Letters to Santa 2015

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By Amelia Uhlenkott, PES

Dear Santa: O u r A nn ua l Pre s ent a t io n o f O u r R eg io n’ s y o ut h fu l b el i ev e rs .

Grangeville Elementary Mrs. Hauger’s 3rd Grade Dear Santa Clause, I would want to ask you a few questions.

How do you get your sleigh to fly? What are your reindeer favorite things to do? How do you get down the chimney or through heaters?

What do you eat? I would like a new umbrella that would not break or bend, a new Monster High set with a doll house that goes with it, a new fishing pole, new movies, a I pod, a unbreakable cellphone, Monster High books, a beautiful Monster High dress, a beautiful Christmas dress that looks like your suit, but it is a dress and a guitar. I believe in you a lot and every Christmas Eve, I wish on a star that you could come to my apartment every Christmas night.

Sincerely, Shayla Pierce P.S. I live at Graneville * Dear Santa, May I please have a 2K16? It is the #1 thing I Want. Also, can my faimly be happy this Chrismas? P.S. Christerfer is awesome!!!

Sincerely Troy Benefield Jr. * Dear Santa, Can you bring me a remote control helicopter? Can you bring me a board game? Can you bring me a pellet gun?

Can you bring me a long board?

From, Clay Hill * Dear Santa Claus, Could you bring me a puppy please. An American girl doll would be nice. How about a great feast for my family and I. Please and thank you. You know what else I want.

Love, Victoria * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Metal detecdor. I hope I’m being a good boy this year. If I can get two things for Christmas I want a Nerf Mega Gun Sincerely Kameron * Dear Santa, May I please have a bike? May I please have a new pair of shoes?

May I please have a watch? May I please have a coat?

Santa, pleas get me presents. I hope I can not be on the noty list. Pleas forgiv me if i am.

Good kid Levi

By Samantha Ottowa, GEMS

From Jeramiah

* Dear Santa, Could you bring me a DS with games?

Sincrely, Parker * Dear Santa, May I please have a Little Live Pets mouse that comes with a house? If you can’t get it for me can you get me a Little Live Pets turtle?

Love, Alaina

* Dear Santa, May I please have an ipod? If you cant get an ipod I would like a Little Live Pet turtle. With the tanke.

Sincerely, Sydnee * Dear Santa, Could I please have Pokemon cards, Mine craft toys and Barbies? I already have Pikachu and Mudkip.

Sincerely, Keri

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* Grangeville Elementary Mrs. Bass Dear Santa, For chistmus I wownt a Droan. And a myney Razer. And a Knife. And a Saw. And a pelat gun.

Ahd a hamer with nails plese. Ahd lots of snow.

And a vest.

Lucas * Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is to have time whith my family.

What you do for us is more than I could amaigen so I just thank you for the gifts.

By Sydney May Adams * Dear Santa I want the world to be a better place. Plase bring lots of lites and decorations and snow. Maybe you can bring toys and Stuff for grown ups too.

Love Jewel

* Dear Santa, Hi This is Dusty Dawn BAshaw and I am 9 but you probal now that. So is Rodlf still that red nose rain deer? So hope you had a good year. Are you redy for crismas santa? Do you think I have been good this year? I think I was. How abawt you? So bye Santa, Have a good cristmas Love Dusty * Dear Santa, I want that remotcatle car and a x box that is all remember Dace is awesome!!

Dace *

Dear Santa, I want a new doll house, a Zommer kitty, Zommer puppy, monster high doll, snacking sara, baby alive, and the deer name clores, and rodof, play dowe, new clows, 7 coloring book of Christmas, and I will leave carrots + I will leave cookies for you with milk!!!!!!

From Alyssia Louise Lamb * Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas. A meida player Captin under pants books Book marks Sincerely, Lauren * Dear Santa, How are you? I am going to set out cookies for you and eight carrots for your reindeer.

One carrot for each reindeer. Please leave me a note so I know you came to my house.

Merry Christmas Love Tylee * Dear Santa I want a Raindeer, gum, gum Ball machine, skates, dog, little fire truck. I would also like a wand, teddy bear, remote control, horses, mini razer, motorcycle.

Treats, elf on a shelve, hand cuffs, knife, cherry 7-up and a penguin.

Bull dog, Batman, shoes, foot ball suit, darth vater, hulk hands and battleship. Bubble gum suckers, snow, lots of presents, lolly pops, prize box, gloves, munky, Dinisor set Flash soit, elf, to be fast, to moov.

Sinsyrly Sawyer * Dear Santa, For Christmas I wanta pair of cowboy boots for Christmas and I Want a toy truck for Christmas. and for I Want a new foot Ball. And I Want case of bubble gum gloves and snow pants.

Merry Christmas Tristan E. J. Griffith * More Grangeville letters on page 2

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Grangeville Elementary Mrs. Schumacher Dear Santa Claus, How are you? I hope you aren’t slipping on ice! You are soooooo AWESOME!!! Well let’s get down to buissness. I want a bucket of 2X2 ammo, a scooter, a Nexus iPad, an old record, more legos and exederu. That is what I want for Christmas.

By Mark Boehmke * Dear Santa Claus, How are you feeling. I hope I’m not on the notty list. So how is Mrs. Claus feeling, I hope she feels good. Can I please have the Biggest Star wars lego set in the whole world.

Your good budy Beau Bruzas * Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want Bad Kitty book.

Your friend, Avery Lewis * Dear Santa, How are you? Is Mrs. Clause doing alright?

What I really want for Chistmas is a really big bear and a collection of books.

Your friend, Adelaide Crowl!!!! * Dear Sanat aqnd mrs. Close.

How are you doing. Are your elfs being good for you. What I want a phone. Sowing mushe, a mear, a robot dog, kindel fire. Hourse, bike, tadlet, that is all I want for chrismas.

Your friend Sara Kaschmitter. * Dear Santa I want a x-box one. A Nintendo 3ds. A scooter and legos. Also I want a

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Dear Santa, I hope you aren’t slipping on ice! You are soooooo AWESOME!!! Well let’s get down to buissness. phone. Also video games. That’s all I want.

I hope you you get those also how are the raindeer.

Your friend Shawn Chahal * Dear sant Haw are you. I wont a iphone 5C A horse with a satel and a wip. Rains and everything that kumes with a hores.

From your Frend Zane Young I Love You santa * Dear Santa, How are you? Cold you bring me a getar for Christmas?

From Tyler Holt to Santa * Dear Santa, I’m just wondering if the raindeer are fine, and is rudolph’s nose brighter every day, and what I want for Christmas is a American gril doll and a Willa. Well that’s all I can think of.

Your friend, Ksenya Barela * Dear santa, For Christmas I want an I pad. I hopeyou have a good Christmas.

Thank you Makayli Suhr *

you at the village in Meridian. How is Mrs. Claus and all of your elfs. My elf Trixie Has been very good at my house eccept she ate the chocolate in our calendar. I think she is a very silly elf. This Christmas I think I wan’t an easy bake oven or some pretty earings. I bet your elfs are working very hard.

I’m very excited for when Christmas comes.

Your friend, Rachael Hawker * Dear Santa, I would like a laptob, and a tablet. How are you and the reindeer and your elves?, I hope you are having fun. I know that you are ready, I hope your reindeer lights up the dark. How is Miss Claus doing?

Love your friend, Madisyn Pierce. *

Dear Santa, Has my elf been giving you good reports about me? He has really good hiding spots! What is your favorite type of cookie? Do your reindeer eat a lot? Am I on your good list or your bad list?

I don’t really want a lot of toys this year! If anyone gets me a lot of toys the chances are it’s about 99% that they are horses! Here are the things I would like for Christmas. A pair of cowboy boots, a wetbrush, a horse puzzle, a wubble bubble ball, and maybe a few toy horses.

(I don’t need everything at all!)

Sincerely, Adalei Lefebvre * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Wubble bubble ball. You don’t half to get me a fur

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Real friend. How are your rain,dear and Elfs. I hope the Elfs are working as hard as they can but not too hard. I hope Rudolph’s nose is still glowing.

Love, Payje Sickels * Dear Santa, I writed this letter just for you. But can you tell me if your really true?

Do you have a big red suit and a long white beard? I can’t hear you’re reindeer on the top of the roof! I can’t here them prancing of each little hoof! If you don’t have a big red blanket I’ll ask my grandma to sew one for you tell you’r elves they make the best toys I ever seen. And one more thing merry Chrismas!

Love, Makenna Elliett * Dear Santa, How are you Santa? I bet you are busy. Santa for Christmas I want a Wubble bubble ball, furl panda and some Christmas earing’s and hair clips also a Christmas Sweater. And for my dogs Trigger a new soft bed for Patch a tug a war rope for Wyatt a Kanes City hat and Bill Brocons hat too. I hope the elfs are working

Grangeville Elementary Mrs. Schwartz Dear Santa, How have you been? I bet your really busy making toys. I was in Boise and I got to see

hard but not to hard and the raindeer I hope that they are ready for Christmas. Have a merry Christmas Love, Sydnee Perry * Dear Santa, How are your elfs doing? Where did you get your reindeer? How cold is the north pole?

How is Mrs Claus doing?

What food do you uses to make reindeer food?

How old is Rudolph? For Christmas I want a drum set. How many elfs are there in the north pole?

Your friend, Dylan Warren * Dear Santa, How are you doing this year. How do all of your reindeer fly. When do you start flying to Idaho.

This year may I please have a big nerf gun.

Thank you. I hope you are realy well. I hope you a good Christmas Santa Claus.

Sincerely yours, Bryson Robinett * Dear Santa How are your elves doing? Your list is long today. Your reindeers are pretty. “You are the best reindeer Rudolph” and the other reindeers are the best too. I like the bells on the reindeers because they make noise. Marry Christmas!

Your friend, Tamantha Sweeney * Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly. I am thankful for all you don for us. You toat us to love and thank athers. I thank you for teaching us to love. Do you have a barn for your reindeer?

Love, Tayden * More Grangeville letters on page 3

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I am thankful for all you don for us. You toat us to love and thank athers. I thank you for teaching us to love.

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PS4, Minecraft PS4, Starwars Battlefront.

New Lego Star wars the force Awakens and the DVD, spirit animals Books, new snow cloths, Every Lego Starwars sets, Dirt Bike, it to snow, for my Dad to open his reaustraunt again, $100, more yarn, I phone, a new charger, every Lego Minecraft set, 45 candy floss, Your friend, Jefferson * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a remote control helocopter, A PS4, Boise State football helmet, madden nfl 16, my own privit island, a water park, and 10 nerf guns.

Santa what do you feed the reindeer? Do you have a dog?

Your friend Zak Roach * Dear Santa, I really want the Lulliby Twins. Purple beats because my brother lost his headfons. My brother wants a Dirtbike for Christmas.

A purple stuffed animal snake. Fake musstashes.

A stuffed animal Turtle.

A stuffed animal bunny that is fluffy. The movie called The Good Dinsor.

Love Halle Told * Dear Santa, I want a pink xbox 360 controller. A pink xbox 360. A pink Zentorto. A pink lepoard suit. A pink xbox one whit a pink controller. Halo 5 gaurdins. A pink playstuishen 4 whith a pink controller. Call Of duty Black ops 3. Halo wars 2. Minecraft for the playstison a x box one. A pink street moutcycle.

Pink skiny Jeans. Pink monster mask. Pink mountin of Pink snow. A pink murshion. 10 billon Doullrs. A pink room.

Fre flight ticket to London. Free flight ticket to La. A pink adder. A lambo giniy. A city named Pink City.

Now I want to ask question. How are the Rain deer. How are You and Mrs. Claus? How

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Dear Santa, What are your raindeer’s names? How are you Santa good or bad?

I think you are good.

How is Mrs. Claus is she nice? I want a Xbox one, p&p, plasts shiny, Love, Caleb * Grangeville Elementary Mrs. Smith Dear Santa, All I want for Chirstmas is a lamp and a Alarm clock and a Remot control helicopter. I also want a tiger blanket and a new D.S. New colered pencils. A notebook and stickers. I also want new nail polish. That’s all I want for chirstmas. I also have a question how are you guies in the north Pole?

Your friend Georgia * Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing?

Hows Mrs. Claus doing?

For Christmas I’d like a Chocolate pen, ice skates, Dwarf Hotot Spirograph, ice skates, a Disney Cruise Canopy, and new American girl clothes. Have a good Christmas.

Your friend, Makenna York. * Dear Santa, This year I want a dirtbike, four weer, Bsu helmit, Bsu football, goolding retrevr, Madinln or a stuft anmal that is a radit.

Rmocntrl hellucaptr.

Haw is you’r ranedr?

From Thayn * Dear Santa, I want a dog for Christmas. I want a sister for Christmas. I want a helicopter that can fly for Christmas.

Cameron * Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a ps4 and a extra controller, Lego starwars PS4 game, Minecraft story mode

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I want to be the best I can. I want you to know I love you. I know you love me. And I know I love you. I know you live. I know you there.

Alyvia Johnson, GEMS

are the elves? How is the north Poel?

Your friend Landon * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Black Lab a baby Black Bear, Another Redline. A bunny and A globe and another Football From Isaak Glassman * Clearwater Valley Elementary Dear: Santa clause, How was your weekend?

How is Rudolf and Dasher Prancer Donner Blitzin Cupid Comet? I want to be the best I can. I want you to know I love you. I know you love me. And I know I love you. I know you live. I know you there.

From: Adan * Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause. Can you send me a picture of a elf and your sled. Is there a elf named Kinley. If there is a elf named Kinley tell Kinley I sed Hello. Can I please have a new sled.

Love Seasha * Dear Santa, Clause How are you doing. Can you send me a picture of Rudolf and a elf any elf.

I want a xbox one with Madden sixteen and I would like it if you got my mom a ring she lives at my house I’m sure you know where I live. I want a puppy and if there is a elf named Kinley please send a picture of her.

Zack *

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More Clearwater Valley Elementary Dear Santa, I wont a ant eater and a doller. How our you and your randeir? I’m so excited that Christmas is all most here! I have been very good this year.

I’m going to Sandyago I’ll be back Christmas eve. I love you Santa because you are very nice to me.

Love Josie * Dear Santa, How was your Summer.

Can I have a elsa dress and elsa Shoes. Can I have a teddy Bear. Can my cousin Natlie have a Real Live Puppy an a teddy Bear.

Love, Tallulah * Dear Santa, I love Christmas a lot. I am happy for you. I don’t want anything. I all ready have al I want.

A hapey Family. I am hapey.

Love, Bekah * Dear Santa Just in case you forgot I want a remote control bb-8 and a Science set.

How do you get around the world before morning.

From: William * Dear Santay I wish you a merry Christmas how is Mrs. Clause doing. Wite me back. What I wanted for ever is a electnic scooter please can I have one

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this year. How id Dasher Prancer Donner Blitzin cupid comet and all the others doing. I want to know if you are real p.s. Sory.

Love Taillor Davis * Dear Santa I wish four little pet shops because when I saw them on tv I sed to my mom Pleas get them four me. P.S. how is Mrs. Clause doing. Are the raindeer being good. I also wanted to tell you. I think your reel. The last thaning I wanted to tell you thank you four the presents. Love you Santa Love, Junessa * Dear Santa, I hope you feel good for chrismas. I hope you give me a x box. I hope the reindeer have been good. How was your summer? Chrismas is my favorite holiday.

Sincerely Dusty * Hi, It, is, me, Cambria. I want a appalussa. I Love your elf Chip. Please I will give you a Rudolf Cookie For a Appalussa stuft animall. Have a godey Christmas.

Cambria * Dear St. Nick, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Can you please bring a toy horse to my sister and a cooking pot to my Grandma. Please get my friend Tallulah a Elsa doll. I Love you St. Nick.

St. Nick Last or all can

you buy me a elf Stufy.

Can you say hi to my aunt Tamii Natalie Swan * Dear St. Nick, Do you have a pet? Did you have a good Summer? I hope for a real puppy if you have enough time. Is Rudolf real? People Say you are not real. Are you real, because I thick you are real. Also can I have foxcraft the Book?

Thank you for everything St. Nick and don’t forget the poor. I have a little snowman for you made out of clay.

Love, Autumn * Dear Santa, I hope your summer was so fantastic. I know you have been so busy this year. I have ben hoping you would get me a puppy and skate board.

Can you send me a picture of all your rain deer. I was wondering if Rudolf has a red nose because people say that.

How do you go all around the world to deliver presents to all the kids. Also thanks for all the presents you gave to me all these past years. On Christmas night I will leave cookies and milk for you and carrots fo your rain deer.

Can you also get me a remote control car to and a elsa doll and auna doll and a picture of your elves.

Sincerely Kinley. * Dear Santa, How are your reindeer?

I have been very good

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this year. This Christmas I will make Christmas cookies for you and I will have a present for you. I Love you Santa.

Love, Makala * Dear Santa Will you please get me a real reindeer for Christmas form the north pole. How cold is it in the winter. How was your summer.

Love Caleb Ekeh * Dear Santa How was your summer.

How’s Rudolf I bet he’s doing good. Heres what I would like for Christmas. I would like Halo 3 and Halo 5. And just in case you for get look under the Chistmas tree I’ll leave you a delicious snack!

Love Tiago * Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? How was your brake? Do you think you can get me a ipod this year because I do not want to play on my moms phone no more.

Inywase I want a remote cuntroll truck and a 22 and I want a talking Hulk toy for my little brother Tristan.

Love Leighton * Dear Santa, How are you? How are the Elfs? I would like lego dimensions Ps3 Starter Pak. I will leave some cookies and milk for you. Merry Christmas.

From Fox

* Dear Santa, You are my Favorite. You make me happy “I Think you are magic!! I hope you ma ke the trip around the globe. I want amzon gift cards. Hope you are safe.

LOVE: Sawyer * Dear Santa Clause How are you doing is Mi. sis Klos dooeing good. Kan you tell Mis. Klos I like hre kjres. Haw or the elvs booeg. Kan yoow Tell me haw roodof is booing. Kan you git me Ples a Krestl Taylor K. * Dear Santa, Hi are your raindear helthy? I Whood like a mikrsop and tipritr.

Love, Evelyn * Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I have a question. Can you get my family a nowe home please?

Love, Erika * Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I would like to have a new glob! Have you had a good time at the North Plow. How is your elves being good? And how are you Santa? Have you han a good time? I hope you have a good time at the North Pole Santa! I am doing good all the time.

Love, Gracie * Dear Santa Marry Christmas! Do

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you like the playdoe Candy–Cane I sent you?

I liked the raping paper!

Hey Santa how big are the raindeer? Tell Mrs. Claus She is very nice.

Did you know whar Jasmen hid! Well she hid upside own on our fan!

Love, Paetyn * Dear Santa Greetings, My fellow friend tank you for all the tings you gave me!

Have the elves being good! May I have a Wii u and lego dimesons please get rety for your big trip to Idho how is rodof doing? How’s Mrs Claus? I bet shes lovele is she? How is it at the Noth Pole, is it tiring going all around the wold?

Love Max * Dear Santa How aer Youer Rander?

And if you wunt to ho wilte I wont foer Chrismis I done,t no wut I wunt You could Get me in thange.

From Brayden * Dear Santa, Hello Santa! How are you doing? I would like a bird toy he have a car and a swing. May I have a ds. Santa I hope you have a Mary Christmas Santa!

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More Clearwater Valley Elementary Dear Santa How are you? Is it going Great in the North Pole.

How are the reindeers’ I love your toys’ Santa Claus. May you Please get me: My two front teeth and romote Cuntrol car and more things. Have a Great Chrismas.

Love: Angelina * Dear Santa, Greetings, my fellow friend! How are your elves at the northpole?

May I plce hav A good crisms Santa!

By Emmalyn * Dear Santa Merry Chrismas! How cold is it? Is it getting cold at the North Pole? “ow,” “is it snowing”? do you ever bild snowmen?

Well lets move on. I have only 3 thang I would lik for Chrismas, 12. Inch laptop, a now pere of boets, the pritesed neclis ever. So I have one more thing the thing I wood like the mosed, a pupy from

Tegon’s house pleas.

Sincerely Kendra * Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are the Raindeer? May I have a Raindeer?

Love, Joey * Dear Santa Merry Christmas! How is your wife Mrs. Claus? I love the toys you bring me. May you please bring me my family and bring a merry Christmas to everyone.

Love Jordan * Dear Santa, Merry Chistmas I hope you have a great year! I would really like a PS3 for Chistmas.

Love Connor * Dear Santa, I love your toys. How are Mrs. Claus cookies?

All I wat for Christmas is my holl family. I all so wont my to front teth to be gon because thay hrt and I all so wat a frozen sing wog.

Lovek Jannalee

* Dear Santa, Marry Christmas! How are you today? I would like a: dall house for 6 inch doll’s. I hope you had a grat summer! I want a Amarican girl Doll.

Yours truly, Lyssa * Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are the raindeer? I woud like anythag elsa. And my brother would like a pokemon case. I would like a kitchenette with cuberds and a Phone that go’s with it. I would like a Smart baby. It talks to me when I rilly talk to it. I would like a Storly for my baby doll’s Truly yours, Katie * Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are your reindeer? May I have a helicolter?

Love, Timuni * Dear Santa, How are your reindeer?

Are thay staying helthy?

Are your elves ben stayhing helthy to? I wold love to get fall out

four. I wold like to get a dog. I wold like a apple compouter. Can I pleas have a helowcopter.

Love, Darin * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Legos I hope everyone has a joyfull Christmas. best wishes, Dakota * Dear Santa, Santa how many cookies do you want? How are you doing Santa. I want legos and madden iis and Pokemon crords and a Frrtaft.

Love, LaDainian * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Onky drive Starter pack.

How are you doing?

Please don’t give me coal.

Sincerely Jake Fabbi * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Panio. What do you want for Christmas? We will make you excellent cookes whith designs on them. Oue and Please don’t give me coal in my

for Christmas.

Best wishes Megan * Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas I want a now biky, for Christmas. No coal. I hop everyone has presents and toy. How many cookies bo you want?

Love, AunaDali * Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am doing good. I help you are having good time. Do you no what I wont for Christmas? I would like a Kindlefire for Christmas. Have a fun Christmas.

Sincerely, Parker Olsen * Dear Santa, My name is Alex. And I am a Morman and I go to the church of Jeuse Christ of latter day Saints. And I belive hevenly father and his Son Jesus Christ and the holy goaust and what I want for Christmas. Is a Book of Mormon case.

Sincerely, Alex *

Dear Saqnta, I hop that cvrebud gets wut thay wont. I ben woting to see you.

Sincrly, Izzy * Dear Santa, How are You doing? I wont to know if rodeoff is red. I rile want a pet shop Hawes. Wif a tv and alansh Box for my pet shop. And pet shop kloos. And tons of pet shop stuf. I want to see you, plese please prite plese Santa. I olso want a pet shop jragin and a pet shop date and a dog pies. Am I on the bad list?

Love Olivia Hale * Dear Santa, How are you doing?

What I want for Christmas is a Barbie house. I would like to have a new baby doll with her own bottle and blanket. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely, love, Jasmine *

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More Clearwater Valley Elementary Dear Santa, I hope that everyone gets what they wanted.

How are you, Mrs. Clause and your reindeer? How many cookies do you want and what kind do you want? For Christmas I want everyone together and I can spend time with my family because this Christmas I want to be with my family more than anything. Also I want for Christmas is you give Sypress a zoomer kitten. For me I want a travling jurnal and a art set. Thank you for all you do and spending time to lisen to me. Merry Christmas.

Best wishes, Autum * Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a ese bakeing ovun and a olaf pillow. I hope everyone has a present and joy. How many cookies do you want?

How are you doing?

Plese no coal. Are you ril? And one word, thank you.

Sincerely, Jada Schilling * Dear Santa, I cant wait tell Christmas. Every year when you give us presents I like it. Thank you. What I want for Christmas is a artset so I can draw and paint.

Next I want a journal So I can right funny things that happen.

How much cookie’s do you want? Merry Christmas.

Sincerely, Brooklyn * Dear Santa, Dose Mrs. Claus make you eat cookies to be jolly? How do you do all thoses prsents in a year? Do you fly with your render ever day and Rodoff real? Santa I real want to see you.

Love Taya * Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a T-Shirt and a CopCar

How are you doing? Plese no coal. Are you ril?

And one word, thank you.

Morgan, GEMS

Jason, CVE

Power wheels. Maybe a 100 dollar bill in my stocking and probably a trash pack. A toy remote control airplane.

Sincerely, Andres How many cookies do you want? *

Dear Santa I want for Christmas is a White teddy swan.

And How many cookies do you want? How are you? Are you good?

And, are the elfs doing good. I Love you Santa because you are breing us so much presentes.

Please pleas dotnt give coal.

Love, Shalynn * Dear Santa, I would like a football And Some star wars lego’s (if you can get them.) please please NO Coal!! Thank you for getting me presents and Joy every year. You are so awaesome.

Sincerely, Tim Short * St. Peter & Paul School 3rd Grade Dear Santa How are you are yes colde. I wont a medle dtecer. If my mom ges it that is our rite and I wont a Bookof Sant frases and clare of a asas. I wont a Book on Marey. I wont my one only 22 IR of my oun.

Love The only Claire Frei * Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claws? I am very happy at my new home. I still miss my old friends.

They where alwas there for me. But I am making new friends.

The one I like most is hannha frei. She has alwas been there to cheer me up. For chistmas is to get to have a very nice bridle that will be able to fit my uncles horse Cheka so that I can ride her throw the snow.

Sincerely, Cressis Holes * Dear Santa How are you? I would like a robe, Slipers and a fuzzy blanket. I would injoy a Christmas magazeen to. But most of all I would like a robe, Slipers, and a fuzzy blanket!

Oh and by the way have a safe trip down all

Carson Schiess, GEMS

Eliana, GEMS

Tidings of Joy!

Happy Holidays!

those chimanys and merry Christmas! Make sure that you don’t get coght. I would like a stuft animal to if you couldmake one just for me. Have a holly jolly Christmas!

The one and olny Madison Fredrickson * Dear Santa How are you doing Santa. I a Horse stufft anaimule Sincerely, Hannah Frei * Dear Sainta Pleas give me these theengs U.F.O. 2. Video games Lizerd Twunty tow riful hanting dat pack mind craft dooks and if you give me these things thank you.

Froum Tucker * Dear Santa You like cookies and milk for Christmas is minecraft toys like the Minecraft bed Steve Pit are an axe an craft table and a chast and minecraft animals from dinos toys puppies new plus you tude the dimans minecraft and his dog Gime Legos Jurassic World and the Lego moive plew Minecraft game and the last thing is a pet liziers three of them From Parker * Dear Santa, I want nothing for cristmas.

Love Kieran Gallagher * Dare Sant bow and ero Zoo Zoo pet Betos gems Bachums Soumer dog A pet Chamelen A pet Perit A new basketball A bord game Guiter To see you A new cpouter Form Siena Wagner *

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Jace, GEMS

Mary Schwartz, PES

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Gunnar Anderberg, CVE

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Oh Come All Ye Faithful!

Holiday Greetings!

Feliz Navidad!

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The Shopper

Grangeville

Grangeville

Grangeville

Prairie Elementary Mrs. Schumacher Dear Santa, I would like this year is a orbeez spa and Diary of a Wimpy kid books and a hoverboard.

Santa do you help make the toys or do just your elfs do it?

Love, Tamden Pecarovich * Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like a rag doll, a doll house, Inside-out the movie, doll dress and a doll bed! How do you deliver so many presents in one night?

Where do you get reindeer? What is your favorite color?

Lots of Love from, Monica Goeckner * Dear Santa, I hope I get a snakebite remote control truck for Christmas. I’ve been wishing for a lot of things for Christmas.

Thank you for making all of my Christmases awesome. I’ve loved every Christmas in my life. I hope I don’t get any coal this year.

Sincerely, Jack R. Crull * Dear Santa, I wish I could have a happy family for Christmas. I’m happy just for that.

Sincerely, Peter Remacle * Dear Santa, What I would like for Chrismas is a red rider BBgon and a lego ghost train. Do the Elves build all the toys? Oh yea and I would like a new Wii remote.

Love, Noah Geis * Dear Santa, Thank you for being a great man! You always get me what I want! You make me happy on Christmas! How many elves do you have?

From, Hannah Schwartz * Dear Santa I want a dirt bike for Christmas and a tablet

Riely Bishop, GEMS

Tori Chmelik, SUMMIT

Thank you for being a great man! You always get me what I want! You make me happy on Christmas!

Isabelle, GEMS

Maggie Kohrman, GEMS

Zoey, GEMS

and a bow and arrow please Sincerely, Jesse Hutchison * Dear Saint Nicholas/Santa, Hi! I am wondering how you get into house’s without a chimney. I only want two things for christmas that is a chromebook and an electric scooter. Bye! Sincerely, Jake Quintal * Dear Santa, I would like a lego set so I can mix them together.

And if I don’t get me some legos it is ok.

Natalie Long GEMS

Trid, GEMS

From, Wyatt Latimer * Dear, Santa Hi Santa how’s getting ready for Christmas going? I bet you’re having a good time getting ready for Christmas because I am. Do you like making toys because that sounds fun to me.

One thing I would like for Christmas is a remote control helicopter. I hope you get my letter.

From, Dylan Uhlenkott * Dear Santa, I want a litte girl scout

oven. I want a doll. I want a doll set. I want a new dress. I want a day alone with mom.

Love, Sidney Nesmith * Dear Santa, I have wondered what you do when you’re at work? And if you can give peace to the world and could I have Ugs? You’re awesome Santa! I can’t wait until Christmas!!

Sincerely, Grace Uhlenkott * Dear santa What I would like is an Xbox 360. I was wonder-

ing how do you make all the toys? And how do you deliver all of them?

Love, Colt Kehler * Dear Santa, How is it in the North Pole? Is it great? I would really like one like a Mega Blocks Call of Duty Heavy Armor Outpost and if you could I would like a Mega Blocks Call of Duty Light Firebase, I would I would really like this one, too. Thank you very, very much Santa.

Love, Tristian Mader * Dear Santa, I would like to know

how old you are and how do you get to every house in one night? Now I am going to tell you one more thing and all I want is a safe Christmas!

Sincerely, Kasandra Dinning * Dear St.Nick, St.Nick I was really wondering how you are doing in the north pole?

I wanted to thank you for all the candy and the Gingerbread house kit you brought on St. Nick day. I wanted to make it with my family or my friend Harlee! I would really like a Ashton Drake doll Matthew or Emily! I hope you can make it to our house on CHRISTMAS! Love, Rebecca Gabrielle Seubert * Dear Santa, I don’t care what you bring me. Zach wants a drone. Jacey doesn’t care. Alli wants a Barbie head so that she can do its makeup. And if you bring me something I want a lego temple.

We’ll get you some cookies and milk. If you want to see us on Christmas just come downstairs and we’ll be in my room and Zach’s room. We’ll be awake, but if we aren’t just wake us up.

From, Briggs Rambo * Dear Santa, Something I want the most is a BBgun. I want a scope too. I’m planning on seeing you on Sunday and tell you all of this so you will know.

Do really go across the whole world? I want a touch screen phone too, with lots of games on it.

Another thing I wish for is a briefcase with some paper in it.

From, Cole Duclos * Dear Santa, I would like a kindle for a christmas please and thank you. I would like December 25-26 to snow at my house and I would like it to snow al lot in our town.

From, Levi Hazlewood *

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Joy to the World!

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Cottonwood

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Grangeville

Kaylee Dreyer, GEMS Jerod Murray, CVE

Tage Perrin, PES

Thomas K, GEMS

Kayan Ray Boller, CVE

I can’t wait tell Christmas and it will be Jesues birthday. The day that Jesus come to earth.

Avery, GEMS

Drew, CVE

Tia Haukedahl, CVE

Feliz Navidad!

Joy to the World!

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Tidings of Joy!

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Merry Christmas!

Ty, GEMS

‘til the season!

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Prairie Elementary Ms. Vikki Riener Dear Santa, You are a good guy! For Chrismas I want a SLED! I hope you have a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Sincerely, Kaylie Lockett * Dear Santa Claus, How are you today?

When is your birthday?

Is one of your elf’s name Jingles?

Bye, Drake Cronan * Dear Santa, How are you doing and your elves because I am acceded for christmas! I hope you have a safe flight the only thing that I want for christmas is surprise presents and I hope you don’t get stuck in a snowstorm ho and I want a Ds thank you!

Sincerely, Aubreigh Kirsch * Dear Santa, I want to thank you for all that you have done.

But I have a wish I want my family to be happy.

Sincerely, Owen Tran * Dear Santa, How are you doing? All I want for christmas is my family. Have a great day!

Love, Johnathan Martin * Dear, Santa Claus How are you doing in the North Pole? All make cookies for you.

And also I hope you enjoy are cookies.

Love, Lexi Schumacher * Dear Santa Claus, How are the reindeer?

All I want for Christmas is lego’s and a wii game please. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Sincerely, Carter Shears * Dear Santa, How are you and your elfs? I would like a indian tent for Christmas. How are your Reindeer? See you soon.

Sincerely, Owen McIntire * Dear Santa, How are you and the Reindeer? All I want for Christmas is my tooth and my family. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU !

Sincerely, Harlee Ann Brannan * Dear Santa, How are you doing? I will have anything for me. How are the reindeer?

Sincerely Natalie Goeckner * Dear Santa Claws, How is it over in the North Pole? I don’t know if I am going to get any gifts because my mom want’s to give gifts to poor people.

But here is my list a bike, Glow in the dark horse, basketball, sleeping bag, horse jewelry box, horse play set, sorcor with a horse on it, Fur real friends, boots and a umbrella. Is Mrs.Claus ok?

Love, Ellie Nuxoll

* Dear Santa Claus, For christmas I want you and Misses Claus to be happy! And I want a real puppy but I really don’t care what I want.

What I really want is to give you a hug!

Love, Clarise Rehder

* Dear Santa, Give the randier a huge hug. I want a tablet and a wii u and a computer and and a 3ds with hyrule warriors. How are you going to put the presents in the house?

Sincerely, Brian Pascoe

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* Dear Santa Claus, I hope you have a awesome Christmas giving kids gifts. For Christmas I want a pellet gun, a peewee size football. So drive safe and tell rudolf hi for me.

Sincerely, Kaden Duclos

* Dear Santa, How are your Reindeer doing? I want a Xbox 360, Ark Survival Evolve, Gun Craft, Minecraft and Lego Jurassic World and I want what’s on my Christmas list. I Love you!!!!

Trenton H, GEMS

Rylan James, GEMS

Achilles, GEMS

Love, Toby James Hatfield * Dear Santa, Did you get my letter? I hop’e you got my letter because I had all lot of stuff on that piece of paper. I hope you don’t get stuck in the snowstorm. And I hope to have the best Christmas morning ever.

And that Mrs. Reiner has the best Christmas ever Love, Morgan Pack * Dear santa I hope you can eat my family’s cookies and are your reindeer ok. I hope you can give me what I want for christmas I want Hot wheels, remote control Monster truck, coloring set, Pie face. And how is Mrs. Claus?

Love, Dakotah * Dear Santa, I can’t wait till christmas christmas is awesome I like it when I help decorate the tree it is fun. And decorating the house it is also fun. I always like christmas even if I do not get to go to all the houses. I like christmas I love it Sincerely Chloe Howard * Summit Academy

Kjrstyn J, GEMS

Tesslynn, GEMS

Dear Santa Claws, How is it over in the North Pole? I don’t know if I am going to get any gifts because my mom want’s to give gifts to poor people.

Tavon F, GEMS

David, GEMS

Wyatt, GEMS

Quentin, GEMS

Santa, pleas get me presents. I want a time throtl. Can you slow time till Christmas down so I can have some mor tim to mak my present. I hope I can not be on the naty list. Pleas forgiv me if I am.

Good Kid Levi Wassmuth * Dear Sant Clause, I loved the stuff you got me last year! I like your white beard and red suit! This year I would like a water botle and some markers for my white board. I world also like to have a cute dress for my American girl doll Molly and some cookie shets so I can make you some cookies.

Love Julia Wassmuth * Dear Santa Claus I want a remote control air plane. Last year my bow and arrow was awesome. I like watching Santa tracker on chrstmas Eve. It is realy fun.

Your awesome kid, Noah Beckman * Dear Santa I really want a remote control elicopter or something sporty. I can’t wait tell Christmas and it will be Jesues birthday. The day that Jesus come to earth. I will get you cookies and milk this year. You always bring the best things. Thanks for the moot control thing and the ice cream maker.

Maybe a Kindle five HD or a Ipod and for my family a dog.

Noah Watson * More SPPS on page 10

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From Noelle Chmelik * Hello Santa It’s me Blake. Out of all the presents that you have given me made me realy happy.

This year I would like you to help my mom and my family. I would also like eather a dirt bike or a four wheeler. It would help me out and be a lot of fun. It would be fun to have a bow and arrow because all my friends have one. I would be fun to have a R.C. Toyota heavy dooty with a trailor and a big Cimy with a log trailor. Make it a r.c please.

PLEASE IF I AM ON THE NAUGHTY LIST TAKE ME OFF PLEASE! Blake Aiken * Dear Santa Claus, For Christmas I would like a watch, a sled, a dog, word find pads, crafts, gel pens and a snowglode. I will leave you cookies Santa.

Rachel Sonnen P.S. I will also leave milk * Dear Santa Claus, Will you please give me a sewing machine? It would make me so happy! I’ve been asking my mom a lot for one. Santa I would also like some soft fabric and some pretty fabric. I love sewing! If there is any other sewing stuff you want to give to me I bet I would like it. This year I have been good. God Bless.

Love, Sarah Waters * Dear Santa, I would like a puppy most of all, but if you can’t, I would like something called Gloss party. If two more things I would like… princess makeover or My perfume Maker or Maaeure Creaative!

Merry Christmas!

Greta Watson * To Santa Can I please have a full body pj. I also want to have Gymastic bar and a Gymastic beam and Gymastic mat. Thank you so much you are so thoughtful.

You make so many people in the whole wide world happy. I hope you travel careful. Thank you!

God bless you and Mrs. Clause and you too Mr. Clause Love: Sydney Krogh *

Louis, GEMS

Ryan M, GEMS

Dear Santa:

Merry Christmas!!

Trevor Early, GEMS

Emma, GEMS

Gunner Hernandez, GEMS

Kayla Pressley, CVE

Anthony Carter, CVE Tayla, CVE

Hailey L, GEMS

Zack, GEMS

Payton Wisor, CVE

Sydney Roach, GEMS

Marecras, GEMS Benjamin Lindsey, GEMS McKenzie Winkler, GEMS

no name, CVE