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Christmas Greetings Dr. Matt Lutz dressed as Santa visiting Jarvisburg Elementary School on Friday, December 15, 2023.
Wanchese Christian Academy First Grade To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 7 years old. I have acted very GOOD all year long. An example of that was when I Mi Hous. I would really appreciate to get: tech deck, skate bord. Thank you so much! Love, Reef B To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 7 years old. I have acted very gud all year long. An example of that was when I hep mom. I would really appreciate to get: drone, logo. Thank you so much! Love, Ryland To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 6 years old. I have acted very good all year long. An example of that was when I cleaned by room. I would really appreciate to get: art suplies, nintendoswitchgames, drone. Thank you so much! Love, Jace To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned xis years old. I have acted very Gub all year long. An example of that was when I ast a Frid to Play wan tcee wus Kiying. I would really appreciate to get: thabFonse, cabee, Pfroom. Thank you so much! Love, AnnAbEllE To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 7 years old. I have acted very GooD all year long. An example of that was when clean the hous. I would really appreciate to get: X Box, hat, Drone. Thank you so much! Love, Salter
Second Grade To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 7 years old. I have acted
very gooD! all year long. An example of that was when I was helpping a stutut Do work. I would really appreciate to get: coige Long Piullwo, Art set. Thank you so much! Love, PeneloPe
I would really appreciate to get: Bracelet maker, T. swift Blanket, tiger lego set, thats all. Thank you so much! Love, Isla
To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 9 years old. I have acted To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 8 years old. I have act- very goodish all year long. An example of that was ed very Good all year long. An example of that was when I took out the trash. I would really apprewhen I played kind. I would really appreciate to get: ciate to get: crocs, B.B. Pistol. Thank you so much! dron, stitch blanket, school kit, Jesus books. Thank Love, Bobby you so much! Love, Lily Hooper To Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 8 years old. I have actTo Santa Claus, During this year, I turned 7 years old. I have acted ed very GOOD all year long. An example of that was very good all year long. An example of that was when when I helpt my mom. I would really appreciate to I helPed my freand do work. I would really appreciate get: Drone with camo, Star wars legos, 100 Doller to get: A baretoe blanket, a drown, a sowing mashen, Roblox Gift card, Gi Wistam. Thank you so much! a stitch hat, a stitch notebook, and a stich casse. Love, Ethan Thank you so much! Love, Zoey Alizzabith Ross To Santa Claus, Third Grade During this year, I turned 9 years old. I have acted very good all year long. An example of that was when To Santa Claus, I helPedful. I would really appreciate to get: shotgun During this year, I turned 9 years old. I have acted shells, morgan wallen targets, a good Christmas, bed very good all year long. An example of that was when spred. Thank you so much! Love, Gracelynn I play with my Brother when He wonts to. I would really appreciate to get: a Big nef gun, a suprize, 2 To Santa Claus, sQushmelows, 1 suprize for my Brother skate bord. During this year, I turned 8 years old. I have acted Thank you so much! Love, Evalynn Meekins very good all year long. An example of that was when I had no spankings. I would really appreciate to get: To Santa Claus, Beachwaver curling Iron, hot Pink Stanley (PS I want During this year, I turned 8 years old. I have acted flowers), Straw covers, a teal iPhone 11. Thank you so very good all year long. An example of that was when much! Love, Kennedy I Fed my cat. I would really appreciate to get: gitar, shotgun, fourweeler, money. Thank you so much! To Santa Claus, Love, Hank During this year, I turned 8 years old. I have acted very Good all year long. An example of that was To Santa Claus, when I even thoge my nidbrue is mein I stil play. I During this year, I turned 9 years old. I have act- would really appreciate to get: RC tank that actued very good all year long. An example of that was ely shoots somthing, pet octipus, switch, gift card. when I help my mom with stuff a lot and my family. Thank you so much! Love, ALaxander Stevensz
Holiday letter from CCS superintendent Dear Currituck County Schools Family, As we approach the end of another year and experience the warmth of the holiday season, I find myself reflecting on the incredible blessing it is to be part of the remarkable community we have here in Currituck County. I am filled with gratitude and appreciation for each and every one of you. Thank you to all Currituck County Schools’ staff for their commitment to our shared mission of inspiring excellence in every student. Your dedication to our students and the success of our district has resulted in many achievements and fostered a culture of connectedness, creating a safe learning environment and fueling learning and growth for all. You have not only accepted but risen to the challenges of continuous improvement. Together, we have made substantial progress, and I am inspired by the momentum we have gained in our determination to become the top district in the state. To our students, always remember that you are the heart of our community. Your curiosity and creativity are a source of daily pride and inspiration, and it is our great honor to support you through your educational journey. To our families and the Currituck community, your heartfelt generosity and kindness are appreciated. Your involvement and support in our school community are invaluable, no doubt contributing to the success of our students and the strength of our district. May this season bring you peace and happiness, and may it be a time of laughter and togetherness. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! Warmest regards, Dr. Matt Lutz
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Town of Manteo Santa Letter Drop Box Dear Santa, I whant, a scooter and a FhaF Plush, dinosares toys also amaze and a tre hose i also whant a puppy also i want Pokemons cards bye Jeffrey Hi Santay! I had sum ruf days. Pleez can I have Two Lego wardin Lego set. I like you. You have a Merry Christmas. Pleez can I have a Lego2SPIDER-man figure. I will be onis. I think I’m on the naughty list. I liked wen you got me a SPIDER-man Lego figure. Pleez can I have a drilling set. I Need more cloes. I need sum books. My nena
needs stuf for her legs. Love, Bill
Christmas wish list. fast remote control car, Air Jordans, trumpet, nitendo, Shark or tiger flipozoo I love you Santa Claus Sleeping bag, orbey gun, Drum set, Dear. Santa I watn, a toy haus that’s it. of barlie, I watn a book no two PS: the remote control car I book and Spanish, I relly want to want to be 4 whell drive show nitey. I want barlies, I want a yoyo and some present for my Dear Santa, family. I want a small puppe, santa Genesis plushy, a baby boock for my baby sister, new markers, a new note Dear Santa, book, a soccer ball I want a elf I have not ben perfect this on the shelf, year and this my list. I what to sant love melany that reamout control truck that my dad got me last Christmas This year for chrismas I want and a surprise nerf gun a Lavinder cowe slimi and a Berry JB merry chrismas Slime from pechy Babys but if you cannot do That Dear Santa Claus, it is ok I have all I Cuold ever I know I havent ben Per- need my family fect this year But here is my from Maizie
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Dear Santa, I want a gameboy for christmas so I can play pokemon emerald, nintido 64 so I can play zelde and I also want a pokemon vivevd valge bustr box
and the new mario wonder game and a nerf gun. I need a pare of socks. I want my friend Dylan to have a Rainbow Friends action figures. Love, Austin
Dear Santa, To Santa From Bernard, Did your elf make a lot of I know i have not ben good presins? I wut new shoes and new but this is my chistmas list the mor Legos and sonic legos. I wut frist is a st. bernard and PS5 need a new jacket. I wut new tool with madenn. now you know my ket for Austin. elf kerby i want a obix gun o my Love Reelin
Dear Santa, I want 1 chrismiss present. My elf is noty. you are asum. You have allots of elfs. This year I was nice. You are cool. Tell my elf to be nice. The elf colored my dads face. You are very cool, have a good day. Ever
Dear Santa, I whant a set of earings and a xbox, tuertle. A orbe blaster, maltibule pet fish and a for willer. A dirt bike ingene. A pokemon vivid voltage and a obsidien flames pokemon card packs. Colton
Dear Santa, I want a mine Bike and a Phone and a par of xtuf and a drit Bike and Baseball cards and football cards and a ps5 and a scalte elf. a water bottle. a laptop new cowboy boots. pants. shorts. Abel
Dear Santa, Have yew had a good year? I hop so. I hop the elves has had a good year too! But im sorry for being naughty. I hop you can forgive me. And there is three things that I want and one thing that I need and one thing Dear Santa, that I want to give to some one I want a puupy, a phone case, m three things that I want are plushes, my life dolls set, barbie black boots, and makeup and a bidoll. tze toy. Kennya Dear Santa, Dear Santa, thing that I need is gloves. Ive tried my very hardest to My thing that I want to give to be nice and sometimes my curio- someone is a watch for my Dad! tisy gets me in truble. I want a Love, Rich pc new christmas pjs and imposter motion sensed. Dear Santa, From Michael How have you been whith the gifts? Also may I have a tackle Dear Santa, box? And a baitcaster? And some This year I want pokemon lures? I need a sweat shirt? My cards and a pet dog. I also want MoM has been wanting a French a tellorportore, a timemancheine bull dog. and money for my parents. And Love, Landon the last thing I want for this chistmas is a TV. This is all I want Dear Santa, for this christmas. for chismas I want slime. Mitchel for chismas I want doll house for chismas I want iPhone Dear Santa, 14-15 How was your year? Min was for chismas I want a stuf bunny grat I hope your was grat to for chismas I want a huderbord First, I am going to tell you my for chismas I want Ken Needs I Need clothes. Now I am for chismas I want Barbie going to tell you my want I want for chismas I want a mini and Electric Skateboard. and I printer want a dert bike. and a husfor chismas I want mini stuf key. And my grama want a sloth Sincerely, Betsty blankit. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, May I have a phon. And zero I thake you for geting me all v-bucks. And a gameing set and of thouns gifts from last year. a Go-Proe to because I whant to Have you had a good year with start a Yutub chanll. To get a lot the Elfves? I wood like a cupa of ur money to feed my family. Lego sets four wheeler acshin Sincerely, Ebon figers jordins shos. I want my cousin to get a Lego set to beDear Santa, cause me and my cousin like Legos. Thank for my gifts las yir and Love, Naomi your elves our a big big hiro and you and your elves is the best. I Dear Santa, want a mine bike and xbox and I wood like the Titanic lego my mom want a new dog. I need set and all so 2 utre Micraft lego to new shoes. set and 3 new nrf guns. All so 2 Love, Briana Titanic boocks and a green nutcracker and all so a titin camera Dear Santa, ma and sum five nights at FredYou can do it I believe in you. I dy’s tois and Badey tois to and a want a stanley, slime, a bike. I need big huge wuge toi and a Micraft some clothes and shoes. I would like drulad plushe. Mare Christmas a pack of different shades of pursanta. And I omost frogt I nide ple markers. Merry Christmas! sum new shus. Love, Kingzley Love, Dylan Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How is your year going? This Have you had a good year? If Christmas I want a paer of rollso good. May I have baseball cards er skates and a drawing kit. This
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christmas I need some new paer of gloves and some long sleave shirt. I want every boty to have a good christmas. Merry Christmas. Love, Broelyn
Dear Santa, I want a bunch of stuff. And expeshuly a new controler. I want a bunch of Robux and vbucks. I want a electeret bmx bike. Memphis Dear Santa, I want a camra and Minecraft on my Nintendo and I want a computer and I want an iPhone 7 and I want a rolley chair and I want a note book and I want a bord games and I want a soccer ball and I want a basketball and I want a football and I want a baseball and I want a tenisball and I want a baseball bat and I want mario kart on my Nintendo and I want ebucks on my Nintendo and I want robucks on my tablet and I want a charzard x pokemon card and I want a pokemon book to keep my cards safe and that is what I want for Christmas. Bryce Dear Santa, I would like winter boots because I have been good. I would also like a art kit for Christmas. I would like 5 coloring books. I would also like lots of Christmas earings and lots of claw clips. I would like 2 math books. I would like a new bookbag and lunchbox. Malaya Dear Santa, I’ve been good by helping my family and your amazing. I want for christmas is cimmondi plushie pls and mylody plushiee. I want to be a great Youtuber! Burt Dear Santa, I relly relly want a blue bmx because I wold like to do triks on my bmx becase rideing bikes. I have been doing good in school. and last I have been helping my mom and dad. Mason Dear Santa, I want for crismus is a rolublaes ples. I want for crismus is a hufdoy ples. I want anuthr pupe ples. Laylo
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Hyde County Schools Christmas Card Contest winners announced
COURTESY HYDE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Winning entries for the Hyde County Schools Superintendent’s Christmas Card Contest have been announced. All winning entries are from Ocracoke School and are shown from left: Lily Ramunni, kindergarten; Uriah Johnson, 8th grade; and Mira Barnes, 11th grade.
OBX Shipping Center Dear Santa, Please bring me a football and new shoes. Thanks a lot Santa! Cruz Dear Santa, Thanks for coming to see us on Christmas! Leiselle Dear Santa, I would like a basketball and new water bottle. Thank you! Alyssa
Dear Santa, I want my dad to come home please Love, Anna Dear Santa, I just want to say thank you! From, Tony Dear Santa, I like pokemon or a football card thock you Anthony Dear Santa, THANK. YOU! Augustus
Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I hope to see you on Christmas. Fly safe Make sure to please give me Pokemon toys, with the reindeer. Pokemon legos and race car legos and lego Cora toys. We will be TX, please drop off candy and presents at home (candy in our stockings) Dear Santa, maybe 1 present in TX if you have time. Please bring me a baby doll. I love you FORD Marlena Dear Santa, I just wanted to say thank you! From, ASOISAOI
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I have been good by picking up trash. Pls can I have 5 things they are a cameruhoulder and a camer and pagama a socks and animal plusheas thank you so much for all theee. to: Santa Alayna
Dear Santa, I want to thank you for the tumble mat. This year I want a softball ordament also LED lights. I would like a mini Fridge. Hope your elves are doing good now my need close size 9. Now my brothDear Santa, er Landon wants lulu lemon shorts. I would like a bike to go on Thank you Merry Christmas! rides with my mom. I would like Love, Kinleey to have a new shoes. I would like some new rings and some anklets. Dear Santa, I hope you had a good year and I would like a new swetshirt. I I whant a bike and a vr head set would like some nail polish. I want and a skabord. I need some shoes, to be in cheer or gymnastics. XOXO Evelyn and I whant a homeless man to get some food. Dear Santa, Love, Kristian I really really really want a good non laggie computer for Dear Santa, Christmas to play with Alex, my I would like ten book. You are brother. I have been really good the best person ever. I would like this year and you are amazing. a forth grade math and writBenjamin ing book. I would like a American girl doll. I would like a santa doll Dear Santa, please. The santa doll is for my I hope you had a good year. I little sister. want a watch that my mom and Rylee dad can track me on. I also want camoufage hat and the ninje Dear Santa,
turtle calbungu pack. I need socks. I want pink mittens. Love, Haven Dear Santa, Thank you for the candy from last year. may I have pleas have noow shoes and some tackle for Dad please and some tackle for me and a fishing rod. Love Luke Dear Santa, I hope you had a good year with the elves making so many toys a gifts. Thank you for geting me what I want This Christmas I want a mini frigde, bean bag and I need a new jacket I want my sister to get new dolls. I will be honest I have been hacking my sister. Love, Brynley Dear Santa, Have yuo had a good year whith the elves making gifts? I ben good this year but for Chsristmas I need a new paere of shoes clothes and gloves and what I want for my sister is a bitzie toy. Love Naomi
Chistmas Greetings
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2023
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Mrs. Marshall’s 1st Grade Class Manteo Elementary School Dear Santa, My name is Juan. I have been very good this year. I hope you bring me a Nintendo Switch and new tooth paste but it has to be Pokemon. How many toys can you deliver at one time? From Juan Dear Santa, My name is Taryn. I have been very good this year. I hope you bring me a new pencil box, a desk, and roller skates. Who is your favorite reindeer? From Taryn
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unicorn watch. What do you do at the Dear Santa, workshop? My name is Jahzara. I have been very Love Aurora good this year. I hope you bring me a new winter coat, some Heely’s, and a BarDear Santa, bie car. How did you get your reindeer? My name is Jillian. I have been very From Jahzara good this year. I hope you bring me a scarf and a unicorn Happy Napper. How Dear Santa, many elves work in the workshop? My name is Kynlee. I have been very From Jillian good this year. I hope you bring me a new pair of boots, a stuffed bear, and a Dear Santa, jacket. What do the reindeer do when My name is Grady. I have been very they are not working? good this year. I hope you bring me two From Kynlee scarves, a pink piggy bank, and a Bowser Jr. Why do you have reindeer instead of Dear Santa, kangaroos? My name is Aurora. I have been From Grady very good this year. I hope you bring me some mittens, a toy vacuum, and a Dear Santa,
My name is Travis. I have been very car. What do you do when you are not good this year. I hope you bring me In- delivering toys? Merry Christmas! finity Robux, a Peppa Pig playset, gloves, From Reid a hat, and a new jacket. Why do you sometimes not bring what we ask for for Dear Santa, Christmas? My name is Willow. I have been very From Travis good this year. I hope you bring me a pillow case, a hover board, and a stuffed Dear Santa, puppy dog. How old are you? My name is Jaxson. I have been very Love you Willow good this year. I hope you bring me a hat, some gloves, a one-wheeler, and Dear Santa, glow in the dark lights for my bike. How My name is Aiden. I have been very old is Mrs. Claus? good this year. I hope you bring me a From Jaxson coat, a Nintendo Switch, and a Nerf gun. What is your favorite cookie? Dear Santa, From Aiden My name is Reid. I have been very good this year. I hope you bring me a new coat, a faster dirt bike, and a remote control
Outer Banks Family YMCA Dear Santa, My name is Ody. I am 4 years old. I have been a very good kid this year. If I could have any present in the world I would pick a garbage truck. Dear Santa, I would Lke a IPad and a IPhone IS Promax And a Turtle And a brother and a Phone Please From, Kai Kai To Santa
cruchlebs build box, mark raber swetshirt. Thank you Santa! From Nikita Dear Santa, My name is Claire. I am 8 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a desk, a Taylor Swift Shirt poester and earings, puppy, a 3D pen and filment, big baby yoda squishamellow Thank you Santa! From Claire
Dear Santa, My name is Lyla. I am 6 years old. This year I have Dear Santa, been Nice. For Christmas I would like birde, scavinger My name is Olivia. I am 10 years old. This year I hut, craft, baby doll stuff, candy. have been Nice. For Christmas I would like a keyThank you Santa! board/piano, a 3D pen, a water color set, a desk, and From Lyla a skateboard. Thank you Santa! Dear Santa, From Olivia My name is Lisa. I am 56 years old. I have been a very good-ish kid this year. If I could have any Dear Santa, present in the world, I would pick a kayak and My name is Beau. I am 9 years old. This year I have paddle. been Nice. For Christmas I would like pokemon cards, Love, Lisa a cindle charger, chess set, bord games and candy. Thank you Santa! Dear Santa, From Beau My name is Donna. I am 70 years old. I have been a very good kid this year. If I could have any present Dear Santa, in the world, I would pick a fun vacation. My name is Masha. I am 9 years old. This year I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like squish Dear Santa, mallow, beads, Christmas sh. I am 4 years old. I have been a very good kid Thank you Santa! this year. If I could have any present in the world, I From Masha would pick a B B gun. Love, Maleky Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is kindle, Samuel, computDear Santa, er, two dogs, fish, son, i c with. SpiDErman My name is Silas. I am 4 years old. I have been a Samuel very good kid this year. If I could have any present in the world, I would pick a dino with fire ray Dear Santa, this is what I want for Christmas, video game, on back. Love, Silas bouncy ball, teddy bear stuffy, basketball From, Aidan Dear Santa, My name is Clayton. I am 4 years old. I have been a Dear Santa, very good kid this year. If I could have any present rattlesnake, frog, iPhone c5 pro, tv game, real in the world, I would pick a monster truck. tiger, grich, grinch moove From, Ryder Dear Santa, My name is Joel. I am 2 years old. I have been a Dear Santa, very good kid this year. If I could have any present What I would like for crismans is a play stayshon in the world, I would pick a present. and a 1phon 15. From, Austin Dear Santa, My name is Lenora. I am 4 years old. I have been Dear Santa, a very nice kid this year. If I could have any present My name is Jackson. I am 6 years old. This year in the world, I would pick dolls. I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like: toys, Love, love plushys, games, ipad, ginger bread Thank you Santa! Dear Santa, From Jackson My name is Sam. I am 43 years old. I have been a very good kid this year. If I could have any present Dear Santa, in the world, I would pick Fiona the hippopotamus. My name is Nikita. I am 8 years old. This year Love, Sam I have been Nice. For Christmas I would like: a
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Wanchese Christian Academy Christmas festivities
Third grade students surprised their homeroom teacher PHOTOS COURTESY WANCHESE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Ms. Donna Karnavas by mailing her Christmas greetings Mrs. Bridget Reynolds’ first and second grade students at Wanchese Christian Academy each sewed their own stocking from their Language Arts class. “What a kind way to exto hang on their bulletin board mantle. press your appreciation for someone while practicing your penmanship. Ms. Donna was so thrilled that the displayed the gift of love on her door,” noted WCA.
Here, kindergarten student John Parks Bayliss is caught looking at the elf ... never touching of course!
With the “Elf on the Shelf” being so popular, Mrs. Misty Corderio’s preschool and kindergarten class looked forward to each day seeing what little Ruby was up to. This scavenger hunt was an integral part of their morning arrival.
WCA first grader Reef Roche is shown sewing his stocking together using a sewing machine.
Gina Stevens, fifth grade student from Mrs. Holly Strum’s science class at Wanchese Christian Academy, painted the layers of the sea dividing up the division of the seafloor.
Sometimes, we learn best by a handson experience! Here, seventh grader Kali-Jo Beasley is shown concentrating on drawing the Christmas scene of a snowman in a snowy field. She was voted best in the class and was thrilled to win a homework pass from science teacher Mrs. Rachel Thompson.
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