East County first graders write letters to Santa

Sometimes the gift is in the asking.

With Santa soon on the way, East County children are sending off their letters to the North Pole in the hope that a wish or two is granted. But the letters themselves often are gifts to all of us, in the way they are written, with kindness and joy.

Students and teachers at Tara and Braden River Elementary schools and Lakewood Ranch Prep — Lower shared their Letters to Santa with us. So enjoy our annual feature at the East County Observer.

Braden River Elementary

Jaclynn Meiler of Tammy Peters' first class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA, 

My name is Jaclynn.

I'm 7 year old.

I've been good this year!

Please bring a new LOL Doll Please.

Love, Jaclynn

Webb Brue of Tammy Peters' first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I'm seven years old my name is Webb Brue.

How are you?

I would like a lizard that crawls on the wall.

Thank you.

From Webb

Kinsley Weston of Tammy Peters' first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

My name is Kinsley.

Haw are the elves.

I'm 7 years old. I've been good.

I want new barbee hous this years.

Love, Kinsley

Tara Elementary

Jordan Davis of Lauren Stump's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

Merry christmas

I have. beeng good this year

I wate a Drit Bike

Mogikcal Bisee

A camrd to.

I like your Presis

Love, Jordan

Serena Kwiecinski of Kaleigh Hall's first grade class 

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

Ho! Ho! Ho!

My name is Serena I've been nice

I wood like a dollhouse for Christmas 

I love you Santa!

Love, Serena

Selah Ortiz of Kaleigh Hall's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I love your toys for me.

And I hope you give me a robot.

Hope you have a good christmas!

Love, Selah

David Saumell of Lauren Stump's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

Ho Ho Ho!

I did not be good all yers but what I wunt for Christmas I wunt my famale to have a sis Christmas.

Love, David

Jackson Le of Kaleigh Hall's first grade class 

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I love Christmas

My name is Jackson

Santa Have a grat Christmas

 I what a PS5

Love, Jackson

Lakewood Ranch Prep — Lower

Lowell Dressler is in Jennifer Piaskowy's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I have been very good this year.

I would love if you could bring me a code bank.

That also counts whow much money is in it.

And two walky talkys that the rage of 5 miles.

Sincerely, Lowell Dressler

Niam Shah is in Sarah Sidnam's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I wish I can be in Florida on Christmas but I wreely hope you can get me a wond from Unaversel studias.

I wreely want one so I hoe you can make it.

Sincerely, Niam

Kaila Hall is in Stacey Weir's kindergarten class at Lakewood Ranch Prep

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

For Christmas, please bring me Barbie Dhamhouse

Kit for brecelets, face paint set

bandino doll

Kaila

Harmony Lattimore is in Juliana Mahn's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I have been good this year

I halp my fanas

I fd my teahr buci and I cleno my classroom

I halp my momy and my dady

I tak my dog weit me

I cleno my room

I cleno my dogs caj

I ogniz my soz This year, at the top of my list

Sincerely, Harmony Lattimore

Amaya Meek is in Katrina Zagroba-Kamal's first grade class

Photo by Jay Heater

DEAR SANTA,

I have been very good this year

Here is a picture of what I would like for Christmas please

Thank you

From Amaya