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Section II Portland Observer, December 24, 1981 Page 11 Tubman A triange boy. It is a person. He’s going trick-or- treat. Christmas joyful, cheerful eating, rejoicing, shopping gifts, ribbon, toys, bells wrapping, celebrating, singing new, nice Santa Jacita Tubman M S M ark Taylor Kdg.. 5 yrs. E liot E C E C humboldt It is green. You can decorate it. It is fun to smell. What is it? alameda school H A IK U Beautiful horses Coal black, chestnut, dapple grey. Galloping swiftly. Beth Wilson, Grade 5 Beautiful stars are Gazing down at me tonight You make my night bright. Christmas is .. . It is red. He delivers toys. He is nice. W ho is it? Christmas is an important time o f year for those who are Christian. It ’ s a lime o f year that we celebrate the birth o f Jesus. Anthony Fogel It's a time that we should 2nd grade try to share with others, and Mrs. Holden's class try to give canned food to the needy. Because they ANS: deserve it, and they really Christmas tree do need it. I f you can, Santa please give canned food to those whom you know that It is brown. need it. It is big. M ike Warren It is round. Tubman MS What is it? The Empty Christmas Stocking I Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. On the third day before Christmas— Jak had a job to do. He had to make twenty-five Christmas stockings in two days. To Jack that seemed impossible but he remembered an old saying “ When the going gets tough the tough get going." So, he started in a hurry. Before he got sleepy, he made fifteen stockings The next morning he had done the rest. So it goes to show you, when you really put your mind to it you can do anything. It ’s shaped like a foot. It is red. It holds candy. What is it? Dan Kaplan 2nd grade Mrs. H olden 's room ANS: Santa’s sack Slocking You give it to people. You put it under the Christmas tree. You get it, open it up. What is it? Fast and swift you are Powerful and running free Beautiful cheetah. J e n n ife r B annon, Grade 5 How frisky you are Little otter in the sea Come and play with me. Johnny Hanches, Grade 5 When I see white clouds Come thoughts o f heavenly things. Lots o f joy and love. Jennifer Wahl, Grade 5 Poor little mountain lost in the mist, how lon/ly you must be today. Heide White, Grade 5 The sunrise begins and early in the morning, comes the peeking sun. Angela Steward, Grade 5 You hang lights on it. You hang decorations on it. You put a star on too. What is it? Trees in my city, Huge arms reaching to the sky. Leaves o f red and gold. Lloyd Dodak 2nd grade Mrs. H olden ’s room Jason Conlee, Grade 3 Terence Coleman Tubman MS Eliot School Suzie Perisall, Grade t TH E STUDENTS CREATE ANS: G ift! Where Am I I ’m going to let my family go into freedom. And go into joy. And let the sunshine come in your heart. And you will have a whole in your heart from the sunshine. EoJ Johnson E liot School 2nd grade Love is something you cannot wrap because it is in your heart. You cannot wrap love because Love is a Part o f your Body. Daniel Eliot School 2nd grade Christmas tree! It is green. You decorate it. It smells good. What is it? It has nine candles. The biggest lights the others. It is for Hanukkah. What is it? Marissa M aier 2nd grade Mrs. Holden's room Menorah Christmas tree It is dark, all I can sec is dust. I only hear crashing, smashing clouds. I try to move. I feel like dust too. How will I ever get back. Tony Hatch, Grade 3 Snow Burst Snow falls down like running stars, It comes down fast like zooming cars, Everywhere it’s floating down A snowy carpet on the ground. Elizabeth Lizzy. Grade 3 Little Chapel of the Chimes 430 N. Killingsworth
