Students in Nichole Heindel’s second grade class at Ore Valley Elementary wrote these Merry Christmas acrostics.

Merry Christmas
By Aeryn McClain
Memories
Everybody
Rudolph
Reindeer
Yo-yo

Christmas
Ho-ho-ho
Rain
I love Christmas
Santa Claus
To give to the needy
Mommy
Advent calendar
Stocking

Merry Christmas
By Clara Bernadzikowski
Merry Christmas
Everyone has a holiday
Real Christmas tree
Real Christmas lights
You can eat candy canes

Clara has a Christmas tree
His Christmas tree
Rich gold star on the tree
I see the Christmas tree
See the decorations
Time for fun
Me as a star on the tree
A bright star
Star in me

Merry Christmas
By Bella Saylor
My favorite holiday
Everyone gets a gift from me
Really fun to make a snowman
Really fun to have warm hot cocoa
Yeah, it’s Christmas!

Cocoa is the best thing after playing in the snow
Hurrah for Christmas
Really fun to play in the snow
It is really cold outside and white
Season is really cold
The time to give gifts
My gifts are always the best
As fun as can be
Snow is fun to play in

This story was written by a second-grade student in Mrs. Heindel’s class at Ore Valley Elementary, Dallastown Area School District.

My Diwali
By Isha Amin

Wow! It’s Dawali!

Diwas are little candles.

You put Diwas at your front door. They are shining, glowing, big, and bright.

At a big rock temple there is a lake where you send one of your diwas away for good luck.

Guests come a lot. They give money, gifts, and all sorts of treats. They also give sweets.

Soon, it is time to go home. The long, tiring day will always end with a nice and peaceful night.

At last I’m in my small and cozy bed.

I give a little whisper, “I love Diwali.”