My Little Christmas Tree
Sunny Morales Alsager, Grade 5
Kelly Creek Community School
I would like to make a toast to another Christmas with my family.
All of you here tell me that no matter what is going on in the world, I have my loving family through and through to help me through the rough bits. You all know that with Emily and her new diagnosis it is just a miracle she is here with us for another Christmas Eve and I couldn’t ask for anything else this Christmas.
The family sits down for their Christmas dinner but while everyone starts to eat, 10-year-old Emily looks to her dad, who is scooping gravy onto his plate.
“Dad, I know it’s been a hard year on you, but I want you to know that you are the best dad I could have had.”
Dad stops and looks at Emily. He doesn't say anything but gives her a kiss on the cheek and smiles.
After dinner Max, Emily's brother, said to Emily, “Do you want to go to the park? The adults are just talking about politics and we're done with dinner, right?”
Emily and Max have gone to the park all layered up and watching the sun sitting on a hill of snow they made. The sunset was odd for a winter day. The sunset was made of pink, red and orange.
“I’m scared, Max,” said Emily, still looking at the sunset.”
“Don’t be,” Max said. “Focus on the now. Look at the sunset, okay?”
The end.
--The Meaning of Christmas
Olivia Carta, Grade 5
Assumption School
One day on Candy Cane Lane there was a little girl named Crystal.
Crystal loved Christmas; it was her favourite time of year! But she didn't know the meaning of Christmas, so she went to go see what it could mean.
“The journey has just begun,” she said, very excited. Until she forgot one thing. Where would she go to find the meaning of Christmas?
Then she had a great idea! She would first ask people what it means to them. So she went off. She ran through the snow and down the mountains with her sled to the first street called Christmas Carol!
The first house was full of bright little blow ups! Her mouth dropped when she saw the house. She ran up to the door and knocked.
“Why hello there little girl,” said the lady.
“Hello, I'm going door-to-door to find the meaning of Christmas. But if I don't find the meaning, I will have to travel to the North Pole.”
The lady was shocked and asked Crystal why she was looking for the true meaning of Christmas?
Crystal replied, “There are so many special things at Christmas like the gifts and the turkey, Santa, snowmen, decorations and so much more. I just want to know what the true meaning of Christmas is.
The kind old lady smiled and said, “Well I will tell you. Come sit here. You see Christmas is not about gifts or candy or snowmen and all of that stuff; it's about spending time with family.”
Crystal thought about it and realized the kind old lady was right.
--Pengy the Penguin
Taige Maxwell, Grade 5
Assumption School
Once upon a time there was a penguin named Pengy that lived in the North Pole. He lived in the small igloo that was close to Santa's village. One day he decided to go get some sweet candy from the village.
So he went to the village and there were so many candies to choose from! But his most favourite was the blue raspberry flavoured candy canes and he bought some.
When he was in the village he saw an advertisement that read: Wanted, a penguin to help Santa on a top-secret mission!
He decided to give it a try. When he got there he saw Santa in his big red chair. He almost looked like he was waiting for him. Santa said, “Thank you for coming. I hope you are ready for an adventure!”
Pengy asked, “What kind of adventure?”
Then, Santa said that he needed to help deliver presents this year because his elf that normally helps got electrocuted by Christmas lights, so he was in the elf hospital for a few more days and tonight was Christmas Eve.
So Pengy agreed to help Santa. It was 5:00 on Christmas Eve and they were already in New York. Four hours later they were back. And in the morning Pengy woke up and he had so many presents under the tree.
What an adventure!
--My two holidays
Mason Rae, Grade 5
Edgehill Elementary School
Hello my name is Mason. I am ten and I am going to tell you about my really cold winter holidays.
I celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. I love the candles as bright as the sun and brightly coloured red roses. It’s my dad’s side that is Jewish. This freezing winter, I kind of think it will snow.
Last year it snowed a little. It felt soft but wet and really cold. It tasted like a cold, slushy powder.
Soon we will go to get a tree: a lovely Christmas tree in the woods. I love the smell of pine but I don’t like the feel of it; it feels prickly.
My favourite senses of Christmas are the smelling of yummy ginger, feeling of snow, hearing jingle bells and tasting peppermint candy. But the best part of it all is the feel of love, joy and comfort. This year my auntie is going to come up from Nanaimo.
This is special because I haven’t seen her since the summer. Now to talk about Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is a beautiful tradition. Me and my brother sometimes get a gift.
This Christmas I am asking for a new camera. And my elf gets to come on, so I am so excited!
I almost forgot to tell you, I usually go looking for snow up in the mountain to go sledding. It is always so fun. I love it.
These are my two holidays. Have a fun, cold, wet winter holiday.
