All I want for Christmas is ...

HARTINGTON — Area school children recently underwent one of the annual rites of the Christmas season, writing their Christmas letter to Santa.

Every year, Santa receives more letters than previous years from children around the world.

He finds it is quite a time-saver to have the letters sent to the local newspaper. Santa told the Cedar County News last week, that by having letters published in the newspaper, his job,and that of his elves, is made much easier.

“The elves don’t have to open all of those bags of mail and sort them out,” he said. “All we have to do is read the Cedar County News.”

With that in mind, the Cedar County News invited the elementary students from Hartington- Newcastle, Holy Trinity, East-West Catholic and Wynot Public schools, to send their letters to the News this year.

Some of the students have simple requests, others are a little more complicated,some children even included their cell phone numbers and addresses. But since Santa knows all of the phone numbers and addresses by heart, he requested we not print them here.

All of the letters are written from the heart and enjoyable to read, and we would like to share them with you and Santa.

Merry Christmas and Happy Reading!

From all of us at the Cedar County News

East-West

S chool Dear Santa,

My name is Avery Lammers. I am 6 years old. This year I have been good. I help my mom and play with my sister. For Christmas I want a Bitzee toy. I am happy that you’ll visit. I will have cookies for you.

Love, Avery East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is David Heine. I am 8 years old. This year I have been very good. I have holed my mom and my teacher.

For Christmas I would like legos. I am happy you’re coming for a visit. I will leave you cookies for a snack.

Love, David East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Ike Dickes. I am 7 years old. This year I have been good. I have helped my dad and mom. For Christmas I would like a PS5 and an XBOX. I am excited for your visit. I will leave you cookies.

Love, Ike East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Rustin Fischer. I am 8 years old. This year I have been good. I have helped mom and wraped presents.

For ChristmasI would like boxing gloves, play station. I am happy for your visit. I will leave you cookies for a snack.

Love, Rustin East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

I am 8 years old. This year I have been grate. I have helped mom and I helped my Dad. For Christmas I would Like a surprise, a litle Barbe car, and I am happy for your visit. I will leave you cooky for a snack.

Love, Anna East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Abigail I am 7 years old. This year I have been good. I have been doing my home work. For Christmas I would like a cat and a hen. I am excsieded for your visit. I will leave you a coce for a snack.

Love, Abigail East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Nathan Eickhoff. I am 7 years old. This year I have been good. I have helped my mom and helped my bothers. For Christmas I would like a PS5, a Xbox and a dirtbike and a ntendoe. I am happy got your visit. I will leave you cookes for a snack.

Love, Nathan East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Lizzy Pinkelman. I am seven years old. This year I have been very good this year. I have helped my mom and dad and I was kind. For christmas I would like a watch with game on it, and a bell for my bike and a ipad. I am h happy for your visit. I will leave you coocies, milk, and caretts for your rain deer.

Love, Lizzy East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Eric Lange. I am 7 years old. I been good. I have helped my mom and dad in the shed and helped with the dishis. For christmas I would like a remote controled snake. I am sleeping when you visit. I will leave cookies, milk, and crist for your rander.

Love, Eric East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Garrett Klug. I am 8 years old. This year I have been very good. I have helped my mom and milked the cows. For Christmas I would like a nitendo switch, ping pong table, pool table and a lakers jersey.

Love, Garrett East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Loretta Derickson. I am 6 years old. I have been good this year. I help my mom and my brother Marshall. For Christmas I want a magic hat so my snowman can come to life. I would like a unicorn, ride bikes. I am excited for your visit. I will leave you cookies.

Love, Loretta East and West Catholic 1st & 2nd Grade S chool Dear Santa,

Newcastle

My names is Kallie. I am 6 years old. I live in Hartington. This year I have been really gratful.

I would really like it if you would bring me makeup, a tiny Christmas tree, necklace, a bracelet.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Kallie

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My names is Makenna. I am 6 years old. I live in Newcastle. This year I have been really good.

I would really like it if you would bring me puzzles, playdoh and dolls. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Makenna Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My names is Emery. I am 6 years old. I live in Hartington. This year I have been really nice.

I would really like it if you would bring me a computer, books, squish mellows.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Emery

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My names is Joanna. I am 6 years old. I live in Hartington. This year I have been really on best behavior.

I would really like it if you would bring me a real computer, lol dolls, a barbie dream plane.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Joanna

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My names is Ava. I am 5 years old. I live in Hartington. This year I have been really kind to frendns.

I would really like it if you would bring me a toy mermaid, glow in the bin, toy mermaid, and a roboto that gets chores done.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Ava

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My names is Nash. I am 6 years old. I live in Hartington.

This year I have been really nice.

I would really like it if you would bring me a remote control car, a box with a jurassic world.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Nash

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My names is Malahni. I am 6 years old. I live in Hartington. This year I have been really good listener.

I would really like it if you would bring me a stich computer, snow cone machine, barbie dream house.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Malahni

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Elizabeth. I am 6 years old I live in Fordyce. This year, I have been really kind.

I would really like it if you could bring me a Bunny in a hat; sticks in a bag; and books.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Elizabeth Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Jace. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really helpful.

I would really like it if you could bring me a 1., Bemote Control Car; 2. Stuffed Animal; 3. New Shoes.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Jace

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Samantha. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really good.

I would really like it if you could bring me a kitty & dog; 2. Mini house; 3. Bike.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Samantha Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Ellie. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really nice.

I would really like it if you could bring me Furze, Robot that does chores.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Ellie

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Kingston. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really good listener.

I would really like it if you could bring me a Robot Bird, X Box, Dinosaur Legos.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Kingston Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Liam. I am 5 years old I live in Newcastle. This year, I have been really helpful.

I would really like it if you could bring me a Gorilla, Pirate ship, Re Morcycle.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Liam

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Caitlyn. I am 5 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really kind.

I would really like it if you could bring me a 1 toy unicorn; 2 Doll House; 3 Dress.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Caitlyn

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Jyla. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really helpful.

I would really like it if you could bring me 1. Snow Pants; 2 Unicorn dress; 3. Flower Dress.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Jyla

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Connor. I am 5 years old I live in Newcastle. This year, I have been really helpful.

I would really like it if you could bring me 1. Remote Control; Snow pants; dgsketball Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Connor

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Jessi. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really nice.

I would really like it if you could bring me a 1 fidget; 2 giant Unicorn; 3 tomochichi.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Jessi

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Myles. I am 5 years old I live in Yankton. This year, I have been really nice.

I would really like it if you could bring me a Sticky hand; Jurassic Park, Legos Robot toy.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Myles

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Lucelly. I am 6 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really gratful.

I would really like it if you could bring me a tablet, Chair tums into a bed, Unicorn toy.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Lucelly

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

My name is Kezlyn. I am 5 years old I live in Hartington. This year, I have been really kind.

I would really like it if you could bring me a 1. Rodot that picks up toys; 2. Hatch; 3. Body Doll.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Kezlyn

Hartington-Newcastle Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

I would like a toy and a jacket. I would also like socks. I have been good. What is your favorite cookie?

Love, Jayden Chacon Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade Dear Santa,

I would like a toy black cat and lipgloss. I want a toy black cat for my white toy cat to have a friend. I want lipgloss so I can have shiny lips.

Love, Prezley Eickhoff Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like real make up and a yogo goat. How did you become Santa? I have been good.

Love, Lennyn Newton Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade Dear Santa,

I would like phone because my other one broke. I want a bed because to have to slep in my mom bed thats why I want those.

Love, Jaxson Rice Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like lite pink ughs that are soft in the middle and a glow up art kit. I have been good. What are your favorite kind uv cookie?

Love, Halley Lewon Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a plantr because I do not have a plantr and a real football helmet because I do not have a real helmet.

Love, Korbyn Gubbels Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like some baskitball clothes with some shoes with pads and some clets. Can I have rudolf?

Love, Madelyn Wolfe Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade Dear Santa,

I would like a rathr elf. I want 2 more elfs. Why I want 2 more elfs is because I want to play with the elfs. Santa I want you to come to my home to have some hot choclit.

Love, Addison VanSurksum Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a Phone Because I can call my grandma and a electric car just the right size for me Because I would like to drive it. I have been good. how old is the oldest rendear?

Love, Blakeley Dickes Hartington Newcastle Love, Braxton Efiert Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

Love, Davis Holy Trinity First Grade Holy Trinity First Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a toy jet and robb alive tarantula I been good this year.

Love, Daveon Robinette Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like apaw patrol tots toy. I want an elf. I have been nice.

Love, Harper Davies Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a beset. And rudber band bracket set. I would also like baby dolls strs. wat is your favorite food?

Love, Summer Marksmeier Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a godin. neclis and a godin Chans. and a ps5. I have been gud body.

Love, Cethan Benson Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a bike because I want to ride it to the park. How are the Elves doing?

Love, Rylie Clark Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a Patrick Mahomes ceustume and a football helmet. I also want football gloves, football cleats, and football pads. How old is the oldest elf, and How are the elfs doing? Merry Christmas

Love, Daniel Dailey Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a haver word and a eremite controt truck because I don’t have one. santa can I have an elf?

Love, Levi Rolfes Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a Gizmo watch so I can call my Mom dud Dad. I would like a game fourtnite. Ples wake me up when you come.

Love, Cameron Koch Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a footdall helmet.

How are elfs made? I like your hat.

Love, Levi Mann Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like some footBall pads for my shoulders and 3 helmets. can I have a fireman costum?

Dear Santa,

I would like yoga goat and pet trdl alive and wace me up. I want a rel white fox and a real fox custom and Bizze.

Love, Sophie Hamling Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like a little bake oven and a humming bird. How many elves do you have? I have been good.

Love, Kit Sorenson Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Dear Santa,

I would like gecko because it climbs on walls. Santa is rudolf rel?

Love, Emmett Kaddatz Hartington Newcastle 1st Grade

Holy Trinity S

chool Dear Santa,

I am six years old I am Charlotte. I help my mom cling the house ever friday. I tell my parinss the troth. I want a real live pet. I want a real cat not a fack cat. I want a miny frij I wundr what list am I on?

Love, Charlotte Holy Trinity First Grade

Dear Santa,

My name is Davis. I’m 7 years old. I’m in first grade. I want a rainbow dirt bike. I want a tv. I want a Hot Wheels track. I want bounceyballs. I will leave cookies for you.

Dear Santa,

My name is Harper and I am 7. I have been a good girl.

I like to make rolcostrs. I like Christmas Day. I like a cuple of woodin blocks, Rolcostr that comes with marbls, A new set of Slime, and chaptr books. How far is the north pole?

Love, Harper Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

I like to fish on a boat. I like to swim in the lake. My birthday is september 13 I want a pet fish. I want legos. I want a jet drone. I will leave milk and cookies.

Love, Jax Holy Trinity First Grade

Dear Santa,

I am 7 years old. I like lunch My favroit movies is Star wars.

I want a Drth vadr robot. I want a hand clo. I want a drth vadr futchr tellr. how many elf do you have?

Love, Cyler Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

I am 6 years old. crimsiss is my sencint favrit year. I am in frst grad and i lick to pla at recess. I wuld love a Xbox. I wunt a ciyote #1 Jrze. I also wunt a patrik muhoms helmet. is rodolf rell?

Love, Mason Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

I six yens old and I lick bas ball. my frarrit tv soow is Henre denJr. I want a math gro & Fot boll and I want a now Fuot ball helmit. how old are you? are yuo 166?

Love, Bryant I am 7 years old and I am Corinne. I help my friends and people. I help my mom clen the hous on the weekend. I love to play with sqoushmelos. I ant to have a Bluy stufy. I want a pink miny frig. I am leving cookes for you and randers to.

Love, Corinne Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name Hendrix. I am 7. I am in 1st grade. I am smart. I like socker. I want a rockitlotcher. Aand I want a masseag char. And I want a lizzard for a pet. Do your elvs pratis.

Love, Hendrix Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Abigail. I go to Holy Triniy school. I am in 1st grad. I want a pet puppy for Christmas. I want a new dress for Christmas. I want a art kit for Christmas. I want a doll for Christmas. Thank you so much for the toys.

Lobe, Abigail Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

I an Kolby. and I am seve in a Hoff. I am the fastis kid in my class. I am in frostgrad. I Want a forweor. I want a dorbik. I want a tv. I will leff some cuces.

Love, Kolby Buss Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Jordy I go to holy triniy school. I am in 1st Grade.

My favorite Mohth is December.

I want an activit book. I want a art Kit. I want a lavealamp. Do you fly?

Love Jordy Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Reggan. like stars. I am seven and I go to Holy Trinity school. my Birthday is on November 28th. I want a book. I want a rain deer plushe. I want a flower coilidr. Can I have a kit with clips. I will try to lev ckooles.

Love, Reggan

Dear Santa,

My name is Ruby and I’m in 1st and Im in 1st grade and I go to Holy trinity. I’m seven years old. I like makeing forts.

I want a house for my American girl dolls. I want a barbies camper and airplane. I want a butch of 5 miny suprises. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Ruby Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Logan. I Love crisimiss. I Love to go to Mark and casesy house. I want a RC crepre. I want ten singdrs for crisimiss. I want two drtbiks. I whant a treshrbors with mune.

Do you Love elvoes.

Love, Logan Gubbels Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Nora. I am 7 years old. I lobe to make crafts. I want a toy puppy, new slippers that is blue, a new backpack that is Red, I want a craft kit too. Are you nody?

Love, Nora Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Brynleigh and I like to play. My birthday is August 17 I am 7 yeans old. I like crismis. I want a mine kichin. I want a Scoshmel and I want a bick. I will give your rane Dare craris.

Love, Brynleigh Kramer Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Harrison. I am sevin years old. I love to color and drol. I want a another salmadr and I want a drt bike. I want a cool hard coloring book. You can let your randere go in my grog.

Love, Harrison Lammers Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Emma and I ben good this year. I am seven and I like Crismiss. I am my Sellf. I wood like an RC car and I wood like a wash. and a big Squomelloe. I frostid the Cooces.

Love, Emma Leise Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Lauren I am 6 years old. I am In frist grad. I go to Holy trinity school. I love wen you give us presents. I want a little live pets for Christmas. I want a new barbies dremhouse. I want a big lol case. I will leave you carits for the rainder.

Love, Lauren Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Danielle. I am six years old. I want a brebdremhouse. I want a crisimis cup. I want a littl live pet. I want a cat sqomelloe I like you santa.

Love, Danielle Holy Trinity First Grade Dear Santa,

My name is Easton. I am 7 and I licke to help my dad. I will be so good on chrismas. I want a miny drt bick for chrismas. I want a Rnd doe JrZe and I want a dule and canpr. santa I will let your rane bora in my barn.

Love, Easton Noecker Holy Trinity First Grade I am six year old. My name is Zoey Rovey in first grade. I love my mom and dad. I am in Holy triniy school. I want a barbbe hase. I want a art kit. I want a squshmelloc. I want a pet cat. I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Dear Santa,

Love, Zoey Rovey

Holy Trinity First

Grade

Dear Santa,

I am seven years old. I like Blue and orange and red. I like vegetables. I want a jad gala. I want a jad tratr. I want a jad pidu. How far away is the North Pole?

Love, Jackson

Holy Trinity First Grade

Wynot Public School

Dear Santa,

How are you? I want one more horse and one more cat and one more calf. I just want a christmas tree and a necklace and 7 more books and a watch and a fake phone.

Love, Brynlee Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

I want a little monkey the one that can walk. I want you to have a good Christmas and be warm ho ho ho Merry Christmas.

Love, Brooklyn Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

I want a mini fridge and I Want a new elf!!!! and I Want a apple wach!!!! And I Want a baby toy. I Want a lot of books. I Want a lot of Markers and I Want a lot of Water bottes. I Want a Phone.

Love, Alaina Wynot Public School First Grade Dear Santa,

I would like a shot gun.

I would like a shirt for my mom. I would like a sled. I would like nerf guns. I would like markers. I would like tow remove control cars I would like a for ten.

Love, Bowen Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

Hi Santa I’d like an Alexa and some Step by Step Lego Sets. Those are my favorite things that I would like for my gifts, and I would also like a lot of books because they are front read. I love reading so much and I love you.

Love, Nora Sudbeck Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

I want a china doll, and some books, and two coloring books, and an ily doll, and some movies. Can I have some diamonds and gems and a necklace? I would also like hot wheels city and a remote controll. How are your riandeer doing? are your elfs doing? did Mrs. Clause make cookies?

Love, Lily Boeckman Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

I want a soccerball. I want gloves. I want an I pad. I want a cleats. I want a squishyball.

Frmm Charlie.

Love, Charlie

Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

Santa I want slime and a minifridge!!! I want a pink ball and a blue ball!!!! I want a doll and a necklace!! I want a friend and an elf!!! I want a barbie doll!!!!

Love, Wilder Wynot Public School First Grade Dear Santa,

I love how you give presents to every one in the world. Thank you for the bestest christmases. Thank you for Elliot. Thank you for my I Pad. Thank you for the bestest elf. Thank you for Christmas.

Love, Hayden Wynot Public School - First Grade

Dear Santa,

For christmas I want a baby doll with a crib and I alslo want a bee bee, gun and a dirt bike and my own room.

Love, Hadley Wynot Public School First Grade Dear Santa,

Deer Santa I Want two

trucks. I want a nef gun.

Love, Dax Schmitz

Wynot Public School - First Grade