The following letters were written by Chapman School kindergarten and first-grade students in Denise Austin's classroom. In an effort to help Santa, Chapman Secretary Debby Poindexter explained that DS which several students mentioned in their letters stands for "double screen" and is a handheld Nintendo gaming system.

Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like a Wii game. It is called Outdoors Adventures.
Love, Andy

Dear Santa,
I want a DS for Christmas.
Love, Abby

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want the big Transformer. You can give it to me.
Angus

Dear Santa,
I want a fat fountain of chocolate.
Luv, Sophie

Dear Santa,
I would like some sleds and a monster truck.
Love, Garret

Dear Santa,
I would like a horse.
Love, Kathleen

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a real iPod please.
Love, Andrew

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a rock polisher and a bike trailer and a locket.
Harrison

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a horse with wheels.
Haylee

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a truck. I want a Jeep.
Love, Tyson

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a real dog. I want an iPod.
Love, Wade

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a Transformer and Legos.
Mason

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a twin doll and horses.
Love, Samara

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I would like to have a Transformer and Iron Hide and Megatron.
Tison

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a real iPod and toy DS and remote control horse and a toy iPod.
Love, Kaylyn

Dear Jolly Old Man,
I want a horse that I can ride and a surprise.
Love, Mya

Dear Santa Nicholas,
I would like a DS or Christmas and a cell phone from Santa Nicholas.
Love, Llena

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a Smiley Face Collection and a firecracker and a globe.
Love, Rhett

Dear Santa,
All the kids like the presents. I hope you have a happy Christmas.
Love, Kylie