Page 12. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. Dacember 21, 1994 CRIUSTMAS The day before Christmas Eve Santa Claus called hie elves toaa special meeting. Hoe said "Temerrew je Christmas Eve and I may need some more toye for the children of a tawn namen Whitb. I just learned that there are 60,000 people in Whitby." "WellO.." said the elves. 'Well we botter get ta work guys before tamerrow" said ane of the elves. Santa!é cat, Angel, was just lying around when the deerbeil rang and Sauta got up and answered the door. It was the newsmen s""g that taorrwow night would be clear fer them. Meauwhile the elves were in the worlcshop making more teys fer the chidren of Whitby. They made tay doge, cats aud other animale that the bide of Whitbj like. But wlion-they went ta teZ Santa he was in b.d because lie had the flu bug. Santa said that if lie didn't get botter before tamorrow Christmnas would b. canceiled for tihe year. The elves were very, very sad. Hewever, next memning Sauta camnecdewn for breakfast snd lie lied a big announcement ta make. "I have an announcement ta make"hoe aid. I gave the flu bug to semeone elso." Everybedy cheered and sang. cnRIsrMA S ... C in for cherry very red. R is for heart I keep my love protected. R ie for red the colour of Saint Nick. 1 je fer ice crain I love ta eat. S ln for Santa jeiy lyad Saint Nick. T ie for togegning I say "Whee." Misa for Mary aur lioly mother. A in for amen I say at the end of ax prayer. inj for efowman, I build in the enow. Lima Bruni Grade 2 St. Tiiosa Sehoci THE NIGUIT BEFORE Ail the children are snuggled in their hais when old Saint Nick comes up in hie sled. He élides down the chimney witli ail the tays thinlding of ail the goil, girls and boys. The children awaken heanng a clutter they wonder if Saint Nick bas feUl down the gutter. The chidren run down in a flash and éldt Saint Nick dieappearod witli a dash. iChristmas~ froî th~e stuéertts cf aur 1 'II-hitby 5sq00(ý TME MSCIEVfOUS ELF On. night before Chrietmnas an eif namod amya ogtt pive the oter elvos thereýé nvitation ta, Santa'e Christmas pary.tiSe ho grabbod the ivtationud went into the workshop. Tanunysam gave them ail eut b ut thon ho saw Santa was following him. Se lie tald Santa ho was sonry. Thon Santa said, 'Thie yearlIthink Ilil lot you pu the star on thetaop of theotree ts yer.O"k,"# eaid Tmmsam. The day*ef the party cmeanU i was time tep ut the star on the tree, and Twmysam wasn't there. Ho was eut sido with the reindoor. Santa had ta go eut ta got hMm. Thon brought him inside and put the star an the troe but up side down se Santa had ta, put it on up riglit and ho wasn't happy for anether Christmnas. Ashley Toeniinsom Gel orade 8Chantel Smnith Gra de 2 >ane Gade 8Grade 3 GMon Dhu Public Sdhoci St. Bernard Schooi West Lynde Public Scol LOST IN TUE BIZZAR-) On Christmas ove, a 1o gtim aga there wus a terrible bizard right ever an aid widow'e lieuse. She got bored sittigthr wacig.the snow fainL date she had a solution ta her problem. She decided ta make a cake but she did net have any fleur. She had ta go ta, town ta, get somes. When sho was in the middle of tawn she faund two littie kidejust sitting on the road. Oh how she wantecj some chiîdren se muchi She said, "Wouldaou like ta came and live with mer, "Oh yee," said the children. Thoy al went home ta, live happily togethor and Christmas was the very best ever! Brooke id Grade 2 Pringle Creok Public Schoël SANTA Santa Claus je a joily aid man. Ho comes an Christmnas Eve. Ho looks like an elf£ He pute presents under your tree. Ho acta happy. Ho lias nino reindeer. HeosAYe "Ho ho ho:' Hoelias a red suit and pants and a black boit. Hoelias rosy cheeks. I like Santa Claus bocause ho uts presents under the tree. I aise like him because ho cornes down the chiminey and I think that would be liard ta, do. Brett Murray Grade 2 E.A. Fairman Public Sehool HOW CHRISTMS 18 CELEBRATED IN THE AFRcAN CULTURE Once upon a time there was a littie girl named Kyku. She was barn ini a village cailed Louyo.' She was firmalargefan"lyOf 20. There were rune boys andIl girls. Kyku's faniily' did not believe ini material things and presents. Rather than preenta they liad a clebration that was spiritual. They started ta, prepare two weeks ahead from Chrietmas. Tii. mether will make clethes for the children. The clothes- were made at home fr-om white cotton sheets which are made into different patterns in dye. They make some clethes from animal eltins of cow's and goat's fur. They make a feast out of cawe and goats. On Christmas eve they start to pray. On Christmas day and Chirstmas eve they dress up in thoir new clothos tbat thoir momn made for thom. They cook their meat on fire outside an two paies. Zuleika Mclîamed Grade 5 F.M. Heard Public School THE FIRS SNOWFAIL Hello, today is the first snowfa. Thoro is about 1 inch on the ground. The troos look dead fi-rmail white,*plain, gentie enew which slow1y foîl on them. It je cold, wet, and dark outside but boy je it fun ta play in it. Wo went tabogganing on a littie eteep bul in our backyard. Moter several hours we went in for some hot chocolate and saine stoaming hot chicken naadle saup awaiting for us ta arrive back into, the warm house ail dry and sitting at the table. Wbile it was waiting it was filling the roorm with steam and warmth.' While we were out there was other children out eéther building snowmen or tobogganing. Some people were malcing an ice rink in the soer .field. The children were ail bundled up in their snoweuits, boots, niittons and gloves. 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