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PAGE 12. WITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20,1989 CHRISTMAS POEM There once was a reindeer namned Dancer. He was best fiends with Prancer. They fiew together on St. Nick's sleigb. Delivering presents before Christmnas Day. Sonietimes the snow fails very quick. This makes it hard for poor old St. Nick. He lands on the roof tops as quiet as can be. Then he slips down the chimney. He MIS aIl the stockings witb sweets and smail teys. OnIy if they've been good girls and boys. Then when he is finisbed bis Christmas eve rounds. He goes back te bhis house without a sounid. By Jullia Follert Gr. 4, Glen Dhu P.S. THE DAY I MET SANTA Thngs were going great for Santa until he got stuck in the chimney and couldn't get out. It was 12:00 a.m. and Santa had ta, hurry so he could get to the other bouses. I was just coming downstairs (because I always, wake up at 12:00 a.rn. on Christmas Eve). I saw feet dangling from the chimney. "Santa, is that really you?" I rushed te the chimney and there was Santa. I tugged and tugged and finally Santa camne out, 'Currplum'p! 'T"EiSanta!"'"Hello Jenny!1 Since you got me out, you can have any toy you want!" "Nintendo!" I cied. Then he gave me Nintendo, I gave it back to hlm and said, "Santa, give it to me for a present." Then I went upstairs and went back to, sleep. By Jenny Waldie Colonel Farewell AGORDONS A, B, C BOOK Ais for apple pie we eat at Christmnas dinner. B is for buns. C is for Christmas we ail ezrjoy. D is for Decoration we bhang on our treé. E is for evergreens we ail love te sineil. F is for fun we have on christinas morn. G is for gifts we ail love to open. His for Hapl6iness we have with our fanillies. - is for infant who was born on christrnas morn. J is for Jolly old St. Nick. K is for kindness that we show te Lour friends. Lis for laughing on christinas morning. M is for money we give te the poor. * N is for nightime as we wait up for Santa. 0Qis for opening gifts. P is for peace that we wisbed the wbole world could have. Qis for quietness while saying your prayers. R is for remembering Christ on Christmnas morning. S is for srpnrico es we seeundebr A CHRISTMAS POEM 'Twas the morning - before Christmnas and ail tbrougb the jungle, Not a creature was stirring, not even a morning dove. The vines were hung by the trees with care, In hopes that Tarzan would sean be there. The lizards were nestled ail snug in their boroughs, Whlàle visions of insects danced in .their beads. And Mom in ber, leather nigbtgown and Ilin my cap, Had just settled down for a bot winter's snooze. When- out an the grass there arase sucb a clatter, I jumped from miy bale te see what was the matter. Away te the window, I dashed like a flash, Tare open the shuders and threw up the sash. When wbat te my wondering Who should appear, But a swinging sleigh and eigbt huge reindeer. With a little aid driver, se lively and thin, I knew in a moment it must be skIny aid tarzan! More rapid than a chameleon, the reindeer tbey came, And be jumped and crashed and cailed them by naine: On jumbo, and thrasher. On big boy and fatso. On stepped it and baose bead and dumbo and blister. But I heard hlm say as be drove out of sight, "A Merry Christmnas toalal and te ail a good aflernoon!" By Evan Johnston Dr. Robert Thornton Dear Santa, How are you? I amn fine. I guess everyone says that, but I mean it. If possible, could you bring me one of these: Micro Machines or the game Dyniamite? I hope you bhave a good trip on Christmnas Eve. Please don't forget the poor people. Thank you. Your friend Jennifer Cassidy West Lynde P.S. .. . .. . . ~ ' i . . .. .. ..l Chrismas Iwish I ou av, Doer Santakrlgt;add ho ae youont ave lfinIhe benlyooethis yea.f onthis hrst mas I conhI coul aea race vtrck.asta p recoer Gr.c3. t. oynAGth e figdre, trSforer 1 or 2. Icon'tr plae if oudnthe ave e ai ftes pese sa Iam ond I ll styopand ol oneme fod.thtioe of hose sa erycrme as. Gr.ncSt Jponti.E ter als a gine coy d the gaeibe Smea qet.I n gon e leve ou ina hlaeda merychrsias!rveyln Once uonahme The izr wasa too strong for David te walk home. Suddenly David saw a brigbt light in the sky. The bright light started te turn inte a person* form. Sparks were flying everywhere. Then a boy said, "H-i." The boy helped him through the blizzard. David gave him a reward for helping hlm haif way through the blizzard. the two made it through it safely and they got.home safely. They had bot chocolaté and then they went inte the future where the sky knew everyne. Bradley Simpson and David Penrose Gr. 3, Palmerston Dear Santa, My Moin Says %' Good. I keep thlnkIng of you And the reindeers. i like Prancer the best. I would like you to, feed the reindeers for me. I will leave Cookies and Milk for you and i wiil leave some Garrots for the reindeers. I would like: Nintendo and some gaines, dubble dragon, Supior marrio brothers, supior marrio. ping png, marbies, clothes, markers, racing cars. Couldy ou please bring me these tbing but if y ou don't I won't mind. Robert McKenzie Gr. 1, Kathleen Boive P.S. THE CHRTSTMAS STORY Once upon a time in a littie tewn cailed Bethiebem -in a manger a littie baby was born. Standing around hlm were Wisemen. The Wisemen brought tbe baby _presents. The baby's naine was Jiesus. As Jesus grew he dreamed that one day be would mile the world. And se every day Jesus played kcings. And as be got botter be knew he would rule tbe world. But Jesus did not know that be was already King of the world. Neither did be know that ;eerein the world belonged te hm. n so every December 25 we celebrate Jesus'birthday with a hoiday called Christnmas. On Christmas we give gifts te family and friends and they give gifts to us. (About the author: My naine is Laura Fry. I live in Whitby, Ontario. I have blue eyes and curly hair.) By Laura Fry Gr. 4, Pringle Creek P.S. suppasing supposing supposing supposing supposing supposing supposing SUPPOSING trees were blue presents were glue Santa said moo one came after two Rudolph gat the flu Prancer got it too I was in Santa's place for a day supposing is a wonderful gaine te play. By Michelle Healy Gr. 4, Glen Dhu P.S. Santa comes only once a year. So make you list a happy cheer. If your fi end bas a fear. Tel ber that Santa's near. By Erica Bekkevold Gr. 4, St. Leo I1imade a snowman and he camne alive and he teok me to the North Pole and the reindeers took off hi s bat and be melted. By Sheri Sùllvan Gr. 1, R. A. Hutchison WHERE 15 RUDOLPH? It was a nice Christmas morning at tbe Nortbh ple Santa's sleigb *as alpacked up.* "Rise and shine!" said Old Mrs.' Clauis. "Today's the big day. Those boys and girls are counting on you." Santa slowly got up and teok a deep breath as be was stretching. He wirîked bis eyes a littie and went inte the kitchen. "Good morning Mrs. Claus," said Santa, in a kind voice. He ate bis usuai breakfast,-'put on bis thick red coat and went outside ta the stable. When be camne te, the stable be visited Dancer, Prancer, Dasher,' Donner, Blitzen, Cornet, Cupid and Vitzen. Ail except Rudolpb. Rudolph was gone! B ut then it came te Santa's mid that maybe, Mrs. Clgus teok Rudolph inside the bouse. Santa went in the bouse and asked Mrs. Clatis if she had seen or taken in Rudolph but Mrs. Claus just shrugged and said, "No." Santa was surprized at that answer. Meanwhile, far away in an old bouse on the other side of the- North Pole, lay Rudolph in a steel cold cage. "Hey Bicky, me got Ruidolp in this bear sack in the cage,' said Ha rry, one of Rudolpb's kidnappera. Back at Santa's bouse Santa, bis elves and remndeers lay worried. 'tWhat naughty person would do sucb a tbing?" Mrs. Clatis kept repeating in an angry voice. I know" said Santa. I betcha it's those dirty rotten scçundrels, Bicky and Harry. They'll do anything te, stop Christmnas," Santa said, worried. Santa went te, the stable and tok Vixen,, Cornet, Dasher, Donner and Blitzen, bis fastest reindeer and hitcbed -tbem te the sleigb. "On Dasher, on Cornet, on Vixen andý Blitzen," yeiled Santa in a rush. Back at the old but Becky and Harry were planning te ask for a ransom. The ransom was al Santa's teys, or no Rudolph. "Hey, Harry, do yoû plan on wrng that ransom note or not?" said Becky angrily, in a sbouting voice. None of the crooks knew of Santa's coming. Santa was close enough te the crooks' bideout te see everything going on. He could see Rudolph and Rudolpb could see hlm. Rudolph made no noise for the crooks te notice hlm. Dasher, one of the reindeer, went te, distract Becky and Harr by cutting the gas limes te, their snowmobiles. WVhile the crooks cbased Dasher, the rest went te get Rudolph. Once they finished untying Rudolph, they went to belp Dasher. Dasher ran toward Santa te the sleigh. They ail left- ip a hurry. The crooks, Becky and-Hariy, sat on their snowmobiles. Unfortunately, D)cashr rained their Mfliid.l By Doug Clark Gr. 6, RA. Sennett and haw is I tell you wut I Fliying Fitrs, Dear Santa, baw are you Rudolph. now can wat. Troohoger, Trana. Loy Jason Duoey St. John the Evangelust av\.~. .~.1 110 1', iw ww