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See page 2C for Santa letters from local schools ššš Look inside to see holiday greetings from local businesses PAGE 2C | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THE NEWS MID-PRAIRIE EAST ELEMENTARY - PRE-KINDERGARTEN

Mrs. Miller’s morning mas with my sister and broth- ents and give presents! I hope my dad and shirts for my mom. and puts lots of presents under pre-kindergarten er. Santa likes to give us I get a new tractor for Christ- My sister really likes baby dolls my tree. I really wish I could presents at Christmas! I hope mas! Jace so maybe he’ll bring one for her talk to Santa. I bet he’s a cool he brings an Elsa Frozen toy! too! Merry Christmas! Ascher “You have to be good because dude! This Christmas I re- Palmer Christmas is SO COOL! I love Santa is watching you!” I hope ally want him to bring me new it! I like to make things pretty I hope Santa brings me some he brings me a race car with a clothes, some magna tiles, and a I liike to hang up Christmas with decorations! I REALLY Pokemon toys and a Pica- race track. I love when he vis- gun to go hunting with. Mason lights ‘cause they look RE- want ‘sa bunch of toys for choo backpack. Cameron its my house!” Remington ALLY cool and bright! I love Christmas! Everett Christmas is about having Christmas and getting toys! Christmas is a lot of fun “I love getting presents at presents and giving presents. I Andrew I really, really LOVE Christ- and I love getting A LOT of Christmas! At Christmas, it like Speed Kings. I really want mas!! It’s SO SO much FUN! I presents! I hope I got some snows and I like to play in it” one. I hope Santa brings me I love to decorate at Christmas! really hope I get a lot of pres- Polly Pockets. I can’t wait Kendrix one. I’d also like a remote con- I like to decorate my Christmas ents! I’ll make some cookies for Christmas! Kassidi trol dinosaur. I can’t wait for tree and putting the star on top for Santa! Eleanor I hope I have a book about of the tree! I hope I get a red I want a Hot Wheels racetrack Christmas! I like my Christ- Woody. Santa is going to give a mas calendar too. Lennon and blue monster truck for Mrs. Miller’s afternoon and more cars that go RE- green Nerf gun that’s REALLY Christmas! Oliver ALLY, REALLY fast! Maveric long!” Isaiah pre-kindergarten Christmas makes me SO I like to set-up my Christmas At Christmas, I like to be re- HAPPY!! I would like a Ken We have Christmas to cele- tree at my house! It’s SO much It’s Jesus’s birthday!! It’s fun ally nice to my family. I doll and Barbie doll under the brate the day of Jesus’s birth- fun! I REALLY hope I get a new to get presents and give pres- like to get presents from tree from Santa. I would also day! I told my mom I really baby doll to love for Christmas! ents! So kid can play with my Mama and Daddy. I like some dress-up clothes want a slime kit so I can play Khloe stuff and be with our family! hope I get a tablet and teddy too. I can’t wait to have San- with my sister with it.” Emily I really want some dinosaurs, bears for Christmas! Elaina ta visit my house! Elizabeth I like the reindeer at Christ- more drawing paper, and stuff I love Jesus and celebrating mas! I want to put out some to build my “O” with. Owen Christmas is ALL about I really hope Santa brings me a His birthday! I want a unicorn carrots out for Rudolph and his celebrating Jesus’s birth- Barbie dolls for Christmas! I re- without no batteries for Christ- I love Christmas and getting other friends. I hope a skate- day! I really hope I get PJ ally want a BIG Christmas feast mas! I want a stuffed animal presents! It’s Jesus’s birth- board for Christmas! I want it Max toy with ALL the extra with my family too! Jordan horsey too! Christmas is the to be red. That’s Santa’s favor- day too! I hope I get a jeep to stuff! I love Christmas and

BEST! Elliott ite color, did you know that? drive, some dinosaurs, and decorating my tree! Olivia I like to be nice to my fam- Santa loves to give presents! a wood pieces so I can make ily and be with them at I get presents at Christmas. I He’s REALLY cool and nice a bunch of “G’s” Grady Christmas is Jesus’s birthday want to get a unicorn with a too! Tad and I love to celebrate! I love Christmas. I really want a hairbrush and it walks with I love presents to open! I want to get presents from my fam- teddy bear for Christmas. Eva batteries. It also sings and I love Christmas! It’s SO much a blue treasure chest and some ily too! I hope I get a dumpster comes with a Frozen book. I re- fun! I like presents and I hope I Hstchables! Christmas is a truck with a huge garbage can! Christmas is a fun time of year! ally want some slime too! God get some! I want to give a pres- great time of year! Arabella I can’t wait for Christmas! It’s I hope Santa brings me a few was a little baby at Christmas. ent to Betty too! I love Jesus... Santa will visit me this year an AWESOME day!! Kellen toys because I have been good Kinsley it’s his birthday! Chris and bring me a lot of presents! I this year. I would like a few want four transformers. I hope I like Christmas because it’s more Paw Patrols and another I am thankful to have Christ- Christmas is when I get pres- Santa will bring some pants for when Santa comes to my house wrestler toy. Bristen MID-PRAIRIE WEST ELEMENTARY - PRESCHOOL

Mrs. TeBockhorst’s I would like an Anna and Elsa doll set for Christmas. - Kenna and a squishy ball for Christ- I would like a PAW Patrol Su- morning preschool toy for Christmas. -Sydney mas. -Maya per Mighty Set Airplane and a I would like a big race car and Mighty Set Lookout for Christ- I would like a loader tractor two little race cars for Christ- I would like some skinny mark- Dear Santa, mas. -Colton with forks and a bucket for mas. -Sonny ers and colors for Christmas. I would like a truck for Christ- Christmas. -Gibson -Mick mas. -Price I would like PAW Patrol Mighty I would like Hatchamals for Set Tower and a Mighty Pup I would like a Owlette, duck, I would like rodeo stuff for I would like toy drums with Christmas. -Nikki for Christmas. -Zala Anna, Elsa and Olaf stuffed an- Christmas. -Clay I would like a new Mighty Pup drum sticks for Christmas. imals for Christmas. -Arabella -Kaylee I would a robot for Christmas. for Christmas. -Rowen -Jensen I would like a horsey with a I would like a stuffed puppy button that makes it go and a I would like a stuffed animal I would like make up for Christ- and head phones for Christ- tickle monster that has a little mas. -Jocelynn mas. -Isla Mrs. TeBockhorst’s heart on it that makes a silly unicorn and a small watch for Christmas. -Greta afternoon preschool noise for Christmas. -Hannah I would like a semi truck with a I would like a toy car for Christ- box and a tractor that has forks mas. -Pierce I would like glittery slime for I would like a dog, new rocking for Christmas. -Caleb Dear Santa, Christmas. -Charlotte horse and an Anna and Elsa set I would like a doll for Christ- I would like a vacuum and toy for Christmas. -Emilia I would like a toy cat and a but- mas. -Valentina Rudolph for Christmas. -Jaxon I would like Battle Bots for terfly for Christmas. -Pasi Christmas. -Reece I would like a Unikitty stuffed I would like a big Peppa Pig and I would like an Elsa playset toy for Christmas. -Lisette HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY - PRESCHOOL

Mrs. Greiner’s preschool Love, Lilliana Dear Santa, I want an Ipad and a shimmer like my toy instruments be- I would like Mario cars and and shine doll. cause my yellow toy that is Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Barbie dolls. Love, not a drum just broke, a string I would like you to bring a road I like LOLs, OMG dolls, and Love, Sloan came off. That’s why I want grader, a cherry picker, and a dog kit for being a vet, and an Brooklyn real ones. steamroller. I like trucks and animal set. Dear Santa, Love, I want to get a lot of things for Love, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I wish I Gaia Christmas. Allie I would like to get a Batman toy could go to the North Pole. I Love, and Cat boy from PJ masks. will leave you a cookie when Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, you come to my house. Could Bentley I forgot what I want. I will give I want a chainsaw gun, a car, Brinksten you bring me Elsa. you cookies and milk. and a BB gun. I want a robot. Love, Dear Santa, Love, Love, Dear Santa, Courtney I would like a unicorn toy, LOL Liam Ericson I would like more LOL dolls Doll, and a fuzzy pet. I would and more books. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, like a lot of things. Dear Santa, Love, I would like tractors, more Love, I want presents. I want toys. I Finley tractors, some no noses (trail- I would like Toy Story toys, Rylynn want a horsie, a puppet, and el- ers), and some semi-trucks like Pokemon, and the Mario Cas- ephant toy. Dear Santa, Rob West. Rob West goes to the tle. I will be moving to another Dear Santa, Love, I want a movie, Paw Patrol. I Coop and he has a corn trailer. house. I would like a racecar. Noemi want new socks and a dinosaur I want a gas truck too. Love, Love, that roars at you. I will give Love, Cooper Marvin Dear Santa, you Brownies and cookies! Jaxon I want fish tank and a cave for Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, it. Neko Dear Santa, I want a train and a tractor. I would like to get a horse and a Love, I would like a new drum and a Love, Cat in the Hat toy. Blake Dear Santa, new guitar, real ones. I don’t Kameron

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Mrs. Eaton’s preschool car that can go on walls. Do Christmas. What is your favor- ies? your reindeer eat candy canes? ite kind of cookie? -Kinley S. I want a pink suitcase, a make- -Finn – Isaac K. up case, a pink nerf gun, and a Dear Santa: Can I please have Elsa and pink b.b. gun. What are you fa- I want a Barbie, Barbie car, I would like Barbie dolls, Bar- This year I want magnatile Anna high heels? Does Ru- vorite kind of cookies? Who is bie bath, Barbie car, and Bar- blocks. Do you like cookies? I dolph really have a red nose? your favorite reindeer? a stuffed animal, a toy uni- bie bicycle. What are your fa- like chocolate chip cookies. I - Adia L. -Cali C. corn, and coloring pages. Who vorite cookies? think you reindeer are blue. is your favorite reindeer? - Jenna C. –Zavier L. I want a bucket of blue slime, I want the game Meatball Mon- - Everly D. a Barbie, and a dog, kitten, and ster. Do you like snow because I want some Barbies and a Bar- I would like very much if you bird. I have a question for you- I do? I would like you to bring me bie car. I have two questions would get me a Snow White Who is your favorite reindeer? -Hunter S. colored bubbles for the bath- for you- Who is your favorite castle. Who is your favorite -Stella E. reindeer? Do you like cookies? reindeer? I want a giant toy dinosaur for tub and a dump truck. Are you - Kassidy F. –Emmy J. Can I please have a mighty pup Christmas. Also, I want a me- going to bring your dog with tower? Who is your favorite dium toy dragon with a horn you? I would like a remote control I would like a toy dog for reindeer? - Karson W. on its nose. Do you like cook- -Layne S. LONE TREE ELEMENTARY - PRESCHOOL

Miss Lovgren’s Elsa. Christmas I would like a robot so I can water my plants for Love, Jadeyn car, another Paw Patrol table, Dear Santa, Christmas. Love, Audo. three-year-old preschool and a toy boat. My name is Marshall and I am Dear Santa, Love, Carson 4 years old. I live in Lone Tree. Dear Santa, my name is Bent- Dear Santa, My name is Gracie and I am 4 This year I have been nice. For ley and I am 5 years old. I live My name is Declan and I am 3 years old. I live in Lone tree. Dear Santa, Christmas I would like an au- in Iowa City. This year, I have years old. I live at home. This This year, I have been nice. My name is Leilani and I am 5 been nice. I would like tractors, year I have been nice. For ger wagon, a truck tractor, and For Christmas I would like a years old. I live in Lone Tree. a big truck, and Little People Christmas I would like a mon- 30, actually 39 balloons. Vampirina Set, Shopkins, and This year I have been nice. For for Christmas. Love, Bentley. ster truck, toy animals, and Love, Marshall a Paw Patrol Set. Christmas I would like a Ken books. Love, Gracie doll, a real life unicorn, and a Dear Santa, my name is Cam- Love, Declan Dear Santa, Vampirina Set Up. My name is Lane and I am 4 eron and I am 4 years old. I live Dear Santa, Love, Leilani Dear Santa, years old. I live in Lone Tree. in Wapello. This year, I have My name is Charlee and I am My name is Bella and I am 4 This year I have been nice. been a little naughty but most- 4 years old. I live in Lone Tree. Dear Santa, years old. I live in Lone Tree. For Christmas I would like a ly good. I would like cool mon- This year, I have been nice. My name is Mason and I am 4 This year I have been nice. For remote control robot elf, a real ster truck toys, a remote-con- For Christmas I would like a years old. I live in Lone Tree. Christmas I would like a toy elf, and a real Pokemon. trol robot, and a Count & Learn real unicorn, make-up set, and This year I have been nice. For camper, an OMG doll house, Love, Lane cookie jar for Christmas. Love, a clipboard, paper, & pencil set. Christmas I would like a new toy food and babies. Cameron. Love, Charlee combine, a blue wagon, a new Love, Bella Dear Santa, cab tractor, and that’s every- My name is Braelyn and I am 4 Dear Santa, my name is Cohen Dear Santa, thing! Dear Santa, years old. I live in Lone Tree. and I am 4 years old. I live in My name is Alex and I am 4 Love, Mason My name is Charlotte and I am This year I have been nice. For a bed. This year, I have been years old. I live in Hills. This 3 years old. I live in a house. Christmas I would like a jet nice. I would like a monster year I have been nice. For Dear Santa, This year I have been naugh- speed robot, Buzzlight year, truck, a boat, and cars for Christmas I would like a Lego My name is Rory and I am 4 ty and nice. For Christmas I woody, Dino, puppy, and a Christmas. Love, Cohen. garbage truck, Lego fire truck, years old. I live far away. This would like a kitchen set, toys huge, huge Dino and a crane. year I have been nice. For for Lincoln, and a sissy sloth. Love, Braelyn Dear Santa, my name is Connor Love, Alex Christmas I would like a Ninja Love, Charlotte and I am 4 years old. I live in Turtle toy, PJ Mask toy and a Dear Santa, school. This year, I have been Dear Santa, pizza man toy. Dear Santa, My name is Madison and I am nice. I would like pictures, a My name is James and I am 3 My name is Addie and I am 4 Love, Rory 4 years old. I live in Lone Tree. camera, and minion toys for years old. I live in the country. years old. I live in Lone Tree. This year I have been nice. For Christmas. Love, Connor. This year I have been nice. For This year I have been nice. For Dear Santa, Christmas this year I would Christmas I would like a big Christmas I would like a prin- My name is Dawson and I am like a scooter, a bike, and a toy Dear Santa, my name is Coo- Paw Patrol car that turns into cess costume with hair, and a 4 years old. I live in Nichols. stuffed animal that is a cat. per and I am 4 years old. I live pups and nothing else. crown and wand. I would also This year I have been nice. For Love, Madsion at my house. This year, I have Love, James like a new bike and new scoot- Christmas I would like a Hulk been nice. I would like Spider- er that goes really fast. toy that moves, a Spiderman Mrs. Stuhr’s preschool man, Power Rangers, and a Dear Santa, Love, Addie toy that has a remote control gumball machine for Christ- and can stick to walls, and a mas. Love, Cooper. My name is Evelyn and I am 3 Dear Santa, my name is Addie years old. I live in Lone Tree. Dear Santa, Captain America toy that hops and I am 4 years old. I live in This year I have been nice. For My name is Levi and I am 5 high. Dear Santa, my name is Deve- Lone Tree. This year, I have Christmas I would like a whis- years old. I live in Iowa. This Love, Dawson ny and I am 4 years old. I live been nice. I would like a uni- tle, a soccer ball, and a doll year I have been nice. For in Lone Tree. This year, I have corn, a doll house, and Santa to house with people like Grand- Christmas I would like a Mad- Dear Santa, been good. I would like a baby, visit me for Christmas. Love, ma Pearson’s. den 8 for Travis, Super Mario My name is Rayne and I am 4 paint and coloring books, and Addie. Love, Evelyn Smash, and Barbies for Alyson. years old. I live in town. This tractors for Christmas. Love, Love, Levi year I have been sick and nice. Deveny. Dear Santa, my name is Audo Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like toy My name is Kellen and I am 3 Dear Santa, horses (I love horses), a toy cat and I am 5 years old. I live in Dear Santa, my name is Evie years old. I live in Lone Tree. My name is Carson and I am and I would say “thank you Lone Tree. This year, I have 4 years old. I live in Wapello. Santa Claus.” been nice. I would like nerf This year I have been nice. For CONTINUED ON PAGE 4C Christmas I would like Nerf This year I have been nice. For Love, Rayne guns, blocks, and a water can guns, dirt bikes, and a motor- cycle. Love, Kellen

Dear Santa, My name is Kaylyn and I am 3 years old. I live in my mommy and daddy’s house. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would like a train, a cat and a real dog. Love, Kaylyn

Dear Santa, My name is Wade and I am 4 years old. I live in Santa’s house. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would like McQueen cars, cars for my brother, and my sister wants barbies. Love, Wade

Dear Santa, My name is Zayden and I am 3 years old. I live in mommy’s house. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would like a bike, firetruck, and an ambulance. Love, Zayden

Dear Santa, My name is Loretta and I am 4 years old. I live in Lone Tree. This year, I have been nice. For Christmas I would like a horse barn, unicorn trailer, and mommy and daddy uni- corns. Love, Loretta

Dear Santa, My name is Kolton and I am 3 years old. I live in my mom and dad’s house. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would like a car, a big house with people and tractors. Love, Kolton

Dear Santa, I would like a microphone for Christmas. Also an elf that can talk. Merry Christmas. Love, Brogan

Miss Lovgren’s four-year-old preschool

Dear Santa, My name is Jadeyn and I am 4 years old. I live in Iowa. This year, I have been nice. For Christmas I would like a toy dog, toy dinosaur, and a toy PAGE 4C | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THE NEWS LONE TREE ELEMENTARY - PRESCHOOL

Doc McStuffins kitchen, a Doc Nichols. This year, I have been anne and I am 4 years old. I McStuffins bag, and a make- nice. I would like a bath robe, live in Lone Tree. This year, MRS. STUHR’S PRESCHOOL/Continued from Page 3C up table for Christmas. Love, coloring books, and a little I have been nice. I would like Kinzley. baby boy doll for Christmas. a Spongebob that walks and and I am 4 years old. I live in been nice. I would like a PJ Love, Oakley. talks, Elsa, and puppets for Lone Tree. This year, I have Mask seeker, Catboy, and a Dear Santa, my name is Mason Christmas. Love, Shyanne. been good. I would like baby golden hot wheel’s car for and I am 4 years old. I live in Dear Santa, my name is Ryland Lone Tree. This year, I have and I am 5 years old. I live in Dear Santa, my name is Skyler dolls, Elsa clothes, and an LOL Christmas. Love, Jace. been nice. I would like big Lone Tree. This year, I have and I am 4 years old. I live in shirt for Christmas. Love, Evie. trucks, a car, and pom-pom’s been nice. I would like barbies, Lone Tree. This year, I have Dear Santa, my name is Kinz- for Christmas. Love, Mason. stuffed animals, and baby dolls been nice. I would like a Paw Dear Santa, my name is Jace ley and I am 4 years old. I live for Christmas. Love, Ryland. Patrol wagon, a Sky scoot- and I am 5 years old. I live in in the country. This year, I Dear Santa, my name is Oakley er, and Owl Diary books for Iowa City. This year, I have have been nice. I would like a and I am 4 years old. I live in Dear Santa, my name is Shy- Christmas. Love, Skyler. MID-PRAIRIE EAST ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN

Mrs. Billups’ orful markers because I like on my table. I want a kitten I want a stuffed animal raptor Your Friend, drawing things. Mom needs toy and I need school clothes. I for Christmas. I would like you Jace kindergarten new stuff for her school she think my brother really wants to bring my mom oils. I prom- goes to and dad is hard but I an ipad and my mom likes ise to leave you cookies. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, know he likes blue and green flowers. Dad could have stuff Your Friend, I want another Scruff-a-luv and Usually I leave you a note and so bring him something blue for the garage. From, Grace Aaden I need some water. Mom really some circle cookies and milk. and green! Rory would like a wants a new phone and dad I really want a Lego boat set True toy and Colt likes stuff to Dear Santa, Dear Santa, told me he wants a new car. I and I need new shoes. Mom I want an iphone and I need Who helps you at the North will give you cookies! would like a coffee cup that chew on that’s soft! clothes. Mom wants shoes for Pole. I would like a furry cat Your Friend, says Merry Christmas and dad From, Harper me. toy and a soccer ball toy. I Kiera some new jeans. Libby would From, Arely like Slime Kit, Paige shoes and Dear Santa, would like you to bring my Bailee new clothes! I will miss I’ve been good and I want cook- mom a candle, my dad a fire Dear Santa, Dear Santa, seeing you and Chippy till next ies to eat with you! I will just truck ornament and my sister I want to know how the elves Are elf is a very kind and car- year! stay awake and wait and then a unicorn toy. I will leave a fly back and forth to the North ing elf. He is very kind and Love, Karter will get Mrs. Billups! I want note saying I’m good, cookies Pole? I want a Nintendo Switch a Nerf gun and I need new caring. I want a Lego train and and milk. for Christmas. I need some I need a great Christmas! My Dear Santa, clothes. Mom would like egg Your Friend, new shirts. Mom does dishes dad likes to have electronics I will let you cookies at the sandwiches and dad wants a Andee a lot to she might need another so an iphone would be good kitchen table. I really need Nerf gun so we can play to- dish rag. Dad might need new and mom could use a new com- new slippers because mom gether. My little sister wants Dear Santa, tools! I will give you cookies puter. My older brother wants said I grew out of them. What a baby toy and my big sister How do you make the toys? I and milk! Nintindo Switch and my sis- I want for Christmas is a LOL some new clothes! want a unicorn I can ride on for Your Friend, ters want a princess light! doll. Mom wants new cozy slip- From, Lucas Christmas. I would also like a Laken Love, Ben pers too and dad needs slippers hover board. Could you please too because he always forgets Dear Santa, bring a new dress for Kennedy? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, to put his on and he only has I’m going to make some cook- My dad and Easton would like I want a new TV because my I will let milk and cookies on one pair. Emma really wants a ies to give you. I want a hoolla a truck building set. I will leave sister spilled water on it. I the table. I want some Poke- Hoover Board. hoop and I need a new shirt. cookies and a message for you. need new clothes. Mom likes mon coins and I need pret- Love, Lucy My brother would like a dino- Your Friend, tea. Dad wants a new van. I saur. zels. Dad might want some Audrey will give you oatmeal, cereal, free Hummus from you and so Dear Santa, From, Quinn tea and milk and nuts and would mom! I will put cookies and milk on Dear Santa, Cheetos. Love, Tristen the counter. I want a remote Dear Santa, How do your reindeer have I also want you to bring a great control motorcycle and I need I want a remote control race magic? I want to game. Mom big bag of Cheetos! Dear Santa, a new house. Mom would like car to drive and I will share it. really likes coffee and I think Your Friend, We leave carrots for the rein- flowers and dad a jeep. My baby I need some Power Ranger slip- daddy wants games! I will let Landon deer and cookies for you! I sister wants an American Girl pers! My brother might want cookies and milk for you. want a Nintendo Switch light doll and my big sister wants a some slippers too. Dad needs Your Friend, Dear Santa, and need some fruit too. I think play house. some work tools like a hammer Blake You give me presents! I want mom would like a mug and dad From, Tatum and a screwdriver. a Christmas Slime. I need a Love, Kinnick would like another pair of slip- Dear Santa, water bottle. Mom might want pers. My brother wants the Dear Santa, How many presents do you a new pillow for when she same thing as me. Cookies will be on the table. I Dear Santa, haul? We will put cookies sleeps. Dad likes to watch TV From, Ella want a toy airplane and I need We will leave you some pres- out for you. I want a book for so he needs something to sit in. a new hat. My mom and dad ents. I want a race car and I Christmas and I need a new I will let you some cookies and Dear Santa, would like having new clothes. need some new forks. Mom re- pair of shoes. My dad said milk. I will give you some cookies. My little sister would like a ally likes mint gum so I think we need some mouse traps to Your Friend, I want Pokemon cards and I doll. some mint candy. My sister catch mice and mom would Madelyn need some new pants. I think From Braxton likes Barbies and my little baby need a new blanket! my brother wants more trac- sister baby camper I think! Your Friend, Dear Santa, tors. Dear Santa, From, Bretton Brennan Can elves fly? I want a toilet From,Willa I’ll ask mom if we can let cook- paper gun that shoots balls of ies out for you. I want Poke- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, toilet paper. I need some wa- Dear Santa, mon cards. I need more col- I am putting cookies and milk I want an Air Doll Castle and I ter. Mom really likes spending I want more doll clothes and need some new boots. I think time with me and my brother I need some more Barbies. I mom would like a new blan- and dad might like to wres- would ask from more baby toys ket. Dad would like some new tle with me and my brother. for my brother. shoes. I will leave you my Sometimes I let carrots, cook- Home is Where Love, Annie tooth I just lost. ies and milk out for you. Your Friend, Your Friend, Dear Santa, Brynlee Maxon We let cookies for you. I want the Heart is! a new race track. I need some Dear Santa, Dear Santa, new boots. Kolin wants a new I want a video game for Christ- How do you get in to our hous- Nerf gun. Mom uses pans in the mas and I need some water. I es? I want a unicorn stuffed kitchen so she might need new think mom would like a new animal. I need some water. ones and dad needs new tools. phone and dad might want a Mom would really like a clean From, Konner remote control car. house and I don’t know what Your Friend, dad wants so you can surprise Dear Santa, Eian him. I will put cookies and I want a Lego set because I milk and carrots for the rein- LOVE Lego sets! I thinkI need Dear Santa, deer for you! some new clothes. Mom would I want you to surprise me! Your Friend, like fuzzy socks to keep her Mom would like a baby horse Olivia May the true spirit of Christmas reside in your heart, and feet warm! Dad doesn’t need stuffed animal and dad would to keep warm because he’s hot. may glad tidings follow wherever you go this holiday season. like a Mickey Mouse stuffed Dear Santa, He might need a fan! Thank you for your business! animal. I want you to come to I want a Fitbit. I need some From, Daneil my house! crafts! Mom would like a Junell Duwa – Broker Associate Your Friend, bracelet and dad would like a Dear Santa,   swww.cbrep.com Ely picture of his dog. I will give Coldwell Banker Real Estate Professionals We will make you cookies and milk. I want a Barbie airplane you cookies and milk. 70 Sturgis Center Drive, Iowa City, 52246 Dear Santa, Your Friend, 319-351-3355 and I need some new pajam- mas. Mom would like a neck- How big are your reindeer? I Tenley lace and I think dad might like want some Pokemon cards. a computer! My brother likes Pa needs a new special pillow Dear Santa, race car tracks! that he can put in his chair to I want to know where you live. Love, Haddie put his head on because his is I want a bat and a baseball. I getting worn out! Mom would need more food because our Dear Santa, really like a new black sweater body needs food but not more I will put cookies at my house with Nike on it. I will put cook- candy because I have lots of it! for you. I want Christmas ies and milk on my coffee table Mom really likes flowers! I will lights on my house. I want a for you. I will put carrots for let you milk and cookies next Christmas tree too! I want the reindeer too! time! Buzz Light Year too! Mom Your Friend, Your Friend, wants some Paw Patrol toys Ezana Zayden and dad wants a bicycle. Love, Jacobi Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly in the I want some Feisty Pets. I need sky? I want some things to do a TV for grandma Joni’s bed- Mrs. O’Rourke’s crafts with because I love to do room. I think mom would like kindergarten crafts! I might need a watch. a pretty necklace. I will put Mom really loves pictures of cookies and milk for you. Dear Santa, me and dad loves playing video Your Friend, How do the reindeer magic fly? games! Zayley THE NEWS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 | PAGE 5C MID-PRAIRIE EAST ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN

Miss Ruth’s kindergarten dolls and a play kitchen. globes, she wants to collect Merry Christmas, I would like some new legos, I Love, Madison M. them. I think my dad would Camila love star wars. I also need some Dear Santa, like a new camper and truck to new clothes. Please bring my I would like LOL dolls. Dear Santa, go camping with me. Dear Santa, mom some Kansas City Chief Love, Kynlee M. I would like LOL dolls. Merry Christmas, I would like a new iPhone, and Slippers, and my needs a Chi- Love, Josie B. Braxton I need some new socks. Please cago Bears hat. Dear Santa, bring my mom and new shoul- Merry Christmas, From: Ben I would like a Nerf shotgun. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, der...it needs fixed, and my dad Love, Samuel N. I would like transformers. I would like a new Barbie doll needs a new computer. Dear Santa, Love, Shepherd Y. for christmas, and I need new Merry Christmas, I would like a Barbie Dream Dear Santa, clothes. Please bring mom a Jase house with Barbies, and I need I would like a remote control Dear Santa, new glass vase for flowers, and some new clothes. Please bring monster truck. I would like a big plastic com- my dad would like a new com- Dear Santa, my mom a pokemon stuffed Love, Nikolai bine. puter. I would like some new football animal. Love, Stetson C. Merry Christmas, gear, and I need some new pj’s Merry Christmas, Dear Santa, Kinsley and clothes. Please bring my Felicity I would like a unicorn. Dear Santa, mom a new coffee mug, and my Love, Kendyl F. I would like Hatchimals. Dear Santa, dad would like a new chicago Dear Santa, Love, Emerson S. I would like some new legos, bears cup. I would like a new power rang- Dear Santa, and I need some new clothes. Merry Christmas, er, and I would need some food. I would like a monster truck Dear Santa, Please bring my mom a new Cael Please bring my mom a new watch. I would like a semi truck and vacuum , and my dad would purse and my dad would need Love, Jack S. trailer. like some new tools. Dear Santa, new work stuff. Love, Braeden B.C. Merry Christmas, I would like a new hoverboard, Merry Christmas, From Jorge Dear Santa, Hoyt and I need some clothes. Please I would like a combine. Dear Santa, bring my mom a new purse, Dear Santa, Love, Sam T. I would like a dinosaur. Dear Santa, she really likes those. I would like a red-ryder-BB Love, Dwight R. I would like a new some new Merry Christmas, gun, and I need some new Dear Santa, my little pony’s, and I need DaRya clothes. Please will you bring I would like LOL dolls. Dear Santa, food. Please bring mom my my mom a necklace and my Love, Destiny A. I would like Hatchimals. mom Elf of the shelf, and my Dear Santa, dad would like a new game, Love, Summer B. dad needs a new notebook for I would like some new super- like for football. Dear Santa, work. heroes, and I need some more Merry Christmas, I would like LOL dolls. Merry Christmas, food to share. Please bring my Isaiah Love, Charlotte Mrs. Troyer’s kindergarten HarLynn mom new clothes, and my dad would like some new shovels Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, to dig. I would like a new robot, and I I would like a toy dog. I would like a Jessie Doll for I would like some new legos, Merry Christmas, need clothes. Please bring mom Love, Baylee C. Christmas, and I need some and I need new clothes. Please Kolton some new clothes, and my dad new pj’s. Please bring my mom bring my mom new shoes, and would like some coffee. Dear Santa, a new sponge for washing dish- my dad would like new hunt- Dear Santa, Merry Christmas, I would like a snowman Christ- es, and my dad would like the ing boots. I would like some new legos, Leonardo mas tree. newest computer. Merry Christmas, From: Levi Elsa would be fun! I need some Love, Karla Merry Christmas, new clothes. Please bring my Dear Santa, Audrey Dear Santa, mom a new picture of me, and I would like a new monster Dear Santa, I would like some new LOL my dad needs a new water bot- truck, and I need some new I would like Avenger toys. Dear Santa, Dolls, and I need some new tle. clothes. Please will you bring Love, Weston J. I would like some new Spider- clothes. Please bring my mom Merry Christmas, my mom jewelry and dad man things, and I need some some dresses and makeup, and Aftyn would needs some new socks. Dear Santa, shoes and clothes. Please bring my dad would need some new Merry Christmas, I would like American Girl my mom some new snow- shoes. Dear Santa, Reid MID-PRAIRIE WEST ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN

Mrs. Black’s comes. I like putting up our tree up because I like spreading like Barbie Legos for Christ- ents. I like to drink cocoa at Christmas tree. I would like the branches out. mas. Christmas. I would like a stik- kindergarten a LOL doll for Christmas this bot for Christmas this year. Kinnick: I like the red and My favorite part of Christmas year. Stephen S.: For Christmas this green M & M’s. I like the is opening up presents. year I would like a new Ninten- Tessa T.: I would like a Butter- Brielle R: For Christmas I Christmas tree and putting the My Christmas wish is for a do Switch. My favorite part of bean’s Café playdough kit this would like a play flip phone. star on top. I like to open the beautiful Wellie Wisher dress Christmas is getting presents. year for Christmas. My favor- My favorite part of Christmas presents. I would like a Lego with all the colors of the rain- Christmas is a happy jolly day. ite part of Christmas is the fam- is when I get my presents and set for Christmas this year. bow. ily time. We open presents and unwrap them and play with Tessa L: My favorite part of Maylee A Maddison L.: For Christmas I eat sugar cookies after dinner. them. I like looking at the Christmas is the Christmas would like a big fluffy unicorn. I like it when I get my 3 Christ- My favorite part of Christmas Christmas tree. My favorite part of Christmas tree because it has beautiful mas’ (my dad’s family, my is when my Elf comes to my Brooklyn H.: I like Santa Claus is getting toys. I like the Christ- ornaments. I like getting pres- mom’s family and my family). house. and Mrs. Claus. I like when I mas tree because you get to put My Christmas wish is for a open my eyes in the morning ornaments on it. I like going Barbie airplane. and there are presents under out and playing in the snow too. Adelyn C my tree. For Christmas I would My favorite part of Christmas like a LOL doll. Malachi S.: I like my presents. is presents. I also like the Christmas tree My Christmas wish is for a toy Brynn J.: I like getting pres- because I went to a tree farm motorcycle. ents because they are fun to to get our tree. I like the orna- Alex open. I like putting ornaments ments and the star I am mak- on the tree. My favorite orna- ing. I would like a Spiderman My favorite part of Christmas ment is the one that says my airplane for Christmas. is when I get to visit your fam- name. I would like a real kitten ily. for Christmas this year. Mereda S.: For Christmas I My Christmas wish is for an- would like a camera. I like the other doll so I can have three Ethan H.: This year for Christ- decorations on our tree and in pretend sisters. mas I would like a toy motor- our house. I really like the or- Baily cycle. I like getting presents naments. I like Santa and his because there are fun toys that reindeers. My favorite part of Christmas I can play with. I like the lights is when Santa Claus gives us on the Christmas tree because Norah S.: My favorite part of all the toys. they are really colorful. Christmas is when my mom My Christmas wish is for a makes chocolate pudding. I Forky toy that talks. Ferlin O.: For Christmas I like when we get to open pres- Brett would like a police car. My fa- ents. I would like a stuffed ani- vorite part of Christmas is eat- mal puppy for Christmas. My favorite part of Christmas ing ice cream. I also like open- Oliver M.: For Christmas I is when I get presents. ing the presents. would like a police Lego set. My Christmas wish is for an Finn M.: My favorite part of The best part of Christmas is RC car. Christmas is getting presents. playing with Legos. I love to Brexton I like playing with friends. We play with my sister when she like to play with blocks. I like gets her Christmas toys. I like My favorite part of Christmas Santa too. For Christmas I to bring our dogs inside. is seeing family. would like a real puppy. My Christmas wish is to spend Roslyn B.: My favorite part of more time with family. Hazel B.: For Christmas I Christmas is the presents. I Calvin would like a little toy dog. I like like it when it snows at Christ- getting presents for Christmas. mas. I also like to make pres- My favorite part of Christmas I like putting the Christmas ents for other people. I would is the gifts. My Christmas wish is for a walking, dancing piggy. Dalainey My favorite part of Christmas is opening the presents and getting what’s on your Christ- mas list. My Christmas wish is for ev- erything Minecraft with a re- mote control. Charlie My favorite part of Christmas is taking pictures. My Christmas wish is for some clothes. Emerson My favorite part of Christmas is being with my family and celebrating God. My Christmas wish is for a puppy. Jenna My favorite part of Christmas is when we get presents. My Christmas wish is for Pokemon cards, some race cars, some Power Rangers, and Transformers. Mrs. Buckwalter’s kindergarten Addy S.: My favorite part of Christmas is when Santa PAGE 6C | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THE NEWS LONE TREE ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN Miss Figueroa’s kindergarten Landon-- New pencil, freight Hadlee -- make-up kit, Barbies, hatchimals. Delaney S. - Dear Santa, I would train, Oklahoma Thunder calen- unicorn toy like LOL dolls and a mermaid. Brooklyn-- unicorn slime, uni- dar Alex P. - Dear Santa, I would like corn stuffed animal, unicorn Jerrak-- a real puppy, Ben 10 hatchimals and a mario toy. Gavin G.- Dear Santa, I would Lane-- Drone, fake cat, remote toys, Spiderman toys like hatchimals and lost kitties. bedding control car Campbell G. - Dear Santa, I would like a Godzilla King mon- Harmony B. - Dear Santa, I Tony-- Rollercoaster trains & Charlee-- Paw Patrol playset, Mrs. Nethery’s kindergarten ster and an LOL. would like a container of slime cars, train superstation, com- Sims game and lost kitties. puter Cody K. - Dear Santa, I would Reiker S. - Dear Santa, I would Jackson-- cars like a tablet. like an Ultimate Paw Patrol Callyn-- Dollhouse, LOL set, CJ B. - Dear Santa, I would like Tower and a bike. hatchimals and Godzilla. Teacher Barbie Logan-- Lego wrecking ball set, Lillie E. - Dear Santa, I would Lego excavator set like barbies and kitty toys. Luke Y. - Dear Santa, I would Kipton-- Battlebot Tarantula, David W. - Dear Santa, I would like a big semi and a super duty like a phone with games. spin hopper Nora-- Barbie dream house, Elsa Isla J. - Dear Santa, I would like a truck lift. Castle, LOLs make up set and an LOL. Cael-- Train, monster truck, elf Asher E. - Dear Santa, I would Lucy B. - Dear Santa, I would Drake-- Semi, super bouncy ball, Ashley-- Guitar, Hatchimals, Evelyn Z. - Dear Santa, I would like some lime and a mario like a FitBit, a stuffed animal ice dump truck slime like hatchable eggs and an LOL game. cream cone, and a flingerling. pet. Jojo-- Barbies, Barbie car, toy Rose-- LOL, slime, robot unicorn Kami M. - Dear Santa, I would Ellana B. - Dear Santa, I would make up Loralyn M. -Dear Santa, I would like a baby alive and hatchimals. like a baby doll, an apron, and a Joe-- police set, police dress up like a care bear doll and some stuffed animal unicorn. HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN

Ms. Williams’ Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Dax Christmas? Dear Santa, all year. Will you please bring Love, Calleigh I have been good all year. Will kindergarten me a kitten and a sweatshirt Dear Santa, I have been good you please bring me these two for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Dear Santa, I have been good things? Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Ella me a re-born doll and rainbow all year. Will you please bring Police cruiser all year. Will you please bring corn for Christmas? me hot wheels and battle bots Monster truck me tractors and a dump truck Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Riley for Christmas? Love, for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Love, Lain Charles H. Love, Austin me a newborn baby and make Dear Santa, I have been good up for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Dear Santa, I have been good Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Leighton me roller skates and an elf for all year. Will you please bring I have been good all year. Will all year. Will you please bring Christmas? me Battle bots and a Nintendo you please bring me this? me a bike and an Ana dress for Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Maxton Switch for Christmas? iPhone 11 with games Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Love, Bennett Love, Love, Tori me a mighty pup tower and a Dear Santa, I have been good Cael B. boat shark for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Mrs. Yoder’s Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Eli me a pet cat and a pet pony for Dear Santa, all year. Will you please bring Christmas? kindergarten I have been good all year. Will me a nerf gun and Legos for Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Amelia you please bring me these two Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Dear Santa, things? Love, Jack me a cat and a ball for Christ- Dear Santa, I have been good I have been good all year. Will Blue truck mas? all year. Will you please bring you please bring me this? Kitty break Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Zeke me hair extensions and barbies A new horse Love, all year. Will you please bring for Christmas? Love, Jacie W. me 100 LOL dolls, a Nintendo Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Jocelyn Dillon L. DS and make up for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Dear Santa, Love, Bristol me a woody doll and buzz light Dear Santa, I have been good Dear Santa, I have been good all year. Will year for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring I have been good all year. Will you please bring me these two Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Dedrick me a bow and arrow and Dis- you please bring me these two things? all year. Will you please bring ney + for Christmas? things? LOL Doll me an elf and toy dinosaur for Dear Santa, I have been good Love, John RC Remote Control Car Slime Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Tablet Love, Love, Andrez me a drone and a bow and ar- Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Diana D. row for Christmas? all year. Will you please bring Kohen G. me LOL Dolls and a Barbie Dear Santa, house for Christmas? Dear Santa, I have been good all year. Will Love, Makenzie I have been good all year. Will you please bring me this? you please bring me these two Skunk Dear Santa, I have been good things? Love, all year. Will you please bring Mickey Mouse Emma me a Barbie and a ball pit for Nintendo Switch Christmas? Love, Dear Santa, Love, Kaylee Avi M. I have been good all year. Will you please bring me these two Dear Santa, I have been good Dear Santa, things? all year. Will you please bring I have been good all year. Will Dirt bike me a suitcase and a horsey for you please bring me these two PS4 Christmas? things? Love, Love, Kaelyn Tree toy Beckham S. Elf toy Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Dear Santa, all year. Will you please bring Timothy S. I have been good all year. Will me roller skates, ice skates, you please bring me these two LOL dolls, and a Nintendo DS Dear Santa, things? for Christmas? I have been good all year. Will XBox Love, Saige you please bring me this? Racecar Make up set Love, Dear Santa, I have been good Love, Auben all year. Will you please bring Madilyn S. me a Nintendo Switch and a Dear Santa, Mario game for Christmas? Dear Santa, I have been good all year. Will Love, Stella I have been good all year. Will you please bring me these two you please bring me these two things? Dear Santa, I have been good things? 1 LOL Dolls all year. Will you please bring Camera LOL Puppies me a purple Elsa dress and a Jojo Ball Love, Shelby G. puppy for Christmas? Love, Love, Juniper Fraya G. Dear Santa, I have been good all year. Will Dear Santa, I have been good Dear Santa, you please bring me these two all year. Will you please bring I have been good all year. Will things? me a Barbie and a unicorn for you please bring me these two LOL Doll Christmas? things? Slime Love, Monse Monster truck Love, Bus Faith W. Dear Santa, I have been good Love, all year. 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Mrs. Barthelman’s first grade Dear Santa, How do your rein- Santa? I love you. please have a OMG doll? Thank mas this year is a dog because deer fli? I want a hachmil and a Love, Haylee you. I have been good. If your elves Dear Santa, ponee. Have a grate Chrismis. Love, Izy are not too busy I would also How do you go uround the Love, Raegan Dear Santa, like an iPab, a dog, a babe cat world in 8 hawrs? How are you Do you have a baby reindeer? Mrs. Eichelberger’s and a phone. I promise to leave doing? What I wunt for Cris- Dear Santa, Can I have a color kit? Is Elfie you some cooces and mlc. Mer- tmis is a iPad and a whoopie How do your reindeer fly? Wat being good? That’s my elf. I first grade ry Christmas! cushion. I wnt for Christmas is bay- love you. Sydney Dear Santa, Love, Zach blaides and a x box. I hope you Love, Brystol My name is McKinley. This have a wanderful Christmas. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, year I have been quite good. Love, Joshua Dear Santa, My name is Ruby. This year I Can I have a Merickin girl doll What I would most like for Do you have baby reindeers? have been very good. What I and a Merickin set? Can you Christmas this year is a stuffed Dear Santa, Please can I have a gator? Can I would most like for Christmas get me a poopsie? I hoop you horsey. If your elves are not too Haw do you flly? For Christ- have a guitar? this year is to help my mom hav a grat Chrismas. busy, I would also like an LOL mas I wood like a steelers cos- Love, Eve because I don’t want my mom Love, Dakota big sistr, babey and bruthr. I toom and hellmat. Have a grat to werk so hard. If your elves promise to leave you some milk Dear Santa, Christmes. Dear Santa, are not too busy I would also and some kookez on Christmas How do you make toys? I want Love, David Do you have a baby reindeer? like a new puppe, more Pet the Eve. Merry Christmas! LOL dolls. You are my first Does your reindeer have Cat Books, an LOL and a ran- McKinley friend. Dear Santa, lights? Can you bring me JoJo deer toy. I promise to leave you Love, Madison How do your elves work? I stuff? I love you. Merry Christ- melk and carits on Christmas Dear Santa, would like a nurf gun. Have a mas! Eve. Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, great Christmas. Love, Stormie My name is Adric. I have been Ruby How do you make toys? I want Love, Gauge very good this year. What I for Christmas LOL supris pet. I Dear Santa, would most like for Christmas Dear Santa, want for Christmas for my sis- Dear Santa, Do you have a baby reindeer? is an elf because I nevr had one My name is Maddox. This year ter to be nis to me. How do your reindeer fly? Can May I have a toy horse? I love befor. If your elves aren’t too I have been very good. What I Love, Izzie you pleys get me an umerickin you. busy I would also like a cindle would most like for Christmas and a 20 dolr bill. I promise this year is a trip to Organ be- Dear Santa, girl doll and a dog. Love, Carrie Love, Rejeana to leave you some cooces on cause I want to see my famle. Wut doo you reindeer eat? I Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- If your elves are not too busy want a bike and mack up and Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How do you make Are you Santa? I want a virtual mas! I would also like a brand noow babe hachmil. cpudr and a noow boy barbe your toys? I want for Christ- reality VR headset and control- Adric Love, Randilynn and som choklit. I promise to mas is a teddy and a pupee. I lers please? Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, leave you some carits for rand- Dear Santa, hope you have a grate Christ- Love, Wyatt mas. My name is Isaiah. This year er on Christmas Eve. Merry What is your favorite cookie? I Christmas! Love, Eden Dear Santa, I have been very good. What I want legos. Maddox How are you? Please can I have would most like for Christmas Love, Chase. this year is a safe huvrbord, Mrs. Droll’s first grade a new gun? You are kind! Dear Santa, Love, Peyton bakugans, a watch that is wa- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, terproof with games on it and My name is Isabel. This year Santa how do you get arund the Is your beard white or gray? I have been very good. What I Dear Santa, a phone because I really like world in 8 howrs? I want semie Please can I have a 22 gun? would most like for Christmas Are you good? May you get me them. If your elves are not too truk. Love, Carson busy, I would also like a puppy is a elf on the shelf pet cat be- Love, Andrew a Minecraft Lego set and a big cause i like cats. If your elves Pokemon box? Merry Christ- too. I promise to leave you coo- Dear Santa, are not too busy I would also mas! cies, milk and candy cains on Dear Santa, Can I please have a four wheel- Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- like a Beanie Boo flufe cat, LOL Love, Seeley sister, a LOL berthr, and a LOL I want to know what is yur fa- er? I will not live without one. mas! vrit reindeer? I want lego drag- I love you. BaBy. I promise to leave you Dear Santa, Isaiah on, red transformers, bukladon Love, Grant some mikl and cokes on Christ- figuer. Have a grat Crismes. Have you been good? Please mas Eve. Merry Christmas! can I have a dirt bike and a gui- Dear Santa, Love, Ben Dear Santa, Isabel tar? My name is Logan. This year Are you good? Can I please Love, Reid I have been quite good. What I Dear Santa, have $100 and a nerf gun? Dear Santa, would most like for Christmas My name is Bryn. This year I How do your elvs fly? I want for Love, Zachary this year is my great granpa to Crismis is a lovuh lamp. Have Dear Santa, have been quite good. What I Do you have a baby reindeer? come bak to life. If your elves a good Crismis Santa! Dear Santa, would most like for Christmas Can I have a LOL doll and a are not too busy, I would also Love, Brooklynn Can I have a twin tower reck this year is Hydro gas because drone? like a bran noo TV, a remot, LEGO set? Can I have a police I like Hydro gas. If your elves Love, Tayley and a minekraft game. P.S. a Dear Santa, suit? Can I have a cowboy suit? are not too busy I would also Pokamon. I promise to leave like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid How are your elves? I want a Love, Leo Dear Santa, you some cookes. Merry Books, a cumpudr, and a fitBit. barbie zoo ceeper at Walmart What are your reindeer’s Christmas! I promise to leave you some and a shirt with a ordiment on Dear Santa, names? Can I please please Logan carrots and milk on Christmas it. Have a graet Christmas. Do you have a baby reindeer? please have a bank with $5,000? Eve. Merry Christmas! Love, Morgan May I please have a baby set Dear Santa, Can I have the ultimate Ho- Bryn and an American Girl doll? I My name is Gloria. This year love you. twheels track? Can I please Dear Santa, I have been quite good. What I Love, Blair have a Nerf gun that holds Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? I 200 bullets? Can I please have would most like for Christmas My name is Vivian. This year I would want some fishing lures. Dear Santa, all the Lego city sets? Merry this year an LOL Doll house be- have been a bit naughty. What I Mary Christmas. What are your reindeer’s Christmas! cause it looks fun! If your elves would most like for Christmas Love, Bryce names? Can I please have a Love, Josiah are not too busy I would also this year is a mood necklace be- LOL family? Can I please have like a puppy, a cozy soft Blan- cause I rillye like mood neck- Dear Santa, a horse? Can I please have Dear Santa, ket, a Bed for my amaircan girl laces! If your elves are not too How do your elfs fliye? I want Legos? Are you good? Please can I Doll, and an amairican girl busy I would also like to get a some rollerskates wif four Love, Claire have all the GXs and an XBox Doll movie theater. I promise analog wach because my other weels and I want some robot 360 and a football and a helmet to leave you some carwits, milk one brocke. I promise to leave cat. Have a good Christmas. Dear Santa, and a jersey and a four wheel- and cookies on Christmas Eve. you some candykanse and Love, Allie Are you good? Please can I er? Have a good day. Merry Christmas! cookyse and melk on Christ- have a new game? Please can I Love, Keylen Gloria mas Eve. Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, How do your elves have a horse and a LOL family? Vivian fly? I want a LOL barbie zoo Love, Ashlynn Dear Santa, Dear Santa, ceepr. Have a grate Christmas. Do you have a baby reindeer? My name is Sydney. This year Love, Emma Dear Santa, Can I have two skates? Can I I have been very good. What Can I have a surprise? Are you please have a babydoll? Can I I would most like for Christ- CONTINUED ON PAGE 8C PAGE 8C | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THE NEWS MID-PRAIRIE EAST ELEMENTARY - FIRST GRADE

little gum balls, an amiarican Can I have the ultimate Ho- mas this year is baby sistr girl Doll anD a camper. I prom- twheels track? Can I please because my Weston fites me. MRS. EICHELBERGER’S FIRST GRADE ise to leave you some cookies, have a Nerf gun that holds If your elves are not too busy Milk and carrits. Merry Christ- 200 bullets? Can I please have I would also like a very good Continued from Page 7C mas! all the Lego city sets? Merry baby doll and clows for my Dear Santa, would most like for Christmas Caityln Christmas! baby sis. I promise to leave My name is Ayla. This year I this year is KITTENS because Love, Josiah you some careits and oreos on have been very good. What I they are so qut! If your elves Dear Santa, Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- would most like this year is an are not too busy, I would also My name is Kinley. This year Dear Santa, mas! LOL Big glowing Boll because like a cindol and gems. I prom- I have been very good. What I Are you good? Please can I Love, Faye i LovE LOLs. If your elves are ise to leave you some cookis would most like for Christmas have all the GXs and an XBox not too busy I would also like and millk on Christmas Eve. this year is a guitar because I 360 and a football and a helmet Dear Santa, more Pete The Cat Books and a Merry Christmas! love guitars. If your elves are and a jersey and a four wheel- My name is Nala. This year I rander stuffed animal. I prom- Keilah not too busy I would also like er? Have a good day. have been very good. What I ise to leave you some cookies a stuft dog and I want a stuft Love, Keylen would MOST like for Christ- and some carits for the rand- Dear Santa, tigre and a stuft dol. I promise mas this year is an American er on Christmas Eve. Merry My name is Aspen. I have been to leave you some cookys on Dear Santa, Girl doll and ear warmers to be- Christmas! very good this year. What I Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- Do you have a baby reindeer? cause they are fun to play with. Ayla would most like for Christ- mas! Can I have two skates? Can I If your elves are not too busy I mas this year is a dog because Kinley please have a babydoll? Can I would also like a Barbie drim Dear Santa, I want a dog. If your elves are please have a OMG doll? Thank house, a sctech book, crayons My name is Solomon. This year not too busy I would also like Dear Santa, you. and a sharpie to. I promise to I have been quite good. What I a glowing boll, a LOL, a cat Do you have a baby reindeer? Love, Izy leave you some coockies on a would most like for Christmas and a choclit milk. I promise to Can I have a color kit? Is Elfie plate and a glass of milk on the this year is anything Minn- leave you some cande canes on being good? That’s my elf. I Mrs. Gerot’s table on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas! isota Vikings because I like Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- love you. first grade to wach them on t.v. If your mas! Love, Brystol Love, Nala elves are not too busy I would Aspen Dear Santa, also like 5 dolers, a bunch of Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Do you have baby reindeers? My name is Marin. This year My name is Brylee. This year Pokemon, a chuwa and cokes. Dear Santa, I have been very good. What I I promise to leave you some My name is Eloise. I have been Please can I have a gator? Can I I have been very good. What I have a guitar? would MOST like for Christ- would MOST like for Christ- cokes on Christmas Eve. Mer- very good this year. What I mas this year is an American ry Christmas! would most like for Christmas Love, Eve mas this year is a pet because Girl doll because it is my very I can tak car ov it. If your elves Solomon is a real make up because my much favorite doll. If your friend has make up that is pink Dear Santa, are not too busy I would also Do you have a baby reindeer? elves are not too busy I would like doll. I promise to leave you Dear Santa, and prpll. If your elves are not also like well I don’t have elves. My name is Korbyn. This year too busy I would also like a Big Does your reindeer have some cooks and milk on Christ- lights? Can you bring me JoJo I promise to leave you some mas Eve. Merry Christmas! I have been very good. What I LOL set, a cat, a Dog and a trip ck on Christmas Eve. Merry would most like for Christmas to Shuckago. I promise to leave stuff? I love you. Merry Christ- Love, Brylee mas! Christmas! is plan ticts to texis because I you some coocees, melk and Love, Marin rile want a present for Aryn. cande canse on Christmas Eve. Love, Stormie Dear Santa, My name is Ethan. This year If your elves are not too busy Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been very good. What I I would also like a pup for Dai- Eloise My name is Finley. This year Do you have a baby reindeer? would MOST like for Christ- sy to play with her. I promise I have been very good. What I May I have a toy horse? I love mas this year is Pokemann to leave you some cookes on Dear Santa, would MOST like for Christ- you. book because I like Pokemann. Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- My name is Caitlyn. This year mas this year is a real phone be- mas! I have been quite good. What I Love, Carrie If your elves are not too busy I cause I want to text my friends. would also like a dog. I prom- Korbyn would most like for Christmas if your elves are not too busy Dear Santa, ise to leave you some cooke on this year is a barbei camper I would also like a Americna Are you Santa? I want a virtual Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- Dear Santa, set because I was quite good. girl doll. I promoe to leave you reality VR headset and control- mas! My name is Keilah. This year If your elves are not too busy I some cookies on Christmas lers please? Merry Christmas! Love, Ethan I have been very good. What I would also like new close, some Eve. Merry Christmas! Love, Wyatt Love, Finley Dear Santa, XOXO I will leav the randeer Dear Santa, My name is Nalia. This year I carits. How are you? Please can I have have been quite good. What I a new gun? You are kind! would MOST like for Christ- Dear Santa, Love, Peyton mas this year is a cat because it My name is Jalise. This year is soft. If your elves are not too I have been very good. What I busy I would also like a havr Dear Santa, would MOST like for Christ- Are you good? May you get me board with no wels. I promise mas this year is a fone, a by- to leave you a pitcher of milk a Minecraft Lego set and a big eye, the bist lago set, a woch Pokemon box? Merry Christ- and cooces on Christmas eve. and maregordall. If your elves Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- mas! are not too busy I would also Love, Seeley mas! like maracengol doll and hows. Love, Nalia I promise to leave you some Dear Santa, cooky on Christmas Eve. Mer- Have you been good? Please Dear Santa, ry Christmas! My name is Keilyn. This year can I have a dirt bike and a gui- Love, Jalise tar? I have been very good. What I Love, Reid would MOST like for Christ- Dear Santa, mas this year is a fone, IPad, My name is Sarai. This year I and loch because I love fones. Dear Santa, have been very good. What I Do you have a baby reindeer? If your elves are not too busy would MOST like for Christ- I would also like a huvr bord, Can I have a LOL doll and a mas this year the home of fro- drone? stuff anml, a tame dog, and a zene 2 because frozene is my babe set with a pase. I prom- Love, Tayley fayvrit. If your elves are not ise to leave you some cooky on too busy I would also like a fro- Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- Dear Santa, zen phone. I promise to leave mas! What are your reindeer’s you some coockes on Christ- Love, Keilyn names? Can I please please mas Eve. Merry Christmas! please have a bank with $5,000? Love, Sarai Dear Santa, My name is Alana. This year Dear Santa, I have been very good. What I My name is Beniah. This year I would MOST like for Christ- have been a bit naughty. What mas this year is cal because I I would MOST like for Christ- like to play. If your elves are mas this year is Nintendo not too busy I would also like switch because it has a lot of a dog. I promise to leave you games.. If your elves are not some cokes on Christmas Eve. too busy I would also like some Merry Christmas! new clothes. I promise to leave Love, Alana you candy and milk on Christ- mas Eve. Ho, ho, ho,Merry Dear Santa, Christmas! My name is Brock. This year Love, Beniah I have been quite good. What I would MOST like for Christ- Dear Santa, mas this year a drone because My name is Faye. This year I have been quite good. What I would MOST like for Christ- CONTINUED ON PAGE 9C THE NEWS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 | PAGE 9C MID-PRAIRIE EAST ELEMENTARY - FIRST GRADE

Love, Aiden Hi Santa! giveing presints. Good evening. My favorite Love, Maudette MRS. GEROT’S FIRST GRADE Dear Santa, part of christmas is… getting I ben good at Thanksgiving. I presints! For christmas I wood Good morning Santa, Continued from Page 8C want good pokemon. And foot- like a remote control car! Can I love christmas because it ball. And a Tom Brady helmet. it is mokantrol and it can fly. Dear Santa, it be so big I can fit in it? snos. How do reindeer flie? And Tom Brady gloves and If your elves are not too busy How are you? How are you Love, Ethan Thank you for presints. Tom Brady close. I would also like a Star Wars doen? Helpt dad get the crismis Love, Olivia Love, Ethan lago set. I promise to leave you tree up. I want a chrazard box. Good aftrnoon Santa, some zebra caiks on Christmas And a blastoyz box. Last then a I like my presents. Can I please Hi Santa, Dear Santa, Eve. Merry Christmas! toy car. have a baby and a LOLs. how How are you dooing? I luv u I like that Christmas is real. Love, Love, Tandon are the elfs? Thank you Santa. bekas we get to celebrate God’s I helpt my mom with decora- Brock Love, Avery brthday. Ples can I have a tram- tions. Dear Santa, poline? How many toys do you Love, Lillian Dear Santa, I want a bike and ifone. And ta- Happy Christmas Santa, have? Thank you. My name is Hudson. This year blit. Thank you! I love Christmas because I get Love, Blaine Dear Santa, lots of presents! Could I please I have been very good and Love, Audrina Is the elfs helping you? I have quite good, not a bit naughty. have a remote [control car]. Hi Santa how are you I love bin good. I want clip earrings how good are the elvs? Thanks crismis because you giv me What I would MOST like for Dear Santa, and a dog man book. The flee Christmas this year is huvr How are you doen? I helpt my for the presits. presents. Ples can you giv me a book. Love, Ryder keyboard? How do you get a bord and a loch because they mom to sell popkorn. I wunt Love, Carissa are fun. If your elves are not sord. It is a pokemon game. round the wrld? Thank you Hi Santa, Santa too busy I would Pokeman And I wunt a exbox with mine- Dear Santa, krds, Pokeman shedt and Poke- craft. Thank you. I haven’t seen you for ages! Love, MiKayla How are you? I been good. I I like chrismis becus I love man GX. I promise to leave you Love, Raiden helped clean. I want for chrit- some cooke on Christmas Eve. presints! Coud I please have a Dear Santa, mas a letric scooter and a big reel puppy! I would like a elf! You are the best. Santa can you Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, dinosor. And a nurf gun. And a Love, How are you doing? I did the How do you take care of a elf. give me a LOL doll for cristmas keyboard. Thank you Thank you Santa. and a elf in a shelf. Hudson dishis. I wunt lols. I wunt la- Love, Landon gos. I wunt a IPod. Thank you. Love, Cora Love, Marbella Dear Santa, Love, Clara Dear Isaiah, My name is Maddi. This year Happy Christmas Santa, Hi Santa, How is rudolph›s nose? Is it I love Christnas because you How are you doing today. I love I have been quite good. What Dear Santa, shinee? I wood like a oh-my- I would MOST like for Christ- I want a spiter man kostoom giv me prents. Can I have a cismis becuse you giv me pre- little-ponee set. Thank you LOL doll. Are the efvs good? sis. Can you pels giv me school mas this year is huver bord but I want the miles spider Love, Isaiah because my coziness have one. man kostoom. Thanks. Thank stuff lik jobs. When can I go to If your elves are not too busy I Love, Elijah you Santa. the north poll? Thank you. would also like a scating bord. Ms. Van Fossen’s Love, Kinley Love, Ava I promise to leave you some Dear Santa, first grade cooky and caretts Christmas Is the elfs helping you? I helpt Good evnen Santa, Dear Santa, Eve. Merry Christmas! my mom. I want sum pokemon. My favorite part of chismis is Happy Christmas Santa. I love Dear Santa, gitiing prezens. May I have christmas because I like to get Love, Love, Jep I love the toys you gave me last Maddie a jet pack plese. Are the elvs presents. Please can I have a year. I love the toys you gave cold? marucin doll and a unicorn? Dear Santa, me for Crismas. Could I please Dear Santa, How are you dooing? I have Thank you for givin me Santa do you like to read? have an elf for Crismas. How pezents. Thank you for the marucin My name is Ryan. This year I bin good. I want a watch and are the elfs? Thanks for the have been very good. What I a maceup set. And a lageo set. Love, Matthew doll. presint from last year. Love, Sophia would MOST like for Christ- Thank you. Love, Henry mas this year is a Godzilla toi Love, Emma Hi Santa, because the moovees are varee I luve crismus because it is Je- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, sus is brthday. Ples a guitar for Thank you for prezints. Can I good. I promise to leave you Dear Santa, I love the toys you gave me last some cooky on Christmas Eve. How are you dooing? I have crismus. Hows the wether at have a huvrboard for krismis? year. I love Christmas because the north pole. Thank you for Love, Colton Merry Christmas! been good. I want a slime set. you make people happy. Santa Love, Thank you. can I please have beyblades? Ryan Love, Avery Can I please have an elf? Santa thank you for getting me what I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, wanted for Chismas last year. My name is Emily. This year How are you? I have been good. Love, Will I have been quite good. What I would like a bunny and more I would MOST like for Christ- toys. Dear Santa, mas this year is lol wintr sha- Love, Olivia I love you sooo much. Thank laae because it look’s cool. If you for the American Dool. I your elves are not too busy I Dear Santa, have anther one and Talia does would also like u gator. I prom- How are you? I have been very to. ise to leave you some kukese good this year. I did lots of Was I good or bad? and kareis on Christmas Eve. work. I want a unicorn stuffed Love, Livia Merry Christmas! animle for Christmas. Love, Love, Reese Hello Santa! Eden I have not seen you for about Dear Santa, two years. I love Christmas Dear Santa, How are things going at the because you give me presents. My name is Lucas. This year north pool? I have hellpt my May I have a some slime and a I have been very good. What I mom make her bed. I want a gum ball machine? How are the would MOST like for Christ- nintendo switch. Thank you. elfs? Thank you for the pres- mas this year is phone becaseu Love, Lilly C. ents last my iepad broak. If your elves year! are not too busy I would also Dear Santa, Love, Grace like Pokeman cards. I promise I hope you do not have to werk to leave you some cookys on hard. I have been vere good Dear Santa, Christmas Eve. Merry Christ- and I played with my sister. I Hi Santa! I havn’t seen you in a mas! want a teuscope for Crismis. long time. I love Crismas becus Love, Love, Riley it is when Jesus is born. Can I Lucas have a surprise? How cold is it Dear Santa, in the North Pole? How big are How are you? I have ben good the elfs? Thank you for the Ms. Holtkamp’s by helping Miss. Holtkamp and presits. first grade also I want a nerf gunn and a Love, Allyson nerf gunn masck and a bill bot. LONE TREE ELEMENTARY - FIRST GRADE

Miss Ball’s Dear Santa, Christmas I would like a dirt first grade I hope you are having a jolly bike, dirt bike helmet, dirt bike time at the North Pole. For clothes, goggles, and gloves. I Christmas I would like a four- am trying to be good. Dear Santa, wheeler, games, clothes, and Love, Rowan I hope you are having a good pajamas. I am trying to be help- time at the North Pole. For ful. Dear Santa, Christmas I would like toys, Love, Trinity I hope you are having a fun pajamas, teddy bear, elf, and a book. I am trying to be kind. Dear Santa, time at the North Pole. For Love, Dyra I hope you are having a fun time at the North Pole. For CONTINUED ON PAGE 10C PAGE 10C | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS THE NEWS LONE TREE ELEMENTARY - FIRST GRADE

time at the North Pole! For wants peace and quiet! Dear Santa, Christmas I would like LOL Your Friend, Where are your reindeer? I MISS BALL’S FIRST GRADE dolls, one small doll, and col- Drake would like a toy reindeer, a ored pens. Also a real pug too. hover board, and a go cart for Continued from Page 9C I love pups. I am trying to be Dear Santa, Christmas. Wyatt wants a hov- Christmas I would like a watch, I hope you are having a jolly good. Do you have an ornament? I er board. Sophia would like an electric car, and vampire time at the North Pole! For Love, Paisley want Hatchimals, Paw Patrol more clothes. My mom would teeth. I am trying to be smart- Christmas I would like a pair toys and a little Shopkins. My like earrings. My dad would er. Happy Holidays. of glasses, and a puppy, and a Dear Santa, mom wants an ornament that like more chocolates. Have a I hope you are having a good Love, Brantley pair of shoes, and a cat, and a lights up. My dad wants a ball. great night! time at the North Pole. For bear. I am trying to be helpful. My brother wants video games Your Friend, Christmas I would like a book, Dear Santa, I like you. How many toys do and my sister wants Pokemon. Jed a chapter book, hot wheel set, I hope you are having a joy- you have to wrap? What rein- Merry Christmas Santa. camera, and safe. I am trying ful time at the North Pole. For deer are you going to bring Your Friend, Dear Santa, to be good. How many toys are Christmas I would like a toy with you? You are the best. Kelsee What are your reindeer names? you delivering? dog, a toy horse, a toy doll, a Love, Miss Jayden I would like a toy Barbie house Love, Henry LOL doll, and a new pillow. Dear Santa, and a set of PlayDoh for Christ-

I am trying to be a good girl. Dear Santa, Do your elves actually move? mas. My mom wants a pair of Dear Santa, I want dinosaurs and Godzilla earrings. My dad wants a new What does it feel like at the I hope you are having a good I hope you are having a jolly North Pole? time at the North Pole. For toys for Christmas. Beckett pair of tools. Have a perfect time at the North Pole! For wants a laptop. Callyn wants flight. Love, Miss Kaylee Christmas I would like a tablet, Christmas I would like Legos, a robot, and candy. I am trying LOL dolls. My mom wants a Your Friend, stuffed animal, shoes, dress, new coffee mug and my dad Elle Dear Santa, to be my best. and a star. I am trying to be wants a new saw. I can’t wait I hope you are having a jolly Love, Eli good. How much reindeer do to tell you want else I want. Dear Santa, time at the North Pole. For you have? Your Friend, What is your favorite food? I Christmas I would like a pep- Dear Santa, Love, Melanie Abbot want a Nintendo Switch and a eroni pizza, your hat, I want I hope you are having a fabu- Super Mario game. My mom a dog, wobble bubble, and 100 lous time at the North Pole. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, wants earrings. Have a great cats. I am trying to be good. would like a real baby, and real I hope you are having a fun What is your favorite cookie? I night! Love, Axel barbie, and a big barbie for a time at the North Pole! For would like an etch a sketch and Your Friend, real creature “Pegis”. I am try- Christmas I would like camo, an Osmo kit. My brother wants Nolan Dear Santa, ing to be fabulously good. and a white bird for Osom. I trucks. My mom wants a ring. I hope you are having a jolly Love, Sophie want a tractor too, a toy rocket My dad wants a watch. Don’t Dear Santa, time at the North Pole. For that will fly 110 feet, one more I be late for Christmas! How many toys can you give Christmas I would like LOL Dear Santa, want is a farm combine. Your Friend, me? I want LOL dolls. My mom dolls and twisty pets, then I I hope you are having a good Love, Brady Kathlynn wants dishes. My dad would want a little barbie, last I want time at the North Pole! For like a new grill. My brothers a cat. Christmas I would like speed Dear Santa, Dear Santa, would like new hot wheels. Love, Reese marbles, 8 boxes Legos, hot I hope you are having a great Can you fit a tank on a sleigh? Your Friend, wheels, angry gorilla, over 140 time at the North Pole! For I want Pokemon cards, Legos Madeline cars, hot wheels i.d., and a new Dear Santa, Christmas I would like LPS, and a stuffed animal shark. I hope you are having a good Wii. I am trying to be good and LOL dolls, LOL OMG! Dolls, Trenton wants a cowboy hat. Dear Santa, time at the North Pole. For I miss you but on December LOL house but not the one that My mom wants earrings. My Can I have a another hugamole Christmas I would like John 9th, I get to see you and tell you you got me, the other ones, and dad wants a cub shirt. Have a but the big one? I want LOL LPS houses. I am trying to be a Deere toys and a tractor this what I want for Christmas. My great Christmas. dolls. My mom would like a great lister. Why do you what is better than my other one. I elf is watching me. I’ve been Your Friend, new car. My dad would like a to not be seen? am trying to be helpful in class. good the whole time. Merry Trevor Deadpool key chain. Love, Mayah Thank you for bringing a cat Christmas Santa. Your Friend, for me. Love, Austin Dear Santa, Ahsila Dear Santa, Love, Sage What is your favorite food? I I hope you are having a jolly Dear Santa, want a Paw Patrol toy and time at the North Pole. For Dear Santa, I hope you are having a good wresting stuff for Christmas. Dear Santa, Christmas I would like kids My mom wants makeup. My Do you like to play? I want a size four-wheeler and lweges dad wants a Texas shirt. Where Barbie for Christmas. My mom mansion, and nerf gun. do you get the reindeer? wants a phone. Brittney wants Love, Owen Your Friend, a tablet. I love you Santa. Kolt Your Friend, Mrs. Nebergall’s Ashly first grade Dear Santa, Can you fit all of your elves Dear Santa, in your sleigh? I would like a Dear Santa, What do you have at your shop? Hatchimal, a tiger and a toy I like you Santa. I want a castle I want Hatchimals, my own bear for Christmas. My mom and a dinosaur for Christmas. computer and LOL dolls. My wants a purse. Happy Christ- My mom wants sparkly make sister wants a computer and mas Santa! up. I hope you have a great my brother wants a toy trac- Your Friend, night. tor. My mom wants a bracelet. Adalina Your Friend, My dad wants a new suitcase. Aaron Do you have lots of fun stuff at Dear Santa, your workshop? How old are you? I want a Dear Santa, Your Friend, gymnastics bar that you flip What is your favorite kind of Abby on and some earrings. Kort cookies? I want mega evolution wants Humphrey books. Ca- Charizard x and y. My mom Dear Santa, den wants tractors. My mom wants me to be happy. My Why can’t elves talk to us? I wants some make up and my dad would like a combine that want a stuffed animal tiger dad wants Cubs stuff. Have a doesn’t get jammed. My broth- and a car set for Christmas. great night. er wants me to be nice. My sis- Jackson wants a Lego set. Tate Your Friend, ter wants Duplo Legos. wants Paw Patrol. My dad McKenna Your Friend, wants a blind and my mom James MID-PRAIRIE EAST ELEMENTARY - SECOND GRADE

Mrs. Bell’s Thank you for the Elf on the ing the night? Thank you for Shelf! my present from last year! second grade Love, Elise, age 7 Merry Christmas! Love, Christina, age 8 Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How is Rug- Merry Christmas! How are Dear Santa, by? Are you ready for Christ- you? My favorite part of Merry Christmas! I love mas? I am almost ready. I love Christmas is the presents. Christmas because it’s fun! Christmas because it is excit- Could I please have a mermaid For Christmas I would please ing. Could I please have for for Christmas? How many like a hoverboard and a gum- Christmas a JoJo shirt, LOL presents do you give out dur- ball machine. When is Elfie go- doll and an Alexa for my room. ing to come? Do you actually live in the North Pole? Thank you for delivering presents to kids! Thank you for loving ev- eryone. Love, Greyson, age 8

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. How are you? I cannot wait for you to visit! I love Christmas be- cause you see your family and get presents. For Christmas I would please like an X Box and a Samsung Galaxy phone. Santa, how are the elves? What is your favorite cookie? Bye Santa! Love, Liam, age 8

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I LOVE Christmas because you bring me what I always want! Could you please bring me an iTouch watch? I would also like a Baby Alive Doll and a clock that has hands. Please? Do you like or love Christmas? Please circle. Thank you for bringing me what I want every year! Love, Autumn, age 8

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are you? How many reindeer do you have? I love Christmas because you get presents. For Christmas I would please like JoJo Siwa shoes. Could I please have an Alexa? Thank you for my presents last year.

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shopping. I stayed with my Lara Sincerely, aunt, my sister, and my broth- Gilbert MRS. BELL’S SECOND GRADE er. I played with Sara, and then Dear Santa, I stayed with Sara. She is not I love when you eat the cook- Dear Santa, Continued from Page 10C my mom. My brother and sis- ies. My Grandma made them. How are you? I am great. Are Love, Stefani, age 7 Colin. How are the reindeer? ter left to go shopping and the You are the 2nd best because you ready for Christmas? I How are you? I love Christmas two dads slept. So we were col- God and Jesus are the best. am. Can you please get me a Dear Santa, because that was when Jesus oring. I got the crayons and she Best holiday ever with you in bebe gun, Santa? Because I Merry Christmas! How are was born and because you get got colored pencils. Sara and it. I love Christmas. I love you want to shoot targets. I want a you? My favorite part of presents. Can I please have a I got the Christmas lights up. because you are nice to people. bike because my other got ran Christmas is spending time VR set and a flying dragon? We made presents for our mom Sincerely, over. What is your reindeers’ with family. Could I please How many reindeer do you and dad. We put our ornaments Grayson names? have some Avenger Legos and have? How many elves do you on the Christmas tree. On Sincerely, action figures? For Christmas have? Thank you for the pres- Christmas Day, we got a lot of Dear Saint Nick, John in my stocking could I have ents and for the toys! presents. I got to say at Sara’s I want a Nintendo for Christ- some candy and an Avenger or- Love, Colin, age 7 house. We got a sleepover and mas. I also want a hamster. Go Dear Santa, nament? How did you get your we got to eat chips, cookies, Hawks! I hope you are ready for the reindeer and elves? How are Dear Santa, popcorn, and a lot of pop. Your pal, big night and Merry Christ- you doing? Are you very, very How are you? I like Christmas By Eve Aden mas! I love Christmas because busy? Are you excited? How because Jesus was born and I get to bake gingerbread men many reindeer do you have? the Christmas tree. I would Dear Santa, Dear Santa, with my Grandma. Oh Santa, I Thanks for everything! like a prank set and a toy car. I want a Furby. My dad wants I want a LOL surprise. I want would please like the Wayside Love, Gavin, age 8 How can you eat so many cook- a robot. I want an i-phone. My to have lots of Squisheys. How School series and a awesome ies in one night? Thank you for mom wants a box of cat toys. many homes do you visit? Lots blossom and a pack of 64 cray- Dear Santa, the presents last year? SIncerely, of houses! I love you! ons with a sharpener. I want Hi Santa Claus! How are you Love, Elijah, age 8 Danika Sincerely, the crayons because I like to today? I love Christmas be- Audrey color and I want the books be- cause I get to spend time with Dear Santa, Dear Santa, cause I like to read and I want my family. For Christmas I Merry Christmas! How are I would like a Pokemon Dear Santa, the awesome blossom because I would please like Pokemon you? I love Christmas because Rasheum and a Charzard for Are you alive? I wish for a pup- think it would be cool to watch cards. Hey Santa, could I say I love spending time with fami- my sister. Oh, also Minecraft py. My brother wishes for a TV it grow. Do you have a favorite something? Yes, ok! How cold ly. Could I please have a smart legos and also a Fortnite game in his room. My mom wished elf or reindeer? Oh and how is is it at the North Pole? One watch, a robot dog, fuzzy boots for my Nintendo and can I have for a robot to clean the house. Mrs. Claus? Santa, thank you more thing, how many rein- and a good vacation at Florida? Mortal Combat 2. Sincerely, for giving me and my siblings deer do you have? Thank you How are your reindeer? How Sincerely, Keziah each a box of candy canes! for being a nice person! Bye do you eat all of the cookies? Keaton Sincerely, Santa. How many presents do you Dear Santa, Lana Love, Cole, age 7 give at Christmas? Thank you This is what Christmas means I hope you have a good Christ- for a good Christmas! Thank to me: Jesus is born. When mas and I want a LOL doll. To Dear Santa, Dear Santa, you for all the presents that Jesus grows, people commit Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Bell, and I can’t wait until you come! I How are you? I’m good. I love you give me. How are all of the less sings, and stop hurting, all my friends and everybody like Christmas because I can Christmas because the pres- elves? When is Ralph coming? especially God. I know that be- have a good Christmas. I want spend time with family, pres- ents and gifts. For Christmas How is Penny Pine? How is cause I’m a Christian. a makeup set and I want a dog ents and decorating. Can I I would like a Lego set and Ralph’s wife? Bye! P.S. Have a By Oliver and a cat. please have all the teams foot- cowboy pistols. Santa, how Great Christmas! From, Holland ball cards because I don’t have many reindeer do you have? Love, Lucy, age 7 Dear Santa, all of the teams. How many Santa, how cold does it get at I love you and this is what I Dear Santa, reindeer do you have? Thanks! the North Pole? Thank you for Dear Santa, want: a phone. I want a lot I want a mack semi with a low- You’re the best! delivering what I wanted last Hey, how are you? I love of twisty-pets, LOL dolls, boy and a backhoe. Merry Christmas! Christmas. Thank you Santa Christmas because I open pres- Squishey’s, stuffed animals, Sincerely, Lane Love, Brayden for everything you do for us!! ents and I get to spend time and headphones. Love, Lane, age 8 with my cousins and because I Love, Shelbie Dear Santa, Dear Santa, get to set up the tree! I would I want a Hot Wheels Car Ga- Are you ready for Christmas? Dear Santa, like a Lego set and a Writing Dear Santa, rage, and the Paw Patrol Su- I am. My favorite thing about Good morning! I like Christ- Journal. How many reindeer I want a Nintendo, a phone, a perhero Garage and pups, and Christmas is seeing you and mas because you give us pres- do you have? What do you water bottle, candy, a Squishey, Rescue Heroes set. So Santa, family. Could I please have an ents. I would like a Furbey. feed them? How cold does it Pokemon cards, a toy scythe, can I have all of it? When you elf for Christmas? I have want- How old are the elves? What get there? I am ready for the the clothes and that’s all. say yes, I will be happy. I’m ed one since preschool and I are your reindeer’s names? holiday. Are you? Thank you Your pal, Justin wondering how you get so fat? will take good care of it. What Are you ready? for my presents last year and P.S. I was good, very good. Yours truly, Caleb time do you come to my house? Love, Brena, age 7 the year before that! Thank 2 - Fish Thanks you for my present last you for getting me what I want! Dear Santa, year! Dear Santa, Goodbye! May I see you? More Nintendo Mrs. Lundberg’s Your Friend, Elsey switch controllers. An Xbox. Merry Christmas! I am very Love, Troy, age 8 second grade good. How are you? I like The bad gaks the service. A Dear Santa, pair of Russell pants. Merry Christmas! How are Christmas because of snow. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, For Christmas I would please How are you? You look good Love, Kaden you? My favorite part of Christ- How are you? For Christmas mas is decorating. I would like like a doll. I would also like a Santa! I hope you have a nice this year I would like a box of phone. How many reindeer do day. My favorite part of Christ- Dear Santa, a tree seed so I can take all of I love toys. I also got a big pres- football cards and tractors I the bad stuff out of the air and you have? Thank you for deliv- mas is that I get to go to Hawaii like tractors and me and my ering presents too! Thank you on Christmas! I would please ent. Dinos are cool. I love snow climb it. How are the reindeer? because I love eating it. It brother like to play tractors. Thank you for the presents last so much for my presents last like to have for Christmas a Are you going to get us blan- year. cooking machine. How are the looks pretty. Your best kid, Jack kets? Thank you for the pres- Love, Sarai, age 7 elves? Thanks for my presents ent. from last year! You are awe- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12C Dear Santa, some and thank you for the Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are cool toys? How is it at the North Pole? you? My favorite part about Love, Ava, age 7 Can I please have rubber Christmas is spending time snow boots and a hoverboard with family and friends and please? Thank you. What getting presents. For Christ- Dear Santa, do you feed your reindeer? mas I would like a handwrit- Merry Christmas! How are Love, Molly ing book. How many reindeer you? I like Christmas because do you have? How many elves it is Jesus’s birthday and be- Dear Santa, do you have? How are you and cause I get to spend time with Hi, I am Madison. You might Mrs. Claus? I hope you have my family. For Christmas can know me, I have sent you a few been great. I’m doing good. Do I please have a dog and a pet letters this year. I hope you you know Twinkles, our class robot? How many elves do you have a fun time at the North elf? have? Do you ever get hot? Do Pole and spend a lot of time Love, Braxton, age 7 you like cats, dogs, pets, robots, with Mrs. Claus too! How are deer or duck? What is your fa- the reindeer? I would like an Dear Santa, vorite animal? What is your ipod, a case, and a popsocket Merry Christmas! I love Christ- favorite sport? Thank you for please. My elf is named Elife. I mas because it is fun and we presents. love him! get to spend time with family. Sincerely, Lydia, age 8 Yours truly, Madison Can I please have something for my American Girl Doll? Dear Santa Claus, Can I have a tape measure? Mrs. Fisher’s Please do not put my name on How can you eat all of those second grade the Naughty LIfe. What I want cookies? Thank you for my for Christmas is a rainbow hoverboard, LOL dolls, a tram- presents from last year! My favorite holiday memory Love, Lilly, age 8 poline, a fart gun, and a slime is when we came home to our kit. I am so excited to meet house and we got the Christ- you. I LOVE SANTA! Dear Santa, mas tree and we got to do some Merry Christmas! My name is Sincerely, There’s Happy No Place Like Holidays! 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please have a new metal sled? Dear Santa, My other one does not work. Merry Christmas! I’m very ex- Dear Santa, MRS. LUNDBERG’S SECOND GRADE I also want chapter books be- cited for Christmas this year! How are you? Santa, Christ- cause I can read them. How are I love Christmas because me mas is one of my favorites. I Continued from Page 11C the reindeer? Thank you for and my family get together. love Christmas because I get to year! Mario and Luigi and Super Ma- the presents last year. Santa I would please like Diary go to my aunts house. Santa, I Your Friend, Noah rio Party. Santa, do you make Love, Hayden of a Wimpy Kid books. Because would like L.O.LS for Christ- mas because I would play with 2,000,001 presents? Thank you then I could meet my reading Dear Santa, it every day. I would only have Dear Santa, for the presents. calendar goal. And I could read Merry Christmas! How are one and I would brush it’s How are you? Can I please have Merry Christmas, Michael more books and get smarter you? I’m good. Can I please hair every day. I love L.O.L.S. a smart watch and a helmet. I and my mom and dad would have a pet snake? I like Christ- I really deserve an L.O.L. for want a helmet because mine is Dear Santa, be so proud. And I want books mas because all of the cookies. Christmas because I’d keep it too small. I want a smart watch I can’t wait to see you! My fa- because if I had nothing to do I How do you get around the in my L.O.L. safe. I really de- because I want to know how vorite thing about Christmas would read them. And I think world in one night? Where do serve one, I mean I take care of many steps I take a day. How is spending time with my fam- I deserve these books because you get all of those presents? I do my hardest work at school all my toys. I keep all my toys are you? What is your favorite ily. Can you please get me a cat Thank you for the game last organized. Thank you Santa, food? squishy because they look cool and I’m always ready to learn. year. And I hope you have a jolly I hope that you have a great Your Friend, Cameron and because I don’t have one. Sincerely, Grey Christmas! How many reindeer do you Christmas! Sincerely, Liam Sincerely, Ruby Dear Santa, have? Thank you for my pres- Dear Santa, Have a great day, Santa! I love ents every year. Merry Christmas! I love your Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Christmas because it is Jesus’s Your Friend, Elly beard! I would love to have Welcome to my letter how are Good Morning Santa. I love birthday. Could I please have some LOL dolls and Art. Oh you? My favorite part of Christ- Christmas because we get Legos and video games and Dear Santa, and how did you get that mas is when my elf comes. presents. Can I have Pokémon Nerf guns so I can shoot my How are you? I’m good. My beard? Thank you for the pres- Could I please have an electric books because I do not have brother. Are you ok? Thank favorite part of Christmas is ents. Have a Merry Christmas. scooter? l really want this for any Pokémon books. They help you for the presents. Santa, snow. Could I please have an X- Your friend, Allie when we go camping so l do not me at reading. Thank you San- you are nice. So how is Mrs. box, dirt bike, Wayside School have to ride others. Then l can ta. Claus? How are the reindeer? books, popcorn machine and a Dear Santa, have my own so l can ride it to Sincerely, Easton Sincerely, Jensen Nintendo Switch. I want an X- How are you, Santa? My fa- the park. l really want an elec- box because I hear they are fun vorite thing about Christmas tric scooter because when we Dear Santa, Dear Santa, and a lot of people have them. is celebrating. Santa, can I go camping I can ride it around Good morning Santa. I love Merry Christmas, Santa! I want Sincerely, Sawyer please get a Seattle Seahawks the block. l think l deserve an Christmas and the presents. a remote control truck and a jersey because I like Seattle electric scooter because l am a I really want a skateboard be- collection of cars and a four Dear Santa, Seahawks. Can I please have a safe person. I really love to be cause I want to ride on it. Then wheeler because my dad hasn’t Merry Christmas! My favorite Seattle Seahawks helmet and at home so I can ride it there me and my brother can ride on bought me presents yet and part of Christmas is because gloves with Seattle Seahawks and because l take care of my it together. I can do tricks on it. because I’ve never had them you get toys and spending time on it. Please! I also want foot- things. Thank you Santa for I want to ride on it to do tricks. before. How are the elves? How with my family and opening ball pants with green lines getting it. when I am done I will put it are you, Santa? Thank you for presents. My favorite toys are down the side. Love, Kinsley away. Thank you for reading the presents last year. LOL dolls. I would like a LOL Your Friend, Jesse my letter. Love, Carson toys because I love LOL. My fa- Dear Santa, Love, Levi vorite thing about Christmas is Good morning Santa. I love Dear Santa, that you can play in the snow. Ms. Mougin’s Christmas because it is fun Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are Thank you for the presents. second grade with my family and I get to I hope you have a great day! I you? My favorite part of Christ- Love, Ariel open presents. I would please love Christmas because I get mas is seeing my family. For Dear Santa, to be with my family and my Merry Christmas Eve! I really like love on the holidays be- Christmas I would like a Bar- Dear Santa, cause I want my grandpa and friends, I would please like bie doll dog set. Reason 1: I Hello! I can’t wait for Christ- want a violin because they can jewelry because it is really play wonderful music. And I grandma to come to my house. love Barbies. Reason 2: Barbie mas! I want an American Girl So I feel happy and I feel loved pretty and I like looking at it. I can play music every night for will take good care of it! It has dolls are fun. Do you have an doll and an LOL doll. My favor- and my family is happy togeth- my mom and dad and I think real diamonds. Maybe me and elf named Adlei or Kassidi? ite part about Christmas is the er. I want so much love on the they are popular and classical mommy can have the same Thank you for everything you toys. Santa, how many pres- holidays because I want my music. I think I should have rings. I’ll put them in my jew- give me and my sister. ents do you deliver. Thank you grandma and grandpa to be one because I have a guitar, a elry box when I’m done with Love, Adlei for the presents. there. I think my grandma and keyboard, and I might get a vi- them. I’ll start wearing the Sincerely, Becca grandpa should come on the olin. And I can take good care same jewelry that my mommy Dear Santa, holidays because I do good at of them. Violins are played in is wearing. I think I deserve Hello! My favorite part of Dear Santa, school. I want my whole family classical music, every night I some jewelry because I’m go- Christmas is opening presents! Merry Christmas. I love Christ- to be there so my family can be listen to classical songs, I think ing to take good care of them. For Christmas, I would like mas because of family. Could I happy on the holidays togeth- it is relaxing. Someday I want Thank you for giving kids toys. er. Thank you Santa. to play in a classical band. Love, Lily Thank you for reading this let- Sincerely your friend, ter! Trennen Dear Mom and Dad, Love, Erin I hope you are having fun. I Dear Santa, love Christmas because I like Dear Santa, Good morning Santa, My fa- the How are you? I love Christmas vorite part of Christmas is the presents. Could I please have Eve because I get to see my presents. Can I please have a a cat for Christmas? Because I family . I would like a horse for dog? I will take care of it. I will had a cat but it died. I miss my Christmas I want a big horse take the dog out. I would feed old cat, it was fun playing with and I like to ride it. And I love him. I would do everything for her. I love playing with cats. I animals. I’m responsible and the dog. Thank you for listen- will exercise with it and I will my mom was planning to get ing to my letter. Merry Christ- nap with it on Saturday and me a horse for my birthday mas. Sundays. I want a cat because I party. My mom said I should From, Kellen will be respectful, responsible, be a vet some day. I always do and safe. I think I should have the right things with animals. Dear Santa, a cat because I will feed it be- I really want a horse because I Hello Santa Claus I love Christ- fore breakfast and after I get can ride it. I rode my aunts pet mas because I get a lot of pres- home from school. I want a cat As we join in giving thanks to our Lord for the gift of His only Son, we would also she said I did good. ents. Santa, I would love to because I am sad of my old cat like to give thanks to you, our neighbors, for all that you’ve given us this year. Love, Harmony have another puppy because Molly, she was fun. Thank you Noel! my dog is so lonely. I love pup- for reading my letter. Dear Santa, pies. I want to go and see an Love, Celie I hope you like this letter! My animal shelter everyday to Kalona Auto Parts & Service favorite part about Christ- see the puppies. I would love Dear Santa, Lynn, Loren, Lisa, Eldon, Ellis, Alvin, Paul, Bethany, mas is spending time with my to have another puppy please. Merry Christmas Santa. How family! Could I please have a I would help my dad feed it. I is your day??? I love Christmas Brian, Shawn, and Dwight scooter? I could ride it in the would take it outside everyday. because we get gifts!!! Santa, summer with my friends! And I would play with it everyday. I really want the new iPhone Wellman Auto Parts I could get good excercise with I really want a puppy because 11 because my device doesn’t Terry and Gary it. I would get to ride it a lot of my dog is so lonely. I think I work very well. Santa, I really times! I should get it because deserve a puppy because my want it. Because I can play on my legs will grow. I think I dog is so lonely. I would take it it!!! Santa I want this iPhone should have it because I vacu- outside every day. Sometimes 11 because I will get learning um at home. And I would like it I do the dishes when nobody apps to help me learn things and I would get good use out of asks me to. I would love to have I might need to know about. it. Thank you for reading this you because they’re so cute!!!!! I think I deserve to have this letter. Thank you Santa for listening iPhone 11 because I always will Your friend, Ashur to me. take care of this new iPhone 11 Merry Christmas, Sofia that I want. I will be respectful, responsible, and safe with the May Your Home iPhone 11. I will give it to my parents when they say to give it to them. Thank you Santa Be Blessed Claus, I hope I get this gift I want!!! This Holiday Season Merry Christmas, Ashlee

“And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon Dear Santa , them, and the glory of the Lord shone round Good morning, I love Christ- mas because it snows. San- about them: and they were sore afraid. And ta, could I have a Nintendo the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, be- Switch? Because I can play games on it. Thank you very hold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, much! Your Friend, which shall be to all people. For unto you is Bella born this day in the city of David a Saviour, Dear Santa, which is Christ the Lord.” Hello Santa! How are you do- –Luke 2:9-11 ing? I like Christmas because you get presents. For Christ- mas I would like an Xbox Live With glad tidings to you and yours Gold because I know my broth- at this joyous time of year. ers will play it with me and I will be responsible with it. I will not put it on the Xbox be- Kalona Builders Supply, Inc. cause it could burn. I will play with it almost every day and Clair, Anne, Jerry, Danny and Ed will really enjoy playing it. And thank you for getting me it! Sincerely, Paxton

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share the LOL Dolls with my sister. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, MS. MOUGIN’S SECOND GRADE Hello! How are you doing? I Dear Santa, love Christmas because I get to Merry Christmas. How are Continued from Page 12C Hi! My name is Scott! Are you spend time with my family. For you? I love Christmas because is get presents and I get to play Your friend, having a good day? My favor- Christmas I would like the 2019 I get presents! Could I please in the snow! Sometimes I build Easton ite part of Christmas is eating LEGO friends Heartlake pool have a XBOX? Do you have an a snow fort! Santa I really want Christmas candy. For Christ- and some LOL dolls. I’ve been elf named Jr? Thanks for my mini magic tree house books Dear Santa, mas I would please like toy good by helping my mom. How presents last year. Santa I have the whole series. I like to read Merry Christmas! Santa I cars, a wagon, and chocolate do you travel around the world been nice by making people the magic tree house series. I would like a fuzzy note book milk. Do you like ice cream? to every smile. like it that they can travel in because I have tried to get all Thank you for the gingerbread house? Thank you for my Merry Christmas time. Reading is fun. I really my stuff done. I have gotten house. 2DSXL from last year! Love, want the books so I have some- better at writing. I just really Joy to the world! Merry Christmas! Kael thing to do any where because like to write down the stuff in Scott Love, they’re really small. I think Florida that we do there. Cayla Dear Santa, I need them then I can read Sincerely, Dear Santa, How are you today? I love more. Reading is the best thing Alexa Merry Christmas! How are Dear Santa, Christmas because I like except school is a little better. P.S. Merry Christmas. you? How you are today? I love Merry Christmas! How are spending time with my family. Thank you for the ultimate Christmas because I like giv- you? My favorite part of Christ- May I have a laptop for Christ- groge last year! Dear Santa, ing presents. Could I please mas is opening presents. May I mas please? I have been kind Your friend, Jacob Merry Christmas! How are have gems because I will take have an Iron Man Hall of Ar- to others this year. When is you? I like Christmas because good care of them. Is it cold at mor please? I have been nice by your birthday? Thank you for Dear Santa, you get presents! Can I please the North Pole? Thank you for thinking of everyone I know. the IPad from last year. How is How are you? I love Christmas have an iPad because I will do the presents. How does your reindeer fly? Rudolph? because our family gets time Lexia on it. How many rein- Sincerely, How does Rudolph’s nose glow? Love, together. I would like a gerbil deer do you have? Thanks for Taelyn What animals have you seen? Kestyn for Christmas this year. I am my presents from last year! Thank you for everything. really responsible and I will Sincerely, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, feed it every day. I will buy it Audrey I love Christmas because I get Your friend, How are you doing this year? I some stuff out of my own mon- to spend time with my family. Dempsey love Christmas because you get ey. I will keep it in a safe place. Dear Santa, I would please like a Polaroid presents. Could I please have I will clean out all the Hershey Merry Christmas! I love Christ- camera, kid high heels, and kid Dear Santa, a Cubs water bottle? I have chocolates and the lemonade mas because I get to spend time dresses. How many toys do you I love Christmas because I get been good for helping friends. every day. (you know). Thank with my family. For Christmas make a year? Thank you for de- to go to my grandma’s house. Do you have an elf named Jr? you! I would please like ten boxes livering presents to my house. For Christmas I would please Thank you for delivering pres- Sincerely, Easton Miller of Pokémon cards because I Merry Christmas! I want a Po- like OMG Dolls. How long have ents to kids. would share them with my sis- laroid camera because I will you lived in the North Pole? Your friend, Dear Santa, ter. Do you have Thanksgiving take a lot of photos and I also How long have you been mar- Koy How are you Santa? I love at the North Pole? Thank you want a case, a picture book, ried to Mrs. Claus? Thank you Christmas because I get to for delivering presents to kids! and I will put a lot of pictures for delivering presents to kids! Dear Santa, spend time with my family. Love, in the picture book. How are I have been good by playing Merry Christmas! My favorite Santa I really want Battle Claw Cainon you doing? with friends. part of Christmas is making it’s like math. Can I please Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! cookies. May I please have a have Battle Claw? Dear Santa, Taya Gabby phone? How is Rudolph? I have Your Friend, Deegan Merry Christmas! Is it doing P.S. Merry Christmas! been good by holding doors for good in the North Pole? I love Dear Santa, people. Thanks for my presents Merry Christmas! I love Christ- Miss Simon’s Christmas because I get to Dear Santa, from last year. spend Christmas with family. Hi! How are you doing? I love mas because I like to open pres- Merry Christmas! second grade Santa could you please give me Christmas because I get a lot of ents. Could I please have a dirt Love, a VR head set a lock and the presents. Could I please have a bike? I have been good playing Kyla Dear Santa, key and a keycard slot and the watch? I need a watch so I can with friends. When is your Hi Santa I hope you have a keycard? hey Santa how many see what time it is. How many birthday? good day I love Christmas be- reindeer do you have and the reindeer do you have? Thank Love, Dear Santa, cause I get to spend time with elves? Thank you, Santa, for you for the presents. Hayden Merry Christmas! Santa how my family. Please get me a delivering presents to all the Love, are you? Santa I love Christ- Hatchimal. I will share it with happy children! Wyatt Dear Santa, mas because I get lots of stuff. my sister how many presents Sincerely, P.S. have a good Christmas. How is it going at the North Santa can I have a Xbox for do you make a year? I am very Ezra Pole? I love Christmas because Christmas. Please. How many very thankful you are coming to our house. I reindeer do you have and Merry Christmas! Miss Zehr’s would please like an Elf. How thank you for everything that Libby Dear Santa, second grade old are you? I help people when you did. Santa I did do some- Hi! How are you doing? I love their hurt. Thank you for deliv- thing really nice Santa I will Dear Santa, Christmas because I get pres- Dear Santa, ering presents. tell you what I did I helped Merry Christmas how are ents. Could I please have a five How are you doing? I like Love your friend, someone up I think you would you doing? I love Christmas surprise because I’m going to Christmas because it is Jesus’s Jaylinn because of the gifts toys and birthday. Could I please have a make a series and I’m going To CONTINUED ON PAGE 14C time with family. Can I have a take good care of them. How Surprise a mole? Santa I have lol doll truck. I will take good many presents do you make a been good by helping my mom. care of it. What’s your favorite year? Thanks for my presents What is your favorite kind of cookies and drinks? How are from last year. cookies? Thank you for my the elves? Thank you deliver- Merry Christmas, present from last year! ing toys. Also I hope you have Mycala Have a great day! a great Christmas. Your kind friend, Your friend, Dear Santa, Addison Ruby Merry Christmas! How are you? I love Christmas because we get to open up presents. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Could I please have Madden 20 How is it going Santa? I love Merry Christmas! I love Christ- and a drone? I will share my Christmas because Santa mas because I get to spend time drone with my brother and I brings you presents. Santa can with family. Could I please will not crash it. How are the I please have a phone? I come have a Charzard stuffed ani- elves doing? Thank you for de- when my mom and dad call me. mal real sized? I will share it livering presents to the kids. What are you doing Santa? with my brother. How many Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas! elves do you have? Thank you Peyton Love, for the presents. Andrew Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, Caleb Merry Christmas! How are Dear Santa, you Santa? I love Christmas Merry Christmas! I love Christ- Dear Santa, because I like spending time mas because I get toys. For Merry Christmas! How have with my family. For Christmas Christmas I would please like a you been? I love Christmas I would please like gum, LOL Smashers Epic Dinoway. Santa because of the presents. For Dolls and candy canes. How I have been good by making Christmas I would like an iPod many reindeer do you have? my friends happy. How long is please. Because I will share it Thanks for my presents from your beard? Thank you for my with my sister and my dad and last year! presents from last year. They my mom. How are your elves? Love, are my favorite. How are your reindeer. Thanks Raeghan Merry Christmas! for the presents from last year! P.S. I want LOL Dolls because Love, Love, I like to play with them. I will Aven Chloe P.S. I love Schnickelfritz.

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around the world in one night? Dear Santa, bly makes them smile, it makes Thank you for the presents How are you? I like Christmas me smile to. MISS ZEHR’S SECOND-GRADE from last year. because you get to decorate. I have been good by pushing Continued from Page 13C Merry Christmas! Can I please have a stuffed ani- friends on the swings. Love, mal penguin? I have been good Your friend, like that. Santa. brother all the time! What are Nolan by helping other people. How is Ryker Merry Christmas! you always doing at the North everyone a North Pole? Thanks Love, Pole? Dear Santa, for everything. Dear Santa, How is it going at the North Merry Christmas! Leyton Merry Christmas! Hi. Ryleigh here. I love Christ- Pole? I love Christmas because Love, Love, mas because it is fun. Can I I get presents. I would want Ruby Dear Santa, Mackenzie Please have a notebook? What an Xbox. I was good because I Merry Christmas! How are helped friends. What are your Dear Santa, is your favorite thing in The you doing? I love Christmas Dear Santa, Reindeer names? How many Merry Christmas! How is it up North Pole? Thank you for last because I love to get presents Merry Christmas! I love elves do you have? Thank you in the North Pole? I love Christ- years present. Thank you, San- and see family! For Christmas Christmas because I get pres- for all the presents. mas because I get to be with my ta. I like to help people when could I please get a Elf on the ents. Can I please have a Fort- Merry Christmas! family. For Christmas I would they need help. Shelf? I’ve been trying to be night toy that I do not have? I Love, like a dirt bike. How long is Merry Christmas! good all year! One good thing have been good by being nice to Owen your beard? Thanks for deliv- Love, I did was open the door for my my cousin. How do you go all ering presents to kids it proba- Ryleigh MID-PRAIRIE WEST ELEMENTARY - THIRD GRADE

Ms. Meier’s holiday because we get to cel- it’s a time have fun with or because of our Lord and all to wake up on Christmas day. third grade ebrates Jesus’s birthday. family and it also means that that he has done for us!! what I do with my family is to --Bronx it’s Jesus day of birth. At my --Elise play with them. church the jr. department and --Lacey My family celebrates Christ- Me and my family celebrate jr. myf does a play of how we I’m going to tell you why I cel- mas because on Christmas day Christmas because it is Je- think baby Jesus was born, we ebrate Christmas. My family My family celebrates Christ- we all gather together . I am sus’ birthday. We also do fun also sing Christmas songs, and celebrates Christmas so we can mas for Jesus. Getting presents thankful for My family and my games. My favorite thing to do on the Sunday before Christ- spend time all together. I like and playing with them with my mom. is open presents and see my mas my mom and some of the that I get presents and I give family. This year we are cel- What I like about Christmas is aunt, uncle and my cousins. other moms from church and presents too. We go to the Y ebrating Christmas at fun city. spending Christmas together I also love going on vacation their kids go caroling most of to buy presents for family. My I am thankful for Christmas. and I get a lot of presents. We with my family. I want a soft the people give us treats that’s brother has to go to Dollar Tree On Christmas we like to have have a Christmas Feast. What I blanket for Christmas. I wan- why it’s so much fun. this year because he is over snow boll fights. want for Christmas is poopsey der what we will have for food? --Brynna age. The end. --Levi and slime. I hope we have a chocolate --Emma --Asia fountain. Why celebrate Christmas we I like Christmas because I get --Brooklyn celebrate cause Christ was WHAT I LIKE AND DO NOT to be with my family. And get- My family celebrates Christ- born on Christmas. What I LIKE ABOUT CHRISTMAS ting presents. We celebrate mas because Jesus’s Birthday. I celebrate Christmas with my like about Christmas- I like My family celebrates Christ- Christmas because we spend I like Christmas because all family, I have four Christmas- the presents on Christmas and mas because we like spending time together. This year I am the toys and stuff we get. Ev- es I have a Wagller Christmas, the hot coco. We always go to time with each other not open- going to Hawaii. I am going to ery Christmas we go to honey Boshart Christmas, Yoder my grandma’s house the night ing the presents that we get. be with my family, my cosine creek resort and swim. So we Christmas and then just my before 2 Christmas and two What I do not like about Christ- Mac and aunt Keke and uncle also go to my grandmas house family. We put our stocking days after Christmas we go to mas is that every kid gets new Mat. and have Christmas with her down stairs by the fireplace. my other grandma’s house for toys and instead of spending --Liam side of the family. Then the Our grandma and grandpa Christmas. time with their families and next day we do to my papas Yoder have a sled and a re- --Cody they play with their toys. Christmas house. I also like to go sledding ally steep hill that me and my What I like about Christmas We celebrate Christmas be- on Christmas day. cousins go down it all the time, Christmas is about I like it be- is that we all get to spend time cause it is a family tradition. --Aspen they also have a bunch of pine cause you get presents. Jesus with our families and that we When do our Christmas tradi- trees and there’s two that are made Christmas (I don’t know get to visit them if you have not tion our whole family comes. On the 20th we go to my dad’s right next to each other and if he made Christmas) why my seen them in a long time. We celebrate because it is a side of my family. My family in the middle there is a little family celebrates Christmas I always have four Christmas’s family tradition. I like it be- goes to church on Christmas hole and my cousin Emma, is because it’s a holiday and with four parts of my family cause I get to see my family. Eve. Christmas is the birth of me and my sister Marryn play we celebrate Christmas Every and the Christmas’s that I get I help my grandma hand out Jesus. On Christmas day we Indians and they have a corn Christmas. Christmas is a holi- are with, My Grandparents on presents. I love Christmas be- go my moms side of the fam- field behind their house be- day for everyone and people Christmas Eve, My own Christ- cause I love my family. ily. The kids of my church put cause my grandpa has a farm celebrate Christmas every mas at my own house, One at --Naomi a play about the birth of Jesus. we pretend that it’s our food. Christmas Day. What I want to my Grandmas house, and one --Brendan At the Wagller Christmas we get for Christmas is A iPhone with my cousins and my aunt. We used to celebrate Christ- go to the church by my house Nike Under armor LED lights --Griffin mas by getting our family I like Christmas because we get and my great grandma and Sketch book with mechanical together.I always have fam- presents and it’s Jesus’s birth- grandpa and all their relatives pencils pencils pens color pen- My family celebrates Christ- ily come for Christmas.I don’t day. My family celebrates for come we have so much fun at cils. And I want A RC car. mas because it is a time to like Christmas because of the Jesus’s birthday. My family every Christmas except for the --Diego spend time with your family. snow.The only part I like about eats dinner on Christmas Eve Boshart Christmas because And because Jesus was born Christmas is going snowmobil- and we open presents after. there are so many people at the CHRISTMAS on the 25th of December. I like ing.And when my dog chases I like that we get to go to my Boshart Christmas we have a My family celebrates Christ- Christmas because you get to us,cause we let her out to play. grandmas house for Christ- bunch of cousins there. To my mas for the Christ/Jesus. My see family and cousins. What I One time we put reindeer stuff mas. Christmas is my favorite family Christmas means that family loves Christmas be- always do with my family is go on the ground and the rein- cause of Jesus and his love for to my grandpa and grandma’s deer ate it.I think because it us. He loves all of us!!! house. Christmas is Amazing!!! snowed.And we also stayed at --Jaxson are grandparents one time. I like to go on Christmas Eve --Rena to my grandma and papa’s What I like about Christmas house because every hour we is that we get a bunch of pres- My family celebrates Christ- open presents and we get treats ents under the Christmas tree. mas because it is when Jesus when ever we want to. When I I get to go to Kansas to see my was born. We get presents. We am there I play with my cous- grandma. It is a fun time there. play games and we eat food. ins. We like to have Nerf bat- It is so fun and it is not cold. and I get to gather with family. tles and we like to build Legos We go to a bunch of places for I am thankful for family. and play the Wii all together! Christmas. --Samantha My dad’s brother comes along --Kolbi with his kids and his wife, my Christmas means spending cousins names are Ryan, Tyler, My family celebrates Christ- time with your family and you Makena and my aunt Tasha. A mas because... so we can see get some presents. My family while back my other cousins our whole family. what I like celebrates because it’s when came but now they are older about Christmas is getting lots you spend time with your fam- and they live in different states of presents. what I do every ily that’s why we celebrate. I so they can’t come. year is I play with my cous- like spending time with my I think we celebrate Christmas ins. I always wait for my dad family. I always go someplace to eat with we family. I like when I open my present with my family. Christmas is the best I like Christmas so much. I want some pokemon. I am thankful for being kind and helping other saying nice words to other people. --Uriel

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brings tools from their home, our house. ready to fly? Can I please have so during Cookie Day there is Jayce a book? That’s it, thank you. I MS. MEIER’S THIRD GRADE a variety of cooking tools. On can’t wait till Chistmas! Thank Cookie Day, I don’t stay mak- A special memory I have is get- you. Continued from Page 14C ing one cookie batch at a time. ting a remote control car. That Love, house. What I like about I usually go around helping ev- was Mario Kart. I got Poke- Kylee Christmas is that I get to see A Christmas memory I have is erybody make cookies, just a mon cards. My parents opened my whole family and I get pres- in 2018 I went to my Grandma’s little bit at a time. their presents. My big brother Dear Santa, ents from them. house and got to see my cous- Gunner opened his present. Most of the I have been a little naughty What I always do with my fam- ins. I didn’t get to see them in presents were from me. this year. I›ve been fighting ily is that I get together and eat a long time. I got a photo of us A Christmas memory I have Santiago with my sister & brother. I food. We open presents it’s fun. and the presents and the tree. is waking up and taking a pic- do every year. I need to know The other things I think and My Mom put 2018 in the corner ture because we had matching Last year I went to IMS with what cookies you like? Can you like about Christmas are that I of the picture. I loved it! pjs. Then we passed out pres- my Mom’s whole family. We write back, please? Do you give also like it because that’s when Lynde ents. Then we opened them. played games and my brother coal? How are the elves? We put Jesus was born. And again the My brother made a scavenger got silly string. We ate deli- up our Christmas tree a month presents. A special Christmas memory I hunt. We had fun going around cious food and stayed there early. Normally my Daddy --Zion have is going to my Grandma’s the house. pretty late. My cousin Kale says no but my Mommy really house and opening presents Paicyn and I shot hoops and we ran wants to and this year my Dad I am going to my dad’s parents. with Sara and Ricky. Then af- around. We had over fifty peo- gave in. I want a L.O.L winter I am going to get presents from ter that we went to Papa Bill’s A Christmas memory I have is ple in my Mom’s family there chalet and makeup. What Rein- Darrryl. I have a lot to do with house to open presents. Easton being at my Grandma’s house. that are my family. It’s our tra- deer is your favorite? Can you my dad and mom christmas. and Macy sometimes come to We ate lunch there. We opened dition we do every year. put coal in my daddy›s stock- --Jake our house. presents. We did a scavenger Cole ing please? Can I have a lot of Brylee hunt. One year we had a birth- art supplies please. Sincerely On Christmas I celebrate my day party. We played games for A special memory I have of your friend, family, Jesus’s birthday are A Christmas memory I have is awhile. Then we just go home. Christmas is going to Grand- Meredith cows pigs and turkeys. I cele- us making cookies for Santa. Samuel pa’s house and we ate pizza. brate because it is special to my And our family got a ps4. My We had hot cocoa to drink. At Dear Santa, family, My friends and strang- brothers and I would play it all When I got my tablet it was Aunt Jody’s house we ate first I really like Christmas and ers. I think it is special because of the time. When I got home exciting. I was so happy. I im- and then opened presents. I have been good and a little it is Jesus’s birthday and it is I would play it. I can’t play it mediately got on it but my Pierce bad too. Let’s get to my list: I a time to see family that you anymore because it got struck Dad said, “No.” My Mom said want an elf on the shelf pet the have not seen in a long time. by lightning. I could play my tablet after Mrs. Hartsock’s dog Saint Bernard please and we opened our gifts. I also got thank you! P.S My mom tells You can celebrate with them. Boston third grade --Cole an ipod that year. I still had me that I can only choose one A special memory I have is a lot more presents from my thing. And you knew that you Dear Santa, when my aunt, uncle, Grand- Mom and Dad. gave me an elf on the shelf. Do you like Nerf guns? Mrs. Miller’s pa and Grandma came for Zach Well bye-bye! Do you like cookies with frost- third grade Christmas. Because only my From, ing? Grandma and Grandpa come. A special Christmas memory Jamie To my list now: A special Christmas memory But I like that they come. First I have is last year I thought I I want a rival nerf gun. I have is last year I was living we opened presents. Then we got coal and I was really ner- Dear Santa, I want legos. with my Grandma, Mom, sis- looked for a pickle ornament vous because I had NEVER I want a truck. I want a real I want army people about 200 ters Amiya and Kiara, broth- on the tree that my Mom hides. EVER gotten that. So I saved four-wheeler. I want a real people. ers Timothy and Kyson. I got Isabella that present to open last. But puppy. I also want an alarm Sincerely, up early in the morning and I I was wrong. It wasn’t coal. It clock. Andrew woke Amiya and Kiara. Then A Christmas memory I have is was a unicorn sleeping bag. From, Kyson and the others woke up. getting a Nintendo Switch and Scout Nickolas Dear Santa, For Christmas I got a Barbie Mario Kart. And going to my How is it at the North Pole? Is it doll and a native kit. Kiara got Grandma’s house and having Last Christmas I got a friend- Dear Santa, cold? It’s warm here. a Big Hatchimal and a Barbie food. And going to my other ship necklace. It was for my How are you doing? I just want Are the reindeer ready to fly? I doll also. Amiya got a Vam- Grandmas to see my cousins friend and I. I still wear it every a happy Christmas with our want a giant stuffed lab. How’s perina doll and a Barbie doll. and open presents. day. It has a unicorn, a heart puppies and my family. And Mrs. Claus? I can’t wait for Timothy got Legos. Kyson got a Evan that says BFF and a bottle with maybe a pair of high heel short Christmas! truck to put triangle and rect- glitter in it. The lid does not boots. Maggie and Millie are Sincerely, angles in. He also got a mon- Christmas is a very special hol- come off. doing great! What’s the North Luke key. iday. Well, I have a very special Kaitlyn Pole like? How many elves do Aaryanna memory I want to share. We do you have? I bet you have a lot. this thing called The Pickle. It was 2016 and it was snowing Dear Santa, Christmas is my favorite time On Christmas Eve do you eat a Every year my family goes to My Grandma has this pickle outside for about two hours. of the year. Tell Mrs.Claus hi thousand cookies? On Christ- my Grandpa’s church. Santa ornament and hides it some- That snow turned into rain for me. Have a great Christmas mas Eve do you take thousands comes and gives me presents. where in the Christmas tree. and it rained for a long time. and get our presents here on of toys around the world? Can I My cousins and friends get Whoever finds it gets a prize. By the end of the rain storm all time. have bakugan? And can I have presents too!!!! Then we open Last year I found it. That was the snow was slush. It wasn’t a Love, a rubber band kit? And a wire- them. Last year I got slime!!!!!!!! my first time. I was so happy. fun winter but we made a ton Ella less glowing bluetooth speaker. Leah Piper of Christmas cookies that year and that was a fond memory. And an extreme power dozer. Dear Saint Nick, Love, A special Christmas memory Last year I was so happy. I Morgan How are you doing? How is Landon I have is when I got to make couldn’t sleep. I knew what one Mrs. Claus? Is Rudolph ready ornaments. I was excited for of my presents was. The next One memory I have is one time to fly? I have been very good Dear Santa Claus, Santa Claus to come. When I go day I kept asking my Mom if our elf put underwear on a tiny this year. I would like a scoot- How is Mrs. Claus doing? to sleep I think about him com- we could open presents. She zipline. It was so funny. My How are you doing? How are ing. I can’t wait to open pres- said “no”. Finally we passed sister and I were laughing so the reindeer doing? Are they CONTINUED ON PAGE 16C ents in the morning with my out presents. My brother went hard. Elves are really ornery. brother and sister. first. Then my sister. Then me. Ones name is Edencandycane. Payton Abe It is a weird name. The other ones name is Sneaky. I am re- A special Christmas memory On a day not far away from ally happy that our family has I have is when we put flour by Christmas, our family gets to- elves. 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