sponsored by Featured Teacher: Anna Salo, Grade 3, Highland Elementary, Crookston, MN My tradition is every Christmas Eve we get to open one present. Last year I got a In the spirit of the season, please enjoy our collection of poems, Dear Santa, PSP it’s a game system. Now I want a Christmas traditions, and letters to Santa. I wish you would get Xbox 360. I’m thinking about maybe me some bells for my making a present. If I do this I’m going neck. Also get me some to make a ornament. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, reindeer food. Could you fill up our carrot bowl and I want some bells for my horns and -Jacob Love, some of the reindeers need a little love I want a Santa hat and I want a pair Rudolph they’re really lonely. And if you could of shoes because my feet get cold If I could make a new Christmas tradition -Erron it would be seeing the Grinch and seeing just take it a little slower on Christmas when we take gifts to kids. And a Day. My hooves still kind of hurt coat because I get cold. Merry Santa and seeing Rudolph and opening Dear Santa, from last Christmas. Christmas Santa. presents. And eating cookies with the Can I be in the front please? Or I will Grinch and Santa and Rudolph. From, Love, quit and try to catch me big Santa. -Maribel Cupid Rudolph From, -Hannah -Adriana Rudolph Dear Santa, -Damian M. You are my best friend. And we think Dear Santa, Dear Santa, you are the best owner. For Christmas I want I want new jingle bells for a Xbox 360, games for my antlers. And I want a Candy Love, Hat Rudolph and Vixen the Xbox 360 like WWE warmer blanket for Rudolph -Damian N. Smackdown vs. Raw Christmas. Oh and I want 2010, wood characters, a little Christmas tree. I Idea Dear Santa, open up all the presents, want some boots too. Oh Santa Can you get me a pair of shoes for Christ- and elf, 100 pack of and I almost forgot I want some ornaments Tree mas? Because when you land the sleigh pencilsnot to get trapped with my Christmas tree. Mash my feet get cold in the snow. And I have in the shed every night, more snow, no You Reindeer, Army a present for you. Can you stop by my Rudolph, not to get snapped every second, a Rudolph Sweet house so I can give you your present? Ok. sweatshirt, penguin, boots, Gopher Grandma -Hailey -Dylan J. Pants, a big snow house, eggs and bacon for Love, breakfast, big snowflakes, more pixy dust Dear Santa, Christmas Rudolph because last year I ran out. -Jada For Christmas I want bells and I always Happy times Your friend, wanted one and It would be cool to get one so Really cool presents too Donner I can play with my neighbor so we can have a Dear Santa, Inside drinking hot cocoa -Connor race. Then I will be cool and I love Christmas Rudolph said he wants to be in the front Soooo cold outside it is my favorite holiday and I want to see you again because I’m good at the front or I Too much snow will quit going fast. And can I have some Dear Santa, in prison and you are cool Santa. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year snowpants and some Tech Decks and a big Why does Rudolph have a red nose? Please Love, A lot of cookies for Santa pack and I want some boots because my write back. Rudolph feet are getting cold. Love, -Jason Seasons greetings. Rudolph Cupid -Thea -Michael - Logan Dear Santa, I want Christmas bells that can Dear Santa, only be heard by kids that only I want some blankets and video games believe in Santa. And how are you and bells for Christmas. Thank magic? you Santa. Love, Love, Blitzen Vixen -Kaleb -Nick Next week’s featured teacher: Kim Belgarde, Grade 5, Bennett Elementary, Fargo, ND.