Socks, jeans, hats and shoes for family members who don’t have enough. New masks for themselves. Those are some of the uniquely 2020 items that local first-graders asked Santa to bring them this year.
But, as always, they’re still dreaming big. Robots, ponies, cars, helicopters and a unicorn are also on their lists.
The Brown County Democrat asks all Brown County first-grade teachers to make letters to Santa one of their classroom activities each year.
Inside this section, in their own words, you’ll learn all about the students’ families and pets, how they feel about their previous gifts, their curiosities about life at the North Pole, and of course, what they’d like to see under their trees this year.
We present these letters un-spelling-corrected as a keepsake for kids to look back on later in life. And, you’ve got to admit, they’re much cuter to read this way.
Enjoy!
Merry Christmas from the staff of the Brown County Democrat: Sara, Suzannah, Abigail and Larry
VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY
Jill LaGiglia’s first-grade class
Dear Santa,
How are you? Wer is your Home? Thank you for the giss last year. I really liked it because you gave me a now wotr Elsi Doll and it game with a watr hors. Please bring my frids a new scruche because thay ned it to put up thr here. Please bring me a toe caty because I can pet it.
Love,
Cassidy Doss age 6
Dear Family,
How are you? May I gum to yroe hows? Thank you for the bed spred last year. I really liked it because I rele wut it. Please bring my sisdr a snglob because she havs a hol clochin. Please bring me a stu anmol I wut a stuf anmol so I can snugl with it.
Love,
Cybil Smith age 7
Dear Santa,
How are you? Did you have a good Day? Thank you for the doLL Last year. I really liked it because the doLL Had a jrad and a nenesess and predei HaRR. Please bring avery sum cLuos because she luvs cLuos. Please bring me a BrBee car carr wite a cechen bring the carr because I wut ti drve a carr.
Thank you,
Bentley Doss age 6
Dear Santa,
How are you? DiD you have a good fall? Thank you for the snow last year. I really liked it because I etitdle bild a snow man. Please breng my frend a new game because. Please bring me a toy because I like toys.
Your friend,
Waylen Couch age 6
Dear Santa,
How are you? Did you have a good day and did you have a good fall? Thank you for the cat last year. I really liked it because it wus pritty. Please bring Avalon a snowstrm because she Whats it. Please bring me a markere set because my markers are drid up.
Your friend,
Maeve Steele age 6
Dear Santa,
How are you? Are you Having a good chrismis? Thank you for the Book last Year. I really lked it Because it wus Fun! Please bring mom a Hareqoter Book becas she Loves Them. Please bring me a Anna Doll becus my Dog Aet Annas Foot.
Love,
Ada Bryan age 6
Dear Nachear,
How are you? Do you need help? Thank you for the dirt last year. I really liked it because I got to gardin wIth mom. Please bring my mama a snowstorm bekus shed LOVe It. Please bring me a kIdey for me Bekus I coud snugl It.
Sincerely,
Avalon LaGiglia age 6
Dear Santa,
How are you? Did you Have a wudrful Day? Thank you for the Hors last Year I really liked it because it was really betfall. Please bring my mamaw a soenket because she can so. Please bring me a toay soenket because I what to so like my mamaw.
Love,
Avery Doss age 6
Dear Santa,
How are you? how do you flis so fas? Thank you for the Dantui last year. I really liked it because ti tel is no fir. Please bring me a NERFGUN because thayr cool.
Love,
Ryker Young age 7
Dear Santa,
How are you? Did you have a find? Thank you for the Bastball last year. I really liked it because it wns fun. Please bring my flins a pooll because that like to slim. Please bring me a pupe because I can snugll with it.
Love,
Colin Hawley age 6
Dear Santa,
HoW are you? Can I kum to you? Thank you for the BIK last year. I really liked it because it cae go fat. Pes bren lakn poknon Bks he liks it. Pes ben me noo Bik.
Love,
Henry Manuel age 6
Dear family,
How are you? Did you haeve good fall? Thank you for the rnbot last year. I really liked it because bekas it kud picn. Please bre my mom a no has because she has avre sml has. Please bring me A itiddo it is Fun.
Love,
Jacob Benenati age 6
Dear Santa,
How are you? Wut are you dooins? Thank you gen onsh last year. I really liked it because I ndols dols. Please brning fan atoe busee he liks toe. Please bran me a gam because I lik It.
Love,
Kendall Chidlers age 7
Dear MoM,
HoW are you? are you doing well? Thank you for the Book last year. I relly liked it bcaus The story Was CooL. Plese Bring my cousin a neW laptop Bcause hers Broke. Plese Bring me ToY TraTn Bcause mine Broke.
Love,
Zaiden Dilk age 7
Dear Family,
How are you doing? What are youdoing? Thank you for The ball last year I really liked it because I can PlaY football. Please bring my Dad same mor lise because to get redee for chrismus. Please bring me a Toolbox because I wat to woke.
Sincerely,
Marshall Miller age 6
Alyssa Daffron’s first-grade class
Dear Santa,
My nameis Gracie. I am 7 years old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffrons class. Does the North Pole have a lot fo snow? What’s your faorite cookie? Thank you for the Chritms pjams Ilitk the pjams they mad me wom. PLease bring My sidrs a gutr she los her gutr. Please bring me a LOL dol because I like it her me and my cusuzen.
Your friend,
Gracie Brumley
Dear Santa,
My name is Jordan. I am 6 years old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffron’s class. Have I been good or bad? What’s your favorite cookies? Thank you for the toys last year. I really liked it because they are fun to play with. Please bring my Mom a necklis. she will need a necklis. Please bring me a omg lol doll. Because They are fun to play with.
Your friend,
Jordan Jones
Dear Santa,
My name is Ryland Lucas. I am 6 years old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffron class. Have you sent elves yet? Have I been bad or good? Thank you for The Ryine bag last year. I really liked ut because los uv rele cool toys. Please bring a nrfgun for my cusint. be cus He really licit. Please bring me a springe chars. because becus it is really cool toys.
Your friend,
Ryland Lucas
Dear Santa,
My name is Drake. I am 6 years old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs Daffrons class Does the North Pole havea Lot uv snowe have I Been Notey or NISe thek you for my chRAN tABOLE I Like It By CUS IT is VARey FUN. Please BRing GAGe A RC CAR By Cus Hey Lics it Please bring Me a golD Bay BLaDe By cus I ReLy Wut a Lot of them Be Cus i like them.
Your friend,
Drake Harden
Dear Santa,
My name is Colden. Peck I am 6 yers old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffron’s class. Have I been bad or good? What does the North Pole look like? Thank you for the remot cunchro car last year. I really liked it becauseit is really cool Please bring my logen a tv cad because he sets his nutedo upstairs. Please brig me a New kids Phone Because i lost one.
your friend,
Colden Peck
Dear Santa,
My name isGrace VanArsdale. I am 6 years old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffrons class. What do you do? Howdo the reindeer fly? Thank youfor the tfru year. I really liked it because mad miy tef klin. Please bring DAD tulz because he neDs them. Please bring me a yoo because. cuz it iz fun.
Your friend,
Grace VanArsdale
Dear Santa,
My name is Evalynn. I am 7 years old. I am a first grader a Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffron’s class. Dus the North Pole have a lot fo snowe? Have I bean bad or good? Thank you for the gum year. I relly like it becauset mad my bres smel gud. My brusrs wunt the jum ran off the sam tall brush. Please bring mom 56 candlis because my mom Love candlis.Launbrs candlis. Please bring me a set off marcuplse because I really like maecuplse.
Your frend,
Evalynn Cross
Dear Santa,
My name is Gavin. I am 7 years old I. am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs. Daffrons class. What is your favorit? cookie have i been bad or Good? Thank you for the lagos last year I really liked it because they were cool. Please bringmyGradPol a tool box because he really needsone. Please bring me lagos because I wunt to bild them.
Your friend,
Gavin Eddins
Dear Santa,
My name is Braylon. I am 7 years old.I am a first grader at Van Buren Elementary School in Mrs Daffron’s class. Have I been bad or good? What’s your favorite cookie? Thank you for the close last year. I really liked it because they were cool. Please bring broth a toy mothsic he licke them. Please bring me a huthbood I really like rideing them they are cool.
Your friend,
Braylon Zavela
Dear Santa.
My name is William. Iam 6 years old.Iam a first grader at van Buren Elementary School. in Mrs Daffrons class. How do the reindeer fly what ddo you do? Thank yof the trane lasstyear. Ireally likedit because it wuz cll. Pleasebring PaPall a trukbecause his is old. Please bring me a Fon. Ireally want it because I nevr had wun.
Love,
William Lackey
