Before the jolly elf and his reindeer arrive in Central Oregon, they need to know what kids want. The Spokesman’s annual Letters to Santa allows him to get a glimpse of what children in Redmond schools are wishing for. Here are some of the letters we received in 2017:

Dear Santa, I hope you are on time to get around the world. I hope you get in to see all of the kids asleep. I would like an elf on the self my brother would like a Drone My mommy would like Dark chocolate. How is Dancer is he still dancing? Are all of your other reindeer feeling okay? I also would like a fureal tiger, a bunch of stuffed animals such as tigers, lions wolfs, catsy horses, Dogs such as Golden retrevers. I hope you have a safe trip around the world. Is my brother on the nottie list?

— Your friend Josephine, 2nd grade, Tom McCall Elementary

Dear santa, This year I was a pretty good student and kid. I have to admit I haven’t been the best kid ever. But i did help my parent´s company set up there christmas party. Which took so much evert and time but it got set up.

But still I would really want a dominic toretto´s fast & furious remote controlled ice charger. If I did get this I could let my brother go outside and give him the charger and see if it can go race around the snow. Plus it will give him something to do when we are at home.

— From, Andy, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear Santa, How have you been? I have been helping around the house a lot! I have helped my mom take care of my brother around the house. How are your reindeer? Would they like carrots or appels this year?

— Love Paige, 2nd grade, Tom McCall Elementary

I like to make snow angles and making snow balls and snow mans and go sledding and ice skating and like looking for my elf on the shef. I like celebrating chrismas Because it is Jesuses Birthday and I get presents.

— Sydnee, 2nd grade, Sage Elementary

Dear,santa I believe I have been really good this year so maybe I got into a little fight with my cousin but at least we talked it out, and I have a little list I want to show you before christmas but before I do I want to talk about something well I really am grateful this letter is going into this newspaper but I also want you to hear my list so here it is: Santa I really just want money for christmas because I really want to buy these things called a squishy and they are usually slow rising and they are really cool I know I have one already but that ones falling apart.so I really think I should get some money for christmas…

— Love, Chloe, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

dear santa, I have been pretty good student this year.but I can admit that I have been a little naughty this year to. And I have a brother that can

Press my buttons. I also have a dog that is sometimes is a little annoying.

So this year for christmas I would lick to have a hatchimal because I have always wanted for a riley long time. so I think I deserve one. So that’s one of the things I want for christmas.

— LOVE,ryleigh, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear Santa, Hope it’s going well with making toys. To tell the truth I did have sum slips, Butt I was hoping that I would get a Puppy.

P.S. Tell Rudolf I think he’s cool.

— Love JD, 2nd grade, Tom McCall Elementary

Dear santa clause, I have been pretty good, i have been trying to contain myself. A couple of times I let myself build up my anger and let er’ rip . but most of the time i’m good. i like to believe in you . you da best .

What i want for christmas is a nintendo ds. they will help me

Be patient wehn mom is cooking.

— Your favorite fourth grader, Ryder, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is for you to come and visit. And for you to have a safe journey. My brather wats a dron. My mom wats a dayoff fram wark.

— love Claira, 2nd grade, Tom McCall Elementary

Dear Santa, I have been a good student and a good person to my teacher and family. But I do want to be forgiven for the bad things I have done this year. Santa can get a present for my parents a new vacuum cleaner would be nice for cleaning the house.

Santa I have made mistakes but I deserve a spy cam because I have been nice to everybody school at home.

— From: seth, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I hope Thier redy for the big day! I will leav cookies at the bottom of the tree for you Santa ok. Plaes can I have a kitten!

— Love, Molly, 2nd grade, Tom McCall Elementary

Dear Santa, I have been good. I go to church. I try hard at school. I want to get better at math.

This year for Christmas I want a new whiteboard, and markers. A new whiteboard would help me with my math. I also play truth or dare with it. I would also love new pants, because mine have a hole.

I really liked seeing you at Safeway, thanks for the candy cane.

— From, Sharon, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear santa, Are you real because i don’t know you and i never saw you.i know that you saw me do some things that you know but i want to ask three things to give me for christmas an american girl doll, a barbie house and shopkins.

I would love to play with these things forever, and it would help me have a good holiday with my family and friends.

— From, Bianca, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear Santa, how do your reindeer fly? and I want my new house to be built please!!! Can I have some gloves for my friends please? how is my behavior? have I been good all year?

— From, McKenley, 2nd grade, Sage Elementary

Dear SANTA, I have been good because I help my mom with my baby sister. I clean my room. I finished my homework almost every week when I get my homework each week.

For Christmas I want a lego set and a new mountain bike. I would ride my mountain bike almost everyday. I collect legos so I would build it and then put it on my shelf so I could look at it and play with it (my shelf is very organized). I would also like tons of candy canes!

— From, Erick, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear Santa, Make sure to bundle up on your way out of the Northpole. I wish for a baby dog that looks like a pom pom. I ask for this one thing before I ask for what I want and that is for a happy family.

— Love, Anabella, 2nd grade, Tom McCall Elementary

Dear Santa, I have been good this year maybe just a little BAD but I promise I have been more good then BAD. I am really nice if you get to know me better. Trust me santa. I believe in you and I don’t care if others don’t. you are real.

This year santa can I please have a computer it is what I have been wanting for a long long time. also a pet kitten there really fluffy and cute I will take very good care of it I will name it cookie. Also a model airplane. and that’s all I want for christmas.

— Your favorite, Nevaeh, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear, santa I think I have been a pretty good person this year. I am not always good but I think I deserve presents this year. I also try to be kind but sometimes things come out very mean, especially to my little brother he is SO annoying.

The only thing I want from you is a nintendo switch because they are so fun. And also I have also already told my mom that I want most of the that I want and I don’t want to get two of something. If I had a nintendo switch I could play with my friends. And also there is a game called pokken tournament deluxe that is only on nintendo switch and if I had a switch I could get it.

— From,Danner, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear santa, I have been a pretty good this year as student and child. I admit i’m not always perfect, but I do ask for your forgiveness I know I’ve done something this year. I hope you know that I ALWAYS try to be patient and as kind as humanly possible. I have a eight years old little sister who can alway be a payne in the butt, but I love her to death. She always takes my stuff and I do get mad but I try to be patient with her and not flip my lid or go nutts. As amader a fact did you know that on December 1st I became a self manager, I am the first self manager of my class and of all the fourth grade classes.

So this year for christmas, I would like a stitch ipod 5 case. I need this because I always drop my ipod and im trying to keep it for as long as possible so it’s less money for my mom to get me a new one. The reason I want a stitch one is because stitch is my favorite Disney character. I love his cheesy grin.

— Love your true believer Jazmyne, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

Dear santa clause , Let’s get down to business, santa . you now i have been a good girl this year. Ya and i am a selfmaniger and a jouer coach , well as i am writing this i am in the process of becoming both of those so. I am not lying promus. And i get positive points on dojo all the time and don’t always get marked down. Ok i am not perfect , ha what am i saying i am. And you never give me what i want waaaa how mean of you have no christmas spirit . haha just kidding don’t put me on the naughty list, please. I didn’t mean to say that, i have bean good this year ok.

Ok so you know how mom keeps telling me to where socks or slippers. I have an idea to fix that problem. My idea is for you to give me both slippers and fluffy socks it is very important that they are fluffy. You have to give me both because if the fluffy socks are dirty i will now where thum and that is when the slippers will come into play, another reason i want both is because I love thum both the same.

— From kylee, 4th grade, Vern Patrick Elementary

In the winter I like to have hot chocolate after I’m done in the snow. I like to go sledding and go iceskating. I like having snowball fights and making snowangels. And gingerbread houses and making gingerbread. and go skiing. I love winter. It is so fun to be in the snow and spend time with your family.

— Peyton, 2nd grade, Sage Elementary

Compiled by Steve Hawes and Geoff Folsom