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www.insidehalton.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER |Friday, December 22, 2017 |26 * m * e n tis d n fs tiii a s O h vJt C&efrnlte wffloS. This edition of the annual Oakville Beaver A Child's Christmas features the stories and drawings of students from St. James Catholic School in Oakville. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 have provided art and quotes on what Christmas means to them. Their creative works and responses are heartwarming and memorable. We hope these pages of joy help put you in the Christmas spirit. Many thanks to the young artists who contributed their time and creativity for our enjoyment. On this page: Mr Putning's Grade 2 class. All typed messages were left in the stu dents' style, where possible. ofC C hbi-nas _ T W meaning o' Ckrisf m as X opEf fr T(.$uS f3 BoiTi on r.h nnEms j f 5 u5 w asBmh in Pfl-hiaiw G r i s f mas means a of to m e, if m e a n s W e p e a c e c\nd jo y . V W n 1+ com es c l ose. m as TO C h ris f fn omas Liliana e e 5 on fhe sh e lf fo h id comes The meaning of Christmas I give toys and give cookies. I like Christmas. I love it. I celebrate Christmas. I just love it so much. - Kylie Sharing and giving toys to people who don't have. Celebrating the birth of Jesus and having fun. Being fair and keeping everyone happy. Giving and not being greedy. Being kind. Making good chosie. Being on your best behaviour, donating what you don't use, helping the poor. Making your family happy and giving them good things they like. Saying kind words. -Mikaela Christmas is about family and friends and Jesus birthday. People go to Christmas festivals and on Christmas people love each other and go to Christ mas parades. But most important about Christmas is spending tim e with family and friends. - RJ That we celebrate Christmas and Santa gives us presents at night. Sharing and giving a happy Christmas! I make a Santa picture decorate. I put some strawberries and cookies and orange juice for Santa.- Angela I love to give presents for poor people. I celebrate Christmas by giving presents and getting a Christmas tree and decorating it. - Banar We put up a tree and put up stockings. I get pres ents from people and decorate the tree. - Sean s o m e w h e re in our Adelina Wo u s e . GO I Q n 0 T J n e , hecxhihQ l of J-o V -e -s /V h e n , t c m y l o -. i c - m - s ·Fn g i v e iW \TVg i.gCKVg G ToK m C knc) fr C ilC f o r - W rpTm§ mealrs :lebroh W e hiyfh of Jets Q ftW n d b r y T tn h S (;fV iW l Stoll ff- nf c k p jg F w o .c H-pees Chrl5fhm6 haeatC WifTW f c T reei * Birthday of Jesus. Leaving cookies for Santa. Praying to God. Giving presents. Being happy. Having fun. Seeing family. Singing Christmas songs. - Bobby 7 velyn Domenic The meaning of Christmas is love. It's happy and fun and every kid loves it. It makes joy and love. Me and my friends have joy and happiness. It makes me some times cry. Me and my family loves it so much. - Michael It means love to me because Jesus was born. We decorate our house. I don't fight with my sister. - Santo Christmas is the best day. I'm given Rowers and candy for Christmas. Jesus was born on Christmas. I open presents on Christmas. I decorate my Christmas tree. - Leo When baby Jesus was born it makes me hapy so much. I make cookis with my mom it makes me Happy! When my elf on the shelf came to home I was happy! At Christmas I have a party at my house. - Lily Christmas means to me Jesus's birthday and a spiecal day to be celebrating Christmas. Christmas means to me giving to other people and decorating our tree. - Kaitlyn $ \e o fV it§ ' * J V M M u /t /V J