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PAGE 12, WH1TBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26,1990 _P0_EMS FOR CHLRISTMAS Snowflakes Snowflakes like diarnonds, fail frorn the sky, drifting silently to the cold earth below. November Windy, snowy, very, very, cold, rainy, rnuddy, stories being told, Dreary days, dark nights, Geese on their way, for a long winters flight. Christmas decoratioei Sparkling icicies, miniature toys, Popcorn chains, a child's joy. Christmas wreaths, snow outside Christmas cards with merry tide. Joanna McManus, Age 13 Blessed Marguerite D'Youville CflBLIMAS Santa Claus Getting presents decorations like candy canes wreaths & beils Giving presents to, family & friends To me the most important thing about Christmas is giving presents Gr. 6, Palmerstoni P.S. qai Ch il 14111:14 ...... ...... gfî.mthe o CHBISTMAS Christmnas, Christmnas is corn- in~ fast %oon'it will be a thing of the past. Green and red lights, ail over the tree, T'he children' are singing, so gleefully. They go each bouse and have so much fun, Till the Christmnas season is done! By Sabrina Houghton Dr. Thornton ELF Srnall, funnyepr Santa's littiehepr Makes lots of toys, Dwarf By Paul Lucier Grade 6, $t. Theresa LETTER TO SANTA Dear Santa, My naine is Lindsay Sc'hofield. Iansix yrsz old. I wod like for Christmas the fawling' Littie Mas a bat a calaring set and a tran set Lindsey, Grade: THE PERFECT BUT IÂATE CHIS'MAS Truly yours, 1,Palmnerston Things wene going great for Santa until be got stuck in tbe chimney. Then Rudolph bit the rope and went over to Santa and said, 'What are you doing there?" Santa said I think I arn too fat." I can see that" Rudolph said. "Fm afnaid Christmas will be cancelled, I should of done wbat Mns. Claus said." 'What did sbe say Santa!' Rudolph said. '"Why don't you go on a diet, but I did not." Then Cornet grabbed on te Rudolph and said pull Cupid. 0f course Cupid was at the end of the lime, and se ail the reindeer pulled instead and Santa carne out of the chimney, like a flash. He got into bis sled and went home and rode an exencise bike ail night. The next nigbt be was thin and be gave ail the children in the world presents. It tunned out te be a perfect but late Christrnas. Jennifer Sled Gr. 3, St. Bernard SNOW Snow is WHITBY PROFESSIONAL Fire Fighters (Local 2036) made their annual contribution to The Gift of Christmas toy drive at Mcflonald's in Whitby last week. From left are CHRISTMAS TIE L D Wite seft and fu n I really ike Snow Tamnmy Cabrai Gr. 5, West Lynde P.S. LETTER TO SANTA Dean Santa, L ho pe tbe elves are al igbt and I hope that yeu bave a safe trip on Christmnas eve. I want you to give the poor people some toys and candy and rnoney. May you stili bring lots of toys pnetty please. From Johnathon Christie, Palmerston Christmas time is finally here. TMme for joy and tirne for cheer. Wait, wbat's that? Oh can you bear Les Santa Claus, it reaily is! Down the chirnmey with bis finger by bis nose! He gives us presents then up he goes. Christmnas is gene for another year But he"ll be back, you bere! Ryan Robinson Gr. 6, West Lynde P.S. SKI HOLIDAY As I sped on rny snowboard down the ski bill, I carne across a great tree, And I bad to pay a great hospital.bill, For that had tree bad corne in contact witb rne. By Aaron MeLaughlin Grade 8, Dr. Thornton ........... LAEONTARIO SEEL COMPANY 1- -1. ý 10P KI1N S S T. S., W HI1TB Y firefighter Randy Tureski, McDonald's assistant manager Shari Schlechter and firefighter Ken Perey. 1 DD NOT BELIEVE IN SANTA I did not believe in Santa Claus until hast Christmas. When I went to bed I did mot believe in Santa but when I got up I got worried and I said, "Maybe I should believe in Santa." Then I though a bit and said, "Na. Maybe mot." I woke up my mom and dad and I whispered, "wake Up." Then I yelled, "Wake up it's Christmas!" They woke up. I ran downstairs anid saw no.presents for me! I cried I should have believed in Santa because if you do mot believe he will mot give you presents!" 'That is rigbt," my rnom said. The end. Sarah Harting Gr. 3, St. Bernard THE TURrrLES'CIIISTMAS Rapbaei, Donatello, Leonardo and Mfichaeiangelo were down in the sewens. They were excited because it was Christmas eve. Next rnorrnhig ~ ~alîggot a pair of nunchakus. Rapha.el got a pair of sais. Le'j.nardo got a sword. Donatello gba%. r. bo staf- and Splinter got a~ ne' ,-aIking stick. They bad pizza for Christmas dinner. Joey Nicholson Gr. 2, Pringle Creek Chris Bovie photo SANTA WAS HAPPY Once it was Christmas day at night. Santa Claus was late 80 I asked Morn if I could go to, the North Pole to see why Santa was late. Hie told me why He could mot corne because al h is reindeer were sick. But I had an idea I could get dogs to pull bis sleigh. Santa was happy. By Natasha Ladez Grade 1,Kathleen Rowe SANTA CLAUS IS LEA.RNING I saw Santa Clause the jolly littie fellow. He was wearing ned, bis elf was wearingyellow. He looked down tbe cbirnney, the fire was burning. He let tbe elf go f»irst, because- Santa is learng So the elf went first toys and ail. The littie guy slipped and bad a great fail. Hie crawled out of the fine and onto the floor And out into the hall and opened the door. Santa came in and put gifts under. the tee Scraped up his elf and left with glee! By AdainKent Grade 8, Dr. Thornton 5 I 'ME R SNOW Snow can be such a beautiful thing, Lt wiIl tap at your window with a littie ring. Snow wiil make children smile and laugh, As theybuild snow men that fall witb a crash. Snow makes Cbristmas so merry, It 'w~ill make you drearn of dancing fainies. Snow can be sucb a beautiful thing. By Andrea Kirk Grade 8, Dr. Robert Thornton CIIRITMAS Christmas snow sparkles b igbtly S anta is coming People silently wai*ting yFodor Grade 8, Dr. ThoIrnton SCROOGE STOLE CIMTMS Twas the nigbt before Christmnas Eve in Santa's bouse. Sornetbing was stirring but it wasn't a mouse. Santa was sleeping ail snug in his bedi. V/hem a crash and a bang made him Rn .li3 nbhead. jiîi dashed -,oô his vault and wbat di dhe sec 'Sh., no" he said "Wfho took the deed from nwt!" Je went te the window and how w.udhe feei. Whcin Scrooge jumped into bis Screcoge Mobilje. Scrooge took off in a big flash. He was se fast Santa couldn't clash. Sereoge was gone into a cloud of nain. Santa walked away in se mucb pain. The deed for Christmas was gone for ever. No more gifts for children for ever and ever. But Mikey beard Santa's cry. Up in the rain cloud he did fly. Catching Scrooge witb tbe deed in bis hand. Mikey bad saved Christmas in the North Pole Land. The end Mikey ILerch Gr. 3, B.A. Fafrman LETTERTO SANTA Dean Santa, I wisb you a manecismas and a happy new yer. I wut the gara. Wat will y ou wot for cismas. A new sley. lyl biy you aneting. Jes pie From Dexter George Grade 1, Palmerston THE J1NGLES ON MY ROOF One night wben a little girl was sleeping she woke up and heard jingles on ber roof. Is that Santa on my roof? Te littie girl looked eut ber window and heard Santa say "«EUp P and away!» Then the little girl saw Santa and bis neindeer. The next day she eot everything she wanted for Christmas. By Andrea Milley Kathleen Rowe j 1 SED CARi