Dear Santa Claus,

Hello. My name is Kayla Imani Haithcoats and I am 5 years old. I have been somewhat a good girl this year, so my mommy said I deserve a little something for Christmas. I don’t want much this year. So here is my list:

Clothes, shoes, Leap Frog Read Along, doll baby, beauty salon set, coat.

I’ll try to leave some milk and cookies for you if my baby sister Katia doesn’t eat them up.

Thank you,

Kayla I. Haithcoats, 5 years old

Boykins, Va.

Dear Santa Claus,

Hello. My name is Katia Yvette Haithcoats and I am 2 years old. I have been somewhat a good girl this year, so my mommy said I deserve a little something for Christmas. I don’t want much this year. So here is my list:

Clothes, shoes, Leap Frog ABC Bus, doll baby, beauty salon set, coat.

I’ll try to leave some milk and cookies for you, but if you forget to eat them, I’ll eat them for you. Ha.Ha.Ha.

Thank you,

Katia Y. Haithcoats, 2

Boykins, Va.

Dear Santa,

I’ve been a good girl. I want you to bring me a scooter, Barbie cruise ship, Shannie walk the dog, and a McDonald game. Santa, bring my baby sister a toy.

Tykajah Brown, 5.

Dear Santa,

I love you. I want you to bring me some toys. I am trying to do what my mommy tells me to do because I know you are watching me.

Please bring me a keyboard, doll baby, some ballerina clothes for myself – size 6 – and a chalkboard.

Oh, Santa, if you want to, you can bring my big brother and my nice mommy something too.

I am baking you cookies, OK.

Love, Shakyra Cotton, 5

Dear Santa,

I loved taking my picture with you. I told you already about my red dirt bike, my Tonka trucks and my Hot Wheels, but I forgot to tell you to bring me a tractor and a new bike. OK.

I got my mom and dad upset because I did not listen, but still bring me my toys, please. I want you to try and bring my dad a new tractor too and bring him a new riding lawn mower. He has been good too.

Love,

Jordan Lee Chambliss, 2-1/2

Dear Santa,

I would like a Hello, Pipimax, Mommy’s Little Patient, baby dolls and a baby doll crib. I also need some new clothes and socks, and I also need some shoes and a dress.

Do you really fly reindeer? Wow! You really, really are high. Do you really have elfs?

Love,

Kasey Green

Dear Santa,

I dog had tons of briars on him yesterday! I want a magic machine that can make my dog not get so many briars on him. And my friend’s dog named Jade also gets in trouble. Can you make it where such a pretty dog doesn’t get so wet?

I love you.

Love,

Maddy

Dear Santa,

I would like the movie &uot;Santa Clause II&uot; and &uot;The Land Before Time&uot; and &uot;The Great Long Neck&uot; and &uot;Migration,&uot; and I would like the Shrinky Dinks. I would like a child-sized Cinderella doll. I would like a Leap Pad Pink and a Hokey Pokey Elmo and a Bratz Doll with funky fashion furniture set. Also I would like a green jeep and a VCR to play my tapes on, and Game Cube and some games to go with it. I would also like a porcelain dolls and a Barbie camera.

I like to read books so would you bring me any books that a six-year-old could read, but I am a good reader, maybe you need to make them for a seven or eight-year-old. Make the books with different chapters in them.

Please bring my mother a gift; Curtis has been good also. Please bring Bet and Jack something too. Nan and Pop also need something.

Thank you,

Jasmine M. Walston

Dear Santa,

I am in the second-grade. I am going to play soccer. For Christmas, can you try to get me a soccer ball, some clothes, pajamas, and a slap bracelet? My mom would like a new watch.

I love Christmas!

Love,

Lindsey Day

Dear Santa,

My name is Tykwaun. I am in the first grade at Mack Benn Elementary School. I would like for you to bring me for XMAS new clothese, toys, shoes, money, also a table full with food.

Hope you have a merry XMAS

Tykwaun Featherston

Dear Santa,

I, RoRo, have been a very good little girl this year, so can I have a Barbie doll, a Barbie house, a Barbie car, clothes, and a Dora the Explorer Doll? I am 4 years old.

Love you, Santa

La’ Rosia Blizzard

Dear Santa Claus,

Hi, Santa Claus! Can you get me a basketball goal, basketball and a stepstool, also a monster game? I’ve been good.

Love,

William March

Dear Santa,

Hi! Can I have a Lilo and Stitch board game, Incredible Hulk shoes and everything? I’ve been good, Santa. I’m going to give you cookies.

Love,

Matt March

Dear Santa Claus,

I want a basketball goal for Will, a Lilo and Stitch board game for Matt, a memory card for a camera for mom, and some Harley Davidson stuff for dad.

Love, Jessica March

P.S. The dogs want bones and the cats want cat food.

P.S.S. Bye!

Dear Santa,

I saw your note in the paper. I am terribly sorry that I didn’t write to you yet. But I am writing to you now. I might be the only letter you get. But I’ll write you everyday. Trust me. But sometimes I forget.

Love, Michael Connolly

P.S. Will you write me back?

Dear Santa,

My name is Quantae’ Beamon.

For XMAS I would like to get a remote control truck and car, PlayStation, computer games, bike, fish tank, educational toys and games, clothes, and shoes.

Dear Santa,

My name is Ty-Tieyana Beamon.

For XMAS I would like to get some Barbie dolls, Barbie motorcycle, educational games, ball pit, clothes, and shoes

Dear Santa,

My name is De’Corelle Mizell.

For XMAS I would like to get a tricycle, remote control car, activity toys, blocks, clothes, and shoes.

Dear Santa,

I want you to bring me a John Deere Gator, tanker truck, freight truck, fire truck, boat, and a train for upstairs.

I’ll leave you some chocolate chip cookies and some milk to drink on Christmas Eve night.

Love,

Tyler Bunch, 4

Dear Santa Claus,

I want a PlayStation 2, and I want a fire truck. Santa, I will be 10 years old Dec. 5. I want a pet mouse in a hamster cage.

I love you, Santa

Aquila Hoggard

To Santa Claus,

Please bring to me for Christmas: digital camera, computers and printer, the game PlayStation 2, a pink bike, a cell phone, puppy, CD player. For my boyfriend, a watch, ring, necklace, bracelet, DVD for CDs, wedding rings for woman (4-1/2) and man (6-1/2).

Thank you

Chantel Knight

Christmas List:

Battle for Bikini Bottom (PlayStation 2), Game Boy, Take on the Power of JuJu (PlayStation 2), GameBox Advanced, Crash Nitro Cart (PlayStation 2), Singing SpongeBob, SpongeBob Slippers, SpongeBob Controller (PlayStation 2).

Robert Matthews

Dear Santa,

My name is Dedrick Boone and I’m four years old. I love you, Santa. I want you to bring me a motorcycle, wrestling ring, Hot Wheels, truck, and a toy gate.

Santa, when are you coming to my house for a sleepover?

Mommy said you live in the North Pole. Maybe one day I can ride with you on your sleigh. Well, Santa, I have to end this letter for now. I’ll see you when come down my chimney.

A friend of Santa,

Dedrick

Dear Santa Claus,

For Christmas I want a Bratz Doll, Barbie doll, bike, skateboard, scooter, storybook about Cinderella, Sassy Stables, PlayStation, Barbie cash register.

Lexus Isom

Dear Santa,

For Christmas please get me Barbie’s big castle, the purple horse and Swan Lake Barbie. I have been really good this year. My Christmas tree is so pretty. Please bring my dog Heidi a new bone and a bed. My little brother Braxton would like a Tigger toy and a Pooh Bear toy. My brother has been a good baby.

I will make you some cookies and milk. I really like school and my teachers, Mrs. Delk and Mrs. Holland. Ian and Abby are my best friends.

Feed the reindeer good so they bring lots of toys.

I love you, Santa,

Savannah Hines, 4

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Barrett and I am 3-1/2 years old. I have tried very hard to be a good boy this year. This year I would like for Christmas some construction site stuff, a new John Deere hat, an orange trash truck, new books with tractors in them, and a monster truck. Please bring my new baby sister, Reagan, some baby toys.

Love,

Barrett Piland

Dear Santa,

How are you? I am good, too. I want an American Girl for Christmas and a phone for Christmas, and a camera for Christmas, and a real puppy for Christmas, and a pool for Christmas, and some makeup.

Santa, please give me all those things for Christmas because I have been good. Thank you, Santa,

Kristy Super

Dear Santa,

How are you? I’m good. I just turned 3 on the 6th of December. I have been very good all year long. All I want for Christmas is a bike. I also would like SpongeBob and Scooby-Doo.

Love,

Lucas Guilliams

Dear Santa,

I want a GameBoy and some jewelry and a house. The house is most important.

Diamonta’ Price, 8

Dear Santa,

What I want for Christmas: a GameBoy Advance with games, and I want to be in our own house again.

Thank you.

Love,

Infiniti, 7

Dear Santa,

My name is Nakeria, and for Christmas I wish I had an Easy-Bake Oven, a Barbie with a car, and a bike.

Thank you, Santa Claus.

Love, Nakeria, 5

Dear Santa,

My name is Keshonda Hawkins and I am 2 years old. What I would really like for Christmas the most is a bike and a new doll baby with a bottle. I would also like a new pair of sneakers and some new clothes.

Sincerely,

Keshonda Hawkins

Dear Santa,

My name is Shaneque Hawkins and I am 9 years old. What I would like most for Christmas is to have a GameCube with Mario Sunshine and a pair of Nike shoes, all white, a new coat, and two new outfits.

Thank you, Shaneque Hawkins

P.S. I would also like it if my family and I could move back home to our new house on Georgia Avenue in Suffolk, which caught on fire on Nov. 10.

Dear Santa,

I am feeling very bad right now. I am very sick. I hope that I am better by Christmas. I want a blue motorcycle and things for my Gameboy. I want a lot of things for Christmas but these are the best two. Our tree is going to look very pretty. We have it up but it is not decorated. Well, gotta go, bye.

Love, Brey Mitchell

Eure, N.C.

The following letters are from Mrs. Beckett’s second-grade glass, Mt. Zion Elementary School:

Dear Santa,

How are you doing? I’m doing fine. I have been good this year. Can you get me a computer laptop and a pet hawk? Santa, how’s Rudolph doing? How many presents are you going to leave me? What are your reindeer’s names?

Matthew Gill

Dear Santa!

Are you

glad it’s almost Christmas? How many deer do you have? I think I want something for my Mom and me.

Love, Barry

Dear Santa,

How are you doing? How are the reindeer doing? I want a bike because mine is too small. How is Mrs. Claus doing? How is Rudolph doing?

Coty

Dear Santa,

How are you? How is the North Pole? How are your reindeers? Santa, can I ride your sled one day?

How is Mrs. Claus? How is Rudolph?

Love, Chelsey

Dear Santa,

How are you? I’m fine. I’d like a bike because my other bike is broken. Hey Santa, how is Rudolph? And why are you so fat?

Heather

Dear Santa,

How are you doing? How are your reindeer? How is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixzen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, and Rudolph? How is Mrs. Claus? I can’t wait until Christmas because it is when Jesus was born. What kind of presents are you going to give me? I want games and some Brat dolls.

Love, Patricia

Dear Santa,

Is it cold at the North Pole? My brother and sister have been very good. They cannot write to you because they are too little. I want you to bring them a toy. My dad has been good. Bring him a gift. My mom has been very, very, very good. She made us a cake and some cookies so can you bring her a ring and stuff? I want toys, a ring, shoes, coats, hats and socks. Santa, you are the best.

Love, Monae

Dear Santa,

How are you? I’m fine. Santa, how is it at the North Pole? How is Mrs. Claus? Can I have an X Box. I’ve been good and happy. Can my sister have a Play Station?

Love, Devonte

Dear Santa,

How do you do? I am doing good this year. Can you give my mom a pair of sheets? Can you give me a Game Boy please. What are your reindeer’s names?

Your friend, Ryan

Dear Santa,

How is the North Pole? Are you excited that Christmas is here? I’m very excited. Here is my Christmas list. A Game Boy for me because I wanted my little brother to have it. I’d also like a hiking stick because my other one broke.

Love, Jacob

Dear Santa,

How is Rudolph doing? I’ve been helping my mom. Can you get my mom something? I’ve been good. I had good grades. I want a new bike and I want a Play Station. I wonder why you put pepper in people’s eyes?

Love, Kajuan Thurman

Dear Santa,

I want a car for Christmas. I want a car because I can drive a car. I want a Barbie Small Lake for Christmas. I’ve been good for Christmas. That is why I should get toys. If you are good and you pass second grade, you will get something for Christmas too. I want to go to your house but it is so cold at the North Pole.

Love, Jukina

Dear Santa,

How are you doing? I’d like to talk to you about my sisters. My sister is too little to write a note to you so I wrote a note to you because I’m big. My other sister can write a note to you because she is big. She is 7 years old. I’m 8 years old. My sister wants a bedroom set for Christmas. I want some bley blades.

Tevin

The following letters are from Nothern Shores Elementary School:

Dear Santa,

My name is Mary and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary School. I would like you to do a favor for me. I would like you to give hats, mittens and coats to the poor. I would like a pair of gloves for Christmas and snow, candy canes (any flavor but mint). Can you do me one more favor? Take care of people who need love. Have a safe trip around the world. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!

Love, Mary

Dear Santa,

My name is Christopher Mims and I’m a third grader at Northern Shores. Please give peace and hope to the soliders in Iraq. Please bring peace to the poor. I wish you, your elves, your reindeer and everyone else a MERY CHRISTMAS!

Love, your friend,

Christopher Mims

Dear Santa,

My name is Jordan and I’m a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I have straight A’s. Can you bring homeless kids sweaters, mittens, hats and other toys? Can you take care of the people in Iraq? Please take care of homeless children. Can you make other people adopt them so they can be warm every night? I will bake you some cookies and a fresh glass of milk. Can you bring candy canes too? Happy Birthday Jesus!

Love, your friend,

Jordan

Dear Santa,

My name is Nick and I’m a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I have good cookies ready for you. I am an A and B student. I got A’s on my report card. I am very happy you are coming. My B-day is seven days before Christmas. I hope you read this letter. Have a very safe trip. I wish I could fly around with you. Do you really have a mustache? You really need a trim. Do you go shopping or something?

Your friend,

Nick H.H.

Dear Santa,

My name is Cameron and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. Will you do me a favor by going to the poor first? They are cold so they need jackets, mittens and clothing. They need help Santa. They are counting on you. They are coughing and sneezing. Oh, I really want a scanner.

Sincerely,

Cameron J. Stone

Dear Santa,

My name is Alissa Cobb and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. Can you please look over the soldiers in Iraq? Can you also remember the poor people? Can you also give them coats, hats, mittens and clothing? I am doing very good in school. I do all my homework. My sister is also doing very good in school. My teacher’s name is Mrs. Lambert. My sister’s teacher’s name is Mrs. Bridgeford. I got three A’s and one B. My sister got all good grades too.

Your friend,

Alissa Cabb

Dear Santa,

My name is Hope Mounie and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I love Christmas! When you go down the chimney I will remember to turn the fireplace off. Don’t get scared of my dog, Honey. I want a few things like a Gamecube, Jewel CD, laptop and a horse video game. I do not care what you give me in my stocking. When you come in our tree will be decorated. Please remember to give some toys to kids that don’t have as much. I will make cookie and some carrots for the reindeer. If you don’t mind I want you to make sure I am asleep. Make sure you see the soldiers in Iraq and make sure you wish them a Merry Christmas.

Dear Santa,

My name is Jenelle and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I make straight A’s. I obey my teacher, her name is Mrs. Lambert. I like Christmas, not only the presents but I get to spend time with relatives and family. I like to decorate it with lights and ornaments. Don’t forget to give the poor people hats, coats and mittens because they need it more than we do. I hope you know I’ve been good and looking forward to Christmas.

Sincerely, Jenelle

Dear Santa,

My name is Brandon and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. Santa, I don’t need any toys. Please give them to the poor people. You can give my presents to the poor people. If you want to give me something, give me anything you want to give me. I think you are real. I would like Nintendo games and different toys like an airplane and destroyer.

Love, your friend, Brandon

Dear Santa,

My name is Noah and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I live in Suffolk, Virginia. There are kids that don’t have homes. I would like you to give them coast, jackets, hats, mittens, pants, underwear and shirts. Thank you!

Your friend, Noah R. Kosnik

Dear Santa,

My name is Chaz and I am a third-grader at Northern Shores Elementary. Please help the people in Iraq. I want a motorscooter. Before you come to us, go to the poor people. I want a Playstation 2.

Help everyone and animals. I want a four-wheel, a twenty-dollar bill. I love you and everyone does too. Don’t give anyone CDs. I have some goodies for you. Be careful on your sled, don’t fall off. I want a basketball and a baseball glove, a CD player. Watch for fire in my fireplace. I have an ornament of you on my Christmas tree. Have a good Christmas.

Love, Chaz Coffey

Dear Santa,

I have been a good kid all year. I have your autograph. I want a picture of Rudolph with his nose light on.

Love Jacob

Dear Santa,

My name is Karl Roberts, but I like to be called Karl. The school I go to is Northern Shores Elementary. My teacher’s name is Mrs. Lambert. I am an athletic person. I play football, basketball, baseball and I run track. I am eight years old. My birthday is September 12, 1995. I have a sister who is 19. She goes to NSU. My dad also went to NSU. Could you please help the poor people? Do you have a Miss St. Nick. How many reindeer do you have? Do you have a son? I have two best friends named Kaleen and Ryanny Waston. I hope you have a safe trip around the world.

Love your friend,

KJ

Dear Santa,

My name is Tucker Rhoads and I am in third grade at Northern Shores Elementary. I hope you give the poor people toys. I have not been a bad boy. I like you. I will put cookies and milk out for you. Please watch over the soldiers in Iraq. I like the toys your bring me. I want Go-Ped and a game boy SP. I hope you like my cookies and milk. I will put carrots out for reindeer. I hope you have a good Christmas. I hope the poor people have a good Christmas too. December 25th is Jesus’ Birthday.

Your friend, Tucker Rhoads

Dear Santa,

My name is Trent and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. Do you know what I want for Christmas? I want toys, Yu, Gi, Oh, cards and candy canes. The children who are poor I think you should bring them jackets, hats, mittens, shoes, clothes and toys and bring them goodies and a house.

Your friend, Trent

Dear Santa,

My name is Sierra Maddox. I believe in Santa Claus. I think you could get the poor people something for Christmas because that would be very nice. I will make a list of things I want. I will have some cookies for you. And if you want to do something very nice I think you could some teachers and parents presents too because they work hard for us. They’re the ones who help us learn. They’re the ones who said if you’re bad, Santa will not come to your house.

Your friend, Sierra Maddox

Dear Santa,

My name is Latisha Penn and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I obey my teacher. Before you come to me, please go to the people that don’t have everything and are poor. I would like lots of toys. You could go through the chimney and go in the dining room and put the presents under the tree. I will put cookies and milk on the counter. You can leave a note in the mailbox. I hope you have a good Christmas. You just relax. I love your white mustache. You can fill up my stocking. Watch out for the people in Iraq.

Love, Latisha

Dear Santa,

My name is Crystal. Make sure no one is very bad so keep up the good work. Watch where you’re going, Santa! What are your favorite cookies? I’ve been asking my mom if I could have a puppy from you? Also, I don’t want girls toys. I know that sounds funny. Say hi to Rudolph for me!

Love, Crystal

Dear Santa,

My name is Michael Garski and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. Please watch over the soldiers in Iraq. For Christmas, I’d like a Gameboy SP, Video Noug and candy in my stocking please. Please send coats, jackets, mittens and homes to the poor. Christmas is about joy and love and about Christ being born.

Love your friend, Michael Garski

Dear Santa,

My name is Kaleem and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I work hard at school. I lived in Spain and I made honors all year. I hope you won’t be too busy. I’ve been good all year. I hope you give my brother lots of stuff. I have a lot of cookies waiting for you.

Dear Santa,

My name is Ryan Sorge and I am a third grader at Northern Shores Elementary. I am a kid who likes running, racing and especially video games. I have about 15 friends which is all I need. Please remember about the soldiers and helpless kids in Iraq. You can probably changes their lives into better lives. Many poor people are dying from the cold can you remember to get them hats, coats, gloves and boots. At Christmas, people leave out cookies. Please leave some out for the poor because they probably need food like cookies. What I want for Christmas is a guitar, portable DVD player and a new book.

Love, Ryan Sorge

These letters are from Terry Smith’s second-grade class at Driver Elementary School:

Dear Santa,

How is Rudolph doing? I hope he is not hurt; and all the other reindeer. All I want for Christmas is my two baby teeth. And a drum set would be fine. Have a jolly Christmas.

Sincerely,

Kendall Meyers

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Micah. I live in the city of Suffolk. I want a lot of stuff. I want a toy car and a beanbag chair. I want a toy truck and a fire truck and an Escalade. I want a radio, and can you make it red?

Sincerely yours,

Micah

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Garrett, and I live in the city of Suffolk. How are your reindeer doing at the North Pole? I don’t want that much this Christmas. All I want is Beyblade, a puppy, puppy food, and a blue light saber, and a Jedi game for GameCube.

Your friend,

Garrett Parker

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Madgsen Simmons. I want a lot for Christmas. I want a makeup set and Genyo cards and a Cove Bear jacket.

How is Rudolph? OK, I’ll let you go.

Sincerely,

Madgsen Simmons

Dear Santa Claus,

How are your reindeer doing? My name is Ryan and I want some G.I. Joes for Christmas. I want a watch, too. I want some new clothes. I live in Suffolk. There will be a plate of cookies for you.

Merry Christmas

Ryan Hogmire

Dear Santa,

My name is Jalen and all I want for Christmas is a GameCube. The game I want is Godzilla and Smack Down. I would like some other stuff too. I hope you are doing good.

Your friend,

Jalen

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Gianni. I live in Suffolk. How do you go to all those houses in one night? This is what I want for Christmas: a dog, a puppy and one more puppy, and some puzzles and another puppy, and some new pencils for school.

Don’t forget that puppy.

Sincerely,

Gianni

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Tristen and I live in Suffolk. What do you want for Christmas? I will put it by the tree. Send me a letter. I want a GameCube and games for it. I also want more games for my GameBox.

Thank you,

Tristen

Dear Santa,

My name is Jessie Leigh Rogers. All I want for Christmas is a guitar, a recorder, a drum set and my two front teeth! Thank you for all the presents you give me. You’re very, very, very nice.

Merry Christmas!

Your friend,

Jessie Rogers

Dear Santa,

How are you and the reindeer? I want an Xbox. I would like a red motor scooter. I would also like a go cart. I want a computer

Damarcus Dildy

Dear Santa,

My name is Gaelan. I am 7. I live in Chesapeake. How is Rudolph? What I want for Christmas is a Star Wars game for my XBox and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for my XBox and a Sponge Bob game for my XBox and an Enterprise Model and a Lords action figure and a Gomdum action figure and a Terminator hand and Hot Wheels track that goes loop-de-loop.

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Nigel. I live in the town of Suffolk. How is Rudolph doing? Is it cold when I wear a tee-shirt and two sweaters and a jacket at the North Pole?

For Christmas I really want a GameCube, a PlayStation 2, a monster truck with a grabber and a knocker.

Sincerely,

Nigel Jaggard

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Schuyler and I live in the city of Suffolk. How are your reindeer doing? How are you doing? I have some items that I want. I want Beyblade remote controller. I want a stuffed animal and new roller blades.

Thank you for these gifts.

Sincerely,

Schuyler Thomas

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Simone. How are you doing? How’s Mrs. Claus? I don’t really know about the North Pole. All I want for Christmas is a drum set, a spy set and a real dog. I really like dogs. How’s Rudolph doing? I will leave a snack under the tree for you, but not until Christmas, and please leave some for my dad.

Sincerely,

Simone

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Rebecca and I live in the city of Suffolk. How are your deer doing? I do not want that many toys. But all I want is an Avril Levine poster, Michelle Branch poster, boots with clothes and purse with a hat. What is your wife’s name? How old are you? How cold is it in the North Pole? What are your elves’ names?

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Aidan Blackwood. What I want for Christmas is a Crash Nitrocart, not the demo disk, just the real disk. I want the Hot Wheels camera, Crash Bandacoot, the Wrath of Coxtex and a Hot Wheels T-Rex, a Hot Wheels Serpent.

Your friend,

Aidan

Dear Santa,

I want lots of Bionicles. I want a Bionicle magazine, too. I want a PlayStation 2 game.

Sincerely,

Bailey

My first-grade class has been studying about holidays around the world. They have learned that regardless of religion or location around the world, the spirit of giving to and thinking of others is universal. I asked my students to write a letter to Santa, and instead of asking for presents for themselves to ask Santa to help others. Here are the letters they wrote.

Mrs. Carol Johnson

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring a happy Christmas to the soldiers and the poor. From Joe Luter

Dear Santa, I would like you to bring other people presents. Some poor people might be said if you don’t help them.

Love, Shaylee Ruescher

Dear Santa, My little sister wants a baby doll so badly. All I truly want for Christmas is for her to have it.

Love, Hannah Dewing

P.S. How are the reindeer?

Dear Santa, for kids that are poor, please make their wishes come true.

Jena Araojo

Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring toys to the orphanage. I would also like for you to bring my mom and dad a cookbook.

Love,

Nicholas Smith

Dear Santa, I would like you to help people in countries that are not free. Also, please bring my Nana presents.

Love, Lizzy Fowler

Dear Santa, I wish you could stop the fighting in Afghanistan. Thank you, Santa.

Love,

Phillip Lanzafame

Dear Santa, Would you please make adults or kids be better if they are sick? I hope you can.

Thank you,

Blake Wagner

Dear Santa, I would like the homeless to get a home and the poor to get what they need.

From

Will Comer

Dear Santa, I would like for you to give poor children money and toys, and give moms and dads money too.

Love, Addison Peak

Dear Santa, I would like a step stool for Granma Arlene and two bathrobes for my mommy and daddy. Please give a teddy bear to Kelsey, and a new rug for Grammy.

Love,

Madeline Robinson

Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring my friend Will H. a Dueler Disk.

Sincerely,

Matthew Meakin

Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring my mama a new set of silverware, my papa a model of the ship his brother was on, and a new family star for our tree.

Love, Austin Babb

Compiled by the News-Herald staff