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AFC Elementary (Franklin Grove)................ 2 Amboy Central................................................. 2-3 Centennial Elementary (Polo).................3-13 Chadwick-Milledgeville.............................13-17 Deb’s Daycare (Dixon)..................................... 17 Dillon Elementary (Rock Falls)...............17-19 East Coloma-Nelson (Rock Falls)........19-22 Eastland Elementary (Shannon).........22-27 Franklin Elementary (Sterling)................... 27 Jefferson Elementary (Sterling)........... 27-28 Open Sesame Preschool (Dixon)........28-29 St. Mary Elementary (Dixon).................29-31 Washington Elementary (Dixon).........31-34

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LETTERS TO SANTA

2 Mrs. DuBois’ Early Childhood classes MORNING CLASS

Mrs. DuBois’ Early Childhood classes AFTERNOON CLASS

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Paw Patrol Adventure Coaster, Toy Story Wooden Balance Blocks, toy dinosaurs, and Tonka trucks. Love, Everett Brown Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Bluey Heeler Family Home and BBQ set, a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Train, a Mickey Mouse Roller Skating Plush, and a Peppa Pig game. Please bring Ellie, my twin sister, a Minnie Mouse shirt, a My Little Pony Sing & Skate Sunny, and a Minnie Mouse Roller Skating Plush. Love, Henry Jordal

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Disney Minnie Mouse Market, a Cocomelon JJ Doll, and Baby Shark toys. Love, Vanessa Rockwood Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Paw Patrol Dino Patroller, Baby Shark figures, a Cocomelon JJ doll, Marvel Avengers figures, and T-Rex and other Dinosaur figures. Love, Levi Gaither

down the chimney? Your friend, Vivian

Ms. Willis’

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Dear Santa, I would like an ipod, a baby doll and baby supplies. Thank you for my make-up set last year. I will leave a cookie and milk for you. Your friend, Sloan Dear Santa, I want the pot that has the animal that pops up, a big unicorn and a stuffed cat. Thank you for the thing with a scope last year. I’m gonna get the reindeer some food. Your friend, Marra Dear Santa, I want a baby yoda, a little notebook and a new blanket. Thank you for the headphones last year. How can you fit

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie dream house, a bed for my kitties and a real hamster. Thank you for the tea set. I will leave you cookies, milk and food for the reindeer. Your friend, Tessa Dear Santa, I want a plane, tractors and some semi’s. Thank you for the Paw Patrol toys last year. I liked it when you bringed all my toys that I wanted for Christmas. Your friend, Sam Dear Santa, I would like a doll, a toy and a computer. Give me some toys please. Do you like to draw pictures? Your friend, Charlotte Dear Santa, May I have Barbies, Hatchimals and a baby sister. Thank you for the big LOL Doll. I still play with it. I like Christmas. I will leave cookies and milk. Your friend, Camille Dear Santa, I would like to have pop-its, a teddy bear and fake nails. Thanks for bringing me a toy guitar last year. How do you get in my house without a chimney? Your friend, Genevieve

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Paw Patrol Adventure Coaster, a Bluey Heeler Family Home and Outdoor BBQ Set, and a Cocomelon JJ doll. Love, Addie Brown Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Baby Shark toys and Paw Patrol toys. Love, Brenson Atkinson Dear Santa, For Christmas I would love a Fisher

Dear Santa, I really have been wanting a live piggie with a leash. I would also like a sparkly baby and a toy unicorn. Thank you for bringing me the house and animals last year. Christmas night is fun because you bring presents. I will leave you cookies with milk on a plate. Your friend, Audrey Dear Santa, Please bring me a Star Wars toy, toy dinosaurs and toy animals. I like your reindeers. I will leave a message for you. Your friend, Paxton Dear Santa, I would like blocks, dolls and scarves. Thank you for the presents. How many reindeer do you have? Your friend, Zoey Dear Santa, I would like a wolf toy, cars and motorcycles. Thank you for the Fortnite Toys. Thank you for the toys. How do reindeer fly in the air? Your friend, Axel Dear Santa, Please bring me a lot of pop its, a mermaid blanket and a ukulele. How do you get to the North Pole? Thanks for the hairstyle thing to do her hair from last year. Your friend, Annie

Price On-the-Go Camper that lights up and plays music. I would also like a Jurassic World Bumpy Anklyosaurus toy. Love, Jude Klein Dear Santa, I love Mario Kart! For Christmas I would like a Cocomelon JJ doll, PJ Masks toys, a Lego Alphabet Truck, a Lego Duplo Marvel Spiderman, and Play Doh. Love, Waylan Klein

Dear Santa, I would like legos, lots of stuffed animals and a sparkly giraffe. Thank you Santa, you are the very best. Miss Willis is the best teacher ever. Thank you for the Frozen legos, bubbles, stuffed animals and necklace last year. Your friend, Seraphina Dear Santa, I would like a pink switch, a flying fairy and a drum set. Thank you for my toys and family. Love, Paislee Dear Santa, I want a make-up kit, new backpack and new water bottle. How do your reindeer go up to the sky? Thank you for the gifts and stuff. Your friend, Zayana Dear Santa, I would like a basketball, ninja gear and a nerf gun. Santa, please send papa a gift to heaven. Also, how do you eat all those cookies? Thank you so much for the cool shark toy last year and for sending our elves every Christmas time! Your friend, Otto Dear Santa, I would like more LOL Suprises, Barbies and a unicorn pillow. Thank you Santa, for my switch last year. Your friend, Raelynn

PRE-K CLASS

Dear Santa, I want an Elsa costume. I want a big unicorn toy. I want to learn my letters with my own board. I want a pumpkin board. I will get a heart pillow. I want a dolly, a checkered one. I want my own wish star pillow. I want a heart dolly. It’s soft and I can cuddle with it. I want a rainbow Alestia toy. Love, Zalyn Mon Dear Santa, I want red tractors. I want some Magna-Tiles at my house. Me don’t know what else. From, Lincoln Bocker

Dear Santa, I want a big dolly. My dad’s mommy has a big one. I want a big one like that. I want food for my dolly and a bottle too. Kids just need presents. From, Paisley Plock Dear Santa, I want Paw Patrol dinosaurs. I want a big Lightning McQueen. I want Blaze. I want big, red tractors. I want you to bring monster trucks, big monster trucks. I want you to bring monster

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trucks for Briggs. Bring another ring to mommy and another ring to dad and a toy ring for me and Briggsy. Bring sissy some candy. I want you to bring Playdoh for sissy and sand for me and Briggsy. Love, Ryan Griffin Dear Santa, I want a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a big one. Bring me a toy phone. I want a Triceratops. I want a Luca toy that turns into a human and then a monster. Love, Hunter Koltunchik Dear Santa, I want a toy dinosaur, a T-Rex. I want a red, toy tractor. I want it to move up and down, left and right. I like PJ Masks. From, Dominic Shipman Dear Santa, I like princesses. I want a lot of prin-

cesses. I like all of the gifts. Braeden like all the Legos. I want mermaids, fishies and foxes. I like foxes. I want an Owlette stuffed animal with wings, a mask and a costume. I want Catboy and Gecko. I like all the supervillains. From, Maddie Ellis Dear Santa, I love you, Santa. I want a baby doll that walks and talks. I want a baby bottle with the baby doll. I want princess lipsticks and a brush for my cheeks. I want glitter for my mommy’s face. I want a princess dress called Belle. I want more dog food for my dog. She’s going to run out and be starving. Can you take a picture with me? From, Leighton Zellers Dear Santa, Can I have a coloring pony with markers? I want a princess phone, a real phone. I want a circle that has my name on it. I want a human, a fake stuffy that comes with markers and you can color on. I want a real computer. That’s all I want. From, Layla Weems

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Ms. Merrell’s

Dear Santa, I would like a compy compact. I want a bike for my sister. I really want a toy pumpkin. I want a princess Belle dress and an Ariel costume. I want a sticky board to put magnets on it. I like that. I want to get all this stuff. I want dry erase markers and glue. From, Adrienne Carroll

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LETTERS TO SANTA

Ms. Merrell’s PRE-K CLASS

MERRELL cont’d from page 3 Dear Santa, I want a unicorn, like with the horn. I want a puzzle because I lost my other ones. I want a pink key. It’s going to be for my door, so Willow doesn’t make a mess on my bed. I want a pet cat in my

Ms. Wolfley’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie? One of the good things I’ve done is I always try to help my friends. For Christmas I would like a new bed cover. I want you to please give my parents a coffee maker. I want you to give a gift to the world. I want everyone to have the best day ever! Sincerely, Cora B. Dear Santa, How many elves do you have? One good thing I did this year was I kept picking up things that fell. Can I please have a tablet this year and can you please get my mom and dad an iphone 12? One wish for the world is for covid to go away. Love, Jeremiah Dear Santa, Is it hard to go to everyone’s houses? One good thing I did this year was I did a lot of chores. I would like a jumbo pop-it for Christmas. For someone else I would give them a play house. My wish for the world would be to want everyone to have a house. Your friend, Summer S. Dear Santa, How many elves do you have? One

house, a real one. I would name my cat Lily. I would sleep with my real kitty. I want a notebook. I would get a pencil and draw in it. From, Harper Rockwood Dear Santa, I want a princess make up set. I also want a nail salon and fake nails. I want a baby doll. Like a bubble one. They drink bubbles and they come out their mouth. I want a princess Barbie doll and a Polly Pocket set. Love, Emilianna Henderson Dear Santa, I want a wiggle airship. I want a blue hoverboard. From, Huxten Dawson Dear Santa, I love you, Santa. I want a new Spidey light for my room. Spidey is my favorite. I want all the Spidey toys. I want an iPod. It’s kinda like a phone. I want red, yelgood thing I did was watch a movie with my mom when she was sad. I want a skateboard for Christmas. Could you get a pillow with a picture of my cat for my mom. One wish for the world is that covid goes away. Your friend, Hayden Dear Santa, How do your elves make toys so quickly? What I want for my sister is some new clip on earrings please? I have been very kind latley so I was hoping you could bring me something? I would like a new pair of walkie talkies and for my brother a Justin Fields jersey. My gift for the world would be a gift that keeps on giving. Sincerely, Liam Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Also, how are the elves and Mrs. Claus? I played nicely with my friends this year. I would like a red and black RC car for Christmas, please. Can you bring Kylia a Barbie doll, please? I wish everyone could have enough to eat this year. Thank you. Your friend, Rayden Dear Santa, Will you ever have another reindeer? I hope you do. One good thing that I did this year was I helped my sister when she couldn’t breathe. This year I would like a baby brother. My sister wants a Barbie playhouse for Christmas. What I wish for the world is that everyone gets gifts this year. Sincerely, Jack Dear Santa, One day this year I reminded my mom that the only reason we were at the store was to get salt. For Christmas I would like a barbie yacht and I would like Ryan to get the rarest pokemon card in the world. My wish for the world is more

low, purple, black, white and orange Floam. I live in Illinois. Buddy, my elf is coming soon. From, Ari Moring

Dear Santa, I want a train book. They have them at the farmer’s mall. That’s all. From, Brayden Deuth

Dear Santa, At school, I really like to play with puzzles and hula hoops. I love to swing and play outside. Goldfish are my favorite snack. I love playing with the abacus and the shape sorter. From, Russell Sills

Dear Santa, I want dinosaurs. I want a T-Rex, Triceratops and more kinds too. I want all the dinosaurs. From, Kellin Clapper

Dear Santa, I want a little kitchen set. I want a new, little red tractor. I want a blue Ranger that the tailgate goes down. From, Briar Faivre Dear Santa, I want a Paw Patrol watch. I want a soft, shark toy. I want a phone, a real phone. I want a dinosaur toy that has jail bars around its face. It blasts off when it opens its mouth. From, Denaly Lackland-Dean peace. I have a question, what do you do in the meantime? Sincerely, Cadence H. Dear Santa, How are the elves? I have been doing well in school. For Christmas I want an iphone 12 pro. I want Jerrmieh to get an iphone 13. I wish for the covid to be gone. Your friend, Gabe Dear Santa, How many elves do you have? One good thing I did this year was I helped my family.My wish for the world is to not have covid 19! I would like lego friends for myself and a barbie doll for Sarah please. Sincerely, Hannah Dear Santa How does the reindeer fly? I have been good by cleaning the house. I will love a trampoline. I think my little brother would love a new xbox. I think everyone would love a clean ocean. Your friend, Riley Dear Santa, How do you fit down the chimney? Me and my brother would like some unspeakable merch. If you don’t know who that is he is a youtuber on youtube. What I did well this year: I talked to my mom about something in my head. And I wish for the would to have food and water Love, Kaiden D e a r Santa, Can I see Rudolph? I gave my brother a

Dear Santa, I want a rainbow puppy and a fake kitchen. I want one at my mom’s. I want real pencils. I’m going to color. I want little nails at my mom’s. I want scrunchies. I want a pretend dryer. I want a new baby doll at my dad’s. I want the same one that is at my mom’s. It says “Twinkle, Twinkle.” I want a pretend table for my daddy’s. I want new shirts, real shirts. I want a lot of princess shirts. From, Maesyn Cavazos hug. Can I please have a car? My friend wants some unspeakable merch. I want the world to be kept clean Love, Jarrod Dear Santa, How do you go around the world to boys and girls, Santa? I have been good, I made my mom’s bed and I played with my toys to clean my room. I have been good this year. I want an Iphone I want Hannan to have a cat. I wish for everyone in the world to have food and water. Love, Aubree Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? I did everything I was told this year. I want legos. My sister wants Elsa. One thing I would like to do is clean the world. Your friend, Samuel Dear Santa, How fast do reindeer go? One thing I did good this year was being kind. Something I want is robux, something someone else wants is foxy and boxy plushie. Something I wish for the world is to have clean water. Sincerely, Andre

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a Lageo set, a 8 pak of bokoogon, and bablade. I have been good. I will leave you chocolit chip cookies. My dog mite bark. How old are you? Love, Bryant Rucker Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like you to bring me sum lagos, a phone, and puppe. I have ben god Santa. How old are you? How many rander do you have? Love, Saige Clapper Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like mojmoj, cozy soks, and xbox. I have been good. I will leave you choochlit chip cookies. My dog will bark. Is Rodalph real? Love, EllyAnna Olson Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a cat, a popit, and fijits. I have been good and bad. I will leave you cookies. My dog and my cats are nise but my dog will barck and she will be skard. Jus pet her. Do you wotch Santa movees? Can you bring me a picher uv the elves? Love, Kinleigh Dearborn Dear Santa, Thank you for my hot wheels sets

Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a pup, a doll, and a book. I have bin gud girl and my bruder too. I will leave you cookies. I mite have a dog so you will have to say Hay it will be okay. Are you going to bring your elvs? Kin you help me to get a frend ? Love, SKylynn Lance Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a lago set and a ipad. I been god. I wood lev you risn cucees. What is yor rel name? Love, Miya Lugo Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a trampleen, a lago set, and a hovrbord. I hav been good. I will leave you oreeos. My dog will barc. Do you have nee pets? Love, Lukas Duarte Dear Santa, Thank you for the laegos last year. This year I wood like a lego set, a nrfgun, and a trakset. I been good. Mi sistr had been bad. I will leev you vunila cookies. Mi cat will scrach you. If you pet him hee will not scrach you. Wi dus yor elfs check if we are usleep? Luv, Braeden Ellis Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a tesla modle s, a nuw fone, and mokko frap masheen . I

hav been gud thish yer. I will leave you cookies. My dog will brk so be kriut. Don’t wrwe ubout my dog. Are the radere names Rae or Kay? Love, Maddox Albee Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like pjs, a fusee unicorn, and a book. I has been gud. I will leave you cookies. How old are you? Love, Brooklyn Marceau Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. I would like for crismis is a modrbik, lagos, and a blender. I hav been rile good. I will leave red cookies. My dogs will barc at you. How mene rander do you hav? Love, Gavin Weems Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a juc and a cd. I

have been good. I will leave you cookes. I have a cat in my howes. He will be fine when you come. How dus your raddyer flih? Love, Avery Kochsmeier Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like a pet, a big boll, and a nrfgun. I have been bad. I will leave you cookies. My dogs will brk and my brown dog mite bit but he will be in a caj. How old are you and misis clas? Love, Tucker Zuck Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like bocoogons, a nrfgun, and halos. I been gold. I will leav you shocklit cookies. I hav dog and cats. Don’t pet the pets. Santu don’t pet miy pets. Luv, Axl Dixon Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. This year I would like dorbrok, a new fone, and a huvrbowd. I have ben good for crismis. I will leave you cookies. My cat diyd. I wunt a new cat. Love, Braxtyn Jensen

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Mrs. Lahti’s

last year. This year I would like a super u l t u m i t grage, super spin tire shop, and a bat attack play set. I have been great. I’m leaveing cookies. I have a dog named Gorden. He mite bark. How old are you? How do your raindeer fly? Your friend, Wesley Diehl

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LETTERS TO SANTA

Mrs. Phillips’

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, Please bring me a phone, beaddl, and a traspholine. I have been feeding the dods and washing the dishes. What do your elves do when they are done making toys? Love, James Runte Dear santa Please bring me a exbox a i fon 13 and a ipad. i clen my ginepigs cag i do the dishes i make my bed. What do your randeers like to eat? Love, Audrey Perez Dear santa please bring me a dron, rccar, and a xbox one.i have been clean-

Carisa Plock’s

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

ing my bedroom . i have getting my own wadr. What kind of coceez do you like? Love, Maddex Woodin. Dear Santa, Please bring me a new skootr,shoos, and hat.I have been wiping the tabl, leting my dog out, and cleaning the kichin with my mom.What do you eat for lunch? Love, Cohen Seible Dear Santa, Please bringe me a eclectic toy car, AlienVs Predator Toy.I have been cleaning up my legos and making my bed at grandma’s house. How does your slay fly? Love, Jaxson Hummel Dear Santa, Please bring me a unicorn that flies, a drone and a cowgirl hat. i have been washing dishes and vacuuming.where does santa go when its not winte/ Love, Layla Helm Dear Santa Please bring a skateboard me a iphon and fluff gloves and a bike. i have been clean the walls. How does your reindeer fly? Love, Braedyn Jensen

Dear Santa, I love you. I like your presents. I like the presents that you got us last year. I would like a LOL and a mermaid barbie. And can I have an Elsa barbie? Love, Louise Ellis Dear Santa, Hi. What do you have to eat? I want an exercise bike to watch videos on. Love, Kye Escobar

Dear Santa, Can I have some playdough? Can I have a dinosaur? And I want to have a toy airplane and a toy dinosaur that opens its mouth and a computer. And that’s it. Love, Cadence Bocker Dear Santa, Can I have a present? I want a puppy and a kitty that can push forward. I want you to come to my house and have a sleepover. Love, Kathryn Carlson Dear Santa, I like to play with Barbie cars. They have a wheel and they are like real cars and they move. I would like a make-up table. Also, I want books. Also, a computer. A real one. Love, Lillian DeWaele

Dear Santa, Can I get for Christmas an LOL and my little ponies and a princess book and a paint set which has paper that you can paint with it. I want a magnet. That’s it. Love, Maya Eychaner Dear Santa, Hi! Do you want to play? Would you want to play dinosaurs? I want a new toy car. Love, Brantley Grove Dear Santa, Can I have a Spirit and its herd? I want a flying fairy with a toy and Ana and Elsa. And a unicorn. Love, Gracie Huckabee Dear Santa, Hi! What are some of your elf’s names? I want a pretend dog for Christmas. I want a doll that laughs and cries. Love, Sarah Lahti

Dear Santa, Please bring me a lamborghini , an unicorn and a drohe. i have been klenen my room. How doow the rader flY? Love, Summer Larson Dear Santa, Please Bring me a 6 box is of LoL Dolls , and a LoL house, also a rel camera.I have been clen my room.And I have been sweeping .What do your raindeers like to eat? Love, Maeleigh Clapper. Dear Santa, Please bring me a toy bana, a toy car, and a real camera. I have been Cleaning my room. How do the reindeer fly? Love, Cylus Montag Dear Santa, Please bring me a LoL doll house, big LoL sister,and a mermaid doll.I have been cleaning the house and folding the close.What do your reindeers like to eat? Love, Bryn Hardin Dear Santa, Please bring me a phone ,a computer,and a tablet. I have been helpIng my family by cleaning my house.Also I have been cleaning my room.What do

Dear Santa, I want a trampoline. I want a water gun. Thank you for bringing me presents. Love, Brayden Loomis Dear Santa, I want a toy dryer/washer for my baby clothes. I would like to be with you. Love, Jade Maginnnis Dear Santa, Thank you for giving me gifts! Thank you for giving me presents! Thank you for giving me an ice cream toy car that you can put yourself in! You can open the back door and open the front door. I want a light up circle spinner for Christmas. Thank you for giving me new toys! Love, Parker McKenna Dear Santa, I want a flying unicorn and I want a teddy bear. Then I want a remote-control Elsa and Ana that fly in the air. And I want cool toys. And I want Kinect toys. Love, Elizabeth Miatke Dear Santa, Hi! Hello! Thank you for giving me presents! I want an X-Box and a dirt bike and a four-wheeler. Love, Kaiden Skoff Dear Santa, I love Merry Christmas! I love your

the elves do when they stop making toys? Love, Darbey Lackland Dean Dear Santa, Please bring me a swing set and a trapulen and a dog. I have been cleaning the house. What do the reindeer eat? Love, Ben Myers Dear santa Please bring me a brown rc car, and a nerf gun. I have been listening to my mom. I have been doing the dishes.how do your reindeer fly? Love. Carter Haenitsch Dear Santa, Please bring me a Barbie Dream House, and my mom some flowers. Please also bring my dad a foot massage. I have been helping at home by making my bed and taking out the garbage. Who is your favorite reindeer? Love, Ellie Bausman Dear santa Please bring me a lol phon, bring me back my pet squirrel, a drone with a rel camru. i have been cleaning my room. what do the elfs do when they are not macking toys? Love.Aila Campbell

presents! I love when you give me princess dolls. I like to sing about Santa. I want a shopping cart for Christmas. Love, Kennedie Smith Dear Santa, Hi! Where have you been? Can I please have a nerf gun and an RV car? Love, Colton Wileman Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I want some toys! How are you still alive? I like you. How do you go to Polo from the North Pole? I will give you my Christmas list. I want a toy car, more colored pencils, markers, and glue. Love, Jonathan Zell Dear Santa, Hi! I want a toy dinosaur and remote-control dinosaur for Christmas. And a water dinosaur that I can control, like a toy remote control. Love, Max Knutson Dear Santa, I really want a doll and shoes. Do you have an elf? Love, Adelyn Gale Dear Santa, I like you. I would like to play with you. I really like you so much. I want power rangers for Christmas. Love, Grayson Clapper

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Merry Christmas, Santa! Please can I have a Hover Board for Christmas? I would ride it in my house and outside with it. Please can I have ear pods for Christmas? I clean my room. I clean my mom’s room for her and I clean the outside back yard. I clean the upstairs bathroom, too. From Kamdyn Anderson Merry Christmas, Santa! I want a PS4 for Christmas and a laptop and at the end of Christmas I want to pet a reindeer and see if it eats candy canes. What do the reindeer do? How do you see everything and if we be good or

Merry Christmas, Santa! I want a Hover Board, air pod case, and a fidget please. I want a new bookbag because my other one has a hole and I can’t get it fixed. I be on the good list and I be happy! From Elizabeth Boland Merry Christmas, Santa! I want a toy T-Rex and then a Lego set. Thank you, Santa. I’ve been good a little bit at school. I listen and be good. How does your reindeers fly? From, Mathew Coy Dear Santa, So when my sister was at swim lessons, I helped my mom carry the towel to her at the swimming pool because mom had a lot of things in her hands. I would like some air pods please and a phone please. When you and the reindeers come, we are going to leave them carrots. We will leave you cookies and milk. I really like Rudolph. Love, Sia Dawson Hi Santa! I would like a yellow Hover Board and

I would like a whole set of wrestler guys and maybe some little houses for my guys. I help mom with the dishes. My baby would love babies and stuff…a doll like baby. And I think one of those horsies and it has one of those buttons on their head and you push it and it says “I’m so strong! I’m so strong!” How do you get in my house? From Maverick Doeden Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents last year…I got a Spiderman motorcycle thing that you push a button and it makes noise and the Spiderman character. I go get the vacuum and start it when my mom asks me to. Please can I have a skateboard this year? A new bike too that comes with an awesome helmet that goes over your face and it kinda looks like a motorcycle helmet. I’m gonna leave you milk and cookies. Is Rudolph real?! I know, I think I want a dinosaur craft too! Thank you, Santa! Love, Ethan Finkle Merry Christmas, Santa! I would like for Christmas glittery crayons that I can bring to school and LOL dolls please. I cleaned up and I looked after my baby sister. Also I play

with my baby sister. Athena might like baby clothes for her baby doll that big sister gived her. Merry Christmas! I’m leaving you milk and cookies. Love, Bella Helm Dear Santa, Can I please have a new doll that has some cool clothes that I like and some long, blonde hair and a new LOL doll that I can bring anywhere. Love, Anna Johnstone Hi Santa! Can you please give me a Lego tank?! Because there is one of those, ya know?! That’s it, that’s all I want! I want it to be surprise what I leave you when you come to my house. Love, Noah Jones Dear Santa, I wish for a wooden railway Polar Express please. I have not rided the Polar Express before! I wish for the Lionel Polar Express train too. I have worked on my Lego car and I have been good at school to clean up. I’m gonna leave you cookies and milk. From, Giovanni Lemus

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Mrs. Soltow’s

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Sauk Valley Media / SaukValley.com • Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021

LETTERS TO SANTA

Mrs. Soltow’s

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

turtle….and a bear! Oh yeah, and a gun…a fake one. I won’t shoot my animals or my dogs or my cats. I love your reindeers. Love, Aspen Mon Merry Christmas, Santa! I want the robot dinosaur please and I want a puzzle…but a dinosaur puzzle. And that’s it! I love you Santa Claus. And I loved your presents last week…ya know like the first Christmas and the other ones? Love, Lucas Monaco

Dear Santa, I want a baby Yoda toy for Christmas and I want a laptop for Christmas, too. And I want my own baby set. And please I want my own makeup set. I will leave you milk and cookies and carrots for the reindeer. From, Jayde Lugo

Merry Christmas, Santa! I want a toy car…I want it to be a small toy car. I also want the new Crash Bandacoot 3…it’s like a cool game that you can play on. I’m helpful for my sister. Do you come in my chimney or inside my door at my house? Do you still have Rudolph cause I am wondering about if he still shines his nose? Thank you Santa for helping me a lot….you’re a good Santa! Love, Bryson Poff

Merry Christmas, Santa! I love you! What do you want for Christmas?! Please can I have a Thomas the train and the track to it please. And then some Legos please. I’m gonna leave you cookies and milk in the kitchen…I mean by the tree. Do you look in the window to make sure we are sleeping? Will you bring me animals? Like a frog and

Merry Christmas, Santa! Thank you for bringing me presents and can I get something that I like, like that I do want?! Can I please have a Hover Board, Santa?! I would play with it cause I love Hover Boards and I always ask Daddy if I can ride Aliya and Keira’s. And I want a pet guinea pig and I want lots of food with it and lots of treats so if

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Mrs. Moring’s

MORNING PRE-K CLASS

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want tractors....every tractor. Every single tractor! 100 TRACTORS!!! I want them to be blue...just blue! I will drive them around school. Uh huh! What are the reindeers doing? Merry Christmas! Love, Levi Hardin (4) Dear Santa, Hi Santa! For Christmas I really want a marble run! I love putting the marbles in the top and watching them go down the tower, back and forth. I really love Bob the Minion and puzzles! I also really love kicking and throwing bouncy balls....especially the really big ones! Merry Christmas! Love, Harland Morse (3)

Dear Santa, For Christmas I really want play-doh! I love to play with play-doh. I want toys like pretend phones and a toy cash register that opens up and closes. I also like playing with magna-tiles and building and stacking them up really high! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Nadia Cruz (3) Dear Santa, Uhhhh…..Just toys! Uh huh! Just toys! Like a penguin toy with batteries. And coloring toys. And a rainbow toy like this one in Mrs. Moring’s class (a magic sequins rainbow board). And that’s it! Merry Christmas, Santa! I love you! Love, Hunter Barnhart (3) Dear Santa, I would like a unicorn riding pony because I saw that at…...I think I saw that at Target. And when you push the buttons, it goes. It has a fast button and slow button. When I went to Target I saw a little baby unicorn. I think it flies. I saw it hug and it has a turn on button and I saw a Panda...Maybe I’ll get that at Target. I love you Santa! Love, Allie Plachno (4) Dear Santa, I really want a talking and crawling baby doll. My dad showed me a white one with a hat on top cause there is a baby doll hat on top of it! I really want a blan-

it be’s good, I give it lots of treats. And I want some hay. Thank you! How do the elves get in our house?! Love, Isabella Rice Dear Santa, I want an LOL house please. Love, Hannah Shank Merry Christmas, Santa! I want you to bring me a unicorn…. another big one and then after the unicorn I want to get a doll that opens and shuts her eyes and also cries please. I been listening to my grandma and papa. Your elves work and bring us stuff and they build a sleigh for you, Santa Claus. Love, Sarah Wiegmann Dear Santa Claus, Merry Christmas, Santa Claus! Please can I have a dolly? I want it to be with a pretty dress…a rainbow dress! Also, I want pretty princess clothes please. And I want some clothes for my dolly and a baby…not a real baby, a fake baby…that I can put a pacifier in her mouth. Is there a Christmas tree at the North Pole? I want a Christmas tree for my house because I don’t have no Christmas tree. I be good when I clean up my whole house. I get tired though, but I do it. Love, Sara Woodson Merry Christmas, Santa! I want a castle that has fireworks but it’s just fake and it’s like very cool and has all of the princesses, please and thank ket with it and a pacifier...hahahah. I just said pacifier! That’s funny! Funny, funny, funny. I really want a rainbow pencil holder and a pony. I love you, Santa and I want to say thank you! Merry Christmas! Love, Raegan Lynn Kastner (3) Dear Santa, Uhhh… I want real make-up. Lip gloss and eyeshadow. I really want pink eyeshadow and yellow lip gloss. Uhhh… I really want a long, yellow dress because I like yellow and I would wear it around my house. Merry Christmas, Santa! From, Elliana Poling (4) Dear Santa, I want a guitar for Christmas! I want a pink one and I will move it and it says “a doo, a doo, a doooooo!” I want a rainbow guitar, too! And I want a little baby kitty and it will eat tuna. A real one. It will say “meow, meow!” Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Marin Underwood (3) Dear Santa, I want to pour the coffee for Santa and have Hershey candy! I love chocolate candy! I want a pretend phone and kitchen play set so I can make food. I love Santa! Merry Christmas! Love, Charles Wallace (4) Dear Santa, Um….. I want little dolls for Christmas! Four of them! I want baby boy dolls

you! I want a board that has a seat and it has lots of buttons, but nothing will happen…it will just show some numbers on there and it also says some stuff to you and you have to try to guess what it is saying….like guess what the number is. I used to have one but it is lost. Please can I have something for Ruby? I think when she gets a little older, she can have a little practice bike like Millie and it does not have training wheels and no pedals. Millie would like something for outside. I’ll want her to have a little kiddie pool. I play with Millie very goodly while mama and dada can do stuff around the house. We always do grocery shopping and I pretend I am the mom and I get her lots of toys at the store and she loves it. I’m gonna leave you milk and cookies for when you come and it will be surprise when I open up my eyes to see if you brought me the things that I really like! Can I please give your reindeer some carrots? Can I come to the North Pole again?! I visited it one day when I was little. Love, Nora Yocum Merry Christmas, Santa! Well, I want to tell you one thing that I do, do, DO, DO want! I want Goo Jit Zus! There are movies and things. I do want also some Fundaermen toys. I don’t know if there are any though because my dad looked them up and he couldn’t find any. My list is BIG! From, Jacob Harazin and baby girl dolls. Uhhhh, I want Santa to bring me a Elsa bed and a Elsa blanket. I have a princess bed already. I want Santa to bring me big high heels! And just like…..tiny food for my babies. Merry Christmas Santa! (He’s gonna come to my house)! Love, Laekyn Cavazos (3) Dear Santa, Aaahhhhh presents!! I want Santa to bring me T-Rex and an octopus. A rainbow T-Rex and a rainbow octopus! And a dino! A real Tyrannosaurus Rex! Yes! That’s what I want! Merry Christmas! Love, Waylon Myers (3) Dear Santa, I want a four-wheeler! A real one! A blue one! I would ride it in the mountains. And I want two four-wheelers! One for me and one for Maddox, but both of them fast! And blue and blue helmets and four-wheelers so they’re matching. They will all be blue! From, Bryant Millard (5) Dear Santa, I want Santa to bring me a toy Owlette! It will be red and it will be really little. And I want Santa to bring me Cat Boy and Gecko toys too! I love Santa! Merry Christmas! Love, Rylie Carroll (3)

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MORNING PRE-K CLASS

MORING cont’d from page 8 Dear Santa, I really want a kitchen toy! It’s a star kitchen! You can cook food on it….pretend food. I will need a fridge with it and that’s all. I need pots and pans and EVERYTHING! And that’s all! That’s my favorite thing! Thank you, Santa! Love, Laney Christen (4) Dear Santa,

Mrs. Moring’s

AFTERNOON PRE-K CLASS

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Nerf guns. It’s a dinosaur one that has eyes on it. It’s a Nerf Blaster! Ya, I want that one. And then I want a Transformer. Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. Ya, I always watch that on TV at my grandma and Papa’s house. Ooooohhh and I want Iron Man...ya with the case thing that he always goes in! Merry Christmas, Santa! From, Timmy Gross (4) Dear Santa, I want Santa to bring me a kitty! A real kitty! A black kitty. Two kitties!!! And I want a puppy! All of the puppies. Five of them! I want them to be black. And I want a BIG kitty! And I want a horsey! A toy one that is a black horsie! Merry Christmas! I love you, Santa! Love, Olivia Ditzler (4) Dear Santa, Ummmm….. I want…. ummmm…. a doll house! A little one and I want some dolls for it. The little dolls. I want people for it and I want something rainbow. And I

Dear Santa, I really want pop-its...a teal one and I want it to be giant! And I want an infinity cube. I want that to be teal, too. And big wooden blocks that I can build with. And Magna-tiles to build with.And I want craft stuff like construction paper, googly eyes, scissors, and paint so I can make projects at home. From, Brayden Montag (5) Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Transformer that moves. They transform into cars and robots. They are red and blue. I want a planter truck and a tractor. A Mickey one! And I really want gears to build with and Magna-tiles like in our classroom. I love to build with them! Is your

want a bike!!! Ya! I want a purple bike. Ya, a purple one! And I want something that I can dream and color like a coloring book. I want to tell Santa Merry Christmas! From, Mila Statler (3) Dear Santa, I want a semi Transformer….a rainbow semi Transformer for my semi trailer at my grandma’s house. And I want a cat! A real cat named Zoey. And another cat named Zoey too!And uhhhhhh…..a dog! My dog name gonna be…..ZOEY! And a lot of toys. I want a monster truck. I already got some, but I want some more. I want 5 more. I want 10 more! I’m gonna give my mom and dad a monster truck and give my baby a monster truck. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Westlee King (3) Dear Santa, I like a dog for Christmas. He says “ruff ruff!” I want a cowboy! Two of them. They will go on the horse. I will play with my Hunter. I like firefighters! I want a firetruck! Merry Christmas! Love, Huxley Head (4) Dear Santa, I want Elsa and something like make-up! Um…. I want glitter make-up to put on my eyes. Uhhh a tent for Christmas. If it rains I can spend the night in it. I would go camping with my friend Hannah. Sometimes she comes over and I can meet. And I might have something else, too! Um...maybe like a dream castle with a unicorn. Santa’s little reindeer is my favorite. And I really love a rainbow turkey game. Merry Christmas, Santa. I love you! Love, Lina Swartz (4)

favorite cookie chocolate chip? My favorite cookie is a lot of um…. But it’s chocolate chip vanilla! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Hayden Collins (4) Dear Santa, I really want Sonic the Hedgehog jammies. Uhhhh, and Santa clothes, like the real Santa. And I really want gears that I can build airplanes with. That’s all! My favorite reindeer is Rudolf with the red nose! That’s all! Merry Christmas! Love, Bennett Martz (4) Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a pretend pink phone. And ummmm a baby doll...a pink one! I always want the color pink on Christmas toys. And a pink flower like the one on Mrs. Moring’s desk. And I want pink Play-Doh so I can play with it with my brothers. I like the reindeer because they make the sleigh go. Merry Christmas! From, Madeline Peterson (4)

Dear Santa, Ahhhh I think I need some earmuffs to keep my ears warm and so I don’t hear the music. Uhhhh I wanna like a picture from Santa. I just maked him one and I wanted to give it to Santa. I want like… ...a baby doll...like a pumpkin one...a pumpkin snuggly one! I want some playdoh because my other play-doh is kind of drying out so I need some new play-doh. And um….I want something roundy that spins fast so my sister can play with me. My grandma has something like marbles and you put them on top and they roll around and you can do it again and that’s why I want something like that. Merry Christmas, Santa! From, Ellis Deuth (4) Dear Santa, I’m gonna get a unicorn toy for Christmas this year and I’m gonna get a bell. My favorite color is red and I want strawberry gloss for my lips. I want an Ipad so I can play a lot of games like letter games and watch some movies and eat popcorn….but I don’t like eating popcorn, incept I like eating ice cream…. Yellow ice cream! And I’m gonna get a phone! A real one! From, Ava Roberts (4) Dear Santa, I want a yo-yo red! Yes! And I want something for my sister and my baby. I want it to be a elephant and a wolf. The wolf is for Charlotte and the elephant is for my baby. Ummm…. I want just a yo-yo. That’s it! Thank you! Love, Chloe Bartelt (4) Dear Santa, I’m gonna get a kitty cat for Christ-

Dear Santa, I want ummmm….. A real FISH! A glow in the dark o n e ! Yes a glow in the dark real fish. And I want a Spidey guitar for my sister, but not for me because I already have one. Ummm and I also want a pretend cake I can jump out of. I would surprise people with it. Hahahaha! Santa always has reindeers that he can ride on and I want a reindeer that I can hold on to and it walks. I don’t want anything else. Wait.. I want to say that I want a marble run that we can build at my house. Merry Christmas! Love, Brady Sanders (4)

mas! I really want a toy box.! A picknicky one so I can put all my toys in it like my christmas ones. I wanna get a new book and I wanna get ABC Mouse to play on my new tablet, but I don’t have one yet. It’s broked. I need a new blue one for Christmas! I love Christmas! Love, Alayna Kane (3) Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a toy…. ummmmm a unicorn kitty cat! Ya! A small one... I will sleep with it in my bed. And I want a dog...a toy dog. I want it to be a small one too! It will be red and I will name it Lilly. And the unicorn kitty’s name will be Everline. And I want a car. I don’t have a name for the car. Thank you, Santa! Merry Christmas! Love, Emersyn Arbogast (4) Dear Santa, I really want a car for Christmas. A red and green one and a blue one. That’s how many I want cars….how many cars I want! I want a bouncy ball like so big. I want bingo dotter paints so I can make a paint center! I want bikes! A blue one, a red one, and a green one. And then I want something else. I want a computer so I can play games. I love Santa! From, Logan Skoff (3) Dear Santa, I want a big remote control car for Christmas. I want it to be blue and go really fast. And I want a batmobile car and I want it to be brown. I want Mr. Potato head and all the funny pieces. I really want a pretend cash register like the one at school and a baby with a stroller. Merry Christmas! Love, Jaxon Grenoble (3)

LETTERS TO SANTA Sauk Valley Media/ SaukValley.com • Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021

Mrs. Moring’s

I really want my own chainsaw….a FAKE one! I would cut down trees...and um….. My own cleaning stuff. And I like Transformers. I want the gray one. He’s a car and he turns to a transformer. I want crayons and bingo dotters so I can do my own art at home. Merry Christmas! From, Jace Boel (4)

Sauk Valley Media / SaukValley.com • Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021

LETTERS TO SANTA

10 Mrs. Wilhelms & Mrs. Hopkins’

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, How are you doing? May I please have the shark wreak monster truck? Can I have all the monster trucks and pop-its? I will leave milk and cookies out for you. Merry Christmas! Zach Drexler Dear Santa, How are you? I will get water and carrots ready for the reindeer. I hope it snows for Christmas. I would like a Peppa Pig house and a Santa choo choo train that goes backwards and has a remote control. I would also like a Mickey Mouse garage with all his friends. Could you please bring my daddy a chocolate heart and my mom some caramel? We are going leave chocolate chip cookies and some yummy milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas. Jianna Pitchford Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? How are your elves? What is it like in the north pole? Are your reindeer doing good? My brother wants colored pencils and money. My sister wants books and money. My mom doesn’t know what she wants for christmas. I want stuffed animals and books.overalls I deserve it because I got an award when it was.not even the end of the year. Merry Christmas! Stella Garcia Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and your elves? Can I have jurassic world evolution 2 pleas and thank you. How is Rudolp? Is his nose really Red? I want a ps5 for christmas and a microscope? I do not know what my family members want. Can I have fortnight v bucks? Can I have games for my nintendo like animal crossing and can I have some candy? And can I have a telescope? You can go through the front door because that is the easiest thing to do. Your friend, Evan Majors! Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing with you? May I please have 4 LoLdolls? I have the bottles but not the dolls. I want the dolls Queen Bee and Deeva. Also, a

princess one and one that werx out. I mit leave cookies out for you and milk too. Love, Aryana Alba Dear Santa, How are you doing and your elves doing? Santa, all I want for Christmas is a helicopter and I am a good boy. I love you Santa Claus. I’m 8 years old and named Zeb. Can I have a drone and can I have a hot wheel chrak and a marble run? I Have been taking out the garbage for quite a long time and washing the dishes. Love, Zeb Yocum Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs.Claus? How are Jace and Buddy doing? Can I please have a hamster for Christmas because it’s cute. And a hamster is my dream pet. Also please can I have a fidget? I’ve been good to my friends. From, Mya Plachno Dear Santa, How are you and your elves doing? This Christmas my christmas tree might be in a different spot this year. I do not know if it will. I think stuff was in that spot but if it is out in the kitchen the cookies will be on a plate in there. Now, I do not know what my family wants but may I have a chromebook, microscope, and and a PS5? I like all of those because I like fortnit. I have a lot of skins but it won’t let me get in. I tried to get in but it keeps booting me out and that is why I want a PS5. Now, why I want a chromebook is because I like to play prodigy and on prodigy and I am level 67. Now, why I want a microscope because I think I can see my germs and other cool stuff. That is what I want for Christmas. Oh, and merry Christmas! Love, Adler Moring Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Claus doing?I hope you have a great Christmas. How are your elves? Can you get me an iphone thirteen? Please bring me more fidgets. Can you get me a hamster and make it cute, and watch, and help my mom because she is not feeling good. I will leave out cuke and melk. Love, Hadley Fulrath Dear Santa, How are your elves and you Mrs. Claus doing? I have ben a good girl because I have been nice to my brother and I have been helping with the laundry. I also help vacuum the house. I would like a apple watch and a clear case for my iphone 13. Could you bring my brother a phone case too? My mom doesn’t have a phone case either so could you bring her one? Could you bring my sister a big, blue squishy fidget toy? I will bake some cookies for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus! Addisyn Disch

Dear Santa, How are your elves and you and Mrs. Claus? How old is Mr. Frost? Please can I have a pup, a phone, and a picture of my family? That will be good. I’m happy that I’m in a play. I’m going to leave a chocolate cookie and milk. The reindeer will get some carrots. Love, Alanna Witkowski Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are the elves? Can I have a phone and a dinosaur that can hatch? I have been good because I have been cleaning the bunny cages and doing laundry. How is Rudolph and Prancer? Those are my two favorite reindeer. Love, Kasen Johnson Dear Santa, How are your elves and you? Can you bring me a phone, watch, and an ipad? Please and thank you. I have been helping out with my baby brother a lot. Sometimes I feed him bottles. Sometimes I change his diaper. I also play with him while my mom is sleeping. I will leave you cookies and milk on the dinner table where we eat. Love, Kenzli Dewey Dear Santa, How was your summer? How are the elfs? I want a ps5 please. May I have a four wheeler, an ipod, roblox cards, a hippopotamus, and 200 dollars? My mom wants a cricket that makes things. My mom also wants a new phone and my dad also needs a phone and boots. My sister wants a phone case and a new ps5 and my other sister needs a new phone and clothes. My other sister wants a new phone and 16 roblox cards and my brother also wants a ps5. Also my other brother wants a ps5. I will get you cookies and a cake. Love, Cooper Maples Dear Santa, How are you doing? Can I have rootbeer, a stuft transformer, and 100z munkees? I cleaned my room. I will leave eggnog for you and cookeis. Love, Landon McBride Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? You are the best. You are nice. Will you please get me a skateboard, phone, and slinky? I have been nice to my mom, my dad, my friends, and grandma. I will leave a chocolate chip cake and cookies and gingerbread cookies. Love, Marcus Burgett Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? Santa can I get a phone and a watch? I would like slime too. I have been helping out at home. I help vacuum, do laundry, and feed and water my dog. I will leave our Oreos and milk for you, Santa. Love, McKenzie Collins Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs Claus? How are your elves? What is it like at the North Pole? What are your favorite treats? Can I please have Justice clothes and can you

please get me a new bed? I am a good girl and I have been helping my mom. We are having fun together and I have helped my mom with the Christmas tree. From, Elyana Payne Dear Santa, How do you make the toys? Thank you for the presents. My brother wants a ps5. I want a doll. My mom needs a new phone. l want a new phone. I help klene the house. Love, Kennedy Green Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? How many Deer do you and Mrs. Claus have in the North Pole? Please can I have a horse with wheels? May I have makeup? My brother wants a laego sets for Christmas. My mom wants a pan and a coffee cup for Christmas. Love, Elizabeth Pearce Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? How many reindeer do you and Mrs. Claus have at the North Pole? Can you please tell me. Can I please get a lot of makeup for my vanity so l can do my makeup? Can I please get a lot of pop-its please but can you get a couple of big ones too please? Can I get a phone so I can play on it a lot? May my mom get a new phone and pan? Can my dogs have a bone for both of them? I hope you have a good Christmas. Have a good day. Love, Tinley Roop Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? How are your reindeer, Mrs.Claus, and the elves? Can I please have rootbeer pins and a hippopotamus please? My little brother wants a nerf gun and nerf bullets for him. Lastly, I would like munee and I have done a lot of chores. I will leave out cookies and milk. Love, Colten Anderson Dear Santa, Please can I have 9k puppies, Poi, a baby horse, an elf on the shelf, and a baby fish? I will leave a present for you. Can you bring my big brothers watches and red phone cases? Can I have a watch too? I will leave out Peanut Butter Blossoms and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Your friend, Bransen Albee Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus and how are the elves? May I please have lankybox plushes and Lego Batman? Also, may I have an fgteev book and robux 5k and a computer? My mom wants a new pig baby. I will make a gingerbread man and put it in the living room for you. Love, Julian Flores Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want an ipad. My Dad wants a new laptop. My mom wants 9,000,000 dollars. I want puppies. I also want sum new lols. I help people when they need help. I give you some cookies. Love, Leanna Cholke

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SECOND-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs Claus doing? May I please have a LOL doll, a puppy, a kitten, and a mermaid tail? I help my grandma when she needs me. I’m going to get you chocolate chip cookies and milk. From, Bryleigh Bardwell

WILHELMS/HOPKINS cont’d from page 10 Dear Santa, How are you and your family? How is Mrs. Claus doing? How are your elves doing? I wish I could have a ballerina costume, a ballerina doll, a phone, two popits, and a new fairy doll. Santa, can you bring my sister a doll? Can you bring my brother a truck? Santa, did you know I was going to Florida for vacation? Merry Christmas Santa. Cynthia Maginnis Dear Santa, Greetings Santa! May I have a phone

Dear Santa, What doing? What time do you come? May I have a telescope, infinity cube, and a ribbit in a cage. I will put my christmas tree down stairs in the living room. I dont no what I want. Madden Faivre Dear Santa How are you and Mrs Claus doing? I think that you been doing a big job at the north pole. I hope I am on the good list. I love Christmas! Also, can you bring me a mikroskope and 9k puppies for Christmas? Merry Christmas! Maxx Cline

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Dear Santa, What do you do in the summer? Please give me a playStation1. I do excellent in school. I am nice to my siblings. Love, Trevor Karrow Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus today? My mom would like a taylor swift t.shirt, cleaning supplies, and a family picture. I would like some slime, four more fidgets, and a phone. I think my mom won’t care. My brother would like a transformer. Please and thank you. By the way Santa I will leave some cookies on my dresser. Love, Arianah Poff Dear Santa, How are you doing with Mrs.Claus? What are you doing in your workshop.I have been hugging people. What is your favorite food? Can I please have a flipbook tablet? Can I have all the big monster trucks? I love my mom. Can you get my mom a present? Do you have a pop it.can I have a cat. I am going to leave you out cookies. Love, Owen Schmidt Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? I am doing fine. When you come to my house on the counter there will be milk and cookies and a picture from im not tell-

ing you May I please have some presents like...Hmmm...Oh! Some more fidgets and anything you would like to give me. For my brothers presents he wants dinosaur toys and more stuff. For my mom and stepdads presents they want I don’t know. And for my sister she wants probably teething toys. I think I deserve presents because im going to try to be nice from now on. I also want a baby alive. Kisses, Annalise Knutson Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are the elves? How is Mrs. Claus? How are the render doing? What time do you come? My brother wants a toy reindeer, tow truck, and a car too. Can I have a baby alive? I deserve it because I make my bed and help clean the house for mom and dad. I am going to make you cookies. I love you so much. Merry Christmas. Maci Wolfe Dear Santa, How are you doing in the north pole? Can you get my mom a fancy ring. Can you get my dad snobelor. I want a trampoline. Love, Liam Canales

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Mrs. Wilhelms & Mrs. Hopkins’

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Sauk Valley Media / SaukValley.com • Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021

LETTERS TO SANTA

12 Mrs. Heather Faivre’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, I would like a guitar. And for my sister a puppy. She is sick. I try to take care of my puppy. I want for the world the dead people to come back alive. Love, Maddie Farris Dear Santa, I feed my cat and dogs. My wish for the world is more Red Pandas. This year I would like a dirt bike. For my sis, a cat. Love, Emmett Horton Dear Santa, I watched my dogs go to the bathroom when my parents did something so can I get LPS please? My mom wants a tv. Can you give her one please? I wish no one will put trash in the ocean. By, Rylan Bradshaw

Mrs. Hillison’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause and the reindeer doing? I have been ok this year. I even help my classmates. SOmething I would like is furniture for my dollhouse and a few dolls please. My little sisters would want a princess doll and the other would like dinosaurs. I have a wish for the world is for people to not litter. Have a merry christmas. Sincerely, Avaya E. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I have been really good this year. I helped my friend Fiona when her ankle kept twisting. One thing I would like for

Dear Santa, I wonder how big is the sleigh? I have done some yard work this year. I think I should have a PS5 for Christmas. My mom needs a Roomba. The world would be a lot better with no Corona. Love, Henry Hillison Dear Santa, Santa, how did you get here and find your magic and somehow get elves? One good thing I’ve done this year is to control my anger and stress. What I want for Cnhristmas is a bunch of Treasure-X. One thing is can you bring a piece of art beach style? One wish for the world is to get rid of criminals because they...I can’t say because it’s really bad stuff. So yeah. Love, Jace McKenna Dear Santa, What is Mrs. Claus like? I have good mornings. This year for Christmas, I would lie a hover board. Mom wants a bigger house and my wish for the world is for Covid to stop. Love, Fiona Moore Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I have good grades. For Christmas this year I want a hoverboard. My mom needs a new phone. I wish for the world to be healthy. Love, Ella Garman Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I’ve done my

Christmas is new high heels. My sister Emily, she would like garden stuff. I also have one wish for the world. I wish that there are no bad guys. I hope you have a merry Christmas! Sincerely, Zoey K. Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer doing? I have been very good this year. I have even helped my friends. This year I would like anything for Christmas. This year my mom would love a new dishwasher our old one broke. I have one wish for the world. It is that everyone would get along. Sincerely, Easton F. Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer doing? I love Christmas when you come. I hope that you are real. I want a PS5 for Christmas and I want a sewing machine for my sister. I have been good. I help my classmates out and I helped a preschooler out by helping him off the bus. I want the world to have a better president. Sincerely, Corbin F. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing this year? I Have been good this year. First, I helped make dinner for my fam-

laundry every day. For Christmas I want a LED light hamper. For Christmas I want Henry to get a PS5. For the world I want Carona to stop. Love, Grant Kastner Dear Santa, Do you know the Easter Bunny? I have done my chores this year. This year, I would like a Mr. Glubby, an iphone, a blue nerf gun and an ipad case. Can you please bring my little sister an ipad? My wish for the world is for people to stop bullying. Love, Kaethen Dewey Dear Santa, I want you to try to stop Covid-19 because it kills people like older people. I want my mom to relax so please get her something nice. She works so hard. Sometimes I take out the dogs so I was just letting you know. What I want is a brand new PS5, just that one thing. Merry Christmas,Bentley Jensen Dear Santa, Can I please have a hoverboard and a Barbie house and a Coraline Jones costume and a Harry Potter costume? Can you bring my mom her favorite thing for Christmas? How do you fly, Santa? From, Abby Kain Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. This year for Christmas, I would like a hoverboard, a tablet, and a phone. Cna my mom please

ily and I also cleaned the kitchen. For Christmas I really want a gymnastics mat. If I had to get something for my brother, I would get him a volleyball. I wish for the world to have a great Christmas. Sincerely, JoJo H. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I have been really good this year. I helped my mom clean the whole house. One thing I want is a trampoline . And something for my mom she wants a candle. What I want for the world is for everyone to be kind. Sincerely, Makenna R. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I have been really good this year. I even helped my brother with his homework. One thing I really want this year is a laptop. Also, I wish for the world I want the world to get rid of Covid 19, please! Sincerely, Connor R. Dear Santa, How are you and misis Clause doing I have been really good this year. I have helped my friends. What I want this Christmas is an Xbox. What I want for my dad is to not be sick. My wish for the world is to be normal again. Have a

get a new house and more money? Love, Zayden Imel Dear Santa, I have been being a good boy. I have been saying good words and what I want for Christmas is an iphone. I don’t care what kind of phone and can you get my brother a pad because if I get a phone my brother will steal it. Love, Ryder Wileman Dear Santa, How do you get around so fast? I want a Chad and Vy toys. Can you bring a Ryan Cover for my brother Ricky? Can you bring a tv for me? My mom and dad want a new window. Can we also get a puppy? Love, Terrance Woodson Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I made my friend a card. Can I have a phone please? Can my big brother have a Tesla and my mom have a new house in Tennessee too? For my world gift, I want no Covid. Merry Christmas, Devany Lackland Dear Santa, I let my brother watch my ipad. I want an iphone 12. I want Zayden to get gold for Christmas. I also want people to stop having to wear masks. Love, Liam Rosquist

Merry Christmas. Sincerely, Noah E. Dear Santa, How are you and everyone else doing? I have been really good this year. I even cleaned my sister’s room. One thing I would really like for christmas is a huge popit. My mom would really enjoy a pair of shoes. I wish the world had more parks and malls. I hope you have a merry Christmas. Sincerely, Heaven M. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause? This year I have been good. I helped someone up when they fell down. I want a phone for christmas. I want my mom to get new shoes. I wish every girl and boy a good christmas. Sincerely, Benton M. Dear Santa, How are you because I am doing good. I have been really good. I even helped my friends and family. One thing that I want for christmas is a toy cemi. I have a wish for the world that everybody is happy with what they get for christmas. Sincerely, Barret C.

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THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, How is Comit doing? I helped my brother when he fell. For Christmas I want a electric scooter. I hope you stay safe. Sincerely, Hunter C. Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? He is a good deer because rudolph is a good boy. I hope I get a PS5 because I have been a good boy. I have been a good boy because I help my mom.

Ms. Spangler’s

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, My name is Derek, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be good this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. Help mom do deehies 2. doen lornre (laundry) 3. doen to bed rle (early) I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. Pes fiv5 (Play Station 5) 2. Uf wabt a frend robot 3. robux I will be sure to leave out melc and cicis for you! Love, Derek Dear Santa, My name is Breanna, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be cind this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. my bruthr 2. my dog 3. I helpt mom I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. 10 Scshees (squishies) 2. A braee (barbie) 3. A hrs (horse) I will be sure to leave out milk and coockies for you. Love, Breanna Dear Santa, My name is Luke, and I am 7 years

old. I’ve been trying my best to be cined this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I clend mi room. 2. I helpt mi sistr. 3. I helpt pepl. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. Robux 2. Soopr smash bud 3. Moor Robux I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you. Love, Luke Dear Santa, My name is Sloane, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be nis this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I hep wen mi sisr picup 2. I hep mi mom fel hape. 3. I hep mi fare (family) I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. A lego 2. A llama 3. A lam (lamb) I will be sure to leave out milk and coces for you. Love, Sloane Dear Santa, My name is Dylan, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be cind this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. picup 2. worked with my dad 3. I did the dishis I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. Nintendo Switch 2. Box for cars 3. More cars I will be sure to leave out milk and

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I gave money to chardy. I wish nobody gets hurt or sick and nobody in my family passes away and people to be nice. I wish for the world to not fight. Sincerely, Liam S. Dear Santa, How are all the reindeer doing? And the elves? And Mrs. Claus? I helped my mom do dishes, laundry and clean the house. I would like a robot Arctic wolf for Christmas, please. Will you bring a

cookies for you. Love, Dylan Dear Santa, My name is Owen, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be nice this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I helped hand vacume the stares. 2. I played with my brotr. 3. I caeled the toy room. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. Hot weels 2. legos 3. hoog popits (huge pop it) I will be sure to leave out my list for you. Love, Owen Dear Santa, My name is Hayden, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be nice this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. Pick up toys

bone for my puppy? Please also bring my dad a glowing X-Box. I would love it if you could bring everyone a fuzzy heart pillow so they can all have a hug! Love,Kylia Dear Santa, How are you and the elves doing ok? I wanted all of the video games in the world please. I have been good this year my sister has been good too, santa. Can my mom have a new TV, santa? I wish to have a good family in the world. Sincerely, Gabriel D.

2. Being kind 3. Being helpful I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. A sonic toy 2. A playstashin 4 3. A xbox 1 I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Hayden Dear Santa, My name is Taylor, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be happy this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I wen some won gets hrt I help temy. 2. Help my sists 3. Help my mom and dad I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. To have rell wings 2. A rell shef kit 3. A puppy I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Taylor

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Ms. Spangler’s

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

SPANGLER cont’d from page 13 Dear Santa, My name is Miranda, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be happy this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. Pickt up my toys 2. Did the lonjre 3. Took my dog out I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. trapleen 2. Play grond 3. A pet I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Miranda Dear Santa, My name is Allie, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be helpful this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I did the cats fod. 2. I did the dogs fod. 3. I did the dihsiz. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. A huvrbod (hoverboard) 2. Pop (pop two) 3. Big pop it I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Allie

done are: 1. I did the dish 2. Picked up 3. I go for a walk I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. PS5 2. Iphone 13 3. App laptop (Apple) I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you. Love, Jaxton Dear Santa, My name is Chandler, and I am six years old. I’ve been trying my best to be helpful this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I mad my bed. 2. I have ben helpfull at school. 3. I have put the trash out. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. I get a PS5 please Santa? 2. A laptop 3. A book so I can read it. I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Chandler Dear Santa, My name is Brodie, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be kind this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I be a helpfl prsin. 2. I coock for evrebudy. 3. I have ben feding my cats. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. A prikl pants 2. A PS5 3. A laptop with loots uf video games. I will be sure to leave my list out for you! Love, Brodie

Dear Santa, My name is Jaxton, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be nice this year! Some of the nice things I have

Dear Santa, My name is Nolan, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be good this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I took out the trash. 2. Babysit my sister 3. I ben nis to mi brother. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are:

Mrs. Folk’s

Dear Santa, How can your elves balance? I want an LOL for my sister. And I want Lily’s toy lion, Lass. I want to give you a hug! Love, Sawyer

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Dear Santa, Do you have a baby? I want a fox with big blue ears jumping pillow. And I want a tic tac toe game for my cousin, Makalah. I gave you a present! Love, Kinzie Dear Santa, I want to know how many presents you deliver. I want a toy gingerbread

1. Stuffed birds 2. Bat cave 3. Wildkratt toys I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you. Love, Nolan Dear Santa, My name is Esther, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be good this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I clende my room. 2. I help my little sistr. 3. I troy to trane my dogs. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. A puppy 2. My own room 3. A stuft anumls I will be sure to be on the couch waiting up for you . Love, Esther Dear Santa, My name is Jhett, and I am six years old. I’ve been trying my best to be good this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. Help mom 2. Help mi sitr wen she is hrt. 3. I ben good. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. Intedoo swith (Nintendo Switch) 2. Dood Prfit mocthill car it can run on wootr. (Dude Perfect Remote Control Car) 3. A wun weell I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Jhett Dear Santa, My name is Sawyer, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be nice this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I help my sists clen. 2. I help my mom. 3. I help my dad. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. Tos tucks. 2. A Xbox1 3. A playstash 5. I will be sure to leave out milk and

man. And a new lunch bag. I made you a card! Love, Maddy Dear Santa, How many elves are in your house? I want a sprinkler trampoline. And I want gloves for dad- he don’t have any. I clean the trash in the house. Love, Xander Dear Santa, Where do you live? I want a toy lawn mower I can ride. I saw one and it looks like so much fun. And I want a scooter. Love, Odin

cookies for you! Love, Sawyer Dear Santa, My name is Carsin, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be helpful this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 2. Help my grandpa 3. Pick up my toys 4. Nap at mid I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 2. A barn 3. A pup 4. A toys tar (tractor) I will be sure to be napping on the couch waiting for you! Love, Carsin Dear Santa, My name is Landrie, and I am 7 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be nis this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. I play with my dog. 2. I clend my bedrom. 3. I clend mi dog. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. I want a rabit. 2. I want a woch (watch) 3. I want a laptop I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Landrie Dear Santa, My name is Kendrick, and I am 6 years old. I’ve been trying my best to be good this year! Some of the nice things I have done are: 1. Cleend my closit 2. Sortid my stuff 3. Help set up for Holowen. I hope I am on the nice list again! Some things I am really hoping for are: 1. A lit savor 2. The holk out up holk buster 3. Somtheg that spins dresses you into super hero costume. I will be sure to leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Kendrick

Dear Santa, Do your elves build stuff? I want a new Paw Patrol Tower from the Paw Patrol movie! And a really, really, really, really long bike! I was the class helper! Love, Oliver Dear Santa, Was the snowman good? I want a rainbow mommy reindeer and a baby reindeer. And I want a sonic toy. I draw and watch stuff! Love, Calin

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Mrs. Folk’s

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Dear Santa, Do you like snowmen? I want a piggy game. And I want a gingerbread man. I will bring you cookies and milk! Love, Maddex Dear Santa, How many elves do you have? I want a ring for my mom. And I want a watch for my dad. I love cleaning up with my mom! Love, Kaydence Dear Santa, Can I see you? I want Sonic toys. And

Mrs. Skoog’s

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Dear Santa, How are the elves magic? May I please have a Hello Neighbor disc? May I please have a mouse that copies me? I play nicely with Makalah. Love, Crono Clark Dear Santa, How do you land the sleigh? May I please have a library book with all of the Spiderman villains on it? May I please have a toy cat? I have been a good listener. Love, Colin Pauley

Dear Santa, How do you make your sled fly? May I please have a stuffy that is a unicorn? Pretty please can I have a pop it? I have been helping my mom sometimes clean the dishes. Love, Tinlee Alexander

Mrs. Daehler’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, My name is Brynlee and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was offering to do some chores. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are the I phone 12, Hover board, and fidgets. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy

Dear Santa, How cold is the North Pole? May I please Have a T-Rex dinosaur? May I have a car? I have been nice to my friends. Love, Clayton House Dear Santa, How do he get in my house? Please can I have a toy game that goes in my

and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Brynlee Shenefelt Dear Santa, My name is Gideon and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was clean. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a cat, dog, and hours. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Gideon Sigel Dear Santa, My name is Teagan Stepp and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was being nice to my brother. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are the new lol house, desndets dolls, barbie dolls, and rainbow high dolls.

I want the presents on top of each other! I watch tv and wait for mom to be done cleaning. I wait nicely. Love, Tyson Dear Santa, How many reindeer do you have? I want Luigi Odyssey. And I want a ring for my mom. I work so hard on math! Love, Jonathan Dear Santa, How many presents do you bring? I want a Space Jam Goo Jit Zu. And a Looney Tune Lego! I would clean up all the garbage in the world! Love, Owen

switch? Please may I have a Superhero vs Zombies game for my tablet? I tell the truth when I pee in the bed. Love, Cayden Martinez Dear Santa, How do you get in the house? May I please have a toy house big enough that I can fit in? Please can I have a toy puppy with a collar? I’ve done the dishes when Mom asked. Love, Taylor Moshure Dear Santa, How do you make the reindeer fly? Please may I have a stuffy puppy Santa Claus? Please may I have a toy unicorn? I told the truth when I accidentally spilled some kool aid on the ground. Love, Makalah Knutti Dear Santa, Where did Rudoph come from? Please can I have an Elf on the Shelf? Please can I have a pop it? I have been playing with

Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Teagan Stepp Dear Santa, My name is Ryleigh and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was helping my mom do the Christmas tree. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are new clothing, and shoes and a new Lego set, and. Thank you Santa. I promise I will leave you cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Ryleigh Todd Dear Santa, My name is Reid and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for

Dear Santa, How many reindeer do you have? I want a kitty bounce house. And I want a black lawn mower for my daddy. Black is his favorite color. It used to be blue, but now it’s black. I thought about cleaning up my room. Love, Gabi Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? I want a trampoline, 4-wheeler, motorcycle, a key, and a purse with a fox on it. And I want a book bag and a lunch box. I help my mom pick up toys, do the dishes, and make food. Love, Carter

Brent nicely. Love, Eli Bender Dear Santa, How do you get into houses? Please may I have a Batman robot? Please may I have King Caesar? I am a good boy. I do all of my homework. Love, Brent Walls Dear Santa, How to you make the presents? Can I please have a stuffed puppy dog? May I please have a doll? I’ve been good at doing homework. Love, Rowyn Tegler Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? May I please Santa have a vacuum? Santa may I please have an orange tablet? I have learned my numbers. I have learned my Superkids and I learned how to zip my coat. Love, Findley Drinkall

my family this year was somehow not slapping my sister (don’t ask why). There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a clap on clap off light, Minecraft dungeons on an Xbox, and multi pen. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Reid Weires Dear Santa, My name is and I am 9 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was not slapping my cousin last night. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are an iPad and moped Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Lillian Williamson

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Mrs. Daehler’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

DAEHLER cont’d from page 15 Dear Santa, My name is RYLIN CLARC and I am 9 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was to ask to do A LITEL DISHES. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a little bike, a new tow, and a good present for my mom and dad. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and mike for you as a snack. It is so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Rylin Clark Dear Santa, My name is Ellie and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was pick up sticks. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are: American

Mrs. Kemmerer’s THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, My name is zoey miesei and I am 7 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was I clened. There are a few special things that I a really like. They are a three hows and a big robot that would say what I would saye. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave milk and cockes for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will

girl doll scooter that I can control, a pear of earrings with paw prints on them and a. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Ellie Dodd Dear Santa, My name is Ella Foley and I am 9 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was carry stuff in the house after they got home from the store. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a fifth dog, a watch, and rain deer. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Ella Foley Dear Santa, My name is Jackson and I am 9 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was play a nice game. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a giant squish mallow, an apple gift card or 2, and some new clothes. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Jackson Foltz Dear Santa, My name is Elliot Frampton and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Zoey Michalski Dear Santa, My name is Emma and I am 9 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was I cleaned my sand box without asking. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are horses, a PS 4, and a sketchbook. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Emma Moshure Dear Santa, My name is Gabby Sturrup and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Hanukkah. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was listening to my parents. There are a few special things that I would really like for Hanuk-

best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was. not being mean There are a few special things that I would really like. They are Bob Ross beanie, Bob Ross bobble head and Bob Ross Lego figure. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave milk and cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Elliot Frampton Dear Santa, My name is Anabelle Gabbard and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was help clean the living room. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are: tv a dog, and 100 $. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Anabelle Gabbard Dear Santa, My name is Bailey Lawyer and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was help. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are iPod air pods and a watch. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Bailey Lawyer Dear Santa, My name is Autumn and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christkah. They are More LOL Omgs, a new backpack, and a new iPhone 12. Thank you, Santa, for listening to me. I promise I will leave sugar cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Gabrielle Sturrup Dear Santa, My name is Eli white and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was chores. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are drone, a Rc, and .dombuge Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave milk and coces for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Eli White Dear Santa, My name is Elise Wilkinson and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my

mas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was Tring to help mom with the house and the girls. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a new coat and a backpack, electric scoter, and n iPhone. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave you for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Autumn Nelson Dear Santa, My name is Gavin Neuner and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was help my family with thanksgiving. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are toys, video games, and V-bucks. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Gavin Neuner Dear Santa, My name is Breslyn Reynolds and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was had a nerf gun fight. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are lols, an iPhone, and Gopro camera. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Breslyn Reynolds very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was cleaning. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are pop its, paint, and games. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave Christmas cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Elise Wilkinson Dear Santa, My name is Keagan Livengood and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was doing chores. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are: tackters, a new grain set and a few other toys. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Keagan Livengood

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KEMMERER cont’d from page 16 Dear Santa, My name is Justin Erickson and I am 9 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest

Dear Santa, Thank you! Please bring me a BIG dirt bike. I’ll leave you cookies and milk. I love you! Everett Dear Santa, I want a GIANT spaceship. I also want a GIANT dump truck. And a GIANT boat. I will leave you cookies and milk outside. I love you Santa! Camden Dear Santa, I want a baby doll. I want a puzzle and

Miss Gibbons’

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, My name is Payton Hutchison and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was Cleaning my room. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are Plushy, Fidgets, and Toys. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave you cokeys and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses.

a boat like Camden. I also want a flag. I will leave you some milk and cookies too. Brooklyn Dear Santa, I love you, Santa. I would like a dog, a phone, and an Apple Watch. I would also like a electronic dart board and a gear bike that you ride. And Hot Wheels. Dempsey

Dear Santa,

Dear Santa, My name is Remy and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was help around the house. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are fidget toys and crafts. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Remyingtonn Hamilton Dear Santa, My name is Laci Kersten and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was help them when they were hurt. There are a

games with. I would also like toy animals and Dogman Paw Some journal. I will leave you cookies and milk outside and carrots for the reindeer. I love you, Santa! See you soon! Kilronan

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. What I want for Christmas is a Easy train set and my very own phone to play

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. May I please have an Apple Watch, a TV for my room, an iPhone 12, GTA ( Grand Theft Auto), anew bed, a gaming chair, a desk, an electronic dart board, and a gaming PC. I would also like a RC fishing

I would like a new soccer ball for Christmas! Byron

Dear Santa, I would like a dirt bike for Christmas! Brentley

Dear Santa, I would like a new oculus for Cishrtmas! Keegan

Dear Santa, I would like an Elsa tower.

Dear Santa, I would like a new kitty Barbie for Christmas! Charolette

Dear Santa, I would like a new coffee mug for Christmas! Miss Gibbons

Merry Christmas! Your friend, Payton Hutchison

Dear Santa, I would like a big L.O.L ball for Christmas! Paizley Dear Santa, I would like Mini Brands for Christmas! Amayah

Renesemee Dear Santa, I would like crafts for Christmas! Kelly Dear Santa, I would like a Sonic toy for Christmas. Noah Dear Santa, I would like a Reindeer toy. Stormie Dear Santa, I would like an L.O.L doll for Christmas! Naomi, Rock Falls

few special things that I would really like. They are big unicorn and a dog. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookes and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Laci Kersten Dear Santa, My name is Jase Meier and I am 8 years old. I’m really looking forward to Christmas. I have been trying my very best to be nice all year. The nicest thing I did for my family this year was be very nice. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are a Nintendo switch, A faming simulator 20 Nintendo switch card, and a gaming computer. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies and milk for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Jase Meier

boat and new fishing pole. Could you also bring a phone for my cousin because he really, really wants one. Jep Dear Santa, I would like you to bring me a sleeping bag but not a real sleeping bag. It’s kinda like a big bed but smaller. Ryne would like food. Daddy would like a clean house. Mom would like Her kids to pick up after themselves and peace and quiet. Elianna

Dear Santa, I would like an L.O.L doll for Christmas! Isabela Dear Santa, I would like a blue electric scooter for Christmas. Huntley Dear Santa, I would like a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. Bradley Dear Santa, I would like an L.O.L doll for Christmas. Kamia Dear Santa, I would like the Super Mario dice game. Silas

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thing I did for my family this year was doing everything my mom does for one day. There are a few special things that I would really like. They are Legos, a nerf minigun, and a buildable lightsaber. Thank you, Santa. I promise I will leave cookies for you as a snack. It’s so yummy and will give you lots of energy for visiting all those houses. Merry Christmas! Your friend, Justin Erickson

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Mrs. Moeller’s

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been naughty, but also very nice! What I would like most for Christmas is a Barbie doll, an iPhone, and a Luvabella doll. I promise I will leave you milk and cookies. Please tell Mrs. Claus hello from me. Merry Christmas, Santa!!! Love, Makenna B. Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good ALL of the time! What I would like for Christmas is an iPhone 13 Pro and a phone case, a food toy set, and 100 Pop-Its and Fidgets!!! I will leave out milk and cookies for you! Merry Christmas, Santa!!! Love, Jaycion B. P.S. Please say “Hi” to Mrs. Claus for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good all of the time! I would like a fox

Miss Menchaca’s

KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Dear Santa, My name is Eli. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year I would like a flying drone, a toy and a truck. I would like to say thank you and I love you. I would like to know what the North Pole looks like? Love, Eli Dear Santa, My name is Christopher. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like a flying drone, Spiderman toys and a

plushy, a fox Pop-It, and a Luvabella doll. I will leave out carrots for the reindeer. Merry Christmas! Love, Felicity G. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus hi from me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. I have been good some of the time. What I would like most for Christmas is an iPhone 13 Pro, X-box 1, and a Mine Craft toy set. I promise to leave out cookies and hot cocoa for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Jaelin H. P.S. Tell the reindeer hello from me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good some of the time! I want a iPhone, toy cars, Pop-Its, and a cat plushy. I will leave out candy canes for the reindeer. Merry Christmas!!! Love, Brantley J. P.S. Please tell the reindeer hi for me!!! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good some of the time! What I would like most for Christmas is a Lego Bowser, a Foxy Plushy, and a Koopaling Plushy. I will leave out milk for you Santa! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Jackson L. P.S. Please tell everyone hi for me!!!! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good most of the time this year! I would like a Luvabella doll, Pop-Its, and a play food set. I promise to leave you cookies! Merry Christmas! yo-yo. Santa, I would like to say thank you. I would like to know where do you live? Love, Christopher Dear Santa, My name is Baylor. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like a pizza set, a little stuffed animal for my baby sister and a grocery store set. I would like to know why your reindeers eat carrots? Santa, I would like to see my elf, Elfie, and you! Love, Baylor Dear Santa, My name is Brynn. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like Barbies, slime and new shoes. I would like to know why do you say Ho-Ho-Ho? Santa, I would like to take a picture with you! Love, Brynn Dear Santa, My name is Alexander. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like superhero toys, Spiderman and Ninja Turtles. I would like to say thank you for giving us all of the presents and you are

Love, Xayla M. P.S. Please say hi to all of the elves at the North Pole!!! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good some of the time! What I would like for Christmas this year is a Foxy Plushy, a Woody Plushy, and pizza maker toy set. I will leave out hot milk and cookies for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Jacob L. P.S. Please tell the reindeer hello from me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good all of the time! I want a lot of Pop-Its, a dirt bike, and a cat plushy. I will leave you cookies and milk on my kitchen counter! Merry Christmas to you and the reindeer! Love, Grayson N. Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good some of the time! What I would like most is an iPhone 13, a dirt bike, a cat plushy, and some fidgets. I will leave you sugar cookies for you. Merry Christmas Santa and to everyone at the North Pole! Love, Tucker P. Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. I have been good some of the time. I would like a toy kitchen, a BIG Pop-It, and a Luvabella doll. I promise to leave out milk and cookies for you to eat! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Arriah R. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus hello for the best Santa ever. Santa, I would like to know how you get up in the sky? Love, Alexander Dear Santa, My name is Remi. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like princess clothes, princess shoes and a princess outfit. I would like to say I love you and you are the best! Santa, I would like to know how your Elf moves? Love, Remi Dear Santa, My name is Kai. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like a phone, a watch and a hundred dollars! I would like to know how do you get into our houses when it’s locked? Santa, how do the elves make the toys? Love, Kai Dear Santa, My name is Manuel. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like a freight train, a house and a hotel. Santa, I love you so much! How do we know where you live? Love, Manuel

me!!! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good some of the time! What I would like the most for Christmas is a dog plushy, Legos, and two fish (a gold one and a red one)! I will leave sugar cookies and hot chocolate for you! Love, Jace S. P.S. Please tell Rudolph hello for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good ALL of the time! What I would like for Christmas is a Mine Craft Lego set, Hot Wheels, a Koopaling, and a Bowser. I will leave out lots of chocolate for you!!!! Love, Aiden S. P.S. Tell the reindeer hello! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been good ALL of the time! For Christmas, I would like a Luvabella doll, a unicorn plushy, and a bunch of fidgets! I promise I will leave out milk and cookies for you! Love, Kinley W. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus hi from me!!! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. I have been naughty (but nice!!!) What I would like for Christmas this year is a magic set, a Luvabella doll, and a Mickey Mouse remote control race car! I promise to leave out carrots for Rudolph and the reindeer. Merry Christmas, Santa!!!! Love, Julia Z. P.S. Please say “Hi” to everyone for me!!!!! Dear Santa, My name is Noah. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaaca. For Christmas this year, I would like Teen Titans Go figurines, a transformer and a creature’s potty toilet. I would like to know if you could give me a hundred dollars for my tablet. Santa, what are your elves names? Love, Noah Dear Santa, My name is Laken. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like a Cocomelon computer, a book a house and la la loopsies. I would like to know how do you fly? Santa, Merry Christmas! Love, Laken Dear Santa, My name is Collins. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I want an ice cream parlor for my Barbie’s, a 10 pack of Shopkins and a couple Hatchamals. I would like to know how do you fly? Santa, thank you for the presents! Love, Collins

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KINDERGARTEN CLASS

Dear Santa, My name is Serenityanne. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. This year for Christmas, I would like a kitchen set with fake food, a new bed and a bookshelf. I would like to say thank you for my presents. Love, Serenityanne Dear Santa, My name is Rowan. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock

Mrs. Repass’

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

Claws? How are your Reindeer? For Christmiss this year I would like the beyblade stadium. Give my mom time to clean the basement. Your friend, Lane Dear Santa, Do other elves loose their magic when people touch them? Santa I would like window art. I hope my grandma’s knee gets better soon. Your friend, Elise

Dear Santa, How is your baby doing? How is Rudolph doing and all the other reindeer? How do you fit all the toys in your bag? I want a bey blade stadium and the bey blades to. Your friend, Trevor Dear Santa, Did you have a baby? How is Mrs.

Miss Grenoble’s

FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, I have a question for you , can my mom have a new phone? And I want nintendo switch sides for my tv hookup nintendo thing. And I have one more question for you can my friend have new shoes? Your friend, Noah Dear Santa, How old are your reindeer? Can I please have some horse toys? Can my mom please have new socks? Your friend, Dixie Dear Santa, Hello, how have you been doing? I have been good by helping my frends and inclding other people. Can I please have a Gabby’s Dollhouse? Thank you Santa! From, Alexa Dear Santa, Hello, is Rudolph real? I had been good helping my mom. Can I please have sleep over barbie fitty sprise for Christmas? Thank you so mush Santa! From, Corah

Dear Santa, Hello, can Rudolph actually make his nose glow? I have ben good bie helping my mom, I ben good bie heping my dad, and bie doing my choroes. Can I please have a Jimis swing for Christmas? Thank you Santa! From, Annabelle

Dear Santa, Hi, how old are your reindeer? I have been good by doing my chors. Can I please have a punching bag for Christmas? Thank you Santa! I love you. From, Macklin Dear Santa, Hello, how are your reindeer doing? I have been good by helpng pepl. Can I please have too pop its for Chriistmas?

Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year I would like a teddy bear, a remote control car and Spiderman toys. I would like to give you a hug, Santa. I would like to know if you’re my friend? Love, Rowan Dear Santa, My name is Everleigh. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I want an LOL Doll, a new bicycle and a set of Barbies. I would like you to how your rein-

Dear Santa, Can I please have a toy bed for Socks my toy cat? And can you get my sister a new formula please because her belly hertz so bad. Thank you Your friend, Gwenyth Dear Santa, Culd you pleas get me all of thes things? I would like a new study. My mom wants a sloth phone case. My bruther wants new shoes. Thank you santa! Your friend, Sofie Dear Santa, What do your reindeer eat for breakfast? Santa can i have a pet toy sloth? Can i have some new clothes for my mom? Can i have some new shoes for my sister? Can i have some new slippers for my grandma? Can my uncle have new socks to? Your friend, Anaiya Dear Santa, Do you really have magic? Please can i have a computer? Can you give my mom Thank you Santa!

From, Lilliana

Dear Santa, Hi, is Rudolph real? I have helped out others. Can I pleas have Nintendo Switch game called Fortnite? Thank you Santa! From, Jace Dear Santa, Hello, how is Mrs. Claus doweg? I have been good by hepeg my bruthr. Can I please have pop it for Chrismas? Thank you Santa! From, Leah Dear Santa, Hello, how old are you? I have good by helpe, good at school, and eating. Can I please have Xbox gif cro for Christmas? Thank you Santa. From, Oliver Dear Santa, Hi, how are your raindeer? I have

deer fly? Santa, how do you make the presents?! Love, Everleigh Dear Santa, My name is Huxley. I am in Kindergarten at Dillon Elementary School in Rock Falls, IL. My teacher is Miss Menchaca. For Christmas this year, I would like trucks, cars and clothes. I would like to say hi! Santa, I would like to know how you come down to the ground from your sleigh? Love, Huxley

and my whole house family a trip to legoland because she should get to go because shes been working very hard. Your friend, Easton Dear Santa, I would like a now pary of hiyheals. I would like a LOL doloehouse and some LOLs. My mom would like the house cleen. And my dad needs his heart fixed. Your friend, Abby Dear Santa, What is the temperature at the Noth Pole? How old is Rudof? I want a LOL dol. My mom needs new shos and my dad needs a new dresser. Thanks santa. Your friend, Ella Dear Santa, Are you elves friendly? Guess what one time I saw deer trackes on the roof! I would like a phone. And my mom whants a sound machene and my dad whants a truck. Will you also get my sis a sno glowb d.i.y.? Thank you so so much! Your friend, Elle been good by being a good listener. Can I please have a barbie house for Christmas? Thank you Santa. Love, Scarlett Dear Santa, Hello, how haeve your been doing? I wus help my mom, and dad. Can I please have fiv nis (nights) in Frete (Freddy)? Thank you Santa! From, Addilynn Dear Santa, Hello, how is Mrs Claus? I have been good by I helpr my mom. Can I please have cipeth (computer) for Christmat? Thank you Santa. From, Hudsyn Dear Santa, Hi, how old are you? I hav bin help udrs (friends). I gav my teshra a krd. I wot a kptr (computer) ples for Chrismas. tanku (Thank) you Santu! From, Willow

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LETTERS TO SANTA

Mrs. Mammosser’s FIRST-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, Hi! How do you deliver all thous presint in time? I make my mom’s bed and my DaD’s. Please can I have close and my own cat and a terdal? From, Dannica Dear Santa, Hi! What bo you want for christmas? I help my sister when she falls down. Can

Mrs. Merrill’s

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, Hello, how are you? What do you like to do in your free time? I have been good. I have not been fighting or talking when I am not allowed to. I would like a PS5, an Iphone13 and Octulus Quest 2 for Christmas. Sincerely, Payton Dear Santa, Hello Santa! How is the weather? How are the reindeer? I have been helping my mom with dishes. What I want for Christmas is a babe Alive doll and Barbies. Sincerely, A’Ziyha Dear Santa, Hi Santa this year I think I have been a good girl. Are reindeer and Elves real? How is Mrs. Claus doing? THis year I want a puppy and a gift card. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Rosaira Dear Santa, HI, my name is Kaiden Matthew. How is Rudolph? Is it snowing up there?

I have a Barbee dream house? From, Stephanie Dear Santa, Hi! How many elvs do you have? I am good when I am at school and at home. I help my mom. Can I please have Scwish melos and fidgets, LOL doll, toys. I will Leav you cookes and milk. From, Kinsley Dear Santa, What are all your rane deres names? I ben good this year becus I help people. Can I please have a four pack of squaosh mellos? On crims nite I will give you milk and cookies. From, Vivi Dear Santa, Is Christmas your favorit time of the yaer? I was Nice this year. Because I helped my family get along. Can I pleas have a box of omg dolls, LoLs, Scate bord, biggest gift in the world? I will leav you cookies. From, Aura

I have been good at my basketball game and listening to the couch. I want some hot wheels and boots for Christmas. Thanks. Sincerely, Kaiden Dear Santa, Hi, how are you? Are you and Mrs. Claus doing good? I was crying because my brother got hurt but he is okay now. I also miss my guinea pig. Did you hear that I miss my guinea pig really bad? I would like 18 new outfits for my American Girl girl. I can’t find some of the pieces with the outfits I already have. Thank you! Sincerely, Lily Dear Santa, I am Bella. I want an IPhone 12. Are the reindeer ok? I am the best child in my family. I always do my chores and clear the table. I do not fight with my brother or cousins. They always fight with each other. Sincerely, Bella Dear Santa, Hello Santa! How are you? How old are your reindeer? Will my Elf on the Shelf come back? I helped my dad when he got hurt. I helped my mom when she didn’t feel well. Please Santa can you bring a skirt for my Elf on the Shelf. I would also like a hoverboard. Happy Holidays Santa! Sincerely, Jemma Dear Santa, What time do you get to Rock Falls on Christmas Eve? Is it snowing at the North Pole yet? I am being helpful by helping my mom unload the groceries. I am also saying thank you when my sister helps me with breakfast. This year

Dear Santa, Hi! How many elves do you have? I have been good this year. I listind I am kinde and I helped. Can I have Robo fishes, vr headset and games, lit saverers, and new phone casise plese? Have fun dlivring prezents! From, Jacek Dear Santa, Hi! How long is your berde? I ben good bekus I help with me little sister and I do my chors in my room. Please can I have a rainbo haired Barbee? I will leve you some cookies and milck! From, Ariah Dear Santa, Hi! How many toys do you have? I ben good because I help my gramu! Please can I have a new toy jet? I will save a presint for you! From, Hudson Dear Santa, Hi! Does Roodof have a red nose? I am nice. I share my barbees. Please can I

for Christmas I would like a new Nintendo Switch and a PS5. Please include all of the ark maps. Sincerely, Grey

have a loL doll and a pupey. Thank you for all the prezents! From, Kaylee Dear Santa, Hellow! How do you fit in the chimney? Ive been good this year. Because I help my mom. I help my class mates spell. I help my class mates when there hurt. and even more!!! Can I please get a vr head set 4 different Vr games and clothes? Thank you very much. From, Rowen Dear Santa, Hi! How cold is the nothpoll? I care for people. Can I please have a BarBee doll? Ttak you for priests. Maree Cismis! From, Britney Dear Santa, Hi! How many rainberaez do you have? I am good. I fold cloze with my mom. Can I have a Barbee dacter and cloz? helo satu From, Lia

Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? How is my Elf on the Shelf Bell? How is Rodolph? I am being good by helping my mom set the table. I would like some LOL toys for Christmas and some new shoes. Thanks Santa! Sincerely, Bri

Dear Santa, HI Santa! What are the elves doing? What kind of cookies would you like this year. My favorite cookies are Captain Crunch cookies. What have you been doing at the North Pole? I have been this year. I have been working hard at school. At home I help with my baby sister. Can I please get a PS4 and a fast RC car? I also want a puppy stuffed animal. Thank you. Sincerely, Lukis

Dear Santa, Are you real? Is Rodolph real? I am being good because I pray every night to God. I am also working hard in school. I would like to have a new drone with a camera on it. I would like a remote control shark that moves like a real shark. Thanks. Sincerely, Ashton

Dear Santa, How are you? My name is Delaney. How is Rudoph? I have helped with the cats and rabbits at my house. I would like a 3D pen and a bunch of candy. I would also like an Iphone, watch, and hatchable. I would also like a banana! They are my favorite. Sincerely, Delaney

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Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I’m a good boy. This year for Christmas I would like a Michael Jordan Basketball. Sincerely, Durant Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I do really well in school and I help my parents do chores and I give them gifts. This year for Christmas I would like a Pokémon cards and I would

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Dear Santa, This year I was very good to my mom. I can prove this because I helped her clean the house and get everyone ready for school. This year for Christmas I would like a Chihuahua dog. Sincerely, Heather

Dear Santa, What do you do to get ready to go into the chimnedy. Oh and can I have a doll aka a rainbow high doll. I would also like a stuffed animal dog. How do your elves do everything they do? Your friend, Iva

Dear Santa, This year I was very good at helping my mom clean the house. I can prove this because my room is clean. This year for Christmas I would like a LOL Doll. Sincerely, McKenzie

Dear Santa, This year I was very because I share things. I can prove this because kids also share things with me. This year for Christmas I would like a Pokémon Sword. Sincerely, Jaxon

Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I am doing well in school. This year for Christmas I would like new games for my Switch. Sincerely, Kellen

Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I do laundry and take care of my dogs and make breakfast. This year for Christmas I would like a Switch, cat, origami note book, more games for the Switch and a WHOLE lot of candy. Sincerely, Jenna

Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I have been good at math. This year for Christmas I would like a Switch. Sincerely, Bentley

Dear Santa, This year I was very good at taking care of my pets. I can prove this because Dear Santa, I love Christmas and this time of year ! I love the snow. The cold and we can drink hot cocoa. I want a ps5 please. Thanks for the presents. Deagan, Your friend P-S The cookies will be waiting for you Dear Santa, I want an xbox with a controller. I’ve been really good this year. I want tons of money this year. Your friend, Lucas

Dear Santa, I would like you to know that i need a new remote for the living room my broke. I would like you to give me 1 of the watches that you can do work outs and do pictures and do games also is in it my last 1 I had when i was 6 thank you . I will like a computer with a mouse. I would like a new vr my is broke it has tape on it but it keeps falling off! I would like you to give Athena a Frozen costume. A thing for my mom to study on please and thank you. A new house for my dad please with a cherry on top.I would like a thing to study on too. Thank you! Your old Friend, Fiona P.S if you don’t give me presents you won’t get cookies I’ll eat them all.

my pets are well fed, clean, and watered. This year for Christmas I would like the third FGTeeV book. Sincerely, Alyssa

Dear Santa, I really want a new playstation and to go to mendota. Also go to a trampoline and a new controller and. My mom and dad got back together and my sister came to visit. Also a new dirt bike new friends see grama mary an have a bunch of present and see family. Have a birthday. Your friend, Camden Dear Santa, I love this time of year. I can’t wait for your visit.I have been really good this year. I hope that I will get a ps3. I can get my favorite things for christmas. p.s your milk and cookies will be waiting for you.mrs Brandtley Dear Santa, I’m happy to be in this time of the year. December is the best time because you get to go outside to play in the snow doing snow fights,going ice skating and building snowmen. I would like to get PS5 because if I get a PS4 I can’t get PS5 games or if I get a PS5 I can get PS5 games and I can play PS4 games on the PS5 because it is the same thing. I would like a DJ set and drums so I can play music and a little tiny

Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I help all of my friends in my class with math. This year for Christmas I would like 3 Vbuck cards that have piano and music instruments. I would also like a fortnight and roblox gift card and a MCDonolds gift card. I would also like a dirt bike because I only have a little mini motorcycle and I want a real dirt bike so it has more power than my mini bike. I hope you have a HollyJolly Christmas and I hope you,Mr.claus and all you little elfs have a happy,fun and special Christmas with all your magic and making snow fall and making the water ice for all of you to have fun at your event Santa. I hope your whole family,friends and your old brothers and sisters. Thank you for making this event and tell me how you made the event on the Christmas letter. I’m Kind,Fair,Honest, Respectful and Reliable and I’ll let nothing, even a single person or kid be mean to my friends,family and others. You have changed the whole world’s life by making an event by giving people apples and fruits and vegetables and now it is down to this. God gave you this gift and god didn’t give magic to you for no reason and god gave it to you for Kindness and make things fair for your life and you need to help others like people who are bullied and god gave you power and gifts to you santa and now it came to the time for you,your family and friends believe in you and you need to make things fair,not just for us and the lords,but you need to make things fair for yourself. Stop doing stuff for us and do something for your family and friends and have fun with your family. I hope you have a wonderful life with your family,friends and your little helper elves and you have a happy life. I would also like a little skeeball borud to play and a lot of Owly books and scenes I need a new comic book collection for me and if I find a new comic series I like,I’ll know who to type it

13,500 so I can get anything in the item shop for Fortnite. Sincerely, Leo Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I can prove this because I help my mom. This year for Christmas I would like a dirt bike, RC car, dog, Nintendo Switch, drone, and a candy bar. Sincerely, Mason Dear Santa, This year I was very good at helping feed the dogs and sometimes I wash the dishes. I can prove this because the dishes and house are clean and the dogs are healthy. This year for Christmas I would like an Xbox gift card or maybe some Hatchimals. Sincerely, Autumn Dear Santa, This year I was very good. I feed my dogs and baby kittens. I also clean my bedroom and eat healthy. I can prove this because my dogs and kittens are healthy. My kittens LOVE TUNA! This year for Christmas I would like a remote control car, remote control boat, and Hot Wheels. Sincerely, Charlie to and I’ll have some captain underpants books scenes I only have 1 or 2 and they are kindu not really comics or like Dog Man,I Survived or Owly. It’s not really my thing,so bye bye. Merry Christmas Santa Your friend, Kellen Dear Santa, I want to thank you for the wristwatch Santa. I want a Walter Payton shirt plz and thank you. Can you make sure that you can make the bears a better team ok? Your milk and cookies will be waiting for you December 24th 2021! I like that you give out presents for Christmas. It’s awesome. Santa, what do your reindeer eat carrots or meat? Do you have any friends? I think it would be boring and lonely. I wish that I could have cookies like you get for Christmas and milk because your santa. Who is your favorite reindeer? My favorite is probably the red nosed reindeer Rudolph. Your lucky you get to live forever Santa because you have to. Can you get me a santa mug preety plz I love your mugs. THE END Your friend, Jackson P-S I love you Santa. Dear Santa, I really love Christmas so much! I will like a rose gold microphone, a descendant’s dizzy doll, Dog man books, a tik tok studio cat phone case, and just dance 2022. I was really good this year. Oh almost forgot I don’t mind what presents you give me I still love them. I really want a flute and a soft purple bean bag chair. You are so amazing. Christmas is my favorite holiday! Your friend, Kennedie

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like a gaming chair and a hover board, PS5, some v-bucks and more art supplies. Sincerely, Landon

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GALE cont’d from page 21 Dear Santa, This time of the year is my favorite. It

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is so much fun I get on a sugar rush. I love getting stuff in my stocking. Also can you get me fidget toys too. A four wheeler that would be amazing. Your friend, Jax

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Dear Santa, Christmas is my favorite holiday. We always cook cookies for you at home and we put them out on the counter for you . I’ve been good. I ‘ve done stuff like done my homework and done my chores and i did what my parents told me to do and other stuff like that. I always leave out stuff like carrots for your reindeer too.

We always go to a farm to get a huge Christmas tree . When we decorate it and put the angle on top and plug it in it is so shiny you could probably see it from your workshop. When we are done decorating the tree I try to find our elf whose name is Elfi. After I found an elf, we decorated our house for Christmas. What I want for Christmas is a big pack of pokemon cards, and a wristwatch, and new controllers for my switch, and a new book about math, and a fourwheeler, and a new squirt gun, and a new necklace, and some new shoes and that is all. And on the day before christmas we go to our grandparents house to open gifts and eat pie.But before we open gifts we sing songs. Before we go back I go to say goodbye to everyone. But we also do one more thing before we g and that thing is we pick up all the wrapping paper. And then

present ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Ty Lamoreux

with it. I will play with my sister. Love, Lexi Hartman

Dear Santa, May I please have an electric scooter for Christmas? I would ride it down the street and I would take turns riding it with my friends. Sincerely, Norah Lower

Dear Santa, Can I please have a Barbie Dream House? I will play with it and my Barbie’s with my little sister. Love, Kaylee Sweet

fun playing with my friends. I will dance with my Finger Ling. Love, Carly Shippert

Dear Santa, I love Christmas! I can’t wait for you to visit. I have been really good. I would like a lot of books. Thank you. Your friend, Sally-Paige

Dear Santa, Can I please have another caticorn plush? I will play with Cutter. I will play in my house. Sincerely, Priseis Keenan

Dear Santa, Can I please have virtual reality goggles? I will have fun playing with it all the time. I will do it with my family and friends. It will be the best present ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love, Miles Mlakar Dear Santa, Can I please have a PS5? I will have fun playing Madden 21 and Fortnite. I will play with all my friends. It will be the best

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Dear Santa, Can I please have a hoverboard with a charger? I will play with it on walks. I will use it with my brother. Love, Kayden Girton

Dear Santa, Can I please have a big big lego set? I will play with it every day. I will play with my family. Sincerely, Cruz Heckman

Dear Santa, I really want a Barbie Dream House. I would play it with my sister Alexa. I would get out all of my barbies to play with in the dream house. Love, McKenna Zumdahl

Dear Santa, Can I please have a Nerf Gun with some darts? I will play with my best friends and my brother and sisters. Love, Reid Dugger

Dear Santa, I would like OMG dolls for Christmas. I would play with my cousin Alayna. We could have a pool party with dolls. Love, Emerson Preston

Dear Santa, Can I please have a Pop It? I will play

Dear Santa, Can I have a Finger Ling? I will have

Dear Santa, HI! Santa, how are you doing in the North Pole? I just wanted to tell you my Christmas list a little early, but first I want to ask some questions. Do you really have magic powers so you can jump from chimney to chimney when you are delivering the presents to all the families around the globe? Are you real? And now these are some of the good things that I did this year. I did all my homework when I got told at home and school. I love school so much that I could just never leave school ever again. Here are some things that I want for Christmas this year “I want more legos, I

want more NERFS, I want a balancer, I want a drone, and I want more action figures. These are the things that I want for others to have. I want the poor to have somewhere to live. I want another dog so my dog Harley can play with her/him and she won’t have to whimper any more like she always does because she has anxiety from my mom because she loves my mom the most (more than me and I’m the one that gives her belly rubs the most). Sincerely, Caleb Lego Dear Santa, Hi Santa, are you having fun in the snow? I want a lot of gifts. You don’t have to get me all of them but can you get

Your friend, Zachary, P.s.-you will have a bunch of milk and cookies. Dear Santa, I love this time of the year. I can’t wait for your visit. I have been really good this year. I help my friends. I love my family. I love school. The best thing is math and pe. I love this country. From Cesar Dear Santa, I can’t wait for you Santa. I want an ipod but I am still talking to mom. I also want a happy napper and a cool stuffed animal. I want now games for my switch so I was wondering if you could get my sister a switch. Your friend, Emma

Dear Santa, Can I please have one really big pack of baseball cards? I will show them to my friends. I hope I get a money card in the pack. Thank you. Love, Isaac Murphy Dear Santa, Can I please have a Looney Tunes with the whole pack? I will play with Kaden and Macie. I will play with it at my house outside. Sincerely, Gunner Schreiner Dear Santa, Can I please have a Barbie Dream House and some clothes for the barbies? I would play with my sister. Love, Kadee Johnson Dear Santa, Can I please have a tablet? I will share it with my family. I will do IXL and Reading on it. Love, Kensely Kaus some of the ones that I really want? Christmas is the best! One reason is that the day Christmas is when God was born. You also get to give every person in your family a gift. You also don’t have school. One last reason is you get to decorate your house with a Christmas tree, and more. It is fun to play in the snow and have hot chocolate. If you don’t like playing in the snow or having hot chocolate then you are missing out on a lot of fun winter traditions. Sincerely, Ashlynn Wade

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EICH cont’d from page 22 Dear Santa, Hi, how have you been? Will there be a lot of snow this year? There are a couple nice things I’ve done this year; help bake, help in the garden, and help others. These are some things I would like: mega poppit, dna ball, pineapple popit, and omg dolls. Here are some ideas for my family: mom candle dad, new tool box Ryan, new phone charger. Sincerely, Addisyn Shaffer Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how is the North Pole? Do you ever play in the snow? I can’t wait for Christmas. I have gave people presents like toys and other stuff, and I rode the combine for my dad. It was really fun. I was being nice this year so I think I should be on the nice list. I would give my whole family presents. Sincerely, Brody Schoeny Dear Santa, Hi! Are you doing well this year? I have been helping my parents a lot. Why? Because my sister plays with the Timber Wolves, and I have to go watch her play some weekends. I help bring the lawn chairs and all that stuff. I help at home like get the mail and do my chores. I don’t fight a lot, I don’t think I do but you can judge on that. I take the dog out and play with her and let her go to the bathroom. I listen to my parents and I get good grades in school I think. How is Mrs. Claus doing? How is Rudolph, Dancer, and Prancer doing? I think I should be on the nice list. I think Jack needs new headphones because he broke his 20$ headphones. I think Jet needs maybe another duck Dummy. I don’t know what my sister wants yet. I want an Adidas backpack. That is what I want for Christmas. Sincerely, Carson Ramsel Dear Santa, Good morning! How have you been? Have I been good this year? I want a lot of things for Christmas, but first I want to tell you why I think I deserve it. I have helped mom put away dishes, wash the dishes, clean my room, clean the house, helped my sister feed the dog in the morning and at night, and fold the laundry.

Dear Santa, I have some questions for you. How many elves do you have? Do you get scared of dogs in houses* ? Is the naughty and nice list big? I have been good this year. I helped my mom clean the supper dishes. And here are some things I want for Christmas. I want Madden 22, a robot cat and dog, and Nerf guns. You are the best Santa! You make every year the best. Thank you for our elf Ike. I hope you are well. Come eat milk and chocolate chip cookies, your favorite. So, I will see you then at Christmas! Merry Christmas Santa. *Don’t get scared of my dogs. Sincerely, Hawken Lamoreux Dear Santa, Hello! How have you been? I have a few questions for you. How many elves do you have? How long does it take you to deliver presents? What is your favorite color? I think I should be on the nice list this year. I have helped cook, helped babysit, and I helped feed our pets. Those are the reasons I think I should be on the nice list. I want a Lego set and some art supplies for Christmas. I want others to have presents, be happy, and have a good Christmas. I hope that it snows a lot, and that everyone has a good Christmas. I hope you have a good Christmas, and I hope you will have time to deliver all those presents. Good luck! Sincerely, Kyndall Spears Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how have you been? I have some questions for you. How many reindeer do you have? What is your favorite reindeer? How many elves do you have? I heard that you had a lot? How old are you? And, what is your favorite color? Things I want for others are... I want others to be in a cozy home where they’re warm and presents under the Christmas tree. Things I want are a bunny, a phone, new bed sheets, a kitten, slime, bead bracelet, clothes, and shoes. I deserve all that because I walk my dog, I put my clothes away, I go to Awanas. I am nice to my friends. I also got all the clothes out of the washer! I hope you have a nice day on Christmas day. Stay safe, and have a nice drive. Have a nice day. Bye.

Sincerely, Leighla Haag Dear Santa, I have two questions: What is your oldest elf’s name? Is Rudolph a real reindeer? I would like Captain Underpants books, Dog Man books, and Madden 22. I’ve helped vacuum my room and unload the dishwasher. Things for others: my dad... new Call of Duty, mom, new plant. Levi, a new remote control car. Letti, new makeup, and Luke, new farm toys. Sincerely, Logan Martz Dear Santa, Hola! I have a question for you: How old are you, and is Rudolph real cause it said on Google he is fake. So, is he, cause I know now? I’ve been so good, I promise you I have been good. One time I did Jaxon’s chores for a day. One time I washed Jaxon’s dirty clothes that were stinky. I watch my niece for 2$ for a day. I gave her my toys I do not want any more. I have been good. I think I need a phone cause when I am home I can talk and if someone broke in I could call the Police station so I can get help from them. Then I can call you and I will not have to deal with it and scream out the window in my room. I need a big big dog so Bear isn’t mean to Gracie, and I can spend more time with her. She will be more happy because she has not spent that much time with me and my mom Kim. That is her name. If you give me a big dog, he will not hurt and she has scars all over her and her fur is coming out. I need a dog for my mom, dad, and sister. That is it so we all have a dog and it is fair. Oh, and my niece Ava needs a puppy now so it is fair. I need this stuff so I am entertained, not alone all the time, and it is fair. Sincerely, Madisyn Cook Dear Santa, Hello! How are you? I bet you are jolly! How big is your list this year? Has anyone seen you at all in your life? How many elves do you have? Do you like Halloween? Do you like Fall? Do you like cheese burgers? Do you like grilled cheese? Do you like to read? I recommend After the Fall. Do you like to play video games? If you do then you need to try out fortnight or Apex lengs both are so fun! For Christmas, I would like Treasure x, a nerf gun, some new shoes, and a Poppit. Good luck! From, Mason Blair Dear Santa, Hi, are you cozy in the North Pole? Do you ever die? Are you real? I am being kind, responsible, and respectful. I want a RC boat, I want Nerf guns, and I want Legos please. I want others to feel happy. I want others to feel cozy, and I want others to feel good about themselves. How do you go around the whole world in 12 hours? Do your elves make all the toys? Wait, what is your favorite holiday? Well, I think that is obvious. Your favorite

holiday is...Christmas! And correct me if I am wrong. I like the North Pole. Can I go to the North Pole? Thank you for giving because Christmas is for giving not getting. From, Nathan Brower Dear Santa, Questions: do you go hohohohohohoh and are your elves even real? What is your favorite reindeer? I bet I can guess if it is Donner or Blitzen. And what are your favorite cookies? Oh, and I unloaded the dishwasher, and I made my mom bed this morning. I gave my sister my money. She has over 100 bucks. This year my mom really wants to spend time with the family. I want some art stuff and a paint board and coloring books? And photos for eight years olds. Sincerely, Oakley Jenaveve Cusanelli Dear Santa, I have two questions: Does Holly make toys and do you really live in the North Pole? I want to be on the good list, so here are some good things I did. I folded my clothes. I gave my mom medicine too. Santa, I really want a jumbo poppit and gel pens and a toy flute. I hope my Mom gets a massager. I hope my brothers get two games. My dad wants a new car. My dog Keno wants a chew toy. I hope you have a good trip Santa. Sincerely, Zoe Doty Dear Santa, Hi, how are you? How is Rudolph, what is it like in the North Pole and can I get a signed Broncos helmet and vbucks? I was gonna get gloves for my friend Carson because he has been a really nice friend and Mason, we always play games together, so I’m getting him some games. I’m getting Carson a football and I’m getting Addison poppets. Popets for Emerson and a new dirtbike and a signed motocross helmet, and can I get Carson a new playstation? Merry Christmas, have a safe trip! Sincerely, Brantley Welch Dear Santa, Hello! How have you been this year? I’ve been doing well this year. I am trying my best to be good this year. I’ve been helping people, doing dishes, helping with pumpkins, and helping getting things for my family. I want to get a toy projex game, a toy lego world map, the game K-Blab, magna-tiles, a rock tumbler, moon in my room nightlight, sleeping bag, headphones, novelty nuclear stress button type one and two, and a mini tent that has camouflage. Sincerely, Chaz Spathies (ps, don’t get scared from my crazy cat)

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The things I want for Christmas are a parrot toy, a comb, and a Nintendo switch light. The things I want to give to others are cans of vegetables and fruit, clothing, food, dog toys, small toys, and big toys. By the way, who’s on the nice list? All I want for Christmas is my family to be at the party and to see the look on their faces when they open my presents I gave to them. I just want them to be there on Christmas to celebrate with my family and friends. Sincerely, Emma Mann

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Dear Santa, Hi Santa!!! Are you ready for Christmas? I am ready for Christmas. I want a lot of snow. Do you like Christmas? Once I saw one of your elves Santa. I have some good deeds that I did this year. I helped my friends if they were hurt or sad. I helped Dallas to see if he was okay when he got hurt with a kickball. I helped him up. I hope that this year it will be a good year and so everyone is on the good list. I don’t want no one on the naughty list. I Can’t Wait for Christmas!!!!! Sincerely, Alexandra Renna Montanez Dear Santa, I deserve to be on the nice list. I was good. I helped my mom and dad. I helped my teachers and my friends. How old are you? How many presents do you give to people? How are you not tired? I gave my brother a toy Nerf gun for Christmas. What I want for Christmas is mini brands, a kitten, a puppy, and a Christmas cd and a sewing kit. What I want for others is for them to get a warm place to sleep and be loved, be nice and happy, be content and of course be happy and be awesome. I am good in class and good in the cafeteria. I want to thank you Santa for all you do and stuff like that. I want to thank you so much. I Wish for you a happy day and a happy holiday season. I wish you to have a day of no work and a day of sleep. Sincerely, Hailey Jae Horbaczewski Dear Santa, “Hi” as you can see I am here ready to be on the good list. I will tell you why: I have done leaf blowing, garbage, vacuuming, laundry, and taking care of my puppy. Those are just a few things. All of them are after that I have helped my mom, done dishes, taken care of my niece, and finally I helped my dad. Next, I have some questions for you: what are your favorite colors, does your hat make you magical, and what do you wear for PJ’s? Now I got some things I want: A mic, My own kitten, and an apple watch. Now since I got that done I got some things that I want for others. Are you ready? Here we go: Food, money, Legos, and lastly dogs. Now does that surprise you? I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy sea-

son for everyone. Plus, you will get another list from me soon. Sincerely, Jaxon Cook P.S. Am I on the good list because I should be. Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how are you? I’ve been trying really hard to stay on the good list. For example, I find my brother’s stuff that he just got and lost. Another reason is I watch my baby sister. There are some things I would like: a tablet, stopwatch, xshot Nerf gun, and lastly a drone with a camera. I am wondering how your reindeer fly, and how many cookies do you eat on Christmas Day? Some things that I would like for Clark, an xshot nerf gun. Also, more toys for my sister and so she can see better with her other eye. Sincerely, John Bush Dear Santa, Hi! Where do the reindeer live? I’ve done cleaning for my mom and I feed the dog. What I want is a pro controller for the Nintendo switch and a HO train station. I need a new light shade too. Sam probably wants car parts, and he needs a new bed frame. Max wants a PS 5 or 4, I’m not sure. Mom and Dad, I do not know what they want. I wish that it snows a lot, at least two inches of snow. Sincerely, Joseph Pasch Dear Santa, Hi! Can I get a toy ram? How old is Dasher? Is Dasher fast or slow? I’m nice to others, I’m good. I want a Jason costume. I want anything that is cheap. I want my brother and friends to have joy, happiness, and love. I want you to have the greatest Christmas. Sincerely, Julien Schrader Dear Santa, Hi Santa, are you having a good day? How do you go so fast? Are your sled machines? How fast do you go? Are the bells magic where do the reindeer live? How did you become Santa? Do you like hot chocolate? Do you know that the snowman is frosty? Do you know the tooth fairy? Do you like ice cream? Do you like cookies a lot or do you just eat them? How do you eat all of those cookies? Here is why I should be on the nice list. I help close the chickens and I clean. I help in the garden sometimes. I play with my brother and sister. Please put me on the nice list. My grades are good. I read a lot. I try my best on tests and paint as good as I can. Things I want are a punching bag, a nerf gun, happiness, and love. And to see you too. Sincerely, Luke Lower Dear Santa, Hi! What are you doing? It’s Maddex, your friend, wait isn’t everyone your

friend? I’ve been good. For example, I help my dad build the building, do the laundry, do the dishwasher, and clean whenever we clean. What I want for Christmas is an Oculus Quest 2 VR and a new bike. I hope Cooper gets a BMX bike because he wants one. And I hope you have a happy holiday. Sincerely, Maddex Dollinger Dear Santa, Hi! Hi! I have some questions for you: how many cookies do you like? Why is coal for the naughty kids? Here are some of my good deeds. I have tried to be put on the nice list. I pushed a chair in for someone, I put someone’s blue tub away, I helped someone when they fell, and I helped mom in the garden. There are three things I want for Christmas: a new phone, a pack of nails, and some new clothes would be nice too. There are some things I want for others. I want my mommy to feel better, my mommy to get this Christmas eve off of work, and my dog to get more food and treats this year. Please I have been good, like so good, or I think so but ask my mom and of course ask my teacher too. Do not forget I’m trying so hard to be good it is so hard when my brother is so mean to me. Sorry if it is too much to ask. If it is, please take only my things away! Sincerely, Nyla Hauptman P.S. We live in Shannon. Dear Santa, Hi Santa!!!! Are you ready for Christmas? I am! I have some questions for you. Here is my first question. Why is coal for naughty kids? Here is a second question. Why do elves have magic? Here is the last question. Why do you have reindeer? Santa, I have some good deeds that I did. I asked Allie if she was okay when somebody yelled at her. I asked Hawken if he was okay when he fell. I also asked Dallas if he was okay when he got hit with the kickball. I think those are some pretty good deeds. I want to ask you if I can have some fidgets, clothes and a phone please. I like giving presents more than getting them. So, I want to give the poor toys, food, and family. That is what I wish for. Sincerely, Zoe Dugger P.S. I live in Shannon, Illinois. Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? Are you ready for Christmas because I am. To start, I want a phone and a charging thing for my wireless controller and another wireless controller. My brother wants a farm set. My brother wants big farm toys and a toy barn, and I want mom to get some antiques. Dad might like some hunting things. And can I have a computer this year? I helped my dog Bella get her toys in her crate. I’ve been a little mean to my brother this year but I still think I still deserve presents. I’m so

excited to see frost and see all the decorations. They are so awesome and the snow and presents. Sincerely, Gavin Lyons Dear Santa, Santa, I haven’t been bad. I do dishes. I sweep. I also clean the pool. I want to get things for others like dogs, food, and pretty coffee mugs. And can you get seeds? Also, can I have to myself a watermelon? Can I get five surprises and lol’s. By the way, why do you drink spoiled milk? I was wondering if I could be on the nice list? I love you Santa (-: Sincerely, Brielle Wirsing Dear Santa, Hi Santa, I’ve been really good this year. I haven’t been that good. I been getting yelled at because my brother, but I have helped my grandpa and grandma. I want an xbox, Nerf gun, tv, and some lights. I also want a nintendo switch, phone 12 max, a new one and a fake car that I can drive. I also want an xbox for my brother, a car for my grandpa, makeup for my sister and my cousin, a massage chair for my grandma. I hope you have a good Christmas. Sincerely, Dallas Rather Files Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I hope you have or had a great day! Why do you wear your hat? Why do you live in the North Pole? What do you like to eat? I’ve been hoping that I am on the good list this year. First, I have been helping my cousins and my mom. How? I have picked up the horns my mom cut off the cows. I have given her the right bottle to put in the cows. I have been trying so hard in school with reading, math, and language arts. I also have been working hard taking care of my mom’s dog, Jackson. I want to get an iWatch. I want you to give my mom’s dog, Jackson, a treat that is good for him. I also want new scrunchies that are purple, blue, and some yellow. I also want a tie dye shirt. I want you to get my mom new jeans. I want you to get my dad a new shirt because most of his shirts have holes. I hope COVID doesn’t ruin Christmas! I hope that you have fun riding in your sleigh! Thank you for taking your time and reading this and always remembering us. Thank you! Sincerely, Payton Ruter Dear Santa, Hi, how are you? How’s it going in the North Pole? I am writing this letter to tell you about me. I’ve been good this year. I am not mean to my sister anymore. I raise my hand up to talk in class. I open the door for the people. I sometimes do the dishes. This year I would like to get a Five Nights of Freddie stuffed animal. Sincerely, Tristan Cross

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Mrs. Foltz’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Mrs. Thurman’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, Hi, my name is Kiki, I have a few questions for you. How many elves are there in the North Pole? Does Mrs. Claus help you? Do you have a favorite reindeer? Am I on the nice list? I hope so because I help with my brothers and sisters. I cleaned my house. And I help when others get hurt. I hope I am on the nice list. Now, here are things I want. I want a phone, fidgets, candy, and clothes. And I hope other people get cozy blankets, food, toys, and clothes. I hope we get snow for Christmas. And I hope other people will be good. I hope I get some presents. Santa, I hope you have lots of fun on Christmas Eve and you don’t get lost or run out of time. I hope you have a great Christmas. In conclusion, I think you should get a wonderful Christmas. You deserve it. and I hope Mrs. Claus gets presents for you too. Sincerely, Keelin Viney Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how are you and Mrs. Claus? I was wondering, what is your favorite cookie? Well, anyway, I helped my mom with groceries, and tried to be nice to my sister. I also helped my mom clean the house. I would like a knitting kit and stuff to bake with. I also would like a fourwheeler like my memo and pepo. I want homes for the homeless and happiness for others. Have a safe trip. Sincerely, Aaliyah Kness Dear Santa, Hey Santa! Do you deliver the presents or do Mom and Dad? Are Mom and Dad

Dear Santa, Hi! I am gonna ask you a few questions. When can I see you? Why do you have elves? Why do you have a huge workshop? I hope to get on the nice list because I have to wash dishes, make my bed, do laundry, help cook and fold the laundry. I also might want some toys please! I want a pixie hatchimal, the kira omg doll, rainbow corns, and rainbow high dolls. Can you please give me those

things! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! What I want for others is dogs, water, and food. OOOOOOOOO well! Bye! Sincerely, Presley Alvarado Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you this season? Are you ready for Christmas? How many houses do you deliver presents to? I’ve been trying to get on the good list. Like I say my manners when I get something. I helped set up the dinner table. What I want for Christmas is a jump rope. My cousin [Gabbie] will probably

Santa and Mrs. Claus? Or No? Do you Dear Santa, actually go down the chimney? Hi! Santa, how’s it going? How many I deserve to be on the nice list because reindeer do you have? How many places I helped my big bro when he fell. I picked do you go in one night? Do you have more something up for someone. I helped my pets that are not reindeer? mom by cleaning my room. I want as Santa, I think I deserve to be on the many gift cards that are 50$, and I really good list. I help clean the house when told. want a charger. I want a home for the When me and my friends make a mess, I homeless, food for the homeless, and pil- will start cleaning and then they will too. lows and blankets for the homeless. I Santa, what I want for Christmas is hope this year my heater at home works. more puppies. I want a chromebook and I’ve been trying to help mom as much as I my brothers want the new xbox and vr can. When she spilled stuff, like water headset. that she accidently spilled, I helped clean Thank you, Santa for all of the presit up. ents, all of the candy, and everything that Good luck Santa and thank you for all you have done. You are the best, and I like you’ve done, and good job on eating our you for it. You make Christmas ever betcookies and drinking our milk. Bye! Bye! ter than just snow. Thank you very much. Sincerely your friend, Abigail Long Thank you so much Santa. Sincerely, Desiree Eberle Dear Santa, Hi Santa, I have a few questions. Have Dear Santa, your elves broken a toy? Do you sleep in Hello, Santa, how are you? I have a the North Pole? What elf on the shelf do Question for you: how many elves do you have in the North Pole. Here are some have? What are your favorite cookies? reasons I should be on the nice list. Me The good deeds I did this year is that I and my sisters cleaned the living room, cleaned my room without being told to, and I listened to my mom and dad. and I cleaned the dishes without being These are things I want for this Christ- told. I hope there will be toys for kids that mas. I want a VR headset, Nintendo don’t have any toys, books so kids can games, Grossery Gang, a dog, a TV stand, read fun facts about things, blankets for more paper to write on, and a few more people that don’t have a heater in their pillows. Things my sisters want are hat- house when it is cold outside, and food for chimal eggs, a phone, and a hamster. In people that don’t have food. Things I want conclusion, that’s what I want for Christ- for Christmas are a t.v, air pods, phone, mas. horse lasso, dog toys, computer, ipad, and Sincerely, Bentley Farwell last but not least a welcome sign in front of my bedroom door. In conclusion, I Dear Santa, think, and I’m not trying to be greedy, but Hi Santa, how are you doing today? I am I on the nice list? know I am doing good. I have a bunch of Sincerely,Eastyn Zumdahl questions for you and your elves. How many elves do you have in total? How do Dear Santa, you go down the chimney? Hi Santa, how is your day going? Do There are things I want. I want an I you mind if I ask you some questions? I phone 11 pro, I want a dog with a cage, I can! Ok, here we go. How many elves do want toys with it, and with my phone I you have? How many houses do you visit? want a case. I want things for others too. What’s your favorite cookie? Can you make my mom a mug and dad I have been so good this year. Here are too, and make people smile? I help people a couple of good things I did. I include peodo math. I hope people will be nice to oth- ple in games if they are feeling left out. I ers. I have another question: am I on the also pick up after myself, so my family nice list for your elf? I want my two front doesn’t have to pick up after me. I have teeth. I’ve been good. When Kiki asked to tried super hard this year to be good, and play on the monkey bars with me I said I think I have been good. yes and then she said thank you. What I want is a basketball hoop, video Sincerely, Brylee Queckborner games, Legos, a gaming computer, head-

like money. I would like an iPhone 13. My second cousin [Ben] would probably like sour patch kids. I would like some candy. My parents would probably like caramel. My sister [Payton] would probably like scrunchies. My other sister [Emma] would probably like a blanket. I hope you had a wonderful year in 2021.I hope you will like 2022.Thank you for what you do. Everybody probably appreciates what you do for them. I will see you next year. HAVE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!! Sincerely, Rielly Ruter

phones, poppets, fidgets, and Pokemon cards. I think that everybody should have houses, food, drinks, devices, books and supplies, because not everybody has these things. I hope everybody gets these things. Thank you for all the things you have done. I hope you get to each house safely. Thank you for all the hard work you put in for us. Sincerely, Ethan Gassman Dear Santa, Hello! How are you? What do you feed the reindeer? And what do you do when it’s not Christmas? I think I’ve been good this year. I have been nice and helped my mom bring in groceries and helped kids up on my football team. I want my dad to have to come to first shift so we can spend more time together, and he could coach football. I want a cheeseburger hat and candy coal please. Maybe I can have a VR headset if I’m really good. Well Santa, I hope you do good on delivering presents. Sincerely, Jaxon Busser Dear Santa, Hello Santa, how are you? I want to ask you a few questions. How do you deliver those presents so fast? Here’s another question: is magic really real? And why do you like cookies so much? Here are some of my good deeds. One time I helped my dad pour mulch. Me and my brothers woke up early and surprised my mom with a clean house. I helped a friend up when he fell down. And when people need an extra football player, I go and play with them. Here are some things I would like for Christmas. I would like a Nerf minigun, a big slip and slide, a new electric scooter, an e 200 please. And lastly, here are some things I hope for others to get. My little brother wants a lot of farm stuff and my big brother wants a new electric scooter. He wants the e 300. OK santa I’ve had a great time talking with you, but I have to go, bye. Sincerely, Kamden Prowant

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LETTERS TO SANTA

Mrs. Thurman’s

THIRD-GRADE CLASS

THURMAN cont’d from page 25 Dear Santa, Ho! Ho! Ho! How are you doing? How many elves do you have? What time will you come? I helped a friend up, so I hope I am on the nice list. I want ten Nerf guns, a rock tumbler. Thank you for giving us presents. I think my mom want’s cooking stuff and my dad wants fishing gear and hunting gear. I hope you stay safe in your sled. I want a present for Christmas. Sincerely, Koa Leonwicz Dear Santa, Hello! I have a few questions to ask you if that’s ok Santa. My first question is does Rudolph ever get tired like you need to stop for him to take a break? My other question is do you bring your elves with you when you go to people’s houses? How many elves do you have cause I know you have a lot. Do you move elves to our house at night when we are sleeping? I have been good because I help clean up a lot of stuff. I help my mom when she needs my help. I am nice to every person around me, and I do not fight with my brother. I tried my best to be nice. Am I on the good list this year? Santa, thank you for being so nice.

Mrs. Bamberg’s

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

I want a computer because I can work on my typing and work on my math and reading. I also have a softball net because I play softball and I need to pitch. I have a net but it is kinda ripped because my sister uses it too. I want a bucket of balls for my net please. I want a stuffed animal dog because I have a dog and he is cute and I like him a lot so I want a dalmatian dog. I want a big pool because then I can swim in it, and it can be very refreshing on a hot day. I think my dog would like dog toys that he can play with, and he likes toys very much. My sister likes candles because she is older and does not like toys that much Sincerely, Lilly Stoner Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I have some questions for you. How are you? Am I on the good list because I can prove it. I have been really good this year, and I can prove it because now I have dogs so that shows I am trustworthy, at least my mom thinks I am. I even have some good deeds for you. I have been nice in school, and I do my homework. I take Milly out for a walk and for a dump too. Now I am going to talk about things for others. I think Ethan probably wants a UTV so does Keegan, Jaxon, and Koa. In conclusion, I hope I am on the good list because I have been really good this year. I hope you have a good appetite. Because you are going to have a lot of cookies. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah. Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Roz Horrell Dear Santa, Hi, Santa! I have some questions for you. My first question is, am I on the nice list? My next question is how many hats do you have? My third question is what do you do in the summer, and why did my elf make snow angels with baking flour? for Christmas. I want to shoot it at a target and play in a Nerf gun battle. I would play it with my brother. Sincerely, Lucas Flikkema Dear Santa I would love to have a piano. Presley and I would like to play it. It would be useful because I can take classes. Sincerely, Macie Lilly Dear Santa, I would like a LOL doll for Christmas. It would help me to keep busy. My friends would love to play with it. Sincerely, Elliana Sturtz

Dear Santa, I would like an RC car for Christmas. It would help me by cleaning up my things. My dad would love to play with it. Sincerely, Boston Hubbard Dear Santa, I would like a Nerf gun and the darts

Santa, this is why I should be on the nice list. My first reason is, I am nice at school, and I do my homework. I feed the cats, help my babysitter, and I help mom take care of Max and Drew. Santa, these are the things I want: Barbies, popits and jumbo popits, phones, and fidgets. I give toys I do not play with to my grandma and she donates them. Good luck Christmas night. Sincerely, Sami Bast Dear Santa, Hi! I want to know, do you go down the chimney? I help my friend. I was helpful to my mom. And I was a good boy. I want a Star Wars Lego set, and for my brother to get a tractor. Y o u a r e cool. I want to know, do you build mouse traps? Have you ever been caught by a kid? I wish I could have a phone because I could call my sister and my dad. I hope you don’t get caught by me this year. Good luck on your trip. Sincerely, Brantley Hinrichs Dear Santa, Hi!! Santa, what’s up? Get it, you go on the roof all the time right? Ok, ok, let’s get to the questions. So, what do you like to do all the time? I do hope that you are not late to my house, ok? So, what do you do with your reindeer before Christmas? This Christmas I have been good because I have cleaned my room, listened the first time I was told, and asked if people are ok. That is why I deserve to be on the nice list. Do you think that I am on the bad or good list Santa? I try my best to be good, but I have a little brother. He gets really annoying, so when he does something bad to me I have to do it back to him so he knows how it feels too. He tells on me that I did it first, and I didn’t do it first anyway. Thank you if you put my brother on the bad list if you did. He likes you a lot. He cannot stop telling me all about you. It is very annoying sister I would have to introduce my Barbie to the princess. Your Friend, Hadley Kempel Dear Santa, I would like fidgets and toys. Please surprise me. I will play with my friends and my family too. I would like to know how you are doing in the North pole. Love, Emmy Burkholder Dear Santa, I would like a Nerf gun. I would give it to my mom and my sister too. Sincerely, Grady Mullen

Dear Santa, I would like a Drifting RC car. I would play with my brother and I would drift it. Sincerely, Emerson Waller

Dear Santa, Can I please have a Fit Bit for Christmas? I want to watch time at school. My brother and I like to track time. Love, Henry Woessner

Dear Santa, I would like a princess and I would like to play with it with my mom. The thing I would do with it is I would tell my

Dear Santa, I would like a fidget kit for Christmas. It would help me when I’m bored. I would play with it with my brother. Give my

to listen to him all the time. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Claus and the elves and the reindeer. Sincerely, Jaylee Moshure Dear Santa, Hi. Do you have robot arms? Can I have one? How tall are you? Do you know my elf Clyde? Is Clyde nice or bad? He got in trouble only one time. He went to the bathroom in my living room. Did my elf bully another one? Did you tell another to stop bullying my elf? Santa, what is the oldest elf? OKAY. What year was I born? 2013 or 2012 or 2011? How is elf bigger? And, can I have a real WWE belt like 10 of them? Can I have a bigger remote control car, an Iphone12 and 13, and can I also have a bigger Nerf gun? Can you give Mrs. Foltz and Mrs. Eich a nice gift for a nice teacher? Can I have a Poppit, like 100? Sincerely, Kenny Alvey Dear Santa, Hola! Ready for Christmas? I have four questions. How many elves do you have? What is your favorite reindeer? How old are you? Do you like Chadwick more, or do you like Lanark more? Now I have some good deeds that should make me on the nice list. I have said please and thank you, I put groceries in the kitchen, and I clean the house. Now I’m going to say the stuff I want. I want a skull crawler toy, a venom toy, more snap squad toys, and a carnage toy (as big as the venom toy). Now, last but not least, things I think others should have. My brother Ayden should get a big venom toy (as big as his carnage), poor people need homes, animals need to find better homes, and people STOP taking forests and jungles down (this is a gift that all wild animals need)! Sincerely, Tyson Speers brother a PS5. Sincerely, Aerabella Ellis Dear Santa, I would like to have the Schleich Pura Razza mare for Christmas. Every time I try to order her, she is out of stock. Me and my cousin Jemma would love to play with her. I hope you have a good Christmas! Sincerely, Jocelyn Ruppert Dear Santa, I would like a baby doll for Christmas. I would share it with my mom and dad. Sincerely, Harper Offill Dear Santa, I would like an art kit for Christmas. It would help me relax. My friends would love it as much as I would. I hope you get my friends a gift too. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Sincerely, Danika Atherton (the kid on the nice list)

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

mas? I would love to paint a picture of my cat. I would paint it for my mom. Sincerely, Kaylee Steele

Dear Santa, Can I please have the board game Sorry for Christmas? I would love to play it. I would play it with my whole family. Sincerely, Maddie Farwell

Dear Santa Can I please have a PS4 with Minecraft and Roblox for Christmas? I will play with my dad and sister. I will put it downstairs. Sincerely, Casen Lemm

Dear Santa, Can I please have a computer?I can play really cool games.I will play with Bryce, Boston, Miles, Carter, Ty and Lucas and Damian. Love, Damian Davis

Dear Santa, Can I please have Roblox? I can go to the shop and buy things for my avatar. I can add my friends to the game. Your friend, Liam Davis

Dear Santa, Can I please have an Xbox? I will play games. I will share it with my sister. Sincerely, Bryce Hammer

Dear Santa, Can I please have a computer for Christmas? It will be fun to play on it. I will play with my family. Love, Payson Barnes

Dear Santa, Can I please have a Magic Pony book

Dear Santa, Can I please have an art set for Christ-

Cheryl Rowzee’s

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

fox and I would like a real dog I would like a mom I would like a ps5cincholr I would like a couple of a pop it’s. Have a merry Christmas. Mason Dear Santa, A ps5 and a great day. Have a merry Christmas. Hunter Dear Santa, I want an Barber, Lol, Can you macke a super supiys toy,an baby born,elf on the shellfish. Have a merry Christmas. Poppy

Dear Santa, Hug,pit,iphone 12,ptubes,slim make ing kit,kitten. Have a marry Christmas. Audrey Dear Santa, I would like a ps5 I would like a pink

Miss Carder’s

SECOND-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa, I wold like a cat. Have a merry Christmas. Genevieve Dear Santa, I will like a ps5 , And a little dog, A new phone, A new controller Have a

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Thank you for delivering toys to us each year. We are working very hard at school on following directions, learning new things, and being respectful. Here is a list of presents we would like this year: Marshall would like a PS5 Julian B. would like new PlayStation games Vincent would like VR Headset Julian C. would like a PS5 Anthony would like a PS5 Jakob would like Oculus Headset

Dear Santa, Can I please have so many Pokemon? Can you get me a binder full of rainbow rare tag team Pokemon? I will play with them with Damian, Boston, Miles, Ty and my brother Tyler. I will put them in my binder to show my friends. Your Friend, Carter Joshua Moshure

merry Christmas.

Dear Santa, Can I please have an OMG doll, please? I will play with Priseis and Henry, my little brother. I will play with it every day. Love, Evelyn Solomon Dear Santa, I would like a slime kit for Christmas. I would love to share it with my brother and sister. I think it will be fun to make slime and see what type of slime I can make. Your Friend, Paige Hartman Dear Santa, Can I please have a Nerf gun? I will use it for Nerf gun battles. I will play with my dad and my brother. Love, Parker Dodd Dear Santa, Can I please have a Fit Bit for Christmas? I want to watch time at school. My brother and I like to track time. Love, Madelyn Love

back one I Wanda a Ipad . Have a merry Julius Christmas. Izayis

Dear Santa, I would like Ababdoy,and a tablet Have a merry. Christmas, Brookelynn

Dear Santa, I would like to have a nail set for Christmas, a friend for my dog ruby, a huge gift, Christmas lights for my room, a little Christmas tree for my room, GIRL BOSS posters, a lemonade stand, a hamster. Have a merry Christmas. Adeline Dear Santa , I will like a lot of plushies,time to go faster and a lot more gifts for Christmas Have a merry Christmas. Ronyn

Dear Santa, I would like a x,box,one Have a merry Christmas. Caleb Dear Santa, I would like a sweater and a silver Labrador. Have a merry Christmas. Raegan Dear Santa, For my brother to be nice, Ps5, a Fijit spinner, a switch gift card . Have a merry Christmas. Elvis

Dear Santa I wand a ps5 I and a hamster but a

Dear Santa, I would like a dog for Christmas or a sing-along . Have a marry Christmas, Emma

with hands Kayleigh would like dress up costumes Bentleigh would like an iPhone 11 Olivia would like a waterproof camera Elijah would like an iPad Ariana would like an iPhone 11 Zaryehlynn would like a waterproof iPhone 13 with AirPods Joseph would like iPhone 13 Tayler would like a dollhouse Sophia would like AirPods Leilany would like a new tablet

Jarren would like an XBOX series X Mylaya would like a Golden Retriever Zaiden would like a life size tank Jeep for kids Brevyn would like a Barbie Dream House Jase would like an Oculus Headset Bryleigh would like fidgets Thank you for our presents. We hope you have a nice Christmas. Love, Miss Carder’s second-grade class

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series for Christmas? I would like to read them to my family. Love, Tenley Stoner

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Dear Santa, My name is Avery and I am 8. I have been very nice playing games that my brother Chris wants to play. I would like 2 katanas, the foam sword. Thank you! Dear Santa, My name is Lydia and I am 8 years old. I have been naughty and nice. I help my teacher put things away! I would like a fluffy blanket and a big cat stuffy. Thank you!

Dear Santa, My name is Lorenzo And I am 7 years old. I have been naughty and nice. I try to be happy when I go to my cousin’s. I would like a dog, A cat, a hamster, and a ferrari. Thank you! Dear Santa, My name is Blaine and I am 7. I have been very good, sometimes naughty, and sometimes nice. I have been picking up trash at school, and cleaning my brothers’ clothes. I would like a big among us popit, a microphone, a big bendy plushy

Dear Santa, My name is Iris and I am 7 years old. I have been naughty and nice. Sometimes I help some teachers by opening the door for them. I would like a kitty and a plushy. Thank you! Dear Santa, My name is Jr. I have been naughty and nice. I try to pick up trash. I would like a pop-it, a radio, a bendy costume, a fidget, and $6. Thank you!

bendy plush and vrocks, and a beddy blanket. Thank you!

a new bird, an LOL, a new pop-it, and paint. Thank you!

Dear Santa, My name is Blaze and I am 7 years old. I am sometimes naughty, but I try to be very nice. I help my dad do whatever he wants me to do, and be a good boy. My teacher says I am very nice. I would like a kitten (not real), a pop-it toy, (whatever is fine) and colored pencils. Thank you!

Dear Santa, My name is Mady and I am 7 years old. I am very nice. I help my sister and my parents. I would like a tablet, a rainbow hi doll, a moving baby doll, slime and a blanket. Thank you!

Dear Santa, My name is Adalyn, and I am 7 years old. I am very nice. I help pick up for my friend Lydia, and I try not to leave anyone in my class out if they want to play. I would like a paint kit, markers and paper. Thank you! Dear Santa, My name is Cam and I am 7 years old. I am naughty and nice. I would like a dog and a rainbow among us pop-it. Thank you!

Dear Santa, My name is Tim and I am 8 years old. I am sometimes naughty and sometimes nice. I help students pick up and say no to bad things. I would like a real kitten, a nerf gun, a lambo, and a billion dollars. Thank you! Dear Santa, My name is Maiya and I am 7 years old. I am very nice. I pick up trash, and I help my sister stand up. I would like an electric scooter, a big teddy bear, and some pop-its and that’s all. Thank you.

Dear Santa, My name is Leo and I am 8 years old. I am sometimes naughty, and sometimes nice. I help my mom clean. I would like a

Dear Santa, My name is Penelope and I am 7 years old. I am both naughty and nice. Sometimes I help my friends because they get hurt. I would like earmuffs, a new chair,

Dear Santa, My name is Jordan and I am 8 years old. I am very nice. I help lots of people. I would like v-bucks, paw patrol toy chase, a blue football and a huge chase teddy bear. Thank you.

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Thank you for delivering toys to us each year. We are working very hard at school on: being respectful, using self-control, and showing kindness. Here is a list of presents we would like this year: Hazel would like an American Girl Doll. Maci would like a trip to Disneyland. Emmerson would like a Pop it! Connor would like a Wheel of Fortune.

Jace would like a Minecraft Lego set. Owen would like a pair of Jordan’s. Ryder would like an iPhone. Royce would like a remote RC car. Cinda would like an iPad. Vilde would like a Pop it! Kaizley would like a phone. Vayden would like a Power Ranger action figure. Candice would like an iPhone 13. Aria would like a doctor Barbie. Addie would like oil pastels. Morrigan would like a LOL Doll

House. Aaron would like an iPad. Makynlee would like a gift. Alexis would like OMG Doll. Max would like an Xbox. Juelz would like a gift. Macy would like a 24-inch Rainbow High Doll. Sadie would like a LOL Doll. Thank you for our presents. We hope you have a nice Christmas. Love, Mrs. Hollowell’s second-grade class

Dear Santa, Will you bring my brother Nobel a toy, bring me a skeleton toy, and some candy? Thank you. Vallarie P., 3 & 4B

Dear Santa, Can you bring me presents? Birthday party themed toys and a birthday hat. Thank you. Ariana D., 3 & 4B

Spider-Man toys. Thank you! Dieter S., 3 & 4A

Dear Santa, Will you bring me some cool big trucks, some candy, some granola bars, and a milk shake maker? Thank you. Brecken L., 3 & 4B

Dear Santa, Will you bring me a blaster toy, a Nintendo Switch, a fire truck, and a cop car? Thank you. Arlo P., 3 & 4B

Dear Santa, Can you bring me puzzle dinosaurs, Big Green T-Rex, some dinosaur candy, cars/trucks, and some dinosaur clothes? Thank you. Ryker B., 3 & 4B

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Dear Santa, Will you bring me a Green Thomas Rex, Green Toro Dinosaur, two scoobie dinosaurs, some candy, and a long neck dinosaur? Thank you. Henry H., 3 & 4B

Dear Santa, Can you bring me a princess doll, a princess shirt, coloring books and markers? Thank you. Shayley S., 3 & 4B

Dear Santa, Will you bring me babies, baby doll bottles, horse puzzles, coloring books and crayons, markers, colored pencils, chalk, and some Barbie’s? Thank you. Jenell A., 3 & 4B Dear Santa, My name is Dieter S. I am 4 years old and live in Dixon. I have been good this year. I would like a bike, PJ Masks and

Dear Santa, Will you be able to bring me a baby doll, a puppy and some Barbie’s? Thank you. Miya M., 3 & 4B Dear Santa, My name is Natalie H., and I am 3 years old. I live in Dixon and have been good this year. I would like a Barbie house, Play-Doh, and Elsa doll and a princess toy. Thank you! Natalie H., 3 & 4A

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Dear Santa, My name is Emily W. I am 4 years old and live in Ashton. I have been good all year. I would like a My Little Pony, a Raya The Last Dragon toy, and an Elsa doll with a bike. Can you please bring my dad a Barbie with a unicorn on top because he really wants that? Thank you! Emily W., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, My name is Harper W., and I am 4 years old. I live in Dixon, Il and I have been so good this year. I would like a Paw Patrol tower. I would also like Bluey and PJ Masks toys. Can you bring my brother, Cruz, a rocket please? Thankyou! Harper W., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, My name is Braden F., and I am 3 years old. I live in Dixon. I have been good all year! I would like a police car, a monster truck, a fire fighter, and a doctor toy. Thank you! Braden F., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, My name is Grace S., I live in Dixon and I am 4 years old. I have been so good this year. I would like a Barbie camper, a Paw Patrol tower, CoComelon pajamas, and a princess doll. Thank you! Grace S., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, Hi. My name is Micah F., and I am three years old. I live in Dixon and I would like a monster truck, Hot Wheel cars, and a spaceship. Thank you! Micah F., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, My name is Abir J. I live in Dixon and I am 3 years old. I would like fishing Legos, a Nerf gun, a Paw Patrol tower, a motorcycle, a Batman car and some monster trucks. I have been very good this year. Thank you! Abir J., 3 & 4A

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Dear Santa, My name is Aurora D. I am three years old and I live in Amboy. I’ve been a little bit bad this year. I would like a blue baby doll. Thank you! Aurora D., 3 & 4A

Dear Santa, I love you Santa! I like your cool red jacket. Would you like to be my friend? I want a Barbie Playstand and a toy that can talk. Seeley H., 4 & 5B

Dear Santa, My name is Carter M. I am 3 years old and I live in Dixon. I’ve been good this year. I would like Raya, The Last Dragon toy that lights up underwater, an Elsa doll, and some Ninja turtles. Thank you! Carter M., 3 & 4A

Dear Santa, I want a four-wheeler and a helmet. Please bring me that. I like your boots and I could have some too. Bentley K., 4 & 5B

Dear Santa, My name is Fynnick S., and I am four years old. I live in Dixon. I have been good and bad this year. I would like a giant monster truck and a Batman car. Thank you! Fynnick S., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, My name is Kevin M. I am 3 years old and I live in Dixon. I’ve been good this year. I would like a monster truck and a race car. Thank you! Kevin M., 3 & 4A Dear Santa, I want a pop-it and Candyland, a water gun and more toys, like Lego’s please. Thank you! Nicolas M., 4 & 5B Dear Santa, I would like the new Paw Patrol movie. Have you watched the movie? You can bring me more cool toys. Thank you! Everett R., 4 & 5B Dear Santa, I want Lego Dinosaurs, like a T-Rex. I have been good so I should get them. Collin S., 4 & 5B Dear Santa, You are the best…the coolest guy. I want new toys for Christmas. Not sure what I want, just new stuff. Kora B., 4 & 5B

Dear Santa, Hi, how are you doing? I would like my sister to be nice, a puppy, and Addy to live with me. I will leave chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk in the dining room for you. I’ll leave rainbow reindeer food in the backyard. Love, Addessa H. Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. I want a tablet, dog, and Barbies. I will leave chocolate chip cookies and a coke for the reindeer and leave other kind of cookies for you. Love, Charlotte B.

Dear Santa, Give me a pony, a unicorn, more toys and bring them to my house. I like a lot of toys. Annabelle E., 4 & 5 B Dear Santa, I want some hot wheels and Lego’s. A big toy boat like the one at school. Thank you and please. Asher H., 4 & 5B Dear Santa I want a balloon and a toy train, a bus and a unicorn with leash and dress-up clothes. A lot, a lot, a lot of toys from Santa. Amilya M., 4 & 5B Dear Santa, Lots of presents…like a dollhouse. I don’t have one yet. My sister needs one too. A pet turtle, a real turtle. That sounds good. Oh, and candy canes. Kean C., 4 & 5B Dear Santa, I would very much like a Barbie dollhouse, a stuffed bear, and a stuffed unicorn. Thank you! Ellyejo P., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, Could you please bring me pop-its, Magna tiles, and Ninja kid toys. Thank you! Lily M., 4 & 5A

LOL car and LOL camper. Thank you! Dior W., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I would like a stuffed zebra, stuffed pig and lots of hot wheel cars. Thank you! Lincoln J., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I would really like a robot, a velociraptor robot, and magnets. Thank you! Levi H., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I have super good Santa. I would like a new doll, dresses, and new shoes. Thank you! Kylie P., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I really want a Hello Kitty Doll Kitchen, sensory toys, and puzzles. Thank you! Paisley C., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I want a pick watch with buttons, a new bike, and a scooter. Thank you! Lainey B., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, Could I please get a robot, a Batman Nerf gun, and Crayons? Thank you! Noah M., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I would like a have a robot elephant, a farm with animals, and a Batman car with controller. Thank you! Grayson C., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I want a Batman guy, a chase motorcycle, and a stuffed bear. Thank you! Kaspen H., 4 & 5A Dear Santa, I want a baby doll, a dollhouse, and a stuffed animal lion. Thank you! Lierra J., 4 & 5A

Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I would like a Barbie house,

Dear Santa, I would like a teddy bear, a tiger and some cotton candy. Thank you! Kaya C., 4 & 5A

Dear Santa, Hi, how are you? I have been a good boy. I want Pokemon cards, Comodo Dragon, and Nike Air Max shoes that light up. I will leave out milk, cookies, and carrots for you and the reindeer. Love, Lincoln F.

Dear Santa, I have been an OK boy. I want a remote- control car, toy combine, and a toy four-wheeler. I will leave chocolate chip cookies and milk for you. Also, will have carrots for the reindeer. Love, Wyatt B.

Dear Santa, I have been an OK girl. I want a new Birthday Barbie, Hello Kitty house, and new Barbie clothes. I will leave frosted cookies and milk in the living room for you. Love, Ella G.

Dear Santa, I love you! I have been kind of good and bad. I want a Rainbow High doll, Jojo Siwa doll, and a big horse. I will leave Cheerios for the reindeer and sugar cookies and milk for you. Love, Everly E.

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BURGESS cont’d from page 29 Dear Santa, Hi! I have been a good girl. I would

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like Magic Mixies, Sunny Day doll, and an LOL doll. I will leave carrots and homemade cookies on the television. Love, Karley K. Dear Santa, I have been good and bad sometimes. I would like another dog, fish, and an owl. I will leave cookies by the fireplace for you. Love, David M.

Ms. Heidi Palmer’s THIRD-GRADE CLASS

Dear Santa Claus, For Christmas I want JoJo shoes, JoJo pajamas, JoJo clothes and world peace. Love, Bella Sue Williams Dear Santa, I have been good this year so I want a LoL doll, JoJo everything, and a doll. That is all I want from you and have a good day and I will be good. Love, Mary Roe

doll. I will leave chocolate chip cookies and milk in my basement for you. Love, Ashley Y.

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like Pokemon cards, stuffed animals, and shirts. I will leave Christmas cookies and milk on the living room table. Love, Madden S.

Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? I am a good girl. I would like a kite, stuffed owl, and a journal. I will leave carrots, chocolate chip cookies, and milk out for you and the reindeer. Love, Sloane P.

Dear Santa, I have been a good helper in class. I would like a jewelry cabinet for Christmas. I am going to leave you mint brownies. Love, Bella S.

Dear Santa, Hi! I have been kind of a good girl. I would like a LOL doll, a Barbie, and an American Girl doll. I am going to leave candy canes for the reindeer and cookies with milk for you. Love, Nova T.

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I want Pokemon cards, Pokemon and Hot Wheel

Dear Santa, I am a good girl. I would like to have an ABC book, stuffed penguin, and LOL

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. Please bring me a remote-control excavator, toy combine, and auger wagon. Carrots will be on the front porch for the reindeer. I will leave Oreo cookies and milk in the living room for you. Love, Declan P.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a remote control truck, a remote control boat, and a phone. Dakoda B.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a student dictionary, colored pens, and a diary. Charlotte K.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a crucifix and a stuffed dog animal. Avery S.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a game boy advanced SP. Will M.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a toy cruise, a Wii, and Robux. Eddie S.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like lots of coloring stuff, XXL pop it, and fidgets. Ruth S.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like toy motor boat, a GoPro, and a drone. Jaron W.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Jurassic World Lego, Jurassic World the game with vip card, and a phone. Lewis S.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a remote control car, remote control boat, and drone. Zachary W.

air pods, and legos.

a bearded dragon because I want my own pet even though I have the best dog in the world. I need some new shoes. Mine are on their last legs. I want some Air Force ones. Did Sparkle and Sparkle boy have a good summer too? Love, Blake Foster

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a drone, Nintendo Switch, and a phone. James C. Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like an exercise ball, a remote control car, and a vacation. Will C.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a stuffed animal Santa dog, a phone, and a watch. Bria B.

video games. I will leave you chocolate chip cookies and milk. Love, Loch S.

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a phone, a cat, and a real car. Isla G.

Dear Santa, How are things in the North Pole? Here are three things I want for Christmas. First, I would like the large squishmellow aqua sloth because it’s cute and cuddly! Next, I’d like Hane’s socks because they’re comfy and I need more socks! Lastly, the book, President of the Whole Sixth Grade because I really like the first one named President of the Whole Fifth Grade. Sincerely your dearest, Rachel Renee Ravlin Dear Santa, How have you been this year? Good? Me too. I know what happened last year, Goldy got touched by mom. I feel so bad for him. Anyway these are some things that I want for Christmas. I’d like an ipod, a remote control drone, and an Owl diary. Love, Meg Perino Dear Santa, Hi, how was your rest? For Christmas I would like a hoverboard that lights up, an ipod, and a lot of squishmellos, and

Love, Marion Spohn Dear Santa, I hope you had a happy summer. For Christmas I would like a hoverboard. I would also like Drama by Rinia Teleglimer and some Popits. Have a happy Christmas. Sincerely, Elinor Pratt Dear Santa, I hope you had a nice summer break. These are the things I want for Christmas. I want a Barbie doll so I can play with it and a cozy sweater to keep me warm. Finally, I want a really big teddy bear. That’s what I want for Christmas, Santa. Lauren Setchell Dear Santa, How was you summer? Good? Mine was too. I just got a pool. Here are a few things I would like. First, a lava lamp. I want a lava lamp because I get scared of the dark. I would also love to get my dream—a bearded dragon lizard. I want

Dear Santa, My name is Finn. For Christmas I would like a real walkie talkie set, a bow and arrow set, and Link Set. Here are some questions. How old are you? What is your favorite food? From, Finn Shaw Dear Santa, I want a phone, and a Great Dane or a puppy and a giant robot horse, 4 tickets for Disney World, and a main coon kitten. I want a robot eagle that has a controller and I want some wings that I can control and can hover and fly through the sky. From, Averee Sanders

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PALMER cont’d from page 30 Dear Santa Claus, I hope you are well. These are some of the things I want—a vanity because for my play make-up, some figits, and game stuff. Love, Sophia Gabel Dear Santa, I want rollerblades. I need pj’s, and I want the book Sunny Rolls the Dice. Tell Mrs. Clause I said Hi! Love, Stella Murphy Dear Santa, I hope you had a nice summer. How is Rudolph doing and the others?I can’t forget—how are the elves? I have some

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Dear Santa, My name is Maci. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really nis and bad. I would really like it if you could bring me: a pretty per of jewelry and a puppy fake one and a big pop it, a new phone, a lot of fidgets and fidget spinners. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Joshua. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are you? Here are three things I want for Christmas. First, I would like to ask for flower drawings. Secondly, I would like a new toy wolf. Lastly, I would like more books from the series Wings of Fire. I really want flower drawings because I like coloring them with my art kit. Also, I want a new wolf toy because I need it to grow my wolf toy family! Finally, I just want to finish my favorite book series! They are the best! Sincerely, Genevieve Billiet Dear Santa, I hope you had a nice summer break! I want some things for Christmas that I have got but I really want. I really want an American girl doll bathroom because I have an American girl doll bunk bed that matches the curtains. Also,where would they go to the bathroom. I also want a new scooter. My scooter has a princess on it and I have kind of grown out it. And I want it to be pink. One more thing that I want is an American girl Christmas dress. It would look beautiful on my doll. That is what I want for Christmas. Love, Raegan Ellis

really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a nerf gun, phone, fidgets, xbox 5. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Harper. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: sponge bob socks, big pop it, brown teddy bear with a bow, socks. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Kieran. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really not that good. I would really like it if you could bring me: goo jet zoo toy, a powr ranjr, a fake sord. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Cruz. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: computer and x box please! Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Paeton. I am 6 years old. I

Dear Santa, I hop you had a good summer. Some of the things I want for Christmas are a phone, love, and boom wackers. Love, Kenadie Lahey Dear Santa, This Christmas I want Squishmallows and Disney Dorables. I want these because I love to collect things. I also want mini brands toys. I would also love Mystery Mini Squishmallows. I love to read. It’s the best thing in the world, so books would be nice too. Love, Ezzabella Sandrock Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a cozy sweater. It will keep me warm. I would also want a book. It will keep me busy when I’m bored. I already read all my books at home. I want a doll to play with. That’s what I want for Christmas, Santa. Love, Megan Lorenzen Dear Santa, I hope you had a good night’s sleep. Are you able to get me a four-wheeler because I have been asking for one since I was 5 ? Are you able to get a fishing rod and reel? I have been asking for batcaster. I want a Nintendo Switch because my friend has one and he won’t let me play because there is not enough controllers. Those are the reasons why I pick a Nintendo Switch, four-wheeler,

live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: new shoes, fidgets, Jordans, nerf gun, Nintendo switch. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Moses. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good and bad. I would really like it if you could bring me: a T-Rex, all of five nights of Freddy plushies. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Delilah. I am 6 years old. I live in Grand Detour. This year, I have been really ok. I would really like it if you could bring me: I want more OMG dolls and a PJ mask tower with all the characters and cars, rocking horse and IPad and a nerf gun and a fake phone, computer, more Nintendo switch games. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Ella. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a wosh that play games and OMG dols and a mrmad reveal, a fid-

and fishing stuff. Bradley Wolford Dear Santa, How are you? I’m good. How are your elves? I want for Christmas—a puppy, poppits, figit and babies Slim and Pant. That is what I want for Christmas. Love, Sophia Escobar Dear Santa, I hope you had a nice summer. But now since it is almost Christmas these are my two things I want—a Nintendo Switch and a PS5. I hope you have a good rest of the year. Henry Lawson Dear Santa, I hope you had a great summer. These are the things I want for Christmas. I want an Ipad—mini-blue, hoverboard— green, an art care—black, a trip to Wisconsin Dells, and a TV in my room. Your friend, Sophia Devine Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Elfie hides in funny places. I love my elf! This year for Christmas I want slime, stickers, and crafts . If you can’t that’s ok because I know you work hard. I hope you got lots of rest this summer. Merry Christmas! I have been good and I will be good next year too. Hadleigh Shippert

get spinr, a fake stuf animl cat. Love you! Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Sky. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: LOL surprise dolls, OMG dolls, LOL pet dolls, Nintendo switch, fon, figichs ples. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Abigail. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good and bad. I would really like it if you could bring me: real horse, real cat, real dog, nerf gun, new Barbie house, eluwels, plushys, stfut anumols, a fown real, pop soc it. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Elaina. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a rel lif unicorn and a fat cat. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

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questions for you. What is your favorite football team and baseball team? Have a nice Christmas. Henry Setchell

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live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: Jordan, phone, pet guinea pig, new nerf gun. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Jax. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really grat. I would really like it if you could bring me: play shashn fife, I wont cars, a Nintendo switch, Jeffy puppet, pop its. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

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Dear Santa, How are you? Is Rudolph ready to go? Santa what I would like for Christmas is a brand-new Barbie dreamhouse. I would also like a Barbie. Love, Scout Dear Santa, How are you Santa? Can I have a computer and a sword please. Love, Rogyn Dear Santa, How are you? Are you ready? What cookies do you like? I want a red race car, a yoyo, and an iPhone 12. Love, Calan

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Dear Santa, My name is Brennan. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: pleez can you git me a buc of

Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I would like a phlat ball, yoyo, a nerf gun sniper, and an iPhone 12. Love, Carter

Ryan toys and a buc of pop-its. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Brileigh. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: new shoes, jewelry, iPad, new Barbie house, fidgets, jumbo pop it, phone, computer, unicorn sliprs, unicorn stuffed animal. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is TayJiah. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: hoverboard, phone, fidgets, jumbo pop its, Barbie dreamhouse, skateboard.

Dear Santa, How are you? How is all the reindeer? Can I please have an LOL doll? Love, Amelia

Dear Santa, I love you Santa! How is Rudolph? What are the cookies you like? I would like a dog, cat, and a toy house. Love, Shiloh

Dear Santa, How are you? Is Rudolph ready to go? Santa, what are your favorite cookies? For Christmas I would like a pop-it, a pet dog and cat. Love, Keegan

Dear Santa, I Love you! For Christmas I want a pop-it. Love, Baylin

Dear Santa, How are you doing? Please can I have a computer and a Nintendo Switch? Love, Sean

Dear Santa, I want a goo jit zu toy, Lego Incredibles, video games, and a chicka plushie. Love, Kamdyn

Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real for Christmas? I want a mattel spinasouris and a pet hamster too. I also want an Indominus Rex Lego set that may come with an Ankylosaurus that comes in the set. I like you Santa. Love, Evan

Dear Santa, How are you? Is Rudolph ready to go? I would a goo jit zu, a cat, and an iPhone 13. Love, Bennett Dear Santa, I want a sonic toy. I want a BF costume. I also want benten toys and a cat. What are your favorite Cookies? How are you? Love, Teyo

Dear Santa, How are you? Which reindeer is your favorite? I want a blanket, a barbie doll, and a pet dog. Love, Jocelyn Dear Santa, How are you doing? What cookies are your favorite? My favorite is chocolate

Dear Santa, I want a toy bunny for Christmas. Love, Elias

post on YouTube? Can you bring back season one Fortnite? Love, Bentley

Dear Santa, How are you? I would like a Hexbug for Christmas. I have been a very good boy this year! Love, Mason

Dear Santa, I want a toy Pop It and Lego 2. Love, Jovani

Dear Santa, Can I come over to your house, Santa? Can I have a Nintendo, Play Station, 131 bee bucks, and a camera where you can

Dear Santa, I want a phone for Christmas. I want an American Girl doll and a baby doll. I also want a Queen Bee. How far away is the North Pole? Love, Aliyah

Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Izzy. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a puppy stuffy and a big stuffed tiger and Maui Barbies. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Miles. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a fluffy blanket, a stuf animal Santa, phone, fidgets, Jordans, Xbox 5, toy elf, Reindeer stuffy. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

chip. I want video games and one toy. Love, Richard Dear Santa, You are awesome! Santa, how are you? For Christmas I would like a pet cat and hamster, and some LOL dolls. Love, Harper Dear Santa, I am excited for my reindeer stuffed animal to come back. For Christmas I want a bearded dragon. Love, Aria Dear Santa, How are you? Your elves are funny and cute. Is Rudolph ready to go? I want a new baby doll and new black pants. Love, Nora Dear Santa, How are you? Is your sleigh ready to go? I want a LOL doll and a LOL car. I also want books and a LOL computer. Love, Emma Dear Santa, How are you? How are your reindeer? Are they ready to go? I would like a cat, dog, an iPhone, and some games. Thank you! Love, Addison

Dear Santa, I like you. I hope you are doing a good work on if people are being good or bad. I want a toy car for Christmas. Love, Anakin Dear Santa, Hi, my name is Erica and I am 6. For Christmas, I want a hoverboard and a make up doll and a baby Yoda dispenser. Love, Erica

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Dear Santa, I want a four-wheeler with stripes. Love, Oliver Dear Santa, I want a makeup Barbie doll and a frog tablet for Christmas. Love, Serenity

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Dear Santa, I want a PS5 for Christmas. I want a book. I want a costume. For Christmas, I want some fidgets. What is your favorite lunch? What is your favorite holiday? I am six. Love, Kayden Dear Santa, I want an RC car. My name is Weston.

make your toys? You are cool. Thank you for all the toys I got. Can you please bring me a Barbie Dream House? We will give you reindeer food, and we will give you cookies and milk. Love, Cora Dear Santa, How do you really fly? You are a great Santa. Thank you for bringing presents. I want a toy car, a toy house, a trampoline, a basketball hoop, slime, books, a kid’s backpack, a phone, and a toy bathroom. I will leave cookies, milk, and reindeer food for you. Love, Kylea

Dear Santa, I love that you bring presents to everyone. How do the elves get the toys in shape? Thank you for bringing me toys last year. Can I please have a new game for my Switch? If you can, can you please bring me a cupcake making pack for my mom? I will leave reindeer food for you. Love, Tian Dear Santa, How do you make the toys? How do your reindeer fly? Are you ready for Christmas? Thank you for bringing me presents last year. Can you please give me a Nintendo Switch? Santa, thank you. Santa, can you please get me a holder to charge the Nintendo Switch? Santa, you are the best! I am going to have reindeer food, and I will bring cookies and milk for you. Love, Mark Dear Santa, I like how the stuffed animals are very soft. Thank you for bringing my animals that I wanted. Can you bring me some Huskies and wolves? I will leave cookies and milk for you. Love, Haven Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? How do you

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? Thank you for the presents. I want a machine that you put your toothpaste in and then put your toothbrush in. I am going to get carrots for Rudolph and cookies and milk for Santa. Thank you for all the gifts you gave me. Love, MacKenzie Dear Santa, I love you Santa. How do your reindeer fly? How do you fly? Thank you for the presents. I want a remote-control car that I can actually drive, books, and a vet house. I will leave milk and cookies and stuff for the reindeer. Love, Aleena Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? How are the elves doing? Thank you for the presents last year. Can you please bring me a stuffed unicorn? I will leave you cookies and milk and carrots for your reindeer. Love, Addison Dear Santa, Santa, how do you make toys? I have a friend. Thank you for bringing me presents last year. Can you please bring me a mermaid Barbie and two books? I will

I want to ride your reindeer, please. Love, Weston Dear Santa, I want an American boy Barbie doll and I want a new dog and I want an action figure and I want a toy helicopter. Santa, I been good. Love, Kenzie Dear Santa, My name is Zayden. I have been good. Santa, I love you. You are the best person. I want trucks for Christmas. Love, Zayden Dear Santa, My name is Carly. I am 7 years old. My teacher is Mrs. Hauck. I got to Washington School. For Christmas, I want a bunny and four-wheeler and some earrings. Love, Carly

leave cookies and milk for you. Thank you very much. Love, London Dear Santa, I love that you always come at night and you always bring presents for all of us. Thank you for bringing all of us gifts. Can you please bring me a Fortnite Nerf Gun called a Scar, some Play Doh, and a big punching bag? I will leave a little present for you. Love, Sammy Dear Santa, Santa, you are the best. I brought some cookies for the Halloween party at school. Do you want some cookies for Christmas? Santa, how do you get to all the houses in the world? Thank you for getting all the presents that I wanted. Can you please bring me the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower? Can you please bring me Incredible toys? Do you want carrots for your reindeer? Love, Kamden Dear Santa, I love you. Are the elves working hard? How is Mrs. Claus? Thank you for the presents you brought me last year? I would like a dog, a phone, and money. I will leave cookies and milk for you. Love, Dempsey Dear Santa, How does a sleigh move without any remote controls? I will leave carrots for your reindeer. Thank you for bringing me all the toys last year. Can you please get me a PJ Mask toy for Christmas? I will leave cookies and milk for you. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, How do you go down chimneys? People sometimes leave their fireplaces burning on accident. Why do you like cookies and milk so much? Thank you for giving me presents last year. My par-

Dear Santa, Have I been good? Yes or no? I really want a helicopter animal. Can you tell me what’s in the North Pole? Can I have a double marker? Love, Kinleigh Dear Santa, I like you, Santa. I want a baby Yoda for Christmas. Love, Nadalynn Dear Santa, I want a doll car for a dollhouse with glitter. Love, Ally Dear Santa, I wonder what the North Pole is like. I want a RC car and Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, and I want a drone. And I have been a good boy. Love, Kaleb

ents got a chair for my elf on the shelf. Why do elves lose their magic when they get touched? Can you please bring a firetruck for my baby brother? Can you please bring me a video game? I will leave cookies and milk for you. Love, Owen Dear Santa, Are your elves magical? Why do your reindeer fly? Do you have Snowy at the North Pole? Thank you for the toys you brought last year. I want a big baby crib for my baby toys, and I also want a baby doll, and lastly, I want a baby bath. I want a Barbie doll. I will leave cookies out for you and some milk. Love, Olivia Dear Santa, You are really cool. Are you really rich? I like your hat and your beard. Thank you for giving me the Sonic DVD for Christmas Santa. Can I have a Nintendo Switch? Can I have a Scooby Dooby Doo timer? Can I have a Sonic EXE toy? I will leave you cookies and orange juice. Love, Kaden Dear Santa, How do you fly up on the roof? How do you make the toys? How is Mrs. Claus? Thank you Santa for bringing me presents last year. Can you please bring me a phone? Can you please bring me a doll? Can you please bring me doll clothes? Can you please bring me some books? I will leave some Christmas tree cookies and a glass of milk for you. Love, Abbi Dear Santa, How do your elves make the toys? How does Rudolph fly? Thank you for the toys your brought me last year. Can you bring me a toy Nerf gun? I will leave carrots for the reindeer. Love, Coltyn

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Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? Thank you for all the presents you bring. Can you please bring me dinosaurs? Can you please bring me Hot Wheels cars and a Hot Wheels track? Can you please bring me new shoes? I am going to leave cookies and milk for you. Love, Jax Dear Santa, Where do you get your reindeer

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Dear Santa Claus, My name is Cyrus L. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: fg mini tv, xbox, a giant pop it, and a PS5 Spiderman game. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is RJ. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a xbox, clay, a phone, and a camera. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jacob K. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a pop it, a teddy bear, and a video game. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

from? How do you like milk and cookies and how do you have a white beard? Thank you for the toys from last year. Can I please have a Ryan’s World toy and a Kung Fu Panda bot? I would like to have a puppet that is a dog. I will leave milk and cookies for you and some carrots for your reindeer. I love you! Love, Marcelo

really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a pixie flyer, nintendo, xbox, PS5, mini tv, a giant pop it, a nurf gun and face paint. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Markus B. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a santa toy and a remote control car. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Dorien D. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a unicorn doll, a rainbow pop it, a giant pop it, a big trampoline, and a phone. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Lauren B. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a rainbow butterfly pop it, and kinetic sand. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Adrian Q. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: PS5 Spiderman game and a phone 12. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Khloe B. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Emery C. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really kind. I would really like it if you could bring me: a huver bord, a electric

Dear Santa Can I please have some gingerbread cookies, because they are sooo yummy. Please can I go to your house? I will save

some cookies for Mrs. Clause to share. When I grow up, can I have a princess dress. My name is Nora, N O R A , do you love me? I really want you to love me,

scooter, and a giant pop it. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Adrienne W. I am 7 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a giant pop it, a trampoline, and a xbox. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Liz H.I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really awesome. I would really like it if you could bring me: a pixie flyer, a sunnie doll, a rainbow butterfly pop it and a toy Santa. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Anthony. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: mini tv, xbox, a giant pop it, and a PS5 Spiderman game. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jaxson. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a PS5, a nerf gun, clothes, a laptop, and a warm scarf. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Finton. I am 7years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a Godzilla toy, pop it, and clay. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Karl. I am 6 years old. I live

cause Santa is the lover of ALL. Dear Santa, I want play-doh and a toy. A choo-choo

in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a go pro, a phone, a remote control car. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Alijah. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a PS4 or a PS5, a mini motorcycle, and a remote control car. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Natalia. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a phone, a big pop it, a remote control car, and a Anna Dress. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Olivia. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a big pop it, Rosey Doll, A Frozen toy car I can drive and Elsa. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Monica. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a baby doll, a electric scooter, and some clothes. Thank you and Merry Christmas. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Avery. I am 6 years old. I live in Dixon, IL. This year, I have been really trying to be good. I would really like it if you could bring me: a electric scooter. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

train. Santa needs apples. We will leave it for a snack. Say “hi” to Mrs Santa Claus. Love, Evelyn Bachelder Age, 2 yrs, 11 mon.

Enjoy the gift of knowledge for Christmas with some fun, festive facts

METRO NEWS SERVICE For some people they just can’t get in the holiday spirit without decorations and all the trimmings — and chances are good that if you have containers full of items just waiting to see the light of day again this holiday season, those items are red or green or some combination thereof. Red and green have become the traditional colors of Christmas, just as blue and white symbolizes Chanukah. But how did this color palette come to evolve? Just like many traditions of Christmas, the red and green scheme has origins that pre-date the Christian celebration. Christmas has borrowed from many of the customs of winter solstice celebrations of ancient peoples, including the Celts. Ancient Celtic people revered holly plants, believing they brought beauty and good fortune in the middle of winter — a time when the landscape is normally bleak and holly plants thrive and stand out. Celts would regularly bring in sprigs of holly and decorate their homes with the plants, which feature shiny, serrated leaves and bright, red berries, as a way to guarantee a prosperous new year. Holly also came to be associated with the crown of thorns Jesus Christ was forced to wear during his crucifixion. The custom of using red and green continued into the 14th century. Dr. Spike Bucklow, a research scientist at the University of Cambridge, says red and green also were

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used to paint medieval rood screens, which were partitions installed in churches to separate the congregation from the priest and altar. Dr. Bucklow notes that Victorians also extended the association of these colors as a physical boundary to another boundary: the marking of the end of the old year and the beginning of a new one at Christmastime. While red and green had associations with Christmas in early times through holly and other sources, the connection was perhaps best solidified thanks to a man named Haddon Sundblom. Sundblom was an artist commissioned in 1931 by the Coca-Cola company to create an image of Santa Claus for the company’s upcoming holiday ads. Until this point, versions of Santa were rarely consistent, with his clothing vacillating between green, blue and red. He also wasn’t the plump, jolly fellow associated with Christmas as we know him today, but rather thin and elflike. Sundblom portrayed him as a chubby man wearing red robes, likely as a nod to Coca-Cola’s own red logo, even though the company denies the connection. Santa was featured in front of a green background. The ads proved popular and Sundblom’s Santa became the preferred depiction. Santa’s red robes perfectly complemented the green background and other green components of the holiday, such as Christmas trees and holly, that already had been solidified as Christmas imagery.

The festive nature of the holiday season makes it an ideal time to sing, especially in groups. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that caroling, a tradition that dates back many centuries, goes hand in hand with Christmas. Caroling and Christmas caroling are two different things. According to History.org, the origins of modern Christmas caroling can be traced to wassailing, a term that has evolved for more than a millenium. What started as a simple greeting gradually became part of a toast made during ritualized drinking. Time magazine notes that the word “wassail,” which appeared in English literature as early as the eighth century, eventually came

The popular Christmas carol “Jingle Bells” has an interesting history that remains a topic of debate even now. Written by New England native James Lord Pierpont, “Jingle Bells” was never intended to be a Christmas song, and in fact does not even mention Christmas or any other holiday. In addition, the song’s birthplace is disputed, so much so that there are two commemorative plaques in two different cities, each of which claims to be the place where Pierpont purportedly wrote the song in the 1850s. One plaque is in Medford, Massachusetts, where Pierpont is said to have written the song from a tavern while watching sleigh races taking place outside. The other plaque is in Savannah, Georgia, where locals believe Pierpont wrote the lyrics prior to leading a sing-along of the song at a local church in 1857.

Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bobtail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight!

A day or two ago, The story I must tell I went out on the snow, And on my back I fell; A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh, He laughed as there I sprawling lie, But quickly drove away.

Oh, Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride And soon, Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side, The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot He got into a drifted bank And then we got upsot.

Now the ground is white Go it while you’re young, Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song; Just get a bobtailed Two forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you’ll take the lead.

Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

to mean the wishing of good fortune on one’s neighbors, though no one can say for certain when this particular development occurred. During medieval times, farmers in certain parts of Britain would drink a beverage to toast the health of their crops and encourage the fertility of their animals. By 1600, farmers in some parts of Britain were still engaging in this ritual, and some were by now taking a wassail bowl filled with a toasting beverage around the streets. These wassailers would stop by neighboring homes and offer a warm drink, all the while wishing good fortune on their neighbors.

During this period, wassailing had nothing to do with Christmas, but that began to change in Victorian England, when Christmas became more commercialized and popular. It was during this time when publishers began circulating carols, forever linking the tradition of wassailing with Christmas. Christmas caroling as Victorian Englanders knew it might have fallen by the wayside. But while carolers may no longer go door-to-door singing Christmas songs and wishing their neighbors good fortune, those intent on seeing the modern manifestation of this tradition that dates back more than a millenium may be able to find some carolers at their local mall or church.

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