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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, December 30,1995 13 Students Share Imaginative Christmas Stories The Christmas Tree One day I asked my mom if we could put up the Christmas tree. My mom said, "yes." So, we did. We decorated it. Tomorrow Tomorrow was Christmas so it was time to go to bed. When I was asleep I woke up. Santa was up on the roof and he went down the chimney. I saw him putting presents under the Christmas tree. I told mom Santa didn't hear me. The floor squeaked. Then the floor cracked. I told my mom. Then I went back to bed. When it was morning I saw all • the presents. I got an airplane. The end. Anthony Lance Grade 1 The Santa Story One thousand years ago there were elves and they worked every day and Santa looked at the toys and said, "Good jobs, elves!" Then it got really dark. Then the elves got the reindeers reindeers in the strap. Then the elves gave them their food. Then they flew off with Santa. "Merry Christmas." Michael I-Iinz Grade 1 The Good Christmas One day I went to visit the North Pole and asked for a remote remote control car and I played with it from that very Christmas Christmas and I got another one and I asked for another one bat I didn't get it because I asked for too many. Mike Ryan Grade 1 My Christmas Tree On Christmas morning me and my sister Megan and my mom put up the Christmas tree and the Christmas decorations and the last thing is the star. Then we turned it on. It was beautiful. The next day there were presents. My tree was nice. It was the best tree in the world. I like it more than anything. anything. The next day it was Christmas Christmas day. I got to open presents. I got Megan for my sister. I like Megan for my sister. sister. We opened presents and Megan got a Susie Stretch. The end. Holly Mason Grade 2 The Night that I saw Santa One night I woke up and to my surprise there standing in front of my fireplace was the man. The man that 1 saw was Santa. Cody Wilkins Grade 1 The Little Christmas Tree One day there was a little Christmas tree and he lived at the North Pole. Santa said, "I have to take you back because everyone needs a Christmas tree and one person doesn't have a Christmas tree. That person is really poor and tomorrow tomorrow is Christmas. The little Christmas tree said, "I wish there was one more month until until Christmas because I am too shy and today is Christmas Eve." Santa brought the little Christmas tree to the person. The person felt fine. The end. Patrick Lokietek Gradé 1 One day I saw a jingle bell from Santa's sled. Mark F ranko Grade 1 Enniskillen and Tyrone Churches Present Christmas Pageant The congregations at the Tyrone and Enniskillen United Churches presented a new once upon a time there was a twist to the traditional Christmas pageant on Sunday, December 17th. 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We have Christmas turkey with our family, and Santa comes to bring you presents, and it's a lot of fun. It's Jesus' birthday! Marsha Junior Kindergarten Once upon a time there was a baby named Jesus. Mary was looking at Jesus. Then Joseph was looking at Jesus. Jesus. Then Joseph was looking at Mary this lime. The Kings had to go where Jesus was. The shepherds had to go where Jesus was. Then they saw the baby. There was no helieopers, and no cars, and no trains. Erin Junior Kindergarten The Christmas Tree One morning I went to get a Christmas tree and I got to go with my Mom and Dad and my sister but it rained for a long time. Then I couldn't go to get a Christmas tree and I told my Mom that it is raining and my Mom said, "ya, ya" and my Mom plopped right back into bed. I said, "I will scream" and she woke up and ran out of bed and ran down the stairs and got our Christmas tree and we decorated decorated it and I got to put the star on top. The end. Hailey Van Seggelen Grade 2 The Sad Tree One day I looked on the calendar calendar and I saw something incredible. incredible. It was Christmas Eve! I went downstairs and said to my cat, "Wow! I did not know Christmas Eve was here so quickly." I said to my cat again, "I must find a Christmas tree today! Because if I don't get a Christmas tree today, then I won't have a Christmas tree at all." So I went out. Then I found the perfect Christmas tree but it looked very sad. I took it anyway. I decorated it with all of my pretty things. And it felt happy again. The end. Meghan Sutherland STORE CLOSING ALREADY REDUCED RED STICKER PRICES Stock up for the long winter ahead. Bowmanville Mall 623-1867 0 0 K S To keep up with all the news, sports and upcoming events in Clarington, you can pick up your copy of Sfc Canadian gtattaman at any of the following locations: BOWMANVILLE A & P McGregor I.D.A. 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