Several Corning Middle School students were guest readers for each Park Elementary classroom on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Students enjoyed reading, and participating in peer instruction activities, and sharing goodies with elementary students.
This time of year people become nostalgic as they watch holiday movies. They remind us of simpler times when character and traditional values mattered. We can rely on a happy ending and that good will win out in the end. We become blanketed in a secure feeling as we reminiscence about childhood memories at Christmas. The movie, “White Christmas” is playing in the background as I write this week’s column. Bing Crosby is singing “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” to servicemen that won’t be home for Christmas during World War II. Here’s a bit of trivia, many people get the movies, “White Christmas” and “Holiday Inn” confused because they both feature the song, “White Christmas” and Bing Crosby. “Holiday Inn” was the first movie to feature the song in 1942 and Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale. Irving Berlin wrote that song and 11 other songs for the movie. The film received a 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song with “White Christmas.” The movie, “White Christmas” came out in 1954 with Crosby and costars, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen playing the Haynes sisters. You may remember the duet they sang, “Sisters, sisters. . . There were never such devoted sisters.” Crosby and Kaye dressed as the sisters and also sang it as well. My favorite song from the movie is sung by Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney called, “Count Your Blessings”. A verse goes “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep. I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep counting my blessings.” Counting our blessings instead of fretting about our daily problems is good advice for all of us.
Dear Santa. I am eight years and and I am in the second grade. i would like to have a new basketball for Christmas my other one burned in the school It was brown. Please bring me a blue and white stripe. also bring me a saucy doll, a weebles marina and a cowgirl shirt. Don’t forget to fill my stocking and I have a baby brother, bring him something. Thank you, Santa, Shana Brewer.
Dear Santa, It’s me Dixie. I have been good. One thing I really want is a phone. One thing I really need is a PS5. My favorite snack is Hershey’s. Don’t forget my brother and sisters Izzy, Josh, and Amelia. I hope to hear from you soon! Love, Dixie Dear Santa, It’s me Brooklyn. I have been excellent. One thing I really want is an XBox. One thing I really need is socks. My favorite snack is goldfish. I hope to hear from you soon! Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, It’s me Tyler Johnson. I have been excellent. One thing I really want isSpiderman. One thing I really need is a break. My favorite snack is Charleston Chews. Don’t forget my sister Quinn. I hope to hear from you soon! Love, Tyler Dear Santa, It’s me, Parker. I have been good. One thing I really want is a first edition booster box. One thing I really need is shoes and clothes. My favorite snack is deer meat. Don’t forget my sisters and brothers, Madi, Briar, Corbin, Jayden, and Whitney. I hope to hear from you soon! Love, Parker Dear Santa, It’s me, Owen Anders. I have been good. One thing I really want is the Lanky Box Plushies. One thing I really need is all of the 5 Nights of Freddy’s plushies. My favorite snack is KitKat. Don’t forget my sister Harper. I hope to hear from you soon!
Dear Santa, My name is Mia Hodge. I really want to see you. Also, I want everybody to be happy. What I want for Christmas is my friend Daisy to be happy and I love my teacher Mrs. Martiin. Goodbye Age 8
Dear Santa, I would enjoy a cat. I would also enjoy two elves.
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. I have been good some of the time this year. What I want most for Christmas is a rainbow high doll and an LOL doll. I promise to leave out a letter for you. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Juanita Rojas P.S. Please say “Hi” to my elf for me!
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. I have been naughty, but nice this year.
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 7 years old. I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is an xbox and a toy car. I promise to leave out cookies & milk for you. Merry Christmas, Santa!
Dear Santa, lol dollz, toy Kitchen, glittery barbie & pretty shoes Dear Santa, I ♥ you toy pony, Barbie kit ♥ Ellie Liles Dear Santa, My name is Hatcher Barajas. I am three years old.