleas? Can you get me a pokemon.
Love Tarent Rasset
Dear SantaHi Santa I hope you had a
great halleenn. I am a Boy I am 7 years old. Can I please have a power wheel doom racer? I think there cool. And a remote control hulk car because I think there cool. Thank you for the toys last year.
From Jeffrey Northenscold
Dear Santa,How are you doing? How is
Prancer doing? I like Dirt Bikes and 4 welers. Can I have a mini Dirt Bike and a mini snow mobele for christmas.
Love Coltin Stromberg
to: SantaHow are you? I’m icstid for
chritmas. My Elf on the Shelf is fun. Can I please have a real
hamster or a ging Pig. Because I don’t have a pet to play with inside and I have nothing to do in my house. Because I can’t think of one.
Love Annie Foss, I’m 7 ½
To. SantaHow have you been? What
do you want for christmas, cookies? Can I have a Legndary yoda? How is Rudolph?
love. James olson
Dear SantaThank you for all of the
toys you gave me last year. Also I loved them. Also I made a snowman. Did your elves make won? Aldo I am a boy and I am 7 years old. Can I pleas have a drone also I want sume more pokemon cards and other pokemon stuf. Bcause I want to spy on my two sisters. Also I want a leg-endary pokemon card. Also a kindel.
Love Tate Oium
Dear SantaI hope Christmas is good
everywhere espeshly in the northPole. May I Have a girlscout cooking oven and a AmerikimGirl doll. But theres more on my other note to you Has stuff like a new star for my christmastree. I hope you get my other note and a lot of joy. I am curirees about christ-mas
Love Ella Aamodt
Dear Santa,Hi how are you doing? I
hope all of you are doing well. Doz Mrs. Clause make lots of cookies? I know how to cont to 6 is Spanich. I would love to have BadKitty Book. because I don’t no what to do with the other one.
Love Callista Anderson
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art, new clothes, legos, Some ds games, new barbie dolls, a new lamp, stuffed ani-mals, rings, neclsis, and dolls.
Love,Teigen Welle
Dear Santa,I hope you are doing good
and your wife. Are your elves doing well? Merry Christmas! I hope you get a lot of cookies! Please bring me hunting stuff.
Love,Stewart Mills
Dear Santa,How are you today Santa? I
am feeling great. Can I please have Kit the Ameican girl doll please. Or can I have a Art set please. But what I relly want is a set of stuffed anaiml pets please.
Love,Eva Lee
Dear Santa,How have you been doing
and your reindeer and elves? How much cookies do you want this year? Please can you bring me a 164 scae, a 70s dulee dodge 4 door with a bumper hitch.
Love,Evan Hyatt
Dear Santa,I love you so so so much.
How is Rudolpph? Can I please have a Amercan girl Doll? Can I please have a Barbie House? Can I please have a monkey watch? Can I please have beads for my orbse spa? Can I have a ipde and a TV?
Love,Arah Meierding
Dear Santa,How are you! I like your
puffy beard. I love your red coat, also I love Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph. Can I please get an
American Girl doll, American Girl doll clothes, 3 white-boards, baby doll, and a tab-let.
Love,Fern French
Dear Santa,Little Ben is hideing very
silly! How is Dancer, Blitzen, Comet, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner, and Rudolph doing? Is Mrs. Claus makeing cookies for you? Can I Please get me a Amarcin girl doll for Chirstmas please? can you please get me a Christmas tree? Can I please have a phone?
Love,Abby Beyer
Dear Santa,How are the reindeer?
Please get me a kitten blanket and a toy tank. How are the elfs doing? I want a new plow shovel.
Love,Will Christensen
Dear Santa,Santa I can not spend a
night with out you! I love you Santa! Could you get me a sled and some hotweels with a hotweel trak and some nas-car? Could you please get me a geiter and a sled for my brother? DOn’t forget the back room cristmas tree and please take a pitcher of Rudolph?
Love,Tucker O’Brien.
Dear SantaHow are your reindeer? You
are so cool! I really like Rudolph and I like Frosty the snowman. Will you please get me a Elsa, Anna and olaf, bike toy, footsy, Frozen the movie, pajamas, talking Elsa and Anna dolls Baby Version?
Love,Tori Dullum
Dear Santa,How are your elves? IS Mrs.
Santa Claus doing good? How are all your ranedeer? Are you
doing good? I wish for a tram-pleen, stuffed aniamals, and soft snow out side. I wish for every thing but girl stuff and baby stuff. I realy wish for all Football cards. I want that more than any thing.
Love,Brayden Anderson
Dear Santa,I love you Santa. I want to
say please. How are you? I would like an Ana hat. I hope you have a fun Christmas!
Love,Emily Northenscold
Dear SantaHow are you today? Are
you cold in the North Pole yes or no? I hope your warm. Say hi to your elfs and reindeer. May I please get a remote con-chroll s-wing fighter and an x-box. And if you still have enough money can you get me more halo guys. Thank you
love,Grant Johnson
Dear Santa,How is your elves? Have
they been saying good things about me? Has Mrs. Clause been makeing cookies for you? Oh p.s tell Mrs. Claus I said hi. May I have a rc boat or a rc truck. May I have Odell Becoun JR Ajreyn Peterson MaShop Lisch Tedy Brijwater halmer Randal Cobe Jordy Nelson Eliy Maning David Cob in his gofer Jerse.
Love,Drew Herkenhoff
Dear Santa,I love you Santa. What is
your reindeer’s names? Santa I no you have to go down the chimmies to get into the hous-es So, you can drop the presins off. Could I please have a phone?
Love, Johnathan Windorski
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Beth Nelson
Dear Santa,Iv been a vary good boy.Iv herd the story Rodolf the
red nosed randeer. What I wantt for Christmas is a bugy bord. Please wright back.
Sincerely,Ben Rieber
Dear santa,I am a rokin reader at
school. It was fun. I whish to have a bumdall machin this christmas. Pink that is my favorite color and a phone this christmas. The case as to be pink ow and and a new iPad too.
love,MakaylaPS. I hope you will give me
it for christmas this year and help yourself with some cook-ies and milk. And one more thing I hope the raindeer the morchmelows.
Dear Santa,I have been a very good
dat this year my brothers are good too?? I rely like my elf Willy. Santa can I please have a book.
from. Gabe WilsonPS. my elf is very sneky.
Dear SantaI have ben very good Ive
have ben very good in class. All I want is a robot
Sincerely,Garrett
Dear Santa,I have been a good boy at
school and at home this year. I would like a 20 pack of kick-
start MTN dew and a gumball machine. And a new pack of nerf guns and a x-box one and two contterolers and games. Two more things a puppy and my uncle Terry to feel better.
from Christopher Shawn Strehlow
PS… I have a little kitten
Dear Santa,I have been vary good this
year. I was the first pride keep-er school. At home I em good too! I help my mom baby sit my sister. This year I rily rily want to have a gum bol mushen!
Love Amiee
Dear SantaThis year Ive ben a good
bear I want a gumball machine and knee hockey net’s. doodle bob has sent me lot’s of notes. The blind’s got reced Some hoe the clind’s that you got us last year.
SincerelyDrakePS. Help your self to the
cookies milk and the carrots for your raindeer.
Dear Santa,I have been good. I only
have the I want a payntball gun and pante ball armr.
from Tyler
Dear Santa,I am a good friend too oth-
ers and help others too. I was wundering if you cud get me a extreme dot to dot this year thak you.
Love,Dana BalmerPS.do not wake the dog up
thak you.
Dear SantaI have trnd in all of my
homework. I was hoping for a pack or 2. I wood like a new snow bord.
Love LeytonPS I will leve ecshtera cook-
ies.
Dear Santa,This year I have been riley
good. I help athrs. This year I want a snow bord for christ-mas.
Sincerely Cody
Dear Santa,I want a new bike for my
self and a soker boll that my dog cant brake. And a gum-boll mushen.
Sincerely AsherPS my dog is very rowdy.
Dear Santa,I have been a very very
good chiled. I have been a very big help around the house. I wish for a gumball machine, a puppy and a peecoc. Please please no cole!!!
From,Amani
Dear Santa,I have ben a very good boy.
because I helped my brother. I want a gumball machine I want it blue. and I want to it to take all peenys. thank you.
Sincerely,Gus Bolz Andolshek
Dear SantaI was very good to others. I
want a gumball mushine for
chrismis.Love Colton Santa,
Dear Santa,I am a good boy at school
and at home!!!!!!!! please help childerin in the wold. I wont a gumball machien and a pupy to play with my other dog and also a heeuckopter to play with.
love jonathan
Dear Santa,This year I have been good
at school. And at my house. This year I would like a puppy!
Sincerely,
Halie BengtsonPS hellp your senf to the
cocies.
Dear santa,I have been good this year
all I want for christmas is a phone. So I can play it.
from Adrian ruffe
Dear Santa,This year I have never lost a
penny. Can I please have sum new books? And sum new board games.
SincerelyPresley Crawford
Dear Santa,This year I have been out-
standing! I always get my homework done and I help out around the house. I am also a wonderful friend and can always be counted on. This year I am wishing for a gum-ball machine. I would love a red one because red is my favorite color.
Sincerely, Mrs. NelsonPS. Help yourself to the
cookie and milk.
Ann Schommer
Dear Santa,I love Santa,. Ples can you
get zekrumEx the pokemon-pack. Ples can you get yu-ge-oh. Ples can you get a stuft anumol.
Merry Christmas,Elijah Toftness
Dear Santa,I whad like a robdik kitte.
Howe old are whor reindeer? What is your favrit reindeer? And I whad like some shop-kins.
Love,Kallie
Dear Santa,What is your favorite color?
How many reindeer do you have? how many elves do you have? who is you favorite rein-deer? for Christmas I want a stufft animal. And a new rug. And a new clothes. And I also want a toy chair. Merry Christmas
Love,Georgia
Dear Santa, Who is your favorite rein-
deer? How cold is it in the North Pole? How many elves do you have? Do you have a iron or wood sleigh? For Christmas please give me a light brown and white guinea
pig or a bunny or a kitten. What is your favorite coler? Do you have any pets? How fast can your sleigh go? How do you get thrue a Chimney? How big is your work shop? How old are you?
Sincerly: Carter
Dear Santa,Can I keep my elf on a
shelf? I wot a kindolle for Christmas. I wot a mine ds for Christmas. I wot under Armour.
Love,Austin
Dear Santa, Wich reindeer is your
favoite? How meny kids are in the world? How fast does you sleigh go? For Chistmas I want horse a puppy and more fish. How do you give presents if the reindeer are sick?
Love,Your frend, Cecilia Kinney
Dear Santa, What is your favorite rein-
deer? And is your sleigh cool? How many elves do you have? Can I have a miny ipad for Christmas! Also can I have a guitar please. Can I have magic pens for Christmas! I wod like a new coler. Can I have a Snacky And rit me back.
From, Ryder
Dear Santa,How many elves do you
have? How many reindeer does it take to fly your sled? Do you like Mrs. Clauseis cook-ie, please rite back.
Love,Avery
Dear Santa, Meery Christmas,I have some Questons? How
fast does your sleigh go? What is your favvoite reindeer? How many elves do you have? Please write back.
Love,Ethan Rick
Dear Santa,what is your favorite rein-
deer? How cold is the North Pole? How fast dose your sleigh go? Can I please have a Nintendo 3d’s. Could you also get me a fury. How many elves do you have? How do you go down chimneys????!!!?!? Can I please please please have A elf on the shelf! Can I please have a air rifle or a peletgun so I can shoot squrls with my dad! My favorite reindeer is Rudolph. I have seen you, befor at a restoraunt. You have showed me your sleigh license. Can I have the moive Jurassic World? How big is your work shop? How old are you? Do you ahve pet’s?
Sincerery,Damon
Dear Santa,I hope you have a Merry
Christmas. Going around the wold is probobey eggsosding. I know you have nine reindeer. Their are Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen and Rudolph! And I know you have a big big sleigh and I want to have a gerbil. Can you make a little cage?
Love, your frendTrenton
Dear Santa,What is your favurite rain-
deer? How many elves do you have? How cold is it in the North Pole? I like Dudolph. For Christmas I whant a corn snake and food for it and water for it and a cage. For Christmas I want a pet turtle and a cage.
Sincerely, Braden
Dear Santaa,Santa, is minecaft your
favorite game? How many cookies do you wont me to leave out for you? Will you please bring me mincaft little people?
Love, Isaiah
Dear Santa,I have some questions for
you. Why cant kids see you? Oh and ich kind of cookie is
your favrite? Is thare more good people than bad people in the worled? If thar is pleas rite back, who many elves are thare? Can I go to the North Pole? I woed like Bunchums for Crismas.
Sincerely,Teagan
Dear Santa,I wont a ipod a laptop an
a psp and a rubics-cub. this is a question santa do you wont a cookie and I heart you. Merry Christmas
Sincerely Noah,
Dear Santa,Your reindeer look nice. I
well see you next christmas. Well you like a cookie? How many elves do you have? Will you pleas bring me a Chocolate Pen?
Merry Christmas Santa.Love,Madoline
Dear Santa,How menny kids are in the
world? How old are you? How fast dose your sleigh go? How cold is the North Pole? Where is Rudolph is he redy for Christmas?
I Love you Santa.Love,Jaxon Larson
Dear Santa,I wont a ipad for christ-
mas. how menny elves do you have. which reindeer do you like the most. how coled is the north poel. how do you rein-deers fly. do you ever get coeld in northpoel. did mrs. clos see your red coet
Sincerely,Jacob Peterson
Dear Santa,How many reindeer do you
have? For Christmas I wanta Ipod5 and a guineapig christ-mas is the best holiday bcose the chiliinget prezs. My favrite reindeer is dasier. My favrite christmas movie is the year without a santaclause. See you at Christmas!
Love,Nathan
Dear Santa,I wad like a mozusor toy for
Christmas. Allso a spinaratr toy to. And mabe in indomanis rex toy. And mabe a mozusor robot with a mokintrol
From,Griffin
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Dear Santa, Thaanks for the sled but, I
need a nuthr one this time, I wont a pengwen sled I, Dow love pengwen of and I wont a Elf on the Shelf but, a gud one but I really wont a bell from your sleigh, but one from near roudoph, I have been good everyone has been good I hope you leave good present for me I hope I love them
Your friend,Lilliy
Dear Santa,last year thanks for the lego
police stashen set. This year I want a Xbox with minecraft other wise i want a elf on the shelf please.
Your friend,Jake
Dear Santa,This is Austin, Thanks for
the chips. I would like the moive The Grinch that stoll Christmas and a Xbox 3siksdy and a immaginex toy and a book of maps. A elf on the shelf and a Ipod. Thank you and have a happy noo year. O I for-got I wont a coten candy maker love your freind Austin to Santa.
Your friend,Austin A.
Dear Santa,Will you got me a box of a
presents? and som money. I want the cole to be that kinb of green. and it is thet kind of money to and I will not wace up win you go to My home. PS
I miet go in your sleigh!Your friend,Parker Z.
Dear Santa,Hi Santa how are your rain
dear hope they like’d my rain dear food. also i want a xbox also some more games for my new 3ds. good luck getting ready for Christmas.
Your friend, Hudson P.
Dear Santa,I have been so good my
mom and dad gave me a dol-lar. And I hope you give me a xbox 360 and call of dote mod-ern war far and haillo 4.
Your friend,Cody
Dear Santa,I wont that yeer I wont a elf
on the shelf on the shelf pet. last yeer I got a skootr and uderwar and shoks. howe is mrs claus? I wood wont bashr! I rille wont bashr!
Your friend, Connor J.
Dear Santa,How is Rudolph and his red
nose. My elf on the shelf is hid-ing in the curton. He stole one of the decorations. And guess what it’s a girl! He also broke the the head of our glass snow-man. What I would want for christmas is a tipe writer. I know its lame but I really want it. Also how long have you and mrs. claus been together? I hope elf stop’s bening an unn plesent elf.
Your friend,Ruby P.
Dear Santa,I love your presents. you are
the best guy I ever met! I thik I been a good girli. I love you with all my hute! How is mrs claus doing? my name is Amelia. I love your laph.
HooHooHooHooYour friend,Amelia R.
Dear Santa,Thank for all the toys that
you gave me. like you gave me a Duffle bage. and a baskball last year and this year I want a American glir doll and how are you doing and how is mrs. claus doing and how is your reindeer doing f.y.i I am leving cookis do not let me forget ok and I poot my tree up and presents are under the tree and I hung up otmints it luke cool ok p.p. merry chrismas plus what colrs eyes do you have
Your friend,June
Dear Santa,Hi Santa how are you
doing. This year can I have and Xbox, and a iPhone 6 plus and you are the best and I love you I hope you get my christmas list what kind cookies do you want and the lego epic Dragon battle
Your friend,Toby Hoffard
Dear Santa,hay Santa how are you
doing with yourr elfs? How I Rupolph the raindeer going? Santa do ELFs help you? Santa do you giv cool to kids? I what a new kitten for christmas.
Santa do your ELFs maek toy’s? I like school do you like school? do rain deer going thay like to eat caeres riatet?
Your friend, Jayden F.
Dear Santa,I really really really! like the
iPad you gave me last year. I really wont a DS and the poke-mon game please. I love you Santa for the iPad I’ll leve you exstra cookies. By the way how are you and the raindeer and Mr closs. But I’ll still get some-thing for the raindeer. Oh I’ll make you warm coecoe. Can I please have a wii u and a xbox 360 please allso. Oh a compiet-er to. and Rev cars. What’s you faevorit cookies.
Your friend,Ben Westemman
Dear Santa,thank you for christmas.
How are you doing? I now ever butty gives you delicious coo-kee’s so I’m going to give you straberry’s cesee’s cake and mile. thank you for all food ccar. PS plese rite me back.
Your friend, Sofia Tysdale
Dear Santa,how are you doing? today I
loved the snow bord you got me last year and how is mis clos doing? and I wont a xbox 1 for christmas this year and I wont a pogo stik for christmas to I will lev cuces for you
Your friend,Parker N
Dear Santa,Ples pride’s can you git me
a figit frand my Dad froo mym
away. I wundr ho Rudolph is duing? I ulso wonte efre thing on my list whoh are the elves ples who hane you doihe! I will lev cavis
Your friend,Amme
Dear Santa,Buttercup and Lucy have
came to my house. I just love Lucy dress. I’ve wanted a gold-en rutrever I want it to be a girl christmas and I want a american girl indian tp set and a ginger bread girl set and a elf pet and a wii for my mom’s house.
Your friend,Emma T.
Dear Santa,What kind of cookies do you
like? Can I have a elf on the shelf for Christmas. And can I have a ameracan girl doll set for christmas. and I have been a good grill this year.
Your friend,Josie T.
Dear Santa,I want a toy trucks and a
toy car and a new toy 3G drbigtrucks and a toy abox intud of car I want and Xbox odnd 3D
Your friend,Dawson
Dear Santa,I love the tablit you got me
last year this year I want a amariken girl doll, a puting maker, a miny sleigh, reindeer that go with the sleigh. can I please have anather tablit and all the thing I wanted.
Your friend,
Brynn BridgeI love you Santa Claus
Dear Santa,Thanks for the Elsa and
Krisston. Next year I wont a anna doll. And a americen gril doll. That’s all a rilly won’t. And what kind of melk do you like. o and im triying to be a good gril. do you have a assis-tant is it a gril? I love what you gave me last year. I love you with all my hart. Ooo and santa I love winter. Hay Santa I will leave you some delicious cookys! and i will Leave 8 carites for the raindeer. does roodolf igsist? By santa safe trip.
Your friend,Love Kodi
Dear Santa,how have your yer been. I
love everything that you brot this yeri wot a Vlekchik heokop-tre. ths yer you will hav the best cokes.
Your friend,Ben S.
Dear Santa,Remember me Kelsi and my
brother Mikakael and my mom Jen and my dad Zane? What is your favrit cookie gust please, please, please, tell me because I gust rilly, rilly want to know. for crismus I would like two baby american girl dolls and 4 mini dolls with baby clos for the baby american girl dolls please. Safe travels!
Your Friend,Kelsi
Belinda Reier
Dear Santa,On Christmas I want a xbox
360. and I want a iPad. and a Wii. and a dog. I like what you gave me last year and I also want a tablet.
From, Jack
Dear Santa,I want a foose ball tabol for
christmas and Snow mobiile gear.
From, Talan
Dear Santa,Can I Please have a gocart.
and a z box 360From, samson
Dear Santa,Thanks for my Presents last
year can you say hi to rudolph and mrs. claus. can you give me the army set I woted last year. I will give you sugar cook-ies.
From, Nico
Dear Santa,I know that you are very
busy at your workshop. What I want for Christmas this year is a Remot centrol Snowmobel.
Can you tell Rudolph and Mrs. Claus hello for me? Thank you a lot Santa your friend Connar. PS when you come to our house go to the counter and you will fiend some cookies.
From, Connar
Dear Santa,Santa I no that you are Bise
in all But I want to tell you a few things Bfor you go Back to work I want a American girl doll.
From, Laura
Dear Santa,I love the presents you gave
me. I want a little list for write-ing. a hat. a ipod. a phone. and a computer. we are leav-ing sugger cookies.
From, Isabelle
Dear Santa,Do you think you can say
hello to rudolph in your spare time for me please? could I hafe a Lag star-Wars set please
The cookies that I will give you are my moms, cholit chip-cookies. they will be waiting on the table for you. and I what to get a nrf-gune.
From, Luke
Dear Santa,This year are christmas tree
is Biger! We will Probably be gon so don’t be surprised. Is Rudolph Still at the front of the sleigh? This year I want any tablet or any Lego set from Ninago season six. I am super exsided for christmas. I hope the snow doesent melt. at home I am making a big snow fort. we mite give you suger cookies. can you say hello to all your reindeer for me. I like how Rudolph nose glowes.
From: James
Dear Santa,I like the shelf you gave me
last yere. What cinde of cookies do you want? I am shour you want carits fou your Raine deer.
From, Madelyn
Dear Santa,I woud like a double handle
gun toy, a rat, a tmnt fish fish face and a xbox.
From, Alex
Dear Santa,I love you Santa you are
good Santa. The person who is writing this is Emily and my last name is dye. Thank you for
my presents that you gave me. I realy wanted the presents you gave me. like a american gire doll.
Love, Emily Dye
Dear Santa,I want you to tell Mrs. claus
and Rudolph hi for me. I want a hamster with a cage. And a American girl doll her name is Grace. And a Kindil with a case too.
From, Sophie
Dear Santa,I accadently Brock my Sky
lander. can you maybe you can get me a new sky lander? I know that you are tiyerd after christmas.
From, Graham
Dear Santa,I want you to give me a
present. and make share that you say Hi to Rudolph and Mrs Clos. Bye see you.
From Sutton
Dear Santa,I like the DS you gave me
last time. This time I woud like a ipod and a tablit with a x-box. can I have a ipad to.
From Becker
Dear Santa,Please give me a hotwheels
track. I want maden 16 for the x-box 360. Will yao say hi to rudolph and mrs clause.
From, Dylan
Dear Santa,I have a treat for yo u for
your trip on christmas eve. I hope you like it. And say hi to Rudolph please.
Love Brody
Dear Santa,Can I please have The
American girl doll of the year. She is Graece. A hamster, with a cage, And a x-box 360, and a flat skrean tv for my room and for the x-box 3-60.
From, Avery
Hi Sana.I love the Toys you are a
grate man. I Will love to hav a Cindl. I am makeing srpise cocees! but I wont Zoomr Kitty. youa re a nise man.
Your Friend, Madison
ohahoh Dear SantaHis Santa I have to tell you
How much I love Christmas. Do you no I love your deers. can you tell me how to Spell the
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Susie Hurin
Dear Santa,I’ve been good and bad,
but you can just say I’ve been in the middle.
I’ve been good by listening to my mom. I’ve been bad by not listening to my teacher.
I want the Pie Face Game. Please, oh,please! Can you keep Patrick safe for me?
Alex Van Allen
Dear Santa,I have been really good this
year. I helped my dog this year. I have been giveing her food and water. I really want a puppy for Christmas. Hope you have a safe trip.
Ahnika Weik
Dear Santa,I have been really, really,
really good this year. I take care of my cat. I want a cot-ten candy machine and a snow cone machine. Merry Christmas.
Ethan Moser
Dear Santa,I have been really awesome
this year. I helped my dad put on his jakit becase he had sur-gery on his shoulder. I really
want Ax Box One for Christmas. I hope you can get it for me.
Landon Besmen
Dear Santa,I have been kinda notty
and pretty nice too. I take care of my kitten and help my mom. I would like football cleats, Adrian Peterson shirt, and something to play games on at day care.
Cade Daniel Gravdahl
Dear Santa,I have been really good this
year. I have been doing my chores and home work. I would like a Zommer Dino and a kindel fire. I hope you will have a Happy Christmas day.
Kelton Potocki
Dear Santa,I have been good. I want
note books. I want new head pfones. I want a i pfone. I want a jeep. I also want Amaracki girl doll clos. I want a dog. I want makup and nalle polish. I want a coting cande maker and a snow cone maker.
Olivia
Dear Santa,I have been kind of good so
far and a little notty to. I helped my dad with laundry. I want to have the best christ-mas ever. I will have cookies on the table waiting for you;
Kendall Gallaway
Dear Santa,I have been a little noty
this year. But other wise I have been good this year. I put the dishes away. I want to tbe best Christmas ever! I hope you have the best Christmas ever too!
Natalia Jorgens
Dear Santa,Ive been good this year. Ive
been helping Olivia the stu-dent with her math and spell-ing. All I want for Christmas is a cat and candy maker and Peeano. I hope you have a very Christmas.
Hallea Johnston
Dear Santa,I have been really good
putting my toys away. A phone please Santa. I will share it with my brother. Santa please I will be good until Christmas, santa if you get it. I will love you Santa.
Trenten Schliek
Dear Santa,I have been good this year.
I help my mom and dad. I really want a toy gun for Christmas. I hope you have a grate ride.
Noah Blanchard
Dear Santa,I have been really awesome
this year. I play with my baby brother every day. I try my best in school every day. I really want a Barbie House and some barbies with it. I hope you have a safe trip.
Francine Ganley
Dear Santa,I have been good and bad
this year. I have been good some days and bad some days this year. For Christmas I want a toy called Puppy Surprise. Have a Mary Christmas.
Maren Wallin
Dear Santa,I have been inbetwen good
and bad and I dont now which one I have been. I help my sisters calm down by hug-ing them and they feel better with me aound and I help my dad by painting and working in the garage and I help my mom by clening the house and doing the dishes for her. But I
have been a little bad because I am mean too my brother.
Sierra Larson
Dear Santa,I have been relly good this
year. I helped my mom carey groshrey bags in. This Christmas I want a puppy to.
Griffin Miller
Dear Santa,I have been really good this
year. I helped my dad put the bunk beds together. What I really want is clothes and any-thing you give me. I will love it all! You are probably going to give me wonderful stuf and I know it will look pretty and I hope you have a grat trip to every body’s house!
Avery Peterson
Dear Santa,I have been really good this
year. I made my sisters bed and I did 4 things for her. I really want my family and dogs to have the Best Christmas ever! I hope you have a safe trip.
Emily Held
Dear Santa,I been super great. I have
been nice to my brothers. I clen my room when my mom
says and I do it so it can be clen. I want to get a big guy because it is fun. I want you to have a safe trip.
Alex Tizzano
Dear Santa,I have been good. I feed my
cat. I help mom go grocery shopping. I want a tablat 12 inches wide. I hope Rudolph’s nose glows on Christmas.
Javin Cooley
Dear Santa,I love you because you are
nice. You have some elfs that help you. You always give all of the girls and boys presents because you have been nice. I want a new semi truck with a trailer for Christmas.
Sincerly, Logan Arnold
Dear Santa,I have been really good this
year. I have swept the floors. Could you bring me love and joy?
Wil Beach
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WinterSnowball fighting Ouch!!!,
Snow is very amazing,Snowboarding with bro.
By: Ella D.
WinterJumping in cold snow,
Sledding downhill whee whoo!
Shoveling road yaa!By: Ozzy T.
WinterWatery showpants,
Sledding is fun on a hill
Sticky icicles.By Tate B.
WinterCold igloo snowforts,
Deep snowhill jumping snowman,
Cold icicle hats.Riglee N.
Slippery skatingMaking igloos lots of fun
Ice is slipperyBy Bryce P.
WinterFun and sticky snowAmazing slipry ice
Skating on a lake.By: Alexis A.
WinterPretty snowflakes falls,
Igloo made by kids in park,Slideing down big hills.
by Brock A.
WinterPretty snowflakes wow!Beautiful cold Christmas
tree,Cool slippery ice.By: Madeline A.
WinterPretty Christmas trees
Beautiful snowflake fallingAMazing deep snow.
By: Beau B.
WinterPretty Christma tree,
Snowboarding on the the snowbank,
Amazing angels.By: Kayla N.
WinterSkiing down a hill,
Pretty snowflakes in cold snow,
Snowboarding is fun.by Sawyer T.
WinterBeautiful snowflake,
Shiny pretty Christmas tree,Sledding down snowhill.
By: Kayden M.
WinterCold icicle drop,
Jumping in deep snow is fun,
Skiing down a hill.By: Isaiah A.
WinterSkiing down slope,
Amazing sticky snowflakes,Snowboarding windy.
By Madison B.
WinterSkating on cold ice,
Snowy snowbank on a hill,Deep snow freezing ice.
By Haivyn B.
WinterSnowmobiles on hill,
People skating on a lake,Sleding down a hill.
by: Andrew V.
WinterBeautiful snowflakes
Quiet snowflakes fallingFabulous snowhill.
by Molly B.
Drawing by Halie Bengston, a second-grader in Mrs. Nelson’s class at Eagle View Elementary School.
WANT TO SEE MORE PHOTOS?
Check out our KLICK gallery for all of your winter sports action shots!
The Echo Journal thanks all the area
second-grade teachers for taking the time to
have their students write letters to Santa or create
winter poems for our annual Holiday Greetings
section. It’s always a favorite our staff and
readers. Happy holidays to all!
