Hancock Record Christmas Section 2015

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Special Christmas Section - Section B

Silent night, Holy night Silent night, Holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin, mother and child Holy infant, tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, Holy night Son of God, loves pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at thy birth Jesus, Lord at thy birth.

Silent night, Holy night Shepherds quake, at the sight Glories stream from heaven above Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.

Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born. “Silent Night� has been translated into over 300 languages around the world and is one of the most popular carols of all time.

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Hancock preschool class make Christmas wish lists

Monday-Wednesday preschool class

The Monday Wednesday preschool class includes in front (L-R) Will Haugen, Austin Hoberg, Shae Boon, Easton Nohl, Levi Staples, and Lauren Conroy. In back - Oliver Rinkenberger, Tristan Mackowick, Hadley Notsch, Alan Garcia Montes, Gabe Amundson, James Koehl, and Skyler Tracy

Alan Garcia Montes – I would like a Paw Patrol toy, a racecar and a bicycle.

Austin Hoberg – I would like a toy box, a train set and a pair of shoes.

Easton Nohl – I would like a remote control snowmobile, a talking Mission Chase, and some puppets.

Gabe Amundson – I would like a Hulk smashing vehicle, Iron Man, and a remote control four-wheeler.

Hadley Notsch – I would like a toy kitchen set, a Papa Pig movie, and a toy banana.

James Koehl – I would like a Batman car, a motorcycle, and a racecar.

Lauren Conroy – I would like an American Girl doll bed, a play kitchen set, and some new crayons.

Levi Staples – I would like a light-up pick-up, a toy saw, and some toy food.

Oliver Rinkenberger – I would like a Ninja Turtle video game, a Kindle, and a tablet.

Shae Boon – I would like a light-up slingshot, a real riding horse, and a big lollipop.

Skyler Tracy – I would like a dirt bike, a four wheeler and a remote control monster truck.

Tristan Mackowick – I would like a Paw Patrol Lookout, a Marshal vehicle, and a helicopter.

Will Haugen – I would like a Transformer car, a Ninja Turtle vehicle and an ipod.

Tuesday Thursday preschool class

The Tuesday - Thursday preschool group includes in front (L-R) Front Row: Ignacio Felix, Silas Hanson, Sophie Nohl, and Kyria Gramm. Middle Row: - Anton Kieffer, Valeria Hernandez Vargas, Taylor Nesvig, Chris Garcia Magana, and Meyer Joos. Back row - Logan Pfaffmann, Valo Waugh, Bennett Nesvig, Barrett Charles, Emmett Charles, and Bradley Baumler.

Anton Kieffer – I would like dinosaurs, Ninja Turtles, and Batman.

Barrett Charles – I would like a Superman, a Batman and Lego kits.

Bennett Nesvig – I would like a Transformer robot, a Batman vehicle, and a remote control dinosaur.

Bradley Baumler – I would like Ninja Turtles, Batman, and a train set.

Chris Garcia Magana – I would like Lego kits, play snowflakes, and play snowmen.

Emmett Charles – I would like a robo-dinosaur, a castle set and a dinosaur set.

Ignacio Felix – I would like a big dinosaur skeleton, a new trampoline, and PS4 Skylander figures.

Kyria Gramm – I would like a doll stroller for two babies, books and slip-on shoes.

Logan Pfaffman – I would like a dinosaur set, a play kitchen, and a brand new suit.

Meyer Joos – I would like a Superman, a big combine, and a big tractor with a grain cart.

Silas Hanson – I would like a Batman, a Hulk and a fence for animals.

Sophie Nohl – I would like a baby doll with food, new crayons and toy food for my kitchen.

Taylor Nesvig – I would like a big trampoline, a small trampoline and a bouncy ball.

Valeria Hernandez Vargas – I would like Barbie dresses, a puppy for my Barbie and me, and a Ken doll.

Valo Waugh – I would like a magnet fish set, little dinosaurs and some play insects.

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Hancock kindergarten class tell what they are hoping for this Christmas These are the kindergarten wish lists as they wrote them.

Mrs. Christianson’s class: Laidy Bedolla: Barbie house, elsa, kitchen toys, dress Abigail Boon: Big stufed Bear, stufd unikorn, kichen toys, Lalalupse Asher Bjerketvedt: motkontrol helicoptr, leGos, shoes Margaret Bretz: bow and arow, Barbie cLoths, earings, babydoLL Braulio Chapa: Deep See xPlor, Storm trupr, lit sabr bilding, Chas Kael Cluever: Star wars legos, books, board games, crayons Doranna Dodds: doktr kit, nail polish, Barbie, clothes Leo Geleneau: teddy Bear, socr BaL, car, LeGos Beau Haugen: wrestling shoes, big ball, star wars Legos Kyra Koehl: WAtch, BaBy clothEs Josie Marquart: Beados, clothes, MaTh Books, American Doll Clock Aaliyah Nelson: legos, kitchen, star wars, basketball Henry Nohl: cat, car, bat Tyson Nohl: poles legos, farm legos, popatrol set, semi Jett Nuest: star wars legos, pawpatrol toys, toys tols, nerf guns Stephanie Strahm: BarBie DoL, Purple Soks, Orange panTs, Yellow Shrt Mrs. Ruprecht’s class: Rebeka Bulman: • UNOKOrn • Borbe • Skishe Bol Brock Erlandson: • Bo AND Aro • RAS Kor • ForWELr • OKTOPUS ToY Cole Evink: • BATMAN • TOMOS • LitNING MkWeN • RASCUR Giana Feuchtenberger: • HORS and StaBL • Pla Set • bol Connor Flaten: • LeGO • Thor • Cop Cor Joshua Garcia: • RASkUR • TROK • BOT Savanna Grzadzieleski: • Gale PaNs • OCtoPUS • tOY • Strolr • IPad

The Hancock kindergarten class includes in front (L-R) - Kael Cluever, Joshua Magna Garcia, Doranna Dodds, Josie Marquart, Damon Messner, Asher Bjerketvedt, Kyra Koehl, Rebeka Bulman. Middle Row L-R: Laidy Bedolla, Stephanie Strahm, Brock Erlandson, Beau Haugen, Kate Schaefer, Connor Flaten, Leo Geleneau, Braulio Chapa, Aaliyah Nelson, Giana Feuchtenberger Back Row L-R: Kelsy Hacker, Abigail Boon, Cole Evink, Mariah Hoberg, Eli Mattson, Tyson Nohl, Margaret Bretz, Jett Nuest, Kerrick Schmidgall, Savanna Grzadzieleski

Kelsy Hacker: • Mal DOL • BOrBre • Eve Dol • OYL StOFD Animol Mariah Hoberg: • MaKUP Kit • A Cat PURPle Boll Eli Mattson: • BASKt boll • BASbOLL SOKer boLL

Damon Messner: • Fesh Hos • Tralr • trok Kate Schaefer: • Amiricn grl Dol • Bolreno shos • Bolreno Dres Kerrick Schmidgall: • firm toys • komBiN • tRAKToR

The kindergarten and first grade classes performing at the Winter Concert.

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First grade class sends letters to Santa Mrs. Plattner’s first graders wrote letters to Santa.

Here are the letters as they wrote them.

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I want a robot dog and rollrskats. Thank you, Steph Weber Dear Santa, I want a prousn. Merry Christmas. I am sewn. My frend is Jadin. I won a big plant and a little digr for a little shatr. Thank you, Clayton Joos Dear Santa, For christmas I want a star anmlis. For Christmas I want a borby doll. For Christmas I want a Amarcin Gril doll. For Christmas I want a candy. Thank you, Kaytlynn Kenyon Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa. I love you Santa! I wot a amaricin girl elfit for Christmas. I wat a Christmas elfit to. Santa wwih are you bregen my presents soon. Thank you, Karlee Koehl Dear Santa, My frainds dont bulev you but I do. I hope you have a good Christmas. merry Christmas. I love Santa. Love, Josie Brandt Dear Santa, I hope you cum son. wel you bran my present wel you see me I hop you be gud have uper The Hancock first grade class includes in front (L-R) - Cruise Millette, Dane Dodds, Stephanie Weber, Karlee Koehl, Mishayla day. Thank you, Aryana Noyes Mattson, Gracy Erlandson, Natalia Copa, Faith Naig, Payton Feucht, and Avery Nohl . Back row: Isaac Messner, Wyatt Koehl, Clayton, Joos, Aryana Noyes, Kaytlynn Kenyon, Aliza Hubbard, Haylee Flaten, Preston Feucht, Kiarra Steinhofer, Josie Brandt

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I wont insid out toys. Thank you, Preston Dear Santa I wat a tockadra. Dear SDanta I wat a move.

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Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I wat stuft cat. I wot I what a now dayd sistr. I what a now droat. Thank you, Mishayla Mattson. to see you. Thank you, Natalia Copa Dear Santa, I love you. Merry Christmas. I hop you haf fun. I wich for you. I like snow. I whont in sid outsid toys. I wont a 10rm clock. Thank you, Payton Feucht

Dear Santa, merry Christmas Santa. Plezz breing me pressints. I want a fawelre weir. Thank you, Wyatt Koehl

Dear Santa, Thur Merry Christmas I wot a trdll I wot a baman lego. I wot a lowu lap. I wot a algat to the. I wot a noke. Thank you, Cruise Millette

Dear Santa, My sistr dusit not blev in you but I diev in you. my drothr diev in you too for Christmas. I wot a rell raeder and I wot amarcin grl doll. See you nex tim. Thank you, Aliza Hubbard

Dear Santa, I wud love to get a Santa dol, amarican girl char, a lite toy rader. I wot my frateth los. Merry Christmas Haylee Flaten Dear Santa, I ned a crib for my babe. I nede a now curling and cvans. I what a stuffe for Christmas. I what a robot. Thank you, Faith Naig Dear Santa, I hope you cum son. wel you bran me presents. Love you. Hope you bran my presents. Thank you, Dane Dodds Dear Santa, I love you. merry Christmas. I what for Christmas amercein grl doll and a tety far and a rabot.

Thank you, Avery Nohl Dear Santa, I wont a stff animos and a nuw bel. I want a jlest. I want a cat. I wilc wont a new soow. I wont snow. I wont Santa and I wille wont latso. Thank you, Gracy Erlandson Dear Santa, merry Christmas. I love you. I wot a The first graders performing at the winter concert. trackr. I wat gnd liglgo. I wot mor tos. I wont some hats.

I wont some metini. Thank you, Eli Feuchtenberger

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What the second graders would do if they were Santa The Hancock second grade classes were asked what they would do if they were Santa. This is how Mrs. Voorhees’ second graders responded.

If I was Santa I would farm in the Arctic. I would raise reindeer and feed them Arctic carrots and reindeer treats and train them to fly all over the world. I would say “Ho, Ho, Ho and a Merry Christmas to all!”

by Gavin Dale Blair If I was Santa I would give naughty children coal.

I would give the good children presents. I would feed the reindeer candy and gum drops. I would make the elves work for 2 hours a day and take good care of the reindeer. I would name my reindeer Rudolph and Happy Pants and Evy. It would be fun being Santa. It would be really fun and if a kid writes to me I will write back. I would make sure that every child would get a present especially my mom and dad. I would say Merry Christmas and to all a good night.

by Greta M. Conroy If I was Santa I would say Ho, Ho, Ho! I would have a lot of elves. I would give people lots of presents. I would ride in a sleigh with their presents. I would go to people’s house in a sleigh and I would go in their chimney and I would put their presents under their tree.

by Jace Meierding

The Hancock second grade class includes in front (L-R) - Owen Kieffer, Michael Sabo, Otoniel Garcia, Levi Strahm, Ambrose Rinkenberger, Cayden Sundheim and Nathan Kellenberger. Middle row - Gavin Blair, Brady Luthi, Luca Felix, Zach Mogler, Preston Kisgen, Ayden Noyes, Brady Goldenstein, Blade Schlief, Connor Duncan, Winston Schaefer, Jace Meierding and Emery Schaefer, Back row - Tabitha Bjerketvedt, Taylor Anderson, mandy Metzger, Kaylynn christianson, Vivian Messner, Karina Koehl, Abby Nuest, Diana Rodriguez, Adyson Joos, Jaedyn Marquart, Korah Schroeder, Alyssa Cronen, Mandy Anderson and Greta Conroy.

If I was Santa I would have the elves make toys and toy teachers and toy turtles and more toys and fake dolls. I would feed the reindeer carrots.

by Luca Felix

If I was Santa I would... give them presents if they were good. My reindeer would be Rudolph, Zoey, Prancer, Cupid, and Dancer. The reindeer would only go to the houses if they were sleeping. We would wish them a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

by Adyson Kate Joos

If I was Santa I would have elves make the toys. I would ride in a sleigh with reindeer pulling it. The toys are humped on my back. I would stuff there houses with presents. I would say, “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.”

by Winston Schaefer If I was Santa I would give people presents. I will be nice to the reindeer on Christmas Eve. I will be nice to the people on Christmas Eve. I give the people present on Christmas Eve.

by Mandy Lynn Anderson If I was Saint Nick, I would give people gifts that they wanted. I would eat the cookies and drink the milk that they laid out on the table. I would say Ho Ho Ho, have a good Christmas!

by Preston Kisgen If I was Santa I would drive my sleigh and reindeer on the night before Christmas and give people gifts and presents. My reindeer were named Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Dasher, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph. My elves names were Kevin, Julie, Nathan, Kaleb, Jackson, Frank, Franklin, Chuck, Charles and Honey. I would say “Merry Christmas to one and all and a Happy new Year!”

by Karina Koehl

If I was Santa I would have elves working on presents for kids. I would fly on the roof tops of people’s houses.

Then I would drop the presents down the chimney. I would say “Ho! Ho! Ho!”

by Michael Sabo If I was Santa I would give gifts to children and adults that are nice. The reindeer would help. Their names are Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Dasher and Blitzen. I would hide present under their pillows.

I would not go down the chimney or else I would burn my butt. Merry Christmas everyone!

by Korah Schroeder If I was Santa I would give the naughty kids no presents and give the nice kids presents and toys. At my workshop my elves make toys and take care of the reindeer. I need my reindeer ready every Christmas.

My sleigh is black, green, blue, and brown. I would say Ho Ho Ho and have a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas.

by Ambrose Rinkenberger If I was Santa I would give gifts to the nice people and the bad people get no gifts. I would wish a good Christmas to all. Ho! Ho!

by Brady Luthi

If I was Santa I would drive my sleigh and reindeer on the night before Christmas and give people gifts and presents. My reindeer were named Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Dasher, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph. My elves names were Kevin, Julie, Nathan, Kaleb, Jackson, Frank, Franklin, Chuck, Charles and Honey. I would say “Merry Christmas to one and all and a Happy new Year!”

by Karina Koehl If I was Santa, I would give people gifts and ride a sleigh. I would name my reindeer Rudolph, Prancer and Dancer. My elves are named Chuckles, Nosey and Dan. I would wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

by Emery Schaefer If I was Santa, I would have my elves made presents for the good kids. I would name my elves Josie, Alyssa, Zwinky, Riley, Abby, and Adyson. I would put the gifts in the stocking or under the christmas tree. My reindeers names’ would be Rudolph, Prancer, and Zoey. My sleigh would be pink, purple, red and green. I would say “Merry Christmas to all!”

by Jaedyn Kate Marquart If I was Santa, I would give presents and gifts to kids.

I would fly in the sled. I would say Ho! Ho! Ho!

by Alyssa Cronen If I was Santa, I would have lots and lots and lots of elves! They would make lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of gifts for the kids. They will be very happy! I will go on the roof tops. I will go through the chimneys.

I will leave presents under the tree. I will say “Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas is here.”

by Owen Kiefer

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Second graders would make great Santas Mrs. Radke-Looker’s second grade class tells what they would do if they were Santa.

If I were Santa, I would slide down every chimney in town and put lots of food and gold in every stocking.

I’d go to other towns and villages and give poor people lots too.

by Nathan Kellenberger If I were Santa, I would give every poor boy and girl $100.00. I would also read every boy and girl’s wish list and give them the toys they want. At 12:00 I would have 10 cookies.

by Otoniel Garcia Montes If I were Santa, I would give people books so they can get smarter. I would give them presents. I would give people a cat and a dog.

by Ayden Noyes If I were Santa, I would give people food, water, and gifts to keep them healthy and happy.

by Levi Strahm

The second graders performing at the winter concert.

If I were Santa, I would give the poor people money to buy stuff they need. I would give food and water to the people who do not have it.

by Kaylynn Christianson If I were Santa, I would load the house with presents!

I would make the Grinch nice. I would not miss a child.

by Connor Duncan If I were Santa, I would give food to the poor people and I would give the children presents. When I come back, I will let the elves have a day off.

by Blade Schlief If I were Santa, I would go to each classroom and see if the kids listen to their teacher. Next, I would watch and see if the kids are good and see if they help their family.

Then, I would give them presents. Last, I would go home.

by Tabitha Bjerketvedt

If I were Santa, I would give food and water to the poor people because they would need it to keep alive. I would give them medicine to keep them healthy.

by Vivian Messner

If I were Santa, I would overflow homes with presents and candy so everyone would be really happy.

by Taylor Lynn Anderson

If I were Santa, I would over flow stockings and I would give all of the poor people food, homes, clothes, money, and presents.

by Mandy Metzger

If I were Santa, I would teach children to love the Christmas season and to have fun with their families.

by Abigail Nuest

If I were Santa, I would give all the poor people something to eat and play with. I would fill their stockings up with candy. I would give them lots of presents.

by Diana Rodriguez If I were Santa, I would bring 1,000 presents to each person in the world. I would give 5,000 toys so the kids would like me! I like everyone!

by Cayden Sundheim If I were Santa, I would give the children a lot of presents and I would fill their stockings. I would give them 5,000 pieces of gold and food.

by Brady Goldenstein

If I were Santa, I would put presents under the tree for my mom and dad. I would also bring elf and he would turn the milk green. He is magic.

by Zach Mogler

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Third grade: If I were a gift The third grade classes were asked to describe themselves if they were a gift and who they would give the gift to.

Mrs. Beach’s class: If I were a gift, I would be Super Mario Maker. I would have my own levels to make. I would give myself to Brady because he is my first friend.

by Nathan Kolden If I were a gift, I would be a computer. I would have Roblox. I would give myself to my mom because she is so nice.

by Brodie Wilson If I were a gift, I would be a red and green bouncy ball. I would have a glow in the dark sensor. I would give myself to my mom because she would like it.

by Tyler Hensinger The Hancock third grade class includes in front (L-R) -First row: Trent Messner, Ethan Emmert, Gracie Nohl, Alexa Sellner, Bradley Klucas, Riley Miller, Nathan Kolden, Megan Emmert, and Carter Hanson. Middle row: Hallee Bunkers, Raven Schmidgall, Alexis

If I were a gift, I would be a blue dressed collector Joos, Alexis Wilson, Kaitlyn Rohloff, Riley LaBeau, Echo Schaefer, Brody Wilson, Emma Roehl, and Karleigh Rohloff. Back row: doll. I would have lots of bows. I would give myself to Brooke VerSteeg, Mattia Nelson, Chase Evink, Levi Kellenberger, Brady Cronen, Tyler Hensinger, Presten Banister, Nevaeh Birr, and Kaylee Wink. Not pictured - Troy Messner and Seth Feuchtenberger Brooke because she’s my friend.

by Megan Emmert

by Raven Schmidgall If I were a gift, I would be a toy horse. I would have Mrs. Brown’s class: four feet and I would be brown. I would give myself to If I were a gift, I would be a bosuka. I would be camoIf I were a gift, I would be a blue car. It would have mom and dad because they would love it. red wheels. I would be an awesome car. I would give flauge and really big. I would shoot gigantic missles that

by Nevaeh Jean Birr are a foot tall. I would give my gift to my cousin, Trent, my car to my cousin Benson, because he likes cars. because he really likes guns.

by Gracie Nohl If I were a gift, I would be an American girl doll. I

by Levi Kellenberger would have brown hair. I would give myself to Alexis If I were a gift, I would be a dog. I would be a black Wilson because she is my best friend.

If I were a gift, I would be an American Girl Doll. I lab. I would give it to my friend Riley. I would be big

by Mattia Nelson and strong and I would hunt pheasants, ducks, and would have brown hair and hazel eyes. I would give my geese. I would be very clever and sneak dog treats. I gift to my cousins Emily and Simly, because they are so If I were a gift, I would be a tank engine. I would would splash around in water, and I would scare people nice and they are AWESOME cousins. have a funnel. I would give myself to Cole because he walking by on the road. I would look mean.

by Emma Roehl likes engines.

by Trent Messner

by Ethan Emmert If I were a gift, I would be a phone. I would be smart If I were a gift, I would be a robot. I would have a phone that is pink. I would give it to my mom because If I were a gift, I would be a super spiky ball. I would metal body. I would give my gift to my friend Karleigh she wants a new phone. be dark and black. I would give myself to Tyler so Tyler because she can play with me and she can run fast.

by Alexa Sellner could have fun.

by Rylie LaBeau

by Alexis Wilson If I were a gift, I would be a dolphin. I would be a If I were a gift, I would be the game Tron Evalution big, gray dolphin that lived in the gigantic ocean. I If I were a gift, I would be a Survival Craft game. I Battle Grids because it is a fun game. I would give it would give my gift to my best friend, Lexi, because she would have everything you need to survive. I would to my friend Matthew because we play it all the time loves animals. give myself to my family because they would like it.

by Karleigh Rohloff at my house.

by Presten Banister

by Carter Hanson If I were a gift, I would be a black knight. I would If I were a gift, I would be a stuffed Christmas penIf I was a gift, I would be a car Mustang. I would have a sword to fight the white knights and I would guin. I would have big eyes and a shiny beak. I would be blue with yellow bolt of lightning on my sides. I have a shield to defend myself. I would ride on a dragon give myself to my baby brother because he loves to would give my gift to my cousin Tyler so he could drive to defend the white knight. I would give my gift to my snuggle. friend Seth Feuchtenberger because he likes knights. around in it.

by Hallee Bunkers

by Riley Miller

by Chase Evink If I were a gift, I would be a big Lego set. I would have big windows on me. I would give myself to Tyler Cronen because he likes legos.

by Brady Cronen If I were a gift, I would be a tiger. I would have wings.

I would give myself to Presten because he is my best friend and he is in wrestling with me.

by Bradley Klucas If I were a gift, I would be a big stuffed panda. I would have a bowtie. I would give myself to Halleee because Hallee is my friend.

by Lexi Joos If I were a gift, I would be a rifle. I would have an awesome scope. I would give myself to my dad because he could shoot an alligator.

by Troy Messner If I were a gift, I would be a puppy. I would have little legs and little ears. I would give myself to my familybecause they would think I’m cute.

by Brooke Versteeg

If I were a gift, I would be a computer. I would have a big screen and a lot of games. It would be red with a black mouse. I would give my gift to my brother Eli, because he always wanted a computer.

by Seth Feuchtenberger If I were a gift, I would be a jetpack. I would have really hot flames coming out from the back that are pink. I would go 80 miles per hour. I would have hot pink and lime green colors on me. I would give my gift to my dog, Little Bit, so he could fly!!

by Kaitlyn Rohloff If I were a gift, I would be a Christmas tree. I would be 4 feet tall. I would come with a star. My branches are bushy with berries on some ends. I would give my gift to my mom because our Christmas tree is old and I think we need a new one.

Merry Christmas

by Kaylee Wink If I were a gift, I would be a piece of dirt. I will be expensive. I will give it to my friend Chase because he likes dirt. He likes dirt, dirt, and dirt. Dirt!

If I were a gift, I would be a pokemon card set. I would have a move called Play Rough and I would be $19.99.

I would give my gift to my cousins Kurt and Kyle each because they need more cards.

by Echo Schaefer

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Fourth graders share their traditions The Hancock fourth graders were asked to share their favorite holiday tradition. The tradition did not have to be about Christmas. This is how Mrs. Rustad’s fourth grade class responded.

Las Posadas in Mexico is a family party. We have 9 Advent candles and light one for each of the 9 days before Christmas. On December 24 at night in the backyard, we put up the pinata, the Christmas tree, and the altar of the Virgin Mary, the baby Jesus and the angel.

We pray and sing songs and lull the baby Jesus with blanket and lullabies. At last we put the baby Jesus in the altar because He was born on Christmas Day. The next day we open gifts and prepare a special meal for dinner at night.

by Annia Viridiana Montiel Perez One of my Christmas traditions is Christmas travel.

My grandma and grandpa bring all of our cousins to a hotel. Every year we go to the Bjerketvedt side and eat a Christmas dinner and play with the cousins. Each Christmas we go sledding, build snowforts, and have snow fights. On Christmas we make Christmas cookies, turkey, chicken, beans, and eat candy. My family and I put up the lights and decorations before Christmas.

Each year we go to church for a special Christmas service. That’s how my family’s traditions go!!

by Titus Bjerketvedt My mom and I bake wreaths with little red hots and we also bake cookies with hugs in the middle. My family and I switch where Christmas is. This year Christmas is at my aunt and uncles house. My mom and I put up the tree. Davin and I put up ornaments on the tree like pictures of my grandmas and us kids.

by Isabel Rose On Christmas Day I always wake up early. I always have to wait for my brother, Logan, to wake up. When everyone wakes up, we open our Santa presents. Then we go to my grandmas house. I play with my cousins and open presents. That’s what I do on Christmas with my family.

by Brayden Kisgen I like to eat lots of turkey and cranberries. Last we eat homemade ice cream. I like our Rinkenberger gift exchange because I have my cousin and my dad has my cousin Lane. My dad started to drink eggnog and started a new tradition and it tastes like Bubble Gum. My favorite Christmas tradition is sledding because I go the least fastest because I don’t have to walk up the hill. I like when the priest comes with the nativity set.

For my dads side of the family, we normally have two because we have all the Rinkenberger for the first one and the other is for my Grandma’s side. Last, but not least, we go to mom’s side of the family and we like to open our gifts from my Grandma and Grandpa’s presents and my aunts and uncle gifts. These are my family traditions.

by Ely Rinkenberger My family on my dads side decorates EVERYTHING! The tree, house, stockings, lights and set out cookies and milk for Santa. Our activities are playing cards, watching movies and other etc. Foods are my favorite part of Christmas. My favorite food for Christmas is Christmas cookies. Presents are my second favorite part of Christmas. The most favorite present is every present. We sometimes travel too. Have a Merry Christmas to you all.

by Blake Lenz

Mrs. Rustad’s fourth grade class includes in front (L-R) - Issac Nelson, Brayden Kisgen, Cordelia Copa, Krista Duncan, Aidan Hacker, Rylee Mattson, Mallory Joos, and Titus Bjerketvedt. In back - Andrew Pieske, Austin Goldenstein, Bridget Anderson, Autumn Hubbard, Isabel Rose, Annia Montiel Perez, Ely Rinkenberger, Gage Schmidgall, Blake Lenz

My family has fun Christmas traditions. Like eating food like mashed potatoes and ham. After we eat, we open presents and we decide what movies we should watch. After we are done, we play in the snow. The next day we go to school and learn and make Christmas crafts and when we leave we go home and play with our new things. The next day we play and open Santa’s presents. Merry Christmas.

by Austin Goldenstein On Christmas Eve I like to make chocolate chip cookies. I go to my cousin’s house every Christmas.

My family likes to watch movies. When we put up the Christmas tree we all decorate it. I hope you enjoy my Christms traditions!

by Bridget Anderson Well, first we put up the Christmas decorations. We put up the stockings first. Then we put up the Christmas tree, and then we put up the roof lights. We go to church and do a church service and we pack boxes for people in need so they get Christmas gifts. Me and my sisters go to a 4-H meeting and do a gift exchange and play games. Then we have pizza. Then the last thing we do is my Grandma and Grandpa Luthi. They take us to a hotel. We go swimming, play games, and run the halls. I hope you enjoy your Christmas tradition!

by Rylie Mattson On Christmas Day we wake up early to open presents. On Christmas Eve we go to my Grandpa and Grandma Hubbard. We make pies, cookies, ham and cake. When it gets close to midnight we open presents.

When we get home, we open one present and they are P.J’s. On Christmas Day we go to my Grandpa and Grandma Roony. When we get there, we make cookies, open presents, and see my cousins. This is my Christmas traditions.

by Autumn Hubbard First we do the tree. Then we go to our Grandma’s house. At our Grandma’s, we have a feast! Then somebody dresses up like Santa and gives out gifts. Our Christms tree is in our living room. We go to Grandma Ilene. Our Grandma makes a ton of food. That is all the traditions.

by Krista Duncan This year my family on my mom’s side is celebrating in Iowa. We will open presents. I hope I get gymnastic stuff. We might play games. My favorite foods to make at Christmas are

cookies and something that has a pretzel, then a rolo, and finally a M&M. We also do early Christmas caroling with my church. We went to Skyview and the hospital.

That’s how my fun Christmas goes. Merry Christmas!

by Mallory Joos We celebrate Christmas at my house before or after Christmas. We open presents in the morning and watch The Grinch. Then we go to my Grandparents house and open presents and make a lot of cookies. Then we go to my cousins house at the Twin Cities and hang out.

I spend the night at my great grandma’s house. In the morning we go back to my cousins house and open presents. Last we have Christmas dinner. Those are my Christmas traditions.

by Isaac Nelson Our Christmas food is ham, potatoes, gravy and bread. On my mom’s side we pick from a hat and with family we exchange gifts. My family does not go really far. That’s how my Christmas traditions are and Merry Christmas!

by Aidan Hacker We open one present before Christmas with jammies to wear to bed. I hope I will get a stuffed cat. This year at our church in the cities, they did not have nuts probably because some bombs hit some nut trees. We have given our cats presents. The presents are cat toys and crackers. We will probably have a hard time finding Ghost the kitten in the snow because he is white but he also has some orange. We put up a Christmas tree. Then we decorate. Sometimes we make our own decorations.

Every year, we go to church. We put our shoes down and bring canned foods and get one orange, a red bell with snow flake, Icon and the same mint I got from my teacher and a mint eraser.

by Cordelia Copa My family celebrates Christmas different each year.

I get presents. We take turns opening presents. It is my niece Anna’s, first Christmas. I think Tyson is going to get a toy truck. Anna is going to get a lot of presents because it is her first Christmas. We put up a tree at my moms. There are Santa ornaments. I visit Santa before Christmas. Sometimes I see his reindeer.

by Andrew Pieske We take out the train. We spend time together. We put up the tree. We open presents. Sis and I do stockings. Parker and I D.A.C.T. (Do a Christmas Tradition.)

We play with our presents. That’s what we do before and during Christmas.

by Gage Schmidgall

Hancock, Minnesota 56244

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More fourth grade traditions Mr. Thielkes’ fourth grade class share their favorite traditions.

My favorite Christmas tradition is when we have a big meal at church with our friends. Then a lot of people come to our house to have dessert. They stay late and then they go home.

by Ralphy Algarate My favorite Christmas tradition is that every Christmas Eve we celebrate at a friend’s house by singing karoake and by having us open our presents by our Secret Santa. Then when it’s a little dark, we make bread or cookies like mouse ears. Mouse ears are types of sugary snacks that have honey on them. After that we make cocoa, then we add marshmallows to it. The next morning, we wake up then we open our presents from our family. While we do that, we drink and eat the snacks we made on Christmas Eve. At the end of the day, we watch a movie that has to do with Christmas.

Merry christmas!

by Marlene Chavira My favorite Christmas tradition is when we go to my Grandparents’ house with all my cousins and we play bingo in the garage. When we play bingo, my grandma always has a big box of prizes. If we get a Bingo on our card, we get to pick a prize from the box. When all the prizes are gone we quit playing bingo.

by Sydney Zeltwanger My favorite Christmas memory is when we opened presents and I got a horse for my doll. My doll’s name is Kalli. I was really happy when I got it. I went up to my Grandma’s guest bedroom and played with it. I named my horse Vanilla. It came with a saddle blanket, saddle, and a bridle. It is a palamino color. It also came with horse socks. After we got home, I showed Kallie Vanilla and she freaked out for pretend! It was a really fun Christmas!

by Kallista Banister My favorite Christmas tradition is when we put our Christmas tree up and put decorations on it and open presents on Christmas. I like it because we all get to see what presents we got each other. This year we are doing Secret Santa but with presents. We go outside and make snowmen. Then we go inside and have hot chocolate with whip cream and marshmallows. It is always really fun.

by Kaitlyn Staples Every year we have Christmas at my Grandma and Grandpa’s house. The first thing we do when we get there is go into their family room and find the elf on the shelf. All of us kids love to go and find him. He is dressed like an elf and it has rosey cheeks. When we find the elf on the shelf, we go tell our Grandma and Grandpa.

They say how did it get there? My Grandma says we have to be good because he tells Santa Claus at night.

by Kendra Koehl

Mr. Thielkes’ fourth grade class includes in front (L-R) - Kendra Koehl, Kallista Banister, Marlene Chavira, Sydney Zeltwanger, and Eva Schaefer. Middle row (kneeling) – Natasha Schlief, Misti Zempel, Dulce Rodriguez, Natasha LaBeau, and Kaitlyn Staples. Back row – Preston Sievert, Noah Luthi, Jaden Birr, Hudson VerSteeg, Rylan Meierding, and Ralphy Algarate

My favorite Christmas tradition is when we go Christmas caroling, because after we go to houses, we get to eat snacks. We go with our friends and family. I like Christmas caroling because it is fun and interesting.

by Eva Schaefer My favorite Christmas tradition is when my family and I go to my Grandma’s house. We give each other gifts then it’s steal time. We steal gifts to get better ones.

by Rylan Meierding My favorite tradition from Christmas is being with my family. My mom, dad, and I take turns opening our presents but I usually get the most presents though.

by Misti Zempel My favorite Christmas tradition is going to church on Christmas Eve. When we get home, my family eats supper and then we wait for Santa to come overnight.

Then we open presents on Christmas morning.

by Preston Sievert My favorite Christmas tradition is when my grandma buys our family a hotel to stay for one day. First, when we get there we find our rooms and then go swimming in the pools at the hotel. The next day we swim a little more then leave.

by Noah Luthi

My favorite Christmas tradition is when I put up my Christmas tree and decorate our house. When my sister and I wake up, we get our mom, dad, and brother up.

Then we open our presents and see what’s inside.

by Hudson VerSteeg My favorite tradition is to spend time with my family and friends and take turns putting the star on the tree.

My favorite thing to do outside is have a snowball fight!

It is fun. I love my family and friends and we drink cocoa.

by Natasha LaBeau My favorite Christmas memory was the time a couple days after Christmas, I went to my Grandpa and Grandma’s house. My cousins were there too. We all got to open presents. My little brother, cousins and I played with our new toys.

by Jaden Birr My favorite Christmas tradition is when my family puts the Christmas tree up and puts the decorations up.

Then we put the presents under the tree. Then we wait, and wait, and wait. Finally the next day comes and we run downstairs. We wake up our mom and dad. Then we open our presents.

by Natasha Schlief

My favorite Christmas tradition is Secret Santa.

Secret Santa is when my mom puts all of the peoples names that spend Christmas with us and she put it in a bucket. After she shakes the bucket, we all pick a name and we can’t tell so then we buy a present for our person.

We wrap it or put it in a bag. Then we have Christmas dinner. After we all eat, we have Secret Santa. We pick some one to go first and tell who we bought the gift for. Last, we take a picture and hug. Then we watch a Christmas movie with coffee or hot cocoa. Finally we go to bed and in the morning we open presents.

by Dulce Rodriguez

The sixth graders were cast members at the winter concert and also drew the pictures for the ads in this Christmas section. The sixth grade includes in front (L-R) - Dylan Tracy, Braden DeSmith, Luke Joos, Toby Messner, and Sebastian Felix. Second row: Emily Schulz, Zachary Koehl, JuliAna Dodds, David Milander, Zach Carter, Jed Feuchtenberger, Dallas Walton, Clint Sundheim, Cody Anderson, and Lincoln Ogren. Back row- Alexis Benson, Serena Schaefer, Kyra Sievert, Cora Millette, Carlee Hanson, Tori Pahl, Alexa Meierding, Jordan Hausmann, Taylor Brandt, Rylee Hanson, Bryn Brown

Hancock, Minnesota 56244

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The meaning of Christmas to fifth graders Hancock fifth graders shared what Christmas means to them.

Christmas means presents, friends, family, snow, food, joy, love and having fun.

by Sean Wilson Christmas is the time when I get to see my Grandma and Grandpa from Ohio. It means a lot to me to spend time with my family. I like opening my presents. I get money every year, and with that money, I buy remote control cars. I like going to my aunts and playing video games.

by Joseph Sabo Christmas means putting up a tree and we decorate it together. Sometimes, we decorate our house. We open our presents on Christmas Eve. We like going to visit our Grandm’s house and see all our relatives. Christmas is my favorite time of year.

by Tyler Mogler Christmas means that Jesus was born and that I can see all of my cousins, aunts and uncles. On Christmas, we make rosettes and all sorts of goodies. We go to my Grandpa and Grandma’s house. We get gifts and play outside. Christmas means SNOW. We go to the lake and go ice fishing and spearing. We also get to drive the four wheeler all around the lake and drink hot tea, cider and hot chocolate, yum!

by Brandi Messner

Mrs. Nelsons’ fifth grade class are pictured here prior to the winter concert. The class includes in front (L-R) kneeling: Gabi Joos, Joseph Sabo, Brandi Messner, Tyler Mogler, Charles Koehl, Carissa Timmerman, Cody Moon, DeLaynie Naig, and Blake Koehl.

Back row standing : Sean Wilson, Dain Schroeder, Davin Rose, Remington Schaefer, Logan Metzger, Jared Koehl, Jackson Koehl, Matthew Koktavy, Weston Nohl, Paxton Rohloff, Kaitlin Geleneau, and Clark Koehl. Below are some of the fifth graders in the Christmas play “The Mall and the Night Visitor.”

To me Christmas means VACATION!! It means SNOW!! It is about getting together with my family and going to my Grandma’s house. We eat lots of food and see all of my family. IT DOESN”T MEAN PRESENTS, but it’s always nice to get some. Did I mention SNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! SNOW I TELL YOU SNOW!!!!!! by Cody Moon To me Christmas means a lot of family, food, Jesus’ birth, and presents. My favorite part is the family. Because I love my family and they are funny. I like food too because it’s delicious, especially when my mom cooks. I also like it when my grandpa cooks ribs. Those are my favorite. But Jesus’ birth because it is the reason we have Christmas. The presents are ok, but the others are still the better parts of Christmas. And that is what Christmas means to me.

by Davin Rose What Christmas means to me is white fluffy snow and the day that Christ was born, and the presents remind us of the wise men’s gifts. I also love the food we eat on Christmas such as mashed potatoes, chicken, and corn.

I hope everybody will have a great Christmas!

by Charles Koehl It means Christ was born and spending time with family. We get vacation off of school. We get presents for Christmas. That’s what Christmas means to me.

by Logan Metzger

Christmas means lots of yummy food and drinks, like shrimp and butter ribeye with steak juice, rolls, veggies, and bread with butter. We also have drinks like peach tea and water. It also means going to Grandma and Grandpa’s house over vacation and having the best time. We start by eating, talking, and giving and getting presents. It also means sliding down my Grandma’s big hill. We sing songs and give praise. But the most important thing is spending time with friends and family.

That’s what Christmas means to me.

by Jackson Koehl Christmas means a lot to me. I get to hang out with my family and my cousins. There is a lot of snow, and we get to build a snowman. We get to open presents from our gift exchange. We get to have vacation. We have a lot of food and it’s really good.

by DeLaynie Naig

Christmas means lots of food like ribs, shrimp, rolls, bread, and goodies. Christmas means lots of presents like traps, and all sorts of good Christmas presents.

Christmas also means a lot because we get to play in the snow with cousins, and do outside things like tubing.

Christmas also means a lot because we get to go coyote hunting with our family. Christmas means we get vacation. Christmas also means going to church. Christmas also means singing songs, going to relatives houses, and getting treats at Grandma’s, like cookies. Well, we always get cookies. Christmas also means yummy in my tummy raviolis at Grandma and Grandpa’s. Christmas also means spending time with family.

By Clark Koehl

Hancock, Minnesota 56244

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Fifth graders have learned the meaning of Christmas What Christmas means to me Christmas means getting to spend time with my family, opening presents, eating good food, and snow.

I like spending time with my family and getting to see relatives from far away. The good food we eat is haystacks and decorated Christmas cookies. I love when we say it’s time for presents to be opened. I like to open the big ones first and the small ones last. If there’s snow on the ground we will have snowball fights, build a snowman, or just run around in the snow. Christmas is my favorite time of year because I get lots of presents and there’s snow. So that’s what I like about Christmas.

by Gabi Joos Spending time with family because I don’t get to see a lot of my family from Idaho and Iowa. It also means having lots of awesome food like toffee, shrimp,and lots of others. Christmas also means giving gifts. And every year we have a big meal with shrimp, mashed potatoes, and corn. Christmas means snowmobiling with my cousins, sledding, and making snowmen.

by Carissa Timmerman To me Christmas means awesomeness, food, fun, family, and presents. Every year we go to my Grandma and Grandpa’s house in Clearwater and Montevideo. Some of the cast members in the Christmas play “The Mall and the Night Visitor.”

Then we have our church play. After our church play, we go to my aunt and uncle’s house.

Merry Christmas Christmas means giving presents to friends and Christmas means the birth of Jesus and the blessings.

by Paxton Rohloff family and eating Christmas dinner with all the people It means friends, family, and presents. It means having I get nice gifts from my mom and dad. Christmas you care about. Also, Christmas is about putting up a fun time for playing in the snow. We sing Christmas means lots of food. Christmas means spending time Christmas tree and decorating it or sledding down big songs and it is almost New Year’s Eve.

by Jared Koehl with my family. I play games with the family. I like hills. You can also drink hot cocoa with your friends Christmas vacation. Christmas means going to my un- and eat candy canes. Those are meanings of Christmas as well.

Christmas means lots of food, giving and getting cle’s house. Christmas means getting treats.

By Kaitlin Geleneau gifts, spending time with family, going to church, vaby Dain Schroeder cation, singing, Christmas songs, and celebration. For Christmas means family, friends, food, presents, and food we eat raviolis, shrimp, green beans, fruit and pie.

Christmas means getting together with family, making memories, and having fun. It also means all the the birth of Jesus. Santa comes to town and trades pres- We give gifts such as games, remote control, puzzles, goodies and sweets that my family makes. One tradi- ents for cookies and milk, and don’t forget the carrots and toys. When we spend time with family, I mean we sit down and listen to stories. For going to church, I tion my family has is making toffee, fudge, and funnel for his reindeer. Never forget to put up the tree.

Merry Christmas mean we go to church and read the Christmas story. cakes. It is the day when the Lord was born and later

by Eric Nelson Then we come home. Sometimes we go to a relative’s died on the cross for our sins. We set up the lights and house. When I say vacation, I mean no school, but then holly and go caroling with the church. Also it reminds Christmas means a lot to me because it was when I miss my teacher. We also sing Christmas carols such me of the night I sleep in front of the fireplace. That’s Jesus was born and families get together to celebrate his as Joy to the World, Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains, what Christmas means to me. birth. On Christmas we eat Christmas dinner, and then Away in the Manger, Silent Night, and Jingle Bells. For Sincerely, Remington Schaefer we read the Christmas story. Then we open presents celebration, I mean we go to see each other. We also make cookies and do crafts with food and other things.

Christmas means love, joy, family, and God’s son. and sing Christmas songs.

by Weston Nohl

by Blake Russell Koehl Sometimes I think people worry only about presents and forget what Christmas is about.

by Matthew Koktavy

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