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2 Friday, December 23, 2016 LETTERS TO SANTA Sampson Independent

Harrells Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a scooter, a Thank you for giving How are you? I want I have been a very My wish is toy car. Dear Santa, bycikle, a new cowboy people presents. I would a locket I could put a good girl. Can I have a From, Will you say hi to Chip? hat, a drake and a new like a tablet, Simply picture in. I want it to red i touch And I love Joe Herrera I really reallyy want the Bitty Baby, a Luke Bryan Southern shirts, and a be purple. Not very your raindeer. I want a Kindergarten christmas horse and I poster. American Girl doll. Bye long. but long enough Snuggles puppy. Santa hope you have a really want a baby cat Love to reach the edge of my Love Eve Bradlee Dear Santa, and a new baby german- RayAnna good day. neck. I also want it to be Ana Grayce Wells Eve Bradlee Hardison Want a thomas train sheperd as a puppy and RayAnna Ginn shiny and sparkly and a dragon and love for 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 1st Grade a baby horse. I want it to shimmer. everyone in this worl Love, Marleigh Thanks! And Merry Dear Santa Dear Santa Dear Santa, From, Marleigh Sidbury Christmas! Israel. C 3rd Grade I have been good this I was good but a little bit I have beed good. can naughty but my sister Your Friend, you let me have a an Kindergarten year. I want a Hover Lexie Sawvel Dear Santa board and ps4, ps4 fusises alot. I have to 100 Dollars gift card to fush alot at her all the 3rd Grade Dear Santa, I think I have been good games nerf guns, a rifle, petsmart. ozobot, beanbag, mac time. What I want for Thank you. I want tinkerbell dress this year. This is Gracie Dear Santa, book, notebook, candy, christmas is a iphone 6 your friend and a small gumball Barnes. This year I want and iphone 6 ortter box I have been voting a datebook and littlebites Bella Machine. Thank You! a ozobot, a ag kitchen, case and a hoaver board weenerdog for whole the ag doll Samantha Love Baines Bella Jernigan From, Baines Raynor color/gold/light up! and lost of toys and a Maria Mohtos with accessories. oh! Bye, Santa 1st Grade Can you tell my elf 3rd Grade weenerdog for me Kindergarten Jenna Brice Love Scout to come early 3rd Grade Dear Santa, please! Dear Santa Bailey Bowles Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike a 1st Grade I wish I had a laptop, for Thanks! Your friend, Dear Santa Christmas, Iv ben very I want for christmas is Gracie Barnes Carolina Yeti cup bag a peppa pig doll a bike pipes puppy (wamaram- I have been good this Dear Santa, good, this year. 3rd Grade year. How are you and of grozen a gold rush er) whopper machine I have been a very good Dodge Pope the eves this year. I hope 1st Grade Bracelet Kit. a Disney Dear Santa, and a hover board new you have a safe trip to girl I want a ipod for frozen Elsas Magical ris- This year I would like a or a car Christmas I promise to ing Castle. the houses. I am glad Dear Santa, drone a room protector Trey that my elves are here. remember that Christ- 3rd Grade From, and a ozo bot. I hope And I will make sure mas is about Jesus I have beel really good Kelly Hernandez I have been good this you get cookies. And I birthday this year. I want a Kindergarten year. I would like to Dear Santa, want a beanbag chair Magdalene Parker weiner dog. I have ben very good know what you would that is blue. 1st Grade Love Dear Santa, like to eat and tell me this year and I have love Emma made very good grades. I would lik some toys- how the women at Collin Dear Santa, 1st Grade like cars and X - 7 burkes got your number. I am 9 years old and I Collin Cole I have been a very good micrte. If you have time please am in 3rd Grade. I know 3rd Grade girl. pajamas, I love. you are very busy but Dear Santa, From, take a picture of you and I want for Christmas I have been really good here are a few things I Dear Santa, Brayden Rudolph and send it to SquinKiesdodrops I love this year. gaming simu- want for Christmas. I I hope Jingles told good Kindergarten me. I can’t wait to hear Santa. lator 17 for the PS4 back from you! want a baby goat, pop things about me. For belly pig, lap top and love Love Dear Santa, Love, Lily Christmas I want a pogo Bailey pad, pony, walk in clos- Caleb For Christmas I want a Lily Powell stick and a painting kit, 1st Grade 3rd Grade et, new bed, fudge, DS I also want a curling 1st Grade gocart and a horse and games, connect games, iron that my hair would a ninja turtles and cake. Dear Santa, Dear Santa and an elephant. stay in, and a bean bag Dear Santa, Ice cream and a football I want a xbox1S for I want the Ameri- Love, chair please. I have been really good From: Brantley 360 Christmas. can Girl doll Len and Briley Love your friend, this year. Easy bake Glenn Allen Melodiy. I want a hover Briley Spearman Jenna S. I promise to remember oven. 1st Grade board. I want a Lily 3rd Grade Jenna Lee that Christmas is about Your frand Pulitzer book bag and 3rd Grade Jesuss birthday. Scarlett Dear Santa, Dear Santa, clothes and clothes from Love, Holden 1st Grade How are you doing? I Dear Santa, Holden Cline For Chirstmas I want a Justice. I want clothes four wheeler dollhouse for my American Girl would like a My Life I have been good 1st Grade doll. Also I would like a this year and deserve Dear Santa, play kitchen dirt bike dolls. I have been a very good legos Barbie doll go cart Love: Mary Willow chair for the doll. Also Uncharted 2 Among Dear Santa, I would like choppi- Thieves, X-box 1, bat- I have been a very good boy and I want a xbox football ninja turtles. Mary Willow Rumbold From: 3rd Grade ness season 6 & fashion man arbham knight boy I want a xbox360 1s and is I promise to re- spree. (for Xbox 1), an artist, a and an xbox1S for my member that christmas Everly Carter Love, bible, and lots of video friend Holden Love 1st Grade Dear Santa, games. This year I would like Kennedy Vinson love, Reece Wells 18 3rd Grade Love, Reece Wells Dear Santa, a hover board, skate Landon Holden Brantley Frederick board, and a remote 1st Grade 1st Grade for christmas I want a go Dear Santa, Landon Toler control car. Tell my elves cart ninja turtles I have tried to be good 3rd Grade on Christmas Eve that I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, From: this year. What I want Wyatt Hardee said good bye. Dear Santa, I have been really good I have been really good Love Cooper for Christmas is a digital 1st Grade camera. And I love my I hope you have been this year. I want a X box this year. I want 2 real Cooper Barber doing well. I want a 380. four wheelers and 2 real 3rd Grade elf Mumble. Dear Santa, You friend, Doris Day movie Col- Love cars. lection. Also a baby doll Luke Weeks Love For Christmas I want a Hey Santa, Cassidy Cassidy Wright from Matthews. I’ve 1st Grade Oakley doll house and a tram- Guess what! O’kay I’ll 3rd Grade been trying to be good Oakley Brice poline and a playdoh. tell you. At school we’re this year. I think your Dear Santa, 1st Grade and a ice cream maker doing this thing that is Dear Santa, great. I have been a very good for child’s for good deeds! I have How are you doing? Your Friend, boy so can I please the Dear Santa, From: already done about 10 Eliza H. Waters Evelynn Quiroz This year I have been red Mechanoid. I have been really good maybe. I hope I’m on good so I should be on 3rd Grade 1st Grade the nice list again. I’m Love this year. I want a mebo the nice list. Tell Edgar Miller. sorry I’m always on edge Dear Santa robt. Dear Santa, my eld he is great. This Miller Ludlum Your friend to Paige. Sometimes I year I want a guineapig, Hey Santa! How are you for Chistmas I want a doing. I’m doing good. 1st Grade Riley just can’t help it. Any- T.V. a lighted mirror, & doll house and a Barbie Hoo I hope I get at least I want a a Baby Beagle Riley Maddox Falatovich a hover board. (dog), nerf gun and a Dear Santa, doll and play doh and some of my wish gifts. P.S. I will leave you extra 1st Grade How are the raindeer? glass for my bastball I have been a very good ice cream maker for cookies & milk helmet. girl. I want a iphone. kid’s and a car for my Especially Rudolph! Love your friend, Love, Love your freind, Love, Barbie doll. 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Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Sant, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a remote control I want the corps5 playset I want all the toys the How are you? Im doing For Christmas I want a this year for Christmas monster truck. I tried with the big helicopter. world. I really want grea! I want a mebe Skateboard and batman I want lots of clothes, my best in school to be From: dirtbike, a drone a ho- Skylanders imaginators legos. shoes and play-doy good. Jesse Adam Taylor twheels collection, and for WII U. Adn CHIp From: leaning games. From, 1st Grade airplane. Thank you. robotic dog. Love you Cesar Perez From, Marcus Lira From: Santa! 1st Grade Allison Lopez Kindergarten Dear Santa, William Davis From: Kindergarten This year for Christ- 1st Grade Everette Spell Dear Santa, mas please bring me a Dear Santa, 1st Grade for Christmas I want a Dear Santa, fourwheeler. I have been foot ball, Barbie doll, go This christmas I would Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. like a video game like a ver good boy. this year for being Dear Santa, cart, Slide, truck, ninja From, I want a Shimmer and minecrokt christmas I Want to ask I would really like to turtles Doug Odom From: Shine doll and a toy From, for my christmas pres- have a toy jet also I want unicorn and a troll. Tell Bryson V. Kindergarten Jullian Hepworth ents I’m behaving well a lot of cars and train Rudolph hello. Kindergarten 1st Grade Dear Santa, and at school I’m better set. Thank you From: than last year. I want a From: Rubi Reyes Dear Santa, I would like a monster Dear Santa, truck with batteries a car bicycle and also a gift for Phillip Strickland 1st Grade For Christmas I want for Christmas I want track that lights up and my little brother. 1st Grade you to bring me a bas- a doll carriage and a glows with batteries a From: ketball a football some trampoline and a Slide Dear Santa, jumping frog that sleeps Joel Matute Dear Santa, and a bike. I have been very good go shoes a wii game and jumps with buttons 1st Grade I hope that this Christ- From, From: this year. Can I please a dinosaur that roars mas I can get a toy Ella Sealey have baby kittens, a Aaden Wynn Dear Santa, and walks with batteries kitchen to play. A play 1st Grade drone and cool posters. Kindergarten a trampoline a dinosaur I would like a treehouse house for me. A rea From: with light up mouth. and I would lso like a puppy to play with. Dear Santa, Aaron Johnson Dear Santa, From, new male bird mate for From: this year my wish is to for Christms I want toys 1st Grade Jason O’Brien Sofia. Kamila Espinosa-Gomez soccer ball. In I want have a drumset because Kindergarten From, 1st Grade I love music and I wish ninja turtles. In I wt soc- Dear Santa, Fernando cer shoes. with my heart to do Dear Santa, Kindergarten Dear Santa, I tried my best to be music. Thanks! From: good this year. Even I Want a horse toy and This christmas I want a Johanny Santader From: a doll of my little pony. I want for christmas is chubbie puppe and trolls 1st Grade thought I was some- Diego Avila Ponce and a dress of frozen the times naughty, I would Kindergarten lots of clothes and lots and DC superhero girls age have to be five year of toys. But most of all dolls and I hopw you Dear Santa, love Chip, the robot old. puppy. Thank you. Dear Santa, have my family safe.A have a good christmas. For Christmas I a Barbie From, doll a skateboard From: I want a frone, saitek Maria From, From, From: Johnathan Odom panel. I also want the Kindergarten Allyson Ayleen Kindergarten Kindergarten Brookelyn 1st Grade skylanders game with 1st Grade mini figure. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, What I want for christ- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, From: Dear Santa, pretty shoes whith glit- mas is a Toy car and a I would like a barbie and For Christmas this year Will I want a scope, altimate ter or them and I want Kindergarten xbox one S and a phone a tent and play animals. i want an ipod and a is going to be awesome From, remote control car. garage, a dart gun. bubbles and dall. Merry Christmas From: Dear Santa, if you gie me that for Elly From, From, Nicole Aguirre I would like a xbox 1S. christmas Kindergarten David Retiguin From, Kindergarten Payton Schoonmaker 1st Grade I would like five hot Kindergarten wheels tracks. Also like Azaldean Almathil Dear Santa, Kindergarten Dirt Bike tool set Four Dear Santa, Dear Santa, to get a dirt bike. I like Dear Santa, wheeler truck Toys I want a race car, a big I Been kind of Good. lazer-x items. A big On this Christmas Dear Santa, Phone nerf Gun lego set. Most of all is What i want is a action family Christmas dinner I Want a Bike and a This year I would like to From, figure for christmas. and joy for my sister. all people to be safe and Barbie Doll and a Tablet From: have a toy dinosaur and Landon warm for Christmas. Love, a toy car For Christmas!! and alots of Coloring Israel Manzo Atlas Pride Kindergarten From, books. From, 1st Grade 1st Grade Joseph From, Alberto Rendon Dear Santa, Kindergarten Kindergarten Emily Escamilla Dear Santa, I want a Big Dog and a Kindergarten Dear Santa, Dear Santa, If it’s true you exist I i want a lot of books. Dear Santa, car and lots of Toy’s and a Baby Sister or Bother would love for you to And i have been a sweet I hope you are going for Christmas I would Dear Santa, girl. And i love you good. I have been a and a would love to have like a Kindle, jewlery, I have been a very good help the poor and give Santa. And just give me good girl. I like my elf. lot’s of cake and candy and an American girl boy. I would like a green me peace of the world. five or six. And i love Can I have a Barbie all for me cause I love doll. Christmas hat. I also From, you Santa love Izzy. dream house and a fake sweets From, want an angry birds William Espano Thank you Santa computer. Thank you. From, HannaClaire game. Kindergarten From: From: Jareml Kindergarten From, IzzyTurner Aubree McLamb Kindergarten Ransom Gilmore Dear Santa, 1st Grade 1st Grade Dear Santa, Kindergarten I love you, Santa Clause Dear Santa, I would like a Hatchi- i want a dinosaur, tool Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I would like a lego set mal, Pom Poms, Shop- Dear Santa, set, bike, some toys I Hi Santa. I have been This christmas I want for christmas please. kins Smoothy truck, Merry Christmas I will leave you cookies so good. I would like a a monster truck. A lot And a X-Box too. And Movies, Make-up and hope you can come to and milk and chicken skateboard, a super girl of candy Too. I like The Minecraft Pocket Ad- Clothes. I have been a my house to play with nuggets for your rein- doll, and movies thank monster truck? ditional for the wii. very good girl this year. me and bring your deer. Thank you Santa. you Santa. I Love you. From: From: From, reindeeers to. Love you From, From: Alexander Trejo Rolden J J Devine Katelynn Phillips Santa Tyler Parsons Kaylyn Fisher 1st Grade 1st Grade Kindergarten From, Kindergarten 1st Grade Mollie Speaker Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Kindergarten Dear Santa, I want a toy that is called you are very nice. Please for Christmas I want I want a Bike for chr. I the mosasaurus vx sub- can you bring me Lego a barbie doll, My little mafine and indominus- May All of Your Christmas Dreams want a pup. I want a big toys. thanks pony, Shopkins and a rex vs ankylosaurus. fake car. I want a bed. From: phone. Come True Thake you. From: Henry Cuevaz Dariel Ruiz From, From: 1st Grade Carla Here’s hoping your holiday Miley Grande 1st Grade Kindergarten delivers everything you’re 1st Grade wishing for and more.

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4 Friday, December 23, 2016 LETTERS TO SANTA Sampson Independent

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a Elsa doll Ann I wish that my Uncle I would like to have a For Christmas I want a I want a surprise I want I am 6 years old. I have doll barbie doll car and Emanel play with me play station 4. I have go cart and a rokit and a toy Troll I want a been good. I want ponys a puppy doll. this Christmas. I want been a good boy. a ice cream makr and a skateboard I want a aft and logos and art stuff. I litt car From, new toys like video From: case. hope I get it santa. From: Naomi Villagran games. I also want to Thomas From: From: share and celebrate this 1st Grade Corbin Scott Eunice Mota Kindergarten 1st Grade Paige Britt Christmas with mom 1st Grade 1st Grade and dad. Dear Santa, Please give me play Dear Santa, From: a dog i phone 7 skate- I wish to have an x box doh. and a doll pleas a For Christmas I want Dear Santa, Waldyn Ramirez-Mendez fake New. polishe have dard more clothes toys one and sunglasses but 1st Grade a truck ninja turtles. All I want for Christmas a grat day santa Happy more money mostly a bike Skateboard. football. is the homeless to by cresmes. From: From, Dear Santa, basketball. Soccerball. happy and warm, trucks, From: Slide. Adrian Jason Pacheco I want a barbie, a pony, a 1st Grade cars, books. trampoline, a guitar, and Gillianny Gongalez From: From: Kindergarten 1st Grade Alex Aguilar Loper a motorcycle for Christ- Dear Santa, Daughtry Shinault mas. 1st Grade 1st Grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I wot tow pupey I wot From, a tv I wot a bodugey I for Christmas I want Brianna Venegas Dear Santa I wish do Dear Santa, my brother Cayden For Christmas I want wot aftahas I wot a slide Dear Santa, Kindergarten you lfeaon are work I want a Big Bears. I home from Heaven. PS3 Hard Dear Santa i wont a play kitchen and a I wot a want a Rabbits . how games, 4 wheeler, Army a bike. Dear Santa i Barbie doll and a doll sweg set I wot a cran Dear Santa, mini tow you like Santa? men toys, Power Rang- wont a barvie doll girl. house. From: This year I would like to From: From: ers, and a firetruck. spend Christmas with Dear Santa i wont a Jaylen Crumpler Daisy Ashley Retiguin From, my cousins that are Barvie hos. 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade Jaylen Perez in Kentucky. It’s been From: Dear Santa, Kindergarten 3 years since we got Allison Dear Santa, together for Christmas. I 1st Grade My name is Valorie I I like helicopter santa For Christmas I wanta am 7 years old and I claus. frume. my hoors. Dear Santa, would also like a power red horse a go cart I wot ranger toy. thank you. Dear Santa have been a good girl From: I want a baby alive doll I wot a fl oh the slf. this year. I hope you can Giovany Medrano I have been good this From: Erik Montes I want a bicycle I want a bring Me a puppy and a Kindergarten year. Please bring me a Jazmine Glaham 1st Grade dog and cat and I want a bike and a Computer for X-Box One, Hot wheels 1st Grade rabbit. Dear Santa, Christmas thank you Santa plis, From, Race Track and a Marlo Love, This year I was well be- Car CD and some su- Deae santa, can I get a lite and a Ja’mya Capers haved and I want to ask Valorie prises for Christmas I want a pink and green bike. Kindergarten you if you can bring me play kitchen Barbie lego 1st Grade From: a Lalaloopsy doll. From, Logan Darben Suv Barbie trampoline Perla Acevedo Dear Santa, From, Dear Santa, Kindergarten From: 1st Grade Dear Samta i want a Crystal Jorge Laisha Guiterrez Santa I have been good Kindergarten 1st Grade I want Shopkins and boll. Dear Samta haw Dear Santa, Santa, are your ercthing. Dear I want monster high Dear Santa, I want my family to be Dear Santa, I want for christmas a Santa i want a toeycat. thank you Santa. Can you please get me a well would like a toy too for Christmas I want a dollhouse, Ice cream Dear Santa i want a to- From: new bookbag, Shopkins, From, dirt Bike football go cart Allie Evans machine. eydog. I love you Santa. and a pretty shirt. Joel Diaz basket ball goal soccer 1st Grade From: I want a bllon cat. From: Kindergarten ball truck horse. Alina Ramirez From: Saguira From: Dear Snta, 1st Grade Victoria Aguileria Kindergarten Dear Santa, Jaiden Sanders-Vaughn I wish you give me a 1st Grade I want for Christmas to 1st Grade shoes and a puzzles give Dear Santa, Dear Santa, go vishit by grandpar- me a kite and a book ad I want togs ninja turtles Dear Santa, This Chrismas I want a ents in Mexico because Dear Santa, cars tablet I want the minion toy. a necklece Love Santa I want a very very spe- super hero toy and for i miss them a lot. I also From: From, me and my family to be want cars, play-doh to From: cial Christmas. I hopw Alexis Yenny Reyes Jeremiah healthy. play with other kids who you can get all your 1st Grade 1st Grade Kindergarten From, does not have toys, I will presents deliver love, Brandon Montes share all my toys with Dear Santa, Len to Santa Kindergarten Dear Santa, Dear Santa, From: them. I want a giant nerd gun, I want a little live pet, I Want: Flowers I Want: From, Alexander Cantrell Dear Santa, a motorcycle, a guitar a stuffed animal Santa, Stickers I Want: Teddy Isaias Almazan 1st Grade Please bring me a for Christmas. a deskc a live leopard bear I Want a House Kindergarten remote control monster From, gecko, and a prosssepy From, Dear Santa, truck, magic tracks, Brandon Vennegas gan, vending machine. I Bella Perez Dear Santa, Kindergarten thnk you and I love you. I would like to get a toy Legos, movies, a spider Kindergarten Dear Santa, I wond a From, car for this Christmas man, and mud boots. I promise to be good. tadlet. Dear Santa, I Dear Santa, Charity Bradshaw Dear Santa, and a toy yo-yo. that is wond a dog. Dear Santa, want i realy want for Kindergarten all I want for the Christ- Thank you for sending I want a bike. I want a my elfie. I love you and I wond a book. Dear Cristmas is barbie toy. mas. thank you santa. wii. Elfie. Santa I wond a lashpx. From, Dear Santa, From: Dear Santa I wond a Zorylaon Cabrero From, From, I want a frozen jeep an Chris Christian Olguin motorclyce. Dear Santa I Kindergarten please give me the mon- Wiltno Barefoot Kindergarten 1st Grade Kindergarten wond a pool. ster high dollhouse, and From, Dear Santa, a kitchen playset. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Manuel megusta bubis y mun- Love, Kindergarten ecas Kaitlyn M. I want a Barbie Dream I want a football helmet, From, LCKerr house for Christmas. and a Soccer uniform. Camila 1st Grade I also would like some Dear Santa, Thank you for my elf Kindergarten Dear Santa Claus, Twinkle. Please send her football cleats and a mororcycle candy kiods Santa clos, little football man. I love Bible drok x toolkit Bliz. Big Shark racecars. I want a Teenage Mikey back next year. Dear Santa, Skateboarding because From: you Santa! heels I would like a battery Dinosaurs turtlestoy From: I can play with my Olivia Sutton From, Powered Frozen cas Spirdermens. Bigtiger Braxton McLamb Kelci friends. I would also like 1st Grade Frozen bycle From: 1st Grade Kindergarten From, Alan a Hatchimals because I Jasmine 1st Grade can take cre of it. Can I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Kindergarten please have a FlipaZoo How do you read all the How have you been? For Christmas I want a Dear Santa, because I can snugl in letters from the kids? I I am 7. I’ve been very dirt bike, go cart, legos Dear Santa, I want you to bring me it I was tring my best! will like a German she- good. I really want a football, ninija turtle I relly love Christmas. this year. I want car and Have a Merry Christ- perd but a baby sheperd big toy unicorn and an truck, skate board, bike, This year I want mine- colors red. I want a big mas. archery set. I like very- dog. and 4 wheeler. craft stuff and Legos. bike. Kimoriana thing. I love you. From: From: From, From: 1st Grade Yuranna Montes From: Caden Joshua Hernandez Sophie Trujillo Richard Simpson, Jr. 1st Grade Kindergarten 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade

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Sampson Independent LETTERS TO SANTA Friday, December 23, 2016 5

Dear Santa Claus, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a Ipad for me Thank you for the pres- O have been good alll I been a good boy. I have How is your ronder? I want a fi weel for Cris- to do all things. For ents. Santa the elf has year long. I want a toy been a good lisnr. I want I have been good in mus plees. christmas, I want pom come. You have given boat. a Ipab. I want a puppy. scood. For Christmas Love, pom wow so I can make me things for chirstmis Love, I will be good today. I can I get a jrol. Can I get Jackson Lassiter and create asum things. presets. Camarl want a play house. a little drem puppy? Kindergarten I also want a drone with Brittany Britt I love you, Katlin Kittrell 1st Grade 1st Grade 3D VR goggles. I hope Zachary 1st Grade Dear Santa, you are safe on your Dear Santa, 1st Grade trip. You are my hiroe. Dear Santa I want a frzn mv for I fixed the tree and you I have been good all Dear Santa, Crismus plees. I like you so much. I Dear Santa, I have been a very good will tr my best to be will love it! Then you year long. I would like Love, come. a new tablet, and a new I have been very good. boy. for Christmas I’d Breidt Castro good Chrimis is fafenite For Christmas I’d likea haluday. Nasir Foson scooter, a new reamot like drt bik and sum baby doll and a toy cat. Merry Christmas! 1st Grade helicopter for Cristmas. muni. Dear Santa, Sarah Seary Love, Love, Love, I have been good. I want Dear Santa, 1st Grade Jerrito De’Asia Tyliek Capers myu on tablt nd a Lo Lo We love Elfie here in 1st Grade Kindergarten Kindergarten our classroom. Elfie has Lopsee EZ Bac ovn. Dear Santa Claus, Love, been good. Dear Santa, I want a Disney frozen Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Vaiden Faircloth Brody Gunnells I have been very good. I have been a very good Northern Lights Elsa 1st Grade I have been very good. Kindergarten doll so I can play with For Christmas I’d like For Christmas I’d like girl. 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Dear Santa, Allison Rahena Ka’Latah I would like a American Kindergarten Love, I would like a XBox one. 1st Grade Kindergarten Su-Micca Simpson Girl Doll clothes for the The games are called Kindergarten doll IPAD and some FIFA 17, NBA2K 17 Dear Santa Dear Santa, Dear Santa, new shoes I have been a and Battleflelol. I wont I am glad the elf came to I have been very good. I have been very good. Dear Santa, good girl. a Helmet with a Hover- the school. Thank you For Christmas I’d like Love, for giving me a gift. For Christmas I’d like a I have been a very good board Merry christmas! jarbage track most dtrk. Savannah Bradshaw Jaron De Hayes Landen Smith dress and toys. boy. For Christmas I’l Love, Love, like a playstoshn gam Kindergarten 1st Grade 1st Grade Will Arianna and a tablet. 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Dear Santa Clause, Dear Santa Clause, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Saent, Hi my name is Man- I well gave you a gift For chrismas I like for For christmas I want a How are you? I want What I want nie. I like your big snow card and I pretty please you to bring me a big gemma stone shopies, a toy hand cufs and a 1. pie face showdown beaird. How is Mrs. well be nice my best Pokemon box with Season Six Shopkin, phone and a tablit and 2. color spray beng good. Please can poterey school studeya a dol hawls and a kroke Clause? How are the Ri- I get my favorite pres- Pokemon card and some rshen an a snouman. I 3. one a tank erdeer Do you eat raisin sis car, a dees, a exbox. shoes that are called clay, A baby bunney love you Santa. 4. wallw ball cookeis? Can I please Santa Clause I very love Jordans and a Xbox 1, (not real) white, Animal Love, 5. invesil color have a new mackup you because you have and a new TV and a jam pets 1 houes, A little Riley 6. five star parpl kitt. 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How and I would like a remot not been on my best is How are the elfs? I my teacher a sofe coate control car and I would and books good ones Dear Santa, How are you? I will wot bivher at home but I re- like your hat. Thank you for the winter. I will take like a i phoen 6s and I and a another X Box some stuf that will hart a riodog for Cismes and ally want this… Sanata. would like a remot con- 3,6,0 and a litte ipad2 you off the chimney. a tablit and will wot a 1. Pie in the face! Your frind tro hellocotter and some and a talbet that can Thanks for the stufe fon. 2. A soccer ball Mannie Pokemon cards. fold and a foot ball and Love, you gave me for last 3. Soccer Socks 2nd Grade chrismas. Can yougive love, a soccer ball and a Plane Yandel S. my mom some mackup Sady with a remote and a 1st Grade 4. Chew toy for my Dear Santa Clause because my sister wasted 3rd Grade Plane toy and Lego alot dogs. it? Thanks we love you of them and a box of Dear Santa, plz thanks Hello I am Ruth. Can I How are you? I wut a bic get a makeup olese and and Mrs. Clause. The Dear Santa, Lego Lizet Lopez chemene will be rety Sincerely, and I wut a fon. I wut a nail for my mom I well Give me a pokemon box 3rd Grade for you when you come. Alan Wu some sparkl goo. brain you cookies Ms. with EX, Mega form, Ther will be chocolate 3rd Grade Love, Santa Clause and for the cokes. and lengere so Also give Zoee To santa 1st Grade Hey santa I have been Raindeer How do you Your friend, me a poster of poke- Dear Santa, do Santa Clause are you Fabian mon. and Finelly give good enough to get I want nike cloths, 20 god or not. thank you 2nd Grade some jordans, a soccer Dear Santa, presents. I want a dirt pound weighs, Foof Ball How are uoy? I wot a Your friend ball, and a t shirt sign bike, pie face, a drone, Dear Santa Clause, X. Box 3,6,0, peincles, Horses kilograms. Ruth of barconla, it’s a soccer Love, a polaris RZ, log truck, This is Diego. I like Bike skat bard, scocer and a yellow truck. This 2nd Grade your hat. How is Mrs. team in back say Nay- Ball ipad with a cha- Zachery is what I want for christ- Clause doing? I am go- mar number 11. Cool. ger and a cace with my 1st Grade Dear Santa Clause ing to leave you some also X box with video mas. Have a safe trip, ipad. and led for my led Dear Santa, I like your red nose. cookies this year. I am games that are cool, peincles. thanks, also going to give the How are you? I wont a How is Ms. Clause Sincerely, Sincerely, Brock A. reindeers some carrots. Jorge dress and a horse four 3rd Grade doing? It is cold in Landon and a ckrt four crismis. the North pole Mir. Can I get some boots 3rd Grade for my teacher? Can I 3rd Grade Love, Santa Clause. Mir. Santa also get a playstayshon Hiram covarrubias Clause please can you 4 with games? Can I get 1st Grade by me a game of Geas a wach for my dad? Can of word 3 and Geas of I also get a toy cow for word 2 to and by me my baby brother? Can Lego please. 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I want this stuff be- bow, and a sweet frog the elf on the shelf for Dear Santa, Oh and how is Miss. 1st Grade cuse I been extre good tablit. And her brothe a my gagman a new star i wot a iphon5c and a Clous, are the raindeers this year. Ever year I get toy gun please. please Tank you slede and a new byeeson getting enoth food? But Dear Santa, 10 presents but can I get Love, Love 350. I wut a BiSeKo in a more then 10 presents? Ruth Serrano Linsey what I want most of all Sincererly is to see my family smile techrt in a chuk in a hor Love, 3rd Grade 3rd Grade Landon Carter in a rer dog and a cat. too. Please have amaz- Tiara Monk 2nd Grade Your Friend, 2nd Grade Dear Santa ing things for my entire Stephanie family. Please let the I been good a phone a Dear Sanat, 1st Grade Dear Santa, Butler car toy a car toy head I want a ipout and a pic poor get things as well. I hope you are ok. I phone I what some K. 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Dear Santa, Love, You are cool because a play station 4 and a Levi Dailey Der Santa I want a mincraft with Myracie Furlow you have reindeer and phone and one of your 2nd Grade I have bn good. For all the bad gice and bell and my own pet 2nd Grade you can fly! cristms I wd like fon with the gad gice and raindeer I what my own Dear Santa, with a tragin with now Cullen Brewer drone. Chynna Moore Dear Santa, 3rd Grade I want to have a very, Kindergarten tragin with a home. and David very good Christmas a tedebare. and a race You are very good. I 3rd Grade and make new freinds car with a remot. and a want a puppy toy. It Dear Santa, and help my school Der santa. track with a remot. comes in a bag. Because I want a Ronaldo jersey Dear Santa, have more money than I have bn good. For cris- your friend, it is cute. It is from the really bad. And how is I have been good this they have now and for tms I wd like cumputf Alex Sanchez Zabala doller store. It’s in Gar- mrs. claus. Doing? My year. I would like a team Christmas I want some Sandra Elizarraraz 1st Grade land where I live. elves were in the bath- hot wheel track for money some presents Kindergarten Love, room this morning. I and toys, a bike, some Dear Santa, Christmas Samantha Zacarias hope you have a great Love, new pets, a baskitball, Der Santy, I want a PS4 for Cris- a football, pants, shirts, mas. Santa are you rich? 1st Grade christmas. Kaleb I have bn god. For cris- Jacob Baggett Kindergarten socks, shoes, under- I think that I sud get wear, remoc katroll cars, tms I wd like 4 weir a PS4 because I been Dear Santa, 3rd Grade remoc katroll trucks, 2 Braxton Smith making good score on I will lev you sum mick Dear Santa remock katroll helicop- Kindergarten my AR test. and ckucks. I what Dear Santa, I have been good this ters some school saplise, Love, hiader I ned muk boots. I would like some nail year. I would like a doll a new little brother. Der Santu Diego Jandres I hunt a lots a tims. I polish and nails be- for Christmas Israel I have bn good. For cris- 2nd Grade ned a dog lesh. I ned a a cause I’ve been good Love, 3rd Grade tms I wd like tablet. orange hat. I whot a peli my whole life. I hope Esmeralda Ralio-Gomez Alex Reyes Dear Santa, gun. everything is working Kindergarten Dear Santa, Kindergarten How are you and your Love, For Christmas I want reindeer and Mrs. Good at the north pole Carson Williams Dear Santa a gold hoover board. Claus? I hopw you are because every thing is 1st Grade I have been good this. I Some other things that Der Santu. well! I would like a toy working good at the wautd like a school bus I want is a gold watch. I have bn good. For car that does not come house and the reindeers for Christmas. I want a little basket- cristms I wd like nanju with batteries. I would Dear Santa, and the elves. I hope Kevin Mote ball goal that goes in trtlhos tavi like to have it because I I will put sum coclees Rudolph is still on the Kindergarten the house then I want Xavi Guzman can get a lot of exercise. and millk. And I want top directing the sleigh a IPhone 6s. Playsta- Kindergarten Love, ninja turtle legos. And to where it needs to go. Madelyn McLamb Dear Santa, tion 4 with some games. a bike. And a remot I hope you have a real Something else I want is 2nd Grade I have been good this Dear Santu. concrol dron. And sum good Christmas because a Stephen Curry jersey. books. we are going to be nice year. I would like a I have bn good. For Dear Santa, Then I want a adida Love, scooter for Christmas. suit with all white air Cristms I wd like frozn. Hey Santa how are you just for you, Mrs. Claus, Ruben Delgado Love, forces. Then I want the Kylee Moore doing? I want a new Rudolph, the elves, and Alexus monopoly game. Then Kindergarten football helmet, new 1st Grade Jesus and God because Kindergarten I want some beats and football, football jersey, I know you guys are headphones. Der Santu shoulder pads, football Dear Santa, friends. I love christmas Dear Santa, From: I have bn good. For pants with the squares, Santa I will make you so much. I have been good this Zadariyan Cristm I w d like loh a field goal, playset, snacks for Chrismas. Love, 3rd Grade sandbox, dirt bike and year. I would like a tabletl-xon Santa you are very nice. Victorya Arroyo puppy for Christmas. a math book. I want to I want a red bike for 3rd Grade Dear Santa… Omari Hargrove look like a real football Love, Kindergarten Chrismas. Santa you are Mara Pineda Hernandez I wan’t a america girl Player. nice. I wanta car that is Dear Santa, Kindergarten doll, ipad and a ipad Love, a jeep and I want it to case, A girl Elf on the Dear Santa, Jayden Murphy What are the reindeer Be red. Shelf that will go in my I want a PS3 exbox and 2nd Grade doing? Where is Ru- Dear Santa, Love, book dag, and a new I want a bisekle and a dolph? Santa send your I have been good this Anastasia Galarza elf to my house. We can par of boot’s my anishla now remlut kuntrall Dear Santa, year. I would like a pony 1st Grade be friends! Santa how is on it, L. L. Beam jaket, and I walunt a ninjuk- How are your elfs and for christmas. makeup, shipkens, Pet reindears? I hope there Mrs. Claus? I want a girl lese and a fut ball and a Love, fish. i love you santa. fine so they can give us Dear Santa, elf! It will be perfect for Kassandra Rivera-Cruz Haily blacke pupie. our Christmas pres- I love Santa. I wot a a girl. Kindergarten 3rd Grade Your friend, ents. Santa I got you jet. I want a teclimr. I Aniya Moore Jesus Mendez some milk and cookies. wont a dog. I wont a 3 3rd Grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa, 1st Grade Santa can get a forwiller des. I wont a play ELF. I I have been good this I would like to give you because if one of your wont a play fon. I wont Dear Santa, year. I would like a rock some cookies with Milk. elf get hurt I will help Dear Santa, a Jragn. I wont a Elf on for xmas what I would like for them. Can I get Hot I want to meet you. How I be good to my sir and the shef. git mis pal a is Mrs. Claus doing? Tell Love, Christmas is a samsung my litle bottre and osc weels race car. tablet with internet and Love, new Paint job. her I said hey. I want a Chris Vincent Sanchez my gib bottre and I wish Kindergarten a laptop and when i see Ethan Jones Love, golf cart but I dont play you I would like to take you can bring me Presn 2nd Grade Bryson Riley golf. Dear Santa, a picture. oso bring me cudote 1st Grade Jayden Mckenny I have been good fors Hector black 3 and Xbox 360 Dear Santa, 3rd Grade 3rd Grade year. I would like gyp a oso and barl. How are you I hope you Dear Santa, Your Friend and the raindeers are Are all you elfs do- Dear Santa, Christmas Dear Santa, good. I want a tram- Love, Edwin Reyes ing good? How is Mrs. How are you today? Is for Crishmas I want a 1st Grade plean and iphon7 and Clause? How is all your Kevin Padilla BarBie dream house a xbox one s and a flat Mrs. Claus doing good? Kindergarten from walmart on the toy screen tv. deers doing? and How Are the elves tired of asile, I also want a cilo- Dear Santa, Love, is Rudolph doing? For makeing presents? Dear Santa, cone baby for Crhist- I want for Chrismis a Braylyn Alford Christmas I would like When you come to my I want a barbie camper mas. I and the last thing tedthe bear or if you 2nd Grade a tablet and a new dress. house I will leave you an a Doll house to go i want is a new Bike. dand got that i will get a and I would like some cookies and and cold with it an ex box, and a Daniya Plone. Dear Santa, erengs. I have been relly milk. Reindeers are my tablet for me, competer 3rd Grade Your friend How are you? Good good this year. favrite animals. Autumn Blue Ivan-Calmo-Abaer-Gomez I hope Can I get two Love, Kamareon Smith Dear Santa, 2nd Grade 1st Grade baby dolls and a Barbie Gardenia 3rd Grade When it’s Christmas camper van and a Elf on 1st Grade Dear Santa, ima leave you some the shef toy. Can I get a Dear Santa, cookie and milk for you Dear Santa, bike with a place to put I want a xBox 360 and I bin veary good at Dear Santa, Hi how are you? I’m Bike. because I know you like my baby dolls. Santa I them. for Christmas I home and school for think tht I should get I want a tablit, com- good! How is the north Sincerely, would like a tablet the puter, an I phon, I pod. pole and Mrs. Claus Damario Oates crismis I want an Xbox- a bike, Elf on the shef apple one because my toy and two baby dolls, So I hope you have a and the Elves and the 2nd Grade s And two remots. An other tablet my brother Skylandrs Imaginatr camper van because I Mery Chismas. I will reindeer? My family has broke it thats all santa for a Xbox-s An a lego have ben good all year. I leave you some cookies been good. I will like a Dear Santa, and i want lego the have never had a camper evenchrs. and milk and I want to desktop for CHRIST- I wont a exboks and a volcano one, and a toy va, baby dolls, bike, Elf have a pony and a hores MAS plese. dog for cresmous. nerf thats all I love you Your friend on the shef toy. Jayleen Cromartie Golden just leave the pony and Your friend, Sincerely, Santa! Love, the hores outside and Andre Williams Fabion Hyatt Nevin 1st Grade Justice Carr you broght a elf to our 3rd Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 2nd Grade class and her name is S9

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Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, something! Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this For christmas I want a All I want is for christ- From your friend, I wonder how you get to My name is Jayvion. year. Will you give me PS4 because I always mas my chiwawa named Adrianna Ja’nese Wood- all of are houses in one I want a BB gun for all of the stuff I ask for? wanted one. I also want izzy. I missed her so berry night? I also think your christmas. I have been a Does Rudolph still have a phone watch. I also much. We had to give 3rd Grade real but I just need to good boy this ear and a that bright shiney nose? want a new jacket too. her away. We couldn’t think for a little bit lon- little naughty at home. I I want a PS4. are the Thanks! take care of her and I Dear Santa, want a BB gun because I always wanted a drone ger. I would like to tell elves watching hard on From, My name is Eduardo you what kind of toys can go Hunting with my Jose Santos and shoes. Dad and brother, and the Christmas presents? Your friend, Midence Flores and and things I want for Ask Mrs. Claus to make 3rd Grade Christmas. I am going wen I kill the animal I Luis I have been a little am going to eat it. I will me some chocolate Dear Santa Claus, 3rd Grade naughty this year. I wish to make a list of things I want. Number one cook it on the stove or cookies. Are you and I How is Mrs. Claus? that I had a wii U and the grill. I will leave you freinds? How are your reen deer? Dear Santa, the Xbox 360 and the a American girl doll, some skin and milk. 2nd a computer, a baby Love, Thank you for my elf. Hey Santa I hope my new xbox one. But since Love, Delavon elf is coming soon. I stroller, I want my mom He is silly and nice. I I’ve been a little naughty, Jayvion Slater Egan Butler Ave. hope I get my presents would like a watch for to let me take out my elf 2nd Grade m birthday. One more I don’t deserve it. When on the shelf to. Because that I ask for. I like chipy I was a little boy I used Dear Santa, my elf. thing I would like is we didn’t do it last time. Dear Santa, I want this for christ- Gene Austin a LOT of RAINBOW to wait and put cookies Last I want my family to magic books. One last My name is Madelyn. mas. I want this a hov- 3rd Grade and milk on the table. be happy on Christmas I am seven years old. I thing is a hover board, a Once I had a dancing Eve and on Christmas. erboard. A game called black one with lights on have been a smart girl at Dragon ball xenoverse. Dear Santa and Mrs. it. When you come I will Santa and I belived in Your friend, Butler Avenue School. I An iphone 7. A good Clause, live cookies and milk. you. This year I hope Destiny really want a Frozen can pair of cheakes and a How are the elves? I Your friend, you come. My mom has 3rd Grade because I want to share play station vr. Hoffally want a green drum set Jada been nice so you can it with my sister and my I get these things santa. for christmas. I want a 3rd Grade give her presents and Dear Santa, little bother. We can all Have you been working green hover board too. my dad has been nice so How long does it take to play with it. I also want Can you buy me a BB at the north pole? Also Dear Santa, give him presents too. travel around the world? a dog because I want to gun and shotgun? feed him, give him wa- are your elves getting I hope that you can Me and my have been Who was the first one Alexander McLean bring me the presents that got coal for Christ- ter, play with him with ready to make these a little naughty so we 3rd Grade that I wish. One more mas? Who was the first the red ball. I also want toys? And Christmas is don’t deserve presents. just around the corner! thing I really want is a elf that you had? How to be a good girl to do Dear Santa, bell from your slay but if I beg you Santa please much cookies do you everything that my dog Love, I want a new baseball you don’t it’s ok because Ryan McClanahan come this year. eat from kids in a year? needs. bat, so I can bunt and you are awesome. So Sincerely, Who is the oldest elf you Love, 3rd Grade hit homers. Dont forget Santa if you could eat Eduardo have? Who is the bigest Madelyn soccer and football. the cookies I made for 3rd Grade elf that you have? 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I want a soccerball, you and the milk I fixed Your friend, How are the elves do- because I want to get you. Mr. Santa I’d like to Dear Santa, ing? Are they okay? Is better at kicking. I want know if you could get Dear Santa, Preston 3rd Grade My name is Ahmeire. Mrs. Claus ready for let my daddy eat your me the hover board that I want you to make I am eight year old. I christmas? What do all cookies this year. But I want. But one thing I everybody’s Christmas Dear Santa, deen a good boy This the elves look like? What watch out for me. Is my want to know if you give seem very magical. All I year. I want a toy elf for I want from christmas is buddy frank working? the bell. want this year from you If you get this letter will Christmas and toy BB Because I made him a Your friend, you help me. Because I more games to my xbox Wesley Royal is an Electrix Ripstick, gun so I can go hunt- one. gift. Tell Mrs. Claus I don’t now how. You do ing with my Dad, mom, 3rd Grade a medo, and a hover thing when I’m sleep on Demarius said hi. board that doesn’t blow brother, sisters, aunt, Sincerely, Chirstmas eve. But this 3rd Grade Dear Santa, up. Can you tell Buzz uncle, grandmom. I will Blake Pope year I want a Iphone leave you some cookies 3rd Grade I know you are a busy (my elf) to say that if 7, hover bored, head Dear Santa, man but can you please and some milk. I love he can please make my phones, a pair of grape you Santa. How is Mrs. Claus Dear Santa, find time to either do a dwarfed cousin have and your elves? Merry video or a writing book jordens, RCA tablet. Love, I know I have already everything that she Thank you Santa for all Ahmeire Christmas Santa. I hope given you my christ- for me saying if I got on Mrs. Claus is so happy the notty or nice list. I wants, because she is you have done! 2nd Grade mas list but this year been trying to get along very special to me. I Your friend, for christmas and you for christmas I really Breyanna Rich Dear Santa, to Santa. Christmas is with my brother but it know that some kids do want a hover board and is a little hard. What I not believe in you but I 3rd Grade My name is Isabella. I a happy day and every a trampoline. How are want for christmas is a surely believe in you. I have been good this year one is happy. Santa for the elves and Mrs. Claus big exsploshone of well Dear Santa, because I hellp my mom christmas I want a new doing? I don’t want all of love you Santa. big so lets start off with Camden Cummings My name is Brendon clen the house. I wont a bookbag. Cant wait to them things for christ- the big stuff then well little puppy for Christ- 3rd Grade McNair. I have been see you. Santa you are mas this year because go the small stuff. So for good at school. I was mas because I like to the best. there are some homeless my first big thing I want play with them. children that need some student of the month Love, to go back to Disny Dear Santa, and at home I help mom Love, Yasmin toys, clothes, socks, and world and the next one I can’t wait for Christ- Isabella Medina shoes. I hope you get clean the house and 3rd Grade is I want to go back to mas. I’m sure my mom dishes. I mop the whole 2nd Grade milk and cookies this Unuversels stuodos. The has told you what I want year for christmas and last big thing is I want to house. I whould like to Dear Santa, for Christmas. I’m just have a Nerf gun. It is Dear Santa, How are you? How is I hope that you give go back to Disny croos. My name is Zhairia. I the homeless shoes, Your friend, going to remind you. I called megadon. I will Mrs. Claus? How are the want a new my life doll. leav some food. Don’t am in the 2nd Grade. elves? Are they making clothes, socks, and some Madyson I have been good this blankets, pillows, and a 3rd Grade I also want a my life doll eat it all! Save some for toy for you? How are Ms. Claws. year. I helped my mom home for them to live P.s. hope you like my bed and outfit. I want take care of my baby the reindeers? Are they in. When is Izzy going letter Love, doing good? Are you en- a bike to. I would love brother. If my mom tells to come back? 2 new cd’s (Now thats Brendon McNair joying the norh pole and Dear Santa, me to do something, I Love, what I call music 60 2nd Grade do it, I don’t talk back. all I want for christmas Cameron Marshburn This note is really not and Arianna Grande). This is the main thing is a red bike. 3rd Grade about what I want for Dear Santa, I also want operation, that I want for Christ- Sincerely, Christmas. Its about My name is Herlin. Jamaul Crumpler how people should now the boardgame. The new mas. It is a computer Dear Santa, I’m in 2 grade at Butler and a phone so I can 3rd Grade All I want for Cristmas what the meaning of it clue would be nice. Last Avenue School. I have and what should they I want shopkins. I don’t play games and go on is that all of the rich give been a good boy because youtube and websites Dear Santa, to the poor, everyone do. Christmas is not know if my mom is get- about toys and candy, I follow directions in thats why I wont a I want a dog for Christ- gives to others, and ting me one or not, but school and I make good computer and a phone. everyone try to help it’s really about Jesus. mas. How are your elves Some people don’t I whould love a tablet. grades in school. I want When it is Christmas I doing? When you come the homeless. Here is I only put 8 things I a computer because my am going to leave some a prayer for everyone: celebrate because what I’m leaving cookies and the think about it. When normally put 15 because brother needs one so he cookies and some milk milk. I hope your elves create in me a clean so you can eat it. I love heart God and renew a it’s Christmas my family I’m going on a cruise can do his homework. do good. I hope you gives thanks. Everybody December 3rd. I hope I hope I get a computer you Santa. have a great Christmas! right spirit in me. Merry when I see homeless Christmas! you get me everything. and tell Santa he’s nice. Love, Sincerely, people I pray for them: Your friend, Love Zhairia Neri Vail Your friend, so I dont just hide the Noah Lewis Sydney Michelle Mathis Herlin Medina 2nd Grade 3rd Grade feeling, I let it out so 2nd Grade 3rd Grade other people can do 3rd Grade MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS Happy Holidays From Our Family To Yours

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10 Friday, December 23, 2016 LETTERS TO SANTA Sampson Independent

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Ball. Santa I wish I pass My name is Tanner. I My name is Tanasia and I have ben very good My name is Steve. I was I tried to be good. But to 4 grade. Sant I wish helped mom clean in I am a good girl. I ben year and what I want bin a little bad this year. its not coming out the that the new baby my her room. Can I please good at school and I for christmas is I want I hop you can get me way I want to because mom will have will be a a 4 wheeler? I hope you ben good to my teacher. a Scooter and I want a some presents this year. boy. But I haint when I I help my mom clen of my sister. But I’m and Mrs. Class are doing Iphone and I would love This is what I want: nervous because I’m not have to clean his diaper the shower. I’m going 1. a dirt bike good this year. I will to write you a note and to be with my family So sure if I’m on the nice or or we he throw up. And 2. a PS4 I hope my dad stands leave you some cookies. I will leave you some I can spend time with naughty list. Anyway for Love, them because I love 3. a four wheel more longer with us. cookies. Be sure that Christmas I would like Tanner Simmons leave some Mrs. Clos. them a lot and I am sure I will leave you some And I hope my dad biey 2nd Grade Love, that they love me to. For cookies and milk on my at least a ipod & a 25 me 3 puppys or a big Tanasia christmas I want a Pot- table. dollar gift card to itunes dog. Happy Christmas Dear Santa, tery cool. Steve Austin store. I will leave you Haylee Avila Ventura My name is Haley. I Dear Santa, Love, Midway Elementary cookies and milk for Midway Elementary love to ride horses and These are the things I Laila Carter your reindeer. I’ll try to shoot the old BB gun. will like a Xbox, poke- 2nd Grade Dear Santa, find some carrots, by the Dear Santa, I’ve been a little naughty mon cards, and Drone For Christmas I wet a way how many reindeer Santa I love you. I hope with camera please!!! at home. Peyton won’t barbe hame. I wet a elf do you have? Merry you come to my house We have a elf in our in the shelf for christ- because Im Sad because go riding with me so I class room and it’s a girl Christmas Santa!!! yell at him. Can I please mas. Ples geme des. my dad wont come and her name is elfina. Midway Sandy Navarrete Matthew Honeycutt have a BB gun so I can when its Christmas Love, 1st Grade Midway Elementary because my dad is in jell go deer hunting with my Yoseph Noel Zalavarria Dear Santa, daddy? I also want a bay Ples bring me MIN- and the only present I 2nd Grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa, want him to be with me. Appedoosa horse with a CRAFT legos. I have been good. I I want for Christmas a Arturo snip a stocking. I want it Braylen Abernathy Dear Santa, helped my mom and kitchen with a stove, a Kindergarten because I want to know I have been good this Kindergarten dad around the house puppy with hits bone, a how to train a horse and year. I want a real elf and and I like elves and Dear Santa, so that my other horse Big drone and Pokemon Dear Santa, sister, sweet and clothes, cards and a robot and a I have been a really reindeers Rudolph and and many dolls. Thank For Christmas I want can have a rest. Can it be cupid. They are the best two legos like Mis Popes a girl please? I hope you 2 DS and a small slay for good girl this year. I you. the elf and a juice box want my goal to be reindeer of all and I get Jazmin Sanchez legos. get some rest. Tell the a wubble bubble ball Matthew Beasley elf to be more funny. I’ll and a xbox and a tram- principals list the next Kindergarten poline. The elf is tapte to 9 weeks. When I get my and flalt ball and an 1st Grade leave you some milk and the clock. iphone six please I like cookies. For the rain- goal I would like to have Dear Santa, Love, more Homework. On christams very much. It’s Dear Santa, deer, I’ll give them some Dewey Alexander Quinn December 20, 2016 it The best holiday. For Christmas I want I have been a very horse treats. 2nd Grade will be my birthday and Merry Christmas a some spy gear even good this year. I whant Love, on December 20, 2016 Kayden Gomez a real camra. and toy yummy Nummies and Haley Matthis Dear Santa, my sisters birthday is Midway Elementary swords a cotton cand Machine 2nd Grade I have Been pretty good on that day. I want for Tyler Jones and Choclate pen and this year. I want to have Christmas in two walky- Dear Santa, 1st Grade a Barbie dream house. Dear Santa, this thing that is called talkeys that are purple, I wud like Legoz, Lion And I going to leave you I have been good this Pottery cool. I have lots blue or green. I want an Gord toy and movy, and Dear Santa, cookies and milk and year. I rily want to get a more. I also want a apple Iphone 7. I also would Skilandrz. What is your some food for you and compooter. Santa I also This year I be a good computer and a dall and want Julie the Ameri- like a puppy that is full favorit cokey? you reindeer. a ta belt and a pop the blooded and a boxer Love, girl. On November 23 Karen Esteves can Doll and some was the program I got pig, a Iphone and a elf in American doll stuff. that is a girl. I also want Graham Jackson Midway Elementary the shelf uf books. We a gymnastics mat, bar, Kindergarten on the roll. Everyday I want new Pjamas. I I help my mom cook have a elf name elfina want new BackPack and trampoline mat long as Dear Santa, and she is smart and she a new lunch box. So I 12 feet. I want books, Dear Santa, dinnre. Santa are you I Want for christmas a she has a toto and all uf hope you have a great drum set, standing mi- For Christmas I wat a restinng for Christmas? pop the pig. Play doll. the elfs and a DS with Christms. crophone that is glittley. baby alive and a eze bak Are the reindeer ready Robbot Went Itack. the games. Love, Merry Christmas avan. And the spesh tig I for Christmas? Dear Monster toy. PokeMon Love, Ella Lynch Thanks love is you. Santa this year will you book. Ilyana Guadarrama 2nd Grade Layla Reardon Nakaiyn Holmes be nice to bring a iphon Natyf Guadarrana 2nd Grade Midway Elementary 1st Grade 7 and Wubble Bubble Kindergarten

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The game doggy doo green COrs batman fast colo pisls and a bock is Decemeber 8, 2016 3. Zoomer puppy Dear Santa, new cloths pants socks cer star War and legos bag. And a lunch bag and I got Elf 28. I have a shirt new tenise shoes 4. Yogart maker I have been a good boy Levi Shaffer and a car. 2 lines in scene 3 and an iphone6, a computer, Please visit my house on this year. May I have Kindergarten Mckinley Harding 6. I hope Mrs. Claus, a teddy Bear. 12/24/16! I will have hot a drone for Christmas 1st Grade the Elf’s and of course chocolate and cookies Sandra Vivar Dear Santa, please and a monster you are all well and Midway Elementary reaby for you to eat truck for christmas, and Dear Santa, Love, I want a slushy maker not sick. This is what I for christma. Next, i a ps4 if you can bring For christmas I want a would like for Christ- Dear Santa, Savannah Sender it. Can you please bring lot ov legos and mor. Midway Elementary want a tank for ants to mas 2016 an American I hasnet really been go in, but I have to order mrs. Fiellds and mrs. I went a shcootr and a girl doll. American girl good this yaer. the alley Jackson kit kat for them. noo bike. Dear Santa, the ants off lyne. The doll clothes, shoes, and thing I done was do ants make a home in the Lave Geremiah Blue Dylan Jackson my chorce. I lisned to For Christmas I want accessories, some new tank. Then, I would like Midway Elementary 1st Grade my dad. My mom but I Advengens Ninja big pretty bows, a new a Batman and Superman fustt with my sister and turtLes out of tHE lunch box and some 14- Tower with the super Dear Santa, Dear Santa, the alley thang. I want Shadows, Power Rang- For christmas I want a 16 clothing for me and ers, Movies, and Tom figures. Tanks! A want a house, Bar- for christmas is drone, Xbox one and lics and christmas cloth. I forget and Jerry Playset, and Brayden Temple bae doel, Santa Hello, drumset and to relpest books and a soccer ball also a vest for me. All Clothes, underwear and Kindergarten bookchopkens, Table my dad to get money and a bike and led pinsl leave you some snack socks PNincess, eief blenket, for the trunk it is at the and a new book bag and and the reindeers. Kaleb Burgess Dear Santa, RAINBOOTS aninl toys and legos a shop. Merrey Christmas. Kindergarten Miah Gonzalez Ashton Rodriquez I hope you and MRS. Abigail Rivas drt bike and a mostr Midway Elementary Midway Elementary Claue are doing good Kindergarten truck with big tirs and Dear Santa, and all the reindeer and a computr and a kite I want a cat and a barbie Dear Santa, elf’s to. thank you for Dear Santa, and sum colo pinsl and Dear Santa, doll with a blue dress. I have been a good I have ben really good my family 2 elf’s this For Christmas I want a a gackit and sum glufs A handbag thats brown. year, Chippy and Snow- bike and a scooter. Plec and a phone and a toy boy this year. I cleaned so I wish for a guitar A bag thats brown with beacaus I want to learn flake. if you don’t mind I can you get me some car that has gas and a my room, folded the a owl. how to and I want close, would like a dolls. lunck boxes. laundry and took care Maria Mondragon Yandel Flores of my dog. I would like shoes, Wubble Bubble Kindergarten 1. Hover board Caelynn Mesimer 2. Dare way 1st Grade an ipod, Wubble Bubble Ball please and I will live 1st Grade 3. Scrable junior Ball, Road Rippers and you cookies and milk. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Elecen Gomez I HAVE BEEN gooD. 4. Apples to apples Dear Santa, a Civil War Spider man I’ve been a good boy and Midway Elementary I HELP MY MOM. junior I have been a very mask and web shooter. I 5. Monopoly junior can you have red velvet will leave you milk and I waNt a LEgO CitY good girl this year. Can cake? Yes or no, just ask- Dear Santa, SET and a BIG TEDDY 6. Mouse trap I please get a pack of ing. Can you get me Hot cookies for your rein- I want a bike and a BEAR for Christmas. 7. Laptop/computer Lego friends, Lego set, Wheels AI, BeBe Gun, deer. Phon, a desktop, a William 8. Queen size comforter a Get-a-peel soccer ball, Bat, Games for a X-Box Alexander Parker computer, a three dees Kindergarten Please viset my house wubble bubble ball, a 360 and PS3. I will leave Midway Elementary for christmas and a Dec. 24th. I will have phone, virtual reality, out milk a red velvet wubble bubble ball and Dear Santa, milk and cookies ready trolls blind bag, little live cake and cookies. Dear Santa, glitter and a Iphon cas FOR CHRISTMAS for you and some apple, pet dog, a real puppy, Zachary Gainey I’ve been a very good and I want my mom WANT A PAINSESS carrots for the reindeer. computer, lots of candy, Midway Elementary girl this year. I got and dad back together. CAREGE, A TEDDY Connor Jackson and a elf hat and please Honor roll and Student Pleas Santa can you my bEAR AND EASY Midway Elementary leave a picture of you Dear Santa, of the mouth. I been mom and dad git back bACE ObEN. Addison Canady with my tree or a note I have been a good girl helping my mommy to gether and I want this year! I have mad A’s if you want to take a doing the laundry and roler skats and highhils and B’s too! Dutch has and I want a air mastik Dear Santa, Salemburg picture I will leave my been good! This is what washing the dishs. I WANT a BASKET- tablet out and please Please can I have a mat pleas. and a bord I want for Christmas; arm. And I want a drum baLL and goal. Power Dear Santa, delte all of pictures. Bye first, I want all the sky- American girl doll and Ranger Sword, Wade- Bye! set and purfum. Merry I am looking forward to landers! Next, I want a please a Wubble Bubble Christmas Santa. goal, bike, RWEStLreSS Ruby xbox game cop and Nac ball. Please can I have Kaleb Rhue Christams. I hove been Ali Garcia a very good boy. I am Midway Elementary car games! Then i want a drone and a hoover Midway Elementary the movie Gilmore girls board with iphone 6. I Dear Santa, sending you a my christ- mas list. I am going to Dear Santa, the year in the life fall will give you extra milk I wt a Cichn, I wt a lugi- Dear Santa, leave you some cook- I wold like a toy draglin, sessonton! and cookie for all of this dog, I wt a test. My name is Luke. I have ies and milk christmas stufed cat, tlat folps, you Love, please. Merry Christ- been good this year!! I’m Sophia Perez groud som clotes and Cassie Hayes Kindergarten night. I wish for a Xbox mas. ready for Christmas. I 360. som dolars for christ- Midway Elementary would like to get big farm Alexis Davis Dear Santa, Love, mas. Tank you toy Christmas. That is all I Dear Santa, Midway Elementary For christmas I want a Christian P. Aalyiah Hobbs would like. Fred, my elf hid really cool hot wheels 2nd Grade Kindergarten I have been very good real good today, but I find this year. I’ve been doing Dear Santa, track. Thank yoyos. him. I’m in 3rd Grade this my laundry and taking Ive been a good boy Merry Christmas. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, year. It is going good. out the trash, put my this year. I have made Aiden west I love Christmas becus I Wut a Foshin Dol For Luke Peterson close in my drawers, I Principals List. I help Kindergarten you spend time with Christams. And a BaBey Midway Elementary hop you can give me a my Mom. I unload the your famiale. If I am on DolU. Hoover Board, guitar, dish washer. I wish for Dear Santa, the good list I would like Abigail Acosta Dear Santa, I phone 6s, electric rip a dirt bike. And with For christmas I Want a a scat board sso much 1st Grade My name is Lizbeth. stick, 600 dollars, every my dirt bike I wish for toy mutursidcol, a pair and a bascetball. one too be happy on I have been awesome of tenny shoes, a toy car gloves and goggles. And Love, Dear Santa, Jesuses birthday and with my behavior. I’ve that yellow, a tablet and I wish for Madden NFL. Makyla Papile For christmas I want a Chistmas. been doing great. How funny glasses. I will leave you cokkies 2nd Grade Xbox one and a galaxy To Santa, have you been? Are you Brayan Pina and milk for you. ot seven and glubs for Jackson Martin reindeer good. I hope Camden Wilson Dear Santa, goalys and a soccer Midway Elementary you your reindeer and Dear Santa, Midway Elementary you are great. he are Mistr Santa I am a garil. ball and some clics of I want a xeoleice car and Dear Santa, the things I want for I am sow happy see cristino ronaldo and a a Drone. Santa you have I have been a good girl christmas a wife in the north pole. you this year. Santa you bike and a car and a new Dear Santa, this year. I have had I have been good. I wud 1. Bike And do you have lots of are gowin to give kids book bag. And some led presin. Mistr santa I put horn roll last week. I like a Wubble Bubble 2. Football elfs in the north pole. pensils and a dirt bike. you a glas uv milk and have taked care of my ball plase and a Monster 3. Soccer ball Do y have apet. Sebastian Martinez Juan sum cookies. I want for baby cousin I have gave high doll and a little 4. Tablet 1st Grade it food. This week I want 5. Puppys Kindergarten christmas is a tablet. present for you and a watch that I Michael P.S. I will leave you Happy Christmas Mistr Dear Santa, Kors and a American yor reindeer milk and cookies and milk Dear Santa, Santa. For christams I whus girl doll with colthing cookies and saiid OK Love always I want a football, a Love, a rucet. For I can play with fake food and a :) nerf gun one more Lizbeth Ventura Antoino hoodie jacket, a bi- Genesis to the boor Becus I like tooth brush and acces- Fvreoft high Doll. Meree Midway Elementary cycle, a motorcycle, four 2nd Grade rucet. Is some much fun. sories. I will leave you Chrismis. wheeler. i want clothes, Angel Osoiro Morales milk and cookies. Merry Elalna Jackson Dear Santa, shoes, a baby doll. Dear Santa, 1st Grade Christmas Santa!! Midway Elementary My name is Sawyer. I Marvelous Johnson I want a bike. Santa I am Jeneveven Flores have had an awesome Kindergarten year ode. Do you have Dear Santa, Midway Elementary Dear Santa, year with my behavior. Dear Santa, dears? Are coming in I would like a trick dog. For christmas I want a Will you bring me a My parents say that all Christmas. Dear Santa, my choices have been Selah zoomerchimp with Bat- hoover board, ipod, Kindergarten Love, I have been a good boy completed and I deserve Charlie tries and I Also want the this year. I want video dron, wubble bubble new Minecraft legoS. a ball, chramps, len, lots of presents. Here is 2nd Grade games for a ps4 like my list: Dear Santa, guitr and Some clothes hunting, legos, and orbez, a 3 story play I want an Xbox, I want and pjs and a PS4 with house, a girl elf, xbox 3 1. Skates Dear Santa, boxing games. I also 2. 3 doodler pen a soccer Ball, I want a Wo cootroirs and the sixdey, computer, smart For christmas i want a want a puppy, air hog, 3. Ice cream maker bicycle. PS4 minecraft Disc and Jayden Rivera doll house for all my hot wheels, and a hover board. Thank you santa 4. Barbies board, and a brother. I Kindergarten dolls. I have a lot of dolls a spiderman costume for all you do fou us Please visit my house hope you are reddy for and for my family to Be and wef shooters and every year thanl you for Dec 24! I will have your long trip around Dear Santa, safe. That is all I want bomb a aktkit and a new evry thing cookies reddy for you ipad. the world. Peighton King I want a tablet, I Want for Christmas. Dylan Knowles snack on a tablet, I Want a Bike, Love, William Bagget Midway Elementary Love always 1st Grade Midway Elementary I want a girl car, I want Ashley Castaneda Sawyer a doll. 2nd Grade Midway Elementary Iveth Juarez S12

12 Friday, December 23, 2016 LETTERS TO SANTA Sampson Independent

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Ive ben looking for- I want a big bike, skat’s, How are you elves I want a Xbox for christ- I hop you have fun giv- Merry Christmas, ward to christmas. For play dog. I want a see and your reindeer? Is mas. In i want gaymy for ing people candy and I hope you and the elves christmas i want some santa. I love santa. I rudolph ok? I want a the Xbox. 4 ples SAN- prisent’s and I hop it is are doing great! How pokemon cards and was a good kid in Ms. new pair of grey boots. TA. Thats wut i want for going to show so I can is Mrs. Clause? For some new nerf guns to Lockamy class. I also want a stuffed christmas. play in it and go tubing Christmas I would like and a lot more and one From, animal deer for christ- Love, at the mountains and chocolate Pen, Fuzzies, Gilbert Ramos more thing ples give me Areona Mckay mas. I want a stuffed skiang and go on a trip trolls movie. I have been 2nd Grade a chuuwwy 1st Grade animal elephent to. I and light a fire in the fire nice this year! place and have smours. Sincerely, Love, also want a puppy and Mason Johnson Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Mary Tart darling charming the I want a new phone for Tyler Williams 2nd Grade Ho Ho Ho are you going 2nd Grade ever after high doll and my little sister because 3rd Grade to bring me something a new emoji blanket she want one to and my Dear Santa, Dear Santa, for christmas? I will love and a emoji doll. I also little brother he want a Dear Santa, For Christmas I want I ben good. I was beng to see you before you want a new tablet and xbox 360 and my mom Some people do not be- a dirt bike and I want nice. can i have a PS4 leave. I will love to see 3DS. I want a flat screen want some makeup for live in you but the only a dog thats big. Oh I and I want a ipod and your slay and go to the apple tv and a phone. christms and my dad way four you to drive almost forgot I want hover bord in that it is north pole and snow The other thing i want he want xbox 360 to for your slay is a christmas Christmas cand and a it. and everything it will be is teh trolls movie and christmas and Bigge he spirit. For christmas I computer and a swing- Willie Zuniga christmas eve and day. I some new makeup and want a baby blkit for want a four willer and a set and a trapalean thats 2nd Grade beeN eryg Good. the secret life of pets christmas. Trish want xbox 360 and phone. all. From, movie. The last thing i a bont and me i want Love, Sincerely, Dear Santa, Luke Matthews want his fabelle the ever some cols. Xavier Oates Keshawn Williams 1st Grade Love, 3rd Grade 3rd Grade I am going to leave you after high doll and briar some cookies and some Akaiya Kirkland beauty the ever after milk for christmas night. Dear Santa, 2nd Grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa, high doll. I wiss for 330 shopkiss. I wot a Bick, a Somi, a I want a bow. And a pet Some people don’t Allyssa Brooke Reece I wiss for a jeep gather pestr. I bin good. I wot a Dear Santa, fish but I do not know beleve in you but I do. 3rd Grade for christmas. I wiss for cat, a doll, a cheu. I want for christmas is a what kind I want yet. Some pepole say they a tlabt. And i have Ben a From, xbox 360 and a iphone5. Can you give me some saw ther mom or dad do very good girl. Mary Kate Dear Santa, Next i want for christ- Ideaas? And i want it but I told them if you Love, 1st Grade How are your raindeers? mas is new pair of clths pok’emon any kind you don’t beleve you wont Kaylee simmons Are they good? How and i want for christmas can get. came so your mom or 2nd Grade Dear Santa, are you elves? My name is new love dierya and Love, dad will have to do your some pokemon cards. Billy I wot is toy car an i wot is BryaN, what is your job. My elf on the shelf Love, 3rd Grade Dear Santa, atv and they i wot to Real Name? For christ- is doing a great job al- mas i want all the video Kamren Williams though he did not move I am looking forward see Santa an mive and 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I think he is asome. to christmas. I have snowmen and i wot it to games. Bryan R.M.D. How old are you? My I think he gets lonly been a very good boy. snow. Dear Santa, 3rd Grade name is Savannah. For though. Do you think I am sending you my From, I woul like books, math CHRistmas i want a you could send a girl elf christmas list. I wot a Michael books, new clothes, new puppy and TV. How to my house if so that tree house. I wot all the 1st Grade Dear Santa, pairs, hair bows, head are you? Is it cold in the would be graet thanks. hachubls. I wot a maltin How are you? How bands, dresses, better at Noth Pole? Does it rain Addison Elisabeth Evans Bike. I wot a cpuder and Dear Santa, many elfs do you have? subtractin, and music, in the Noth Pole? 3rd Grade a pritter. Sata i whnt a Bisecl, a Santa are you real? How one direchin stuff. My Love, Love, cktr. I Ben good and i is mis Santa Claus? San- family is all i want for Savannah Gentry Dear Santa, Colby yung whnt to toy. I whnt a ta i want for christmas cristmas. 3rd Grade Some people say your 2nd Grade BaBy doll. is a ipad and a snuggles Love, not real, but I don’t From, the puppy, littel live pets Mckenzie Robinson Dear Santa, beileve them. I think Dear Santa, Jayia and a small pool and i 2nd Grade tavLet you are real because I am looking forward 1st Grade want my famoily to be Dear Santa, Caleb who would eat all the to christmas. I have happy and i hop you I have been very nice. Kindergarten cookies in the middle been a very good girl. Dear Santa, have a safe day. This i did was for christ- Dear Santa, of the night? Santa you I am sending you my My name is Zayvon. I’m The end mas i would a smrt- PS4 have gave me the best very own christmas list good and bad sometime. Allison Benitez Mayoral woch. Thank you for all Landyn christmas presents. Ev- for you. What I want I love you. I want Xbox you do. Kindergarten ery Christmas we would 3rd Grade Love, for christmas is a New 360 an a Xbox 1 and a give you cookies and Aliyah Adkins Dear Santa, tablet and an ipod6 . dirt bike. Have a great milk because you are so Dear Santa, 1st Grade tbaL nice to us by giving us year. I will 8 x 8 times. even i want some more For christmas i would Kimberly presents. My elf moved alives that have some Ha ha ha mar casmis. like a BaBy-a-liv. Can Dear Santa, Kindergarten to the christmas tree food and milk and jusr. From, you git my mommy a lot My name is Sawyer. I to the shelf and I hope That is real and a chair Zayvon love. Love you. have been very nice. Dear Santa, she told you was doing for the baby can sit in 1st Grade Italy Steer One nice thing i did I love PSE and TbaL really good. I can’t wate with a bed. 1st Grade was think of something Timothy to see you at christmas Love, Dear Santa, that makes me happy. Kindergarten or the presents you give Lemyah Mclamb I want a phone and a Dear Santa, For christmas i would me. 2nd Grade tablet. Pleas let me get a For christmas i would love an obstacle course. Dear Santa, Kaydence Alexus West- race car chrack whith a a cepro and i wot a ifon Thank you for all you I love you. What I need brook Dear Santa, controler, a new play- 7+ do. for christmas is food. 3rd Grade Love, I want a xbox one. Its stiosain pleas. I want a Lyndsi Gonzalez What I want a 3DS. Sawyer Williams Merry Christas. Dear Santa, new and I asol want a bike, a litte car. I wish 1st Grade baby puppy for my othre my Daddy get his truck 1st Grade Your friend, What I want for Cris- Joel Hayes mast is a laptop and bog to play with it and back. Pleas Santa. I want Dear Santa, a iphone six for me and my Daddy truck back… Dear Santa, 1st Grade pfone 7 plus, be home For christmas i would a new tabdlet that is a i want a little red car I have been very nice. school, PS4 pro, PS4 vr, sarsum one and a new pleas. like a yellow toy gas- One thing i did was Dear Santa, a camro, and a better car backpack for me and From, mas and legews. And i help my grandma I live you Santa. I need a for my mom. some pensils for my Brandon Tyrone Raynor 50000$. waht trip the frig. For i blanket. I Whet a Barbie Jose Marquez house so I dont have to 1st Grade Matthew Iorizzo want xbox 360 an a of- houes. Santa you are 3rd Grade froadgain. Thank you. use my brother pensils. 1st Grade nicd. Your elves work Love, hard. Dear Santa, Love, Dear Santa, Jacob Your friend, In the north pole what Cristofer Cortes How are you today Dear Santa, For christmas i would 1st Grade Aylin Pineda do do while your wait- 2nd Grade Santa? How are the rein- 1st Grade ing for Christmas? Also deers? This christmas like a tablet an i 10 dol- ers an a want a penil. Dear Santa, a boat how big is your Dear Santa, i want an an american I have been very nice. Dear Santa, Ximena Ramirez sleigh, your workshop, I will like a Shimmer girl doll her name is Lea One nice thing i did was Thank you for giving 1st Grade and your gift bag? For Doll. Mom and I will Clark, i want mincraft do my homework. For us toys and candy. Your Christmas I would like clear the driveway for for the wiiu, i want a christmas i would love a elves are cool. On christ- any DC super hero lego you. I hope it snows it pink farie door and last Dear Santa, comeiter ima. mas I need a jacket. set, a new watch, Nerf nevers. Do you want it i want a hacthimals. For christmas i would Love, On Christmas I want a Zombie Strike brainfam, to Snow? I like Christ- Merry Christmas Santa. like i love you santa. Hanzel Ruiz laptop. I hope you have and a rapid fire nerf mas. Do you? I Want The end. Wont new gams sevin. 1st Grade a Merry Christmas! gun. Santa whats your a shine toy to. I have a Delaney Nathan Jones Your Friend, favorite cookie flaver dress from Lass Chris- 3rd Grade 1st Grade Dear Santa, Robert Redline chocolate chip or suger mas. Does Miss Clussget This year i have been 1st Grade cookies? a give? I want to give Dear Santa, Dear Santa, good. One nice thing Chandler Mernitt toys to the homeless How is your rendeer’s For christmas i would i did was loved my Dear Santa, 3rd Grade shelter. and how is you. I want like xbox live adn sainx moma. For christmas i Merry Christmas! I From, a xbox one in a call of row and toy gun and would love a baby doll. hope you and the elves Dear Santa, Jessy YaNajah Roberts duty three. I been good. sasin creaf and a real for Love, are doing great! How How are you? I have 1st Grade I want a playstish 4, a Alivia Henderson is Mrs. Clause? For been good. You should willer 1st Grade dog, in a jumpplenin. I Amarri Usher Christmas I would like know I have been a big Dear Santa, a frozen Elsa and Anna boy! I hope To see you blev you Santa. 1st Grade Dear Santa, Dylan Iam dolls. I have been very soon. I ben good. A art, a Thank you for all the nice this year. 3rd Grade Love, monkey, a book, a peret. Dear Santa, lovely gifts you have Sincerely, Algernon James Jr From, I wa love ipod and givin me for the past Jenna Barefoot Kindergarten Kimberly Grodel Dear Santa, two big spekers and a few years. I love you so 2nd Grade 1st Grade How are you today? For for wiler and a bebe much. Some things i Dear Santa, christmas i would like gun pake with 4 big want this year are a toad Dear Santa, How are you today Dear Santa, a dirt bike, go cart, a rebwd paks and a arsoft, amibojthe, nes pack, Merry Christmas! I Santa couols? I have I want a thranpulen, an iphone, a xbox, tram- evree sut, and shotgun wiiu game, the movie hope you and The elves been feeling ReALY a baskitball goal, an new plin, a scooter, a com- siper, grmds, and pistol, BFG, itunes card, an are doing great. How is Geat. you should know car. I ben ervry good pute, a football halmet, musheen gun and 8 ipad or samsung tablet, Mrs. Claus for christ- that on decemBeR 25 day an now is jack and a new pear of shoes, a thum locks and evee a luigi amibojand, and a mas. I would like dirt Jessus is Born! I hope jill down. hover boerd, a new bike, sengul sey toy. giant luigi plush. bike and nerf strike gun. that you have a Good From, a leather jacket. Love, Sincerely, ChRISTMAS. Love, Garrett Ketchum Kayden Mecer Reed Michael Ammons Devin Jovan Jones Triston Peterson Love, 3rd Grade 2nd Grade Candy Morales 1st Grade 3rd Grade 2nd Grade Kindergartne S13

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Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you and I have tried to be be I have tried to be good. I I want a X box one. I I am in First grade. I Rudolph doing? I have Roseboro good! Please bring me a want guitar and micro- will love it. I will play want a dragon robot, a been trying to be very cooking set. Phone wiht it. I like lunch time. power ranger, a Nin- good. You should know Dear Santa, Heiress king J’lynn Williamson I lik ree sees. tendo. this is not easy for me! I Kindergarten Kindergarten Your frend, Love, hope you know I am just I have been good. Please bring me. I wot toys. Tyson James Ryder Dudley 5 and trying. Dear Santa, Love, Jaycie Stokes Dear Santa, 1st Grade 1st Grade Alanna Bartley Kindergarten I have tried to be good! I have tried to be good. I Kindergarten Please bring med a tea want some Pink boots. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, cup set. Laniyah Tatum I want toys. I want lazer. I like schoo and i like Kindergarten Dear Santa, I have been good. Pease Everette Stephens I want x box. reading. I want a mo- How are you at the bring me nutcracker. Kindergarten Love, Dear Santa, tasicol and a Xbox 360 North Pole? I have been Carrington Amir Melvin Owens and a box. And a dog good. How about You? I have tried to be good. I Kindergarten Dear Santa, 1st Grade and a trac. And a gtA5. You should know I am I have tried to be good! want toys. sweet and adorable. I Claudia Garcia Love, Dear Santa, Please bring me a IPad. Dear Santa, NaJee Jones love my family! I hope Bobie Kindergarten you bring a computer Jasmine Herring I am in frast grad. I like 1st Grade Cara Faith Kindergarten to read. I like math. I and a new hat for daddy. Kindergarten Dear Santa, Love, want a reil tablet. I will Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have tried to be good. I want lego mind craft set. Genelle Thompson Wot lego. I am in first Grade and Kindergarten Dear Santa, I have tried to be goo! I will like a x box one. I have been good. Bring Glenn Hines a kitchen set and a rill Please bring me wand Love, phone and a kace and a Dear Santa, me dcoi gocart. Kindergarten Tyler M. and Pocket book. dirt bike and a Jeep and This year I want Bardie Jaikira Samiyah Ramirez Moore 1st Grade Dear Santa, a Paup run Ter. blaster and hous Birbie. I want Kindergarten Kindergarten I have tried to be good. I 10 toy, a dog toy, 6 book. Dear Santa, and a smart board and Want the Doc mobile. I need clothes Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I am first Grade and I a iPad. Maxiel Medoza Addie Autry Love, I have bin good. Pez de I have tried to be good! like to do in Centers. I 1st Grade Kindergarten Kaylee Bard me a Star Wirs to we Please bring me a purple wot a 4-wheeler and I 1st Grade PS3 for me. toy car. wot a juplng. And I wot Dear Santa, Colton Bass Dear Santa, Love, a toy. Hope chesmush This year I want a color- Kindergarten I have tried to be good. I Dear Santa, ing book and dolls. 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Avet outfit. will also want a phone. and my frends and my Dear Santa, an tro car. And a dead And a snuggie tail. A I’ll relly like aot of mony family with me all the How are you doing? Dir santa, pool toy. And can you I wont a gron. End I Doll house. Zoomer 200 dollers. I would like time. I wont the rest of I’m doing fine. Here bring me a blue hulk toy, kitty. A Birbcage With a to be rich and have a my front teeth. are some of the things I wont a nurf gun end a pool end a mocenchrol. spider-man truck, and a bird with food. I raelly casttle. Thank you, want for christmas. Ethan skate board. want a copy of goose My Thank you, Zoey 1. Go cart 1st Grade Semaj Smith Luis 2nd Grade From, 2nd Grade cat. Love, 2nd Grade Burraughs Strickland Dear Santa Claus, 1st Grade Dear Santa, Allegro West Dear Santa, I want Zoomer kitty and Dear Santa, For christmas i want zoomer headges and I want an Mach malls 2nd Grade I now what I want for Dear Santa, little live pets snuggles and some shopkins. 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