Local Agencies Conduct Shop with a Hero
Bethel Lutheran Preschool
Director/Teacher: Amanda Ransom
Name: Hayden Cross
Age: 4 years old
Dear Santa, I would like a blue toy house, with an oven. My sister Cambrie wants a new baby doll. My mom needs a new spray bottle for her hair. I will leave you some Santa head cookies that look like you, and some milk and sweet tea. For the reindeer I will leave some gingerbread cookies.
Love, Hayden Cross
Name: Quinn Wadkins
Age: 4 years old
Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like a paw patrol Chase and Sky, and a baby doll with a diaper. Please bring Gibson something Sonic. My mom would like a new hair dryer. My dad really needs some cigars, because he only has one left. I will leave out some milk and gingerbread cookies for you. I will leave some fish for the reindeer to eat.
Thank you Santa!
Love, Quinn Wadkins
Name: Tobias Brown
Age: 4 years old
Dear Santa, I would like a blue slinky, a hot wheels duck battle monster truck, and a bumblebee transformer. I’m also out of batteries. Bring my mom some pink fingernail polish. My dad would like a book that tells about the inside of the human body. My little sister Breezie would like a remote control dinosaur transformer. I will leave you some milk and gingerbread cookies. The reindeer can eat some grass while they are at my house. Merry Christmas, Tobias Brown
Name: Wren Norton
Age: 4 years old
Dear Santa, I want a pink stuffed cat for Christmas. Bring mommy and Oma some new books to read. I will leave you some snowman cookies and milk, and some carrots for the reindeer.
Love, Wren Norton
Name: Breezie Brown
Age: 3 years old
Dear Santa, I need some pink sparkle shoes. I want a big Minnie Mouse house, and a pink crayon. Bring some cupcakes for my mom, and some Cookie Monster shoes for my dad. Bring my brother a stuffed puppy that looks like Ember. I will leave you and the reindeer some milk and chocolate animal crackers.
Love, Breezie Brown
Letters Sent to Us
Dear Santa, My Name is Lucas Stein and I am one and a half years old. I have been told I have been a very good boy this year, especially from GaGa. What I want
for Christmas is anything that has wheels. Monster trucks, cars, or trains, whichever you prefer. I will be sure to leave out cookies and milk for you and carrots for your reindeer.
Love, Lucas
SIU Southern Region Early Childhood Programs- Du Quoin
Ms. Terra & Ms. Abi’s AM Class
Dear Santa, My name is Arie, and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like toy elves, a Bluey Kite, a Barbie House that is pink, a camera, and a baby doll.
Love, Arie D.
Dear Santa, My name is Castiel, and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like construction toys, Spiderman toys, Superhero powers, and a piano.
Love, Castiel P.
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like an excavator, a fire truck, a bulldozer, a tank, and a semi with ramps.
Love, G.J.
Dear Santa, My name is Jovanni and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a Spiderman toy, color flashcards, monster trucks, Lightening McQueen toys, and a bike.
Love, Jovanni M.
Dear Santa, My name is Kylan, and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a big blue monster truck, Blue Chase from Mighty Pups, Power Rangers, Dino Eggs, and anything that has to do with dinosaurs.
Love, Kylan L.
Dear Santa, My name is Sage and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like chocolate, chocolate cars, cars, monster trucks, tools, Bluey toys, and a bat dissection Love, Sage M.
Dear Santa, My name is Sawyer, and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year!
For Christmas this year I would like Zombie cops, 2 guys with an army boat, soldiers, and zombie sharks that have one eye and bites all over them.
Love, Sawyer A.
Dear Santa, My name is Zaidin, and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a tool bench, tools, firefighter
and
stuff, cars, clothes,
shoes. Love, Zaidin D.
This year’s Shop with a Hero benefitted 122 children from 55 families, with roughly $14,000 in donations to support the program. Photo provided.
Above Left: Du Quoin Police Department Officer Josh Williams assists a family with picking out Christmas gifts. Above Right: DQPD Sgt. Scott Beasley looks over toys as he helps a family during Shop with a Hero.
Above Left: Santa and Mrs. Claus await visitors at the Du Quoin Walmart for Shop with a Hero. Above Right: Shop with a Hero checks out gifts at Du Quoin Walmart.
Above Left: Perry County Sheriff Chad Howard smiles as a family checks out their items. Above Right: DQPD Assistant Police Chief Chris Robinson looks over the list of families.
Above Left: Du Quoin Fire Department’s Heath Melton helps a family pick out clothes. Above Right:
DQPD Chief Steve Ingram watches as families make their way through the toys at the Du Quoin Walmart.
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Ms. Terra & Ms. Abi’s PM Class
Dear Santa, My name is Aspen, and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a baby with a coat, bottle, and gloves, 2 toy elves, 2 toy reindeer, a magic kitty from Santa’s house, and make-up with a big box.
Love, Aspen W.
Dear Santa, My name is Cooper, and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a Paw Patrol Look-Out Tower, a big stuffy monster, a toy phone, toy keys, and a toy Santa.
Love, Cooper L.
Dear Santa, My name is Haisley, and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like magic mixies-pixings dolls, LOL surprise teen dolls, a pink bottle with butterflies on it, a mermaid Barbie, and a butterfly dress.
Love, Haisley W.
Dear Santa, My name is Sloane, and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like make-up, Kpop Demon Hunters pillow & blanket, and a Spiderman toy.
Love, Sloane B.
Dear Santa, My name is Taytum, and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like LOL Dolls, a Stitch hair brush, Barbie dolls, baby dolls, and a Barbie house.
Love, Taytum D.
Pre-K A (Arnett) PM Class
Dear Santa, My name is Onyx and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a blue truck with a haul trailer, a tractor and cars.
Love, Onyx E.
Dear Santa, My name is Reese and I
am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a baby doll house, a Santa toy, a baby doll that talks, a kid bell that makes a lot of noise, and a lot of princess dolls.
Love, Reese D.
Dear Santa, My name is Krue and I am 5 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a remote control truck, a new tablet, a race car track, a Crayola coloring set, and a road set of magnetic tiles.
Love, Krue A.
Dear Santa, My name is Dylan and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a PS-5, toys, a nerf gun, a Ryan egg, and a dog.
Love, Dylan P.
Dear Santa, My name is Amara and I am 5 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like slime, a fire rescue pup, a cheetah, and a duck.
Love, Amara D.
Dear Santa, My name is Dallas and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a puppy, all the dinosaurs in the world, cars, dinosaur Spider Man car, and a bear.
Love, Dallas B.
Dear Santa, My name is Kai and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like Moana and Maui toys, lots of books, a new boat, a bike or scooter, hats, and shoes.
Love, Kai H.
PreK A (Arnett) AM Class
Dear Santa, My name is Drake and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a stuffed lion, a draw-
ing book, superheroes, animals and a snowman.
Love, Drake L.
Dear Santa, My name is Onnix and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a dirt bike, a transformer, dinosaurs, an RC car, and wrestling guys.
Love, Onnix C.
Dear Santa, My name is Kohen and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a huge spiderman car, a shark monster truck, cookies and cupcakes, a blue motorcycle and to eat Santa’s cookies.
Love, Kohen P.
Dear Santa, My name is Baylor and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas I would like tools, Magna tiles, shoes, fishing gear, and a blanket.
Love, Baylor D.
Dear Santa, My name is Maura and I am 4 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like princess cars, monster trucks, Disney princess markers, stuffed pet dog, and a soft glittery Disney Princess ball.
Love, Maura P.
Dear Santa, My name is Lucy and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a camera, PJ Masks books, and a cake maker.
Love, Lucy M.
Dear Santa, My name is Anyiah and I am 5 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like an easy bake oven, a Bumble Bee Minecraft plushie, and a cat Minecraft Plushie.
Love, Anyiah P.
Dear Santa, My name is Ella and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like Baby Dolls, a baby crib, my baby brother, ranch dressing, and a new toy.
Love, Ella N.
Dear Santa, My name is Hudson and I am 3 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like a big big truck, tractors, fishing poles, new hat, new boots, legos, and playdough.
Love, Hudson J.
Dear Santa, My name is Jhene and I am 5 years old. I have been very good this year! For Christmas this year I would like slime, number block playdoh, and Pepa Pig toys.
Love, Jhene P.
St. Bruno Catholic School
Pre-K 3 – Mrs. Carrie
Dear Santa, I would like a tractor, a dump truck, and a school bus. Thank you.
Love, Sam Kellerman
Dear Santa, I would like a monster truck, a ball, and a fire truck. Thank you.
Love, Rory Bennett
Dear Santa, I would like a dirt bike, a squishy ball, and rainbow slime. Thank you.
Love, Tate Hagene
Dear Santa, I would like a tractor, magnatiles, and monster trucks. Thank you.
Love, Beckett Hagene
Dear Santa, I would like Gabby dolly house, flower pajamas, and a barbie. Thank you.
Love, Karter Hagene
Dear Santa, I would like a monster truck, a car, and a giraffe. Thank you.
Love, Holt Peper
Dear Santa, I would like Legos, a baby doll, and Pikachu. Thank you.
Love, Hazel Dreas
Dear Santa, I would like piggy blocks, a doll, and a bunny rabbit. Thank you.
Love, Nola Bigham
Dear Santa, I would like squishy balls, a teddy bear, and a squishy ball for my brother. Thank you.
Love, Logan Kuberski
Pre-K 4 – Mrs. Catrina & Mrs. Melanie
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, share, give people toys, and watch t.v. My Christmas Wishes are Crayons, Spider man, and a ninja turtles’ car. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Cole Toler
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, helped mommy, helped daddy, and helped grandma. My Christmas Wishes are toys and clothes. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Kysen Welch
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, I loved God, hug my mom, and listen to our teachers. My Christmas Wishes are a baby doll, highchair, and bottle, blocks to build, and a fire truck. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Myra Tabing
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, played with Sam, played nice toys with mom, and picked up toys by myself. My Christmas Wishes are video games, and my mom is just going to get something for me. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Halston Hicks
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, helped pick up messes, I like to play with people, and I love my mom. My Christmas Wishes are a sign that says, “I like Santa”, a phone case for my little phone, and new colors. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Josie Loos
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, played with Kylie, played outside, and got to go to Mimi and Papas. My Christmas Wishes are a guitar, a drum, and a train. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Uriah Heine
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, played with my
brother, loved my mommy and daddy, and loved my dogs. My Christmas Wishes are a Christmas tree, barbies, and flowers. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Audrey Gill
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, mowing, being good to mommy and daddy, and taking care of my mommy. My Christmas Wishes are a tractor, lawn mower-zero turn, and a combine with trailer header. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Sloan Melton
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, been nice to my mom, been nice to my best friend, and I helped somebody. My Christmas Wishes are mini race cars, race cars, and a tractor. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Everett Kuhnert
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, helped mom feel better, got Mariena water when she broke her leg, and helped daddy take Mariena to the doctor. My Christmas Wishes are to see my mommy a lot, Barbie dreamhouse, and a bouncy house. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love,
Rosalia Dudek
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, helped my mommy, helped my daddy, and feed Chessi. My Christmas Wishes are 5 games, Tyrannosaurus Rex toy, and 2 Nerf guns. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Penelope Cushman
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, shared with people, been nice and talked to people, and listened to the rules. My Christmas Wishes are a Santa toy, coloring pages, and a Barbie house. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Birdi Jo Kellerman
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, helped my mommy clean my room, played with my friends, and helped my friends. My Christmas Wishes are a Barbie salon, I’m really hoping for barbie with long hair that goes everywhere, and a toy phone. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Pharrah Bathon
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, Made cookies with mom, I don’t bite, and I help with the dog. My Christmas Wishes are a barn and tractors. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Bentley Kellerman
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, helped my mom and helped people. My Christmas Wishes are a baby, paint, and a Barbie. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
Love, Hayley Stutes
Love, Lincoln Winter Pre-K 3-4 - Mrs. Stacie
Dear Santa, I am 3 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a pink scooter, little Barbies, Dinos, and Magnatiles. Thank you, Santa! From: Austyn Kellerman
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like dinos, farm toys, candy corn, and Magnatiles. Thank you, Santa! From: Tyker Suchomski
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like Nerf guns, Magnatiles, Minecraft toys, nighttime mission goggles, and a train set.
Thank you, Santa! From: Olin Duvardo
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like hot wheels monster trucks, dino trucks, Gabby’s dollhouse toys, an excavator, and a police car. Thank you, Santa! From: Maverick Driskell
Dear Santa, I am 3 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a candy cane, magnatiles, dinos, tractors, and a house. Thank you, Santa! From: Lukas Dimos
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like Ninja turtle Nerf gun, cookies, Hot wheels, ultimate garage, and a big dragon. Thank you, Santa! From: Kace Chapman
Dear Santa, I am 3 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a trailer, hot wheels, magnatiles, Legos, and a side by side.
Thank you, Santa! From: Lane Brand
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like candy canes, dino trucks, glitter, and Gabby dollhouse toys. Thank you, Santa! From: Amelia Lowe
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like baby dolls, a puppy, Gabby dollhouse toys, dresses, and trains. Thank you, Santa! From: Everleigh Scalf
Dear Santa, I am 4 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like more baby dolls, cupcakes, Peppa pig toys, a new car, and a candy cane. Thank you, Santa!
From: Maddie Uhe
Kindergarten –Mrs. Bastien
Dear Santa, My name is Colton. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. I am really grateful for my mom and dad. I would really like you to bring me the green, blue, and purple rainbow friends because I like them. Love, Colton Blum
Dear Santa, My name is Briley. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. I am really grateful for my family. I would really like you to
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I have done these nice things, been nice to my sister; not hit her, helped mom rake up the leaves, and have been good at school and been nice to my friends. My Christmas Wishes are a Jesus toy, a video game…well maybe a couple, and stuffies. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk!
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bring me a 4-wheeler, a dirt bike, and an electric scooter because I want to let people ride on the back.
Love, Briley Pratt
Dear Santa, My name is Joan. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. I am really grateful for my mom and dad. I would really like you to bring me a toy turkey because I want to play with it.
Love, Joan Stanhouse
Dear Santa, My name is Emett. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice & naughty. I am really grateful for my mom. I would really like you to bring me a new fishing pole, Legos, and shoes because I will fish a lot and play with Legos. The new shoes are so I can be fast.
Love, Emett Rice
Dear Santa, My name is Amelia. I am 5 years old. This year I have been naughty. I am really grateful for my mom and dad. I would really like you to bring me a dollhouse, lipstick, and a necklace because they are beautiful.
Love, Amelia Humphrey
Dear Santa, My name is Jedidiah. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. I am really grateful for love. I would really like you to bring me a go-kart, an orange bike, and a nerf gun because I like them.
Love, Jed Epplin
Dear Santa, My name is Eleanor. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. I am really grateful for the Earth. I would really like you to bring me a doll that looks like me, a makeup kit, and a stuffed puppy because I love the things from you.
Love, Eleanor Bastien
Dear Santa, My name is Lakelyn. I am 5 years old. This year I have been nice. I am really grateful for my puppy. I would really like you to bring me makeup, lipstick, and colored pens because I like them.
Love, Colton
1st Grade – Mrs. Kail
Dear Santa, Please bring me life like reborn baby doll, lucky Labubu doll, squishmellow, slime kit, treats for Bingo. I will leave cookies.
Love, Charlie Smith
Dear Santa, Please bring a play zoom kids watch, gem me build your own charm, clothes, Labubu doll, makeup kit, Kanoodle, and a Millie Doll.
Love, Audrey Ramsey
Dear Santa, Please bring me Play Zoom kids watch, a pet’s alive turtle surprise, Ice cream party slim kit, K pop dolls, a new pencil case, Robotic puppy, a phone, and a got to go baby fairy finder.
Love, Bristol Rice
Dear Santa, Please bring me Labubu Rainbow doll, elf suit, spa kit, a diary with a lock, 3 boxes of Lego’s, winter boots, playhouse, poster of K pop hunters, Tiara, and a Capybara. Love, Reagan Fitzgerald
Dear Santa, Can I please have summers dog. Can I have a floor is lava rocks, and a mini car. Thank you.
Love, Mally Jo Hagene
2nd Grade –Mrs. Cowley
Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Sebastian. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would like an elf, a skateboard, an electric scooter, an electric bike, and RC car. Please bring a candle
for my mom. I will leave cookies and carrots for you and the reindeer.
Love, Sabastian
Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Westlynn. This year I have been trying my best to be good. For Christmas I would like slime, a gymnastics Barbie, and a 3D pen. Please bring a Christmas shirt for my cousin. I will leave cookies and carrots for you and the reindeer.
Love, Westlynn
Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. I want for Christmas pig supplies, Barbies, Wicked, Care Bears, I-Pad, K-Pop poster, glow in the dark unicorn blanket, Pat Rick star Nintendo game, film for camera, skateboard, stickers for wall, unicorn stuffies, slack board shirt for dog, dinosaurs, electric bike. I will give you and your reindeer some milk and cookies and carrots.
Love, Margo Woodside
Dear Santa, How were my elves on the shelves at the North Pole?
Santa, can I please have a family doll set that looks like my family. An American Girl doll that looks like me to be Panda’s friend. A remote-control sleigh (doll size). Merry Christmas and thank you for me and my brothers elves on the shelves that you sent last year!
Love, Eisley Kuhnert
Dear Santa, Hi, I’m Nora and I’ve been mostly good this year for Christmas. I would like Labubu, Pokémon cards, and squishy. That’s all, please. I’ll leave cookies and milk for you and carrots for the reindeer.
Love, Nora Mahan
Dear Santa, I hope this year I could get a stack of Pokémon cards and Lego sets. My dream would be a bike!! I hope I get candy in my stocking. I hope you come this year. Thank you.
Love, Victor Stanhouse
Dear Santa, This year I would like a skip it, Barbie Dream pool play set, Claire’s vanity, makeup studio, Claire’s ultimate makeup artist set with soft case, happy nappers pillow and sleepy sack, Melissa and Doug dust! Sweep! Mop!, Pets alive, mama and baby turtle surprise playset, pets alive magic bird play set, Thames and Kosmos ooze labs chemistry station, truly me 18’ dell 226, pink and purple hair, power pony, and Labubu. Love, Ally Hagene
Dear Santa, I hope the reindeer and you had a good year. I would like an elf, Santa book, math book, a book called the Bailey school kids. Please bring an elf for Layton. Please bring perfume for Emma. I will leave carrots for the reindeer, for you I will leave cookies and milk.
Love, Hannah Dunstan
Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Connor. This year I have been good. For Christmas I would like a Go-Kart, mini house, electric scooter. Please bring a ninja turtle for my brother. I will leave cookies, white milk, and carrots for you the reindeer.
Love, Connor Toler
Dear Santa, Hi, my name is Bellamy. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would like elf on the shelf, and a red panda. Please bring a candle for my mommy. I will leave a carrot for you and the reindeer. For Santa I will leave you a muffin and I love you, Santa. Love, Bellamy Kellerman
Dear Santa, Hello, my name is George. This year I have been
good. For Christmas I would like a WD45 toy please and thank you. Please bring a Barbie for my sister Hazel. I will leave cookies for you Santa and the reindeer. Milk and more milk for Rudolph. Love, George Dreas
3rd/4th Grade – Ms. Lee
Dear Santa, I do not want a lot for Christmas, but I do want a horse, PJs, and Jeans. Love, Abigail Epplin
Dear Santa, I want Kittens and a bunny for Stars. I want Tickets to see the Rockefeller. Love and Kisses, Aspen Lee
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. What I want for Christmas are Schleich animals and horses. I want the Squishmallow purple bunny, a fox Squishmallow, the farm animals, and Cam the Cat. I want a wheelchair Barbie, as well as a baby bunny stuffed animal, a baby deer stuffed animal, and stuffed animal cats. I also want a pet pig. Please?
Sincerely, Vaida Woodside
Dear Santa, I think that I have been good this year. I have some Christmas ideas. Summer Friday Ice Coffee Lip Balm, ankle high Uggs, Touchland Blue Sandalwood, Mango Passion, 39 Sol De Janeiro perfume, and cute clothes.
Dear Santa, I think that I have been good this year! Since I think I have been good, I would like some things for Christmas! I would like ankle-high Uggs, dark green and tan Adidas, Summer Fridays, Touchland Hand sanitizer, make-up, skin care, and cute clothes!
Sincerely, Peyton Hawkins
Dear Santa, I have been good this year, and one thing I would like for Christmas is a hoverboard. The exact hoverboard that I would like is a kids hoverboard that is white and has wheels that light up! Could I also get a pack of cute girl stickers? (waterproof please!) and a black and white cat the size of a pencil box with green eyes!
Jocelyn Hagene
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a remote-controlled monster truck, a really big toy dog, and a nerf gun. Thank you.
Sincerely, Oaklyn Bernhard
Dear Santa, I want a PS5, 2k26 game with the PS5, a Go-Kart, a new dog, and a new elf.
Sincerely, Memphis Ramsey
Dear Santa, I know that when you came here, I did not know what I wanted, but I do now. I want a PS5 and a Nintendo Switch. Thank you.
Sincerely, Layton Knapp
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a cow toy, a lot of candy, and a cat.
Love, Braidee Pratt
Dear Santa, I don’t want much this year; I would just like “The Other Side of the Mountain” book and few Lego sets. Thank you.
Sincerely, Leo Stanhouse
Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year and for Christmas I want a Nintendo Switch One, and the game I want is the Legend of Zelda. But the price is $59.00!!!! Also, I want the Legend of the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and the Princess, and the price is $69.66. I would like Minecraft, too.
Sincerely, Brianna Blum
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a 120 Pack of Markers. I also
want a 180 pack of colored pencils. I also want a Tree Hut body scrub.
Sincerely, Harper Bastien CCSD #204 School
Mrs. Rakers Preschool Class
Hi Santa! I would like a RC car. It can shoot water out of its mouth, it can float on water, and it can go off roading. Thank you, Jaxon
How are you Santa? I would like a big polar bear stuffy and I would also like a pink cane with my name on it. Thank you, Wrenly
How are your reindeers Santa? I was wondering if I can have some make-up? And also, a make-up table. I would also like a calendar that is bluey theme and that is all. Thank you, Nora How’s it going Santa? I would like monster trucks, excavator, and tractors. Thank you, Dax Tell the reindeer I said hi! For Christmas, I would like a baby doll. Thank you, Drew
Hi Santa! For Christmas I would like a Moana head and hair that comes with a brush. Thank you, Josephine
Hi Santa! I would like a big horse, a puppy dog with a leash that walks the dog, and a puppy dog house. Thank you, Lainey
Hi Santa, can I have a book about mermaids? And can I have a toy Santa and new markers? Thank you, Mullaney
Are your reindeer doing good? This year for Christmas I would like some SCRUFF-A-LUVS pets and a Barbie golf course. I would also like a Barbie tennis rack and a bigger bike for me. Thank you, Sadie
How are your reindeer doing? I hope they are being funny! I would like an electric guitar. And an electric truck that’s remote control and a remotecontrol boat. Thank you, Mason
How are you Santa! I would like nail polish for Christmas, and that is all. Thank you, Kinsley
Hi Santa! I would like a robot for Christmas! And a robot puppy. Thank you, Henry
I would like a Gabby dollhouse, a panda with toilet paper and potty. And that will be it. Thank you, Jaelyn
Hi Santa, I would like a guitar for Christmas. Thank you, Oliver F
Hello Santa, I would like a stuffy bear and dabbers for Christmas. Thank you, Chloe-Jean
For Christmas I just want a dirt bike, a little one. Thank you, Coen I would like a running chicken for Christmas.
Thank you, Ella
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Thank you for sending my elf and for the candy! I would like hunting stuff and a grave digger monster truck with remote control. Lastly, I would like a helicopter with a remote control and a toy space rocket. Thank you, Denver
Hi Santa! I would like a dragon stuffy, and that is it. Thank you, Graham How are your reindeer? For Christmas I would like transformers. Thank you, Oak
Hi Santa, do you know my name? For Christmas I would like a go cart. Thank you, Oliver K I would like an Elsa head for Christmas. Thank you, Sophia
Hi, I would like a princess tent for Christmas. I would also like a baby doll. Thank you, Mildred
How are you Santa? For Christmas I would like Thomas the train set and tracks. I would also like some construction paper so I can make things. Thank you, Renn
Hi Santa! For Christmas I would like a robotics snake. Thank you, Leonardo
I hope you are very happy at the North Pole! I would like lots and lots of horses for Christmas. Thank you, Lillian
How are your elves doing? I would like a 4-wheeler and a crocodile for Christmas. Thanks, Grayson
Hi Santa! For Christmas I would like a camera and a big hot wheels set. Lastly, I would like a big blow up water slide. Cooper M I would like a hot wheel track for Christmas. Id also like a glove and new markers. Thank you, Cooper O
Hi Santa, I would like a makeup table and that’s it. Thank you, Ember How is the North Pole, Santa? I would love a make-up table for Christmas. Georgia P
Hi Santa, I really love Christmas and my elf Cheery! For Christmas I would like Polly the magical bird. I would also like Cooper the Retriever Puppy, from the little live pet ouchies. Lastly, I would like a unicorn. Thank you, Santa! From, Izzabelle
How is your reindeer going? I would like a new dress that’s really pretty, sparkly, and shiny. I would also like new Elsa boots and new Elsa slippers. Thank you, Anna
Hi Santa! I would like a toy train, a new shirt, and a new crown for Christmas. Thank you, Casey I would like a crocodile toy for Christmas. Thank you, Londyn
Hi Santa, are you busy making toys? For Christmas I would like a Barbie airplane, a Peppa Pig house, and Bluey’s family
camping cookout playset. Thank you, Renley
I love you Santa! I would like a baby doll for Christmas. Thank you, Georgia S
Hello Santa, how are your reindeers? I heard Rudolph has a shining nose! For Christmas I would like monster trucks and an excavator. Thank you, Judd
Hi Santa, is your sleigh working good? For Christmas I would like a tractor trailer that can haul a lot of dirt. And a snow plow with a blade, that can haul a lot of salt. Id also like some tree decorations for our tree upstairs. Thank you, Liam
Hi Santa! For Christmas I would like a case for my stuffies for when we go on trips so I can bring them with me, that’s all I want. Thank you, Wyatt
Hi Santa, I would like slime, a Barbie dreamhouse, and Barbie airplane. Thank you, Oaklyn Hi Santa, I would like to give you a hug! I want a winter coat, dresses, and some shirts. Thank you, River
I would like some race cars for Christmas. And I really like race tracks too. Thanks, Ashton Santa, thank you for my elf! I would love an Elsa tower and a new crown for Christmas. Thank you, Swayze
Hi Santa, I would like a dump truck, excavator, and a bulldozer for Christmas. Thank you, Huxtan
Ms. Kelly’s Kindergarten
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I wish for a guitar. Thank you for the presents, Santa. Your friend, Everly Alvis
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a tablet, games, and an elf. Thank you for all the presents you give to the children. Santa you are one of my favorite people in the world. Your friend
Anthony Bronke
Dear Santa, I am five years old. I have been naughty and nice this year. I would like a Nintendo switch 2, butterfly stuffy, and a rocket. I love you, Santa! You are so great and jolly! Your friend, Conard Edmison
Dear Santa, I am five years old. I have been nice this year. I would like princesses, Frozen dolls, and a barbie house. Thank you for all the dollies and the presents.
Your friend, Holly Gass
Dear Santa, I am five years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a Labubu, Nintendo Switch2, and a TV. Merry Christmas Santa! Your friend, Sophia Haas
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Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a barbie, a Labubu, and a book. I love you Santa and I love your elves and everything that they do. I like naming my elves. Your Friend, Haizlee Halterman
Dear Santa, I am five years old. I was nice this year. I would like a football and a bird. You are nice Santa! Your friend, Cole Helvey
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a phone, an American Girl doll, and a Labubu. I love you, Santa! Your friend, Penelope Hester-Kelly
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I was nice this year. I would like a doll, a skateboard, and a pet puppy. I’d like you to eat the cookies I’m setting out. Thank you for bringing presents to my family. Your friend, Daisy Jones
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I was nice this year. I would like farm toys, an
Xbox, and a golden retriever. Thank you for the presents. Your friend, Noah Kellerman
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a toy Barbie camper. I love Christmas and I love you, Santa. Thank you, Santa. Your friend, Hallee Mathis
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a Xbox, a PS5, and a bird. I hope you have a lovely Christmas, Santa! Your friend Dale Nehring
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I want a Muddy Lightning McQueen figure 8 track. Thank you, Santa!! Your friend, Scout Searby
Dear Santa, I am six years old. I have been nice this year. I would like a Nintendo switch, a Christmas Tree, and a tractor. I love you, Santa. Your friend, Roman Steele
Dear Santa, I am six years old. This year I have been nice. I would like a phone and a Labubu. Thank you for bringing Chippy and Sparkles they are the best elves. Your friend, Ashton Westfall
Mrs. Leonard’s 1st Grade Class
Hi, Santa! I want a bow and arrow, a cross bow, an RC Car, and a Grave Digger. I really want a scope, too.
Sincerely, Joshua Adamski
Dear Santa, How are you feeling? I want 100 erasers, a dog, a Jason toy, a Freddy Krueger toy, an Army suit, and a toy car. I love you, Santa!
Your Friend, Reagan Booker
Dear Santa, How is Chippy? This is my list: I want a sewing kit, books, a thousand Robux, Squishmallows, and a puppy.
Your Friend, Rhett Busbey
Dear Santa, I want a farming simulator, a cross bow, a bow and arrow, and a kid golf cart. Sincerely, Parker Duvardo
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I love you! For Christmas, I want a Tesla mini model, a Squishmallow Bat, and a sketchbook.
Your Best-Best Buddy, Linken Gresham
Dear Santa, Can I please have an ice cream set? Have a good day. Your Friend, Charles Hill
Dear Santa, Hi, Santa! How is Mrs. Claus? I want a bean bag chair, an Art Barbie doll, and Milk Duds.
Sincerely, Mabel Kringer P.S. I will leave cookies and milk!
Dear Santa, How are Rudolph and Mrs. Claus? Are you having fun? Can I have a Battle Bot, a robotic hand, boxing gloves, and a boxing bag?
Your Pal, James Lueker
Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? How is Rudolph, too? I would like a toy elf and some winter clothes. I will put out some cookies and milk, and carrots for you and the reindeer. Your Buddy, Madelyn Malanowski
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I want an elf and I want an ice cream set.
Your Best Friend, Ivy McDonald
Dear Santa, How’s Buddy the Elf? How’s Rudolph? I want a PS5 and a shiny Rayquaza Pokemon card. I want Pokemon Go on my PS5. I want 20 Jurassic World dinosaurs. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Elias Meracle
Dear Santa, Hi, Santa! How are you doing? Are the elves doing good? Can I have an art desk, please, a big rhino stuffy, a guitar, a Yoto, and a stuffy of my German Shepherd?
Your Pal, Jordyn Numi
Dear Santa, Do you like sugar cookies? I will leave you some cookies and water. I’d like to have some toy cars and tractors for Christmas. I also want toy dinosaurs. Please put me on the nice list.
Your Friend, Aiden Porter
Dear Santa, How are the elves and the reindeer, especially Rudolph? How’s Mrs. Claus? May I please have a baby puppy for my baby brother? Please, can I have a unicorn that has a doctor set, and I can walk it, too?
Your Best Pal, Keiralyn Radake
Dear Santa, Hi, Santa! I would like an X-box, a dinosaur, and a mini-golf cart.
Sincerely, Logan Reinhold
Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I want an outfit, and a big Squishmallow. I want a toy horse, a toy unicorn, and a big doll house.
Sincerely, Cassidy Stevenson
Mrs. Dorsey’s 2nd Grade Class
Dear Santa, How is it going? Is it cold at the North Pole? Thank you for the presents last year! I tried to be good this year. I would like to get for Christmas a Gabby’s Dollhouse, a sea turtle book, and a Bluey Nintendo game. Nora would want a smart sketcher. Nolan would want some more Lego sets. Mom would want for us to get along! Dad would want hunting stuff. Merry Christmas Santa!
Love, Noelle Murfin 8 years old
Dear Santa,
Do you have a real fast sleigh? How many kids’ homes can you visit in a night? I try to be good but I’m a little bad sometimes. Can I please get an Aphmau cat toy, a toy bunny and a Miar from kpop demon hunters. Can I please get a big monster truck for my brother Dale. For my brother Mark I want to get him a big rc car. For Mom and Dad a picture of our family.
Love, Blayk Nehring 7 years old
Dear Santa, How is Ralphie doing at the North Pole? Thank you for the wallet last year. I have tried to be good this year. I would like a world globe, ps 5, and a chicken. Can you please bring my brother more pacies? Can you get my mom $1,000,000? Happy Holidays!
Love, Reed Martin age 7
Dear Santa,
How is Mrs. Claus doing Santa? Thank you for not giving me coal last year. I tried to be good this year. I would like to have a drifter. Henry would like to have a big farm combine and sprayer. Charles would like an ice cream set. My mom would like a new purse. Have a safe trip!
Love, George Hill age 7
Dear Santa, Are you ready for Christmas? I hope you are. I am so excited for Christmas! How are your reindeer?
Wat is your favorite part about the North Pole? I have tried to be really nice. I would like Blue tooth head phones, ninja kids toys, and a 3D pen. Mo would want a Lego set, a a toy phone and my mom a sugar scrub and a plant. Merry Christmas Santa!
Love, Arlo Woolsey age 7
Hello Santa!
How is Mrs. Claus and how are the reindeer? I am excited for Christmas! I tried to be nice this year. I would like an art kit, can the elves make an American Girl Doll? Also a map of the whole world. My brother would like a Legos Star Wars set. My mom would like for Christmas a sign with her name. My dad would like welder kit. Don’t eat too many cookies on your way. Merry Christmas!
Love, Naomi Weathers age 8
Dear Santa, Hi elves! Can you make me more chocolate?
Thank you for my elves Bucky, Ruby, and Rudy. Thank you for the presents every year. Bucky’s the best elf in the world. Can Ruby come back? Thank you for the electric car, it was faster than a car. I have been a little naughty, I was mad at my brother. I only want my xbox fixed and a new account on it. Please bring Tucker a basket ball goal and a basketball. Mullaney wants dolls and she wants Ruby back. Dad would like a new phone, Mom wants a gift card
for the massage place. I forgot what the store was but George’s mom works there. Merry Christmas! Love, Killian Brand age 8
Dear Santa, Hi Santa! What are you doing at the North Pole? Are you cold at the North Pole? Are the elves good? Thank you Santa for the presents. Am I on the nice list? Can I have a new charger please and a skateboard please and I want this to be in a big big box please all of the mine craft weapons. Please give Noelle a dollhouse and Nora a really good Pokemon card. Please give my mom and dad something special please. I hope you have a safe flight! Can you be a t you home first? Love, Nolan Murfin age 8
Dear Santa, What is Rudolph doing? Thank you for the presents last year! I have been a little bit naughty this year but mostly nice. I would like a $100 xbox gift card, Dog Man Big Jim Believes and Mine Craft java edition. Can you get Gage a pc? Can you get Harper a unicorn squish mellow/ Can you get my mom a shoulder rubber and my dad an xbox controller?
Have a Merry Christmas Santa!
Your pal, Mason Arnett age 8
Dear Santa Are your reindeer doing well? Thank you for the presents from last year! I have been a little naughty and I have been more nice. I would like an xbox one, hunting clothes for 2026, and a hunting toy set. Wyatt would like a new basketball goal and basketball. My sister Alexia would like what and black Nike dunks. My mom would like a German Shepard dig, My dad would like new Luka Doncic shoes. My sister Laynee would like a new little snoopy stuffey. Love, Wesley Warden age 8
Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? I’m so excited for Christmas! Thank you for the toy mylife as a kitchen. I would like a tablet, head phones and ps 5. Mason needs a basketball and can you five Gage a new pair of headphones and my dad a bb gun and get my mom $10,000?
Your pal, Harper Arnett age 8
Dear Santa, Hi Santa I’m so excited this year! I’ve been nice this year and I got corn for Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen. For you Santa I have cookies and milk. I want Legos for me please. I want for my mom a Gucci flora and for my dad a blind. Have a good year Santa! Love Drake Eisenhauer age 7
Dear Santa, How many elves are there? I am so excited for Christmas. I want a Barbie doll, a toy horse, and a toy dog. For my little sister Effie please bring her a Barbie. My sister Ember likes dolls and horses. Dad needs a took kit and Mom needs an apron. Have a safe trip! Love, Harper Morrison age 7
Dear Santa, Hi Santa I’m excited for Christmas. How are you feeling? I tried my best, am I on the nice or naughty list? I want a big rc car, a nerf gun and an xbox. My brother Cole wants a nerf gun too. Bring my brother Coen a surprise. My brother Conner wants a surprise too. Mom wants a printer and Dad would like an engine for his Jeep. Make sure your elves are being good. Have a safe trip! Love, Carter Helvey age 8
Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I wonder how cold it is there. Thank you for sending the elves to my house. I am so excited for Christmas. I have been good. I would like a blanket that says my name on
it. I would also like more Barbie clothes. I would also like a new backpack. For my sister please bring a baby carriage. I hope you have a good Christmas! Love, Oaklie Skorch age 7
Dear Santa, Are you ok? Thank you for filling up my stocking. I am doing good. Could I have a phone and a ps5. My dad wants a tv and my mom wants a vase. Holly wants things for her Barbie. Merry Christmas! Love Benny Gass age 8
Dear Santa, How many cookies do you eat? Tank you for the silly string. I have been good this year. Can I have an iphone 15 pro and a Nintendo switch2 and a flower pot. Elijah want fortnite. My brother Grayson wants Roblox. Bring Ivy a squishmellow. Love, Weston McDonald age 8
Ms. Opp’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, Hi my name is Zane. I am 9 years old. How are the deer? I’ve helped my grandpa get rid of leaves and I’ve been great. I do the dishes. This year for Christmas there are a few things I would really like. Chocolate mushrooms, I would really like a lego Battleship set. I would like a new dirt bike. Thank you for my presents. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. I promise to leave cookies and milk.
Love, Zane
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Harper Kellerman and I am eight right now but I will be nine on Christmas Eve. I am in third grade. When is your birthday and how old are you? I’ve been outstanding this year. I’ve been reading a lot for AR. This year I really want a few things for Christmas. First, I would like a newborn baby so I could play babies. Next, I would like a Bitzee because I want a little pet. I also want a sewing machine. Lastly, I would like some baby accessories. Can you get my mom a mug? Merry Christmas! Love, Harper
Dear Santa, Hi Santa! My name is Lyle and I am 8 years old and I am in third grade. Have any elves stolen a present… yet? How is Mrs. Claus this year? I have been behaved. This year this lady dropped money and she didn’t know and I gave it to her. First, I would like an airsoft mask. Next, I want an RC car and an RC boat and an RC plane. Last, I want an airsoft military set of gear and clothes. And for the final, I want an airsoft hand blaster. Thank you for your hard work. I hope you have a good Christmas. P.S., I promise to put out some cookies and milk. Don’t forget carrots for your reindeer when you come visit my house on Christmas Eve. Lyle Fisher
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Ember Morrison and I am 8 years old. I am a third grade student at ccsd 204. How old are you? This year, I’ve been wonderful. I’ve been student of the month. When mom goes outside I would watch Effie. This year for Christmas there are a few things I would really like. First, I would like a toy barn so I can have a place for my horsies. Next, I would like a toy dog so I can snuggle with it. Finally, I would like a toy doll so I can play with Harper. I hope you can bring her wish. Merry Christmas! I will leave you cookies and milk. Thank you for all you do. Love, Ember
Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Emery and I am eight years old. I am in third grade at ccsd 204 school. How is Rudolph the red nosed reindeer? Is his nose bright? I think I’ve been wonderful this year. December first, I
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helped my sister and I fed my baby sister a bottle. This year for Christmas I would like a few things. First, I would like an Elmer’s slime kit. Second, clay for the slime. Third, glitter glue. Fourth, glitter, the whole rainbow, and for my sister an Elmer’s slime kit. For my mom and my dad a blue hat for dad and Krabby Patties for mom. Thank you for everything you did for all the years. Have a very Merry Christmas. Your bestest friend, Emery
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Bladen Crouse and I am 8 years old. I am in third grade class. Did you ever get attacked by an evil elf? This year, I have been great. I helped my mom put ornaments on the tree. This year for Christmas I have some things I would like. First a mini basketball hoop please. Also, can I have an iPad? Thank you for your time. Merry Christmas! I will leave cookies and milk and maybe carrots. Love, Bladen
Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Thelma Kringer and I am 8 years old. I am in 3rd grade and I go to 204 tigers. What does my elf Candy Cane do after Christmas? This year I have been outstanding! This year I got student of the month twice in January and November and helped my parents a lot! And mopped the floor. First, this Christmas I would like a large tablet because mine does not work. Next I would like an iPhone 15 pro max. Finally, I would like it to snow a bunch so we could build a snowman. I want my family healthy and happy all the time. Thank you for all the gifts. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. P.S., I promise to leave cookies and milk for you and carrots for the reindeer. Your Friend, Thelma
Dear Santa, Hi Santa! My name is Catalina Jocelyn Dodds. I’m 8 years old but soon I’ll be 9 years old. And some people think you’re fake but I don’t. My brother does and it’s sad. Ms. Opp is my teacher. I’m in 3rd grade. And can you tell the reindeer I said “Hello?” Wanna know how I’ve been good? So I helped a pre-ker named River, I helped my Mom get groceries out of the trunk. For my wish list can I have: 1. Can I have an Elf on the Shelf? I do not know if Buddy will come, he’s at my Dad’s.
2. A trip to see my Dad it’s been four months, I really miss him.
3. A toy play cook set. 4. If you can get an iPad or phone… If not maybe money instead.
5. Something special. I’ll try to give you cookies, milk, and carrots for the reindeer. Have a Merry Christmas.
Love, Catalina
Dear Santa, My name is Brayden Bailey and I am 9 years old. I go to ccsd 204 school. How are you? How I’ve been good. This year I helped my grandma I mowed her lawn. I help her around the house. This year for Christmas, first I would like a lego car. Next a toy truck. I would like a swing set. Finally thank you for the presents. P.S. I will have cookies out. I hope you have a good Christmas. I will leave out carrots.
Love, Brayden
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Lydia Hoback and I am 8 years old. I am in Ms. Opp’s third grade class at CCSD 204. How are the elves? How are you? How are the reindeer? This year, I have been fantastic. I helped with our move and with friends. This year for Christmas, I have a few things I want. First, I would like Barbies so I can play dolls. Next, I would like a baby doll so I can play with my sister. Lastly, I would like My
Mini Babies. Thank you for making presents for us. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. I promise to leave cookies and milk for you, and carrots for the reindeer.
Love, Lydia
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Emma Hicks and I am 9 years old. I am a third grade student at ccsd 204 school. How are the elves? This year, I have been fantastic. I have been working hard to reach my AR goal. This year for Christmas, there are a few things I would really like. First, I would like a little baby sister because I could play with her and hold her and feed her! Next, I would like a real guinea pig because they are so soft. Lastly, I would like to see my cousins in Oklahoma because I haven’t seen them in forever. Thank you for all of the presents you’ve given me in the past. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. I promise to leave cookies, and carrots for the reindeer when you come visit my house on Christmas Eve.
Love, Emma
Dear Santa, How are you? My name is Brielle Suhr and I am 8 years old. I’m in third grade and I go to 204 school. What have the elves been doing? How are the reindeer? This year I have been marvelous because I helped my mom decorate the house. This year for Christmas I want a few things I would really like. First, I want a keyboard because I love playing the piano. Next, I want Uggs so my feet are comfy. Finally, I want a phone because my tablet is messed up. Thank you for reading. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. I promise to leave cookies and milk out for you.
Love, Brielle
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Mark and I am 8 years old. I am a third grade student at 204 tigers. Santa, do the elves drink hot cocoa or coffee? Do you remember me looking at you in the sky? Do you ever get stomach aches from the cookies? I’ve been great this year. I got student of the month. I help my grandma. This year for Christmas I really want a 40 inch flat screen TV, Nintendo Wii VR headset, etcher sketch, and an iPhone 17 pro max. Thank you for the gifts. I wish you a jolly Christmas. We will give you an extra cookie and may give you soda or milk.
Love, Mark
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Kianne Hampton and I am 8 years old. I am a third grade student at CCSD 204 school. How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? How are the reindeer and elves? This year, I have been excellent. I clean the dishes by myself, and I did laundry by myself. This year for Christmas there are things I would like. First, I would like a Bitzee toy, you know, the one with a fan in it because I’ve wanted it since last year. Next, my sister really wants her ears pierced, so I need more earrings to share, so my mother doesn’t have to spend money on earrings. Finally, my mother would like for my sister and I to be good because of stress. Thank you for taking time to read my letter. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and I promise to set out milk, cookies, carrots, and maybe candy canes for you, the elves, and the reindeer to enjoy.
Love, Kianne
Dear Santa, Hi, my name is Rylee Marie Brodbeck and I am 9 years old. I am a 3rd grade student at ccsd 204 tigers. By the way, how is our elves doing? And how is Misses Claus doing? I have worked hard. I have been fantastic by helping my mom with Tommi.
This Christmas I would
like a bean bag. Next, a big white board. Finally, a mini fridge that’s pink that’s real to be healthy. We will leave cookies and milk for you. Come visit my house on Christmas Eve! Your Friend, Rylee
Dear Santa,
Hello! My name is Sylvia and I’m 9 years old. I’m in third grade. Is Lady Glitter Sparkles doing ok? This year I have been great. I did a good deed by putting my clothes away when my mom said to put them away and I have been working hard on multiplication.
This year for Christmas, there are a few things I would like. First, I would like a RC car. Next, I would like an ART case. Then, I would like a binder for my drawings. Finally, I want horses chapter books. Thank you for being my friend.
Love, Syliva
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Peyton Hiller and I’m 8 now and I’ll be 9 on December 29th. I am a third grade student at ccsd 204 School. How are the elves doing? I wonder if my elves are coming! I’ve been outstanding this year because I got student of the month for October. This year for Christmas, there are a few things I want. First, I would like another fireplace because my mom would like a fireplace in the living room. Next, I want LED lights. Lastly, I want a Thanksgiving pot.
Thank you for giving me the best birthday ever because it is close to Christmas! I love you Santa. I will promise you I will give you cookies and milk and carrots.
Love, Peyton
Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Alayna Justynski and I am 8 years old. I will be 9 on February 13. I’m a third grade student. How are you and Mrs. Claus? How old are you? When is your birthday? This year, I have been marvelous. I helped my mom to clean the house. I have been working in school. I helped my brother get up for school. This year for Christmas, there are a few things I would really like. First, I would like a sister so I could babysit her. Next, I would like a teacher kit so I could play teachers. Lastly, I would love a four wheeler so I could ride it around, and make sure it is real! Thank you for everything you give me. I promise to leave cookies, milk, and carrots for the reindeer.
Love, Alayna
Ms. Jackson’s 4th Grade
Dear Santa, Hello Santa! What are you doing? How are Rudolph and Mrs. Claus? Can I have a gold retriever puppy, an American Girl Doll, and dog books? My behavior has been good. Love, Madelyn Burdel
Dear Santa, It’s almost Christmas, and I have a few questions. How hard is it to fly? How can you eat so much? I’ve been good. I’ve helped my mom clean. I’ve shared with my brothers, friends, and family. I do have a few things I’d like please. Here they are: Nintendo Switch 2, a radio, and all the Minecraft Lego sets. Santa, I’ll leave cookies and milk, and maybe some carrots.
Sincerely, Jacob Cross
Dear Santa, How have Mrs. Claus and the reindeer been doing? I have been good and helping this year. For Christmas, can I get a PS5, a pet hamster, and also I want the baby (James Charlie Gerber) to be healthy. If there is anything else that you think I would like, I will take it. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
From, Vance Gerber
Dear Santa,
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Hi Santa! How has your year been? Did Mrs. Callus make you cookies? What else did you do this year? For me, I have been on my best behavior. In the summer I did cross-country with Nora, Grace, and Tennyson. I am writing to you because I want to tell you my wishlist. I really want a hedgehog or some new cowboy boots. I hope that you get all of your stuff done and the reindeer ready!
Sincerely, Mackenzie Goldman
Dear Santa, Hello Santa, I got a baby sister. She is so cute, and thank you for another elf. I have been nice this year. How are the elves doing? How are the reindeer? Here are some things I want for Christmas. I want a lot of sweaters and a slime kit. I love slime. Thank you, Santa, for bringing presents to my house. I am a blessed kid. Thank you so much, Santa!
Your pal, Cora Heisner
Dear Santa, May I have 500,000 and 290 Pokémon packs, and not for me, but can you put $500 on my mom’s credit card? How are the reindeer? Hope you have a merry Christmas!
From, Liam Hoch
Dear Santa, This year, I am playing basketball and football, but I haven’t started yet. How many elves are there?
From, Alexander Kellerman
Dear Santa, Hello, how are you doing? I am writing a list from school, but I have a few questions? What is your favorite cookie? And what country do you stay in the longest? And how many elves are there? I made new friends, Kyler and Anna. Here are the things I want: a meta quest 2 and a golden retriever. Thank you!
Love, Oliver Kellerman
Dear Santa, Hello and Merry almost Christmas. How are you doing? I am very excited for Christmas! Have the elves started making everybody’s presents? How many cookies can you eat in 1 night? This year I am in fourth grade. I can also do a lot more gymnastics tricks. I am writing this letter to you so you know what I want for Christmas. Could I have an Amazon Fire tablet? Can I also have a new hairbrush because mine in very old now. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas!
Sincerely, Tennyson Logan
Dear Santa, In class, I have been seeing where the world will take me, for Christmas. I would like tractor parts and more land for my family to get together. How bright is Rudolph’s nose? Have a safe flight!
From, Reid Mathis
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Fiona. I have been my best this year. How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? I am doing great. I have been kind and helping. I help my mom clean the house. I also helped my dad work, and my sister, I help cheer her up. I will appreciate anything, but this is what I mostly want. First is a 3d printer. Second, I want a real watch with something that will match my phone. Last but not least, slime. I love slime a lot. I hope you get this letter. Thank you, Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tell the reindeer I said hi!
Love, Fiona Mevada
Hi and Merry Christmas!!! I hope you are having a great year! How are the elves? I bet they’re working hard! There are a few things I would like for Christmas: an MP3 player (like my old one), a pair of ripped jeans, a pair of slippers, and a partridge in a pear tree. This year, I’ve also been helping my mom and grandma cook. I hope you and the reindeer have a safe flight, and a Merry… CHRISTMAS!!
Love, Nora Murfin
Dear Santa, How is your day, and how is your wife? I have been trying to be nice to my brother, but that never happens. I have been trying to listen to my parents. What I want for Christmas is a Furby and a Labubu. My elf on the shelf has been watching me to see if I’m good. What I do with my family is, we play games watch Christmas movies, and paly in the snow. I feed my cats, and I want a hamster.
From, Anna Porter
Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? Are the reindeer ready to fly? As you know, I still like sports and want to practice more to get better. So, all I want for Christmas is only some expensive stuff. I want a puppy (mini goldendoodle) and catching gear to practice more and get better since I’m the catcher on my softball team. It is crazy that you can fly across the whole world in one night.
From, Grace Rakers
Dear Santa, Hello, how are you doing? How is Mrs. Clause? I’ve been ok this year, kind, and nice, but I’ve been aggressive only when my brother has been mean. I started 4th grade and have good grades. May I have a dirt bike (gas powered), a Roblox gift card please, and an Xbox gift card? How are the reindeer doing? Thanks for the gifts and being kind.
From, Ledger Restoff
Dear Santa, I like my elf on the shelf, Sparkle. I wish she can do funny things this year, please and thank you. This year, I want a big beanbag, a bright lamp, a horse
painting, Nike clothes, and Nike shorts. Can I have a fake fire place? For my dog, I want something like a higher water bowl and new dog clothes. This is my favorite time of year. You are my favorite. I will leave you some cookies and milk. Only 8 more days until Christmas. I can’t wait until next Christmas! Christmas is the best!
From, Jovee Rulevish
Dear Santa, Merry almost Christmas! Santa, how are Mrs. Claus and the elves doing? Have you been relaxing for the big night? I have just started 4th grade, and I have been trying to be on my best behavior? This year, I am hoping I can have a Rapunzel girl doll and a Minnie Mouse Alexa. How many cookies are you going to eat this year?! Santa, I hope you get lots of rest and have a Merry Christmas this year.
Love, Zoe Searby
Dear Santa, This year, I have done good and bad, but this month I will try and be good. I learned how to play basketball this year. What I want for Christmas is a Yeeps plush, a customized RB-D2 Lego set, and meta cards. Make sure to work hard, and don’t give up. Sincerely, Henry Simon
Dear Santa, I would like to ask and tell you about what happened this year. I think I’ve been pretty good this year. How are you and Mrs. Claus? How have the reindeer been? I have learned that VR can make your arm hurt. I would like a Yeeps plushy from you. That’s everything I have to tell you. From, Stephen M. Simon
Dear Santa, I have been good this year! Not a lot. I hope you and your elves and reindeer are doing good! Have you heard about Peppermint the Elf? Does your sleigh have magic? I hope you land safe when delivering presents! Santa, this year I would like Robux, Vbux, WWE 2K25, the packs to the game, and WWE action figures! Merry Christmas Santa! I’ll be good! From, Kyler Smith
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I’m sending this because I want to tell you my wishlist, and I have eaten cookies and s’mores. I would like Gang Beasts and Destroy All Humans (on switch), and more Dog Man books for the classroom. Are the reindeer doing good? You can do this just like you have every other year! Merry Christmas, Lincoln Sturgill
Dear Santa, Merry almost Christmas. How is Mrs. Claus? Are you ready for Christmas? I now have braces, and I am in 4th grade! First, I want a Nintendo Switch 2 with
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Mario Kart World. Next, I want Lego Star Wars sets. Last, I want a bed warmer for a queen size bed. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
From, Morrison Woolsey District #50 Pinckneyville Elementary School
Mrs. Hicks Kindergarten
Dear Santa, My name is Colby Bathon, and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a unicorn, a baby puppy, and a Barbie doll desk.
Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Colby Bathon
Dear Santa, My name is Avery Behiter, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like dolls, K Pop Demon Hunters music, and a really cute doggie. Thank you, Santa! Love, Avery Behiter
Dear Santa, My name is Axel Brand, and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like cars, a coloring book, and a slappy hand. Thank you, Santa! Love, Axel Brand
Dear Santa, My name is Ellis Pfau, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a lot of Barbies, baby dolls, and a unicorn purse. Thank you, Santa! Love, Ellis Pfau
Dear Santa, My name is LJ Hepp, and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like stuff for my bedroom, Minecraft stuff for my bedroom, and decorations for my bedroom. You’re the best, Santa! Love, LJ Hepp
Dear Santa, My name is Axochitl Leonard, and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a Gabby dollhouse and a new bed. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Axochitl Leonard
Dear Santa, My name is Wyatt Brehm, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a unicorn toy. Thank you, Santa! Love, Wyatt Brehm
Dear Santa, My name is Noah Zamarron, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like LEGOS. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Noah Zamarron
Dear Santa, My name is Decker Everts, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a tablet and a toy threewheeler. Thank you, Santa! Love, Decker Everts
Dear Santa, My name is Zayden Dean, and I am 6 years old. This
year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like Wii Bucks for Roblox and Fortnite and a Nintendo Switch. I love you, Santa! Love, Zayden Dean
Dear Santa, My name is Adalee Yonts, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a Barbie doll and a baby doll. Thank you, Santa! Love, Adalee Yonts
Dear Santa, My name is Kate Kracht, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a toy car, a Pikachu toy, and a playhouse. Thank you, Santa! Love, Kate Kracht
Dear Santa, My name is Lainey Graskewicz, and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a pink sparkly bottle of slime, a pink sparkly bow, and surprise stuff. I love your Elves and thank you, Santa! Love, Lainey Graskewicz
Dear Santa, My name is Elena Burd, and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, I would like a tablet, makeup, Monster High dolls, and boots. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Elena Burd
Mrs. Hutchcraft’s Kindergarten
Dear Santa, My elf, Elfie, is hiding good hides. For Christmas, I want a Barbie house, a game to play with my momma, a piggy bank, and a toy horsie. Merry Christmas, Kinley Blackwell
Dear Santa, What does the North Pole look like? For Christmas, I would like earrings, a new Stitch blanket, and a new blue bike. Merry Christmas, Alexandria Blake
Dear Santa, Is there a reindeer named Rudolph at the North Pole? I like fishing, so I would like a fishing lure. I do like camping, so a real lantern would be nice. I would also like a bouncy ball. Merry Christmas, Waylon Brehm
Dear Santa, How do the reindeer at the North Pole fly? I have been good today. I want lots of presents. I want a monster truck and an Army man for Christmas. Merry Christmas, Mikeal Gibson
Dear Santa, Can you please put me on the nice list? For Christmas, I want games to play with my mom and dad. I also want a blue bicycle. Merry Christmas, Santa! Albin Greer
Dear Santa, I have been good and playing in the snow. All I want to have for Christmas is a scooter and a bicycle. I want a baby doll, too! Merry Christmas, Isla
Hepp
Dear Santa, My elf has been moving and is doing good. I want a monster truck, a BB gun, tools, a new blanket and pillow, a tablet, and a real phone. Merry Christmas, Koltyn Hubbard
Dear Santa, Why is the snow white, and why do we have to put the Christmas tree up? Can you please get me a snow toy, a new Barbie dream house with new Barbies, and a pink Barbie bike? I also would like a new purple tablet because mine is glitchy. That’s it!
Merry Christmas, Winchester Loucks
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? For Christmas, I want a remote-controlled crab and a remote-controlled dragon. I also want a real phone, a tablet, a skateboard, and a brain-rot squishy.
Merry Christmas, Scott Porter
Dear Santa, How cold is the snow where you live? I would like a camera, a Barbie doll, a Little Mermaid that can really go in the bathtub, Legos, and that’s all. Merry Christmas, Delaney Preuss
Dear Santa, I am going to be a firefighter when I grow up. I want a Megalodon Monster truck and Fortnite games to play with my dad for Christmas. Also, a ghost squishy.
Merry Christmas, Oliver Scalf
Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? For Christmas, I want a doll, a penguin, Polly Pockets, and a dollhouse. Have a good Christmas! June Sheldon
Dear Santa, How do you get to the whole world in a minute? I would like a scooter, a half head squishy, a Play-Doh maker, a guitar, and a robot. Merry Christmas! Campbell Tate
Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? I want brain-rot toys, a skateboard, and a scooter. I also want a toy elf, Santa, and a penguin. Happy Christmas, Santa! Guthrie Wagner
Mrs. Peradotto’s Kindergarten Class
Dear Santa, I want a teddy bear, headphones, and a toy side by side. Can you bring a flower for my mom? I’ve been good this year! Declan Adams
Dear Santa, I want a four-wheeler and a helmet. I want Minecraft and Mr. Beast toys. How’s Rudolph?
Tripp Burris
Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike, a helmet, and racing clothes. I really want a pet fish. I love you! Kayson Carney
Dear Santa, I want a teddy bear, a dancing flower, ice and a robot. I love Jesus. Enzo Castellano
Dear Santa, I really want a dart gun and pet snake. I want a pet goose too. I’ve been good two days. Maybe three. I love you, Santa!
Malachi Hackworth
Dear Santa, I want a remote-control car that flips on sand or snow. Can I have a guinea pig? You’re the best!
Raegen Heisner
Dear Santa, Can I have a toy cat for Christmas? I want a baby doll with a blanket too. I want a sweater. Thank you for Christmas!
Kiley Holt
Dear Santa, I want a tooth toy for Christmas. I want a diamond dragon. There is one more thing, I want a cooker chef toy.
Braxton Jarrett
Dear Santa, I want a baby doll for Christmas. I really need diapers for my doll. My babies need a swimsuit. Can I have a pet turtle? My mom said I can’t have one, but I think you will get me one. I want a TV in my bedroom. I love you, Santa!
Sawyer Kellerman
Dear Santa, I want a rainbow sweater for Christmas. I want a cat toy, slime, a dry erase board and calculator. You’re the best, Santa Claus!
Willa Kuhnert
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a whoopie cushion, a robot Santa, and a lizard that crawls on the wall. I like your reindeer. I want a stuffy reindeer. I want a pet dog and a pet fish. I like my elf. Today he was ziplining! Thank you for all of our presents and thank you for having everyone on the good list!
Briggs Piper
Dear Santa, Can I have a new Barbie? You are the best! Makenzie Reese
Dear Santa, I love Santa. I miss you. I want you to give me a toy. I want you to give me a Barbie, a Barbie car and a Barbie house. Gabby Stevers
Ms. Heine’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa, Am I on the nice list?
Thank you for the Barbies. For Christmas, I need a new blanket. I also want makeup. Please bring earrings for my mom. I want cozy pajamas for my family.
Love, Harper Miller
Dear Santa
Am I on the naughty list?
Thank you for the presents from when I was four years old. For Christmas, I need some hot cocoa. I also want a phone and a small jeep.
Love, Holden Loucks
Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly?
cookies.
Love, Evelyn Draper
Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly?
Thank you for my snow owl. For Christmas, I need vitamins. I also want a baby doll. Please bring my mom a diamond necklace. I will leave you milk and cookies.
Love, Evie Templeton
Dear Santa, Am I on the nice list? Thank you for my Ipad. For Christmas, I need a new winter coat. I also want slime and a phone. Please bring my family a soft cushion. I will bring the reindeer carrots.
Love, Eleanor Umali
Dear Santa, Am I on the nice list and how are you? Thank you for my skateboard. For Christmas, I need a phone. I also want a hoverboard ball and a Nintendo Switch 2. Please bring my Papa a new red truck. I will leave you milk and cookies and carrots.
Love, Tate Conner
Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? Thank you for my toys. For Christmas, I need a phone to call 911. I also want a D-Rex. Please bring my dad a shotgun. I will bring out cookies and milk.
Love, Asher Jones
Dear Santa, How are the elves? Thank you for my toy truck from when I was four. For Christmas, I need carrots. I also want a transformer fidget spinner. Please bring my dad football cards. I love you.
Love, Ty Bumann
Dear Santa, Am I on the nice list?
Thank you for my Nintendo Switch. For Christmas I need a pair of snow boots. I also want a fast, remote control Lamborghini. Please bring my Poppy back and Kim back. I love you.
Love, Lennyx Crouch
Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie? Thank you for my toy house. For Christmas, I need snow boots. I also want a K-Pop doll and a Glow in the Dark rock painting kit. Please bring my mom a necklace. I love you, Santa!
Love, Marcela Zamarron
Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie? Thank you for my Barbie restaurant. For Christmas, I need some shoes. I also want the whole baby doll set and a doll house. Please bring my whole family something. I love you, Santa Claus.
Love, Kamryn Chapman
snow boots. I also want a real phone and a kid’s watch. Please bring my family comfy, matching pajamas. I will leave milk and cookies. Love, Kendall Shopinski
Mrs. Piper’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa, Santa, how is my elf? For Christmas I need a new controller. I want a new camera. Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Colten Agnew
Dear Santa, Hi, I’m Nolan. What I need for Christmas is new garbage bags and staplers. I want a house I can fit in. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Nolan Alvis
Dear Santa, How is Dragon and Mary? For Christmas I need new boots and a new hat. I want a real hamster and a guinea pig. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Chandler Forrester
Dear Santa, My elf’s name is Sprinkles. I need new roller skates. I want a vanity. Merry Christmas!
Your Friend, Leighton Hicks
Dear Santa, Have the best day! For Christmas I need new socks. I want a new waterproof drone. Have a good day!
Your Friend, Lars Jenkins
Dear Santa, Hi, my name is Demi. I hope you have a good Christmas. For Christmas I need my mom and dad to have an easy life. I want a family trip. Your Friend, Dempsay Kuhnert
Dear Santa, How are you Santa? For Christmas I need an electric scooter. I want cleats. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Finn Peck
Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing me gifts. For Christmas I need new shoes. I want a bigger vanity. Have a Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Lainey Peradotto
Dear Santa, How are the elves? For Christmas I need new socks. I want transformers and gears. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Korbyn Redden
Dear Santa, I love you so much Santa and Mrs. Claus. For Christmas I need new chapter books. I want my very own real camera. Merry Christmas!
Your Friend, Sage Simmons
Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie? Thank you for my TRex. For Christmas I need a new jacket. I also want a D-Rex. Please bring for my mom a diamond ring. I love you, Santa. Love, Brycen Phillips
Dear Santa, How are the elves? I want a hoverboard. I want some new scrunchies and water bottle. Your Friend, Meadow Specogni
Dear Santa, Santa Claus, thank you for making toys. I want to have a bookshelf. I want a phone. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Hudson Tabing
Thank you for the drone. For Christmas, I need a phone. I also want air guns with a shooting target. Please bring my dad a bow and arrow. I will give you a lot of milk and cookies.
Love, Logan Conner
Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly?
Thank you for the presents. For Christmas, I need a new pair of shoes. I also want a drone. Please bring my brother cologne. I will bring you milk and cookies.
Love, Casen Williams
Dear Santa, How do reindeer fly?
Thank you for the elves and the toys. For Christmas I need a new pair of snow boots. I also want makeup, a makeup box, and a phone. Please bring my sister a new stroller toy. I will make milk and
Dear Santa, Am I on the nice list?
Thank you for my double stroller. For Christmas, I need fuzzy socks. I also want makeup. Please bring my mom a diamond ring. I love you so so much Love, Alaina Reyna
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?
Thank you for my Barbie Dream House. For Christmas I want fuzzy socks. I also want 3-D prints and a Furbee. Please bring my mom a diamond necklace. I love Christmas! Love, Emilia Winter
Dear Santa, Am I on the nice list?
Thank you for the elves and the toys. For Christmas, I need some new
Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I need new clothes. I want a horse. I love you. Your Friend, Kate Templeton
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? For Christmas I need new shoes. I want a basketball hoop and ball. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Jaxtyn Trail
Dear Santa, How is elfie? For Christmas I need new paper. I want an American girl doll. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Brynn Woodside
Dear Santa, How are the elves? For Christmas I need new
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socks. I want a bow and arrow nerf gun.
Your Friend, Mason York
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? For Christmas I need five warm blankets. For Christmas I want an electric pterodactyl. Merry Christmas!
Your Friend, Joshua Barnett
Dear Santa, Thank you for making toys. For Christmas I need new shoes, cool shoes. For Christmas I want a flying pterodactyl. I love you Santa!
Your Friend, Noble Spain
Mrs. Travelstead’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa,
I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good.
This year, I hope you will bring me a Poke-Mon, an RC car, and Legos. Thank you for the Hot Wheels Monster Truck track you brought me last year.
Love, Winn Bigham
Dear Santa,
I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good.
This year, I hope you will bring me an Apple watch, a tiny four-wheeler, and a Barbie Doll house. Thank you for the colorchanging mermaid Barbie you brought me last year.
Love, Landree Bragg
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a Goo Jit Zu Minecraft, 3D snakes, and Lego Minecraft cave. Thank you for the Monster Jam set up you brought me last year.
Love, Ruger Derick
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me VR goggles, a PS5 controller, and a Red Dead Redemption toy. Thank you for the PS5 you brought me last year.
Love, Daxyn Dupuis
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a Barbie Doll, make-up, and a Stuffie. Thank you for the Reindeer Ring-Toss you brought me last year. Love, Addalye Edwards
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me an iPhone 17, one million dollars, and a puppy. Thank you for the big bean bag you brought me last year.
Love, Hattie Eisenhauer
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a PS5, a PS5 controller, and a t.v. Thank you for the bike you brought me last year.
Love, Dexter Haney
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a fox, a princess doll, and nail polish. Thank you for the fox you brought me last year.
Love, Elizabeth Harvey
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me an X-Box, Red Dead Redemption 2, and a shotgun. Thank you for the PS5 you brought me last year.
Love, Rhett Hawkins
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me Hot Wheels, a Hot Wheels track, and a computer. Thank you for the toys you brought me last year.
Love, Mikah Hayes
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a Playdoh Barbie, skin care, and a skirt. Thank you for the Furbie you brought me last year.
Love, Eleanor Kellerman
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me slime, toy dogs, and LOL dolls. Thank you for the toys you brought me last year.
Love, Meridah Kellerman
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a gel gun, a drone, and an RC car. Thank you for the giant Nerf gun you brought me last year
Love, Rowan Lewis
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me 3D drago, Legos, and trucks. Thank you for the Squishies you brought me last year.
Love, Cooper Marcincowska
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a VR pod, some candy canes, and a cat. Thank you for the fishing net you brought me last year.
Love, Oliver Moore
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a Nerf gun, a drone, and VR goggles. Thank you for the Barbie and Barbie house you brought me last year.
Love, Sailor Rice
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me Jesus, a toy tractor, and a Golden Retriever Thank you for the toy phone you brought me last year.
Love, Marcus Ruppert
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a Grave Digger Monster Truck, an Egg Dragon, and a giant rocket ship. Thank you for the Hot Wheels track you brought me last year.
Love, Henry Schubach
Dear Santa, I hope you and the elves are doing well. I’m trying my best to be good. This year, I hope you will bring me a Goo Jit Zu, a Nerf gun, and a Monster Truck. Thank you for the toy cars you brought me last year.
Love, Easton Wyatt
Mrs. Batson’s 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, I don’t want any presents this year. My family and I celebrate Jesus and what He did for us. My only wish is that other kids can learn about Him and know how much he loves them. Kensley,
Dear Santa, I have tried really hard to be good this year. I
would really be grateful for clothes, pj’s, shoes, baby dolls. Please make sure to feed the reindeer :) Maisy
Dear Santa, I would like a toy Rudolph and a real go-cart with a giant Santa. I would like chocolate and a helicopter and a Doodler and a Moana play set.
Reagan
Dear Santa, Hello! I would like a tshirt, some cd coins and some new soft pj’s and an iPhone 17. Please tell Rudolph hello for me.
Tanek
Dear Santa, I would like a big LOL doll. I would also love a face painting set, so I can paint faces. Can you send cat treats for my cat Howie? Thank you!
Kate
Dear Santa, I would like a PS5, farming simulator and ice cream shorts. Also ice cream pants and shirt and GTA5.
Rhett
Dear Santa, I would like magnetic tiles, a flashlight, Doey the doughman plush and my own cat. For my baby sister please bring a new blanket. For my big sister and iPhone 17.
Jaceton
Dear Santa, Can you please get me these three things: RC car and a punching bag, clothes, and do not forget the other kids around the world. Thank you!
Cameron
Dear Santa, I really want a boat with a puppy and a lifejacket with two little drinks. A kid play kitchen set.
Georgie
Dear Santa, I hope you have a good time reading this. I would like a Christmas Capybara stuffie. Her name is Evie and her favorite food is ice cream. She loves Christmas!
Ellie
Dear Santa, I would like a new makeup student for Christmas, please. Thank you!
Bonnie
Dear Santa, This year I would like a volleyball, a baby doll high chair, big kid makeup, and a pet carrier backpack.
Sawyer
Mrs. Bauersachs’ 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a baby doll, baby doll stroller, barbie dolls, stitch stuffed animal, shoes, and a bracelet kit!
From: Jolene Walker
Dear Santa, I would like a Mr. Beast lab pack and a Mr. Beast fire and ice character. I hope you have safe travels!
From: Neil Wyatt
Dear Santa, I hope you are doing good. I have been good this year. I would like a new Case IH combine Axial-Flow, Bel Blaster, Dragon toys and Rule them All Cincinnati Bengals book.
From William Bender
Dear Santa, I hope you had a good year. I would like a prin cess Tonie box with a case. Also a pair of Adidas campus shoes. Thank you, Santa!
From Scarlett Bruno
Dear Santa, I would like Toy poppet baby like me, squishy that pops out, bracelet set, playdoh, Bluey Set, Hello Kitty set, lunch box, coloring book, neckless, toy car, and markers.
From: Kaydence Holt
Dear Santa, I would like two boxes of Lego dinosaurs. A dinosaur, dinosaur coloring book, comfortable clothes, and a snake puppet. Thank you, Santa.
From: Moises Onate
Dear Santa,
How are you? For Christmas I want a pitching machine and a radar gun. Hope you have a safe trip.
From: Oakes Piper
Dear Santa, I love you Santa! I would like Bluey books, Bluey toys, Bluey shoes, a pink soccer ball, and your love. I would also like Bluey cup and clothes. I would like pink gloves and sock hat. Bluey everything please. From: Serenity Neely
Dear Santa: I would like a Stitch Squishmellow, baby barbies, mini brands, barbie food, and a real life baby doll. From: Novlynne Abbott Mrs. Gremmels’ 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, Please send me a fox stuffed animal and camera. Love, Elise
Dear Santa, I think I have been good this year. I want a dirt bike and Playstation 5. I also would like a remote control car. Please and thank you! Love, Wyatt
Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would please like Lego dimensions, a Lego mosqsaurus set from Lego Jurassic World and a toy Spiderman B 2099. Be safe, Santa. Love, Archer
Dear Santa, I want a princess toy. Love, Violet
Dear Santa, I want footed PJ’s, earrings and a smart TV. I also want some practice Math books. It is my favorite subject. Other things I want are Nerf guns, new sheets, and bouncy balls to play outside. I need a new pair of slippers. Love, Mackenzie
Dear Santa, My name is Chasen. I am 7 years old and I have been good. I would like a remote spider for Christmas. Love, Chasen
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a vanity that is pink and I want an axiloti that is purple and taba squishy. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas! Love, Jessy
Dear Santa, I want a football, basketball, shirts, shorts, gloves, sock cap and big tennis ball. I love you Santa and I hope to get to meet you. Love, Lance
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie dream house and a silicone doll and make sure it’s the big silicone doll pleeease. Thank you! Love, Nea
Dear Santa, I want a Hatchimal toy and a mini brand and a transformer and a newborn baby doll.
Love, Haidyn
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like art supplies, claw clip, room stuff, dog sweaters and Barbies.
Love, Aubrey
Dear Santa, I would really like hair clips and barrettes this year. Fly safe!
Love, Memphis
Dear Santa, I would like a Chromebook, LOL Dolls and games for my Nintendo Switch.
Love, Sophia
Mrs. Barnett’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, This year I have been very
nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was using manners and helping my friends. I would love for you to bring me fake baby toys, a dress, a gift for my mom and dad, fake earrings, a notebook, skateboard, American Girl doll, and a jump rope.
Love, Callynn Agnew
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I helped my family move stuff out of the home. I would love for you to bring me an electric scooter, a paint set, and a bike.
Love, Skylie Carson
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was helped a friend and asked if they wanted to play with me. I would love for you to bring me a phone, more toy horses, candy, and Stitch stuff.
Love, Summer Gibson
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I called my Great Uncle and Dad nice and helped up Axel. I would love for you to bring me a Distortus Rex, Hulk fists, VR, and a new Xbox console.
Love, Sam Hankla
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I helped my sister with her Christmas list. I would love for you to bring me a puppy, board games, and coloring books.
Love, Paisley Kellerman
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I was nice when I came with my sister. I would love for you to bring me a VR headset, the Jazwares toy, and at last, I want a Spinosaurus. Love, Will Kellerman
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 that was extra nice was I cleaned up the classroom. I would love for you to bring me a Switch 2, a dinosaur headlamp, a trillion vbucks, and 1 million Pokémon cards that are ex.
Love, Axel Kelly
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was helping my friend up when she fell. I would love for you to bring me an electric scooter, ear pods, and a white Christmas tree.
Love, Ryder Milner
Dear Santa,
This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I cleaned my uncle’s room and he didn’t ask me to do it. I would love for you to bring me Huntrix stuff, please, Zoey’s stuff. I would love to get something good. Don’t forget, I’m counting on you.
Love, Julia Niedbalski
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was being kind and helping my mom do the dishes. I would love for you to bring me VR, TV, Nintendo Switch 2, and clothes, please and thank you.
Love, Anthony Pinkard
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was visit my very old neighbor, Wilma. I would love for you to bring me legos for myself, and the game What Do You Meme? for my family. (P.S.) I live on Oxbow Road. The blue house on a dead end road. Hope you have a nice Christmas! Thankful for you!
Love, Anniston (Annie) Priebe
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was help mom and dad with picking up my room. I would love for you to bring me an iPad and with that an iPad case and maybe some clothes. One more thing, Hello Kitty stuff. Thanks.
Love, Leila Reams
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was being nice to my sister Lela. I would love for you to bring me a case for Gameboy Advanced Sp, and I want Pokémon leaf.
Love, Gunnar Scalf
Dear Santa, This year I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I
helped Dillen up when he fell down. I would love for you to bring me the Minecraft Mobistary, Dogman books, and Captain Underpants books. Love, Kane Smith
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing I did that was extra nice was helping around the house. I would love for you to buy me a phone, fairy toys, and skincare. Love, Haidyn Spain
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing I did that was extra nice was help my brother in games. I would love for you to buy me a VR headset, v-bucks, my own PC, and an Xbox. Love, Gideon Sprague
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing I did that was extra nice was I helped someone with homework. I would love for you to buy me an E bike, a helmet, and gloves. Love, Keegan Vuichard
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing I did that was extra nice was being kind and funny. I would love for you to buy me Stitch and Angel legos, books, and Grinch pjs. Love, Eva Wildermuth
Mrs. Hamilton’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, Santa you are the best person to ever live and for Christmas I want a Godzilla Action figure and some dinosaurs toys and we are grateful for our toys that we get and we love you! Alexia Barkau
Dear Santa, I want baby close for Christmas. If thare pengwins in the north pole? Are thare flowers in the north pole?
Rowyn Woodside
Dear Mr. Clause, Can I have a VR headset for Christmas and a switch 2? How old are you? How much houses do you go to? What’s your favorite song? How cold is the north pole? P.S. I need a new bike.
Fisher Peradotto
Dear Santa, I hope you are having a wonderful time in the North Pole, it is really nice here too. All I want for Christmas is for you to have a good time. I hope you have time to get to all the houses. Is it fun to know what everybody wants for Christmas? How is your reindeer? I hope
you have a good Christmas this year.
Adaline Priebe
Dear Santa, Can I have a dirt bike and how old are you? Can I have a new bike? What is your favorite song? How old is Misses Clause?
William Bulliner
Dear Santa, How are you doing? Me and my sisters love you. You are the best! For Christmas, I want some makeup! Also how is Mrs. Claus? I hope she is good. I also want a trip to five bellow! How is your randeer I hope that they are really good. I really want a couple pears of clothing for me and my siblings. P.S. what is the best randeer?
Hannah Yonts
Dear Santa, How are you. I would like a new tablet, new sheets for my bed and a realistic baby doll. I have to ask you something is it hard to deliver presents. Today at school we read a book about you. How many reindeer are there in the north pole?
Callie Martin
Dear Santa, What animals do you have in the arteck? I would like a monster girl and are the animals cute? Please tell me. And please a stuffed animal. By the way are you raindeers cute? Please another monster hi dolls.
Baylee Trail
Dear Santa, I want a nerf gun and a video game and a xbox 3, and a Nintendo, and a computer. I am nice, happy and grate at art.
Tucker Laxton
Dear Santa, I have a question do the elves have small beds and wat is Rudolph doing right now? May I have a slime making kit please and some new barbies please that’s it. Thank you so much.
Kinsley Robinson
Dear Santa, I would like a PS5 for Christmas and I would like a electric scooter and I would like jeans. What does the inside of your work shop look like? How many reindeers do you use to pull your sled?
Grayson Richards
Dear Santa, Where did you get the reindeers from and how do they fly? How did you get the fox to like you? What are all of the reindeers name? Can you tell me all about the elfs and the cat, fox, and reindeers name! I hope Mrs. Claus and you take good care of the reindeers. They looks so pretty at night.
Kinzee Irvin
Dear Santa, Santa for this Christmas I would like a mini basketball hopp and some adventure chapter books. P.S. Do you prefer chocolate chip cookies or Oreos?P.P.S. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving by watching the Macy’s parade?
Gage Graskewicz
Dear Santa, When you go out to give presents how do you fit you bag down the chimney and how do you get inside if you dont have a chimney. I also like your costume and your hat and your elfs are very sneaky and fun. I think your nice and I want a VR set.
Wyatt Thornton
Dear Santa, On Tuesday, November 25th my heart got broken because my crush crumbled my drawing up so I dont like him at all. I got stitches on my big toe. Also can I give Evie a gift. I miss Evie so much. Do you have a little reindeer and if you do can it fly with the other reindeer? I got a columbia jacet from my mom and guess what, she wore it when she was a kid. I miss you Santa. P.S. Tell Rudolph have a good day.
Bella Craig
Dear Santa, I would like a lot of rocks.
I would like Legos. I would like hot weels. How much layers of gear would you have to were? How may reindeer do you have? Does one of your reindeer have a red nose. How many presents do you give? Is the Santa detector app real?
P.S. Thank you for the presents.
Lucas Porter
Dear Santa Claus, How do you go around the earth in one night and what do you do on other holidays. I want a PS5 and a 3Dpen and my family to be together.
Dylan Henk
Mrs. Pfau’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, Is your job easy at all? I want to have a reindeer, a friendship necklace, and cute pjs for Christmas.
From: Iliana Arndt
Dear Santa, I have to ask you a question. How do you watch all the kids at once? Also, I want money and a heated blanket. Thank you!
From: Maggie Bortnik
Dear Santa, How do you stay warm up there? For Christmas I want a book and a coloring book.
From: Kinsley Newton
Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas I would like basketball cards, a nerf gun, and a basketball.
From: Jameson Jones
Dear Santa, I have a question. How do you get into people’s houses if they don’t have a chimney? For Christmas I want a dancer American Girl doll or the playground TV game.
From: Mia Castellano
Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a new PS5 and for everybody to have a wonderful Christmas!
From: Jacob Arendell
Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I want a fairy doll and a LOL doll for Christmas. I also want doll food, doll bowl, doll cup, doll bus, a basketball, and nail polish.
From: Hailey Harvey
Dear Santa, What kind of stuff do you do up there in the North Pole? I want a lot of toys, art supplies, clothes, headbands, bows, and some hair ties.
From: Sophie Choate
Dear Santa, Hello! How is your day going? This year I would like a puppy and my own TV.
From: Austen Bennett
Dear Santa, How are you Santa? For Christmas I want fabric. Please and thank you!
From : Jozlynne Castellari
Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a Nintendo Switch 2, sports cards, and a RC car.
From: Levi Krcmar
Dear Santa, I like our elf at our home but my neighbor Vivia has the elf pets. I’m asking you to give my family them. Because they are so cute! Also how are the reindeer doing? I really want an electric scooter and a science kit.
From: Kaede Peck
Dear Santa, Can I have a Nintendo Switch 2 and a Xbox?
From: Kriston McCurdy
Dear Santa, I was wondering how do you get through my chimney because it is a fake fireplace and it has glass. I want a watch because my mom says it is ok.
From: Evie Schupbach
Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? Can I have art stuff, winter clothes, and can you make it snow on Christmas morning please?
From: Averlee Bragg
Dear Santa, How is your reindeer? I want Legos, a new hoverboard, and a Squishmallow
stuffed deer.
From: Kylee Nehrkorn
Dear Santa, I want an electric scooter, old hot wheels, Roblox cards, and Fortnite cards.
From: Remmi Willis
Dear Santa, Why do you eat cookies and drink milk? We know you like it but doesn’t it make you heavier? Also I want a one piece Lego, a Godzilla and King Kong Lego, a Christmas calendar, and that’s all.
From: Jevin Jackson
Mrs. Blum’s 4th Grade
Dear Santa, What are your favorite cookies? How was twinkle last year? For Christmas, may I please have LEGOS, a kindle, and cryptid books? Thanks! P.S.: I won’t forget your cookies! Your lil’ friend, Bryson Carns
Dear Santa, I am excited for Christmas. How have your elves been? This year for Christmas I would like a new watch,a necklace with my name on it, a comfort sweatshirt and pj’s.The last thing I want for Christmas is for all kids that don’t have toys or a home to get a home and have an amazing Christmas. Rowan
Dear Santa, How have you been? I am planning on leaving you milk and cookies. What is your favorite type of cookie? For Christmas this year I would like a new watch, a pet bunny, slime, and a penguin necklace. One more thing I want is for my mom to find a good job that has good shifts. Merry Christmas! Love, Louise
Dear Santa Claus, How are you, the elves, the reindeer, and Mrs. Claus. I am so excited for Christmas I can’t wait until I can open my presents.I am planning on leaving you milk and cookies. I don’’t know what type of cookies you like, so what are they so I know what type of cookies I can put out for you. This year for Christmas , I would like some mochies but not to many,a lego but not to big, some chocolate not to small and not big and not a lot, and a necklace that has a letter C, or that says my full name Cheslee but if there is none than just get a necklace that has a C. Love, Cheslee
Dear Santa I hope you have a great night delivering presents and I love Rudolph I hope I can get every present I want but im not convincing you to bring me everything I want but you cant it doesn’t mind me bye the way I want Baseball cards, v-bucks, and led lights and more I will put them on my actual Christmas list
To Santa and my elves Jingle and Twinkle are good pranksters
From Ryder-H
Dear Santa Claus, What are some of your favorite cookies?
For christmas i would like candy,slime,lip gloss,perfume,gum,toys Emma G.
Dear Santa, How have you been? I have been great! How is everyone at the north pole? I am going to get you lots of milk and cookies. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. How are my elves at the north pole at night ? What I want for Christmas is 1. For the people that need stuff than me have the best christmas ever 2 . I want a owala cup 3. Uggs 4. a jelly cat 5. Striped jeans. 6. A new phone 7. nike socks MERRY CHRISTMAS! From Vivia
Dear Santa , Have I been good? How are you? How are the elfs? For Christmas I want new airpods and some other kids to have presents. Hollyn
Dear santa claus
I will leave you cookies. I want new shoes. I want to have any perfume. I want makeup. I want a new barbie house. I want to have a lunch box. I want to have clothes, sweat pants, uggs, t shirt, shorts, 2 sephora gift card
From: Fiona RIce To: Santa
Dear, Santa, How have you been? Are you excited for Christmas? This year for Christmas, I would like a silent volleyball, fidgets, and 68 Sol de Janeiro and a target gift card for $50.
Merry Christmas From Addi , to Santa :)
Hi Mrs. and Mr. Santa. How have you been? I love you! How is Mrs. Claus? I am leaving cookies! For Christmas I would like VR Hadesat, Makeup, Lipp Stouf, Slime, Puday, and Love. I love you Mrs. and Mr. Claus. My teacher is Mrs. Blum. My sister is Litty or Litian. She has done this. I am Faith. Love, Faith C.
Dear Santa Claus, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I Hope all the kids get what they asked for so they aren’t sad because then they would call this their worst Christmas ever. What are your favorite kind of cookies? I’m excited for Christmas. For Christmas I would like……
1. Light up frisbee. 2. Mochies. 3. Aphamau cat plush. Thank you for doing everything you can for the kids and have a great Christmas! THE END. Shayne
To Santa Hello Santa Claus, I hope I am on the nice list this year Does someone have an elf named shoe box Who is the best elf you have?
The first thing I would like for Christmas is a Pico VR. The second thing I would like for Christmas is a phone. The 3rd thing I would like is Robux. That is it… eeeeeeeee From Jude
[DEAR SANTA CLAUS] I would like to know if i was nice bad this year put it right here} Ok santa i would like to know how the elves,raindeer,and mrs claus Are doing.this year so can i have some new air soft gear a air soft gun some nice old cowboy boots with that done i hope you can make this year. Love, Henry
Dear Santa Claus, How have you been this year? What I want for Christmas is a Rc car, mix mach and joy. You are the best Santa. Camden
Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? How are you doing Santa? How are the reindeer? How is the workshop doing? Here are some things? I want this year for Christmas is 1. VR headset. 2. Good gold pokemon cards. 3. baseball cards. 4. Whistle football. 5. Glow in the dark football. 6. Metal pokemon cards. Austin
Dear Santa, How have you been this year? I hope you will like the cookies I will make for you. How are the elves, Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer. Some things I would like are… 1.a ps5 2.nintindosich2 3.star wars legos 4.blablad 5.tablit Cohen
Mrs. Miller’s 4th Grade
Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? How is your’s and Mrs. Claus and all the reindeer? For Christmas, I want a pair of light brown Uggs. For Christmas, I wish that Jesus has the best birthday ever. Also, you are the best. You get everybody’s presents delivered. Please and Thank you and Merry Christmas. One more thing, am I on the naughty or nice list? From: Tabitha Agnew
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Dear Santa, How are you? I want to tell you why I like your special day so much. This one reason because of God`s birthday.I love you santa.
From: Stephen Alger
Dear Santa, Could I please get the animal company plush, a good camera, and a meta quest giftcard? These are some things I want to a P.C., a dirtbike, and fnaf suit.
From: Wyatt Ambrose
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? For Christmas, can I please have Lego bricks, glass Coke bottles, Lego motors, and Lego sticky base plates. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and to all a good night!
From Arthur Bathon
Dear Santa, Have I been a good kid this year? I want a dirt bike for Christmas this year. I also want a computer setup for christmas, an rc car for Christmas this year. I want an Iphone 16 for Christmas. I want cowboy boots and a cowboy hat for Christmas. That is it for this year please and thank you.
From: Austin Cole
Dear Santa, I hope I was good this year. I really want a dig puffy black rug, a room make over, slippers size one, and a big body pillow. Please and thank you.
Love, Alyssia Hubbard
Dear Santa, I love my elves that I have at home. First, I want a Fortnite Switch game and a Razor Go Cart Gas. Next, I want a Jorden jersey and Jorden shoes. Last, I want a Carhart sweatshirt and Carhart work pants. Also, I want a Mini Iphone. I cant wait to see you on Christmas and thank you.
From: Hadley Marlow
Dear Santa, How is Commit? I want a nerf gun. I also want a phone and air pods. Thank you.
From: Landon Mcconachie
Dear Santa, I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want some fun video games, 100,000 V Bucks so I can get some stuff, and I want some Roebucks so I can buy some stuff. Maybe some clothes that I like. This is what I want for Christmas. :)
From: Bryson Miller
Dear Santa, For Christmas I really want a Chromebook and the stuff to go with it. I also want a basketball and a basketball hoop, but anything will do. I was going to ask you if I’m on the nice list or the naughty list?
From: Emma Raney
Dear Santa, How is the north pole? What I want for Christmas is a Case tractor please and thank you. I also want a remote control car for Christmas please and thank you. I also want new nice boots for church and boots for the farm thank you. Hope you can make it to us thank you.
From: Jay Ruppert
Dear Santa, For Christmas this year, I want a dog [golden retriever to be exact]. I also want a watch and a new tablet. This is what I want for Christmas please and thank you.
From: Annalee Templeton
Dear Santa, How has the North Pole been? This is what I want for Christmas, a new phone case, a gymnastics bar, a dog, a candle, and some gummies and some gum, a cup, a fancy bowl for my room, and candy. I would also like a Stanley mini cup and a mini fridge please and thank you .
From: Annabelle Thomas
Dear Santa, Do you like the North Pole? Are the elves being good or not? Santa, if you come to my house I will bake you some cookies and a cup of hot milk. Santa am I good or not?
From: Hannah Wang
Dear Santa, I want a PS5 for Christmas and a glow in the dark football. I want 1,000,000 dollars and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS. How are you?
From: Connor Dane
Dear Santa, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. How is Mrs. Claus? This is what I want for Christmas. I want a nail kit, rubber boots, and some dog toys for my dog. I would like some waders, some jeans, clothes, touchland skin care, and a fitbit. Please and thank you.
From: Peyton Sepecogni
Dear Santa, How are you? Do you think I’m on the nice list? For Christmas, I want a realistic silicone baby that can open its mouth. Thank you so much. From: River Winter
Ms. Karsten’s 4th Grade
Dear Santa Hi Santa, it’s nice to talk to you. I have been good. I have been helpful, but some times I have been bad:/. Last Tuesday, I prayed to God about Ms. Karsten’s friend, so that’s good. I like praying!!! What have you been doing? Today, my elf moved. Well, I want to tell you what I want for Christmas.
1. dinosaurs:]
2.lps/littlest pet shop
3. side by side 4. Ugg/shoes
Love, Nova
DEAR SANTA
This is Riley, and I am nine years old. It has been a good year. I’ve been working hard this year. For Christmas, I would like a flower LEGO set, and a don’t break the ice. But I also wish for a paw print taba squishie set and another LEGO set. Merry Christmas.
Love, RILEY Ascino (I hope everybody gets to have a good, merry Christmas.)
Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. This year I worked hard at school. For Christmas, I would like Touchland and lip gloss, but I also wish for peace and love for my family and friends.
Love , Avery Buschschulte
P.S. I’m turning 10 on Jan. 18
Dear Santa, My name is Sawyer, and I’m 10 years old. I have been really good, not just at home but also at school. I always help when someone asks me at school, and I’m always the one to help my sister. I would like to have a new gaming headset set, a PlayStation card, and maybe a gaming chair, and I hope my siblings get what they want for Christmas.
Love, Sawyer
Dear Santa, My name is Abigail, and I’m 9 years old. I really tried to be good. I promise, but I really want these things: anime coloring books, anime books, and anime movies. I really want these because I love anime. It is my favorite thing in the world. I hope I get at least one of these things because anime is my favorite thing in the world. Yours truly, Abigail Blake
Dear santa I’ve been good this year. I want a Meta Quest VR, a trumpet, a JBL Flip 5 Speaker, and a basketball. From: Henry
Dear Santa, My name is Lily Beasley, and I am 9 years old. I would like to have: 1
Dear Santa, My name is Bennett. I have been helpful with everything. I cleaned the living room, and I washed the dishes I mow the lawn, so can I get $300 worth of VBucks, a new controller, maybe an iPhone 17 Pro Max? Also, a 4-wheeler and an electric dirt bike. If you have time, I would love a Golden Retriever.
Love, Bennett
My name is Ella. I may not have been too good, but I try my best. This is what I want for Christmas: 1. phone 2 baby doll stuff 3. 4-wheeler Love: Ella
Dear Santa, I hope you won’t put me on the notylist. This year I worked hard to be good. For Christmas, I would like a transformer and a PS5, but I also wish for happiness and kindness to my friends and family. Love, Tripp
Dear Santa Claus, Ms Claus, and Elves, Santa, I’ve been good this year because I’ve given out all my kindness at school, and mostly everywhere. Here are some things on my list.
I want, A new how-to-draw book Turtolal to make paper stars New coloring books and markers
Toys Roblox toys
Dress to impress toys and dolls New clothes
Math Decorations, anything works! Santa, can you bring me stuff for Dad?
Thanks! Love, Kyndall
Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl. Here are some things I want really badly 1. Apple Chromebook 2. Apple Watch 3. Bunny 4. nails
Thanks a lot!
Love, Raelei
Dear Santa, I think I have been good this year. I have not been the greatest, but I try to be good. I help my mom a lot. My name is Jaxon Koester, and I’m 10 years old. I try my best in school. I will turn 11 on July 25. We are reading Narnia. I watched the movie, and it is great. We are reading the book right now. Merry Christmas!
1. Nintendo 2. Fedora 3. vbucks 4. Minecraft
5. fortnight battle pass 6 Red Dead Redemption 2 Love, Jaxon
Dear Santa, I have been nice by hugging my sister. For Christmas this year, I would like a car, a house, 10.000.000, cats, and a desalape.
Love, Will Bigham
Dear Santa, I think I have been good not only at home, but also at school. My name is Easton. For Christmas this year, I would like: Minecraft Legos A phone Wobbly Life, Nintendo Game Love, Easton
Dear Santa, I have been good this year and sometimes bad. I would like a clicker fidget, an iPad Pencil Pro, cloud slime, butter slime, and a Husky dog.
Love, Sofia
Tamaroa Grade School
Ms. Feltmeyer’s Pre-K Class
Maggie:
I’ve been really good this year, Santa, and I would love cookies, pies, a Wednesday costume, a witch costume, and a Barbie house.
Jack: I’ve been super nice, so I hope you can bring me an Elsa doll, a big race track, and any Blippi or Bluey toys.
Kimmy: I’ve been really good and I want a new baby doll with clothes, a stroller, fake food for my baby, a tiny kid phone, books to read, a Barbie car, a Barbie, bows, and a new computer.
Everleigh: I’ve been very good this year, Santa, and I would love a doll, doll house, doll stroller, doll clothes, and a rocking chair.
Coralyn: I’ve been really good, Santa, and I hope I can get a crocodile robot, a purple dinosaur, and a unicorn.
Paisley: I’ve been really good this year and I want a monster truck, dinosaurs, and an eyeball.
Liam: I’ve been really nice, Santa, and I would love a race track and a letter basketball hoop.
Gentry: I’ve been super good and I hope you can bring me a robot dinosaur with lots of buttons and a steering wheel.
Briggs: I’ve been very good this year, Santa, and I would love a motorcycle track, a new motorcycle, a new dirt bike shirt, playdough, a new race car, and a new Christmas tree.
Dezmond: I’ve been really good and I want a race track, a rocket, a race car, a new book, and a new shirt.
Harlan: I’ve been really good this year, Santa, and I hope I can get a remote control Razor that is black and has a hitch, a choo-choo train remote control, and a tractor remote control.
Quill: I’ve been very good and I want monster trucks and babies.
Scarlett: I’ve been really nice, Santa, and I hope you can bring me a Polar Bear, a baby doll, a doll house, a princess robot, ducks, and turkeys.
Weston: I’ve been super good this year, Santa, and I would love tractors, cars, and trucks.
Du Quoin Elementary School District #300 Mrs. Witcher’s K-2 Education
Dear Santa, My name is Isaiah. I am 6 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like Play-Doh and toys. Thank you Santa! From Isaiah Giese.
Dear Santa, My name is Zachariah. I am 6 years old. This year I have been Naughty. For Christmas I would like Lion King toys, Soda Pop, a Big Foot toy, and Superman. Thank you Santa! From Zachariah Wilmington.
Dear Santa, My name is Izzy. I am 7 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a Barbie house, Barbie pool, Baby Doll, Barbie car and Barbie jeep. Thank you Santa! From Izzy Clark.
Dear Santa, My name is Nevaeh. I am 5 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a Baby Doll, oven, Baby toys, an Hair bows. Thank you Santa! From Nevaeh Todd.
Dear Santa, My name is Penelope. I am 7 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like Muppet Babies, sand and play-doh. Thank you Santa! From Penelope Sissom. Mrs. Kellerman’s Kindergarten
Dear Santa Claus,
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
My name is Daxton. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a playdoh set, a new scooter, and a paint set. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Karsyn. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a playdoh set, a new scooter, and a new monster truck. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is KJ. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me gojitsu figures, a pet fish, and a nintendo switch. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jordan. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a remote control car, a rocket ship toy, and a toy race car. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Zahnas. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Barbie dream house, a puppet, and a new babydoll with a carseat.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Cameron. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a robot toy like me, a new Bluey game, and a new playdoh set. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Ryker. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a playdoh set, a lego set, and a new video game. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Evan. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a new Harry Potter book, an RC car, and a Nintendo Switch. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Olivia. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a butterfly toy, a new doll, and a bike. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Maisyn. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a overboard, new roller skates, and a new Barbie doll. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Hannah. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Barbie Dream House, a new game for my tablet, and a new playdoh set. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Isla. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a unicorn toy, a new babydoll, and a scooter. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Charli. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a new iPad, a toy turtle, and a scooter with a unicorn on it. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Ellie. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a nex playground, a Nintendo Switch, and a Toniebox. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Emree. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Squishmallow rainbow, a new purple cup with a cat stickers, and a cat case for my iPad. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Reece. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a new playdoh set, a soccer ball, and a new coloring book. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Mrs. Smith’s Kindergarten
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Messiah. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a dinosaur, an octopus toy, and a tiger toy. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Everly. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a pretty dress, a jacket and underwear, and a book. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Zariaha. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Barbies, a Barbie car, and some dresses.
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Laryssa. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Stitch toy, a pink and purple Stanley cup, and a Barbie house. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Claire. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a blue puppy, a tumbling mat, and a calendar. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Veronica. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Barbie, Mermaid Barbie, and a beautiful toy horse. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Whitley. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a cool bracelet maker, a Stitch, and a toy horse. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Memphis. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a RC car, a Woody doll, a rubber bouncy ball. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Milo. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a nail salon, a Transformer, and a toy tractor. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Rowen. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Monster truck jacket with the Grave Digger on it, a Monster truck, and a red and white model truck. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Serenity. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a treehouse, a Barbie, and a Barbie house. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Kacesyn. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Christmas headphones, a Christmas sweatshirt, and a Christmas cup. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Adilynn. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Cool Maker Bracelet Maker, a Big Barbie Dreamhouse, and a bunch of backpacks. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Henry. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a toy truck, a toy car for my brother, and a Monster truck. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jude. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a notebook, a coloring book, and a drone. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Mrs. Piper’s Kindergarten
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Emersyn Macke. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a baby doll that can move and talk, dress up clothes to be a teacher, and a picture frame of my grandpa. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Ada Lane. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me skates, ice cream machine, baby stroller and babies. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Zyair Gamble. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a blue Sonic, a robot and a bike. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a mini electric dirt bike and a remote control dirt bike. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jordyn Bunn. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Bluey bike and Barbie dolls. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Fletcher Crain. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a real horse, a big football, football helmet; small one, a remote control car and Kinetic Sand pizza one. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Crew Yeager. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a hoverboard, a hot wheels track and a grain cart hooked on a tractor. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Margot Mathis. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a playhouse, dolls, real dogs like Boston - 2 please. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Cotton Fisher. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a rocket, helicopter, airplane, robot Monster truck with a remote control, and a remote control snake. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Hadleigh Hamburger. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a castle, a Barbie house, and a toy unicorn. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Reyna Contreras. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Teddy bear - a big one, a new bike, and a new doll. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Nash Brock. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a gecko toy that climbs the wall. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jake. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a farm hot wheels track and cars. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Avery Bridges- I would like a watch, a barbie and lip stick.
Landon Carpenter- I want a vest, a toy gun, everything to be a cop because I’m telling you I love cops!
Lincoln Harper- I would like a teddy bear, a guitar, a car.
Gunnar Lunnemann- I would like a dirt bike, pizza and Mario Kart
Kash Mitchell- A green remote control car, a flying remote control helicopter, a green drone.
Garrison Tilley- Bicycle, play food for the play kitchen and money.
Keylan Conver-Rice- A dinosaur toy, a car and a Batman toy.
William Jennings- a dinosaur, spiderman and a chainsaw.
Mrs. Batt’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa, My name is Jayda and I am 8 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Barbie Camper 2: A book 3: Apple Watch
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Jayda
Dear Santa, My name is Ezerah and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a horse 2: Bingo & Bluey Toy 3: a phone
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Ezerah
Dear Santa, My name is Kynlee and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Baby Alive 2: Mini basketball hoop 3: Gymnastic stuff for my baby dolls
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Kynlee
Dear Santa, My name is Zaida and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a pet dog 2: toy crawling baby 3: Saxophone
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Zaida
Dear Santa, My name is Abigail B. and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: bucket of slime 2: new Barbie house 3: fidgets
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Abigail B.
Dear Santa, My name is Angelina and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Swimming doll 2: Robux 3: labtop
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Angelina
Dear Santa, My name is Axel and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: toy semi-truck 2: toy trash truck 3: toy tractors
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Axel
Dear Santa, My name is Bradley and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: hand sanitizer 2: water gun 3: laser pointer
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
are: 1: dinosaur robot 2: toy cat 3: a toy lizard
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, DeAndre
Dear Santa, My name is Harmony and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Hello Kitty Makeup Kit 2: Hello Kitty Plushy 3: Makeup Bag P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Harmony
Dear Santa, My name is Maxwell and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Charlie in the Box (electronic toy) 2: Misfit Elephant Animatronic 3: Misfit Doll Animatronic P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Maxwell
Dear Santa, My name is Natalie and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: slime 2: Laptop 3: PS5 P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Natalie
Dear Santa, My name is Raia and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Barbie house 2: Robux 3: a silly pen P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Raia Mrs. Denton’s 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, My name is Lilly Bullock. This Christmas I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is to go hunting with Masen. I want to get my own tree stand, cross bow, and house for me and Masen in the forest. Love, Lilly
Dear Santa, My name is Remington Downen. This Christmas, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a Titanic pillow, a sinkable toy Titanic, a Lego Titanic, and a Boiled Plushee. Love, Remington
Dear Santa, My name is Addis Todd. This Christmas I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a Bugatti, a sinkable toy Titanic, a big Titanic toy, and a big ball. Love, Addis
Dear Santa, My name is Adrian Ferguson. This Christmas, I have been good.What I would love most for Christmas is a gas four wheeler that goes 50 miles per hour. Love, Adrian
Dear Santa, My name is Elsie Maddox. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a Hunttricks doll, a Hunttricks blanket, a Barbie doll house, and a new blanket for my mom and dad. Love, Elsie
Dear Santa, My name is Diana Mendoza. What I would love most for Christmas is a guitar, and a bicycle with training wheels. I want Toothless and Hickup from How to Train a Dragon. Love, Diana
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jackson Denton. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a toy robot and an electric lawn mower. I want to mow fake grass. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Dayton Teel. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a tool box, four wheeler, and a puppy. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Kip Kondoudis. I am 5 years old. I
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Ruby Hirsch. I am 5 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a LOL house, that’s small. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa Claus, My name is Evan. I am 6 years old. I live in Du Quoin, IL. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a new Harry Potter book, an RC car, a Nintendo Switch. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Mrs. Yeager’s Kindergarten
Your friend, Bradley
Dear Santa, My name is Creedence and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: laser pointer 2: spider toy 3: pet scorpion/crab
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Creedence
Dear Santa, My name is Daxton and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Uggs(black) 2: bucket of slime 3: a squishy toy
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Daxton
Dear Santa, My name is DeAndre and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes
Dear Santa, My name is Donal Clark. This Christmas I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is an XBox and want an electric scooter, a controller, and Golden Plushee. Love Donald
Dear Santa, My name is Loryn May Dorsey. This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is baby monkey, a pet hermit crab, bunny, turtle, a bow lunchbox, and DogMan books. Love, Loryn
Dear Santa, My name is Jake Rose. This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would
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love most for Christmas is a carpet football field, a PS 5, a Madden game, and a Titanic toy.
Love, Jake
Dear Santa, My name is Joureni Carle. This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a race car, a robot, a baby carrier, and a new pair of socks, pants, shoes, and a shirt.
Love Joureni
Dear Santa,
My name is Gabby Eaton. This Christmas, I am
7 years old. This year, I have been kind of good. What I would love most for Christmas is a baby doll, baby clothes, a dog, a cat, and dollhouse. Love, Gabby
Dear Santa, My name is Eve Smith. This Christmas, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is running shorts, a lunchbox with a picture of a sea turtle, and a bunch of Dogman books. Love, Eve
Dear Santa, My name is Finnley Mar-
tin. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is something from Nerf.
Love, Finnley
Dear Santa, My name is Ronnie Gene Davis. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a little sirron, a raptor set, a turtle, and a PS5.
Love, Ronnie
Dear Santa, My name is Meryn Harsy. This Christmas, I am 7
years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a mermaid blanket, a remote control, a Polly Pocket, Barbies, and a joke book.
Love, Meryn
Dear Santa, My name is Harlynne Robinson. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a real phone, makeup, accessories, Barbie dolls, and air pods.
Love, Harlynne
Dear Santa, My name is Masen Jones. This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a 1970 car and truck, my own toolbox, and I want to go hunting with Lilly because she likes hunting with her crossbow.
Love, Masen
Dear Santa, My name is Everly Crow. This Christmas I am 7 years old. This Christmas, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a toy phone, and a Barbie house.
Love, Everly
Mrs. Funk’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa, My name is Dominick and I am 7 years old. This year I have been
nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: PS5 2: a dinosaur toy 3: a nerf gun
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Dominick
Dear Santa, My name is Sya and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice.
My Christmas wishes are: 1: Barbie 2: Barbie Car 3: Barbie House
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Sya
Dear Santa, My name is Lilah and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice.
My Christmas wishes are: 1: LOL Doll 2: baby doll 3: Barbie Doll
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Lilah
Dear Santa, My name is Clark and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice.
My Christmas wishes are: 1: remote control King Cobra 2: remote control T-Rex 3: remote control spinosaurus
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Clark
Dear Santa, My name is Liam and I am 6 years old.
This year I have been nice.
My Christmas wishes are: 1: Distortus Rex 2: dinosaur slingshot 3: a little dinosaur
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Liam
Dear Santa, My name is Jonah and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Distortus Rex 2: Indoraptor 3: Mutadon P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Jonah
Dear Santa, My name is Rhett and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Hybrid Imdominus Rex 2: Distortus Rex 3: Indoraptor Rex P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Rhett
Dear Santa, My
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School Chorus performance at the
Lights Fair.
Above: Du Quoin Tourism welcome and introduce the Pinckneyville High School Band and Chorus to the Expo Hall on December 7 for their performance during the Holiday Lights. Below: The PCHS Jazz band plays during the Holiday Lights Fair on December 6 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
Above: PCHS Jazz band members play Christmas favorites during the Holiday lights at the Expo Hall in Du Quoin. Below: PCHS Students, JD Jenkel and Iris Zheng play during the Du Quoin Tourism Holiday Lights at the Expo Hall on December 7.
LOL dollhouse 3: Barbie Dreamhouse
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Wynter
Dear Santa, My name is Ari and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Barbie 2: Peppa Pig family 3: a phone
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Ari
Dear Santa, My name is Kaitlynn and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: 5 cats 2: makeup 3: LOL dollhouse
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Kaitlynn
Dear Santa, My name is Annaleigha and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a cat (stuffed animal) 2: a new lunch box
3: a new notebook
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Annaleigha
Dear Santa, My name is Lincoln and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a puppy 2: a toy jeep and trailer 3: a Spiderman toy
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Lincoln
Dear Santa, My name is Amir and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: remote control car 2: remote control monster truck 3: a puppy
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Amir
Dear Santa, My name is Betty and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a Baby Alive tea party set 2: Reborn baby doll 3: a big stuffed bear P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Betty
Dear Santa, My name is AJ and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: little pet Koala 2: a pet lemur 3: a little monster truck
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, AJ
Dear Santa, My name is Rylee and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: toy hamster pet 2:
a turtle pet that swims 3: a stuffed panda bear P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Rylee
Dear Santa, My name is Febe and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Mickey Mouse 2: Minnie Mouse 3: Baby Alive doll
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Febe
Mrs. Stanhouse’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa, My name is Liam and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: PS-5 2: Nintendo Switch 3: a toy.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Liam
Dear Santa, My name is Elsie and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Karaoke Machine 2: Heated Blanket 3: a teacher set.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Elsie
Dear Santa, My name is Brinley and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a new controller 2: Barbie Car 3: a Santa Hat.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Brinley
Dear Santa, My name is Kyla and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: New Barbie doll 2: Heated Blanket 3: Coloring Book.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Kyla
Dear Santa, My name is Iris and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: PS-5 2: V-bucks gift card 3: Nintendo Switch 2
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Iris
Dear Santa, My name is Asher and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Ebay Gift Card 2: Nintendo Switch 2 3: Elf. P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Asher
Dear Santa, My name is Harper and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes
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Switch 3: Blanket.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Harper
Dear Santa, My name is Brooks and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Nintendo Switch 2: Smart Watch 3: Avenger Blanket.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Brooks
Dear Santa, My name is Dez and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: headphones 2: an Apple Watch 3: Phone.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Dez
Dear Santa, My name is Alistair and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: V-bucks 2: Christmas Stamp 3: a pack for Fortnite.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks! Your friend, Alistair
Dear Santa, My name is Zoe and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Roblox 2: A Mira Doll 3: a Rainbow.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Zoe
Dear Santa, My name is Kennedy and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Aphmau plushies 2: Omz plushies 3: Roblox.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Kennedy
Dear Santa, My name is Finn and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Big Toy Brachiosaurs 2: 2 New Crayon Boxes 3: Chalkboard/Whiteboard easel.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Finn
Dear Santa, My name is Logan and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: Electric Bike 2: Markers 3: a trampoline.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Logan
Dear Santa, My name is Archer and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: A toy clock 2: Remote Control Car 3: a
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calendar.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Archer
Dear Santa, My name is Rawlings and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: a Rainbow pen 2: a Rainbow Mexican hat 3: a book bag.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Rawlings
Dear Santa, My name is Ryleigh and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: American Girl Doll 2: Barbie Dream House 3: a Barbie Doll.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Ryleigh
Dear Santa, My name is Amelia and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are: 1: The new Barbie Dream Camper 2: Cute Headphones 3: a Mira Doll.
P.S. I’ll leave you and your reindeer special snacks!
Your friend, Amelia
Mrs. Stratton’s 1st Grade
Dear Santa
My name is Delilah Askew and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a barbie house, an American girl doll and a baby do and a scooter.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Delilah
Dear Santa,
My name is Molly Morris and I am six years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a Gabs dollhouse. Merry Christmas! Love , Molly
Dear Santa,
My name is Vivi and I am 6 years old. This year I have been naughty and nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get play-doh cone maker, watch, squishy and trunjie bed.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Vivi Diggins
Dear Santa,
My name is Fiona Law Yahcey and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get 6 7 stuff, watch, make up and Trunde bed.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Fiona
Dear Santa, My name is Tucker Porter and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get Neff gun, a PS5, Electric dirt bike, V.R., candy, 100 dollar gift card and books. Merry Christmas Santa! Love,Tucker
Dear Santa, My name is Elsie Day and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a barbie house, stitch lego set, phone a real fish, makeup, a 67 shirts, aroblox card, nicke shoes
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Elsie
Dear Santa, My name is Bentler Milam and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a real watch, PS5, V.R., phone, 67 stuff and pj’s. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Bentler
Dear Santa, My name is Kryten Kirchner and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get Star Wars legions set, electric scooter, Nintendo switch and cyber truck.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Kryten
Dear Santa, My name is James Conte and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a real snake with a tank, a V.R. headset, a sugar glidee and a for willer.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, James
Dear Santa, My name is Leah and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get olli boo boo, make up, squishy, phone, sanitizer and sneakers.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Leah Parnell
Dear Santa, My name is Addison Downs and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a fish, a fish tank and a Nintendo Switch.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Addison D.
Dear Santa, My name is Jqi’Jon and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christ-
mas this year I would be so grateful if I get a nerf gun, LA Boo Boo, a rear monkey, V.R. Headset and electric dirt bike. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Jqi’Jon
Dear Santa, My name is Ezra Ryan and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a cop toy of my cop costume, squishy of venum, a cyber truck, mincraft set and 3 sanitizers. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Ezra
Dear Santa, My name is Aniston Cook and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get squish mellow, small stitch stuffy, stitch lego set, a phone and a 67 shirt. Merry Christmas Santa! Love Aniston
Dear Santa, My name is Oliver Martin and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a mincraft a toroth, cyder truck, nintendo 2 and roddblox.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Oliver Martin
Dear Santa, My name is Audrey and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a phone 12, a 67 clothes and a snake.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Audrey R.
Dear Santa, My name is Eliza Rushing and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a watch and a real phone. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Eliza
Dear Santa, My name is Luca Humm and I am 6 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a tiny race, cyber truck, and tiny magnets. I would also like a nintendo switch and two toy light sabors.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Luca
Dear Santa, My name is Kennedy and I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would be so grateful if I get a make up set, new phone case, a necklace, water bottle, and cool babies friends.
Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Kennedy
Mrs. Leposky’s 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas, I want 100 Robox cards, a picture of your reindeer, toy guns, and a shirt and pants for school. One more thing, I want a medal detector. I love my sis. Love you Santa.
Love, Rhett Ellison
Dear Santa, My name is Charley Hill, and I am 7 years old. What I would love most for Christmas is a blue hoverboard. What I need most
for Christmas is a book shelf for all my books. A piece of clothing I would love is some flair leggings and a Lilo and Stitch shirt. A book that I would love to read is a Babysitters Club Goodbye Stacy Goodbye. Love, Charley Hill
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was making sure that my friend was okay. I would love for you to bring me a Jumaji board game, a Deadpool costume, and a Nintendo Switch.
Love, Braxton Elder
Dear Santa, My name is Evelyn, and I am 7 years old. What
I would love most for Christmas is an iPad. What I need most for Christmas is a camera. A piece of clothing I would love is jeans. A book that I would love to read is How to Catch a Reindeer. Love, Evelyn Riley
Dear Santa, My name is Raquel. This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is the best Christmas ever. You are kind like my dad. I love you, your reindeer and elves. I would love a motorcycle and nine scooters.
Love, Raquel Sabo
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas, I would like a PS5, VR headset, a drone, batman toys, and joker toys.
Love, Easton Juhl
Dear Santa, My name is Holland, and I am 7 years old. What I would love most for Christams is some skincare, makeup and Roblox cards. What I need most for Christmas is chocolate, a bunch of candy, and a phone. A piece of clothing I would love is leg warmers, arm warmers, and a cozy dress. A book that I would love to read is Princess and the Frog.
Love, Holland Wagner
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas, I would like Mini Brands and Stitch stuff. I also want beads and string, make up, nail polish, and brushes. I would like arts and crafts.
Love, Kendra Bannert
Dear Santa, My name is Nash. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a PS5 or PS4. I want a picture of you and your reindeer. I would like a drift car, a computer, a deer hat, and a new cup for school.
Love, Nash Lane
Dear Santa,
This year, I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I helped when people fall. I would love for you to bring me barbies, makeup, nail polish, and arts and crafts. I also want Barbie blankets, nails, Barbie books, an iPhone, and Hello Kitty shoes.
Love, Destini Smith
Dear Santa, My name is Kleo. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been nice. What I would love most for Christmas is a Barbie dream house, a new hoverboard, marble run, and six Roblox cards. I also want new markers, an electric scooter, and a watch. I don’t want my sister to be mean.
Love, Kleo Acree
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is three Mini Brands.
Love, Dolly Bell
my camera. A piece of clothing I would love is a Christmas dress, arm warmers, leg warmers, and mittens. A book I would like to read is a fairy tale.
Love, Natalie James
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 8 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is an American Girl doll, a hammock, a real snow puppy, and a bed canopy.
Love, Kamryn Kuhnert
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was I helped my sister with her homework. I would love for you to bring me a hoverboard.
Love, Jasper Holmes
Dear Santa, My name is Cash Branch. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is an iPhone 15. I also want a Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nerf Guns, and Hot Wheels cars and tracks. I also want a pet dog, a computer and RC cars.
Love, Cash Branch
Mrs. Tilley’s 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a kid’s phone. I know it might be expensive but I really want it.
Love, Carter Cavins
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an American Girl Doll and a matching outfit. I would also like a pet kitten for Christmas. I want a Fox Squishmallow with a scarf too. Please bring me a GIGANTIC Squishy and three Taba Squishies, and a bucket full of slime. Please bring my mom a back massager.
Love, Jocelyn Ford
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a remote control cyber truck, a trampoline, and a remote control drone. I would also like an electric scooter. Can you please get me these things?
Love, Hayden Housewirth
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Godzilla that you put water in his back and he spits it out and lights up. Please bring my brother a left hand that he can build and control.
Love, Bly Marks
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a PS5, $100 V-bucks for Fortnite, a new iphone, and a remote control car that can go 100 mph. I would also like a dirt bike, five Taba squishies, $1,000, and a drum set.
Love, Camreigh Dusch
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Lego. I would like Pokemon, Sonic, and Marvel Lego.
Love, Kaiden Wyciskalla
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a squishmallow and a squishmallow holder. I would also like you to bring my mom a wood cutting board.
Love, Karissa Keehner
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an Ipad, a watch that can call and text people, and a foot spa. I would also like to have a squishmallow that is a dog with a puppy with it. I hope other people are on their best behavior, other kids get as many presents as I do, and everyone has love in their life.
Love, Collins Campanella
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a real white puppy, coloring books, sticker books, lots of stickers, and a Stanley. I would also like to have a realistic baby doll and a Owala cup.
Love, Izzy Reeder
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an Iphone. I would also like to have an umbrella and a Stanley. Please bring me a real white puppy and some Taba Squishies. Please bring my friend Kaiden an Iphone.
Love, Noah Buckner
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Stitch Barbie. What do the reindeer like?
Love, Taven O’Shea
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a dirt bike. I have always wanted one. I also want an armoured suit with a helmet. Please bring me a pet puppy.
Love, Rex Luthy
Dear Santa, This year, I have been very nice. One thing that I did that was extra nice was, I gave my teacher a love note. I would love for you to bring me a picture of you reindeer. I really want a drifter. I really want a medal detector too.
Love, Ryker Jones
Dear Santa, My name is Owen. This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a PS5, a computer, and a drone.
Love, Owen Deaton
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been a good boy. What I would love most for Christmas is a Xbox. I love you! Please Santa give me a picture of your elves working on a present.
Love, Eli Janssen
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. This year, I have been good. What I would love most for Christmas is a laptop. We all love you. We care about you.
Love, Malachi Helsley
Dear Santa, My name is Natalie, and I am 7 years old. What I would love most for Christmas is V bucks on Fortnite. What I need most for Christmas is film for
Love, Korbin Dreage
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a $50 x-box gift card.
Love, Lincoln Pursell
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Panda Bear Squishmalow, a little live pet, fidgets, squishies, a new cup, and art stuff. I would also like American Girl doll stuff.
Love, Ayvi Smith
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want baby clothes for my baby dolls and a Hoverboard.
Love, Lillian Higgerson
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Little Live Pet. I don’t care which one. I would also like some new realistic baby dolls and baby doll clothes. I want kitten stuff and a real kitten. I would also like drawing stuff, Taba Squishies, and fidgets.
Love, Madison Coffel
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Stitch Plush, Stitch game, and a Stitch bodysuit.
Love, Terrance Franklin
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want the D-Rex from Jurassic Rebirth and a Fox Squishmallow. I would also like some dolphin squishies.
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a dirt bike. I also want a Nintendo Switch game called Madden 2024. Love, Kallahan Piper
Mrs. Valier’s 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, Do your deer have a favorite carrot? Can I have dinosaur toys and Minecraft toys for Christmas? Can I have a Linky box for Amira? I can’t wait for Christmas!
Love, Wilder Alvis
Dear Santa, What do you do when it is not Christmas? I would like to have some art supplies and glow sticks. My brother would like a monster truck. I hope you have a happy Christmas.
Love, Oakley Anheuser
Dear Santa, How old are you? Can you give me a pink jeep? Can you give me Kinetic sand? Can you give my mom a sparkly dress? I love Christmas time! Love, Dalilah Armendariz
Dear Santa, What did you do all summer? I want a microphone please? Can you please get my mom a gnome coffee mug? Happy Christmas Santa. From, Kensey Brown
Dear Santa, Are your elves like dolls? l want a game boy. Can you bring Bly a dinosaur toy?
The Du Quoin Middle School Band performs a holiday concert on December 9. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Cornett.
The DMS Band performs during a concert on December 9. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Cornett.
Merry Christmas.
Love, Ellie Burke
Dear Santa, How old are you? Can I have some books and toy food? Can you give my brother a soft cocomelon toy? Happy Christmas!
Love, Aradia Bush
Dear Santa, How are you doing? Can I have a jelly bean plush and a kitten? Can you bring pajamas for my mom? I can’t wait for Christmas.
From, Amira Contreras
Dear Santa, How is it at the North Pole? What I want for Christmas is some Robux and some Legos please? Can you get my mom some plants like mushrooms because my mom likes mushrooms and pray for her please because she has been sick so can you pray for her please? Merry Christmas to you.
Love, Aiden Dixon, mom, and my dad
Dear Santa, What cookies do you like? I like M&M cookies. Can you bring me a dirt bike and new shoes? Can I have a new bike for my big brother and a dirt bike for my baby brother? I can’t wait for Christmas!
Your friend, Bentley Eaton
Dear Santa, What did you do for the summer? I want K-Pop dolls and a VR head set. Can you bring robes and slippers for my mom, my dad, and my sisters. Have a good Christmas!
Love, Kayci Frampton
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? I would like a game boy. Can you bring my mom something too? I would like a Christmas shirt please. Merry Christmas!
Love, Jaxson Hummel
Dear Santa, What’s your favorite cookie? Can you bring me a Stanley and Nike shorts? Can you bring Tripp something checker and chew toys? Can you bring my Mom a vacation? I can’t wait until Christmas!
Love, Peyton King
Dear Santa, Did you have a good summer in the North Pole? Can you bring me a PS5 and a Xbox? Can you get a car for my mom and some flowers? I can’t wait for Christmas and I want a baby toy for my baby brother.
Love, Ben McNail
Dear Santa, Are you nice? I would like a motorcycle for Christmas. My sister would like a new doll for Christmas. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Koda Melton
Dear Santa, I was wondering if you have any of your own children? I was also wondering what your address is. This year for Christmas I really want an acoustic guitar and a microphone stand. I would love it if you could bring my mom a highland cow. She really wants one but my dad keeps telling her no. I hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy holiday! Your friend, Omni Myers
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Can you please get me a Barbie school set and a slime set? Can you get Lauren a camera that has pictures come out of it? I hope you have a merry Christmas.
Love, Lilly Schneider
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?
Please can I have a light saber? Can my mom get some flowers please? Could my dad get some building tools? Merry Christmas!
Love, Michael Skeel
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I would like it if I could have a big Lego Mufasa and all the Toy Story characters except for Jessie, Buzz, and Bullseye. Can my friend Lilly get a Skipit? Have a great Christmas!
Love your friend, Lauren Valier
Dear Santa, How do you go down the chimney if there isn’t one in the house? Could I have a new fingerling toy and a Playstation 5? Can you bring my baby brother something to help with his teething? I can’t wait until Christmas!
Love, Maisie Waller
Mrs. Diggin’s 2nd Grade
Dear Santa, Can I please get a Crystal Growing Set for Christmas? I also want a Blue Jeep Truck and Trailer and a little Christmas tree to decorate my room for next Christmas. For my mommy I want her to get a little Christmas Tree and for my daddy can you please bring him an ax with a saw that attaches to it from Wal-Mart. I really want my brother to get a truck and trailer and my sister to get a purple Jeep and trailer. I would for us to get all of these things Santa. Thank you!! Love, Blake Barnett
Dear Santa.
I hope you and your reindeer are doing well. For Christmas this year, can you please bring me a Labubu. I would also like you to bring my mom a candle and can you please bring my sister Lia Ugg shoes? Thanks Santa! Love, Cassidy Bower
Dear Santa, For Christmas this year can you please bring me a “67” plushie from Roblox? I really want my mom to get a Stitch for Christmas and my dad to get a scorpion. Can you please bring my little sister a Blue plushie? I hope you are good at the North Pole and I cannot wait for Christmas! Love, Moises Cantu
Dear Santa, I wish I could get a new moving remote control toy for Christmas. Can it be a car? I like the car ones. I also would like a moving Robot that has lights on it that dances and sings. I hope you are having a good year Santa. I am sure you have been busy! Can I also have a pet fish for Christmas and maybe a pet turtle because I like those? Can you bring my mom some clothing? Have a great Christmas Santa and I will make sure to put out milk and cookies for you! Love, Drayson Holyfield
Dear Santa, How has it been in the North Pole? For Christmas this year, I want my grandma to get a candle and I would like to get 2 new Labubu’s and I want to give my grandpa a new coffee cup. I also would like a new Squishmellow and a baby doll. Can you please bring me a Squshie too and slime? Have a very merry Christmas Santa and I hope you have a good time coming here!! Love, Joslyn McIntosh
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Labubu. Can you bring my mom a new vase and my sister a new Barbie Doll House? Can you also get my dog a chew toy? I have been really good this year Santa and I cannot wait for you to come!! I really hope you are doing good. Are your elves working hard? I will leave you out some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve! Thanks! Love, Roman Miller
Dear Santa, How are you? I hope you are doing good. I really want all of my family to be happy on Christmas. I also really want 2 Labubu’s and I want a new Xbox Remote. Can it also be a cam controller? I want bucket shorts like the YouTuber. For my dad can you please
bring him a new Call of Duty for Xbox? For my mom can you get her a candle and on the package say from Kyden. I also want her to get a Du Quoin Indians shirt. For all my brother Jaxen I would like him to get a new catchers mitt for baseball. Can you bring my brother Jayden a wooden baseball bat and he can share it with my brother Jaxon? For my brother Raiden I want him to get a new mini basketball rim with a little baby foam ball and that’s all. Thanks Santa and Merry Christmas! Love, Kyden Davis
Dear Santa, For Christmas this year can you please bring me an Xbox 5, 2 million Nerf Guns, and a bean bag chair? Also can you bring me a big TV to go with the Xbox and the bean bag? Can you please bring my mom a hat and my dad a rake because he does have to move a lot of stuff? For my brother Tilden can you bring him a new glove, not a catcher’s mitt glove though, and new picture frames and pictures. For my brother Ayden a bigger TV because he has a really small one to play Fortnite on. Can I also get some fake grass like what is on the Playground? Thanks Santa and Merry Christmas! Love, Garrett Gilliam
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a toy Robot that has a remote control. Can you please bring my mom 2 new bars of soap and a new phone? I want my sister Skylar to have a plushie that is Stitch and I want my little brother Leo to have a toy remote control car. That’s all Santa. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Love, Shiloh Hassett
Dear Santa, I hope you give me Pokemon cards for Christmas this year and Minecraft toys! Can you please give my mom a lot of candy? Thanks! Bye Santa! Love, Landon Nelson
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like to get a new watch and a new fake phone, not a real phone. I also want a new toy animal keyboard and that is all. My mom really wants a new iPad and TJ wants a brand new keyboard. I hope the elves are working hard and I will make sure to leave you milk and cookies out when you come! I will make sure it is a cookie that has sprinkles, and purple icing! Thank you Santa! Love, Tehya Rybacki
Dear Santa, Can I get a new purple Labubu for Christmas this year? Can I also get a new kitty bean bag and lava lamp? I want my brothers to get a new toy racer and a new chair. I think I have been really good this year. I will leave you milk and cookies out when you come and I will be sure to leave carrots for your reindeer! Thank you for everything Santa! Love, Blakelynn Smith
Dear Santa, I hope you are doing good. For Christmas can I please have a big Stitch toy and can I have a cooking book and some new colors? Can I also get a new hat and new shoes and a new checkered cup? I would really lie my grandma to get a flower vase, a new coffee cup, and new cushions. That’s all. Thank you Santa!! Love, Kay Summers
Dear Santa, Hi Santa how are you? I hope you aren’t too busy in the North Pole! I cannot wait for you to come! For Christmas can I please have a CSX wooden train and a CN train with CN cars and don’t forget a tanker car too! I would also like to have a BNSF engine train. Can you bring my brother Gavin a 3D Xbox? Can you bring my mom a cupcake pan because she keeps on losing hers! Can you bring my dad Ben some new tools because he keeps losing his tools too! Chilly Pop and Chloe are my dogs, they are Heelers and I was going to see if you could bring them dog
toys please? I cannot wait to see you Santa and I have been good!! Love, Oliver Zelasko
Mrs. Brown’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am having fun with my family this Christmas. I hope I can play with Rayna in the snow. I have been a little bad this year but I’ll get better. I would like Barbies, an American Girl doll. Could you bring some toys for Rayna too? I think she will like some blippi play sets. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas Day. I will leave out some milk and cookies.
Sincerely, Briella H.
Dear Santa, How is it going in the North Pole? I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. We are going to set up a special Christmas tree for my elf. I sure hope I am on the nice list.I would like a Switch 2, a phone, and a computer. Could you please bring something for Tatum, too? I think Tatum would really like it if you brought a PS5. I hope you fly safe. Make sure to tell the reindeer I will leave them some treats.
Sincerely, Grayson S.
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here. I would love it if it would snow soon. My family and I are so excited for Christmas. I sure hope I am on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like 3D animals, a phone, and 1 week off school. Could you please bring something for McKenna, too? I think McKenna would really like it if you brought her 3D animals, too. See you soon. Hope you have a safe trip!
Sincerely, Kylah S.
Dear Santa, I am excited that Christmas is almost here. I would love it if it would snow soon. I will spend Christmas with my family. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. Here are some things that I want this year. I would like slime, robux, and a phone. Could you please bring something for Brandi, too? I think she would like some candy. Make sure to tell the reindeer I will bring them some treats. See you soon!
Sincerely, Genna S.
Dear Santa, How is it going in the North Pole? I would love it if it snowed this year. I hope at Christmas I can play with my cat. I sure hope I am on the nice list. Here are some things that I would like this year. I would like a computer, art the clown toy, and a gaming chair. Could you please bring something for Violet. I think she would like it if you brought her a lantern. Fly safely. I can’t wait til Christmas day. Make sure to tell the reindeer I will leave them some treats.
Sincerely, Quinn O.
Dear Santa, Is the North Pole fun? I would for it to snow soon. I hope my friends can come play on Christmas Break. I have helped with chores at home. Here is something I would like this year. I would like a stuffed toy, a toy cat, and a LOL doll. I think AJ would really like it if you brought a Dog Man book. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas Day! See you soon! Sincerely, Melody M.
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to come back. My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I hope at Christmas I can play with my gas RC car. I have been very good this year. I would like a new gas RC car, a new gaming headset, and new shoes. Could you please bring something for my dog Stephanie, too? I think Stephanie would really like it if you brought dog toys. I will leave
some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve. Fly Safe. I can’ t wait until Christmas Day.
Sincerely, Lincoln S.
Dear Santa, How is it going at the North Pole? I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I will spend Christmas with my family. I sure hope I am on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a nail set, a fur-real toy, and a hatchable. I think Myai would like it if you brought Wicked stuff for her car. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day. Have a Merry Christmas, Santa!
Sincerely, Brandi M.
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here. I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I hope at Christmas I can play with my dogs. I know you’ve been watching me all year and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like silly slime, and fake nails. Could you please bring something for my dog, too? I think he would really like toys. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve.
Sincerely, Emereigh D.
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to return and to see you soon. I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I hope that my friends can come play on Christmas break. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. I would like money, VR games, and a phone. Could you please
bring something for my daddy, too? I think he would like tools. Fly safely. I can’t wait for Christmas day. Have a Merry Christmas, Santa.
Sincerely, Sawyer B.
Dear Santa, Is it fun at the North Pole? I hope that my friends can come play on Christmas Break. We are going to set up a special Christmas tree for my elf. I sure hope I am on the nice list. Could you please bring something for Eden too? I think Eden would really like it if you brought makeup. I’ll leave milk and cookies on Christmas. See you soon!
Sincerely, Silas K.
Dear Santa, Do you like it at the North Pole? This is a magical time of year. I sure hope I am on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a VR. Could you please bring something for Silas K. too? I think he would like it if you brought toys. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas Day. See you soon.
Sincerely, Silas R.
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to come back and for you to come back. I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I would like it if it would snow soon. I know you have been watching me all year, and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things that I would like this year. I would like a cherry owala, a bow hydrojug, and an iphone 16. Fly safe! I can’t wait for Christmas Day. Make sure your reindeer are safe! Have a Merry and Jolly Christmas, Santa!
Sincerely, Brooklyn B.
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here!
I would love it if it would snow soon. My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I know you’ve been watching me all year and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like UGGS, makeup, and shirts. Could you please bring something for Mrs. Brown, too? I think Mrs. Brown would like a Merry Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas, Santa, and see you soon!
Sincerely, Crystal R.
Dear Santa, Is it fun at the North Pole?
I would love it if it would snow soon. I hope at Christmas I can play with my friends. I tried to stay on the nice list this year. Fly safe. I can’t wait until Christmas Day. Have a Merry Christmas. I would like you to bring me a PS5 and robux. Can you bring Silas K a lego truck set? See you soon!
Sincerely, Chase P.
Dear Santa, Have you been feeding the reindeer for the big trip?
I would love it if it would snow soon. My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like robux, a NFL shirt, and could you please bring something for my mom? My mom would like robux. Fly safe, I can’t wait until Christmas Day. Sincerely, Kolton P.
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would love it if it snows this year. I hope at Christmas I can play with my dogs. I have helped out with chores at home. I would like a squishmellow, Hello Kitty squishmellows, and house shoes. Could you please bring my mom some new house shoes? Make sure to tell the reindeer that I will leave them some treats. I hope you fly safe. Sincerely, Olivia R.
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here. I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I would love it if it would snow soon. I have been good at school this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like pink beats, a pink iphone 16, and a bow hydroflask. Could you please bring something for
my sister Makenna, too? I think Makenna would really like it if you brought makeup. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve!
Sincerely, Vaida M.
Dear Santa, Have you been feeding the reindeer for the big trip? I would love it if it would snow soon. I hope at Christmas I can play with my hoverboard. I know you’ve been watching me all year and I hope you have me on the nice list. I would like a hoverboard and a corn snake. Could you please bring something for my brother, too? I think he would really like pokemon. I will leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas, Santa.
Sincerely, McKenna S.
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to come back. I would love it if it would snow soon. We are going to set up a special Christmas tree for my elf. I have been good at school this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like Power Rangers, a tiny skate park, and a new coat. Could you please bring something for Mrs. Brown, too? Make sure to tell the reindeer that I will leave them some treats. I hope you have a safe trip. Sincerely, Xavier N.
Miss Casey’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa How is it going in the North Pole? I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I would love it if it would snow soon! I have been good this year! Here are some things I would like this year: puppies,kittens. Could you please bring something for my sis,too. Fly safe! I can’t wait until christmas day! I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve! Bye! Sincerely Meridian.
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here! I would love it if it would snow soon! I hope at Christmas I can play with my family! I have been very good this year! Here are things I would like a Pokemon Booster box,a Minecraft toy,and a shiny Booster box. I think Cam would really like it if you brought him spiderman toys. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve! Have a Merry Christmas, Santa!!
Sincerely DEAN
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Have you been feeding the reindeer for the trip? My family and I are so excited for Christmas. I will spend Christmas with my family. I have been very good this year! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a bag of blocks and an x-box series X. Could you please bring something for Mom too. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day! I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve.
Sincerely, Gaige
Dear Santa, Have you been feeding the reindeer for the big trip? I am hoping to have fun with my family this christmas. My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I sure hope I’m on the nice list. Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats. I hope you have a safe trip. I would like a police play set and a spider man play set. Could you please bring something for raia too. I think Raia would really like it if you brought a Barbie.
Sincerely, Raiden
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to return and to see you soon! I would like it if it would snow soon! We are going to set up a special Christmas tree for my elf. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. T would like a dirt bike and I would like to get a $ 1000. .Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats! See you soon! Have a merry Christmas Santa!!
Sincerely, Atlas
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here! I would love it if it would snow soon! My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I know you’ve been watching me all year, and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like a remote control airplane. Could you bring something for Miss Casey. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day! Have a Merry Christmas, Santa! Sincerely, Zayden
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here! I would love it if it would snow soon! I hope that my friends can come play on Christmas break. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like legos, playdough and a new phone case. I think mom would really like it if you brought pajamas. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christtmas day! I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on christmas eve! Sincerely Ross
Dear Santa, How is it going in the North pole? I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. I would love it if it would snow soon! I have been very good this year! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a dog , cat, and snake. I think Caiden would really like it if you brought running stuff.fly safe! l can’t wait christmas day! I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve. Sincerely, Levi
Dear Santa, Is it fun in the north pole? I would love it if it snows.I hope my friends come and play on christmas break. I have been very good this year. My brother would want a cheese burger. I would like a phone.I hope you have a safe trip. See you soon. Sincerely Kru
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to come back! I would love it if it would snow soon! I hope that my friends can come play on Christmas break. I know you,v been watching me all year, and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a 3D lizard,rodux, and a real Life chicken. Could
you bring something for Emma too. Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats! Have a Merry Christmas,Santa!! Sincerely, Layla
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here. I am hoping to have fun with my family on Christmas break . I hope that my friends can come and play on Christmas break . I have been very good this year! Here are some things I would like this year. Adidos patalones, mooshoe, highland cow Please. I think Harper would really like it if you brought her another paint horse . Please Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day ! Sincerely, Hattie
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here. I am hoping to have fun with my family this Christmas. My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I have to stay on the nice list this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like some slime and hair bows. Could you please bring something for my mom too. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day! Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats. Sincerely, Laikynn Mohr
Dear Santa I am excited that Christmas is almost here! I would love it if it would snow soon! I hope at christmas I can play with my cat.I know you’ve been watching me all year, and i hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like. I would like a puppy,a labubu, and a kitten. Could you please bring something for my little brother too. I’ll leave some milk and cookies.I hope you have a safe trip. Sincerely, Wrenley
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I’m hoping to have fun with my family this year. I tried to stay on the good list this year.I think Ahri would like a note book.This year I would like beyblade x for Christmas. I’ll leave cookies on the table. I can’t wait for Christmas Sincerely, Vincent Navarro
Dear Santa, How long does it take to give gifts to a town? I’ ve been on my best behavior this year! I like the snow but no frostbite! I’ve done my chores and homework every night! If I’m on the nice list can I have the pearl tiger in beyblade X and the Aki funko pop Please? Please give Sawyer some robux. Bye! Make sure you give Jarlly a good hiding spot! See you in December have a mary christmas! Bye! Sincerely, Reid
Dear Santa, Have you been feeding the reindeer for the big trip? I will spend Christmas with my family. I have helped out at home with chores. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a bunny, xbox, and chocolate. I think my brother would really like it if you brought a lighting McQueen car. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day! Make sure to tell the reindeer I ‘ll leave them some treats!
Sincerely, Mariah
Dear Santa,
How have you been doing this year? I’m hoping to have fun with my family. I’m hoping to play with my friends and come over on Christmas break. I sure hope I am on the good list. I’m leaving you some cookies and milk. I hope you have a safe trip. Here are some things I would like a bouncy house, a puppy, and a pony, I think my brother Dayton would like a toy truck , Sincerely, Journey
Dear Santa
I am so excited for my elf to return and to see you. I will spend Christmas with my family. We are going to set up a special Christ-
mas tree for my elf. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. Could you bring something for my sister too.I think my dog’s would really like it if you bring treat’s.I hope you have a safe trip. Have a Merry Christmas, Santa. I would want for Christmas is a puppy, snow, and I really want my friends to come to my house. I want one more thing is to have a Merry Christmas. Sincerely, LUNA
Dear Santa, I am so excited to see my elf this year. I hope my friends can come over and play this year . I have been very good this year. Fly safe, I can’t wait for Christmas day. I would love it if it snowed soon. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies. . Here are some things I would like. I would like a phone, a teal piano that has foot things, and a taba squashy and also a head set.
Sincerely, Camilla
Mrs. Loyd’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, When will my elf come back? Have a been nice this year? A few gifts I would like this year area 100 dollar roxblox gift card, an iPhone 15, and new shoes. Please bring my brother trucks. I will give you all cookies. P.S. Can you make it snow?
Love, Jayden Riley
Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie flavor? When will my elf get to my house? I am pretty sure I have been good this year. I hope I was. The thing I want most this year is candy, and exploding kittens, and anything else. For my sister I want makeup and weighted stuffed animals for her. I will leave cookies for you and carrots for your reindeer.
Love, Jameson Williams P.S. Christmas is the best holiday ever and most people think that.
Dear Santa, Hey Santa, are your reindeers SLOW?? Because every Christmas I never see you. Then I go to bed at like 3 AM and the next morning there are presents there. Like do you undo it at 4AM or what??????? Also I Have been nice except to my sis. This Christmas I want a iPhone 17 AIR, a nintendo switch 2, a vr headset, Just Dance 2026, PS 5, a new tv, a MacBook Pro the new one, also I want gaming chair and a iPad and new AirPods pros funky pops and 3 blankets and a WII sports and Potato Chips, and a nintendo 3ds and minecraft for Xbox 360 and a robot gift card, a new cow pattern rug and I need a Stanley and a bean bag high quality speakers and headphones with a mic on it and candy and a a coffee maker. I also want a keyboard and mouse and for my mom I want her to have a iPhone 17 Pro. Can’t wait to see you from my bedroom on Christmas. Love, Piper Montgomery P.S. If can’t afford all of this plz just get gemlike the cheapest things on my list plz.
Dear Santa, Can you leave a picture? How old are you? Is there 8 or 9 reindeer? U+I have been trying to be nicer to my brother and sister but it is hard. A few things I want this year are a silk, a phone, cool lego set, and cute phone case. Also can you bring a foot massager for my mom? Love, Stellar Rose Pfeiffer P.S. and can you make it snow on Christmas on I want that picture!!!!!!
Dear Santa, Santa, are you real? Is Rudolph real? Are elves real? My sister is annoying sometimes but I have been trying to be nicer to my sister. a few of the gifts I would like this year are a new good phone, a dog, anything American girl stuff, a new good house and all the other animals.
Love Audrey Presswood P.S. If You Could make it snow all Christmas I would
be really happy.
Dear Santa, How are you? I am on the nice list. I am trying to be nice to my brother. a few gifts I would like this year are a new medea quest 3, glow recipe, touch land sanitizer, bubble and blush. Please get my mom baby bag. I will leave cookies out for you and carrots for the reindeer.
Love, Emma P.S. Christmas is the best.
Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie that you would like for Christmas so I can bake it for you. Just tell me and when you do I bake it for you. I have beed really nice this year. This year can you please give me a phone? I really want a phone and can you please bring my little brother a new toy car. also can you bring my dad a light that flashes and turns. Can you make a blizzard happen?
Love Audey P.S. Christmas is the best season of the year.
Dear Santa, When is my elf gonna come? I’ve been 86% nice! If you can afford all of this that will sweet and it is a lot of money so now get to the part where I tell you what I want. I want a new nerf gun, some minecraft lego sets, some nike and under armor and some adidas clothes. Please bring my dog a stocking of dog toys and other things dogs like. My Mom will bake and leave cookies out for you and your reindeer. Love, Robert P.S. and last but not least I’d like it to snow for more than six days.
Dear Santa Santa, can I Please have e a least one elf this year? I’ve been trying to be nice as possible to a lot of people this year. A few gifts I would like this year are a new vanity, new shoes and a new pink jewelry box. Can you please bring my little sister a little vanity? Can you bring my mom a new pair of fuzzy slippers? I will leave you colorful cookies and I will leave Rudolph and the other reindeers carrots.
Love, Kolbie P.S. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
Dear Santa, When are my elves going to come back to my house? I have tried to be nicer to my sister this year. A few things I Would like this year is a leg guard, a elbow guard, bruce bolt batting gloves, ian haps series gloves, a wooden baseball bat, new shoes, and maybe a xbox and if an xbox, I would like madden 26, and owe 2k25, more baseball’s, and if you can could you get my sister an “I survived” book. I will leave cookies and milk for you.
Love, Piper Hammonds P.S. You’re the best.
Dear Santa, Santa , am I allowed to lay out carrots with sugar and candy for the reindeer so that they run to the north pole? I have been nice but Xander has benign the way lot. For xmas I have been wanting a lot. I want a phone, a nintendo switch 2 and also last thing, a v r headset. Also by the way, I want a meta quest and snake cage for my room, but the snake I want in there is either a hognose or a burmese python. I also want mic so I can talk to my friend piper m and a new tablet with $4000 on it and 100.000.000.000.000.000 .000.000 roux and also get my grandma $100.000.000.000.000 .000.000.000.000.000.000. 000.000.000.000.0000 Love, Maxwell Ingram
Dear Santa, When is my elf going to come back? Have I been good this year? I’ve been trying to be nice to my brother? A few of the gifts I want this year are a 100 dollar roblox gift card, and i phone 15, and a 100 dollar apple gift card. Please bring my dad something that he wants. Can’t wait to see you. Love, Liam. P.S. Please make it snow a lot.
Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie that you would like me to lay out for you this year? I have been really nice this year. A few gifts I would like this year are a new camouflage hoodie, new pairs of nike socks, an iPhone with a rhode phone case. Please bring my mom a new pink stanley, and please bring me a white stanley. I will leave cookies out for you and leave carrots out for the reindeer. Love, Gabriella Lawrence. P.S. If you can make it a nice snowy day on Christmas, it would be the best Christmas ever!
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? When will the elves get to my house? How have you and Ms. Clause been? I am pretty sure I have been nice this year. I have been helping others. My sister and I have been fighting less this year. I want the pink limited edition bubble, I want some gel for my hair. I need it for my ponytails. I want a whole pack of glow recipes, some clothes from ambercrombie and target, new addiadas, some pink ones, and I want a mini pack of some perfumes. I would like some ugg slippers too. Please get my sister the limited edition bubble too. I will make sure to leave out cookies and milk for you and carrots for the reindeer. Love, Saylor Rose Dirler. P.S. Christmas is the best holiday in my opinion. I can’t wait to see the elves and their funny spots. It’s like playing hide and seek with them.
Dear Santa, What type of cookie do you like? When will I get my elves? I have been trying to be nicer to my sister this year. A few of the gifts I would like this year are a barbie dream house, walmart gift card, glow sticks and toy cars. Please bring my sister a new iPhone 16. I will be waiting for you on Christmas Eve. Love, Ava. P.S. If you can make it snow on Christmas that would be amazing!
Dear Santa, Am I your favorite? I have been trying to be nice to my sister this year. I would like a tv, touchline hand sanitizer, makeup, skincare, pink bow room decor, stanley, and a nicer sister please. My sister would like a brand new sister. I will leave cookies out for you and carrots for the reindeer. Love, Heidi. P.S. Don’t get rid of me!
Dear Santa, In the move Christmas Chronicles did the girl and the brother actually go to the north pole with you? And how do you eat and drink all the milk and cookies on Christmas? I have been trying to be nicer to my sister this year. A few of the gifts I would like this year is a katana, a night hawk, an Easton stealth comp, and a baseball bat or hype fire. I also want a rawlings heart of the hide baseball glove and some bruce bolt sliding mitts and franklin CFX pro batting gloves and easton Z5 baseball helmet or a rawlings $100 pro comp baseball helmet. Can you get my sister a crocheting kit? I will also leave cookies and milk for you and I will leave carrots for the reindeer. Love, Tucker Furlow. P.S. don’t forget to tell the reindeer I said hi.
Dear Santa, When is my elf Snowflake coming to my house? What is your favorite milk? I have chocolate, strawberry and normal milk. I am trying to be nice this year. Please can I h ave a toy puppy in a purse, and a toy cat and puppy that you have to clean when you get it, and please can my mom and dad and my brother Amias and me get four real kittens with no name collars in all of our stockings. I will put our favorite milk and cookies and carrots outside. Love, Iliana Gregory. P.S. for your snack there is a surprise!
Dear Santa, Can I lay carrots out for the reindeer? I have been nice this year. I have done
things like helping my friend and giving hugs. A few gifts I would like this year are a VR headset, new rollerblades, math books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and hoping everyone has a good Christmas. Please bring my mom luck for her upcoming two surgeries in the next year or two. Ill be waiting for you on Christmas eve. Love, Imani Alvis. P.S. it is ok if you make it snow but don’t make it snow too hard!!!!
Dear Santa, Are the elves good because they always act good at my house? I have been really good this year. I help my mom when she is struggling. I helped her with the Christmas tree. A few things I want this year are baseball lifestyle shorts, shirts and sweatshirts, Madden 26 for PS5, the show/mlb 25 for PS5, a baseball bat, baseball gloves, baseballs cards, patrick mahomes card, a boy silver chain, an iPhone 15, and a dog. Please bring my mom a new pair of shoes. I will leave cookies and milk and carrots for the reindeer. Love, Darrell Anders. P.S. Christmas is my favorite season because you get me presents.
Dear Santa, When is the elf coming back? I have been trying to be good this year. I have wanted new batting gloves. I also want a playstation 5 and the show 25 on it, new socks or shirts, and most of all mister beast lab toys. Can you give my mom a new cup please, and can my dad have new work tools? Should I leave cookies for you and carrots for the reindeer? Love, River. P.S. Can you make a white Christmas?
Ms. Beckham’s 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, When were you born? I want army men. I want Legos and I want a lizard and my mom wants less work. My cat wants a new toy. thank you Santa. Sincerely, Dax.
Dear Santa, Have you been sleeping and resting for Christmas? I would like black nail polish. Also I want a BB gun. Sincerely, Noah.
Dear Santa, Thanks for the presents last year I loved them. I am going to ask for a dirt bike, an iPhone 14 Pro max and new Nike Jordan’s. Can you get my brother a dirt bike and can you get my sister a Barbie Dream House? Where did you get the reindeer? Sincerely, Dominic.
Dear Santa, I want to have Uggs, a hoverboard, and I want sweatpants. My mom wants a new car, and more hoodies. My dad wants new shoes and a Nintendo switch. Do your reindeers ever get tired of flying? Thank you for the presents last year. Sincerely, Olivia.
Dear Santa, I want a ps.5, playstation, and games. I want to get my dad a Nintendo 2, I want to get my mom a camera. Why do you wear red, white, and black? Thank you for the presents last year. Sincerely, King.
Dear Santa, Can you give Finn an Green Goblin toy and can you get Ezra an Ambomination toy from marvel? Next Can you give me an giant robot toy? Second can you give me new markers? Third I want an alien Lego set. I have a question, where do reindeer come from? Thank you for the toys you gave me last year. Sincerely, Beau.
Dear Santa, Are you real santa? I want a vanity, clothes, and 20 face masks. can you get my brother a video game and shoes. I like to dance and go to school. I like to go shopping with my mom. I like Pizza and I have a no homework pass for the Best Fall themed costume. I have a new Best Friend named Piper. Thank
you for the things last year. Sincerely, Jinni.
Dear Santa, Would like a mini bike, gas can and clothes. Thank you for the PS5, Pokemon stuff and blanket that you brought me last year. I would get my cousins stuff like a baby doll and a fire truck. How are the reindeer doing? Tell the reindeer to be good. Sincerely, Dalton.
Dear Santa, First scan you get Tinley a green food cart and a toy car can you get Eastyn a squishy and a Nintendo switch2. Also, can you get me an iPhone 17 pro max, a bouncy ball and a Nerf gun. Thank you for the toys last year. Sincerely, Keenan.
Dear Santa, I would like some art stuff, some notebooks and some hair products. Then, two things for my sister. I would like some make-up and a new iPad. What do the elves eat and drink?? Thank you for my past gifts.
Sincerely, your friendly Piper.B
Dear Santa, I want a Reborn baby doll a dirt bike and a new taba squishy. Kyla my cousin wants a new bike. My little brother wants a new spidy and Friends playhouse. Why can’t we see reindeers? Thanks for what you got me last year. Sincerely, Kalena.
Dear Santa, I want a phone, a pink pong puff, and Uggs. My mom wants a new car and my dad wants new clothes. How did you get the reindeer’s names? Thank you for my present from last year. Sincerely, Rayna Bebout
Dear Santa, Can I have 3 LoL dolls? Can you get my dad a Superman shirt and a tool box? I have a question, why do you come at night? I want to give you a hug and thank you. Love, Karsyn
Dear Santa, I know you are real i want slime, a baby pitbull, and make-up. Can you get my mom a new car and my grandma a baby cow. How are the elves? Can you get my teacher an apple? P.S. Thank you for the presents last year. Sincerely, Blakelyn
Dear Santa, I want an iPhone 16 Pro Max, hover board and a Sitka hat. My mom wants a new car and dad wants a new truck. Thank you for all the presents you bought me last year. How many elves do you have in total? Sincerely, Maverick
Dear Santa, How many elks do you have? For Christmas I want makeup, Taba Squishy Cat Paw and slime. Please bring a sweat shirt and sweat pants for my mom and a white T-shirt and black geans for my dad. Thank you for the toy from last year. Sincerely, Aubree
Dear Santa, I love winter! How are the reindeer doing? I would like two flower claw clips, pink smiley face lights, and a cheetah bike. Would you please bring some stuff for my brothers? Can Lincoln have some spiderman skates and can I have a monster truck for Blake. Thank you for the presents last year. Sincerely, Paisley.
Dear Santa, I want you to give my mom and dad something. You no what they want. Also, why do you need elves? Can you please give me a hot tub, a Barbie house and tea setup? Sincerely, Addison.
Dear Santa, I want a PS5, Legos, and tv. My brouther wants Legos and a toy gun. My sister wants a sonic toy and wants a toy gun. Is santa real in this world? Sincerely, Aaron.
Ms. Davis’ 3rd Grade
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am
hoping to have fun with my family this christmas? I will spend Christmas with my family. I have tried to stay on the nice list this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like 10 pairs of black pants, and 10 pairs of black shirts, and cowboy boots to make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave the reindeer some treats and have a Merry Christmas Santa.
Love, Landon Betts
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would love it if it would snow soon! I hope that my friends can come play on Christmas break. I sure hope I’m on the nice list! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a Jelly Cat, a Douglas Stuffie, and a toy cat plushy. I hope you have a safe trip. See you soon!
Love, Chloe Dalton
Dear Santa, I am so excited for my elf to come back! My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. We are going to set up a special Christmas tree for my elf. I sure hope I’m on the nice list! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a Barbie Doll House, a male Rainbow High dolls, and Rainbow High Dolls. Fly safe! I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve!
Love, Jaylei Davies
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would love it if it would snow soon! This is a magical time of year! I have been good at school this year. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like Hotwheels, monstertrucks, and a dog. See you soon!
Have a Merry Christmas, Santa!!
Love, Brantley Fruend
Dear Santa, Have you been feeding the reindeer for the big trip? I would love it if it would snow soon! I hope at Christmas I can play with my bunny. I know you’ve been watching me all year, and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a hover board, Mr. Beast toy, and money. Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats! Have a Merry Christmas, Santa!
Love, Grayson Green
Dear Santa, Have you been feeding the reindeer for the big trip? My family and I are so excited for Christmas. This is a magical time of year! I have been good this year! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a Stitch toy, Pop it’s, and a Hover board. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve!
See you soon!
Love, Emilia Marks
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here! My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. My family and I are so excited for Christmas. I have helped out at home with chores. Here are some things I would like this year, I would like a pink I-Pad, a Barbie House, a Newborn Baby Doll. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve! Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats!
Love, Myley Morgan
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would love it if it would snow soon! I will spend Christmas with my family. I have been very good this year! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a Jack Skellington action figure, a Weiner Dog, and a Jesus Plushy. Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats. See you soon!
Love, Levi Miller
Dear Santa, How is it going in the North Pole? My family and I are so excited for Christmas. I will spend Christmas with my family. I know you’ve been watching me all year, and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a pink cell phone, a Chrome book, and a Stitch Plushy. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day!
See you soon!
Love, BaileyJo Norris
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here! I hope that my friends can come and play on Christmas break. My family and I are going to decorate our tree soon. I sure hope I’m on the nice list! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like WWE toys, Dragon Plushy, and a toy car. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day! I hope you have a safe trip.
Love, Brandon Patterson
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I hope that my friends can come play on Christmas break. My family and I are so excited for Christmas. I know you’ve been watching me all year, I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a tablet, Stitch, and Racer Car Series 5 pin set (Mickey Mouse, Jack Skellington, Bay Max, Rodger Rabbit, and Haunted Mansion). Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave them some treats! Have a Merry Christmas, Santa!
Love, Weston Smith
Dear Santa, Do you like it at the North Pole? I would love it if it would snow soon! My family and I are so excited for Christmas. I have been very good this year! Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a toy gun double barrel shotgun, with 20 soft bullet darts, a soft bullet nerf toy gun, and space toys. Fly safe! I can’t wait until Christmas day! Make sure to tell the reindeer, I’ll leave them some treats!
Love, MJ Strange
Dear Santa, I am so excited that Christmas is almost here! I would love it if it would snow soon! I will spend
Christmas with my family. I know you’ve been watching me all year, and I hope you have me on the nice list. Here are some things I would like this year. I would like a VR Headset, PS 5, and a 2m Robuxs. I’ll leave you some milk and cookies on Christmas Eve! Make sure to tell the reindeer I’ll leave you some treats!
Love, Gwendolyn Williams
FBC Pre-K
Ms. Natalie
Dear Santa, I would like a Hulk buster toy, a new ghost spider figure, a new spin and a toy phone. I hope you have a good Christmas. From Talon
Dear Santa, I love cookies just like you. I have been a good boy this year. I shared snacks with my brothers. I helped mom chop vegetables for dinner. I helped dad fee the chickens too! This year for Christmas I would like a 4-wheeler, a real robot that I can control to help the city, and a green tablet for Wilder, my brother, since I love him. And a baby 4-wheeler for Alaric, my baby brother. From Finnick Alvis
Dear Santa, I would like a Paw Patrol Skye that actually flies (remote control), a christmas lego set, moving rudolphremote control, blue skates for Thatcher, a dump truck with buttons, a hammer for dad; a squeaky hammer for me. From Greer
Dear Santa, I would like a robot whose arms move, a dump truck, a toy train, a dancing pig, pink roller skates for my sister, a jacket, a Paw Patrol cup, a Captain duck legos, remote control Blippi, a new book for mom, a screwdriver for dad. From Thatcher
Dear Santa, I would like a basketball hoop and a basketball. I love minecraft toys and football toys. Can you get Gabby for Ana and Barbies for Eliza? And I want a Jack in the Box for my room. From Theo Rushing
Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie Dream House with Barbie dolls, Elsa dolls for my Elsa Castle, and more dog toys for my dog, Quincy,
Du Quoin Elementary School Presents
because he can’t talk and ask for anything. From Adlee Hess
Dear Santa,
My name is Britton Beard. I have been very good this year. For Christmas I would like a Peppa Pig scooter, a Peppa Pig tent and a baby doll. I will leave you M&M cookies and a Mt. Dew. Please bring stuff for my brother and sister too!
From Britton Beard
Dear Santa, I love you so much. I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I am hoping a Barbie House, Barbie clothes, and a giant squishy dumpling. I will leave cookies and milk for you Santa. From Adalyn Kinney
Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I have been good this year and I would like a Minnie house, Minnie phone, Minnie kitchen, Minnie purse and a Minnie motorcycle for Christmas. I hope the Reindeer are doing good. Merry Christmas!
From Journey Hurt
Dear Santa, I hope you are warm. I
would like bunk beds for my babies. I would also like another baby highchair. A mother doll for my babies would be nice. We will have coffee and pizza for you.
Love Edy
Dear Santa, I would like to give you a heart and a smile! I love you Santa! For Christmas I would please like a Barbie house. I will leave you cookies by our warm fireplace in our home. Thank you Santa!
From Maryam
Dear Santa, My name is Aiden and I’m 3 years old. I want a motorcycle for Christmas and all they toys from Walmart. I want the animals and cars and crayons. I want a basketball and all the paw patrol things. I want all the scooters, some Mickey Mouse things. We will have milk and cookies for you. Merry Christmas. From Aiden
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a shark game that pops-up! … And that big big monster truck that zooms all over the snow and makes tracks.
From Orlando Blu Hirsch
Dear Santa, I’ve been a very good girl this year. I would love if you brought me a mermaid tail and a real baby to hold. Could you bring my brother games to play? Our elf is watching us- we hope he brings a good report to you. We will leave you cookies and milk for you and the reindeer. I can’t wait for your visit!
From Lexa
Dear Santa, I want Gabby’s Dollhouse family and baby doll things to take care of babies. We have a Christmas tree by the couch. Will you get Theo Minecraft blocks with characters and Eliza some baby doll like me? I love you. From Aria Rushing
Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like a steam train toys, Bluey toys, firetrucks, and a Polar Express Train. Last I would like a train ride with Santa. ChooChoo. From Adler Beasley
Dear Santa, I want a walking baby doll, a Barbie, and a Minnie toy. I want to sing “Twinkle
Little Star” to you, and a lullaby. I am a good listener and I hope am on the good list.
From Heidi Kuhnert
Dear Santa, I’ve been really good and I want a baby toy penguin, a stuffed animal bigfoot, and a toy dinosaur. I left a key for you to get in my house since we don’t have a chimney. From Parker
Dear Santa, I like drums, Spidey yoyo, candy cane cookies, stitch, lollipops. Love Aubree
Dear Santa Claus, I want a firetruck with a hose, a ladder, and a puppy dog on the back. I also want Monster Jam RC truck. From Hayes
Twinkle
Above Left: Mrs. Hamburger’s 4th grade students sing the song “Gift Wrap Riot.” Above Right: Mrs. Bookstaver’s 4th grade students dance to “Shop ‘Till You Drop!”
Above Left: Mrs. Craft’s 4th grade students go looking for presents during a performance of “Who Put the Christmas Presents under the Tree.” Above Right: Mrs. Mason and music teacher Heidi Engelmann’s students perform “Secret Santa.”
Above: Du Quoin Elementary School 4th grade students perform “The Spirit of the Season” during their Secret Santa (Finding the Christmas Spirit) holiday program on December 12 that was directed by Mrs. Michele Jones. Left: Mrs. Wolfe’s 4th grade students sing “Merry Christmas to Me!”
Pinckneyville 204 School Presents:
Above: Pictured is the Peanuts gang during a scene called “Charlie Brown the Director.”
Right: Linus Van Pelt (Tate Logan) speaks to his sister Lucy (Kenzie Niedbalski). Below: Pig Pen (Jeremiah Murray) kicks up some dust during the Pig Pen Hoedown.
Left: Pinckneyville 204 Superintendent/Principal Jerry Travelstead speaks to the crowd last Friday prior to his school’s performance of “That is what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown.” Above Left: The Peanuts gang skates on the pond. Above Right: Charlie Brown (Jake Numi) gets some psychiatric advice from Lucy Van Pelt (Kenzie Niedbalski.
Pinckneyville 204 kindergartners sing “Christmas Time Is Here”
Charlie Brown (Jake Numi) speaks during a scene about the commercialism of Christmas with Snoopy (Kase Howell) by his side.
Above: Pinckneyville 204 students sing “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Below: Pinckneyville 204 students sing “The 12 Days of Christmas” with Woodstock as the partridge in a pear tree.
