3rd-graders share letters to Santa Dear Santa, I would like some football and hockey collectables. I would also like some lego’s, I would like an ipod with a green case. I would like some hockey cards, I would also like a t-shirt. How do you get everybody’s presents? How do you get all the kids on the naughty and nice list? How do you watch all the kids? From Dirk Fornwabl
Dear Santa, I wis that everybody is happy for every one a Christmas from the poor to the rich people. I wish them to be happy even you Santa! For Christmas all I want is for every one to be happy! I want families to come over and celebrate. Please Santa give me one thing and that thing is a picture of you that is wat I want for Christmas.. I want you to have a great Christmas. You rock Santa! Merry Christmas Santa. Pleas write back. Sincerely Arianna
Dear Santa, I would like the game Skylanders Slop Force. There are several types of precious stones that are amazing. My favorite stones are Diamonds, Ruby, Sapphire and Emeralds. If you give them to me I would be HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY! Joe Katzenmacher Dear Santa, I hope you have a merry christmas. We a thankful you come from the north pole to bring us presents thank you. I would live a tank for my turtles. From Andrew Dear Santa, I hope I get to see your reindeer and sleigh. How are you? We have alot
Dear Santa, I would like Ninja turtles for a present. I would like a new video game. I would like four ninja turtles. I would like a new ninja turtle DVD. I would like power ranger blanket and pillow. I would like a monster university. From Ben
of presents under our tree. How is Mrs. Clause? We got a new TV and stand. How are the elves. Ho! Ho! Ho! Yours sincerely Lacie Dear Santa, I hope you get
a road to every house in the whole world. I hope you hope you have a merry christmas. A remote control car. A remote control helicopter. I would also like some new books. From: Anthony
Dear Santa, Thanks for everything you gave me last year. The slippers were comfy. But I want to say thank your for everything you are the nicest person ever. Can you lease send
me a bunny for Christmas that would be good. Merry Christmas and a happy new near. And please tell Mrs. Clause that I said hi. How are the elves by the way? Love, Jazmine
Dear Santa, I went a monster high doll. Can you get me a play dog with lipstick. Nevaeh Dear Santa, I would like a Furby Boom and Furby PArty Rocker please! Love, Ava Cunningham
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Dear Santa, What I want for christmas is a big box of small legos and a dress for christmas also a iphone and a minny sweatshirt and a red and white scarf. Also an american girl doll and clothes for it to. From Fernanda Garcia Dear Santa, Santa i want for christmas is. Sky lander swopforce. And the gys. I want for chrismas. Star Stnker Roller Bral Countdown Free Ranger. And Hoof Loop oh Santa don’t read my christmas list at my house Oh. I want mario and sonic 2014 for Wii. I would also like Pokemon X and Y. From Rally Dear Santa, Hi, thanks for the toys last year Merry Christmas! I would like an elf on the shelf and a pool table. A golden hampster, oh how I love hampsters. Am I on your good list? Can I have a PS4 and a Skilaners giants and hello kitty tote bag. From Parker Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a remoter controled plane, boat and a lot of books. I wish I could meet you! I also want
Ski landers swap force and giants. Sincerely Vedder I would like Monster High for christmas. A new would look good in my room. Finally Monster High p.j.’s with all the Monster High girls on them. Your friend Lexus Piecekann Dear Santa, Santa how does your reindeer fly? How to you deliver the presents in on night. I want a bell from your sleigh From Sophia Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a new BMX bike. I would also like a new pocket knife, and along with all that
I would like a Doctor Whovian kit a evry Doctor Who thing ever. I would also like a pair of Nike Freese. Yours Truly Isaac Weiland Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Nabi new shoes four fluffy pillows a Journal and a puppy. I also want an Ever After High doll and an American Girl Doll. Love, Nya Pine
Dear Santa, I want an ipod Touch and a bunch of candy. PS I love snickers. Love, Josh Behrends
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Dear Santa, Can you get me a big lego set? And please do not forget my little sister please. You can give her a big doll house. You can give my two dogs a big
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Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year I would like a new puppy. I will make you cookies and milk for you. Your good girl, Ashleigh
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want is a big stufd unicorn. I want a iPod a dog and a bunch of chocolate. From. Chloe Walterman
Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are the elves playing hockey in the cold weather? You don’t have to get everything I ask for. This is a list I made for you to see. I want a royal scooter with a bullet proof deck. I would really like that new scooter but you don’t have to get me it. Your friend, Sam
Dear Santa, Will you get me a rabbit for Christmas They are the best! I would also like to have a big robot. Thanks, I love you. Love Trevor Abrego
Dear Santa, how are you and Mrs. Claus? How are your reindeer? Do they eat a lot? Well you can get me anything but if Ricky doesn’t get me Pokemon xory can you get me it?
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Dear Santa, I have been good this year I hope. All i want is a lap top. but you can give me a couple of Lego sets. Your friend, Luke Dear Santa, I love Christmas. It’s my favorite holiday. I want a bearded dragon. I love lego’s just so you know, I want a mini motorcycle. Your friend, Dlane
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Dear Santa, I want a dog named Zoomer. I also want a stuffed animal; 2 of them. I want a Furby Boom, I want my whole family, I want art stuff and books, I want a Flutter by Fairy. I want a real fish. Love, Morgan Christian P.S. I want fish food to go with the real fish. P.S. and a fish tank Dear Santa, How is your wife? Listen, I’ve been a good girl this year. So there should be no reason there aren’t presents under my tree this year! So there’s a few things I want, no I need to have. But I’m only gonna write one since this paper is so small. Okay, here the thing I need to have, get ready …. A LAPTOP!!!! But that’s not on my wish list. Well Happy Holidays! Your good girl, Demitra Dear Santa, I bet it is cold at the North Pole. It is cold in Albert Lea just like the North Pole. I hope
you eat cookes and milk. I want some art stuff. Santa is nice to evrey body. I want a DS game. I want some nail polish. I want some sliper. Your friend, Alexis Truesdell Dear Santa, I would like nothing for Christmas. Is that normal? I like to give not git ok. But you could git my mom some money because she really would appreciocte it. Your friend, Kaidin Barnes
Dear Santa, I can not wait till winter because I want to play in the snow and make snowmen. What kind of milk do you like? I will leave you some cookies on Christmas Eve. I hope it does not snow hard on Christmas Eve, because then you can’t put presents under the tree. I hope you can make it. Love, Madison Dear Santa, Can you please come to my house
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Hawthorne Elementary School Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? What kind of cookies do you like? How do your reindeer fly? I really like your elves to. Your good boy, Tyler Voshell-Hall Dear Santa, I want a Furby a Christmas. I hope you don’t get lost in a blizzard. I’m counting on you. Don’t forget to try one of my cookies. I love Christmas. From, Sophia Brownlee Dear Santa, You are cool and nice, good. I have been real good this year. I know that you like cookies. I would like a pet turtle. But what I want most is my baby brother to have a good Christmas. You friend, Lydia Dear Santa, I want a pretty rock for Christmas. The rock is called a topas. It’s a pretty rock. I also would like a turtle. Merry Christmas Santa. Morgan Camery Dear Santa, I hope you make it to my house. I can not wait for you to get to my house with my presents. Will you get me a lot of presents? I do not care what they are. I have been good but my brother has not been good. When will you get here. Your friend, Makayla Dear Santa, For Chrismas I want a puppy. Next I might want a DSi. Then I maybe want a clubhouse. After I will want a ipad. Maybe I want a new bike. And I want monster high stuff. Last I want
a new scooter. And monster high pj’s. Sincerly Ava Dahl Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? Do you feed them every day? Would you please get me a PS4? It is a gameing system. And a couple of games. Well I hope you can get to my house OK. Dont crash. Your friend, Aydan Dear Santa, I hope you have a very nice christmas. Do you really watch us were sleeping. Where do you get all the presents for us? Are the elves having a good time wrapping present? Do you sing christmas carols? Am I on your naughty list? Can you get me some book. Love, Cydney Dear Santa, I have been a really really good girl and I have some quetions to ask you. How are you and you wife? Are your elves making all the toys right? Do you have any bad runaway elves? That’s all the quetions for now. I want a looming
bracelet set and a barbie life in a dream house. Sincerely, Josephine Moffitt Dear Santa, Can I please have a … Kindlefire and an american Doll? Wilil you please please tell me how your reindeer fly. By the way, how are you and Mrs. Claus? Love, Lincoln Giles Dear Santa, I want a Monster High doll named Cleo Denial, a desk, Barbies, crafts, a Barbie house, and The Boxcar Children Books. It’s ok if you only get me a few things. I just want to have Chrismas. P.S. I want an itunes card for my ipad. Mackenzie Hanson
Halverson Elementary School Dear Santa, How old are you? Do you have RUDLPH? Do you have the santa pupps? Do you have Elfie elf? Do you have Santa paws? Is RUDLPH real? For Christmas I would like a Wiiu and a Gold braslet. by Jesse Zamayoa
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Dear Santa, How do you do? Do you LOVE cookies?? We like cookies. We like to put out cookies for you. Have a nice trip. Your friend, Connor Becker Dear Santa, Is Miss Claus
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Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Rudolph doing? How old are you? I’ve been good this year. I would like a big humongous stuft animal. I would also like a phone please!!! Say hi to Mrs. Claus for me. Thank you!! We always make cookies for you. I got a surprise for you. Mary Christmas! Your friend, Trinity Buschman Dear Santa, How old are you? I would like a xbox one. I would also like a dirt bike. I have been good this year. Have a safe trip. From, Isaac Rasmussen Dear Santa, How are you? Did the elves already get to work? I tryed to be good! I would love to leave out milk and cooies for you and I would like the new big phone please? I would like a pretty Barbie and please with a lot of pretty highheels in the box pleas? and my family been good to but Tiara and Avaecinda been good to. From Olivia Adams Dear Santa, How old are you? How are your elves? I would like an Xbox 360. I hope you have a good Christmas. Your friend, Ryley Van Riper Dear Santa, Do you like to dance santa? Do you like choklet chip cookies or plane cookies? I’d like it if you could get me dishy infinity. I would also like a lego datman set please. Me and my family are so happy your so happy. Hope you and the reindeer have a safe trip. Your Friend Trey Henderson Dear Santa, How are you? How are the elves? How are the raindear? I would like a game calld minecaraft. Isaias
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Halverson Elementary School Dear Santa, Are you and your reindeer getting ready to fly and give us presents? I would like to have a book called Eyes on the goal. I would also like some stuff for my brother James. I hope you have fun on your trip. Love, John Amarosa Dear Santa, Are you having fun? How old are you? I would like a ipod. I would like a ipad. How is Mrs. Claus? Can you make time for me and my dad? Can You make time for me and my brother? Love, Emma Carlson Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? How old are you? How are your elves? I would like a mini ipad. I would also like some toys and a
water dish for my rabbit. I have been good this year. Hope you drive safely. Happy new year. Love, Morgan Luhring
Dear Santa. I would like to have a skateboard that is the color blue and white. I would like to have an eletric skooter too. Have a fun trip! Kaw
Dear Santa, How are you? Have you been feeding the rainDear Santa, deer? Oh, can I I hope you have have some of your a safe Christmas. cookies I’m not Please give some of joking! Do you know the presents to the where I live? It’s homeless kids too. in Hollandale. I I only want two don’t know what to things. I want a get for Christmas boord that’s called so suprise me! candy land. Game From Devin one more thing. I want is a lots of Skylanders erasr erry that break a part. hristmas From Yeraldo
Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? Is Rudolph real? I would like a fake reindeer so I can sit on it. I also would like a can of wacky string. Me and my family love to put up the tree when it’s close to christmas. Hope you have a safe trip! Your friend, Kya Hungerford Dear Santa, Are you getting ready for Christmas? How are the reindeer doing? I would like a DS for Christmas and I would like a monsterhigh. Have a safe trip. From Jennave Gomez Dear Santa, Do you and Miss Claus like cookies? How
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old are you? Me and my family were good thus year. Can you please give me a tablit and a case for my tablit please. Thank you for the presents. Your friend, Stephanie Galvan Dear Santa, Are you and your reindeer getting ready for Christmas? I have been
good this year! I would like a Justin Bieber head band. I would like to let you know to be careful for the big hole that is at my house. My family loves to leave out cookies and milk and carrots for your reindeer. I hope you have a good and safe trip! Love, Jenica Olson Dear Santa, How are you & your wife? How are your reindeer & elves? How is your your year going? Are you busy? I hope I can get American girl dolls & accessories I also want barbies & dolls. Have a nice flight. Elizabeth
Dear Santa, I hope your feeling fine if you are I will put some cookies on my table Christmas and April Fool are my favorite Holiday I want Diary of wimpy kid dog day and I want Diary of wimpy kid Hard Luck book. Do you
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get me a stuffed big wolf. Are the elves your children? Emma Clark Dear Santa, How are you? I don’t mean to bother you. but I want to know how the elves are doing? I want to know if I can have a big stuffed wolf and a baby stuffed wolf? Don’t forget to feed the raindeer. Pershia H How are you? Ar you redy for Christmas? I’m looking forward to Christmas. I hope you feel good. I would like some rubberbandes for my braslets. I would like my own ipad too. have a good trip. Haley B. Dear Santa,How are you? I want christmas to come soon. I want a phone and a Kindle. How are the raindeer. Are you busy right
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Dear Santa, How are you and your reindears? Are your elves working on the toys. Are you feeling good. I want a wii u for Christmas and a airplane. I hope you don’t miss some houses and have a safe trip and don’t lose your reindears. Love Miguel
Halverson Elementary School Dear Santa, How are you? I hope your ok. I hope your feeding the raindeer. You don’t have to get us clothes cause our mom is getting us clothes. But you can get us toys if you want. Surprise us. Merry Christmas. Justyce Burbank Dear Santa, How have you and the rendeer been. I have been good this year so may I have a remote control car and a small hellacopier. See you in a few weeks. I will leave you cookies. From Blayz Dear Santa, How are you doing. How is rudolph. I have been a good boy this year could you bring me an X-Box and Call of Duty Ghost Noah Dear Santa, Where do you live in the southpole. Pleas can you tell me, the thing I want is a iphone can you santa pleas on Christmas. And I will get you cookies if you come santa and leave presents. good bye Santa, Angel Gaerrero Dear Santa, What is your raindeer’s name? What kind of cooke do you like! How are you and Mrs. Clause? I what a puppy and a XBox. Have fun this year! Love Madyse Lite Dear Santa, How is Rudoph? hope Mrs. Clause isn’t sick today. I want a Barbie dream house and a doggy-doo. You are so special Santa clause I am so proud that you are happy and Santa Clause. Have a safe flight Santa Clause. Love, Antiona Dear Santa, Are you almost coming we’ve all be wating for you. What’s your favorite type of cookie? Do you have a new reindeer? Are you getting stuff readdy to come? This year I want an ipad. Be careful on your trip. Anthony Ceronio Dear Santa, How are you feeling about chrismas? Are you ready t pass out presents? This year can I have an Ipod and a Iphone 5. I will miss you when you when you go to the North pole. Love, Janae Dear Santa, How do you do. How are the reindeer? What do your reindeer eat? I want a monsterhihg doll and a ipod. I hope you have a grat trip. Alivia Dear Santa, How is rudolph?
is it cold up thar? What are you doing with Mrs. Close I hope you are haveing fun. Are your elves makeing the presints yet. I was vary good this year so can I get in ipad with free wifi on the ipad. and a bunch of Pokymon cards. Love: Caleb Dear Santa, How are you? I have been waiting this year for Christmas. How many reindeer do you have? Do you have a lot of snow? I want a iPod and a 3Ds. I want somethings for my room of Helly Kitty. What do you do? Have a great day! Anahi Dear Santa, How have your elves been doing? Are they doing good? How are you doing? I hope you like the cookies and the milk. There are two things I want for christmas if you can get it for me. It is an elevator BarBie house and a christmas Book. I hope you have a holly Jolly Christmas to you. Breanna Edwards Dear Santa, How are you? Are you busy? If you arn’t can you get me an ipod for youtube and facebook! I’d like fun Christmas games for it or an electric scooter, a pink one of course! If not could you get me a doll? Have a safe ride. Merry Christmas! Jenessa Dear Santa, The weather is cold! how are you and your reindeer. I hope your fine! how many reindeer do you have. I would like habi and a monky called cuddles. I hope you have a nice christmas. Love, Julissa Dear Santa, What are the deers name? Are you ready to give out presents santa? I want cloths and stuff animals. i hope you have a nice trip. Love, Lindsey Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Clause? Are you busy right now? Can you bring me an American Girl doll? I have been a good girl this year. Are the elvles are okay? Love, Lizeth Dear Santa, I have seen that it is cold here and that means christmas is on its way! Is it true that you travel by time travel? Which raindeer is happiest and grumpyist? Do you have any raindeer in training.
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For christmas, I would like a scooter and a Howleen monster high Doll. I promase to put cookies and milk out for you. Madilynn Howe
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? How are your elves? How are you? I would like toys for me and my sister. I like to read. I love my family. I hope you have a safe trip. Merry Christmas. Your friend, Maria Flores Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Is it really cold out there in the North pole? I have been good this year! I would like an ipad for Christmas and a Lego friends Olivas House set please. We love when you come visit us. Have a safe trip! From, Marissa Hanson Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeers? Are you having fun at the north Pole? Are the tree’s white with snow. I have been really good this year. I want a computer an Ipad. Oh and my Christmas list is in my tree. And I have to make cookies for you so when come you can eat the cookies that I made for you. Hope you have a great Christmas. From, Mia Savanna Escobar Dear Santa, How are you?
Are the rain deer’s doing good? What cookies do you like to eat? So what I wod like for Christmas is Arthur Books nail polish. I hope you have a good Christmas! Love, Sophia Dear Santa, How are the raindeer? What is your faviort kind of cookies? I would like… puppy toys and a bird house that you can paint. Have a merry christmas! Love, Zoe Kokot
Catholic School Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas. Toys. DS games, Minecraft for X-box 360, Lego Marvel Super heros for X-box 360, Wii games, Dr. dretfull, and a puppy. I want to have one more puppy so my two have one more
friend. From. Bryan Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an elf on the shelf, a small robot, some football cards. I hope you get this letter soon. How do you go all around the world in one night? Collin
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St. Theodore Catholic School Dear Santa, I want Skyrim and Eldor Scrolls V.I also want a hard drive please. I hope you a merry Cristmas everyone. Owen Dear Santa, I want a puppy buy my parents down because we are gone to mutch and not a cat because I might be allergic to them
and I love tour elf on the self my elf’s name is Ruby. My parents are gone till Sunday so Ruby came today she had a sing that said “I’m back I missed you” in black permanet marker. From your friend, Avery Dear Santa, I want: a left handed bow. Elf on the shelf, a robot, 5 packs of football cards,
and a Nike football. I hope I get all of it. Thanks if I do. Cole Dear Santa, All I want for Cristmas is zoomer and a ds and pokemon for the ds. I would also like and elf on the shelf and the robot A.S.M.I.O. Can I have a stufted raindeer? Love, Ezra P.S. can it be rudolph?
Dear Santa, I would like a Robot for Christmas and snow and lots of pizza. Yummy. And can I get an elf on a shelfe. Do you really like milk and cookies? I know I do. How many raaindeer do you have? I also would like a ride on Rudolph? From: Alden P.S. Do you make your presents from wood? Dear Santa, I have been good.
I love Annie. She decorated my tree with underware. My sister Sophia said “Ava”! For Christmas I would like: A toy puppy an American girl doll, DS games, and a doctor kit. When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I hope I’m on the good list! Xoxo Love, Ava Dear Santa, I have been good this year. This year I want robot dog
and X Box, a elf on the shelf, and American girl doll clothes, jupm rope, hula hoop, animal book. From Jade Dear Santa, I wish you a good Cristmas for you. I would want a book, movie, football cards, a game, colerd pencils, baseball cards, basketball cards, another book. Your friend, Diego
WORLD RECORD BELL RINGER & COMMUNITY HERO
Captain Jim Brickson set a world record for bell ringing, standing at a kettle for 105 hours. The event raised more than $39,000 for the Albert Lea Salvation Army’s Christmas Campaign. Congratulations Jim, from your friends in Albert Lea and at Northern Division Headquarters. You can be a hero too. Give at SalvationArmyNorth.org/albertlea or mail your donation to 302 Court St., Albert Lea, MN 56007