Front from left, Emma, Mia, Sophia, Zoey, Amelia, Justin, Cody and Devyn. Center from left Braxton, Kayden, Carsen, Makayla, Emma, Mylo, Ben and Oscar. Back from left, Duncan, Isabelle, Lilyanne, Abigail, Avery, Lyric, Wyatt and Evan. Mrs. Davert’s Harvey Swanson second grade class. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Dear Santa, I always work hard in school. Are you and Mrs. Claus doing good? I really want to know your favorite cookie? I hope I’m not on the naughty list! Thank you for the gifts from last year! For Christmas, would you please bring me a hover board, a karaoke machine, stuff to make real slime, a another American girl doll, and my very own snow screamer snow board? Love your pal, Carsen
Dear Santa, I’m good at putting on make up. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are good. How do you make presents? Am I on the naughty list? I thank you for the mermaid tail. For Christmas, would you please bring me an OMG doll, a LOL doll house, new shoes, new clothes, and new dolls? Love, Mia
Dear Santa, Have I been better than last year? Have you and Mrs. Claus had a good year so far? What is your favorite cookie? Am I on the nice list? Thank you for the gifts that you gave me last year! For Christmas, would you please bring me an Xbox, a hoverboard, legos, RC car and Nerf gun? Love and hugs, your friend, Evan
Dear Santa, I have been good. I hope you are good and Mrs. Claus too. I wonder which cookie is your favorite? Am I on the naughty or nice list? Thank you for my presents. For Christmas, would you please bring me a Nintendo Switch, please? Love, Rocky
Dear Santa, I have been good. How are you doing? Are you and Mrs. Claus doing good? I am doing good. ow do you go in to people’s houses? Am I on the nice list of the naughty list? Thank you for the presents last year. For Christmas would you please bring a Playstation 4? Love, Ben
Dear Santa, have I been bad or good? How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? How do you go to houses so fast? Am I bad? Thank you for the presents from last year! Can you please bring me a rainbow watch? Love, Mylo
Dear Santa, I’m getting better at gym. I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a really good Christmas. May you answer a question for me? What kind of milk do you like? Thank you for the blue white and soft blanket. For Christmas, would you please bring me LOL dolls, a new tablet, cry baby, hachimals, and Disney books? Love, Makayla
Dear Santa, I have been playing sports this year. Have you been good this year? I wonder how you can do this by yourself. Am I on the naughty list? Thank you for the hoverboard from last year. For Christmas would you bring me a PS4 controller, a Pokemon Sword game, Xbox 1 controller, a Nintendo 2DS, and Fortnite Nerf gun? Please! Your friend, Cody
Dear Santa, I have been a good friend this year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are healthy. I wonder how many presents do you make a year? Am I on the nice list? Thank you for my Xbox 1 last year. For Christmas would you please bring me an electric scooter, PS$, Keyboard, mouse/mousepad, 100 dollar Xbox gift card and a drone? Love, Kayden
Dear Santa, I have been working really hard in school this year. How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? Do you like Candy Cane cookies? Thank you for the gifts you gave me last year. For Christmas, would you bring me a My Sweet Baby Doll, and American Girl School Room, American Girl Ice Cream Truck and Happy Hungry baby?Love from your friend, Isabelle
Dear Santa, I love super powers and super heroes and video games. I hope you and Mrs. Claus had a great summer. I am wondering which one is your favorite elf? Am I on the nice list or the naught list? Thank you for my super hero calendar you brought me last year. For Christmas will you bring me real super powers, a new game for my Playstation 2, and an elf? Love your friend, Lyric
Dear Santa, I have been super healthy. Mrs. Claus is super nice. I am super smart. Am I on the nice or naughty list? Thank you for the presents it make us all happy last year. For Christmas I would like a computer, unicorn, Sweet Seat Barbie, Brush Sparkle Unicorn, Scruff Luvs My Real Rescue, and pokemon cards. Love, Emma
Dear Santa, I like Dinosaurs a lot. Are you a saint? I hope I’m not on the naughty list. Thank you for the Christmas Spierit you brought me. For Christmas, would you please bring me a venom action figure, unspeakale toy, 12 inch long googly eyes, black panther action figure and Godsilla toy? Love your friend, Duncan
Dear Santa, am I on the naughty list? How are you and Mrs. Claus? I wonder how do you get down the chimney without getting stuck? What is your favorite cookie? Thank you for the presents you gave me last year. For Christmas, would you please bring me a guitar, Go Glam nail stamper, Fit Bit, Barbie Rainbow Sparkle Styling Head, and Kidibuzz? Love your pal, Sophia
Dear Santa, I am really good. I want to know if you were good this year? I wondr how you get down the chimney? Am I on the nice list? Thank you for giving me the board games last year. For Christmas I want want V-Bucks for my Xbox, Pokemon cards, a PC computer, a PS$ Playstation, and laser tag blasters. Please and thank you. Love, Oscar
Dear Santa, I’ve been good, I said please and thank you. Does Mrs. Claus like cookies too? How do you eat so many cookies in a night? Do you like candy? Thank you for the elechic scooter. For Christmas will you please bring me a dirt bike, Xbox, phone, tablet and a camera please? Love, your friend, Amelia
Dear Santa, I love horseback riding. I help my mom and dad with chores. How’s Jackson and Nellie doing? Am I on the naughty list? Thank you the breyer stuff you got me last year! For Christmas can you please bring me an Iphone 7, mini brands, and some dog training stuff? Love, Zoey
Dear Santa, I have one sister. My mom is a teacher. Do your elves really make toys? Am I on the naughty or nice list? Thank you for the gifts you brought last year. For Christmas would you please bring me a LOL surprise Glamper, Scruf-a-Luve, LOL dolls, Baby Alive for real, and pixy bells? Love, Avery
Dear Santa, I have been good all year! I hope you guys have been good all year! What is your favorite cookie? Because I want to give it to you! Thank you for the PS4 and warm socks you brought me last year. For Christmas, please bring me: 1) LED lights. 2) a skate board 3) and some Nerf guns. Can I have that? Please!Love, Braxton
Dear Santa, I like dogs. How do you make toys? Am I on the nice list? Thank you for the PS4. Thank you for the candy, too. For Christmas, would you please bring me a Nerf gun and Pokemon cards? Love, Wyatt
Dear Santa, I have been really helpful. How are you, Mrs. Claus and the reindeer doing? I wonder how do you get to us so fast from that far? Am I on the naughty or nice list? Thank you for the gifts you gave me last year. For Christmas would you please bring me some new boots? Love your friend, Emma
Dear Santa, I have been good. How’s Mrs. Claus? How’s Rudolph? Thank you for the toys you brought me last year. For Christmas, would you please bring me LOL dolls, clothes, balloons, a keyboard piano, and squishys? Your friend, Devyn
Dear Santa, I have been really good. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are getting along. First, how do you get out of the house? I hope I am not on the naughty list. Thank you for the stuffed animal. For Christmas I want a Lite-Brite, a holiday Barbie, Toy Story Monopoly, and nail stamper. Love, Abigail
Dear Santa, I have been really good in school. I wonder if you use the key we leave for you to get in our house? Am I on the naughty list? Thank you for the gifts from last year! Merry Christmas, Justin
Dear Santa, I been a good girl at my house and I take care of my cat. I hope you two are happy. I wus wondering what cookie do you like? Am I on the nice list, Santa? Thank you for the gifts last year. For Christmas, would you please bring me a My Little Pet Shop and an American Girl Doll? Love, Lilyanne