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St. James Letters to Santa
Dec. 19, 2024 12:27 pm
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ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY
KINDERGARTEN
MRS. TIMMINS
Dear Santa,
I would like a piano, guitar, and a toy train.
Harper
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want a small real motorcycle and water paint with paint brushes. Also I would like a bunk bed, a Christmas tree, a big T.V, and a rosary.
Maxton
Dear Santa,
What kind of carrots would your reindeers want? I would like a big combine with heads, a water gun, a bulldozer and a white board like Mrs. Timmins’ has.
Corbin
Dear Santa,
I would like LOL dolls and Polly Pockets. Can you leave a picture of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer and one of the North Pole?
Hadley
Dear Santa,
I want to tell you that I love you! For Christmas, I would like a computer, a tablet, and my very own T.V. I would like to ride a buggy. Can you leave me a picture of all your reindeers?
Rowan
Dear Santa,
What is your favorite milk? I would like an army set.
Thank you,
Ridge
Dear Santa,
I would like a doll baby with some clothes. I like babies.
Thank you Santa,
Riverlyne
Dear Santa,
I would like some colored pencils. I will put out a stocking for you. I will give you orange flavored cookies and milk. Please give me a new lunch box.
Kevin
Dear Santa,
I want a remote controlled dinosaur and a tall, black water bottle with a lock. How many cookies do you eat all over the world? It has to be a lot. How do you not get a stomach ache? What kind of pajamas do you wear? Please Santa, may I have a toy?
Bo
Dear Santa,
I want a tablet for Christmas. I would like it to be an i-pad.
Thank you,
Layni
Dear Santa,
I want to believe in you. I like you. What kind of toys are you making in your workshop? I would like a toy Hot Wheel airplane and speedy Hot Wheel car.
Adios,
Deacon Carl
Dear Santa,
I would like a robot cat so my cat can play with it sometimes. My brother, Jasper, wants four super hero figures. He would also like a super sized spin car.
Goodbye Santa,
Dear Santa,
I want a Super Kitty set. I believe in you
Thank you,
Greta
Dear Santa,
I would like a new eraser and a new white toy truck. Please bring me an ornament for my tree.
Thank you,
Kendall
Dear Santa,
Thank you for the presents you gave me and Alex. Please bring me a Paw Patrol toy.
Oliver
Dear Santa,
I want a 3-D printer to make my own nature figures. What other reindeer do you have besides Rudolph?
Thank you and have a safe trip,
Grant
Dear Santa,
I do not want anything for Christmas. I believe in you. I will like anything you give me.
Maria
Dear Santa,
I do not want anything for Christmas. I will like anything you give me. I believe in you.
Adalynne
Dear Santa,
I would like a surprise from you under the Christmas tree. I am painting you a picture of a tree.
Genesis
ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY
FIRST GRADE
MIKE RUBE
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year would you please bring me a Barbie Dream House and clothes for my Barbies?.
Thank you,
Stella Jayne Nichols
Dear Santa,
This year for Christmas I really want a toy truck, an RC Car, a computer and a book.
Noe Atilano
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a Frog toy and a Robux gift card for Christmas.
Hazel Karr
Dear Santa,
This Christmas I would like a hoverboard.
Evan VIttetoe
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year could you bring me a Barbie Dollhouse and playdough?
Filise Ocleas-Locsin
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like a Pennywise costume, a robot horse that I can sit on and a reindeer bike.
Liam Altenhofen
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want a bike and a stuffed moose toy and a fish tank with fish in it.
Tatum Redlinger
Dear Santa,
Could you please bring me a Barbie Dollhouse and playdough.
Drei Zhia McNeese
Dear Santa,
I want an art kit for Christmas.
Greyson Grotzinger
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want police car 5
Fletcher Altenhofen
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year could you bring me a Number Three Jersey and football gloves?
Andon Adam
Dear Santa,
This Christmas I would like to get an RC car.
Toby Diaz
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year could you bring me the Barbie Dream Camper?
Hazel Howell
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year could you please bring me some Slime? I really want some.
Thank you,
EStephania Arellano Alvarez
ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY
SECOND GRADE
CAROL SPEARS
Hi Santa,
My name is Will and for Christmas I want a real fishing rod with fishing gear, with hooks and bait. How tall are your elves? When is your next feast day? How high do you go in your sleigh? Do you have any pets and how many?
Thank You Santa!
Dear Santa,
I wish for a semi truck and grain trailer. I want a 2-pack of metal Pokemon cards, and a toy watch. I would also like a few books, and a few toy animals like horses, cows, and pigs. I would like a police Lego set, a fire station, a recycle center, and the last one is a lumberyard. I guess that’s it. Thank you!
From Bentley
Dear Santa,
I want a Tesla for my Mom. For me I want an iphone 14, and a new watch for my
Dad.
From Aron
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want a watch, books and a globe and craft stuff. How many elves are there? What are all the elve’s names, and how old are you?
From Morgan
Dear Santa,
My name is Marilynn, and I want a Nintendo Switch. I also want Pokemon cards.
Thank You!
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want my Mom to get better. I want Pokemon cards, and a watch that can play games. I want some Jolly Ranchers and rare Pokemon cards and Legendary Pokemon.
From Wil
Dear Santa,
I want a Stitch jacket, a big Stitch blanket, a big Stitch pillow, an iphone, a Stitch microphone, a Stitch water bottle, 500 Pokemon, rare Pokemon, a nail kit that has glue on tips, a laptop, Legendary Pokemon cards.
From Autumn
Dear Santa,
I want an iphone 16, an Apple watch, chalk, Pokemon cards, a Stitch water bottle, a Stitch Squishmallow, and a Pikachu Squishmallow.
From Taityn
Dear Santa,
I would like an iphone 16, chalk, an Apple watch, a Stitch pillow, a Stitch Squishmallow, a Stitch water bottle, and a Stitch backpack.
From Emmalyn
Dear Santa,
I would like a Stitch jacket, a big Stitch blanket, a big Stitch pillow, an iphone, a Stitch microphone, a Stitch water bottle, regular and rare Pokemon cards, two elves named Peppermint and Jelly, PS5 or an Xbox, a Hover ball, a Wicked Lego set, a make-up kit, a nail kit, and a fairy.
From Merritt
Dear Santa,
I would like my elf to come to my birthday.
From Alina
Dear Santa,
I would like an iphone 16, chalk, an Apple watch, a bag full of watermelon, an Elf on the Shelf, a Stitch Squishmallow, and an Xbox for next year.
From Pippa
Dear Santa,
I would like some ice cream.
From Andrea
Dear Santa,
I would like a Nintendo Switch, an iphone 15 Pro Max, a Jesus action figure, Pokemon and Rare Pokemon cards, an Apple watch, a Ronaldo t-shirt and an Xbox 2.
From Lucio
Dear Santa,
I want a new backpack. I want a new jacket and snowpants. I want a stopwatch that can tell the right time, a Nintendo Switch, Pokemon cards, rare Pokemon cards, a PS5, a Hoverboard, an angel pillow, and a laptop.
From Avery
Dear Santa,
I would like an Apple watch, an iphone 16, chalk, a Squishmallow, a Stitch water bottle, an elf, a Buddy Richards Christmas tree, a big Stitch blanket, a Hoverboard, a make-up kit, a nail kit, and a Nintendo Switch.
From Blair
Dear Santa,
I have an elf named Roy. My name is Brooklyn, I am 8. I have a sister; her name is Norah and she is 2. I want an Apple watch, toy watch, laptop, big Stitch Blanket, Stitch Jewelry, big Stitch stuff, Stitch PJs and pillow, a little Stitch blanket, Stitch water bottle, and a Stitch jacket.
From Brooklyn
Hi St. Nicholas,
I know the true meaning of Christmas. It’s time to spend time with your family. I want a Pokemon book next year, but I want an iphone 16 this year.
From Sawyer
Dear Santa,
I want a Christmas Lego set with a reindeer, and I want a disco ball. I want a new watch that has games, and I want a Super Mario Lego set with Yoshi.
From Lennox
ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY
FOURTH GRADE
BARB MATHESON
Dear santa,
Sloan's Christmas list
1.nike 270
2.pink palm puff sweatshirt
3.wicked Squishmelows
4.Wicked record
5. A golden retriever puppy!!!!!!!!
6.awola water bottle
7.pink crocs
8.wicked croc charms
9.nike sweatshirt
10.books
11.Stanley water bottle
12.wicked funko pop
13.clay beads for bracelets
14.a phone case
15.money for real
16.a new chair for my
17.a winnie the pooh blanket
18. A new horse
19.guinea pig
20. A cage for the guinea pig
21. A new Holter for my horse
22. A pair of lulu lemon pants
Sloan
Dear Santa,
I've been trying my best to behave at school. I wonder if I can get a Tokito Muchiro sword model, ps4, led lights, white puffy blanket, real silver necklace chain, 3 wheel motorcycle, nintendo switch, 300 dollars, metal detector, crochet supplies. Thank you Santa for presents and stuff.
Marvin
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I have two things: a loft bed or a new desk and you can pick!
Thank you so much.
Sincerely, Caroline
Dear Santa,
This is my Christmas list… (I don't need all of it)
1. St.Bernard puppy!!!!!!!!!!
2. color by number
3. guinea pig
4. Nike joggers
5. Underwater turtle
6. New fish for my fish tank
7.pool and hottub
8. New markers
9. Mints
10. Birken stocks
11. 2 baby lambs
12. Graphic novels
13. Basketball hoop
14. Desk
15. A new jewelry box
16. Peppermint sticks
Sincerely,
Anna W.
Dear Santa
I would like…
- A puppy
- Dressy clothes
- Smelly candles
- Loft bed
- Kitty
- Trampoline
- Color by number
- Hot tub
- Hair dye
- Chicks
- Clydesdale horse
- Pony
- Super long horse graphic novels
- Candy canes
Lindy
Dear Santa,
I would like a pair of grippy gloves but new. Madden 25,2k 25 and a PS gift card and I hope you have fun and like flying through the air this year.I bet you will like the cookies and milk.
From Wyatt Vittetoe.
Dear Santa,
I would like a new bedspread with some kind of constrution equiment on it. ps. Don’t make it a kid like spread, I am 9.
Thank you, Maxton.
Dear Santa,
This year I want to have a vr, chromebook computer, Faze rug chug rug 5 packs, air jordans the colors I want is blue and gray, iphone16, ps5, college football game for ps5,1000 dollars real money.
Paxton.g
Dear Santa,
I have seen the elf every day of December so far. I like basketball and football,and I am 10 years old. This year I want an ipad so that I can play games wherever I go. And I want a Jahmyr Gibbs jersey. Also I want NBA 2k25. Lastly, I want a 2 robux gift cards.
Thank you for getting me the stuff if you do.
Love Laken
Dear Santa,
I don't want much, just a baby doll, maybe a marbling kit , some sweatshirts because it’s getting cold, and a collar for my kitten. Can I also have a coloring book and a word search?
Thank you.
Merris
Dear Santa
Sam LaPORTA
Team Lions
Number 87
Con
Dear santa,
I want a
Pc
Vr 3
Pc stuff
Shoes
Clothes
New phone
New charger
Legos
Pc chair
Yeeps plushy
Ps5
What is your weight? I am guessing 400 pounds.
Isaac.sDear Santa,
Emmetts christmas list
1.legos
2.nerf guns
3.Ipad
Sincerely Emmett
Dear Santa
I want
1.flare pants
2.Stanley water bottle
3.german shepherd dog
4. Clay beads
5.nike sweaters color black
Last but not least, I want to have a very fun Christmas and spend a fun day with my family. Merry christmas to you santa.
Dalia
Dear santa
This is my christmas letter this year.
1. Nike dunks
2.vr 3. A lot of slime 4.a new stanly
5.a puppy 6.roller skates 7.bracelet beads 8.sticky rolls from Natalia R
Dear Santa
I don’t know what I want but l know that I want you to have a very merry christmas.
Rosemarie R
Dear Santa
Why do you wear red?
1 squishies
2 kitten
3 figets
Bennett
Dear Santa
Can I please have a vr, a new bed, and a set for my doll?
Zionah
ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY
THIRD GRADE
LYNNE SHEETZ
St. James 3rd grade...
Dear Santa,
Can i have a bucket of legos? I also want a sister, some PS 5 cards, some good luck to the people who are building my house, and for a good Christmas and a pair of football gloves.
JP
Dear Santa,
I want an MP3 player, a desk that I can put in my room, a white clock, a whiteboard, a lot of plants, I want some candy and the April Amarican girl doll. I want a calendar. I want a shirt that has all the months on it and under the months there are plans. I want a book and some pens. Can I have a cross too? I want earrings, a jurnal, a wooden E that I can color and some "would you rather" cards.
Ella
Dear Santa,
I want a american girl doll with blue eyes and brown hair. How is mises clause and the reindeer? I want a Barbie car and a Barbie house. I want a neckless and a football and a swetshirt and a bracelet maker and a alarm clock.
Kaylee
Dear Santa,
I don't want a lot for Christmas besides a hole lot of questions and a bit of toys. First, what is my elf's job? 2nd, is mrs. claus' cookys as good as they sound? Because from what I have herd they are delicious. But you know what they say, you can't trust everyone all the time. So that's why I am asking you, I can trust you. Ok, now for the toys. 1st, slime. I love to play with slime especially when I am haveing a bad day. 2nd, a Stanley topper. 3rd, legos. That is all i want for Christmas. But a few more questions, how's Rudolph and the elfs? How about all the other raindeer like Comet, Cupid, Dasher and Blitzen?
Tinley
Dear Santa,
Please can I have a tablet? Do you have a brother or sister? Do you have a kid? How is the north pole? How is Rudolph? Is it cold in the north pole? What do you eat?
Dominic
Dear Santa,
All I want is a baby blue Stanley. How is Mrs. Claus? I wonder how the north pole is? How is Rudolph? Thank you Santa!
Ingrid
Dear Santa,
What I want for Christmas is light pink Nike shoes and a pink hat with a smiley face on it. I want red smiley slippers and a Christmas necklace, a Christmas hair clip and pink jeans, ugg slippers and a blue Stanley.
Alana
Dear Santa,
My name is Brynn. For Christmas I would like a pare of uggs, arts and crafts, a green stanley, a swetshirt, an alarm clock and clay. I also want a silicone baby doll, fake green plants, and white and pink pants. Thank you Santa.
Brynn
Dear Santa,
I have some questions. How do you get to every singl house in on night? This is one thing I reely want for Christmas, a Patrick Mahomes jersey. Ok, now back to the questions. How does mrs claus make those yummy cookies? Why dose Rudolph have a red nose? Well, I can't think of anything else so here is some more stuf I want for Christmas. I want some football cards, a clock, and a Stanley.
Saylor
Dear Santa,
I want a my generation doll with brown hair and blue eyes and my generation doll clothes and shoes too. Also, my generation pajamas, pet and dish, blanket, Christmas clothes and car. Thanks.
Karly
Dear Santa,
Ryan here. How are the reindeer and elfs? How is Mrs. Claus? What is the north pole like? Please let all my classmates and everyone around the world have a merry christmas. Can I please have a gold pokemon card, a nerf gun and a 3D printer?
Ryan
Dear Santa,
Hi Santa my name is BinYing. Can you get me a toy train for my brother? A teddy bear for my sister too please? Can I have a doll?
BinYing
Dear Santa,
I want a dog. How are the elfs doing? I also want a blue stanley and a bucket of legos. How is Rudolph? I want Dog Man books too.
Christopher
Dear Santa,
My name is Henry. I hope you are doing good. I wont a VR, Ego, hoverboard and other stuf. I will leve sum coke and sum milk for you.
Henry
Dear Santa,
I want candy and a stuffed animal and new shoes. And I want a puppy. How are you? I am good. Have a good day and merry christmas. I hope you are happy. Everything is ok here, I hope you are too.
Aaliyah
Dear Santa,
Can you please give me a dog? I also want an RC car and a bike. Thank you.
Julian
ST. JAMES ELEMENTARY
FIFTH GRADE
MRS. AMY HEISDORFFER
Dear Santa,
Please bring a baby doll and 5 books, 7 shirts, 4 shoes, and candy. I have been good.
Thank you!
Everlee
Santa Claus,
My name is Misty, and I am 10 years old. I am SO excited for Christmas.
This year I hope I have been mostly nice but I might've been a little naughty.
The nice things I did are that I helped my parents at Panda Palace (they own that restaurant), and I helped my siblings.
This year for Christmas I would like a pair of Uggs and a new perfume, I cant wait for you to visit me this year! I will leave some presents for you too!
Love, Misty
I have been good most of the time, and so has my family. They are really hard workers, and we have a dog. I am ten years old} and want presents for my family, my dog, and me:
Dirt bike
Banner of mexico
Soccer ball
Thank you,
Miguel Manuel
Santa,
My name is Alex, and I am 10 years old. I am excited for Christmas this year!
I have been good this year. Things I've done nice are that I help my mom cook, clean, and baby-sit.
This year I would like a gel blaster.
From: Alex
PS: I will leave a snack for you and the reindeer!
Dear Santa C,
I’m Harper, you probably know me, but Hi. I l ve been very good this year. First I helped my mom take the dog to the vet. Second, I made cookies with my grandma and helped her clean up. Last but not least, when my classmate spilled something, I helped them clean it up. Those are 3 things that show I was nice this year. I really really really really want some books. I really like Junie B. Jones. That's what I want. And I'll make sure to make you some fresh cookies and leave carrots for the reindeer.
From:
Harper
Santa,
I think I WAS A great person this year. I helped my mom toke core of the family cot. Here is my list of things I want for Christmas:
Dirt bike
- New shoes
- New Pants
- Lego
Ippo Makunouchi Poster
- Muhammad Ali Action Figure
World Heavyweight Belt
A cross
I hope that I will catch you this year.
From:
Manny