_ Page 12 December 1981 Cassiar Courier

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THE NIGHT BEFORE XMAS
by Jeffrey Elsdon, Grade 2

The night before Xmas is one of my favorite
days around Xmas because we have lots of fun.

Sometimes Santa Clause comes and gives us
presents, after that we sing songs, we play games,
we dance and we play our new records.

’ We think of Jesus who was born on Xmas

day. We sometimes say our prayers.

We stay up late. Xmas is fun. ©

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WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME
‘by Melissa Lecours, Grade 3

I like Christmas because Santa gives presents
to good girls and boys. I like Christmas because
we give things to people. We like to decorate the

’ Christmas tree. Everyone is cheerful and kind. We
like to play with our new toys. People sing Christ
mas carols at Christmas time. These are the songs

_ I like to sing and hear: Roudouf, Jingle bells,

Here comes Santa Claus.

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TWAS.THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS .
_.by Ellen Artico, Cae. 4

Twas the. night before Christmas I was sit-
ting looking at our Christmas tree when I sudden-
ly fell asleep. I was starting to dream a strange
dream that I was Santa Claus. I was so busy being
Santa Claus I forgot to put on my outfit because
it was Christmas Eve. I went chimney to chimney
in my old overalls when I went to the last house I
went down so fast that I ripped my overalls. I
started to put the presents under the tree when I
heard a person talking. I tried to get up the chim- -

‘ney but I got stuck. Just-then a man walked in ~

and said “Mary call the police there is arobber in
the house” but then I said “I am no robber, Tam.
Santa Claus’. Then the man said “You sure don’t
look like Santa. Claus. ” “But Fam.” said Santa,

‘T’ll prove it to you.” Santa started to-laugh a
merry “Ho! Ho! Ho!” At the last moment I
woke up, opened my eyes and looked around and.

saw a big stuffed Santa Claus addressed to mee. I ,
thoght what a great guy you are Santa I love you..

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TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS _

‘by Joanne Coran, Grade 4:

Santa’s sled broke down and there were no

_ reindeer because: they were sick, so they couldn’t

pull the sled. That was close becuase Mrs. Claws
was on her last, pair of socks and they had to
build a new sled. Mrs. Claws gave some medicine
to the reindeer and they were all O.K. Now here
we go, the sled wouldn’t go. Santa had to get out
and put gas in the back. Here we go once and for
all, the sled wouldn’t move so this time he took
some toys out because they were to heavey. They-
gave one good push and here we go, and they
couldn’ t move. This time I know what was rong.

You're to fat, get out O.K. You're to fat, you get
out. No You. We'll try one more time. Go, go,

g0, go, and they're off to a good boys or girls
house. Good night pee boys. and girls by Santa

HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE 1981
CHRISTMAS STORY CONTEST. WE WOULD
LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CHILDREN WHO
SENT IN ENTRIES AND DENYSE TAVENER:

AND HER GR. 8 CLASS WHO JUDGED THEM.

WHILE SOME OF OF THE STORIES DIDN’T — >
WIN. THEY CERTAINLY DO DESERVE |

“HONORABLE MENTION”.
ALL STORIES ARE.PRINTED EXACTLY AS

WRITTEN. THANK YOU TO MISS REDMOND

AAND HER KINDERGARTEN CLASS FOR THE

ORIGINAL ARTWORK.

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WHAT HAPPENS TO A CHRISTMAS TREE
. by Dyonne Zubek, Es 5

I was standing in the forest,
My cones were on the ground, |
I could tell that winter was coming,

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WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS OUR aye
SINCERE WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND ¥
CONTINUED HEALTH IN THE COMING YEAR TO ALL OUR |
FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.

Claws.

WINNER
| THE HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS EVER

by Robbie McPhee, Grade 5
Dease Lake School

- It was Christmas Eve and everybody was

excited. They just could not wait until Christmas —

day,all except Camola (meaning:mean unbielver).
He was the meanest man on Urak. Everything he

owned was mean, yes even his house, clothes and —

food. Everyone was afraid of him except the

_ children who thought he. was-funny. He.got mad
_.when. they laughed at him. Nobody had ever
"given him anything. That is why he was so mean
and did not believe in any thing. Well-the child- °
ren of the town had been saving their money to .

buy him a present so.he would not be so mean

and would start believing. Well finally it was bed- -

time and everybody went to sleep with happy

- dreams in their heads. When they woke up they
found lots and lots of wonderful things. After all .

the children had ate their breakfast and opened
all their presents, they bundled up in their cloth-
- es and started to trudge through, the star dust (for
they have no snow on their planet) to Camola’s
house to give him the present. When they arrived
at Camola’s place and got into a glass tube and
they pressed a button and they went down until

they hit the floor. When they got there they saw
him mumbling and grumbling very much like our

' make believe character-Scrooge. When he saw

them he growled “What are you doing here’’.
They said “We came here to give you this’ and
with that they handed him the present: When he
received the present he said “T believe, I believe”’,

and from that day on he believed and wasn’t so
mean.

BOB. & SHERRY SETHAN — - is @

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As fast as he could —

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‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
_ by pans Walters, Grades ,

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Twas the night before Cuisine * sah
I looked out the door
I saw a snowman

Walking to the back door.

And opening it quick
I saw the snowman
Holding a stick.

I shut the door | :
And he smashed it good. -

I turned up the heat
As he came inside —
And before I knew it
The snowman had died.

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‘IF I WAS A CHRISTMAS TREE
by Deejay Rees, Grade 5

Hello, I am a christmas tree. A few days ago,

I was just another tree in the forest. Now I’m —

standing in @ corner in a nice warm room. It is a
- few days before christmas. The whole family have
gathered around me. They have many boxes of
decorations and sets of: lights. They begin by put-
ting lights on me. There are many beautiful balls
and different coloured tincil. My branches‘are get-
ting heavy so I must hold them firm. They put. the
last thing on me now, a beautiful Angel with silky
hair on my head. Oh, I looked so beautiful! I loved
being a christmas tree. With all my glitter and shin-
ing lights. Everyone is standing back to look at me

and there all saying how beautiful I look. I'm so -

happy! In a few days it will be christmas and I will
see all the children opening the many gifts. And
listen to the many christmas carols.

- Iwas just about to cry, -

A And a family would come. chop me down. -

‘ When the time had come,
And I was ina stand,

Bue tees thought again.

Pretty soon’ I would have lights on my sides,
And decorations too,

I was'going to make people happy, «

And that’s the thing to do.

When Christmas Eve had come, on
I was all excited,
And then the morning COME 6 Argan lS
I had children at my sides,
/ And everything was. fun.

Then it all ended,
‘And I was put out,
In the cold winter air,

And there I lay. | @
But I said to myself, iieg
There are a lot like me. Po
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CHRISTMAS FEELING *

by Jennifer Pewsey, Grade 5

Christmas is a Joy,

And a lot of toys,

‘Happy smiles with rosy. kisses,
Christmas bells and happy. EE
Christmas is snow. :
And candles aglow, -

Friends who care anda spirit

That we wish to share.

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TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

by Robert Rudkowsky, Grade 6

Twas the night before Christmas. It was very —

very quiet. You could hear a pin drop. Every-
where: had the Christmas atmosphere especially

round the Christmas tree. The tree glimmered in —

the dim’ night. Then at the top of the tree there
was an angel to guard the TEE.

WINNER

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
s - by Andrea Thonison, Grade 6

All around the house,

There was a confusion,

Of people running around, :
Trying to find théir presents for the tree,

- And trying to'get children off to bed,

For it is Christmas Eve.

Finally the. children are in bed, :
And the preparations for the trukey are pone
So off to bed go the grownups. —

And as soon as they are asleep,

There is a tinkling of small reindeer feet,
._And.a jolly driver in the sleigh,

Goes down the chimney with a ARIE

- Fills the stocking ; Kyo) ‘quickly,

Then goes up the chimney and says,

* “Merry Christmas to all!”

HONORABLE MENTION
“ALONE .

by Amarjeet-Athwal, Grade 6 -

Alone ina forest of Christmas trees. sae of

them were gone. I didn’t see why nobody picked |

-me.-yet. I was the right size and as well attractive.
and beautiful: Suddenly I heard bells and people
sing. They came over to me and said “Why we re iE
lucky.”

“This tree is so beautiful and nabady Chow

” said a young girl: So they gota saw and chop-
oe me down. I bade the other trees bye. We
went riding on a sleigh for. a long time. Finally we
stopped. I looked around and I saw the house. It

' was red with blue windows and very large.

They took me in and right away I felt'like:
crying. ‘They started to decorate me. They put
everything you could on a tree of my size. I felt

. very important. They put presents under me at-

night when everyone went to sleep. Santa came
and put presents under me as well. In the morn-
ing the kids ran down the stairs and started open-
ing the presents.

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WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO BE
by David Gowan, Grade 6

Christmas reminds me of the day that Jesus

Christ was born and Be he died on the cross for

our'sins.
When Christmas comes I aon t care if I

don’t get any Christmas presents because all I

would really want is a little card that says that

my mom and dad love me.

It’s not ~what you give te person for

Christmas, it’s the thought that counts. ,

‘WINNER

THE CHRISTMAS TREE
b y ‘Lana Garlock, Grade 7
Dease Lake School

One day I went into the woods to find a
nice Christmas tree. There were lots and lots of
other Christmas trees, but there was a special

_ thing about the Christmas. tree that was Batis

alone.

He was shivering and talking to himself. So
Cathy and her dad went over to the tree. The tree-
was silent. Cathy asked her dad if they could
keep the poor tree. So Cathy and her dad. walked
off to get the sled.

. When Cathy and her dad returned back to.
the place where they had seen the tree, the-tree
was sleeping: So Cathy and her father tried to be
very quiet.. But when the tree heard Cathy and

’ her lls talking, he was-glad.

The tree was so happy he wiggled: his tree

f limbs for joy. The tree was happy at first by then

he startéd ta get sad because he had no one to
talk to. So he started to talk to his friend Cathy.

Cathy didn’t know who was talking to her so
she asked her dad if he was talking to her. Cathy
asked if she could decorate the nice little Christ- -
mas tree. Her father said yes she could.

After Cathy decorated the Christmas tree
the Christmas: tree never shivered again. After
Christmas Cathy and her father replanted the
nice Christmas trée. The Christmas tree always
remembered his friend friend Cathy. _

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