The Best Christmas Ever
By Demonica Jackson Mrs. Washington's 4th Grade Class, S.G.A. Elementary
      Hi. I'm Demonica. I'm an elf! You know, Santa's Helpers. Elves! Don't you people know anything? Okay, now you know. Anyway, I have to tell you a story about my adventures with my friends (who are also elves): Kelsey, Tiara and Dominque.
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Lost!
By Abigail Rae Heatwole Ms. Eshleman's 2nd Grade Class, Waynesboro Mennonite School
      My only hope was to follow the tracks through the snow. But I kept thinking, Christmas is coming so soon. And then I fell asleep in the snow. The next thing I knew, I heard a sound. But it was not a friendly sound. It was a very scary sound. It sounded like this: GROWL! GROWL!
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Where are you Santa?
By Erica Thompson Mrs. Sherrod's 4th Grade Class, Edmund Burke Academy
      On Christmas day I woke up at 4 a.m., trying to hurry myself down the stairs. I was in such a hurry to get to those presents! On my way down the stairs I stopped by my brother's room and woke him up. When we got to the Christmas tree, my mouth dropped open because there was nothing under the Chr...
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About the contest
      Christmas stories submitted by local second, third and fourth graders were scored by a panel of judges using a point system which depended mostly on content and readability, as well as other contest guidelines. The students' names and schools were omitted from their essays during the process, but ...
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