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A Supplement to The Wright County Monitor
December 19, 2013
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Kindergarten Class Mrs. Askelsen Dear Santa Don’t sneeze. I am getting good at writing. Can I have a ball and a soccer ball? How do you get on a reindeer? Merry Christmas! From: Kelby
Thank you to the Kindergarten through Second Grade students at Clarion-Goldfield Elementary and their teachers for sharing these letters with us. We have bundled up the letters and forwarded them onto Santa Claus at the North Pole. We hope enjoy them as much as we did.
Dear Santa What do you like to do in the summer? I like to play playdough. Can you bring me some for Christmas? Thank you! From: Joncarlo
Dear Santa Dear Santa I like Santa. I want a It is cold and snowy in Wii. We miss you. How old Clarion. I want a camera, are your reindeer? sharpener, and toys. I From Kayla want Christmas lights. From: Josue Dear Santa Please bring me my Dear Santa present. I would like a I have a Christmas tree! tractor. I have been good. I want a book, a T-rex, I love Santa! pencils, and dry erase From: Cristian markers. I have been a good boy. Dear Santa From: Jesus Can I have a Barbie house and some barbies? Do you have any elves? Do Dear Santa I want an iPad, zuberdog, you have a workshop? and a play horse. How do From: Kaitlyn you get down the chimney so fast? Merry Christmas! Dear Santa From: Karly I want a toy dolly. I still want a toy Rudolph. How do you get off the sleigh? Dear Santa What do reindeer eat? Do you like a letter from When is Christmas? I want Quinn? I love presents. I a zebra. Merry Christmas! really want a Barbie. Can you fly with your reindeer? From: AJ From: Quinn Dear Santa What does Rudolph Dear Santa eat? Are the reindeer How do your reindeer ready for Christmas? I fly? I want a Thomas toy. have been good. Have a I have been good. Merry Christmas! nice Christmas! From: Christopher From: McKenna
Dear Santa Are you smiling? Santa is making presents. I would like a skateboard, a tiger, and a skater. I am thankful. From: McCoy Dear Santa We like you. How do reindeer go? How do your elves work quick? I want a Barbie. Merry Christmas Santa! From: Miranda Dear Santa I would like a truck, a car, a dragon, and an iPad. You are nice. I have been a good boy. When do the reindeer have a birthday? From: Jonathan Dear Santa Does Rudolph have a red nose? How do you get around the world so fast? Santa, I want a Kurio touch 4s, an ipad, and a remote control car. From: Mason
Kindergarten Mrs. Haberman Dear Santa, Tell Rudolph hi! How is your sleigh made? I would like anything army or air force. How do you make those plastic candy canes filled with candy? Love, Cole Dear Santa, You are my friend; I would like to see you. I would like some little cars. I want some little trains. I want some new books. Love, Nicolas
Dear Santa How do you get all around the world? I have been a good girl. Please bring me orbees, an iPad, and an I Pod. Enjoy your cookies! Dear Santa, From: Morgan I like cars, make-up, colors and paper. I have been a good girl. Love, Brooklyn
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Dear Santa, Please do not leave a trail of marshmallows. I like the elves ears. I would like a lemonade stand. Love, Dane
Dear Santa, I would like new boots. I want a Dora doll. Love, Julie Dear Santa, Please bring presents. I like cars. I like you. LOVE, Jordan
Dear Santa, Hi! I would like a lot! Dear Santa, I like toys, Barbies, Say hi to your elves and markers, glue and bowls. Rudolph. I would like a desk Love, Sydney for my new room. Thank you for my presents. Dear Santa, Love, Claire I like you and the elves. I would like a doll that is Dear Santa, like a real baby. Hi Santa. Say hi to your Love, Zoey elves. I would like the big golden Samari. I would like Dear Santa, Beastman from He-Man. Give the reindeers some Love, Matthew carrots. I would like some babies and that’s it. Love, Emma
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Dear Santa, I am going to make you a snowflake out of paper. I want a guitar for Christmas. A pink one please! Merry Christmas! From, Jacqueline
Dear Santa, I like Rudolph. I like Dear Santa, the Christmas trees. I Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. like you, Santa. I like my How are your reindeer? I like your presents. I I want a remote control family. I like my friends. I want toys and candy for car for Christmas. like the Vikings. I like the Christmas. elves. I like my friends. From, Love, I want a dirt bike from Dear Santa, Keagan Woudthinanh Santa, come to my Christmas. I like presents. Dear Santa, house! I like your beard. I I like school! Dear Santa, Dear Santa, From, I like Christmas parties. like your elves. I like your Dear Santa, I want a DS. I like I want you to be quiet. I your glasses. I like your I like having sleepovers on reindeer. Ethan I love you! I want a sled, want a go dino! Christmas. I like to make From, a doctor kit and a new reindeer. From, Christmas treats. Dear Santa, Christian Justin Beiber poster for From, Issac From, I want a Barbie for Christmas! Addysen Libby Christmas. I also want a Dear Santa, Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. I robot dog and a DS. I want a My Little Pony. From, Dear Santa, like your elves. I like your Dear Santa, Jocelyn I want a telescope. I Christmas tree. I would like a new sled, I want a Dora doll. I like like you Santa! I like my From, new boots and a blue toy your reindeer. From, Christmas decorations. Dear Santa, Meah dog. Gracie From, Ava I like Rudolph. I want a Love, Rosha DS for Christmas. I want Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a scooter. I like an Elf on the shelf for Dear Santa, I want a bicycle. I want Rudolph. I like your beard. Christmas. I would like horses, a pen. I want new shoes. From, From, giraffes and dogs. How is From, Hayleigh Kyler it going? How do the elves Daniela work together? Love, Kenna Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I like Christmas. I Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. I I LIKE YOU! You are my like the reindeer. For like your beard. I want friend! I hope I can fly with Christmas I want a Dora a DS from Christmas. I you! I would like to help bike. want you to be quiet when From, you. I like Ninja Turtles, you come to my house. Jennifer Batman and Superman. From, Love, Jairo Selvin Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, You are my friend! I like your elves. I want Santa, I want my family LOVE YOU! I wants some a switch go dino for back. I want a 3DS for presents, a computer – Christmas. Christmas. From, because I really really From, Niklas really want one. And glue Linkon for my headbands. Love, Kaylie Dear Santa, I want a petshop. I want a game. I want a Barbie. I want a coloring book. From, Jasmine
Dear Santa, I like you! I would like a car, a toy tree and smurfs. Love, Tiffany Dear Santa, I like you! I want Cowboy jammies and an I-Pad! Love, Tristan Dear Santa, I like you Santa! I want a skateboard. Love, Preston Dear Santa, I would like to meet your elves. I want Ninja legos and Wii Star Wars. Love, Julian
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First Grade Mrs. Simmons – Bailey Dear Santa, I want a marrell game. I want a I pod. I want a car game. I want a dog. I want a movie. I want a teenag mute ninja turtle Lego. I want a toy. I want a race game. I want a toy clock. Victor I want a Thomas The Train, a yo-yo, a fish, a guinea pig, a warah, a remote control plan, a board game, a kite, a jet. a soccer ball, a hot wheels car wash, a xylaphon, and an out door playset. Thank you Hunter
Dear santa, I’m going to serve cookies for Christmas time They are Just for you and your elves. We have two Christmas trees up in are house I’m going to make a picture for you and your elves. I wonder which one your going to Pick. I want a ipad and a I pod and a snrt TV. I love you so much santa. You are so nic. From Harlee Dear Santa What I want for chrismas is 3 dolls. But mostly, I Believe in you santa. I have Been good. you are my friend. I am Hoping you are Happy. What else I want is a color splasher. From Candy Dear Santa, Please give me a 3 DS, I. pod, a Leap Frog computer, and flame bike for Christmass. Logan
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a mini car please. I want toy elves and I want a Boo dog for a pet, and a lot of money, please. I want a Big stuffed panda bear please, and I want a toy Kassidi doll please, and I want a stuffed Zebra please and thank you. from: Jorja Dear Santa, I hope you give me what I want. From Cristian. What I would like is a mini Monster truck for Christmas. I want a DS for Christmas. I want a wrestle mania set. from Cristian. Dear Santa I want a romot ar Plan and a chractr and a romot car and a coper lago set for crismis. By: Cristian
Dear Santa For Christmas I Want earrings with log long posts. more Monster High dolls, a DS Junie B. Jones books, and Snow pants Merry Christmas Mackenzie I wot a psi. I want a toy dinosaur. I want a ds game. I want a football. I want a basketball. I want a soccer. ball. I want a volleyball. I want Legos. I want a race car track. I want a motorcycle. Merry Christmas. Brandon
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Dear Santa, Please can I have a monster high doll for Christmas and Some more Lego friends for Christmas. Please Santa tell the elves that I Said Hi. also I want a IPad please for Christmas. Santa if the elves can make it for me. I would like a make up stand for me. Santa Please I have been a good girl. have a good Christmas Santa. From Pelaina
Dear Santa, I would like a Ninletendos DS that comes with a Mario cart 7 and a xbox and a wiiu From Owen Dear Santa I want a Ligo friend for Christmas. Dear Santa I would want a Moster High doll. Dear Santa I want a Thurkey toy. Dear Santa I want a fishing set. Dear Santa I want a boat toy. Kassidi Dear Santa, I want a NFL Rush Zone dvd, and a squishy brown charger football, a brown dog. I want a NFL Rush Zone cars and a Little Gold Notre Dame Helmet. Jack
Dear Santa, Can I get a puppie please? Can I get a Tv for my room? A Mario game and more clothes and a Ipod, and a doll, color Dear Santa I want a white and green splasher and a Barbie and game and a Nintindo 3Des toys? from Randi and a Lego batman two game for a wii. What kind Dear Santa of cookies do you want? I want a Mario go cart Jonathon and a Luigi dirt bike and a remote control helicopter, Dear Santa, can I have a phone, and remote control dinosaur a pretty fushia dress, and raptor and Trex. From Christian new clothes, a hamster, and high heels, and all the monster high dolls, a Basketbal Ball hoop, and a Basketball, and more girl Legos, and a arrow, and a target, with invisible jacket. From: Makayla
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Lady the Train from Thomas the Train. I want a Talking Thomas The Train, and a Thomas Book, Dear Santa, and a Talking Hero, and a I want a remote control Talking Diesel. racetrack with a racecar From: Nicholas for Christmas and a race car and candy. and Titanic boat. From Ethon
Dear Santa Dear Santa, I wish for Nobby I wish i wish i have a 3DS can for a Barbie Doll. you bring 3DS for me Love, Taylor please or a tablet for game in tablet or wiiu, please. from Jesus Dear Santa I wish for a jeep. I wish for a play station. I wish Dear Saint Nicholas, for a sled. I wish for a orca and a from Pedro I-touch and Monster High Dolls and Goose bumps book and junie B. jones Dear Santa I want football stuff book. From Shelby for Christmas. I also want space stuff. I also want Harry Potter stuff. I also Dear Santa, want a lump of coal. I want a gumball from Tate machine. please get me a goose bumps book. Love, Kennedy Dear Saint Nicholas I been a very good This Year. I want a American Dear Santa, Girl doll. can You mak my I want Undertaker Elf on The shelf Gooder. Andre the Giant Hulk he is naughty and I want Hogan King Kong Bundy a really big Present this Wyatt Family Year. Lof Brandon from Natalie Dear Mr. Santa Dear Santa, I want American Girl I love you Santa, and I doll and a gerbil. How are want Elf on the shelf for your Elfs? I want a Hello Christmas and a 3DS and Kitty Twirly cup. how are your reindeers? Love Georgia and how is Rudolph the red nose reindeer? and Dear Santa Nicholas I been a good boy and How have you been? a little pup. and a little could you bring me some kitten and Rudolph the monster high dolls and red nose reindeer and the some games for my 3ds other reindeer and you and a some easy books? Love, Miguel Love Elizabeth Dear Santa, I wish I can have a American Girl Doll and a puppys I like puppys I like Santa and I wish I can have a bunch of presents and big presents and wish I can have a Elf on the Shelf. Love, Lizeth
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. This year for Christmas I would like a monster high doll. sincerely, Elliot Dear Santa, I was good. I hope you give me toys The toys have to be Monster high dolls. From Hannah
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First Grade Dear Santa will you git me a rifle Ms. Warner please. I am going to leave you cookies. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, From Justin My name is Jericho. I My name is Natalie. how Want a Tamy Nerf gun are you? For Christmas Dear Santa, that shoots 200 feet and I wot a stuf horse and a I wish I had skylanders I want a Nerf gun that Barbie doll and a toy baby the Earth element. and has bullits that glow in the doll and a toy tedey bear. the undead. and I might dark and the bullits are Love leave cookies. white. Natalie From Bryce Love Jericho Dear Santa Dear Santa, I like you I wod like a too I wish I had a bey blade. Dear Santa Bie cas Facya Your friend my name is Addison. how Love Cole are you Doing? I hope your Jayen good I want for Christmas a DS and a Ipad a Ipod, Dear Santa Iphone a Ever After high How are you doing? How doll and a monster high are your? I am good. For Doll and the Monster High Crismis I wont a mostrschool play set. Hi-dol. Love Love, Addison Lakyn Dear Santa, Hey Jordyce here. How is it? Kringle has been quiet silly this year. I would like twister rave and bop it and a Monster high school and flatter by Dear santa, fairy. I want a Barbie for Love, chistmas I want just Dance Jordyce 2014 for chistmas I want a monkey for chistmas Dear Santa, I want another twin doll my name is moises How for chistmas I want a real are you? I hope you are puppy for chistmas. good for Christmas I Love, wont a shot Gog and a Hot Maddie weywles Love Dear Santa, Moises How are your elves and reindeer even Rudolph the Dear Santa, red nose raindeer and I haaw ro you doene I hop have ben a good boy that I get a big pesit with Love won thang. Levi to Santa from Harle Dear Santa I wish I had a lot make Dear Santa up and I wish I had a My Bryshr is dacxin. Hey Barbie I wish I had a is good. I am good How are Barbie house I wish I had you Santa? earring I wish I had a cat Love Clayton Love, Fernanda
Dear Santa, My name is Russel for crismis Santas I wot a toy dinosas an lov rake. Love Russel Dear Santa I want a romot control track and my name is cesar and I want a romot control hellacopter Love, Cesar. Dear Santa my name is Makenna how are you I hope you are good for Christmas I want a jump rope. Love Ma Dear Santa, My name is Hunter. I wu ol of the rules. Ples and Thac you. Love you Santa. Love Hunter
Dear Santa, My name is Carly are you Dowe I wot a kitin owe kitin I how the else or good I how you be good and your raders. Carly
Dear Santa, My name is Karla How are you I Hope you are good For Christmas I wan a DS Love Karla
Dear Santa, how are you? sant one of elfs is in my house. For Christmas I want a Pink belt. Love, Abby
Dear Santa, My name is Gabrielle. How are you? I hope your ready for hristmas. Love, Gabrielle
Der santa, My name is Caleb. How are you doing at your home? Are your elves doing good? I want for christmay a ds. Love, Caleb
Dear Santa, My name is Ian was your name Santa I want a hotket thout go over the school? Love Ian
Dear Santa name is Indy and I hope you are duing o cae! and for Christmas I want a new computer. Love Indy
Dear Santa, My name is Grant For crismis I wode wot a wiu Santa ar your arshapper and I wod what a xbox and vidyou game tat is it. Grant
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Dear Santa, I have been every good this year. I like putting cookies out for Dear Santa Claus, How do your reindeer you. I would like a I pod. fly? What is your wife’s Christmas is my favorite. name? Do you have a I like doing Christmas daughter? How do you stuff. And I love my elf. travel the whole world in And I like putting up the one night? My mom would ornaments. And I like like an automatic foot looking for my elf on the rubber a lot! My Mommy shelf. I like your reindeer. also wanted a new watch. I like baking cookes for And my Mommy also wants you. Sincerely a new neckless. I want a Paige puppy a real puppy. I like putting out cookies for you. Do you wear glasses? Do you hand out coal? I love putting up a xmas tree what color of your sleigh? Do you think I ask a lot of questions? Sincerely Adalynn
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Dear Santa, Have I been a good girl this year? I loved my presents last year. Fo you use clarice to fly your sleigh? For Christmas I want the orbee world and orbee lady bug. And an ipod. And ipad. And an American girl doll. I want my mom to get some new clothes. I want my dad to get some more clothes too. I want my cat to have a sweater and hat and socks. I want you to get my cousin Jocelyn some peacock stuff. How do you not get sick of eating cookies and drinking milk. How many elves do you have? You are the awesomest Santa in the world!!! Dear Santa Claus, Sincerely, How do you get to every Hannah house in one night? I will leave you cookies and some milk. Just for you. I will leave your reindeer some carrots. Just for them. Can I have a phone? Can I have beats? tell your elf to be good at my house your elf on the shelf to be good he used my toothpaste and said hi Rylee and Zakk and Chase. Rylee
Dear Santa, I want a wii u, Monster high doll, new boots, new clothes. I’ve ben a good girl. Your elf ate a cookie of mine! I’ve ben taking care of my pets. Sincere Aysa Dear Santa Claus, I’ve tried to be good tell Christmas but it is hard! My sisters and I built a hippopotamus tower. It fell down in the night. I hope you will vist me soon. sincerely, Julia
Dear Santa, I been a good Boy. I want a pair of new shoes. and I really want a soccerball. I don’t care what color you give me. Dear Santa Claus, Sincerely, I really don’t need Landen anything but I have been good all year long. I love Dear Santa, puting out cookies for you. I was a good boy this if you could I woud like a year. I like putting out baby alive, American girl cookies out for you and doll, and that teddy bear I putting out carrots for saw in MacDonalds. I wish your reindeer. What I that all the boys and girls want for cristmas. A in the world will get what Jonny Gat Bobble head they want to. My mom Erin coustume And Call of duty really liked her gift she ghost. And Sainsts row got last year and my dad 4. And turbo movie. And Joel did to. chistmas is my grand thef atuo 5. And favorite holiday becouse I halo 4. And halo reach. love seeing people happy. Diego Sincerely, Sawyer
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Dear Santa, Do you like cookies and milk? Do your reindeer like carrots? how does your sleigh fly? I think I was good all year. I want a American girl doll, and Smash book stuff. Camouflage pajamas, soft sweat shirts. Add video camera. Sincerely Bianca Dear Santa, I Want a UT. and a iPod, and those blue and Black hearing aids most of all, and all the kinds of Pez iN a bag, and a Big Krakle bar, and for Sidney a laptop, for Brenna a iPad mini, for Mom a elecktrick can opener and boobom, for Dad a Jon Dear. Thank you Love Aidan
Dear Santa, If you get me what I want…I will give you…Chocolate Chip… COOKIES! And hot chocolate. So I want… A Wii U with super Mario 3D world. O.K. So we BOTH have a mission to do. Im counting on you santa. Sincerely, Liam Dear Santa I would like the new Lego batman that and vcding bolt and dog the color brown and white. From Seth Dear Santa, I wold love an Elf on the Shelf. And a 3DSI. And 20,000 Dollars. And a Monster High ear muffs. I’ve been a good girl all year. can I have a candy cane? And a monster High stocking. And an I Pad. Sinsirly, Deja
Second Grade Mrs. Dodds Dear Santa, I love you. How miney elvs do you have? Do you riley have Rudolph? Do you have a elv that namy Josie? Plees whit Christmas. Ole that I is more car Bares and my best Frind back Lizzy at lest sop thing and toys. Your Frinend Sydney
Dear Santa, I like you’re hat and you’re reindeer and you’re beard and you’re mustache. I what a new Xbox 360 and a iPod remote control car. earrings Hetacopter. your frind Ismael Dear santa claus, I like your reindeer. I hope I git a phone and a toy pony, and a toy eagle and a toy octopus, and a Baby doll, and a toy unicorn, and a Baby Bird toy. and a toy turtle. and a santa toy. and a toy bear. Yor Friend, Anya
Dear Santa I like your white beard, reindeer, and sleigh This is what I want christmise I want a iPod, fast remote control car, Dairy of the wimpy kid series, Iphone That is all I want right now becuasue I ran out of ideas. Dear Santa, Your friend, I want Lego and a net to Caden catch butterflies. I want a tablet. Your friend, Jeffrey
Make It Merry! City of Clarion office staff and city services are (front row, left to right): Trisha Trca, Howard Anderson, Tim Fletcher, Tom Simmons, Randy Palomino, Tori Jergenson; (back row): Mike Anderson, Jon DeVries, Joe Anderson, Brian Marker.
The spirit is building and we want to say, “have a happy holiday!” For your valued support and friendship too, we’re really grateful to all of you!
Staff of the Clarion Public Library are (seated) Nancy Nail; (back row, left to right) Becky Ahrensen , Deb Sebby, and Linda Lloyd.
Urness Hardware Members of the City Council are (front row left to right) Councilperson Kirk Rier, Mayor Mike Nail, City Administrator Shelley Pohlman (back row) Councilperson Steve Evans, Councilperson Lindsey German, Councilperson Duane Asbe.
Members of the Clarion Police Department are (front row, left to right): Chief Steve Hennigar, Lieutenant Lyon Anderson, Office Manager Tiffon Willey; (back row): Officer Bret Thompson, Officer Shayne Hennigar, Assistant Chief Steve TerHark, and Officer Scott Rivers
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Thursday, December 19, 2013 • The Wright County Monitor Page 7B
Dear Santa, I like you‛re hat and can you bring me ipaid and a Moster high toy. I was good at scoohl. I worked really hard! I wanda phono and computer. Your‛re friend Stephanie Dear Santa Claus, I like your reindeer. I‛m trying my best. I beleve in you. I want a new game for playstashin 3. I want a new play stashin 4 and a game for it. and a new iPod and a iPad, xbox360, electric car, electric helacopter. Your frend, Devon Dear Santa, I Would like monster High dolls for Christmas. I would also like Bright Babies and Barbie dolls. Dora Dear Santa, I have wondered if you really broke my Grandma and Grandpas fire place. Can you Wright a note and tell me if it‛s true? Can you get me a magic kit, a walking dead action figure and a book. Thank you for all the other stuff you got me the last 7 years. Your friend, Nick
Dear Santa, I like the reindeer. I hope the evles work hard. I love Christmas with all the presints and snow and hot coco. I woude like a monster High Doll, a zoomer, and a Furbiy. your friend, Alaina Dear Santa, How miny elfs Do you have? Plese write back on Christmas. I wont a combian and a ceth cart. How miny chilldrn do you daliver presints to? Is it more Then 1,000,000 Yoru friend, Colin Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. I‛m trying to be on my best behavior. This Christmas I want skylanders swap force, Monster high dolls, My little ponys, Eefer after high dolls, phone, rainbow magic books, the Nutcracker ballet book, earrings, and a big toy unicorn. Thank you Santa! Your friend, Emma
Dear Santa I like your reindeer. This year I want a Ipod and monster High Dolls, Grown up make-up and Monster High cHocths. Dear Santa, your frind, My name is Gabi. I wont Madisyn glitr goo the most this year! I want all of The Dear Santa, colrs. I wont makeup to. I I like The reindeer want a toy guitar I want This year for Christmas I earrings with dimins. I would like a new Monster wont a real dimin. High doLL. Your Friend Yor friend, Gabi Emalyn Dear San, Does your beard have candy? I wont skylander swap Force. purple minion. Lago. your Friend, Calvin
Dear Santa, I like your sleigh. I hope it is in good working order. I would Like a Ipad a Kindle fire a Ipad case and Monster high doall and Monster high chooth Ipad case Dolls. your friend, Chelsea
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Second Grade Middleton Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl. ways I been good 1 helped my mom and dad. 2. I helped my gramma and popa. 3. I helped Ariana. 4. I‛m helping Sophia. My mom is making cookies for you and for the reindeers. I‛m putting food out for them. I want for Christmas is American Girl Doll. make-up. paint paper. plants (flowers) and just presents. Oh and the cookies or by the Christmas tree. Love, Pillie
Dear Santa, I like your hat and beardd. This yere I wont a ipod and a toy. I hope Rudolf is happy. I love you! Santa write back on Christmas. And a gatr and elf on a shlf. Thak you Dear Santa, santa. I have been a very your Frind, good girl! I help people, I Ellie cleaned my room, racked my hole entir yard. four christmas I whunt a P.S.I, toy car, lagos, hat and scarf, Books, home work, iPod car chogr. furm Julia
Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl. I did chors and nevr puled a cord and lisen at school. For Christmas I wud like a legoes. Thank you four the present last yer. I am going to mack ckookes and milk. your friend Cassidy Dear Santa, I helped peple and I worke hord. my Christmas list is big boo you. 1. I want a xbox 360. 2. I want a Ravens shirt. 3. I want fan games. 4. The best dog ever. oh back to the story You are a good guy. Oh tell your elves they beter. Santa you want cookies for you. I know you want cookies. have a fun trip. By Ulises
Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy! I would like the mega nerf gun. I would like a real snowmobile. I would like Legos. I would like a real crama. I would like little elf toys. I would like some orange paint balls. I would like some targets. Your frind, Reed Dear Santa, I have been a good boy! for Christmas I would have bunch bunch lego cookies for Santa. By Jose
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Dear Santa, I like you‛re beard. I like your‛re mustache. I like you‛re hat. I want to see you‛re reindeer. I thank you for the presents. I want a new guitar, skylanders swap force, wii U and wii U games. And a kendel fire H.D. You‛re Friend, Austin P.S. I forgot I wanted stufed purple and yellow minions!!
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Dear St. Nick I have been a very good boy! I donated money for charity. and I cleaned the kitchen and I repsect my teacher. And I would like big nerf gun for cristmas. And I had left a suprize for you and your reindeer. Make sure everybody gets one. And remember to take the left overs. Have save travels. your friend, Jack
Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl! I mostly got all my spelling words right. And mostly never need to pull my card. And sometimes I help my mom cook. And for that I shoud get an award for chrismas. So can I please have a PSP whith the Michael Jackson game. And I want a electric scooter. With an Elf on the Shelf. And all the old Chrismas movies. And I want you to have your best Elfs to make me the best toys ever! THANK YOU! Your firend, Sophia PS cookies by chrismas tree Dear Santa, I have been a very Good girl. I cleaned my room. I am Respectful to others. I care for people and my family. I only want 3 thing for Christmas. I want a video camera. and a Kendel fire hdx. and my cat ferd he got eaten by a coyote and made me grin and smiling and I love him. your friend, Ella Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy! I help my MoM by doing a the dichis. And I help my DAD in the shop. And I help my sisters clean ther room. I will leave you and your reindeer some cooked and reindeer food under the tree. Your frind, Gabriel
Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy! Because I’m good to Dalton. And I help my Dad. And I give toys to other kids. And I’m nice to my friends. And I would like to have anything. except a doll and a pony or any girl stuff. I would like itunes cards and a xbox game the game is maden 14 teen. And a candycane full of sweettarts and emnems. by Carson
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Dear Santa, I want aSanda Barbe and aPen Pal tof an imal board and I af ben god. From Alex
Dear Santa, I have been a Awesome gril this year. I vacuumed my sister Jessica’s house this year and I never pulled a card this year Dear Santa, I have been a very good eather so far and I kept girl! I have been a good my desk clean so far this friend with my class? I year too. By the way can been helpful and Respect I have some more Barbie my friend. except I play clothes please Santa I with my teacher. I went don’t have that many a I pad for Christmas. thank you Santa by I WANT MY PRESNTS Jaydan right NOW!!!! at recess I play four square with my friends. are you going to Dear Santa, I have been a very good see me at Fareway are you girls! I been helping my going to give me parents. grandma make food. I By been helping mom make Kersin tuna and noodles. What I want for Christmas is a Dear Santa, I have been a very good baby cat. girl! I’m never pulled my You are a good santa from card. I have been good Ariana to my family I would like a kindle fire and a I Pod touch and a 3Ds and a mpeethreeplayer. by Madison
Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy! I ask people if they need help! I wute xbox30 and 2 game with it. I am going to be out of town. I’m mite leave you cook and milk. from Wyatt Dear Santa, I have been a good girl! I didn’t pull 1 card so far this year and I cleaned my room and cleaned the living room. Can I please have some presents. I want you to come to my house on Christmas morning. I want the raindeers to come to. I will bring some cookes for oyu and Mrs. Clause and the raindeers might want some carrots. I want you to spend the night. I want tow rbits for Christmas. I want to come to the north pole I’ll biring my famly. You’r friend Elizabeth
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Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy! I have been helped pelple. go I want a computer, mcre DS game Santa hat hanger. I left cocys for you. your frind Lucas
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