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Throwback from Calvert Elementary and Johnson-Brock Elementary in 2015

Santa’s Mailbox: Christmas Wishes from Years Past

Here’s a peek at a sampling of letters to Santa from the Herald archives, dating back to Christmas 2015. The writers aren’t little tykes anymore—they’ve grown older, wiser, and maybe even a bit sneakier with their wish lists. But there’s still something magical about revisiting the hopes and dreams of Christmases past. Spot any familiar names… or requests that might make Santa chuckle today? For current second grade wishes check out the special section!
Santa’s Mailbox: Christmas Wishes from Years Past

Johnson Brock Second Grade
Dear Santa,
How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I want an Ipod 4 with a football, volleyball, basketball, and a pink case. I also want black and red Michael Jordan shoes. Merry Christmas!
Your friend,
Grady

Dear Santa,
What do you feed the reindeer? For Christmas the three things most that I want are one of the Nebraska football helmets, mouthguard, and the most thing I want is Lebron 12s shoes.
Your friend,
Brody

Dear Santa,
Santa, will you be visiting my house on Christmas? I hope you give me lots of toys. I want legos and Nebraska shorts. I will leave you cookies and milk.
Your friend,
Gage

Dear Santa,
I hope you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you don’t get too busy. How is Mrs. Claus? How is Rudolph? All I want for Christmas is snow and a snow day. How do you get in houses without chimneys?
Your friend,
Emily

Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want a toy called “Dash and Dot”. How are the reindeer? Is Rudolph real? Did Frosty the Snowman make it to you? How is Mrs. Claus? I know all the reindeer’s names. There’s Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Doner, and Blitzen. Have a Merry Christmas!
Your friend,
Clara

Calvert Elementary Second Graders
Dear Santa,
How do you get to the North Pole? What is Rudolph up to? My Big sister isn’t being that good! I want a ipod so I can play more games. A nuther thing I want is a dirtbike so I can in my yard and mebey when I get older I can and my frindes it well be fun. And I want a bike at my dad’s house! OOh and the dirt bike I might be able to go to sonic and get icecreem with my dad. it will be fun.
Brycen Meyer

Dear Santa,
How is Rardoff doing? Is he bad or good? How are you’re raindeeers? And for Christmas I what reamote car.
Yours truly,
Tucker Gerdes

Dear Santa,
How are you? I hope you are great. I really want toys for christmas. I want a little puppy for Christmas. Can I have a hamster? Do you have a pet? I can’t waet for christmas. How many Elfs do you have? How old is Bobby? I will tell BJ Santa only.
Yours truly,
Harper Shaw
Dear Santa,
How is it going in the North Pole? Are you going to send me my video if I’ve been good or not? For christmas I would like Legos. I would like football stuff. And I would like xbox games. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.
Yours truly,
Camden taylor

Dear Santa,
How is Rudolph doing? I think I’ve been good. I want a hedghog for Christmas. I also want some puppy dog books. I would like a tramaline. Are elf has some good hiding spots.
Yours truly,
Liston Crotty

Dear Santa,
How are things going? What am I suposto say this is going to be long. I want a remote car from walmart. I want a control that controls it. I would like a Xbox. I want a xbox and a red ball. I want to get sadifed after Christmas. I want to read a book.
Tyler Koeneke

Dear Santa,
Are you sick? I hope not. I hope you are. I hope I get a tablet. I like rokcet fishing rod. I care for others. I hope your raindeer are not sick. Hope you are ok for Christmas. I want a pretty. I think it is.
Nicholas Ketcherside


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