Paw Print Press Serving Itasca “The Big Little Town” since 1997 Itasca, Texas 76055 Vol. 2011 Issue No. 52 December 23, 2011 M erry Christmas Ita sca On behalf of the Board of Trustees, As we celebrate Christmas and the Holiday season this year, it is students and staff of Itasca ISD, I want to important for us to remember the many blessings we have as citizens take this opportunity to wish everyone a very of this wonderful community. Being a part of this community makes Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New it incumbent upon each of us to remember those among us who are Year. May your holidays be filled with family less fortunate and give back by volunteering our time and energies. and friends and may they bring joy and love The City Administration, all of the City Employees, members of to your lives. the City Council, and the Mayor would like to wish you and yours Itasca ISD Superintendent the most blessed Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. Mr. Glenn Pittman Itasca Mayor James Bouldin How Special Our Christmas Memories Diane Barnes, Lay Pastor First Presbyterian Church

Many of us have special Christmas memories. One of my favorites occurred just two years ago. For almost 55 years, I had waited to see snow on Christmas in Itasca, Texas. I really didn’t even believe it was possible; I didn’t think it was something I would see in my lifetime. But, as the family gathered at my house on that Christmas Eve for lunch, we noticed something white blowing in the wind. The wind was so cold and blowing so hard, that the snow was coming down horizontally instead of vertically! So, although we were excited to see snow, it wasn’t accumulating. Our church always has a Christmas Eve Service, but we wondered how many people would get out in the cold wind. Nevertheless, I decided that we would have the service. After all, Jesus said “where two or three are gathered.” “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.” Well, the weather didn’t stop the faithful! The church was more than half full of worshippers. The service ended, as always, with the congregation standing around the walls of the church in total darkness except for the light of the candles each person was holding, their voices singing out “Joy to the World! The Lord is come!” It’s one of my favorite moments of the whole year! “How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is given.” After many hugs and wishes of “Merry Christmas,” everyone departed to go back to their homes or Christmas gatherings. I was left alone in the church to turn off everything and lock it up. It was not until I stepped outside that I realized the park across the street was blanketed with snow! While we were worshipping, the snow had silently come down and covered the earth with white. Although it was very cold, I sat in my car for several moments, just staring at our church’s prayer garden, which had become a winter wonderland. As excited as I was about the snow, it occurred to me how exciting it must have been to the shepherds that first Christmas Eve. I’m sure most of them had heard that someday a Messiah would be coming, but, like me and a Christmas Eve snow, they probably didn’t think it would ever occur in their lifetime. How silently He was born in Bethlehem – Most of the world didn’t even notice. But some shepherds were aware of the angels over Bethlehem’s sky that night. They believed. They went to see this newborn King, their Messiah! They bowed down on bended knee and worshipped Him. I wonder what happened to those shepherds. I would think that most probably that night was a memory they treasured always. And I wonder – were any of them there again, on bended knee, when He died on the cross for them – and for us! That is a gift to be excited about – more than Christmas Eve snows, gifts, or anything else! Thank you, Jesus! Happy Birthday!

Page 2 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Churches of Itasca The First Baptist Church of Itasca Bethlehem Missionary Baptist W. Spurgeon 687-2800 The Big Little Church with a BIG HEART for the Big Little Town! Central Baptist Church 401 E. Monroe 687-2343 Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Church of Christ 200 N. Aquilla 687-2774 Morning Service 10:45 a.m. First Baptist Church 107 S. Lamar 687-2783 Evening Study 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 106 N. Lamar 687-2243 Christian Counseling: Bible Based and Certified! First United Methodist Main & King St. 687-2475 Call Pastor Dru Lacy for an appointment 254-313-7770 Loveview Baptist Church FM 2959 East of I-35 Second Baptist Church 120 W. Marrion 687-9134 Shiloh Community Church 254-582-0487 Community Holiday Events

St. John Missionary Baptist 506 S. Weaver 687-2821 rd IISD Christmas Break 3 Day Worship Center 107 E. Adams 214 564-2185 December 19 – January 3 Itasca Nursing Home Sunday-10 a.m. Monday-6:00 p.m. IISD Flex Day Central Baptist Church January 3-January 6 400 E. Monroe St. Christmas morning service December 25 at 10:00 a.m. Official Notice Monday-Ladies' Bible Study 6:00 p.m. at the church The City is accepting sealed bids on several vehicles Mon., Wed., &Fri mornings 8 a.m. Ladies Bible Study until December 30. Contact City Hall for a list of makes Wed. meal 6:00 p.m. & Bible Study for all ages at 7:00 and models of the vehicles available. website - itascacbc.org City Hall is opened Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information call City Hall @ 254-687-2201. First United Methodist Church All vehicles as sold as is – no guarantee. 401 E. Main St, Itasca, TX 254-687-2475 E-mail: [email protected] Chamber Banquet Date Set Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:00p.m. Come join us in our beautiful, historic, sanctuary Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:30 (All ages) Sunday Worship Service 10:50 a.m. Pastor Tom Wood Snacks 10:40 a.m.

Itasca Church of Christ The Itasca Chamber of Commerce will hold its 26th 303 E. Monroe 254-687-2774 Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Monday, Jesus said in Matt 24:35 "Heaven and earth shall pass January 30, 2011. The Banquet will be held in the Itasca away but my word shall never pass away." ISD cafeteria. The silent auction and refreshments will To help in the study of God's word, FREE Bible begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner being served at 7:00 p.m. correspondence courses. Call 817-994-0613. Tickets are $10.00 ($12.00 at the door) each and can be Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Evening 5:00 p.m. bought from any Chamber director or at Citizens State Wednesday evening 6:00 p.m. Bank (Cory Cole), HILCO (Bob Wilson) or IHS (Barbara Petrash). Second Missionary Baptist Church This year’s theme is “Itasca Is . . . Itasca Will Be . . .” 120 W. Marrion St. Itasca TX 76055 As always the Chamber is open to citizens suggestions on Rev. George Demmerritte Jr. (Pastor) ideas for awards to be presented and nominations for Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. those awards. This is everyone’s chance to have a say in Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m. the Citizen of the Year, Community Service and all other 2BC*2 Youth Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday awards presented. Suggestions can be mailed to Itasca Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 205, Itasca, TX 76055 First Presbyterian Church or given to any of the Chamber directors listed. 106 N. Lamar - 254-687-2243 - Angel Food Site [email protected] www.fpcitasca.org Exciting News "In mission to and with the Presbyterian Children’s Home to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ." The United Methodist Church of Itasca is excited to Sundays - 9:30-10:00 Fellowship in Barton Hall announce that beginning with the 2012-2013 school year; 10 - 10:45 Sunday School 11 a.m. - Worship Service we will be opening Teaching Our Toddlers, "TOT" Pre- 4 pm – Praise/Worship 4:30–KFC/Hour of Power School. More information and registration dates will be Tues. & Thurs. – 10 a.m. Exercise Class - Barton Hall available in late February. Wed. 6:30 Prayer & Praise - 7:00 Choir practice Page 3 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Merry Christmas from Elementary

Wishing you much joy and love this Christmas Season. Have a very Merry Christmas. Amy Reyna Elementary Principal Just Dance Wii game & Coloring Pre-Kindergarten book Aleigha Rodriguez Kindergarten New dollhouse & Flowers Dear Santa, I would Emily Fontanez Transformers Justin Baskett Spiderman & a new shirt Mario Lego Racing game & Hot like to have: Michael Flores Wheels car set that sticks to the wall Jump house & Barbies JT Bottorff Madeline Younger DS & skateboard Tory Brooks Car & Spiderman Remote control airplane & Rocket Israel Garcia with a little bit of fire at the bottom Computer & Hairspray Kale Forester Reagan Volcik Motorcycle & remote controlled car Computer & iPod Toni Harris Adan Garcia Trampoline & Basketball goal Baby stroller with canopy & a baby doll Jacey Hubbard Barbie & Dollhouse Payton Oxford Willie Jackson Mario 3-D Land on DS & some puz- Jump House & Bike with flags Chocolate & Cookies zles Tyran Jackson Tatiana Charles Laura Morales Barbie & a car for my Barbie Ironman & Robot Will Salinas Spiderman & Ironman Lizbeth Morales Spiderman Game & Batman Xavier Fontanez Wii & scooter Kaiydance Olson Sage Laughlin Make-up & Dress up clothes Laptop & Mario game with cars New Barbie bike & Barbie House Jolie Gillaspie Colt Rhea Kyeara Graig Make-up Set & A computer Barbie & swimming pool Batman & ChooChoo Train Alexis Gillaspie Makala Rodriguez Caden Littlejohn Boots & Gloves DSI & Army Man set Baby with bottles & Horse that walks Naomy Dominguez Colton Stanford Cozette Mannis Make-up & Dress up clothes Microphone & piano Barbie & Barbie shirt Kaliss Sarli Wesley Stinemetze Yocelin Salazar Spiderman & Ironman Dirt bike & 4-Wheeler Hello Kitty Bath Thing& Puppy Dog Joshua Cockerham Triston Upton Mahala Goldsmith Jump House & Pinkalicious game Mario Cart Wii game & Mario Cart Princess bounce house & Ballerina Addison Waters 3D Land on a DS piano Christina Watkins Ice cream & Toys Joe Weaver Batman & Blue Power Ranger Marlyn Jacobo Pop the Pig Game & a toy table Brayden Mears Toy garage & Skateboard Ashley Zavala Computer & Blue Truck Ayden Brown Puppy & Barbie Gabi Ross Hector Castillo Big gun & Blocks Tucker Mears Easy bake oven & princess car Computer & iPod Motorcycle & bike Payslie Stephenson Lainey Kirkpatrick Kori Shaw Barbie doll & baby toy Train & a new book Christian Stevenson Valerie Younger DSXL & Ben Thousand Olympic Motorcycle & Bike Kori Shaw Games Joseph Willman Driving Cars game & Football Cat & video games Amaya Brown Carlos Delgado BB gun & horse Jesse Camarena Barbie Doll Camp & Barbie game Video game & Pokémon Jaden Rickman Jesus Castillo Barbie Computer & Pinkalicious Puss n Boots Game Jake Comer Ka’Miyah Henderson Princess car & clothes Audree Dean Boots & Barbie Doll Dog & Bike Alyssa Upton Alyssa Arellano

Page 4 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Dear Santa, I would like to have: Horse and a snake Alionna Robinson Kindergarten Nintendo DS and Black Wii System Quentin Seward Roller skates and a pogo stick st Kate Burkett 1 Grade Nintendo DSI XL and an iPod

Pretty Unicorn & A Fidget Friend Corbin Vincent Gwen Brown BB Gun and a bike Remote control monster truck & Jacoby Searcy shotgun Seth Jackson Bay Blades and a new bike XBox 360 Kaden Cordell Kayd Lightsey XBox 360 & Controller Wii games and new computer game Semaj Diggs Alley Baskett Zombie Land & Bicycle iPod and a pogo stick Landon Botello Jose Gutierrez Puppy & Fish Dominik Alford American Girl Doll and brush for Puppy & Mario Nintendo DS 3D Monopoly Game & Transformer Omar Zavala my doll Laney Bell Frank Arellano XBox and remote control helicopter Barbies & Barbie house LaLa Loopsy & Fidget Friend Alyssa Botello Ryan Volcik Taylor Arellano iPad and Nintendo DS Barbie & Paint April Battleson Teddy bear & toy shark Daisy Morantes Samantha Forbus A Dollar & pet rabbit Remote control truck and airplane Colton Brandstetter LaLa Loopsy & Silly hair doll Rebecca Salinas that spies Tomas Castillo Tonka truck & Trumpet Nintendo DS and bike Deryk Caraway DS & Paint Set Kailey Holden Picture puzzle maker Kodey Benitez Barbie & Cars (for my brother) Row 1 Baylor tickets and PS3 games Victoria Delauder Hannah Brackin A Dog & Cat Joseph Davis Brayden Cole Ninja Turtle Remote & Race car Remote control car & Football with a remote Josh Degollado Food maker & Paint set Heaven Gonzales Mason Hyder Computer & Hungry Hungry Hippo PS3 & DSI Damon Caraway Jackson Eaddy Stuffed Lion & Easy Bake Oven Cole Billingsley Nintendo 3DS & teacher set Halloween dress & Princess Barbie Gracee Cole Lillian Johnson XBox 360 & PlayStation 3 De’Reyon Mayberry A puppy & toy puppy Dress & Stamps Analicia Leal Cadence Edwards Puppy dog & Lipstick Dum Dum Bubble Gum machine & Air Swimmer Shark Angry Birds & Green Lantern toy Calie Steck Victor Garcia Fast car & Toy Christmas tree Gavin Grisham iPad 2 & Teddy Bear New play stove & Glass doll T. J. Upton Alexsandra Comer Marshmallow Shooter & BB Gun Alondra Ramirez Jacob Whitlock Air Swimmer Shark & Fidget Friend Candy & Toy Santa Claus Casey Hernandez Arekxy Quiros Dr. Dreadful Zombie Lab & 16 Bumblebee toy & hot wheel Wishes Movie Charlsie Ferrell Joey Degollado PS3 and American Doll Hello Kitty necklace & earrings Kierstyn Moore Shavon Diggs Nintendo DS and a Horse Ben Ten & ball Eyra Hale Michelle Chavez Robot Game & gingerbread iPad and Nintendo DS Landen Mitchell Alyssa Jackson Video game & Mater Car Toy from Victorious and a Chocolate Jaylan Piper Santa Lilly Wickliffe Ship & video games about horses XBox 360 and XBox games Emmanuel Barrera Braylon Stafford Page 5 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Santa Letters from Elementary st Laptop & Leapfrog Remote control car & remote con- More 1 Grade Morgan Holliday trolled helicopter that shoots missiles PlayStation & Games River Steck Gold nail polish & Orbeez Caden Goheen Crane Copter & an iPad Tyra Crawford Gameboy & Camera Gage Dean Nintendo 3DS & game Alfredo Gonzales Nintendo DSI & X-Box 360 Alex Andrade Yugi-Oh Cards & Bike Michael Battleson Skateboard & Dirt bike Mario Martinez Barbie doll & Nintendo DS Wyatt Beam Wii & IPod Anyah Villarreal Andorra Thao My mom and dad to be happy & Laptop & Motorcycle Nintendo DS & computer Barbie Car Hayleigh Arellano Miguel Gamez Ismael Garcia Water gun & Remote control race Bike & a Dog La La Loopsy Silly Hair Doll & DSI car Alex Watkins Kylee Sherber XL Tayah Howard XBox 360 & PlayStation 3 iPod & Laptop La La Loopsy Silly Hair Doll & a Brinden Johnson Luci Lara Nintendo DSI Abby Salinas Barbie & Barbie Car Littlest PetShops & Overalls A happy family & any presents you Semiah Diggs Grace Anderson want to bring Yakziry Garcia Pink truck & doll Dr. Dreadful’s Zombie Lab & Light Barbie Hair Strip Doll & Nintendo Gabby Rodriguez Striker Soul Strike DSI Mackenzie Hernandez Nintendo 3DS & Mario Cart 7 Marshall Woods Nintendo DS & some DS games JJ Fain Dirt Bike & 4-Wheeler Kylie Sayers XBx 360 & Remote control car Skylan Simmons Jordan Piper Camera & Puppy Orbeez Spa & Brat Masquerade Naomi Chavez Haley Jenkins Tractor & Hunting Game Masquerade Doll & bike Chase Price Aliyah McGill Hello Kitty Camera & a DS Toy barking dog & Make up box Natalia Savala Lori Johnson Computer & a television nd Carolina Fragoso 2 Grade Nintendo DS & some marbles Oscar Alvarado Pellet gun & a Guitar David Arellano DVD player & decorations to hang from my ceiling EJ Montes rd Barbie house & a Barbie car 3 Grade Abby Weaver Nintendo DSI & a stuffed dog Monster High dolls & Monster High Zach Efaw sketchbook Elizabeth Wright XBox 360 & MP3 player Orbeez Jewelry Maker & Orbeez

Brendon Heath Soothing Spa Aidan Sargent Make-up & Hello Kitty Dresses iPhone & iPad Bernard Garcia Kendall Bryan Barbie house & Nintendo DSI Daniela Chavez Snuggly teddy bear & Laptop Spynet & a Razor Arly Zavala Willie Bible Pellet gun & an iPhone Garrett Slagle XBox & Scratch ‘n Sniff Christmas New DS Games & Laptop scent Jimmy Heath Madison Rodriguez iPod & New shoes Aleesia Sarli Motorcycle & Nintendo DS Laptop & Call of Duty: Modern Carlos Ortiz Warfare 3 John Wesley Rhea Xbox & DVD Player Car with big wheels & Light up toy Matthew Terrell Leu Thao Bike and Clothes Legos & Super 6 Lightening Jasmyn Rodriguez McQueen Car Erick Diaz Page 6 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Dear Santa, I would like to have . . . rd Cupcake maker & finger nail polish th 3 Grade set Yeni Delgado 4 Grade A laptop & Cabbage Patch Kid Courtney Upton Just Dance for Wii & Fur Real Friend Dog Cookie Elizabeth Brown A belt & Puppy Kyrstin Bottorff A Doll & Wii iPhone & dirt bike Zamaria Christopher Dakota Price Lots of Doll Baby Clothes PS3 & German Shepherd Kara Burkett Travis Abbott iPod & 20 Bucks Eli Jacks Laptop & Speckled iPod case 3DS & Games for 3DS Clay Pittman Daniel Burns Real pony & laptop A grandma & iPod Anahi Botello Skylar Melton Make up & bows 12 Bucks & Transformers Nerf Stampede & Nerf Long-Shot Hannah Whitlock Juan Hernandez Jared Hall XBox Kinect & Call of Duty Black White iPhone 4 & a Sparkly Purse iPod Shuffle & remote control heli- Ops Orlando Hernandez Ashley Tetreault copter Danny Molla iPhone & Saddle Pad for my horse A Pokemon Set & PlayStation 3 Modern Warfare 3 & Gears of War Jesse Harris Jeremiah Jackson 3 Ethen Agreda PSP game & a new bike Laptop & 3DS WiFi at my house & I-Pod Touch Marcus Yanez Alanna Jeffers Weston Helms Modern Warfare 3 & Battlefield 3 Laptop & a B-B Gun PS3 with games & XBox with games Logan Strona Dustin Latray Nicky Johnson PSP game & a new bike Pillow Pet & Computer Desi Rasco Makeup & some more makeup Rafael Martinez Nintendo DS & iPad Shyan Dyer New Harry Potter Movie & Harry Brenda Morales Hot pink jacket & shirt that says Potter Poster Chloe Fain Pet Puppy & Little Pet Shop doll “Dad’s Girl” Morgan Ward iPod & Flat Screen TV Emmersyn Cardona Figit & another cozy cookie Sammy Bonds Legos & XBox 360 Gracie Wickliffe Rabbit & a DS game Ashton Tinklenberg Baby brother or sister & new video Susie Balch PSP & PSP games games Cherokee Carr PS3 & DSI Joe Gonzales XBox 360 Kinect &MP3 Player Caleb Dawkins PSP & PlayStation 3 Antonio Arellano Horse & an iPhone Raymond Arellano Four-Wheeler & Big flat screen TV Madison Johnson iPhone & A turtle Coby Bollig XBox 360 Kinect & Halo Legos Davont’e Grisham XBox Kinect & Miss Me Jeans Braeden Castro iPhone & Easy Bake Oven Bree Brown A real iPhone & XBox 360 Anna Anderson Remote control car & My family to Tempest Arellano XBox 360 & A dog be together Drake Caraway Nintendo 3DS & a computer Kyle Kirkpatrick 3-D DS & iPad Joshua Cardona DSI XL & LaLa Loopsy erasers Christen Cleveland Harry Potter Poster & Harry Potter Chloe Sherber Football gear &Wii with 5 games book Jaedyn Campos Chris Diaz A bike & a game Mario people & Nintendo 3-D DS David Hernandez Mason Griffin Dresses & a new movie Electric scooter & DSI Kalee Payne A’Leayah Hogan XBox 360 & a real puppy retriever Nerf Sword & XBox Felicity Cockerham Dylan Jones iPad & Sparies Avery Barfield

Page 7 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Santa Letters from Elementary th Money & A Nice Christmas PlayStation 3 & lots of games 4 Grade Hannah Verhaagen Wesley Frederick Orbeez & A stuffed animal La La Loopsi doll & Justin Bieber Breana Castro under the Mistletoe Malacia Guy Science lab & iPhone 4GS Nintendo 3DS & XBox 360 Kinect Alexsandra Gonzalez Nolan Ray Davis PS3 & Dirt Bike Anthony Salazar I really don’t need presents; I have Kindle & a PS Gillian Brackin friends. But I do have two wishes: Every student in 4th & 5th to pass the my friends and no one fighting STAAR test! Mrs. Bell Brenna Barnes Pokemon cards & PokeBalls & Sky- th lander Stephen Upton 5 Grade Dog & bunny rabbit Itzayana Pacheco Chaps & horse training book to Lots of video games & PlayStation 3 study Haley Hubbard Andrew Arellano XBox 360 Kinect & an iPod Touch Saints Row 3 & iPod Percy Jackson & the Olympians Samuel Sulak Trevor Cockerham Books & Nerf bullets Smurfs the Movie & Just Dance 3 Chi Straightener & iPod 2 Jordan Shelby for Wii Katie-Lynne Younger Kaylei Cole Zebra print hair straightener New clothes & new shoes Puppy & iPod Dionicio Cruz Whitley Alverson Imelda Hernandez Horse & toy horse Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire XBox 360 & four-wheeler Ireland Gafford & The Son of Neptune Kamen Dickey iPhone & Barbie House Joseph Hettich-Gafford Camera & DSI Game Brisia Garcia iPod touch Dylan Beam Ariel Gonzales Madden NFL 12 & X-Box 360 Dad not to lose his job & a Bunny Go-cart & a mini bike (motorcycle) Terry Harris Isabel Avila Wyatt Helms PS3 & Major League Baseball 2011 iPhone & Remote control car Wii games & iPod Kristen Clary Ryan Markwardt Maddie Reyna iPhone 4S Chasity Roberson iPod & laptop Donavon McGill Night vision goggles & Nerf Shotgun Go-cart & four-wheeler Wii & New jacket Niccona Olson William Marks Justin Basye Puppy & iPad Jessica Martinez Xbox 360 Kinect gold membership Laptop & phone 10 free Burritos & Black Colt & 100 CC Dirt Bike Bethany Kirkpatrick Patrick Runyon Ethan Greeson Roblox membership & iPod Touch PlayStation 3 & Rifle Key to the World & Justin Bieber Angelina Thao Chase Rutherford Hallie Runyon iPod Touch & a Cars Pillow Pet Ride in Santa’s sleigh & Reindeer A Mom & Dad Brooke Soward Katy Sherber Cheyenne Saling PS3 & Modern Warfare 3 iPad & new phone No school & everything James Savala Samantha Faries Damian Sanders Remote control truck & Laptop Droid phone & XBox 360 Cameren Hight Nathan Steck PS3 & new Jordans 3DS & DS games & clothes Jeff Knight Alicia Whitlock iPod & Wii Dakota Dyer For my friends and family to have a Xbox 360 & My own computer good Christmas & DSi XL Meadow Valeriano Nathalie Willman Clothes & New DSI games iPhone 4 GS & A great house Aileene Diaz Eric Mozon Xbox 360 & new phone Bo Barnes Cars 2 game & Cars 2 Pillow Pet PS3 & a grateful family Jason Rios Rowdy Rhea Page 8 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press A Sampling of Santa Letters from Faculty, Middle & High School

More 5th Grade Elementary Faculty 8th Grade

Peace & Goodwill for all Mrs. Kim Abbott (4th & 5th) A safe & Happy Christmas for my students & their families Dear Santa, I would like a:

Mrs. Janet Covington Money & iPhone 4S Jesus Gutierrez New phone & new bike My family all together & a big iron Nintendo 3DS & money Mariah Whitlock skillet Mrs. Shirley Maddox Spencer Mote Kendal Fire and MW3 Students to have a wonderful Christ- Money & an iPod Kristina Graham Nathan Adams mas & some extra time off for my Some sparkly snow boots & an iPod Video Camera & PS3 teachers & staff Haleigh Ward Justin Feazel Elementary Principal Amy Reyna Money & more money Wii Game & iPad For everyone to remember the reason James Nelson Katelyn George for the season & Blessings for every- Money & shoes Crisol Zavala PS3 & new jacket one Mrs. Sandy Confer Cameron Brandstetter Money & Clothes th Phone & Hello Kitty stuff Ms. Michelle Cole 9 Grade Da’Yonce Mayberry Dear Santa, I would like a: PS3 & a Merry Christmas Austin Karr Barbie & Clothes th Evelyn Garcia 6 Grade My family to be happy and my Dear Santa, I would like a: friends to have a great Christmas PlayStation 3 & skateboard Brianna Bolden Hunter Crutsinger My dad to pay his child support iPod Touch & an iPhone Moxie Girls Horse Club & laptop Mikayla Soward PJ Stephens Macy Arellano Laptop & new cell phone Wii games & a PSP Zachery Barnes Candy canes on Christmas and Barbie Hannah Bruton Laptop & cowboy boots Dream House Shalante Frederick Football & clothes Tamera Jackson A new 4-Wheeler and lots of money Neo Arellano iPod & a laptop Khiluh Frederick New 12guage shotgun & duck Kaylon McFatridge and deer decoys Harley Finley Ms. Spence to like me and my friends Go cart & Video Game th to have swag Bryanna Flores Jacob Farquhar 7 Grade A pair of new boots and a 30-06 rifle XBox 360 and MW3 Dear Santa, I would like a: Willie Oxford Armondo Yanez New phone & to be ungrounded Hat & Gloves Garrett Cox Money & iPod Jason McFatridge Galena Tate Unchartered 3 and WWE ’12 iPad & Clothes Nicole Liles UFC tickets & Battlefield 3 on PC JT Cardona Money & To see Santa Tristan Sulak 3DS & Mario Land Dana Schuman 22 semi-automatic rifle built in scope Timothy Jacks No homework & Money & Cowboy boots Megan Scoggins iPad and iPhone Macey Terrell Laptop & a new phone Hunter Cooper Money & World Peace Brandy Fontanez Nintendo 3DS & Mario Chandley Sargent New phone & a new laptop Alan Freeman Money & To ride on a reindeer Brenda Rojo XBox 360 Kinect Jerry Watts Isabella Botello Puppy & iPhone Rachel Freeman See my brother & Spend time with my family Daniel Montes

Page 9 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press th th 10 Grade 11 Grade Faculty

Dear Santa, I would like a: New saddle & 93 Dodge Cumins engine An orange kitten & my kids Jimmy Rodriguez home for the holidays MAC makeup & a new car Mrs. Julie Slotvig Mercedes Delatorre My kids home for Christmas & Truck & a new pole vault pole peaceful and healthy New Year Chase Patterson Mrs. Lisa Von Borstal The best Christmas every & anything anyone is More books on my Kindle & Puppy Jessica Farquhar willing to give me Lulu Rodriguez time to read them iPhone Breelle Garcia My momma to pay for my driving test & a Mrs. Susan Reyna New boots with spurs Yorkie Da’Jae Wells Shotgun & North-South pole Casey Carranza Computer & car Justin Bonds vault runway Get away to New York & a Hummer & Harley Davidson motorcycle Coach Shelley Hollingsworth spa treatment and shopping Brandon Dvorak Warm cozy socks & Bath and spree Kaleigh Lightsey Puppy, maybe 2 puppies Adrian Arthur Body Works lotion Get away to New York & a My Dad here so he can see Stephanie graduate Mrs. Diana Johnson spa treatment and shopping & my boyfriend to visit on Christmas Vacation to Europe & 3 weeks spree Chelsae Faries Michelle Ignacz off from school to go to Europe Android tablet & new cell A job & good grades Marcos Martinez Mrs. Sally Crouch phone Kameron Mayberry New phone & clothes Brandon Kelley The Peace that passes under- New truck & some money standing; the Hope of the World Jagger Nick & Real information about the Vehicle & money EOC tests Shelbee Coleman Mrs. Monell Weatherly Money & a dress for the th More years so that I can spend cruise Ema Payne 12 Grade them with my family & My Chance to see my baby sisters A motorbike Matt Colbert health & a new curl A bigger TV in my room & lots of glazed and Coach Joe Rodriguez Destinie Gutierrez chocolate donuts Opie Mayberry Students who listen before they My family home & safe for iPad & a puppy Maci Crummett talk & Students who think be- the holidays Great school break & new job fore they answer Tristen Prescott Parker Kowalski Mr. David Scott

New phone & job Brittany Bell Merry Christmas from the Paw Print Press

Hannah Johnson – New camera & Everyone to be happy Aren Barton – World Peace & Michael Kors handbag Martin Martinez - Hungry, Hungry Hippo & Fox and Hound Blue Ray Ashley Spain – Beats by Dr. Dre & New Boots Brittany Reid – Money & a car Shelby Ledwig – Money & a gun Brandon Duby - Flat Screen TV & Money David Maddox – iPhone & World Peace Brittany Bourland – Money & New Phone David Corbitt – Plane ticket to Arizona & For everyone to have a Merry Christmas Ema Payne – Thickening mascara & Better straightner Mr. Carl Sweeney – Books & T-Bone Steak Drawn by Jayde Hilliard in 2001 Mrs. Barbara Petrash – For my family, friends & stu- Santa finds reading the Paw Print Press very dents to have a safe & Happy Christmas. I Love you all helpful in finding out who has been naughty or (And yes that means you too Trinton) nice. Page 10 December 23, 2011 Paw Print Press Paw Print Press 123 N. College Itasca, Texas 76055

Wampus Cats of the Week High School Students Give Ultimate Gift

Each year the Itasca Special of the Week Student Council spon- sors several blood drives. The students “Please remember to realize how critical it is help out those that for those who are able are less fortunate and eligible to donate than you! blood. Over the last several years, the number of teenage do- The staff at Lloyd Ford wishes nors has increased dramatically. Last year 18 students everyone a very earned the honor of wearing the ‘Red Cord’ at graduation for their 3 donations in one year. "Merry Christmas!" All donors must be 17 years or older, (16 year olds could donate with parental permission), must eat a healthy and May your holidays be filled filling breakfast and drink plenty of water the day of dona- tion. Student Council Sponsor Sally Crouch has been very with blessings. impressed with participation of the students. Citizens of the community are also urged to help save lives by donating at the next drive in the spring.

Lloyd Ford – Proud Supporter of the Wampus Cats