Backtalk visits Olde Sawmill Elementary
Do you have any pets?
I have a rabbit.
- Dulce, 6
I had a dog, two frogs and a cat. And then we sold our dog, the big frog ate the little frog and then we put the big frog back in the pond. Now we only have one cat!
- Spencer, 6
I have a dog his name is Rocky.
- Julia, 7
I have a cat named Smudge.
- Ian, 6
What's the next holiday after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday.
- Rishit, 7
Christmas!
- Julia, 7
If you wrote a letter to Santa today what would you ask him for?
A Christmas Barbie.
- Taylor, 6
My two front teeth.
- Chad, 6
A real motorcycle.
- Spencer, 6
A Wii.
- Claire, 7
A real live puppy!
- Julia, 7
An Indiana Jones Lego set.
- Ian, 6
What do you think Santa does during the summer months?
He sleeps.
- Jessica, 7
He swims in a pool.
- Bailey, 6
I think he sees if all the stores are open so he can see all the presents for the kids.
- Rishit, 7
Looks for kids to see if they are doing bad stuff.
- Christopher, 6
He eats.
- Chad, 6
Do you leave milk and cookies for Santa? What kind of cookies do you leave?
Last year we made reindeer cookies.
- Ian, 6
We don't make it, we buy it at the store.
- Spencer, 6
We don't make cookies, we make pretzels with chocolate on it.
- Jessica, 7
We give him more than cookies. Because last year we gave him cookies, Tootsie Rolls and a sucker and he ate almost everything.
- Claire, 7
What are some of your favorite holiday foods?
I like to eat birthday cake.
- Caroline, 7
Salad and bread.
- Julia, 7
Cookies!
- Liza, 6
Cookies made out of Santa ... I mean shaped like Santa.
- Spencer, 6
Have you ever had eggnog?
Eggnog is gross!
- Christopher, 6
How do you make eggnog?
Put a yolk of egg and little bits of things in it.
- Bailey, 6
A pumpkin.
- Julia, 7
If you could be one of Santa's elves what would you help him with?
Cutting stuff.
- Taylor, 6
I'd make sure that his shirt was always clean.
- Christopher, 6
Help him with the presents for the little kids.
- Caroline, 7
I would be his maid.
- Claire, 7
I would help him do magical stuff.
- Julia, 7
I would help him drop off presents.
- Chad, 6
Help Rudolph fly.
- Bailey, 6
Why do you think Santa has a naughty or nice list?
I think Santa needs to keep track because there's so many kids in the world.
- Claire, 7
Do you have any special traditions that you do with your family over the holidays?
Play in the snow.
- Spencer, 6
Go to my aunt's house.
- Chad , 6
Put up the Christmas tree.
- Taylor, 6
We decorate.
- Ian, 6
We go outside and make snowmen.
- Dulce, 6
I like to put the star on the Christmas tree.
- Liza, 6
I go to Grandma's house.
- Julia, 7
My dad makes me safe and I put up the angel.
- Bailey, 6
The holidays are not just about getting what you want, they are about giving. How can you give?
Giving to your friends.
- Rishit, 7
Deliver food.
- Julia, 7
Share your presents.
- Taylor, 6
Go shopping for kids that don't have anything.
- Bailey, 6
After Christmas is New Year's and that means resolution time. What kind of resolutions do you think people should make?
No wars.
- Claire, 7
Stop doing drugs.
- Julia, 7
Stop using power.
- Bailey, 6
Fill in the blank on these famous carols:
Jingle bells. Jingle bells. Jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ________.
Drive.
- Claire, 7
Jump.
- Bailey, 6
You'd better watch out . You'd better not cry . You'd better not ________.
Slump.
- Claire, 7
Shout.
- Taylor, 6
Kick.
- Bailey, 6
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a ___________.
Rings.
- Claire, 7
An iPod.
- Jayden, 6
A flower.
- Liza , 6
A dog.
- Jessica, 7