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As we pause to re_ect on this year, we’re both humbled and lled with gratitude for the generosity and support we’ve received from all of you. Thank you for believing in us.

May this season of frosty fun fill your days with laughter and happy memories!

& Merry Christmas

Happy Winter

Christmas to me Christmas is like my day because I see my family on those days. It is a Christmas life. but even if Coivid 19 is here it doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate Christmas.

From Hayden Goebel.

MERRY CHRISTMAS I wake up and open the presents and then go to my dad’s house and then after, I go to parties and then I get home and go to bed. THE END Logan Halvorson What Christmas means by: Derrick When you put presents under your tree, it is a symbol of the gifts that Jesus got when he was just a baby. Those presents were not what you would get nowadays, the presents consisted of seasonings, gold, and silver. When you celebrate make sure to spend time with your family and friends. Say thanks to your family for being there for you. The ornaments that you could have made represent the great life that you lived. Take a trip back in time and remember how Jesus might have helped you and have a Merry Christmas.

What does Christmas mean to you? Christmas to me is spending time with my family and making them smile and laugh and I also like chilling and watching Christmas movies on Christmas. I have to tell you a secret, Christmas isn’t about the presents, Christmas is actually about family and joy and having fun with the family, not about the presents. Remember that everybody, not about presents, about family do not worry about the toys, worry about love, joy, and laughter.

From Ariona What Christmas means to me What Christmas means to me is spending time with my mom, and step-dad.We always go to my aunt’s house every year. We have a big feast every year. We will open presents By Dirk Gilles cocoa. Joe Benson I think that Christmas is about family. We always go to our grandma’s home.

This year we are going to have Christmas at our home. Sometimes we kids sneak candy and share it and we just chill. Sometimes we go outside and play and come in and drink hot presents. day is actually Jesus’s date of birth. But, Christmas is also about family. I love seeing the smiles on my siblings’ faces on Christmas morning. And when we go to have a family Christmas all the kids are glad to see each other. I love seeing them happy and meeting new family. Haleigh S Nawrocki Advent Calendars By Alexis Baughman A family tradition that I have is opening advent calendars.

An advent calendar is a box with little doors and each door counts up until December 24th. In every door there are treats or toys and opening them is like getting a little present up until Christmas eve.

You can make your own advent calendars too. You just need to get a box or bag. Then you get 24 little brown paper bags and _ll them with whatever you

want.

I started this tradition about 3 years ago when my dad met my step-mom. It is fun and if you don’t do advent calendars then I recommend you start.

What I do for Christmas What I do for christmas, is I go to my grandma’s house and eat dinner then the adults talk for a little bit and the kids go snowboarding. Then after a little bit we go one by one opening our What Christmas means to me is getting presents and spending lots of time with your family. You can also send a Christmas card in the mail to wish people a Merry Christmas. When you are with your family, you get to see the smiling faces of your family when you’re together. You can also make Christmas candies for your family. If you can’t be with your family, then you can celebrate on video call, or send a text saying Merry Christmas on Christmas day. You can also gather round and decorate the Christmas tree.

London Lodahl To me Christmas is… To me Christmas is not all about the presents it’s about Jesus and family. Christmas Mr. Helmsing’s Fifth Grade Class How Winter Became By Mariah Wehling One warm, humid, pitch black night a young girl called Mari sat cooling off in front of the fan. Mari was just nodding off when she heard a noise at the door. She awoke with a start. She crept up to the door. Mari opened the door very slowly. Creeeaaak! Out in the humid warmth was a curled up pure white puppy. Mari scooped him up in her warm gentle arms and set him down in front of the fan. Mari watched as the puppy started to stir. She decided to name him Winter. She also soon realized that Winter had special cooling powers because everytime he sneezed she felt a rush of cold air.

Mari decided that she and Winter would cool down the earth for a couple of months out of every year. Pretty soon every Christmas day Winter and Mari went outside to summon beautiful crystals of ice so that people could play and snuggle up. Soon they began to summon ice and snow a couple months out of the year. The world knew this time of year as winter. The people were glad about this cool time of the year and decided to make Christmas one day in winter. The people would celebrate and have family over. All over the world the people loved winter. This is how winter became!

SAM’S WINTER By Samuel Benjamin Slowiak It was a nice morning. I looked out the window and there was snow everywhere. Then I saw my grandpa in his skid steer pushingsnow. Igotdressed and ran down stairs. I snuck in the sunroom, got my winter gear on and ran outside. I saw the snow hill. I decided to get the shovel from the garage to start digging.

When I saw grandpa coming back, I went on top of the snow hill where I saw my brother, Avery. I told him we have to run because grandpa was coming. Then my brother and I started to make snowballs. We threw the snowballs at the skid steer! Grandpa turned the skid steer and dumped the snow on the snowhill. When the snow hill was completed, we played on it for the whole day.

Happy winter!

Sam’s Christmas By Sam Ross In three weeks it’s Christmas, but for now, I am in school learning. My Mom has us do a calendar where each day we open a little door and get one little toy. I know we will have the best Christmas ever! Merry Christmas!

Like a FLASH the yeti was in the net. They left it there until the morning. Then they called the vet to bring it to the woods. The yeti frollocked his way to freedom.

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

By Trey Namchek-Wallace That night they saw it walk out ofthewoods. Theygrabbeda net, a _ashlight and binoculars,

and they set off into the woods. They set up the net and waited . Finally the yeti came back.

said laughing. The next morning Abigail and her brother Owen went outside to play in the snow. When they got outside there was a big footprint. They found that the track led to a cave. They heard a roar, and it sounded like a fart.

“Did you hear him roar? ”Abigail woods. The Yeti By Khloe Moore One snowy night there was a big fuzzy yeti going into Abigail’s for the Jackson family. 7:00 AM.

“ Did you do your chores?’’ asked Mom.

“ Yes,” they all said.

“What time is it?” asked Mom.

“7:00 AM” replied Mary.

“We need to go!” belted Mom.

“Where to?” questioned Zake.

“Aunt Kelly’s house. We can not be late.” Mom said.

“ Lets go!” said Dad. They got to Aunt Kelly’s house right on time and before everyone else. “ Hello!” screamed Aunt Kelly.

“I’m pretty sure the whole world heard that!” I thought to myself. Then Aunt Kelly hugged everyone.

“Lets go inside,” said Aunt Kelly. We all sat at the table then.

“Dig-Dong,” rang the doorbell.

“I wonder who that is?” said Aunt Kelly It was their cousins. Everyone was so happy. We all started eating. After that they all went home and ice skated. “Crack!” The ice was cracking because they were all skating on the ice at the same time. They decided to get off the ice and get carrots to build snowmen. All of a sudden they saw reindeer with green and yellow gems hanging from their horns. They fed them the carrots and the reindeer ran off soon after.

They realized it was 6:34 P.M. and church started at 7:00 P.M. It takes ten minutes to get to church. They got dressed and left for church. After church they went into Mary’s room. It was a tradition to sleep in the oldest sibling’s room. They went to bed. When they woke up, they all ran downstairs and saw presents everywhere. It was the best Christmas ever They _nally woke up at Things I don’t want for Christmas By Blake Peterson An ugly sweater A boring book Raisins Oatmeal raisin cookies Old board game Vegetables Pencils An instrument Math posters Erasers Crossword puzzle A new virus World War III Bad luck Slippery ice Jackson Family Christmas By Stella Chwala Once upon a time on Christmas Eve there were eleven kids and their _fty-_ve animals (twenty- seven chickens, _ve cats, ten _sh, four snails, two dogs, three guinea pigs, and four horses). Every day all eleven kids woke up at 5:30 A.M. to take care of their animals. Kate, Billy, Will, and Sam all went outside and did the horse chores and then took the horses on a trail ride.

Sue and Mary had the _sh and

the snails to feed. Zake, Leo and Max took care of the chickens. Brook and Oliver cared for the cats, guinea pigs, and dogs.

At 6:30 A.M. the kids were all running around inside the house. Will, Billy, Sam, Leo, and Sue all sat at the table waiting for breakfast. Zake and Mary were the oldest and had to make breakfast because Mom and Dad were still sleeping.

3. I also want more games for my Nintendo 3ds, because all the games I currently have are getting boring.

4. A bigger bean bag. The one I have is small and not that comfortable to lay on, so I would like a bigger and more comfortable one.

5. I also want just money or gift cards because something new may pop up and I may want it but we can’t get it, so if I have money I can get it myself.

6. Last but not least, I want a new bike, because my tire on my old bike broke. I have to use my mom’s bike, but I don’t really like her bike.

CHRISTMAS By Keegan Dernovsek Cookies Holly Reindeer Ice Snowy Treats Magical Things I would Like for Christmas By Magiee Felt a new phone a room covid to go away Kindness Christmas Day By Gracey Kiehl All I want on Christmas day is to have my family back together. That would be my wish! We haven’t seen a lot of people in the family for a really long time, so that would be really nice.

be _ngerprints all over it.

so I need new shoes.

2. I really want my own Nintendo Switch. It would be an amazing Christmas present! I wouldn’t have to share with my siblings. There also wouldn’t wear are almost ruined, Mrs. Edwards Fifth Grade Class My Christmas List By Braxton White I want Covid 19 to go away, because the masks ruined my school year.

I want a gaming chair, because when I play my games it would be more comfortable. Thumbsticks would also be nice for my controller, so it is more comfortable.

I would also like a lot of books, and a blanket from Texas.

STAR WARS By Dexter JAckson A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, it was Christmas and everyone is busy shopping. The galaxy is at peace. Santa will be coming to give gifts to everyone that is good.

10 CHRISTMAS THINGS By Gavin Shilts Family Fun Presents Food Toys Christmas Tree Cookes Red Green Christmas By James Bourget I can’t wait until Christmas Day! I wake up early to open presents and eat yummy food. We also like to go outside and play in the snow until dark. When we come in, we all enjoy hot chocolate. I know that Christmas is not about presents, it’s about love and being with family.

Christmas List By Josie Seets Earbuds Rainbow doll My family not getting the coronavirus Ipone What I Want For Christmas and Why By Madelyn Mertens 1. New shoes. The shoes I already see the lights.

The Meaning of Presents By: Baeret Gardner Party Reusable Entertaining Snow Elves Nice Thrilling Sales SANTA By: Kendall Sikora Santas coming to town And I can’t wait, I quite Nearly knocked the Tree over and Around.

Layla Klisiewicz C Christmas tree H Hanging decorations R Ringing bells I Ice skating S Singing and dancing T Taking pictures M Making cookies A Asking for presents S Santa is coming cookies.

And decorate a tree for christmas and watch tv and eat cookies.

Then go sledding and make some snowmen and then go inside and drink hot cocoa.

Play with your cousin and have fun. Then you can play inside for a little bit and play a game on the playstation. Then you can have a nerf war and then eat and make some more cookies and then eat some pizza. And we can make the pizza and make them small so we can all make them because there is 16 people. Then when we areall done we can go downstairs and play with legos and then some people can play the playstation so everybody can play and we can take turns. Take a walk and and eat candy and make Christmas Tree By: Corbin Lemke There were 2 mice in a clock and the clock was magic. The clock had a big tree but it wasn’t just any old tree. It was a Christmas tree. In Miceville it was Christmas time and every mouse was getting ready for Christmas. But Santa never came to Miceville because he had Covid-19. And little Tim said he would deliver the presents, but the Grinch said no.

Why We Celebrate Christmas By: Peyton Zygarlicke We celebrate Christmas to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. The name “Christmas” comes from the mass of Christ (Jesus). This is the day that Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life.

Merry Christmas By: Taylor Wilbur I hope you guys are _lled with

glee when you decorate the tree.

The snow is coming.There will be love and laughter. Winter Wonderland. My mom is decorating the christmas tree, My dad is reading christmas stories by the warm _replace,

What a delightful place, We are making snowman, The Old man next door is waving his golden pen, The stars shine bright, What a delightful sight, Santa left presents for me under the christmas tree, There will be cookies candy canes gingerbread houses and pie, Hopefully I will get a piece to call mine, Santas sleigh can’t slay, You can sing a christmas songs like Rockin around the christmas tree, If you hurry you might get some christmas pie, Some of the people are really shy,But you don’t want to be shy,I hardly want to say goodbye.

By: LillianMae Rose Flick My Favorite Memory Cameron Natzke When you get to open a present Frosty Day By: Jake Shakal What’s upon a time a snowman was being built. They made a nose, arms, and even a hat. They decided to name him Frosty. Frosty the snowman. They made Frosty a big snowman. The makers were cold, so they went inside and got hot chocolate. They also gave Trosty hot chocolate. He started to melt. “Uh oh,” they thought as they watched his body disappear. So they built everything back, but the arm was not found. He found a tree with a stick. Both the sticks have been lost and since that tree only had one stick. He was looking on the ground for more sticks and more trees all day long until he _nally found a stick, but it was too small. So he had to _nd a new stick tomorrow. So the next day he was looking again and he found a stick. It was too big so he cut the stick perfectly. He put gloves on it so it didn’t look weird. They will make sure they don’t let him have any more hot chocolate. They will make sure that they won’t.

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planes to deliver gifts.

T is for Tree, decorating your Christmas Tree gives you family time and memories.

M is for Merry, Merry Christmas to All! Be Merry and bright on Christmas Night.

A is for A Caroling, singing Christmas Songs.

S is for Santa and greatest of all Christmas things, the one who delivers presents.

Holiday Fun By: Jaella Schesel Kids playing in the snow, parents watching their little kids grow.

Christmas spirit in the air, families hanging their stockings with care.

Hanging up the Christmas tree ornaments all around.

Kids putting on their pjs and getting ready for bed, saying their last wishes to Santa.

And then everybody went to sleep without a sound.

It was nearly morning and everyone was awake, ‘twas it was Christmas and everyone was excited.

Kids opening presents are very delighted.

For Christmas is not for presents nor treats.

For Christmas is for being close to the ones we love, and to celebrate Our Savior’s birthday.

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Poem By: Haylee Shakal 2020 may not be the best year but we still can have Christmas cheer. This year we can have glee while decorating the Christmas tree. The adults will sit with joy as the kids open their toys. So far the snow is falling and christmas is calling.

People are singing while jingle bells are ringing.On Christmas day there’ll be love. Like two turtle doves.This is a time for cheer. Not fear. Merry Christmas S is for Sleigh, Santa’s Sleigh gifts. all day to retrieve the snow. They all complained a lot. They worked and worked until they had all of the lost snow, and were ready to go back to Snowyville.When they arrived at the entrance they spread the snow all over the town and everyone was happy. Christmas had been saved.

Christmas By: Vivian Morrow C is for Cheer, the cheer when you see all the presents from Santa.

H is for Happiness, spending time with family and friends.

R is for Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer, he leads Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Night.

I is for Iphones, Ipods and Airpods. Everyone gets these expensive

Wishing You Peace, Joy

& Prosperity

We hope this Christmas delivers everything you’ve been hoping for and more!

As we celebrate another successful year, we’re _lled with gratitude for your support and trust in us.

Friends and neighbors like you make us feel truly fortunate. Happy Holidays!

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