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East Bradenton students share their Christmas wishes in letters to Santa

From pets to hoverboards, scooters and more, Braden River, Tara and McNeal elementary first graders and kindergartners share what they want Santa to deliver.


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Christmas is right around the corner, and students in East County schools made sure Santa knows what's on their wishlist. 

From puppies to hoverboards, scooters and more, kindergartners and first graders are hoping for a fun Christmas morning.

Teachers from Braden River, Tara and Gilbert W. McNeal elementary schools were willing to spread some holiday cheer by sharing a sampling of their students' letters to Santa. 

You can read more at YourObserver.com. Here's a few letters Santa received in the mail.


Dear Santa,

for Christmas I want a miney Brans sow sow much of them and a candey and scish mellows sow sow much of them and braslits. The resen I sub get them is I ben a good gril and I am not picey and I lisen to my tecr. 

Love,

Leslie Hernandez-Jaramillo, 8

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa,

for Chrismas may I please have a sqush mellow cat and a mini brand but can it be food theme please. And the reason I think I sould get it is because I don't think I have any squshmellow's and I need more mini brand's to fill up my store. That's all thanks bye

Love,

Olivia Kumpf, 8

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa,

for ChristMas i want New art stuff i really want a nentendoe swich and Santa i hope you have a fun Christmas and the elfs!

Love,

Luca Riccio, 8

Merry Christmas

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa,

For Chrismas I will like the game of Minecraft. I will also like some coal. And I want $50,000. 

Love,

Nathan Klein, 8

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa,

Santa I want a cat because I never has a cat. I need a pet.

Love,

Laura Moya, 7

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I would like a note book for Christmas. I also would like a Jell Pen set Please. I also would like some crafts for Christmas. I think I can have the gifts I want becaue I have been kind, nice and Amazing. I hope you can get me the stuff I want. 

Love, 

Grace Dean, 7

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I want a snow globe, a miney brands but not to meney, five or four you can ras the the scor for scishmolws. I want LoLs, werter botl sticers and a butfull candy ples do not bring coll pless

Love,

Samantha Setefano, 8

A second grader at Tara Elementary School


Dear Santa, 

I promise I have been good all year. I really want a bunny and a squishmellow for christmas. Thank you! And I have been doing good at school for the test. My birthday is on christmas Day. I will be turning 7 years old. And I will give you milk and cookies. And I will your rainders food too. And I love your elfs waching us to see if we are doing good or bad. And My house has cryistle on it and presents by it. 

Love, 

Alyssa Connelly, 6

A first grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa, 

I promise I have been good all year. I really want big big popit, big kitkat for Christmas. I will give you coocys and millk and I will give your randears caieits I mean a lot of caieits. I hope you and the randear are happy. I love you Santa! 

Love, 

Charlotte Whelton, 7

A first grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I have Ben very good. I help My teacher. I wont a hamstr and a huvrBrd. I wouLD Liek a cat to.Do your raDr Liek the food I make?

From,

Ivy Wilkins, 7

A first grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I will want a reall reindeer. I want 1000 reall pengwins. I take my bog out win I git back for schill. I will take him out. 

From,

Chloe Moody, 7

A first grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I want a babe aliv dol because I like to fed it. 

Love, 

Alora Alt, 5

A kindergartner at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa, 

I want a hua hoop because You can do diffeRent tRicks. Wut is Your favorite cuce?

Love,

Michael Johnson, 6

A kindergartner at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa,

How are you? I hope you are hapy. I have ben good. I woo like a fish tank because I like woch them swying. 

Sicnerely,

Liam Landkas, 5

A kindergartner at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa,

How r You? I hope Y R HAP. I have ben good. I wuD like 100 an 80 dolrs because I can bi Mis Benet a purple tres.

Sincerely,

Olivia Mikos, 5

A kindergartner at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I ben really nis this year can i get a baseball court, a brand new soccerball i might leave some milk and cookies. 

Sincerely,

Jaxson Abbuehl, 6

A first grader at Braden River Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I want a reindeeer toy I wilLL give you cookes if you give me a toy.

Sincerely,

Audrey Middleton, 6

A first grader at Braden River Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I Wold like a rainbowcorn mystery Gliter. I am 9 Good Girl I am Going to Give you cookies and milk.

Love,

Paige Abrahamson, 7

A first grader at Braden River Elementary School


DeaR Santa,

I want a toy make up set and a toy manicuR girl Doll. I'm gooD toDay. 

Sincerely,

Finleigh Jahn, 6

A first grader at Braden River Elementary School


Dear Santa,

Ples bring me a mooving snacky that can slivering with a remote ckchraller fuor it. 

From,

Tyler Shoma, 5

A kindergartner at Braden River Elementary School


Dear Santa,

Pes bame a elf on the shelf. I Love You Santa so much. I bin a good grw. I Love win You bame me prezin. 

From,

Brixtyn Murphy, 6

A kindergartner at Braden River Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I Love Santa. Ples bin Me a uincoin sootR FoR CHisTMAS.

From,

Alana Williams, 5

A kindergartner at Braden River Elementary School


Dear Santa,

I Love You Santa Can you Bring Mi Prest. Do you rembr wt i tod you I wotod wen we tok r pithr?

From,

Ellie Kil, 5

A kindergartner at Braden River Elementary School

 

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Liz Ramos

Liz Ramos covers education and community for East County. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.

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