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These first graders in Levita Mc- iPad 360. want to give me. Shopcan for boys. want Play-Doh and a phone. Clain’s first grade class at Park View Ansleigh Kelley Haleigh McCloud Christopher Beach Caylee Herold Elementary have tried to be good little boys and girls. Here are their Christ- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, mas wishes: I hope you are fine and the elves too. I hope you are okay. I want Legos How are the reindeer doing this I hope everyone is fine. I want for I would like dolls, Shopkins, slippers and a bike. year? I want Kinetic sand. I want an Christmas a touch-screen tablet. Dear Santa, and anything you want to bring. Demark Reynolds iPod 6. I want a husky — a real Ranachel How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? Love, husky. I want a skateboard. I hope everyone is fine. I want a real Serenity Smith Dear Santa, Katie Trudel Dear Santa, puppy dog for Christmas. I also want I hope no one is sick on Christmas How is Rudolph doing this year? I a Barbie doll and Barbie doll house. Dear Santa, Eve. How are the elves doing? Please Dear Santa, want a hamster. Alyssa Thomas How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? bring me Kinetic sand and Lego I know everyone has been working Breanna Hendley I am fine and excited about Christ- games and an Xbox 360 and a foot- hard. I want Chubby Puppies and real Dear Santa, mas. I want Kinetic Sand and a ball. dogs, too. Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? I am fine LeapFrog tablet. I want Chubby pup- Eric McMurray Makenzie Elrod How are the reindeer doing this and excited about Christmas. I want pies, a dress, a Monster High doll, 10 year? How are you and Mrs. Claus Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, shirts, 10 pairs of pants, Shopkins, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, doing? I hope everyone is well on and Legos for Christmas. and I would like a hamster and a new I hope everyone is fine. I would like I hope no one is sick on Christmas Christmas Eve. Cristofer Rodriguez bike. some shoes that are pink and purple. I Eve. I want an iPod with dishes. I From me, Lydia Copeland want two dogs that are cute. want a make-up desk with make-up. I Gavin Robinson Dear Santa, Allison Soto want a dog. How are the elves doing? I hope Dear Santa, Mercedes Alyea Dear Santa, everyone is fine. I want a magic pen. How are the reindeer doing this Dear Santa, I wish that I could have a Barbie, I want Rudolph and everything that I year? What do you want to give me? How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? Dear Santa, Barbie clothes, a Barbie car and saw at the store yesterday. I need Can I have Shopkins and a Monster I sure hope no one is sick on Christ- How are you? I am fine and excited things to do art with. some conditioner for my hair and an High doll? I’ll take anything you mas Eve! I want toys and a game and about Christmas. For Christmas I Erin Lewallen Dear Santa: ‘Can I borrow Rudolph?’

Emily Damico’s first grade students Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I would like an Xbox 360. Can I bor- Dear Santa, at Park View Elementary are asking How is your family doing? I have How are you and Mrs. Claus and row Rudolph? How are you? I have tried to be good Santa for these special presents under tried to be good this year! I want a Rudolph doing? I have tried to be Jayden Smith this year! I want an Xbox One. the Christmas tree: Train twister, drum set, and a Batman good this year! I would like a dress, Brayden Douglas 3! Thank you! Xbox, and an iPad! Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Cooper Duty P.S. Can I borrow Donner? I hope all the reindeer are okay. What How are you and Rudolph and Mrs. Chloe Matheney will I get for Christmas? Will I get a Dear Santa, Claus? I would like an iPad and some Dear Santa, sword? I also want a sled. How are you? I would like a princess Shopkins. How are you? I have tried to be good. Dear Santa, Ja’Kobe Beasley play set, a Chubby Puppy, Elsa, Ana, Triniti Warbington I would like socks and a play dog. How are you doing? For Christmas, I Olaf, a flying car, some play dough, a Bobby Myers would like a robot. Dear Santa, Frozen dress, and I also want Rudolph Luis Gonzalez How are you? I have tried to be good and all of his friends. Dear Santa, this year. I would like an iPad, Xbox Karley Clark I hope you have been good. I want a Dear Santa, Dear Santa, 360, and a Playstation 2. Frozen car, socks, a Lalaloopsy baking How are you? I have tried to be good. How is Rudolph? I want an Xbox 360 Marcelo Cojom oven, and a real cat or dog. Thank This is what I want. I want Shopkins and a new special pencil. Dear Santa, you! and special girl clothes. I love you Trever Bennett Dear Santa, How are you? I would like a Kitty Adriahna Hammons Santa! How are you and Rudolph? I tried to Surprise and a Chubby Puppy and a Diana Lopez Dear Santa, be good. I would like a toy train real cat or dog. I have been good! I want a Monster twister and a Lalaloopsy baking oven. Delia Reynolds Dear Santa, Dear Santa, High doll and a baking oven. Maddi Minnear How are you? I have tried to be good. How are you? I hope Rudolph is Madelynn Arms Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I would like a Lalaloopsy baking oven good. I would like a lalaloopsy baking I want an Xbox 360, an iPad, and a How is Rudolph’s nose? I have been and Shopkins. oven and Frozen toys. Dear Santa, Mikey Ninja Turtle action figure. good this year. I want a game and a bike. Jennifer Santos Heather Copeland How are you? I have tried to be good. Joseph Thomas Gavin Parker

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Benjamin Clark, Cane Creek A4 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Thursday, December 17, 2015 LAST MINUTE GIFT GUIDE ‘For Christmas I ‘I want a popcorn set and a would like my thousand-million friends’ Here’s what students in Dana Wilmoth’s first grade class at Cane Dear Santa, Dear Santa, two front teeth’ Creek Elementary want for Christ- I am a good boy. I want Bat Man This year for Christmas I want a mas: Legos toys and Ninja Legos and a plane and new shoes. They’re tried hard all year to be tles, and a toy gun. Seth Rollins WWE wrestler toy and Christian McCllellan good. Now, first graders in Terri Suzie Mooneyham Dear Santa, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. Roberson’s class at Cane Creek El- For Christmas I want a bicycle, mon- Xavier Gonzalez Dear Santa, ementary are asking Santa for these Dear Santa, ster truck that pulls stuff, and I want For Christmas this year I want a Spi- gifts: For Christmas I would like a re- a monster truck with a remote control. Dear Santa, der Man Web Warriors. That’s all I mote control monster truck, Lego Justen Curtis I want a toy and I want candy and I kind of wanted this year. Dear Santa, Star Wars and Ninja Turtles Lego kit. want a game and I want a cake and I Nathan Woerdeman For Christmas I would like a Min- Jackson Peat Dear Santa, want a Yoshi case, and I want a ion toy that makes funny sounds, a I would like a red Lego Mustang, an Minecraft game, and phone. Dear Santa, Nerf toy, a medal detector, and a Dear Santa, Easy Bake Oven, a Minecraft set, a re- Colin Leckenby This year for Christmas I want a new sword. For Christmas I would like Lego mote control jet, and a scooter. cat or kitten, a TV, and a pool. Scott Saunders Dimensions and a lightsaber, which Caleb Dill Dear Santa, Greta Durant is blue, and games for my Xbox, wii, For Christmas I want an Elsa doll. I Dear Santa, a surprise Minecraft toy and Skylan- Dear Santa, want a pool. I want an Olaf that makes Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like PJs, ders Super Chargers. I want a bicycle with a kick-stand a snow cone. I want a present. What I want for Christmas is a cat, Hot Wheels, Star Wars Legos, Shark Colin Wilmoth and blue helmet, an electric scooter Emy Coker dog, shoes, pets, popcorn set, a new Mania, video games, plush snow- that runs by itself, and a Lego car set, tablet, bicycle, food for my family and man, plush Christmas tree, plush Dear Santa, a monster tow truck, and an Xbox Dear Santa, a thousand-million friends. snowflake, plush snowball, Plants For Christmas I would like Lego One. I want a new toy pony and I also TT Carson vs. Zombies plush, Xbox One, wii, Dimensions and blue light saber, an Jase Birdwell want a new book. I also want a Cin- airplanes, Hexbugs, and plush Rein- Xbox One and Minecraft, surprise derella princess doll, and pink cat Dear Santa, deer. wii games and Skylander Super Dear Santa, from Aurora — I can’t remember its For Christmas I want a singing di- Ronan Rami Chargers. I want a baby doll for Christmas. I name. And that’s all. nosaur, a waffle set, popcorn set, and Xzabrian Lyles want a bike for Christmas. I want a Trinity McCoy an ice cream set and free ice cream. Dear Santa, crib for Christmas. Brianna Wilson For Christmas I would like Shop- Dear Santa, Elaina Capps Dear Santa, kins, trash pack, little live pets, Ty For Christmas I would like a For Christmas I want a new iPad and Dear Santa, pets, and Lalaloopsy. Minecraft toy and can you please Dear Santa, a new Play Station, and a new kick- I want an Xbox and a Lego toy, a mi- Addison Young give me a lot? I want a Lego Ghostbusters Fire ball and more pairs of new shoes and crowave to heat my food with, and Clay Deschamps House. That’s all I want. a new Lego set. some bubbles for Christmas. Dear Santa, Parker Wilson Tristen Gateley Gunnar McCoyz For Christmas I would like my two Dear Santa, front teeth. For Christmas I would like Mason Massa makeup, Anna movies, and Shop- kins. Dear Santa, Carly Yankee I would like to have a Littlest Pet Shop jet for Christmas. Dear Santa, Makaylah Castle For Christmas I would like De- scendents earrings, Monster High ‘I would like a car, Dear Santa, School Deadluxe. <3 #happy For Christmas I would like an elf, Amber Theis an Elsa jewelry box, a dog and Santa. Dear Santa, Kami Hughes For Christmas I would like a dreamhouse, 17 Barbies, and the a cat and a piano’ Dear Santa, Prince of Egypt movie. For Christmas I would like a Blues Moore sewing machine, a bow and arrow Park View Elementary first graders in Santa! American Girl Doll. I love you, Santa with a target, dog, and easel. Dear Santa, Rhonda West’s class want to share their Addison Hodges Claus! Kallee Chambers For Christmas I would like Star Christmas wishes: Briley Flatt Wars master and a real crossbow Dear Santa, Dear Santa, with arrows and a Ninja Turtle, and Dear Santa, I want a bike and a doll. I hope I get a Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a dog a blue Leo with a button on his shell I would like an X-Box game, Will U dog. I would like to get a phone and a I would like to have a tablet, an Amer- and a friend and a computer and that makes him talk. games, a soccer ball, baseball mitt, foot- hat. ican Girl Doll, a Scooby-Doo Movie, snow. Tyler Tippett ball, baseball bases, and a baseball book. Sara Dillon and a Robo Dog puppy. I love you, Dominic Hill Cameron Nagy Santa Claus. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dezaray Paul Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Everest Dear Santa, I want a Will U game and an Xbox. I For Christmas I would like a metal and Marshall from Paw Patrol. I hope that you have a good day. want an Elf on the Shelf too. I love you, Dear Santa, detector, Teenage Mutant Ninja Tur- Sofia Glass Please bring me some presents. Santa, Santa! I would like a car, a cat, and a piano for please bring me a tablet. Piper LaCommare Christmas. Evanea Griffin Daniel Mejia-Cruz Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a doll, a skeleton Doll, and a Dear Santa, Head to a 99-cent store for I want cars and buses, a truck game, panda. I really want the doll, skeleton I love you! I want some painting stuff new shoes, socks, and Nikes. doll, and a panda! and presents for Christmas. I want my Aaden Wayman Chloe Bittner life to be so much better and help me to goofy, stylin’, branded gifts be nice to people when I go to school. NEW YORK (AP) — Not looking COIN BANKS: Let the Monsters Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Natalie Stover to spend a bundle on holiday gifts? Inc. and SpongeBob SquarePants I want a bike, a game, new shoes, I want a new bike and a pup. I love Head to the nearest dollar store in- gangs help teach toddlers the value of socks, and a phone. I want a book to you, Santa! Dear Santa, stead. saving their pennies with mini coin read. Lallah Shaver I want a four-wheeler, a go-cart, and a Such emporiums are alive with hol- banks. These two are stuffed with Dennis Lopez-deJesus dirt bike. I want them with motors. iday trimmings at the moment, but multicolored candy canes. Dear Santa, Keynan Durham they’re also stuffed with goofy, stylin’ SALT AND PEPPER: Though we’re Dear Santa, Thank you for sending cute and girly and branded gifts and stocking not sure who’s who, this condiment I want to have fun. I love my Elf. I stuff for Christmas. I’d like an Ameri- Dear Santa, stuffers to please everyone. We set is truly friendly. Its two arm-in- would like for you to get me a video can Girl doll and a stuffed Scooby-Doo I want every single Mine Craft game in headed to a Jack’s World in Manhat- arm ceramic shakers are described game. I want you to love and care all animal. I also want some new tennis the world. I also want three blue re- tan and picked up 11 items with price thusly: “Meet George. He’s Claude’s about me and my mom and dad. All I shoes and a sister for Peeches. This is mote-controlled cars. My biggest dream tags of $2.99 and under, for a grand best mate and not afraid to show it.” wish is that I can have a dad. I would what I want for Christmas. of all is to see Dan TDM. total of $17.04. CALENDAR: Dogs, cats, bunnies like some books and a lot of money. 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Students in Alicia Eldridge’s first roes and a skateboard and roller not real. I know you are. grade class at Cane Creek Elemen- skates and a ton of Junie B. Jones Dear Santa, Calvin Barrett Dear Santa, tary have been nice. Here’s what they books too. I’m gonna be good today, I want an Ann doll and a Barbie doll I want a real penguin. Like, a real want for Christmas: Santa Clause, and I want other things and a radio and Life American Girl Dear Santa, one. I want a board and dry erase too. doll too. I want some other toys I I want LPS. I want a doll house. I markers. I wants lots of cookies. I Dear Santa, Troy Childress can’t think of and new books. I was want a twenke. I want Shopkins. I want lots of Barbies. I want a remote control car for rac- good and I read to be good too. I want want shirts and pants and some stuff I love you Santa! ing. I would like a dirt bike that is Dear Santa, paints and a new shirt and a notebook for my LPS. I have been good this Cailey Frank big. I forgot that thing that goes in What I want for Christmas is an and a game because I want it for year. I have been good a lot. I would dirt and water but I want that too. Oh, American Girl doll because I wanted Christmas. like some little things for my LPS. I Dear Santa, and a toy Rudolph. one every day. Do you know why I Luciana Vazquez deserve all this stuff because I’ve Will you get me some Skylanders Nolan Iverson want it? Because American Girl dolls been good. stuff, a Play Station Black Ops 1, Call are fun to play with. Dear Santa, Kaylee Sweat of Duty and then will you get me Santa, Lexi Lewis I want a Shopkins donut set of ear- what I had last Christmas? I deserve I want a new flat screen TV. Also, I rings, necklace and bracelet and ring. Dear Santa, it because I made the right choices. I have been a little good and a little I get on good colors at school every I want Black Ops 3 and a Black Ops am going to try to do even better and nice. I want an elf in my room too and Dear Santa, day and was first to get in the Hall of 3 guy 100 percent. And I am on blue get my clip on the teacher! an Elsa doll. I need the movie Frozen I want a stuffed animal penguin be- Fame. I get on pink a bunch. That 100 percent. A red Under Armour Aiden Pippin Forever and a Christmas tree in my cause they are cute and because I was means I am really really good. Mrs. shirt and red shoes. Dear parents, I room. good! Eldridge compliments me all the want a swing. Please on sale. And I Dear Santa, Taylor Carter Will Harris time. That is how good I am. I will said 100 percent because I just really I want a doll, and I was good be- treat my brothers nice and clean my want that stuff. cause I love dolls so much. I do want Dear Santa, Dear Santa, room. I will do my chores, cook, and Eli Stout some more things. I want a puzzle I want a robot for Christmas because I want a PS4 for Christmas. I want it work hard. I love Shopkins. Please and some games. But my brother re- it is great. I want a game called Call because I just want it. Please, and and thank you! Dear Santa, ally wants a Play Station. of Duty Black Ops 4 because I can Call of Duty Black Ops III too and a Kenzie I want a remote control dirt bike that Somara Trudell beat the game. flat screen TV. I have been good, goes in the water because I only have See you soon! Santa. Can you please get me a new Dear Santa, one. I want some Ugeeoe cards. I Dear Santa, Malaki Murray iPod and charger? I can’t find mine. I can write to you. I want Best Bay want a computer. I need a phone be- I want a toy Transformer and a Play It’s been missing. By the way, I am for Christmas. I have been good and cause I need to call my mom and dad Station 5 with two remote controls for Dear Santa, honest. I am on the good colors. I am on the sometimes. I also would like a Wii U. me and my brother and that is it. I want a robot and Shell Rock He- Nakoa Mendez nice list. I am sorry I said that you are Rylan Case Brayden Unique box sets and other cool gift ideas for film fans By SANDY COHEN Universe: Phase Two,” which packs tures a light-up flux capacitor to help comedy with the “W.C. Fields: Comedy sure to be well-received as the antici- AP Entertainment Writer seven films and nearly three hours of you with your time travel plans. ($89.89, Essentials Collection,” issued in honor pated seventh installment hits theaters bonus content inside a box shaped like a www.amazon.com ). of Fields’ 100th anniversary in film. The next month. Go big with the coveted LOS ANGELES (AP) — DVD or Blu- Morag orb that holds an infinity stone. IT’S JUST A FLESH WOUND: Cele- five-DVD set includes 18 films, featur- BB-8 remote-control droid ($149, ray box sets can be great gifts for film The set also includes the aforementioned brate the 40th anniversary of “Monty ing such stars as Bob Hope, Mae West, www.sphero.com/BB8 ) or keep things fans, but they’re often a predictable, and Tony Stark tattoo and other Marvel Python and the Holy Grail” with this Bing Crosby and more ($74.99, warm, fuzzy and affordable with the let’s face it, boring choice — unless they memorabilia ($199, www.amazon.com ). limited-edition collection whose pack- www.amazon.com ). 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Here’s a look at some of the best box Marty McFly’s time-travel adventures in extended scenes, commentary by Terry Amazon exclusive comprises all 11 of Butter and salt is the classic, but why not sets of the season, and some outside-the- a year that marks the 30th anniversary Gilliam, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Miyazaki’s feature films, including the go for something different, like box gift ideas for the movie lovers on of the original film. “Back to the Future: Idle, and Michael Palin, and a 2015 Oscar-winning “Spirited Away,” along Popped’s Pinkadelic gourmet corn, with your list. The Complete Adventures” includes all Q&A with the Pythons conducted by with hours of bonus features, a com- white chocolate, raspberry and pop SUPERHERO CENTRAL: Get ac- three films, all 26 episodes of the ani- John Oliver ($29.99, www.amazon.com memorative booklet and the 1972 TV rocks? 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These first graders in Debra best day! very good. I helped Mommy Johnson’s class at Park View El- <3 <3 <3 Love you, Santa. clean. I want you to bring me ementary have big wishes from Konor Shopkins. I hope Rudolph drives Santa: you safely. Dear Santa, Alexandra White Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I have been How have you been? I made a very good. I help dad. Bring me Dear Santa, snowman. Santa, I love you. It a DeS. Do not fall out of the Do you have a lot of snow? I is fun to see Santa. The reindeer sleigh. have been good. I helped my can fly. I like presents. I was Zander Mommy and cleaned my new good. I help mom and dad. This room. I want you to bring me a is fun, Santa. I want Legos. I Dear Santa, toy train. Drive safely on Christ- love reindeer so much. How is Mrs. Santa? I have been mas Eve. Emanual Leon very good. I helped grandma. I Victoria Cournoyer Kelsey Scott, Park View was a good girl. I would like you Dear Santa to bring me gill got. Be careful. Dear Santa, How have you been this year? Abby Hunneman How is Mrs. Santa? I have What did you do this year? Dear been very good. I was good to Santa, I love you. I have been Dear Santa, my mom. I want a alektrowatch- good. I helped my mommy. I Have you built a snowman? I nfigr. Be careful. want a bike. have been very good. I help Collin Jacob Martinez Collin up. I would like you to bring me a bago. Be careful in Dear Santa, Dear Santa, your sleigh. How have you been this year? How have you been this year? Richard Alberson I have been very good. I was Thank you, Santa, for present! good to my dad. I want you to How do the reindeer fly? I have Dear Santa, bring me an Elf on the Shelf. been good this year! I did help How is Rudolph? I have been Drive safely on Christmas eve. my mom clean the table! I want very good. I helped mom. I Lola Furman some boots! would like you to bring me doll. Gabby Sides Be careful in your sleigh! Miranda Mc Gee Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? Is his nose How are the reindeer? I love Dear Santa, still red? I have been very good. you, Santa. The reindeer can fly. Do you have a lot of snow? I I helped my mom clean. I want I like you, Santa. I love you, have been very good. I was good. you to bring me an American Santa. I was good because I help Be careful in your sleigh! Girl doll. Don’t fall out of your my mom. I want a razor scooter Chelcy Patel sleigh. for Christmas. Kelsey Scott Eli Stinson Dear Santa, How have you been this year? I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, have been very good. I helped How is Rudolph? Is his nose How have you been this year mom. I would like you to bring still red? I have been good. I Santa? How do the reindeer fly? me Bredllo. Be careful! was good to everybody. I want I help my mom and dad. I love Brielle Bindi you to bring me an Xbox 360. you, Santa. Santa, can you bring Happy New Year. me a doll? And bring a present Dear Santa, Skyler Plemmons for my brother. How have you been this year? I Yahaira Salinas have been very good. I was good Dear Santa, to my friend. I want a no wfinud. How have you been this year? Dear Santa, Have a good flight. I have been very good. I helped How have you been this year? Maddox Robinson my dad clean my room. I want I have been very good. I helped you to my ntido. Drive safely on mom and dad. I would like you Dear Santa, Christmas Eve. to bring me mokchrol. Have the How is Rudolph? I have been Gracey Hughes

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