Letters to Santa

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We invited first, second and third graders from area schools to share their Letters to Santa with us. We received hundreds of cute responses, which appear on the following pages as they were submitted.

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PAGE 2 ■ LETTERS TO SANTA

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Dear Santa, It’s me Owen. I love you. Give me a hot wheel set. And I will be you’er frend. Ya I will. And I want 11 more stuff. And last I want a nerf gun.

Owen Blaize, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

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Dear Santa, I am good. Santa I want LOL boalls. I want LOL bed. I want LOL pil. I want LOL cos. I waut LOL toy. Some Red. I love Santa. I want a LOL dall ganr.

Auarina Aders, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can I have a stunt am nal, jellyfish and kitr. Can I have a stuft amnoal mushroom.

Henry Schmid, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want LOL dolls please. I want a Baby drem plane. I want LOL back pack and cote too. I want a LOL cup too. I have bin a good girl. I want a make up set too. I love Crisis it is the cool.

Mary Crismis Santa Class.

Addison Sermersheim, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Santcklas Can you breing a prest ples and are you wil? When caN you come? Santcklas call you got the presis to the sox! Sata call you pot blue ckadeceing!

Eleazar Williams Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want for crismis I like litle Robot red osmel and magescar!

Holden, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can you beny a fibit? Can you beny lols! Can you beny Cadey? I want a makeup sand. A babe dall corset.

Vivian Gramelspacher, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Santa I am a good boy. I want a two phone. And three phones for my sis.

I want a black Spider man toy. Give a Babe toy to my sis.

Yosei Lopez, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, Love Martin. Can I have a warm dlakint can I have a gam in cing of gam.

Martin Loya, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I can’t wait until you come. Did you know that I get gifes for my perintes?

Bria Hattabaugh, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I went a baike prisset with a tethebrr and a preeisset for my mom and a preeisset for my dad and a preesoet for my sidr.

Genesis Castillo, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, My elf are being sile. And for crismis I want kiltr and lols. and I want thos dipr brbes.

Gianna Rangel, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a Xbox. I am good. I want a lego set, I want a new house. I want a new back pack. I want a robot.

Connor Shaw, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a bobey for Crismis. And a bier for Crismis and a good Crismis peznit. for Crismis and I want a a ollf nex Crismis.or you can giv it to me this Crismis.

Chloe Myers, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want Pokemon cards. I want a Pokemon back pack.

I want a Pokemon bed. I want a Pokeman bedroom. I want blastowes.

Levi Spradlin, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want aMaikn girl doll, pupy. I want chombook. I also want a amarken boy doll. I was a good grl. LOL supls doll. I rily Love Happy. Christm is my favrit yer.

Haylee Leinenbach, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can you pls give me a scat bord and a u cump oodr? I oso want sum noow klos. Oh I oso frgot to tel you if I was a god gril. I want Pokemon cords.

Sophie Schepors, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Thack you Sata far my elf ralfe. He is funny. I want Hot Weis for Crismis. I want a toy moctrihruk. I want platoe.

You are the best Santa.

Kabric Hunter, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want dojo batl, fn af plushys, aifonex hed fones, nrf guns, socs, funtim foxy mrch, fnaf refef.

Jaxon M. Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I waet a harry potter costoom Isdavc, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a huverbord for Christmas.

Thank you Kaden, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can I hav gams thor Christmas.

Narisatn, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementery, Grade 1 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want of a my kasine live to selebrate Christmas with me and to meet my hole family thanks you.

Lily, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

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Lesly, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want to have a maree Christmas with my grandma.

Emma, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can I have a hrte gril and sum jeens.

Siz five and a toy dog.

Quinn, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want my cousin to come from ohio.

Carter, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can I have a trampolene for Christmas?

Bryor, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a mrey oaems. I want sum soks and I want sum kloz I want avihzrs.

Will, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wis I can have a pet grlburet.

Hadly, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want some mine craft toys.

Kasen, Age 7 Fifth Strett Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, What I want for chris is for my mom to git hre bredk!

Raelynn, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want to give my mama a ornament from chined dear santa I want a naerfgch.

Casen, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, Can you give toys. For me and my.

Sitsr plese it. Is bunygyil that my friend me and my sitsr. And my cusen for Christmas.

Xiomara, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I an my mom tha my ana to ms they we will me.

Jennifer, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wot a wopu garn for a shy it look lk a wii a krn.

Lucy, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Hi I was a good girl I want to get scruffaloves. I want kilter. I want a Jojo bow. I want a staff almal butter fly. I want the staffest pillow. I want a swecwin pillow. I want magnets.

Gisselle Miranda, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Thack you for preses. I bin gud. I want a hol mack up set. I want a cult pillow that flips difrnt culrs. A bobe arplane set. Ples give me pick mon cars. Give me a lol set. A give me a nuthr stufd yunckon. Can you give me a wite bord and marckrs that are difrit marckrs.

Libby Wilz. Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a unicorn with a rainbow. I want to be kind to you with some cookies with milk. Puppy.

Kinley Knies, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a baby alive, clothes, and a natchimal wow, LOL doll, Ryan’s world doll and a bike and a bunny toy.

Stell Mundy, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

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Dear Santa, I want a puppy and I want a tiny tuckin and a baby doll and a sloth and a flamingo and a big teddy bear.

Bralynne Lopez, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I hope everybody gets what they want including the little ones and I hope everybody gets what they want including grown ups.

Keaden Nelson, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want you to give everybody a toy heart that never breaks.

Lucas Arnold, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I will want a lego military sets and action figures.

Jace Whipking, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, All I want for crismis is a cookies and milk. All I want for crismis is a real puppy. All I want for crismis is a kitty.

P.S. Make the Kitten.

Kylie Clouse, Age 7 Fight Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a action figure and electric car and I want a robot.

Dustin Hasenour, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a new Barbie and I love fluffy friends and toys for the whole world and I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Rheanna Stidhdm, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo Switch and a Camera and a kids phone. And a trampoline and a pet frog.

Milo Sanders, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a Batman toy, Santa. I really want a remote control care and batteries to put in it.

Jezrel Perez, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

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Dear Santa, I been good this year. Santa I want a fitbit and toy baby dolls.

Anistyn Emmons, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a robot to do evere one’s choors. From Lily Beth Gunselman.

Lily Gunselman, Age 6 Fight Street Elementary, Grade 1

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Izabella, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a keypad and a guitar.

Owen Calhoun, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a bike. I want a stuffed Snoopy dog.

Christian Rosado, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a present but I don’t know what I want! I will lave you milk and cookes any way. I hope you know what I want.

Jake Arvin, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a applewatch with games and a notebook.

Mathilda Drew, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I was very good. I want a puppy and a kitty.

Aavyn Alexander, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a ps4 and games and a puppy.

Jade Huff, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I will like a dog for Christmas and a applewatch and a bog LOL Dania Alvarez, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a phone and a tablet and applewatch.

Abigail Casares, Age 6 Fight Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I like all my friend. I want have a game. I like to sing Christmas.

Gabe Armstrong, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I wan a Owly.

Ava Bonham, Age 6 Fight Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I what a puppy and a ps4 and a applewatch with game.

Skylar Lee, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a woody doll.

Marshall Barkley, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a girl kitten and I want dinasour with a controller and I want a applewatch and I want a ps5.

Damon Head, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a electric gun and ps4.

Gavin Arthur, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a hoverbord and a IU Jersey.

Oh and a new bord game. Thank you so much.

Kaiden Roth, Age 6 ½ Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, Thank you so much for giving us pressents you give me. Thankyou for being rilly good then you so much.

Kellen Brosmer, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Chistmas I wish you a merry chistmas. Can I get a Computer for Chistmas? I need it because I love to see vieoes on youtube and I want a switch because I love playing Games and Cuphead.

Lydia Gibbs, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want you to have the best time at the north pole and plus dliver my preasent to me on crismasev thanck you Santa for my preasents so much Santa. Love you best freind: Bailey.

Erins ses sparckol is ben teling me you are giting radey to dliver my preasents for crismas.

Bailey, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I would love my aunt to come over for Chrismas becaus the left and I want to spend time with her. I want to get her a gift.

Katharine Leinenbach, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I reay want two things for Chrismas.

The first thing is a hoverboard! The next, I want a Amarican girl doll named Luciiaa! Merry Chrismas Santa! I’ll leave treats.

Ellis Holsworth, Age 8 Fith Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, My dad wants a toy gun. I want slime.

Molly Mills, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, You are the best ever the elf you sent us is nies and my fabrit rinder is rodof. Give me good presits ples.

I love you.

Zoey, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a pet and a robot to clean my room and a notebook.

Owen Schmitt, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I what LOL dols, ering, unuclen toy and pooses, makeup,LOL mohin.

Avery Parker, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a I pad and a math book and a robot.

Kevin Dong, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, Each year you fill our stocking with presents and presents under the tree too. We give you milk and cookies.

We named our Elf Elfie. Thank you!

Erielin, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I what slime and puddy and a dog and a applewatch.

Mia Taves, Age 6 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a puppy for Christmas.

Harrson Himsel, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wute like a baby aliv and a fipit a sort wothe o sow a badrey form mo

Dear Santa, I want a LOL and I want a fake car and it nes to be pink and I want a srut and shes and leges and a bow and the sent is pink and the leges are wine and the shes are pink and the bow is Rubiw and a crismes afit with a bow and I want a Babhy purpy with a afit and with a lese and eregs Valeria, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I would like a puppy for Christmas. I would like a Amarican girl doll. I hope you have a great Christmas.

Aria Lawson, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like a nintendo switch and a hoverbeard. Merry Christmas.

Nick Arvin, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a puppy because I have Never had a puppy black lab. I also will give you some treats.

Michael Braun, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I know there are a lot of kids in the world, so I just want one more thing.

A clone outfit from Star Wars the clone wards because I like star wars.

I will give you treats.

Collin Thomas, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

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Dear Santa, I just want 3 things I want cumpeter and 100 LOL dolls, one more thing I wish at summer to go to disney land.

Czarmell Jave Jeffires, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like Air Pods, Nintendo Switch, a Iphone11 and some money for Christmas. A Pokeman card would be fun as well. A husky would be great.

Grayson Happ, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want airpods because I never had them before.

Also a division and time math book.

Merry Christmas Santa I wish you have a good Christmas.

Kate Serrano, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would love a lite up football to practice at night. because I want to be a professional. I want Madden 20 because I am really good.

Grant Corbin, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would love a Benie Boo Beacuse I love sleeping whith them. I would like a real siberian husky with all the things it needs and to make my family happy.

Adriana Miranda Herles, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hi! my name is Wyatt I’m comeing to see you Saturday at John deer. I’ll see you there in 3 dayS! I want an XBOX it’s 150.99 and even comes with minecraft too. Love Wyatt Wyatt Huff, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like a phone a smart caxcalater a notebook all of Jack and annei books a legos: O Dog Love Dustin Bleemel Dustin Bleemel, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a cookies. I want cup cakes.

I want muffins. I want candy. I want spider.man shoes. I want to be me.

Love Landon Landon Fredickson, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Mare Crismas Santa for crismas I want a dog, Legos, shose Love Jencarlos Jencarlos Calderon, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a doll, baby doll, gum ball missing and close. Love Aubree Aubree Crider, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a couple of presents. I hope it is fine. I will be good. Love Rylan Rylan Mullins, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I wunt for chrismess All terrain cars, presten water bottle, presten hoodie.

Love Garrett Garrett Faulkenberg, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hi Santa what are you doing are you geting ready For Christmas. I am happy for chrismas. are you happy to give precents to kids. Love Manuel Manuel Gonzalez, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I love When you Bring me prents to me. You are my farite man in the world. You are awsome!:) Love Daisy Daisy Barker, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, My name is Evanjaline and my plan was that I can stay up late and see you. I have never ever did that to you and can I have a real not real fake baby doll. Sinserly, Evanjaline Evanjaline Ferrara, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is an LOL Dollhouse. And suffted animal. And a blood game name pac man. And a puppy bow that looks so cute. I Love You so much because you give me presnets!

Love Addison Addison Fuhrman, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want lots of crafts stuff. I will make suger cookei and milk for you. The raindeer get carriots. How are the raindeer? Love: Bailey Bailey Hagan, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, ha santa I hope your reindeer are lising well. I’v ben good this year rite.

I love you because you come year and you give us presents. love Simon Simon Demotte, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I like your hat and saut. I like Christmas because we get pressnts and you give us stuff. I like your raindeer. It can fly and do tricks. I like your sleigh love you Santa. Love Nelly Nelly Upton, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! My name is Grant. For Christmas this year I wan an Apple TV (4th genration), I phone 11 pro max, Airpods pro, mor back air, psvr, nintendo switch, gun, Bow and aroww, Astra security cameras, Nikon cameas and an Apple Watch series 5. Wish you good luck, Grant Grant Voegerl, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I like your red hat. I like you because you gif present. I like your Post. I like your shirt. Love Julian.

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Dear Santa, I like your rainDeer. and your and hat and suat. and I like your sleigh the most. How do you get your sleigh to wrok? love Leo Leo thomas, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I don’t know what I wont this year. The only thaing I know I got this year is a huver bord. You know I wont slim cit. I wont slim to go with it. love Marley Marley Ash, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Chritmas Santa Claus I whant a ipaed and a fone and a camputer.

Love Rachel Rachel, Age 9 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Chritmas Santa My name is Alexandria. What I relly need for Chratm is pants. What els I want for Chritmas is my to front teeth bach.

Love Alexandria Alexandria Haley, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Chrismes. I like you and I wot a bice. I wot a baby cat. Love Rocio Munoz Rocio Munoz, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is 2 Jeeps, a computer and a Iphone II. I promise that I’ll be respoinsible with them.

Hailey Kraay, Age 8 Fifth Street elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a pet bird because I’ve been good. I will share it with my little brother.

Queena Chen, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I’ve been very good and all I want is a Nintendo and a lets go Eeveer game.

Eariona Steves, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I’ve been really, really, really good.

Can I have a puppy please, Santa?

I will give it food, water it, and take it outside. I will share it with my brothers.

Brayion Beach, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a Iphone II, pro Max. I will share it with my brothers and cousins also. I will be careful with it. I will give you cookies.

Connor Ievardi, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I haven’t been the best girl all the time, but I’m not siwhing for a lot.

I just want my family to be happy and spirit toys, a lego zoo set, and dinosaur toys.

Carly Hart, Age 8 Fifth Street elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want is my family to be happy. I promise I will be good this year and every year.

Joshua Miranda, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I have been good and I have helped my mom but I have been dad too. I really want a pikmi pop donut and I want a pink bean bag chair. But what I really want is my mom to fell better and a iphoneII. Karey Phillips, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I was super good this year. I want a real puppy. I will feed it and wash it and clean up after it. That’s all I want.

Anna Blessinger, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I would like this year is a iphoneII, pro max, please I’ve been really good this year. I will share it with my brother. I will not be selfish with the I phone II pro max if I get it. I will share it with my friends too.

Kaleb Blankenship, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

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Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is the new Iphone II. I have been really good Santa. I would like my favorite cousin to have a new Iphone. That is all I want for Christmas Santa.

Natalia Martinez, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I really wanna new phone I been really good this year and I want a xbox onex Will really clean my room and I will clean around the house.

Julius Brown, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I’m been good this year. I want rc.car for Christmas. I will be really good with it. I will be nice with the toys.

Zaki Elhoyiairy, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a 3DS I will share it with my cousins. I will turn it off when my mom says to.

I have been a good boy this year.

Please get me a 3DS Santa.

Aiden Gibson, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a Xbox for Christmas because I help my mom and dad clean.

Allan ChanCho, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is Alexa because I’ve been really good this year. I will not use it all the time.

Sophia Harris, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a new phone because I’ve been good and I will share it with my little sister.

Itzel Rios, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I will like a iphone II pro max because my mom tell me to clean up my room and I do it I help my mom

clean the house and I help my dad get money and my mom is happy when I help her clean.

Anthony Regalado, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas a Xbox1. I am a little good but I will try my best.

When I am bord I will play on it when I am bord. And I won’t spill anything on it.

Jareth, Age 8 Fifth Street elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is bord or lands 3, candy, new clothes and shoes, a mic, a ps4 figt card, marsh mellow fluff, a new phone, tooth bursh and punching gluvs. And the last thing I want is a 20$ figt card. Ps4.

Simon Sanders, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I been good this year. I want a iphon 15 pro max. I will share it. I’m 7 year

old. I don’t have a divise.

BVayley Steinhart, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I’ve ben good all yera, I want for Christmas is a blue Hevrdord.

Because I wunted it for a very longe time.

Arianna Talbert, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is Amaricin girl doll sets and amaricin girls. And a iphone and 5 surpirises and slime.

And suprises, pick me pops. Afozen V tech. And legos you can pick the rest. But I still want a Alaza and a fitbit. I’ve been very good this year.

Alaudia Allen, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I relly want for Christmas is my mom to be helped a new puppy. I will take really good care of the puppy I will give the puppy food and take the

puppy out to go potty and get the puppy a bed to sleep in. I will help my mom. Please please I will give you ten cookes.

Hannah Bartley, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Santa Claus te quiero mucho quiciera volverre a ver tengo tu foto guardada de cuando fuy al parque eres muy bueno cuidate mucho Santa Claus te quiero mucho.

Stephanie, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want love in all of us and I want toys but jest a little bit and live in us.

Mirian, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Can I please get a Sparkel LOL if I am good the rest of the year. And can I get harry potter legos please.

Amilia Marinin, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2

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Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Bluetooth hover board and lambergine and a I phone II pro. Those are the three things I want.

Carlos, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like i phone S5 or a Xbox1 and a go cart and a huffer board and a lambergeeny and a con pound bow please. I love you thanks for listening.

Symon, Age 9 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I wynt a pupe I been eteh my food and I been good I went a German Sheperprd.

Nate Inman, Age 7 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I really wunt a huvrbvord and a phone case and a pspsocet and a kitten and I wunt a baby that’s loocks real.

And I want a iphone II. Kamryh, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I came to say what I want for Christmas. I just want 1 thing and that is a huberbored cause I have been learning a lot. I also have been very good. At home and school. I want to see you in real life.

Teagan, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a pet dog and cat because I like pets and oso I wunt to have a pet bunny.

Kay Denue, Age 8 Fifth Street Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Can i plese have a snipr and a game cold bugs in the kitchn and 9dne cold mind craft and a tank toy to and a pupy.

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Dear Santa, I would love to see all of the sick people and children get well. I want new clothes and shoes. I also want to see my older sister feel better because she has the flu. I would love to see the ocean get cleaner also.

Thank you!

Caylee Schaefer, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I hope you’re having a great time at the North Pole with Mrs. Clause and the elves. And don’t worry if I don’t like any of the presents you give me because I will anything you give me. I hope every child has a great Christmas. Merry Christmas Santa!

Brylee Leinenbach, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I would like a skateboard, books, chapter books, new shoes, and stuff like that, Santa and Saint Nick.

Thank You! Kayden, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want to spend time with my family and friends. I want to see you in real life. I want to have a color set and a coloring book. I want to have a slime set too. I want a fitbit. I want to get my cousin some things too.

Karma Salas, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Christmas is my favorite holiday. The think I love about it is my family and now I get to play games and sit by the Christmas tree in the morning. I really want is an American Gril doll.

Thank you!

Isabella, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I would like a RC car. Christmas is the best. You’re kind. I would like a fishing kit with a buzzbait. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I would like a kindle fire and a fitbit. Thank you, Santa!

Colton Lorey, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I can’t wait for Christmas. I am excited to leave you milk and cookies and give your reindeer carrots. I get to see you this Saturday. I’m going down town to see you. Thank you.

Madilyn, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a stuffed animal. I also want a little toy dog for me because I love dogs. I also want new shoes for Christmas.

What I also want is a coloring book because I love coloring and drawing.

Thank you Santa!

Milly Gonzalez, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want something for Christmas buy I don’t know what, so maybe I want and iPhone 6 S plus. Yeah, I want that! Wait, I forgot I was naughty, but I have money that I’m saving up 200 dollars, so year, I still want an iPhone 6 S plus. Thank you!

Adrian Herrera, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I would like toys for the animals in the Humane Society. Thank you for all you done for us. I think it is great even if I wonder how you do that and how do reindeer fly? I think it is so cool how you do that. Thank you!

Aubree, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want slime, Elf on the Shelf, sticky tac, a Million dollars, a Barbie doll, a mansion, and a kitten. If you all of this, I say thank you!

Love, Yisel Yisel, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I really want to see a snowy day for Christmas so my sister, cousins, and I can have a snowball fight. I want to see my baby sister play in the snow with me and my cousin. I want a camera, but don’t want a camera that takes videos. Thank you!

Violet Fujillo, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I wish you a merry Christmas. What I want for Christmas is my whole family to come on Christmas day!

Thank You! Jocelyn Hall, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want my family to have a great and happy day. And can you get me an Elf on the Shelf.

Thank you.

Dylan, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want a snow board, a new race truck, a sled, a monster truck, a computer, a phone, and desk. I want to have a wonderful Christmas. And I hope you have a wonderful Christmas too. Thank you!

Alex, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I think that I have been good this year. I can’t wait for Christmas. This year I am going on a trip with my cousins instead of giving each other presents. I like the movie Harry Potter, so I want Harry Potter things.

I am excited for Christmas. Thank you!

Maci Dittelberger, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want to go to Florida and see a dolphin again and more days off of scool. I would like motorscooter so it can turn in to a bike and a scooter too. I also would like to have Home Alone 2. It is funny and I want to watch the Grinch too.

Thank you!

Eliana, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want a new stuff animal Koala a new sauishy. I think we should have our Earth clean. We should take care of more animals. I want an XOXO tic tac toy, hugs, and that people get where they want for Christmas. Merry Christmas!

Briana O, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is toys like a hach a moles and a hydro flask and slime blue or pink. What I really want is an American Gril Doll. Thank you, Santa!

Marinela, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a periscope so I can explore nature in Califenia. Santa may I have a Santa cam and can I get a desk for my homeword and thank you, Santa!

Waylon Barker, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I’ve been waiting 2 years for the airplane of Barbie. Could I please get it this year? That is they only thing I really want.

Love, Lia Lia C, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Santa, I have a question. Can I have a new phone, a red bike, all the Amulet books, and 2 lego boxes?

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Love, Gracie Gracie L, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want clothes, squishes, shoes, and what I really want is …’c9 A cup full of Joy! I want to spend time with my family. And I want to try to get better grades. Merry Christmas, Love Gabby Gabby K, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I really want a computer or a L.O.L. Wnter Disco. My elf Dash is really kind. He is always hiding in silly places. Today he hid in a glass tea cup!!

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Dear Santa, I want two ps4 controllers and a xbox one and a Lg phone and a ps4.

Keleb V, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a big unicorn stuffey, doll house, and baby doll.

Jaycee, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like an iPad mini, football cleats, 2 psu controllers, shoulder pads, foot ball helmet, basket ball hoop, basket balls, 100$ gift card, and wifi!

Shelton B, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want you to tell my dad a happy birthday, I want a gaming key board, with rainbow colors as well with choclate coins, and 20$ dollars, for Christmas.

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Dear Santa, This year I have been good. For Christmas I want black slip on vans.

I also want slime but not sticky.

Christmas is my favrit, I love to put up my Christmas tree and puting up the lights. I like to play in the snow.

Wish you a Merry Christmas.

Kayla, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I like your red coat because that’s my fovorite color.

Nolan, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I really want a Roblox gift card. I also really want 3 huskies, that can stay inside.

Heidy, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is baseball cards.

Grant Messmer, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I would like a Nintendo switch RC car with a remote controle and Nike shoes, Adidas shoes, Jorden Shoes and Yeezy.

Brayen, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

im just bad, i wish you were here to tell me. I have a question how many elf’s are in the north pole? Do you feed reindeer candy canes?

Courtlynn, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I like how your elfs come to our houses. I like how you were read and white suit. I want a nentendo switch for Chrismas. How does it feel like to go down the chimney.

Will, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I bin being a nice and lovely gril and dutur. I bin lisning to my techer. I want for Chrismtas is a great Christmas day, toys like fake nealis, make up, a phone that is just to stae at home. Thank you Santa.

Irma, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I like Chrismtas because it is a sharing holiday where everyone go’s together to celebrate a Christmas holiday. Santa you are so nice that you teach us how to be kind.

Cayleb, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I’ve always tried to be nice but

Dear Santa, I wish for my mom to have a great Christmas. I wish for xbox 360 games, Nintendo Switch, and Q Smart Watch and a Pikachu blanket with a hood and wish everone a good Christmas.

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Dear Santa, I like Chrismas because it is the time to spend time with family. What I want for Chrismas family time and a big teddy bear.

Kayleigh Allen, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I’ve been nice. For Christmas I want a Chihuahua. I will feed it, and take it for walks, and take showers. I will leave milk and cookies.

Chantal, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I can not wait for Christmas this year. I want a box of markers, a pair of nice shoes, and a nice pair of clothes. I hope I get those things that I wanted.

Sincerely, Addy Addy, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want you to have a grat Christ mis because you have to get the cookie and I know like the milk. I hop I have lots of presents. Mary Christ mis.

Sophia, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I just wan’t a few things for Christmas this year. I wan’t every one else to have a good Christmas.

I also wan’t to spend more time with my family. I wan’t to have a few prensents, But I wan’t to be suprised. Merry Christmas!

Haddie Hollingsworth, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All i want for Chrismas is pokemon stuff. like pokemon cards, packs, blanckit, clths. And lego sets i love the Dount Shop.

Grant, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Chrismas is a nintendo switch, Good luck, and a Happy life.

I want those things because I’m not really realated to gaming but I still like to play. I also Good luck and a

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Happy life because I am not those things throut my life.

Monal Basna, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want is and iPhone 11 S max.

Air Pod Pro. I also want an PS4 with Vbucks. I also want a hover board.

Mason, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a hover board, for everyone to have Christmas cheer and my own computer.

Karsen, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I would love a real dog and it is a gold retrevier, I would also want me and my brothers to get along good, may I please have a iphone, computer, and a tablet, I want clothes like I jeans, some toys, long sleeve shirts, my brother to get a phone because I feel bad for him and I love him. Thank you!

Alexandra Calderon, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Chirsmas but just 3 or 4 things. first I want a Lego sets. also I want a new bike. then I want a cation figure. and that’s all.

Eric Duron A.M, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I wont a art and cras cit and I wont a pigybak and a gift for my mom and dad and a gift for my siser and bother too and I wont a huvrbord.

Andrea Benitez, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is snow beacus it baerly snows, all my sisters and brothers like snow, and I never got to billed a snow man.

I know not to step in yellow snow beacus my frinds and family tell me win, I never stept in yellow snow ok!

Bethany, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want for Chrismas is wwe2k20, ww3 achin figers, madin 20, patrits football, prduw baskitball, and a joun cean costum.

Your friend: Liam Goeppner Liam Goeppner, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a smart watch.

Julisa, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a snake or a rat!

Asa Flamion, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want is a Laptop for Christmas because mine is breaking and isn’t very good.

Serenity, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Chrisimas is bryer horse and some things for them.

Morgan Hoffman, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want my family to be happy and a ps4 for me also for me to go back to mexico.

Diego Gutierrez, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Chrismas is 1,000 dollars to pay my mom and dads rent and car. I will take the extra money and give it to poor I would also give it to cancer.

Aaliyah, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want 70 sirprises box of LOL doll and 1 baby alive bunkbed and 1 baby alive and 20 big rainbowcorns and 20 small rainbowcorns.

Katie, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For my family to have a nice day.

Kelliy Romero, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, For Christmas I just want three or four things. I’m sure the only four things I want for Christmas is three new sweters that people don’t like like but I do, thats why I’m asking for three, one scarf to keep me warm, 25 markers, and head phones that’s all I want.

Karina Vlloa, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want sox that are super fluffy. So I want a robo cat and I want a candy cane and I want a good Christmas for my family. I hope I get an elf so it can see if I am bad or good. Thank you Santa.

Kyndal, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a dog, Groovey Wuble ball, and a nube. I want some other things but my mom and dad probably won’t let me get that. I really want The Adams Family to come out so I can get that movie. I also want the Fozen Two movie to.

Bella Sanders, Age 9 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I don’t know if I’ve been good or not.

I try my hardest but my brother is sooo annoying. And the elves are being really funny this year. By the way I really need more books this year. I also need my own light sabers and nerf guns. Got to go by.

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Averianna, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Barbie Dolls, Barbie Exercise, Clothes for me, Cotton Candy, Shoes for me, Barbie shoes.

Lucy Mundy, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Can you please make sure you get me the LOL Surpize chalet and LOL surprise winter disco dolls, and batteries.

Aaliayh Steinhart, Age 8 ½’5f Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a new bayblod, leggo set, game cube, X Box 300, Wii, book, cotton candy maker, new caoc4eter, computer, crome, pet tertel, roack, kit.

Kolton Nelson, Age 8 Tenth Street Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I would like a diary please. And I would like a chalk board please.

And I would like to have unibox girls please. I would like a LOL Doll please. I would like a some paper so I can color please. I would like some colors please. I would like some paper.

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Dear Santa, I was a good child this year. Can I have a huvrbord and toy’s you pick I do not care. I wish I cod see you in real life.

Mia Hulsman, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Want a Soldier toy and a all of Survived Books, and a Army battle, and rocks. and all of the maGic tree House.

Diandre Crus, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hi santa, I was very good and I want a new elf and I love randrey!!! and I wunt to be a elf and can you git me a lont of presint and do you know my elves name and bye!!!

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Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. For Christmas I would like the best beyblade in the world and a bey blade arena.

Elias Weber, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2

I wish I could talk to you in person.

Am I on the noty or nice list? I want a raindeer pet to. Thank you for the cookies.

Hadley Thornburg, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas thanks for giving me presents. I want an ipad, a rifle a shotgun and a electric scooter.

David Knies, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I have had a great year so far. I wish I could talk to you in person. And what I want for Chrismas Is the I Survived Series exept for these: bear attacks and molasses flood. Oh and I want Geodes and cool shiny rocks. Thank you.

Dawson Dittmer, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I rely wunt a techr desc. I love Holy. I want you to cep sinding her.

Kaylee Hopf, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want to know why I can’t see you at night.

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Dear Santa, I wish I talk to you in person but I would lik a jet pack and I really like your reindeer. I love Christmas: Thank you William Schipp, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I like Max and Scout. How are you?

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I am on the nice list this is what I want. I want a best friend choker for Nova and me. I want a crayzloom. I also want American girl doll stuff. If you give me this stuff thank you Ella Reinhart, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, thank you for all the presents youv gave us. Santa can I see your reindeer?

Nolan Isaacs, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I was vary good this yer wat I wunt for Crismis this yer is a walking tooking opening eyes baby and a wip that cracs and a wish perl for cris mis.

Kensington Fest, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I’ve been good all year. Can I see yoru riaedeer? How are you? Do you like coffe? can I have a huver bord?

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Olivia Lampert, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I wish I could see you in person.

I want to ride on yur sleigh with you. I want my hunting lisens for christmas.

Jackson Ruhe, Age 7 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa how are you doing I wood like some bow and arrows for Christmas.

Elise Gress, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a nintendo switch because I can play all the games I want to play.

I hope you get me a nintendo switch!

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Dear Santa, For Christmas I want another xbox comtroler and toys for my dog and I really want a Iphone II with 3 camros and I want a full set of magic tree house and Is survived books.

Jake, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want nice fuzzy socks. I also want a desk for my homwork and, something to hold my nerf guns. I also want a happy family.

Levi, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for christmas is a ps4 for the family. I love mario kart it is so fun. We all love mario games. This is all I want for christmas and have a merry christmas.

Abe Hoffman, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is another puppie and mabey another cat. Can you bring presents for my cat too?

She is a realy nice cat. I hope you bring her presents too. Thank you for bringing presents for all the boys and girls. I hope you like my letter!

Josie Englert, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Chiristmas is LOL dolls because they are so fun to open and that they are so cool and pretty also very cute and fun to culect them all and find rare and ultra rare!

Josie W., Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Hi i’m Leah and I want a new jeen jacked with planets on it and a Ipod and glowing star stickers that go on the walls and a new soccer ball and a new baseball glove. I hope you get that in. Thanks!

Leah, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I’m Rohan. You probably heard of me. I was at your club house. How have you been? I’ve been great. You

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Rohan, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is another elf. They are funny. If you ask them to do something they usually do it.

They know how to make great food.

Bryce, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is for my brother to have a really good Christmas because he is having his 3rd sugery. Lastly i want a giant sucker, and chocolate and thats all.

Thank you for hearing what I have to say.

Sophie Schnarr, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I have been good this year but, what I rellay want for chirtmas is a Amaican Girl doll and a elf pet please. I will be so happy this year.

Thank you for all that you do.

Arianna Jara, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All i want for christmas is a Amarican girl Hotel. I should get this because I was amazing this year. Also, I gave mony to the poor. That is why I should get a Amarican girl Hotel.

Ann Murphy, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a Nintendo switch and vr googles and hover board, PS4, Nerf guns, legos, xbex games, good Christmas, new shoes, computer, new skateboard, some more cloths, grips for skateboard, new bike, some bike gear, some more pantes, a pet rabbat, Avenger end game, some more candy.

Elijah, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a pair of shoes.

I want these shoes because my other ones are going to not work any more.

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Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a pet squirrel and if you have a extra raindeer then that or make a parite thank you that is all.

Walker, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Santa I really want a computer for Christmas. I want a computer because I like typing.com a lot but I can’t type on a phone or a ipad.

A computer would be good for me because i don’t have a phone or ipad.

Computers also have a bigger screen.

Reagan, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want 2 nerf guns and they shoot very far. I want to hit hard. I want them because I am playing a game with them. I need them because I am shooting a target with them. That is what I want for Christmas.

Arya, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 8 Dear Santa, This is my christmas list, Nerf titan, Nerf Hyper strike, Nerf rhine fire, Nerf mega megaladon, Nerf fortnite rocket rocket launcher, 5 packs of 200 Nerf darts, 15 10 packs of Nerf mega darts, Nerf mega sniper rifle, bow, arrows.

Ethan Brown, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I’m going to tell you what I want for Christmas. First i want is healthy food, Dork Diarie books, and some math books, english books, and at least i want is History books. I want this because I can get smart.

Harper Thompson, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I really want is omg do! reborn dolly and lot of makup and mermaid gabriel, a mermaid pillow and blankets, a new phone and phone case, a new doll house, rings, 5kurches, a hair cut, books, paint and brushes.

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Dear Santa, For Christmas I really want is more scunchies cause I only have 4H, droflass cause I really want one. A new popsocket for my phone cause my old one is dirty. Some simple southern shirts because I have zero.

Kassidy, Age 9 Ireland Elementary Dear Santa, For chrismas I wan’t lots of old dolls, mat mot, and I wan’t gaushie musheys. I also wan’t shopkins, slime and hom homs.

Ella Wigging, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For christmas I want a hover board. I want a hoverboard because the are fast and I like fast things. They are fun to ride.

Will Erny, Grade 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, The only three things I want they are pokeman, shield and pokeman sword, one more that’s for everyone to have a good Christmas.

Cameron, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Santa these are some gifts I want for Christmas. I want Madden 19 and Madden 20 and N.B.A. 2K 20 some other gifts are a P.S.4 and a new Ipod.. Finally I want a big N.F.1 stadium.

Tyler Dean Emerson, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Please read my letter for Chrismas.

I want suprizes for Chrismas. I don’t want toysitters are some examlpes that I want: color pencils, markers, a Phone, and an Ipad. I also want a simpley southern collection shrit and jeans.

Mady, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a new Ipad for christmas and a Pocket Knife because turkey season is coming up and I hate

to gut it. and I want a 20 gauge shotgun because turkey season is coming up. I want an Ipad because my brother broke my glass on my Ipad.

Kiptyn Kluesner, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, This year for Chirstmas I relly want a baby Alive. I want a baby Alive because I can pretend to take of her. The baby I want is one with blue eyes, red hair, and I want the baby Alive to be a girl. That is what I whant for Christmas.

Elsie, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Please read my letter for me. It is important. What I want for christmas is a chrome book that turns into a ipad and a trampoline. My main thing is a chromebook that turns into a ipad. That is what I want for christmas.

Corsyn, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a fitbit for chrismas because I don’t want to look at the clock all the time. I want to get a mega nerf gun because it has a big clip and bullets. I want a mac book and Ipad pro. I want new shirts and new pants.

See you later.

Mason, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Chistmas i would like a new iphone. My whole family to be together and have a happy time and a new xbox controller.

Isaiah, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Hi! I am Jack Rumbach. For Christmas I would like RC stuff and candy. I would also like Pokemon cards! (ex’s and gx’s) Minecraft action figures and a Minecraft case!

Thank you Santa, for the amazing presents.

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Dear Santa, I’m sooo excited for Christmas this year! I really would like a new hat and a snowglobe. I’m sure your very busy, and also your elves! I hope you have a great Christmas!

Elena Kelly, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Hope you are doing well. I cant’ wait! What I want for Chrismes is an Aphmau cat plushies, a muffin, fnat plush, and cookies, and an elf. Thank you Santa.

Jana McLetchie, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thank you for what you bring me. I love the thing. I want for christmas I want mini brands and more books.

And any toy. And Disney. And pikme pops buble drops. Thank you Santa.

Lexie Schnarr, age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. I am very exited for you to come to my house.

I will tell you what I want. I want a zen witch is a Baseball Bat and new Baseball ewitment. Some eye Black.

Merry Christmas.

Samuel Schwenk, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. For christmas I want LOL dolls. I love LOL dolls! I have 20 of them already.

We have a elf in our class. It’s name is rosie.

My Elf at my house is elfie. Merry Christmas!

Riley Wiggins, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I am excited for you to come to my house this Christmas. That is why I am excited and that is what I want this Christmas.

Kendalyn Clever, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I am so excited for you to come this year! I want MInibrands and Slime Stuff like gitter + saving cream + glue. I bet you are buzzy making toys for all the good + bad kids. I also want an I Phone 6. Merry Chrismas to you.

Claire Bueltel, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

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Dear Santa, How you doin? I’m doin great. For christmas I wan’t tickets to da Bears game if they make the playoffs.

And by the way da bears is chicago bears. See you soon even though no one see’s you.

Max Heichelbech, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I am so excited for Santa Claus to come my house. I am so happy I hope you are doing good. And what I would like for Christmas is an Xbox so thank you for coming around the world for Christmas!

Jack Keusch, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I am super exited for Christmas this year. Also I hope you stop at our house this year. For Christmas this year I want mini brands and a new basketball. That is what I want for Christmas this year.

Maggie Hanneman, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I’m ready for Chrismas this year 2019. My elf Abeham is at my house. I hope your doing well but this year for Chrismas I want a dog, and book, laptop. Please I want laptop for doing typing in the home row. Thank you for everything Santa.

Merry Chrismas.

Kayleigh Davis, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want Lego Maryl Soparos 2, and Xvingrs, Legos sets a work.

Rhese Edwards, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Hope you are doing well. I want a iphone 7 and a hoverboard. Can I also get some soccer cards that I can look at and some PS4 games that I can play? Thanks hope you have a good Christmas.

Evan Ruhe, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 8

Dear Santa, I really want a PSU. I hope you can get me a PSU. I knoq you are bisey if going to be hard. I hope you will get me a Tom Brady tea sheart. See you soon. Thank you Santa, have a good Christmas.

Isaac Malone, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents you gave me when I was litle. And this year I hope I get presents!

Owen Nichter, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Are you doing good? I want for Chrismas a remote control RC car and a pu dye hat. I hope you have a merry Christmas.

Decker, Age 9 Ireland Elementary

Dear Santa, I am Happy for Christmas this year.

I want a pack of 50 football cards.

I also want a Big Ben Jersey. Thank you! Merry Christmas!

Calvin Pfister, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I am exited for Christmas to come.

I would like modeling clay and some books. And mabey some boxed games. Merry Christmas.

Corde Leinenbach, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Hi, I want my elf at my hover and I want lot of toys and a bunny and a book and a cat.

Gane, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Hi, Santa thank you for giveing my prenst last year and I’m exied for chrismas and have a good chrismas.

Madhumitha Jayakumar, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a xbox 5, new swimbag, swim parka, loft, Itunes

money, and crystal growing kit.

Parker Book, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a microphone and a metronome and a blinger and a baby doll and lots of surprises and give my mom and dad, coffee mugs.

Harriet Knies, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I what a I bud mih, four wheeler, ruler blades, trampoline, hard board and a vebuks gift card. This is what I want for Christmas this year. But I hope you can find me this year to. I hope I have been a really good boy ever time.

Chase, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a go prow and a ruber gun. I wan’t the homelis people get close.

Sawyer Pfister, Age 10 Grade 3, Ireland Elementary Dear Santa, I would want an elf on the shelf, a camera, the rest of my family to come over for Christmas like Ally, Jourden, Ant Jen, Uocle Mike, my gmas and my grampas. A new dog, new play tent. A nice dinner.

Melora Nicole Jolin, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Can I get please a moorf board, a fingerboard, a hover board, go prow, that is water proof, not water proof, bloggh, and that is all I want for Christmas.

Hayden Payne, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thank you for giving the world presents. And I hope the homesis people get a goat that by may be bought. Thank you for making Ameria happy and having a good Christmas in Amican.

Lori Mehringer, Age 8 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Chrismas I want a American

boy doll, a new coat, craft set, and new cloths. And also want appel watch. And a bean bag. And more of American girl doll stuf.

Anna Renner, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a Barbie air plane and a LOL doll house and a lot of LOL surprise dolls, pets, and little sittors and so more Barbie clothes and shoos and more Barbies.

Shelby Roper, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a pc crismis and I want a RC car for Crismis and that is all I want and I want a Laptop for crismis becase I will aire it to my grandma for crismis and I want a game i for my godfather.

Reid, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I do not want cog. I want to spend time with my frends, and famly and peasants.

Scott, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, This year I want crocs and a phone.

I also want airpods or headphone would be fine too. Do you know Clyde? If you do than I am sure you have heard all about me and my family.

Lexi Elkins, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want Pokemon Yellow. I also want for my new baby sister to come safely. I don’t want Barbies for Christmas. I also want my gummy bear, Jimmy Beast, for Christmas. Have a good Christmas, Santa.

Everett, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I want a hover board for Cristmas and a new 3DS and a new E bike.

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Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is mini brands, and American Girl doll stuff.

That is really all I want for Christmas Santa but I do also want some fuzzy socks!! Thank you Santa if you give me this stuff!

Alyssa Atkins, Age 9 Ireland Elementary, Grade 3 P I N E R I D G E E L E M E N TA R Y

Dear Santa, I want a twisty pens and an slime Love Santa and can I have an 10 slime.

Reina Adrana Ruiz Erazo, Age 6 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can you give me atractors and a combine. can you also give me a toychirkine. I also want to know what day you do with you reindeer.

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Dear Santa, I want a unicorn backpack with a fussy ball. I wants a candy bracelet and more stuff.

Brooklyn, Age 6 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want to no how are The reindeer doing. I want to see you but fi you don’t want me to see you that’s fine.

Love, Aubree Aubree, Age 6, Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, What is your favorite cocies? Sota can you get me a unicorn. How many reindeers do you have? Love, Raylee Raylee Weyer, Age 6 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, want a batman costume and you my famileee to be happpey and for my famileee to fav a go cesmes.

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Dear Santa, I want to know what to drink. I want a unicorn, Kara, Age 6 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a nintendo souichee for Kismus. Love, Zander Zander, Age 6, Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, You are very nice. you are the best. I want a police transfomer.

Bentli, Age 6 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, thanx four that be bebebe gun that you gave me. I love you Santa.

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Dear Santa, Hi santa, I love santa. merry Chrismas, I wunder wat kind of Pine Ridge Elementarysent.

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Dear Santa, I wut a toy robt, because it is cool. Luv, Zeig.

Zeig, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want to get a two Amirica Gril dolls with a bedroom with it and a blue, teal, purple and black Blinger and blue, teal, purple, and black.

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Dear Santa, Can I have a baby alive PLEES! can I have a new bicke to. Can you get seme to come soon. and twists. and a happy flamey Maci, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I wish I could see my uncle Jeff Pery, I wish I had teddy bear in my bed. I wish I had a book about me. I wish I had a note book that said my note book. I wish I had my own bedsPine Ridge Elementaryd with pilow covers.

I wish I had my own blanket with my name on it.

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Dear Santa, I now what your fafr I cook it is choclit chip. I what to now why at dus The reindeer doow wen the elf make The what donse. The reindeer door.

Owen Ray Maden, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a lego city. I Wunt a line man.

I want a reindeer. I want a toy Santa.

Jarrett, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want some dance dedorashon stuff. And I want some dance fecher on slipers. I want JoJo Siwa shirts.

And i want dance shirts. And I want a new chrome book. And I want a huge bag of candy.

Braylee Wahl, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, Thank you for comeing to my house all these years. My elf is a girl as you know her name is Olie you proble know that to. I love when you come because you bring Pine Ridge Elementarysents. I love your Pine Ridge Elementarysents you bring me.

Harper Breitwieser, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want an elf on the shelf. I think thair funny. I’v heard funny storys about them. I want a goat, but if you can’t get me one can you give me a stuffed one. I want a phone. I know that i’m not aloud to have one.

Merry Christmas.

Paige Underhill, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a Brabe Drem camper and a Baby doll and a Brabe house and a baby high char and a baby crib and baby hnrs and a Amarukin doll.

Aria Huff, Age 6 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I have been kinda good this year. I want a toy cat Santa I know I get in fights with both of my brothers well I have asked them why they mean to me. Al i kan says case i ask them to pat on tv. Micke says nothing.

Brianna Davis, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want my own bike with lights, I want a box of magic tricks and a mini car that’s turns into a bed. Can you brieng my mom and my dad a heart that transform into a smiley face, Santa can you breing me a mini santa.

Zaden Fromme, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santam I want a 22 or a bb gun. I want a crombook. I want a soot case. I also want a tv. I want a

Dear Santa, This year I wan’t a big bear and play school things and slime my mom does not like slime. I like what i got from santnik I got a lot of candy, lip gloss, and chastik. Whin you come I have to ask you for my mom and dad to have a good years and I wunt this year to go good.

Mackenzie Kamman, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

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Dear Santa, I have relly relly wated a bike. I wanted 40 inch TV . 2. I wanted a I pode case 3. I wood like a race Markers that are Black. 4. And scoole Bidr a teachr one. 5. some books. 6. and my Jimnastixs team to win. 7. a tearbdog.

Addison Hill, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Im sorry being bad I try to do good but sometimes I say to myself that I wish you were here. I want a camp outifit and I want a drum set with the stixs.

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Lexie Kamman, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Thank you for comeing evry Christmas for us on December 25.

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Dear Santa, I want a xbox Minkraft 3.60 and a trasformer.

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Dear Santa, I love when you come and give me Pine Ridge Elementarysents. I would like Lego’s and a dog. PS. Hope you have a good christmas.

Claire Fest, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, Happy Krismis Santike. I wunt a sled soatnike. I wunt a gass tratror. I like you Satnike.

Kollin Betz, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I like it when you giving me Pine Ridge Elementary sents. So do you have snow ball hathamolls Thank you?

Briahha, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo swich for Christmas and a Xbox and a medem sized fourwheer and a new baby cate. Are you having a good time being old.

Wyatt, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, Thank you for giving kindne and Pine Ridge Elementarysents to poor kids and us in the world you make it a lot betr plus in the wold. I love santa and bat evrey wun ass love you tanks!

Hudson, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I would like my Bruthr to play with me and he nevr doss so can you give him COL and I want a new bike size 16.

Analyse Nole Dewitt, Age 7 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I think I have been good this year but it was kind of hard because me and my brother always fight at home.. P.S. have a good Christmas.

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Dear Santa, I went a hunter $ Taller gil walit and euro etk can i hav a elf on the self.

Austyn Deich, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a RC car, you are the best. you are magic.

Brydan, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I hope you are not SIK this year to grandma. This year I want a Hoverbord for Christmas.

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Dear Santa, I want a baby highchair and baby size hangers.

Avery Niehaus, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Can I have a soccer goal, why do you sneak in our houses when we are asleep, why do you wear red but not green can i have a dog that gos to the bathroom and a baby, thank you.

Joseph, Age 9 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, For CRistmas I want a Amican Gril doll Kichen and shine with you unicorns. Why do you wear a hat a coat and bouts? Why is your wife called Mrs. CLAS. Is Mrs CLAS nice.

Kate, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Thank you for every single Pine Ridge Elementarysent I’ve gotten for Christmas over the years. Also, on December 1, 2019 my elf Jonny hung upside down from our light. Every year you go down ou chimmnesss and I apritate that.

Olivia Deschamp, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hers what I what for Chrimis a camraw with flap on it a babydoll a gime bar a chrombok do you like cokes and milk.

Courtlyn, Age 9 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, this year I would like a Hrose and a baby sister and no babydoll. Plece let my deam come chrow. If dow let my deam you will know what to do.

Anna Petry, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a ifonll I want a droobike I want a NRF fun I want BEL, I want a hinkafy, UI want a now lagoe sit e and set.

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Dear Santa, I would like to get a bike for Christmas because my bike at my home is to SAMLL for me. I like to sing so I would like a Guiter I would like a phone and airpods. I would like a phone case, Cash Schnell, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas I would like a 4wheeler. A gun. But not a 22. A phone, magic sets, and a candle to put up at Chrismas in my room, and a water bottle that docent leak. A wayside school book.

Olivia Applegate, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like ahoverboard. I would like a set of wayside school. I would like some I would liki a dog tag from the 9 weeks. I would like a skate board# long board Jake Schnell, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I woold like a NRFE Gunes plesseee and thanks you. And I woold like a ueer soft gune plesseee thankn you.

I would like a bebe gune pleseeess thankn you. I woold like to see grate gramo pleesseee.

Mason Betz, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want my family to be happy. I want my friends to be happy, I hope homeless people stay warm. Me and my brother really want a punching bag for CHRISMAS. Santa I all so want an I Phone 11.

Jaxon Deel, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a cPuter and a laptop for Cristmis. Can you let my EFLS stay for a nutrday? Hay can you give me a picry of you? I have bines Wrnte bake Ok in crrisv ok, oy dnt frgit Mis Clos in the Poty.

Brynlee Wendholt, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want a 2 handbrake bike. (not a BMX one) I want a Stephen Curry hat.

I want Golden State Wore or shorts.

And I want a coat. I want Hot Wheels cars I want a tabet, I want books, I want candy, I want a Chistmas sweater, I want curry shoes size 13.

Trey Benton, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, For Christmas I rally want a new blanket. I also want a camra and some fillm, with a case. Some books like WAsid School wood be nice. I hope you get some UV the idems I want. I have been rally good this year.

Hailey Workman, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I love the airbag you me last year but for some reasan it isn’t charging.

Our elf alweas dreeses like a super hero and his name is JINGEL SNEEKY TOES but how I think we sould call him SUPER SNEEKY TOES. Harrison Gutgsell, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want some wood and nails. I want some games and a cookbook. I want all the people in the world to have a merry christmas. but most of all I want everyone to know the real meaning of Christmas.

Owen Sander, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a toy story buzz and woody.

Hey Santa, are you nice santa? Ask my elf to come back someday like toomorw. Merry Chrismas.

Blake Corbett, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I wut a Ihoneill pro max. I wut a dram set. I wut the biggest rsecarin the wrollb. I wut a robot. I wut u alexia. I wut a bogotee. I wut a bick.

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Dear Santa, I want a lego hogqarts clock tower. I also want a new tory Gitar because I gave my other one to my sister last year. I have been good all year this year. I even let her play with my new toys. I also let her ride the treadmill after me for at least 2 seconds because she diden’t want to for very long.

Katelyn Gray, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want for CHrismiss a hubbord. teacher stuff with it and slime set.

I wunt to be good in class and be good at home. I wunt Sant Nick to come to my house. I wunt a phone and a comepyouer I wunt IU stuff.

Iliana Contreras, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want my life with glasses. I want a table, I want my papa back. I want candy, I want a pecle case. I want a pull out dror. I want a deck. I want a camper. I want a doll puppy. I want a nametag. I want a picubee. I want a clip chart. I want Ipad. I want white bood. I wanta toy bech.

Lily Harper Lampkin, Age 8 Pine Ridge Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I want a combined and thrashers miltils.

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you live for Christmas I would like a DS Fortnite game Karson Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How old are you? For Christmas I would like a bike.

Emny Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Are you real? how did you get all the magic reindeer? How do you get so many presents? For Christmas, I would like a nerf fortnite rocket launrdke.

Jacob Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Who are You? How do you revise make so many toys for Chrustmas Carter Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Santa how do the reindeer fly? For Christmas I would like a computer.

Austin Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How do you go to the Northpole?

How dud you get the elfves? Do the elfves help you? For Christmas I would like a xbox one.

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a spider man David Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How do you go to every house? How do you make toys? For Christmas I would like color crayons, Alisson Miranda Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How do you to every house in one day? how do you make my elf Isabel? For Christmas I want every thing that is singing!

Addy Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How do you heindeer fly? How do you mak toys? How do your go a bound home?

Julio Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How do you travel? Are you real? Is Rudolph real? For Christmas I like a boat.

Korbin Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How do you go to every house in one night? For Christas I would like I phone 11 Violet Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? How do your elves make tous? For Christmas I would like a bug kit.

Briley Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How do you bring all of the presents?

How do your elves make all the toys?

For Christmas I would like a robot.

Iker Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How. do. your. elves. make. so. many. toys.?

Jefferson Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How can you travel at night? When do you go? Who maks you? How do you go home? How do your reindeer fly? For Christmas I would like a phone Joylahh Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How old are you, how big is the sleigh where do you live How fast can you travel I won’t for Christmas a XBOXONE! Nola Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How do you get ti the houses in one nigth? When do you go? Where do

Dear Santa, How do you make toys? is the north pole could for Christmas I would like

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Dear Santa, How do you make all if the toys in one night and how do you travel all around the world in one night?

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For Christmas I would like a Barbie Dream House for Christmas.

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chase her. She will run!! Thank you!

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Keegan Harbison Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How do you fit down the chimney ?

How do your elves make all the toys?

For Christmas I would like erudiks cube Kevin Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I have been good at home. I want a bunny that is black and white. I love you Santa. Are you busy? What are you doing Santa?

Scotti Hammack Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a puppy for Christmas. Is Mrs. Claus baking? Do reindeer eat candy canes? Who is your favorite elf?

Is Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer good? I would love a gingerbread house for you if my elf on the shelf doesn’t take it to you. Your friend, Scarlet Contreras Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs Claus doing?

I would like my dog back. She rand away. Her name is Roxy. Don’t

Dear Santa, What do Rudolph and the reinder eat? A candy cane or carrot? I have been nice to othre kids. Mrs. Prusz is nice too! I would like to have some pink shoes for Christmas! Be safe!

Julianna Duron Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How are you? Is Rudolph good? I’m leaving cookies and milk.

Riley Zenker Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I really want to get a hatch maj and a LOL doll. Have I been good Santa?

Merry Christmas Willow Lynn Marie Heise Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Are your reindeer ready to fly? Is Mrs. Claus and your elves working hard?

Cooper Steckler Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I try to be good for my family and school. I would like an iPad bike and scooter for Christmas.

Miguel Flores Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a puppy and a toy car. Do your reinee eat ccarrots? Merry Christmas.

Adonay Alvarez Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How many elves do you have? I want a new hot wheel.

Oscar Bravo Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a LOL doll. I have tried to be a good girl. I would also like to have a hatchimal.

Kasey Hercules Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I love you very much santa. I want a reindeer for Christmas. Santa your are nice! I want a blue car.

Octario Ramirez Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? Are you guys working really hard for Christmas? Are your elves? Are they being good and working hard?

Merry Christmas.

Eliana Serrano Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How are you? Are you being good?

Are the elves busy? Are you busy packing for Christmas? Are Mrs Claus and you santa, doing good?

Graham Bolling Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How are you doing today? I bet you have been good. Do your raindeer eat carrots and your elves work hard?

Diana Duron Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Ive been good this year. I love Christmas! Tell the reindeerI said Hello. I know what I want for Christmas. I want a white puppy and an LOL. I will leaf some milk and cookies.

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Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want a LOL Surprise house and a real girl dog. Can you find my bunny too. Do not chase her. She has brown spots and she is white. My house is red and orange. I live on 10th street.

Seleydi Serrano Mirand Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I would like a pickure of Santa to go home! My dad would like a glass eagle! are you ok?

Jernie Bowers Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Hi for Christmas I want a flying drone and something that you want to get me.

Cooper Bolte Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want for Christmas a desceneat dolls. How are you doing at the North Pole and good job?

Bailey Kepley Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Hi! I want a Jo Jo Doll and jewery. I want a LOL doll and a jewery box for my mom.

Lillian Tucker Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I will like a toy. Rudolph and a toy plane. I am nice. I will like a present for my and dad.

Tryce Hemmer Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I will like a toy. I will like a game to play and presents.

Autumn Buechler Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Hi! For Christmas I want a toy barbie. I have been good. My brother has been good.

Carsyn Seidl Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, My name is Kemley. I will like a

present for my mom. I will like a present for my sister. I will like a present for my Dad. I will like a big squishy.

Kemley Herrera Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, My name is Vera Lee Cummins. I would a LOL doll and a dog. I want a Jojo doll for Christmas.

Vera Cummins Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I am Javier. For Christmas I want a Nintendo Switch. For my family i want Money and a tablet.

Javier Juarres Castellanos Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Are you good? I want a mothra and a hot wheels, dilnosaur, and fake man of war.

Liam Rauscher Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, My name is Ady! I would like a fake dog and a fake baby doll that looks like a real one and 5 LOLS! Adalyn Culbertson Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a dolly lol for Christmas and a phone and a pet rabbit. I love you.

I am going to leave you cookies. I want a phone for my mom.

Alexia Garcia Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

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for you. I wanta new back pack.

Kaden Calderon Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want a LOL for Christmas and soccer ball for Christmas. I want a colts shirt.

Ryleigh Zink Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How are you and your reindeer? I want a sled, because I don’t have good sleds! I want lots of snow.

I would also like lots of coloring books!

Raymond Betz Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I want the nerf elite titan. Call of Duty3 for xbox 1 too, Iron man bobble hear and dead pull eating chicken in a chicen costume.

Will Menke Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a barbie and a apple watch.

I want a hole hoop. I also want a barbie house.

Emerson Schwinghammer Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How are you at the Northpole? I like a phone. I like a xbox. I like a football. I want a tent.

Carlos Martinez Ramirez Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, MePorte Bien y ie a yudo a mi mama alimpiar quiero un carro y an árbol de navidad. Juguetes Para jugar eh la nieve.

Pedro Francisco Gaspar Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, My name is Diego. For Christmas I want a game and a toy, Diego Cisneros Sifontes Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, Como es tas? Como esta Mrs. Claus? Cuida te y portate bien Quleroque mo traigas un varropata jugar com mi hetmanay Elvin Serrano Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I LOVE YOU! I want toys for my brother and sister. Santa I want a phone for my mom.

Marianela Navarrete Galdamez Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, How are you at the North Pole? I want a kindle fir seven please and some games. How is Mrs. Claus?

Greyson Denton Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, Como Estas? Quiero Ave mer traigas. regles casa venire micasa ?

Dear Santa, Can you bring me lego pieces I want ta Nintendo, I have milk and cookies

Dear Santa, I want an I phone five and a drone. I would also like a lego set, xbox, and a dog.

Owen Kaufman Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wish for a bike, a barbie a cat and a dog.

Celina Garcia Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I would like shoes and shits. How are your reighndeer? I like snow! I would like a book Please.

Ana Lopez Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want new clothes for me. i want a santa shirt. I want a shirt that has lights on it.

Jasmine Hernandez Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want to get a LOL doll, a bird, a play house, I want to not be rude to Lexi.

I want to be nice.

Leah Cooper Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a slime kit and an LOL doll.

Can I have clothes and shoes please. Bye Santa.

Ashley Pena Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a drone for Christmas! I would take pictures of my roof top. I would want a dog for Christmas because mine was very sick?

Emilio Garcia Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

Dear Santa, I like you! How are you? I wish for money this Christmas. New Christmas clothes would be nice!

Thank you for the gifts.

Kenyon Bautista Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wish to be helpful to students.

Please bring me a bike.

David Franco Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a big barbie camper, and make up set, and a sheepdog (A REAL ONE!) I also want a hugging santa, and a toy kitchen, and toy food. how is mrs claus? I hope you have a good Christmas eve.

Jillian Faulkner Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want you to come to my house because I WILL take care of you. Will you bring me a huge race track Gunner Hancock Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a toy. Can I have a kitten and slime? Can I have new shoes? I want clothes please?

Megan Guardado Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I was good and I Luigi mansin three please. I want hot wheels and super mario odyssey please?

Dominic Mattingly Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I would like a remote control monster truck. I hope you have a merry Christmas.

Fabion Freeman Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Can I have a car and slime? Can I have pants and a mask please?

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Dear Santa, You are the best I would like a dollhouse and balls for Christmas Dylan Dangler Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Please bring me a bike and a new barbie. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Yeimi Gamero Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I like your sleigh, can i ride in it? I would like a jet plane for Christmas.

I also want a guitar with lessons.

Justin Funes Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a husky dog for Christmas and a Nerf gun. Can you bring me a elf?

I hope you have a merry christmas.

Alvin Sandoval Mejia Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1

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Dear Santa, I would like an lol doll and a pair of new shows please. How are you doing? Do you like your job? Can I have a Hatchimal of wow.

Josseline Brown Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I want a dog for Christmas because mine died.

Also a craft book would be great!

Reese Mathies Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, Hi, my name is Leyton and for Christmas I want a Iphone11, an Ipod, and a recorder for Christmas.

This is the best holiday ever! Merry Christmas Santa, and a Happy New Year. P.S. thanks elves for making everything. You are also the best, just like Santa!

Leyton McAllister Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa, Hi, are you having a good day at the North Pole? For Christmas I want a phone, a soccerball, socks, shoes, pants, a apple watch, ps4, nerf gun, $50 gift card to mcdonald, and a water gun, and a ticket to big splash. Is Mrs. Claus also having a good time? Tell her I said hi. Have a great Christmas! Thank you for all the presents! Merry Christmas!

Miguel Calderon Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I hope you had a really good time at the north pole with your elves and reindeer this year. I would like some airpods and an iphone11 pro max guitar. That is it for my Christmas list this year.

Joshua Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thanks for giving me great presents every year! This year I will like to get a dog, air pods, black Converse,

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Marcella Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I hope your having a good time with Mrs. Claus at the north pole. For this Christmas I’d like for you to take care of my family and my friends. I also want to get something special for my friend as a present. Another thing I’d also like to have something special for my brother.

Jessy Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts. Thank you for celebrating Christmas. What I want for Christmas is a hoverboard.

Then I want a iphone11. Then I want a new bike. Are you having a great time in the north pole? I like your reindeer and you.

Kalvin Speed Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Thanks for all the gifts. This year for Christmas I would like Nerf guns, a ranger, a four wheeler, Xbox, PS4, ipad, iphone11, flexible chromebook, Hot Wheels, 50$ gift cards, legos, a German Shephard, a gumball machine and its free, and the last things that I want are Beats, airpods and an apple watch. Merry Christmas Sawyer Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thanks for all you have done for me all my life. This year I can have some grey or blue Converses, two puppies, a husky and a pitbull, a panther helmet signed by Cristen McCafferey? I want to go to Elkhart and Chicago. I want tickets to Big Splash.

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Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas. Thank you for all the gifts you gave me.

You are so nice and always giving gifts to kids that are nice. This year can you please give me a ipad?

Santa, thanks for giving every one gifts and making us happy! Youre the best!

Guadalupe Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Hi are you having a good day? I think you are the best Santa. Can I have a mega nerf blaster and the attack in fortnite? And a rp[f but no the water gun. And a toilet paper blaster.

Lio Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thanks for all the gifts. This year for Christmas I would like slime, a twisty pet, and apple watch, and a new ipad. This year for Christmas I mostly want two puppies and a laptop.

Joselyn Mora Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I hope you have a Merry Christmas and make your elves work hard.

Okay, this is what I want. I want an Apple watch, Beats headphones, and an Ipad. I hope I get it, and Merry Christmas Santa.

Juan Moran Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I’m sorry about last year when we forgot about the cookies. But I’ve been good this year and I’ve had a jolly time. Please don’t be mad, I’m begging you please. By the way, I feel like you lost a lot of weight. Ok this is what I want, a WW2 Lego set.

Mason Bayer Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents every year. This year I would like a bean bag chair. And another thing is a drone please!! Ans some new pants please. I’m sorry if I can’t give you

cookies and milk this year.

Carson Becker Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

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Sandy Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Thank you for celebrating Christmas for over a century. It means a lot. What I would like is a box full of candy. And for the rest maybe a couple blankets and pillows for charity. I would like some elephant designed things, like two necklace for my mom and sister.

Tristen Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, YOU are the best guy ever! Have a great day at the north pole. I will like an iphone11 and 2 airpods and 3 crossbows and 1 toy.

Elmer Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, Thank you for every year of gifts. I asked my mom for this and she said maybe she would buy it. If she does not buy it, would you buy me a Nintendo light? I am very thankful.

Thank you so very very much. Again Santa you’re the best! Thank you very much.

Tristan Castillo Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa! For Christmas I want a new Tshirt. I want a new bed. I want a new iphone11. I want a new laptop. I want some new shoes. One more thing is new toys.

Tyler Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa! For Christmas I want a new Apple Watch, and new air pods to not hear my birds, a ne Iphone 11 pro, and I want a new laptop to play games. The last thing I want is new clothes to fill up my closet.

Joselyn C Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thanks for all the gifts you have given me. This year for Christmas. I would like an iphone11, 50$ gift card.

Slime, and an apple watch.

And for my pet I want a bunny.

And I also want something for my mom because I want to be nice. For my mom I want an

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Dear Santa, Hi, are you having a good day at the North pole? For Christmas I want a time machine, an 80 xbox, ps4.

100,000 bucks and 100 minutes for Prodigy. Merry Christmas!!

Rodrigo Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thank you Santa for making Christmas great! For Christmas I want an Elf on the Shelf. I might make cookies and put milk in a cup for you. One more thing, I wish I could see you on Christmas and see your reindeer.

James Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, I hope you had a great time at the north pole. What I want for Christmas is a pipny pop. A pipnypop is a little stuffed animal that smells good. I already have one and her name is Netta the spider.

I also want air pods. Air pods are like headphones but the wires are not there. Have a great Christmas Santa!

Mariela Dubon Cruz Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3 Dear Santa, Thank you for all the gifts you have give me each year. I love gifts, but I mostly like you. I like you because you give me gifts. So on to my list.

I want an iphone11, an elf on the shelf, 100 dollars, a beam and a bar, some money for my family in Haiti, some butterscotch, and the best Christmas.

Blondine Huntingburg Elementary, Grade 3

Dear Santa, I want a pitchr of you and me. I want a bone drem how’s and bobes.

Ryder Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wan a baby doll with cloes and I want cloes for me and a box of hir soplise.

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Dear Santa, I wet a real horse face dat and bush big big paxsh of Bubl gum. LOL dol, ruthr amrkin grille dlo.

Tatum Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I wunt a LOL spris., a bike, white gold erings and lagos. I wunt a OMG doll.

Lyla Atkins Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want for Crismas is a lol and a amarucan girl doll and a pickney pop and a posey doll.

Ashlyn Laake Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, 1. Scruchies 2. Orbees 3. Shoes size 2 4. Clothing size 7-8 5. Jojo Bows Annube Giesler Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 1 Dear Santa, I want a pare of Stephen Curry shoes and I want them to be size 13 shoes and I want a new Match box of Muscle cars and I want a new bike.

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Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like some black boots. I want my family to get a Pine Ridge Elementarysent from you also. Their name are Taylor, Rangen, Ryan, Shelia, Ruth, and Bob. I really hope for snow. I have been good this year. I hope that you come to my house.

Madelyn Beier Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, You are really nice and i am glad that you and your reindeer take your time every Christmas and give us Pine Ridge Elementarysents. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo Switch or and Xbox One. Can you please give my brothers and sister gifts too? Sometimes I fight with my brothers and sisters but sometimes they start it. I’m sorry for fighting with them.

Easton Boeglin Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

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Dear Santa, How are you? I bet you are busy!

This year for Christmas I would really like to have a pink Girl’s Trip Barbie car. It comes with a few Barbie dolls and some suitcases. For my Grandma I would love to get a water dispenser for her refrigerator.

Grandpa in Florida needs McDonald’s gift certificates for hamburgers. My mom wants some coffee beans, and my dad needs some new underwear.

Charlotte Bradley Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, My name is Koby and I am 7 years old. I want a little bit more things this year. I think I have been Pine Ridge Elementarytty good this year.

I want a overboard, the Air Warriors Pine Ridge Elementarydator, and that little motorcycle I found on Amazon.

Something nice I did this year was help decorate the Christmas tree. I really apPine Ridge Elementaryciate you and your reindeer, especially Rudolph. On December 4th, It was

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Koby Greulich Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I wonder how you have been? I am sorry for the bad thing I did. Please forgive me. 2nd and 4th are doing a play at school and I’m in it. I don’t know who you are in the play do you know? I would love a Roblox block if you know what that is and 13 little dinos. Thank you Santa and don’t forget the toys.

Tristan James Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I just want to thank you for Romeo, I really like him. I have been good this year but I have been bad some too. I hope Maggie, Jd, Mary, and Jarrod have a good Christmas! #myfamily. I really want a puppy for Christmas but if I do not get a puppy I will just take Pine Ridge Elementarysents. I will be excited if you could get me what I ask for. I

hope my entire family has a good Christmas.

Morgan Kerber Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an r.c car. bb gun, and a game called Battle Ships.

I’m so sorry for all my fights! I really like my new joke book and my Elf. This joke book is funny!!

Kale Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I have been really good. Please, please, please give me Pine Ridge Elementarysents and toys. Its my birthday and I can’t wait until I can party at Christmas. My brothers and I usually don’t get along but sometimes we do. I want the Hogwarts Harry Potter Lego Set and a skateboard.

Zeke Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I know I have not been the best this

year and I want you to forgive me. It is okay if you dont. All I want this Christmas is a watch or a computer.

I know I make my mom yell because I fight with my brother. Please forgive me Santa. You are the best Santa.

Merry Christmas. Could you please get my brother a toy too. He like Paw Patrol. I would also like an IPhone 11 pro. I know it is a lot of Money but you can make it right? A puppy would be nice too!

Molly Nichols Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Thank you for the toys you gave me last year. They were the best!!

My friends think that you make electronics, do you? My brother and I have been good. I really want a pack of hachofmolls. One think I need to tell you is you are the best.

Some people don’t believe in you. Is your real name Saint Nick? If it is tell me when you come.

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Dear Santa, Thank you for coming to my house.

It was really cool to hear your bells dangle! Is Banjo my elf coming soon? I hope he is; because when he does I will ask him think like “May I hold you and play with you?”

Or “Can you make a snowman out of toilet paper rolls?” I think Ive been bad and good. Sometimes my brother and I get into tiny fights, but we still love each other.

Dylan Mae Steczyk Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, My name is Harper and I am 8 years old. For Christmas I want a overboard for Christmas. Thank you for all of the gifts that you have give to all of the kids. Tell your reindeer I said Hi! Have a Merry Christmas!

Harper Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Thanks for coming to my house with toys last year. I really like them all.

Are you allergic to cats? I would like new shoes and socks for Christmas.

Hunter Valdez Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is to spend time with family. Thank you for all the gifts from last year. I love my Elf on the Shelf. She is sweet and the great at hiding she hiding in the fridge. A couple of days ago she hid in the curtins she also hid in my stocking. I might want a camera that shoots out pictures and the ink for the camera. Have a happy Christmas.

Paytyn VanWinkle Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Thank you for all the toys you have been giving me each year. The toys you gave me last year were amazing!

You have been give me super good toys each year. The toys I want this year are legos, IU jerseys, basketball shoes, NBA jerseys, IU stuff, and Pacers stuff. IF you are able to get all the things I asked for I would be very happy. I will be thrilled if you

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can get me the toys I asked for. My elf is really nice and he brings me lots of stuff each year too!

Blake Vaught Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I think I’ve been good this year because I helped my mom put up the Christmas tree. Thank you for the Pine Ridge Elementarysents last year. I bet my mom is maybe going to make cookies for you and I will ask her if she can leave carrots for the reindeer. Next year I will try to be as good as I can be. I will try to give you candy.

Max Werne Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, This year I want a lot of my stuff to be surprise gifts but I want you to give my mom and dad something.

IVe been super good this year and I want nerf guns and basketball cards.

I want you to decide the rest. You are super nice and kind. Have a Merry Christmas.

Parker Werne Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I wanted to Thank you for the American Girl doll that you gave me last Christmas. This year for Christmas I want a dog bed for Colin.

I also would like a toy baby doll and puppy dog for me . I would have fun playing with a new puppy and I would take good care of it and love it forever.

Izzy Weyer Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hi Santa, I’ve been extra good this year. I have no strikes. I would like my mom to have a great Christmas. She is really busy and I love my mom so much. I really want a Battle Bot and two models of Plants vs. Zombies. I also want 10 Hot Wheels. I would love another bowling ball! Can I please have a clear bowling ball? You are the best, Santa!

Landon Wirthwein Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, My sister wants a Paw Patrol mighty pup tower and my mom wants to have a good Christmas. I think my dad wants me to like the Green Bay Packers football team again but I want a scooter.

Maxwell Xanders Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I know I wrote a letter to you already, but I am going to tell you what, I would like in my stocking for Christmas, First, I would like one candy cane but NOT PEPPERMINT! Also, lots of chocolate and other candy that I like. Some of my favorites are Starburst, Smarties, sweet tarts, and more chocolate. I am going to put this letter by some sugar cookies for you! These sugar cookies I am talking about will be very good.

Soleil Zovic Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I would like a reborn or a toddler baby for Christmas. I would like it to be a boy toddler. I want the toddler more then the reborn. I would like lols too! I know that my brother would like a big race track for Christmas and I’m not sure what Haven wants. Thank you Santa for coming to my house. I am sorry for fighting with my sister and brother sometimes. Thank you for the dog we got on December 6th! Happy Holidays!

Haisley Weyer Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I helped my mom take out food and cleaned my sisters room. I have been very good this year. I helped my mom clean the house. I cleaned my room and helped my brother. I played with my sister and cleaned the toys up to. I cleaned the den and mom and dads room. I helped my dad make his bed. I’m looking forward to what you bring. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year~ Caleb Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I want you to come to my house so I can get Pine Ridge Elementarysent.

I have been supper good this year.

My school year has ben supper good.

I am 7 years old.

Easton Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I think you are a great man. You are a smart man. I want makeup, unicorn tee short, and a makeup brush. How is Mrs. Claus doing?

Where is my elf because I love my elf. I am turning 8 next year. Do i deserve an elf? You can get me what ever you want to get me but these are some pacific things I want.

Santa is the best. I love my and you proby do.

Abigail Rickelman Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hello Santa! I’ve been really good. I helped my sisters, mom, and my dad put up all of the Christmas tree. I’ve been really nice to my sister, mom and dad. How are you doing at the North Pole? If you have time I would like earbuds and legos.

Karsyn Lonabaugh Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I think you are the best the is nobody like you. You give out toy all kinds of toys like robots, drons, lego sets.

I was very very very very very very very awesome and good this year.

I want a horse with a saddle and horse shoes and I want a cat, and 2341786500000 $’s I hope you think I was good this year. How do your reindeer fly?

Andrew Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I have been doing good Santa. I wold like a phon for Crismis if you can get it. Santa your are and thank you for the gifts last and how is it going at the North Pole? I wold like a crombook to Santa. Thank you for all of the gift from evry year. How do your reindeer fly?

Tucker Weyer Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, My name is Carson. Santa what is your job at the North Pole? How are your reindeer doing? Santa have you ever had a veacashen i think no.

Santa what I wunt for Christmas is a wach, drone, and a xbox.

Carson Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I hope they are doing fine. I have been a good girl this year. I helped my brother decorate the Christmas tree, dot he dishes and make my bed. Oh and thank you for brining back my elf. My brother is making it very hard to be good. For Christmas I want a marble set, apple wathc, hamster, and a makeup set but if think that is to much that is ok! I hope you have a great Christmas! Thank you!

Addison Hilsmeyer Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I am doing good this year. I have been doing math, writing, and reading. Can I have the game halo for my x box? IF you cannot i get why because I alwas get into fights with my sister. How are our reindeer doing? What are you doing?. Are you having a good time? What does your shop look like? What toy do you like making the most? How long have you and Ms. Claus been together?

Gavin Carroll Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I helped mom, dad, and my brother with the Christmas tree lights and the ornaments for the Christmas tree. Also, I helped with my littler brother and sister. I’ve been really really good. I want a fitbit, my own elf, an ipad, and headphones. How do reindeer fly?

Lily Schaeffer Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a hamster.

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been nice. How is Mrs. Claus? She is super nice please tell her that I said that too! I hope I can teach your reindeer Dancer some dance moves. have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Lilah Werne Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, This year I’ve been good. This year I’ve been learning math, since, solshie stedise, reading and writing but for Crismas I want an I phone 11 pro, xbox with fortnite and lincinlogs.

Will Tuggl Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Im have a good school year. I love Santa because he gives us toys and

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beautiful wrappings. Your reindeer are doing really good at delivering the child Pine Ridge Elementarysents and how do they do it do you no what the stuff is? Please put what the is on a paper.

Braydan Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, Hello Santa and I have been really good this year! I would like to have a pink purple and blue fair hammock. I would also like an orange and white cat. And a hole of bunch of softball stuff. And a pink purple and blue bed sPine Ridge Elementaryad. new pillow iscaes new sheets. A big new everything that some with it bedsPine Ridge Elementaryad.

Chole Hickerson Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? Is Mrs. Claus nice? How hard do you work every year? What is your workshop look like? Are your elfs nice? I have been good this year. For Christmas I really want a cat, spiderman, garmin, and I survived books for 20! Have an awesome Christmas!

Eli Ecret Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I really would like a phone with a case, a fit bit with a case, a really cute toy poodle with a collar and a leash with a name tag and a bunch of toys for it. A brand new pair of teal teenishoes, I would also like a teal coat! Hey Santa, if that is too much for you that is OK~ Reilly Hopf Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I LOVE LOVE LOVE you Santa! Make Shor to tell Roodof that I Love him.

Have been vary helpful I have been vary good to. I want a cumputer.

PLEES don’t give me COLL. Mary Christmas. Happy HALLADAS! Max Paulin Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

Dear Santa, I have been a real good girl this year!

Can I have a art kit for Crisemas and couperter and a new Ipad and if you can not give me all of that I totole get that. How old are you?

Santa, thank you for the BIG kiki last year. Santa did you know that I helped my mom, dad, sis, decorate

the Crisemas tree. Santa Claus how long have you and Miss Claus been in love with each other?

Shelby Leonard Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2 Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. And guess what. My sister and I go to get the Christmas tree and ornaments and put the decorations around the house. How are you doing? Anyway here are the things I want, one echo dot and one amazon plug. It is okay if you can’t me all those things.

Casey Steczyk Ferdinand Elementary, Grade 2

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