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BC-SFH Christmas 12 Christmas 2013 Bird City Times 2S The Saint Francis Herald/Bird City Times Thursday, December 19, 2013 Second grade children Santa answers letters Dear children, write questions to Santa I am so glad that you are wanting to know how I am feeling as well as Mrs. Claus and Shirley Swihart’s second grade class was Aiden Fernandez asked Santa how is Rudolph how the elves are doing. I am happy to report asked what questions they had for Santa? is he ok? How are your elves? How are you that we are great, although, we are a little busy Santa? because Christmas will be here in just a few Addy Christensen asked Santa how is days. That means that we are still working Rudolph? How is Sally and Burt? How are you? Jordan Smull would like to ask Santa are late hours trying to get everything made and How are your elves and your wife? Am I on the you and Mrs. Claus doing well? What kind of wrapped. At well over 100 years old, I am nody list? How is the reindeer? cookies do you want? What would your raindeer doing quite well but, then Mrs. Claus makes like to eat? sure I am eating well and not eating too many Hazy Tolentino wanted to know how Rudolph of my favorite chocolate chip cookies. My dooing giding your slay? Haw is banswer pranse David Espino wanted to know do elfs really head stable elf is making sure the reindeer are becsen doing? Am I on the noty list? exist? How much money do you spend on getting fed plenty of grain and alfalfa and, as Christmas presents? Does it ever get hot at the a treat they get a carrot once a day. We have Skye Feldman asked Santa how are your North Pole? wondered if a red beet would help Rudolph’s reindeers? What do your raindeers eta? How are nose glow a little brighter. you and your wife? I like you Santa! Rhonald Neitzel would like to ask Santa do Jack Frost lives just over the mountain from you like cookies more then anyone? Is it realy our home, factory and stable. The last time I Seth Tumbleson would like to ask Santa how coldi n the North pole? Are you happy at the talked to him, he was a little blue as it is always are the evefls? Is mrs. Clase ok? How is Jack North pole? cold up here. As for if he and the elves are real, frost? it is all about believing! Dodge Fromholtz asked Santa how are your Most of you children appear to be Deija Kabureck would like to ask Santa for elfs? How is misses clause? How are the rain wondering if you have been naughty. I know everyone here at the North Pole. Christmas can you get me a I-Pad? How many deer? Do you like cookies? that sometimes it is hard to be good all the time, I must get back to the factory and stables elves and toys do you have? How are you doing especially around the holidays when everyone as it is time to start getting my sleigh ready today? Good or bad and why? Am I on the notty London Breese has some questions for Santa is busy and parents and grown ups don’t seem and filling my magic bad for the long flight list? Am I on the good list? Why does Rudolph’s nose gloe all the time? to have a lot of time to talk to you. You need on Dec. 24. And why doest he uther raindeer make fun of to be patient with them and understand that it When I get home on Christmas Day, which, Dawson Rose asked Santa how is Rudolph? Rudolph? How are you doing Mrs. Santo Cloas is important for you to be extra good and help by the way, is my birthday, Mrs. Claus will Am I on the naughty list? How are the evils and mr. Santa Cloas. Is jack frost real? What is around the house. As I went down my Good have a delicious snack (I won’t be very doing? How old are you? real and what is not. How is Rudolph. Are you and Naughty list, I see that most of you have hungry because of all the milk and cookies getting ready fore Chrismas. been good and I will try to fill your “want” list. I have eaten). Jacki Milliken wanted to know are you getting However, I can’t promise you that you will get I wish each of you a very merry Christmas redey for Christmas? Am I on the good list or the Makaila Matthies would like to know how is everything you want. and Happy New Year. bad list? Do you like are tree? Rudolph? Are your elves making toys? How are I am so glad I had time to answer your Love, Santa Claus your Reindeer? When is your birthday? When is questions. You are very important to me and Jacob Rath would like to ask Santa when was your birthday? How old are you? How is Mrs. Rudolph born? When where you born? How Claus? Who are your stable elves? is misses cluas? When were Rudolphs parents born? How long has Rudolph been on the sleigh Colton Raile asked Santa who are your stabl team? evelfs? How miney evelfs do you have? Do you have a dog? Dos Mis. Clos no how to nit? Oakley Hamilton would like to know do you Thank you to the teachers and realy have elves? Is Rudolph real? Do you realy have a slay? Am I on the naughty list? Do you administration for finding time in their have a majic bag? classrooms so students could answer the Kaylee Moberly asked Santa how are you? questions for this special Christmas issue. How is Mrs. Claus? How long does it take to get to my house? Merry Christmas! The Herald and Times staff Season’s greetings Skip, Betty, Robin, Preston, Brett & Gary On the cover – On the front is Santa visiting with the children of Chris and Christina Zimmerman, St. Francis. Pictured left to right: Ryder, Santa and Kash Zimbe- 785-332-8990 man. W. Hwy. 36 • St. Francis www.westernauctionandrealestate.com Thursday, December 19, 2013 The Saint Francis Herald/Bird City Times 3S Sixth graders talk about their favorite Christmas The sixth grade class of Amy Christensen was Alonda Gomez said her favorite special money so she could pay our bills. everyone the best Christmas they’ve ever had. asked two questions. What was your favorite Christmas was here in St. Francis. Why well Christmas and why was it special? If you could be because it was the first Christmas I had in this Sierra Robbins said her favorite Christmas Jayden McGinnis said his favorite Christmas Santa for one day, what special good things would lovely town. I really like St. Francis so that’s why. was last year’s. Because it was super fun. If I was was two years ago. I got everything I wanted. I you do for someone? If I was Santa for one day I would go everywhere in Santa for one day hope it would be on Christmas got a camera, a new bike, and a lot more it was the world to give gifts. Would go to China, to give Eve, because I want to deliver cool presents for fun. After we went to my grandmas and we draw Brady Dinkel said he would think last year was present to all the children. I would go to Mexico, everybody in the world. names. And we get a 10 dollar gift for who we his favorite Christmas. I got a new gun and an and gives lot’s of presents. I would go to St. Judes, draw. If I could be Santa I would give everyone xBox 360. If I was Santa I would give my class a and all that places that need love. Isaiah Lee said his favorite Christmas was last the best Christmas. Smartboard. I got a new gun because I was needing year. Because I got an iPad mini. If I were Santa a new one. The Smartboard because we need one. Christina Stafford said her favorite Christmas I would give everybody the best Christmas they Audrey Meyer said her favorite Christmas was was when she was six. Because I got my favorite could have. when I got my dune buggy. The next summer I Cassidy Busse said her favorite Christmas was bike ever. It was bright blue and I wanted it so bad I took all my grandparents for a ride. If I was Santa the first Christmas in her new house. It was a very wasn’t very happy because it wasn’t under the tree Karly Bandel said her favorite Christmas for one day I would bring all poor children in special Christmas because it was just my family but my dad told me to go outside to get wood and was when she was 9. My grandma came to our world gifts. I would probably bring the real Santa and we had a great big breakfast, and I got a guitar. there it was I was so happy!!!!! I would give food house for Christmas. If I was Santa I would give a gift too! If I was Santa for one day I would make sure that and presents to the children that need it because everyone got to spend Christmas together as a they could have never had a present there last meal family, and all the little kids in the world would could have been 3 days ago.
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