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  • Dayton Girls Get Past Liberty

    Ken Graham, The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    DAYTON – The Dayton girls’ basketball team came away victors Saturday night in a close game against Liberty Spangle, 47-43. The two teams swapped the lead throughout the game, before the Lady Bulldogs pulled it out in the final two minutes. “We played much better defense than our previous games, and we shot better and took care of the ball,” said Dayton Coach Clayton Strong. “This was definitely a playoff-quality team that we beat.” Sidney Andrews and Josilyn Fullerton led the scoring wit...

  • Bulldogs Struggle Against Liberty

    Ken Graham, The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    DAYTON – The Dayton boys’ basketball team couldn’t keep up with Liberty Spangle in the first quarter and then were unable to recover, falling 56-36. “Their size hurt us,” said Dayton Coach Will Hutchens. “They were able to get it inside, which turned into a lot of easy scoring opportunities from the floor and free throw line.” Zach Waggoner led the Bulldogs with 12 points, while Ben Kleck had eight points, including two three-pointers. Waggoner also had 11 rebounds. Dayton also committed 22...

  • Kindergarten ~ Pam Nolan-Beasley ~ Letters to Santa

    The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    Dear Santa, I hope your reindeers are doing good. I also hope your elves are doing good. I want my own pink x box controller. I want to get a Play Station for my brothers. I hope you have a good Christmas. Your friend, Georgia Reser Dear Santa, Are your elves working hard? How are your reindeers doing? Thank you for getting me a bb gun, Santa, I wanted for Christmas. Thank you for getting all my presents, Santa. Your friend, Camdyn Vories Dear Santa, I want a Monster High Playhouse full of dolls. And then new boots, stickers, and make-up. And...

  • Christmas Special - First Grade ~ Dinah Lindsey ~ Haiku Poems

    The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    Santa’s Sleigh Santa’s sleigh is red It can go super speedy Santa’s sleigh can fly By Liam Williams Snowman Frosty must be cold I can build a big snowman It looks like diamonds. By Tegan Largent Snowballs Snowballs can be big I like to have snowball fights Sometimes it can hurt By Landen Henry Sledding I walk up a hill I go down with all my friends And my face gets red By Jayton Gleason Christmas I like Christmas Day It is a family day I like Santa’s gifts By Ryleigh Crosby Snow Snow s cold and white I like snow because it’s white It makes my...

  • Second Grade ~ Wenda Parr ~ Winter Poetry

    The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    By Tyler Coulston The important thing about winter is that I get to see my Grandma Debbie. It is fun and randma Debbie gets a nice bed. In winter I can go sledding and go see Santa. Winter is cold and you can make a snowman. But the most important thing about winter is that I get to see my Grandma Debbie. By Shylee Elmore The important thing about winter is that I can see my family. It is fun to see Aunt A.K. and she brings me presents. In winter I can open presents and I can see my cousins. Winter is cool. But the most important thing about...

  • Third Grade ~ Marne Henderson ~ Christmas Stories

    The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    The Tree By Jessika Lambert I was hearing a cracking sound and I felt a funny feeling. Before I knew it I was on the ground! I was picked up and put into the back of a truck. I was back there for about 3 hours. When the people in the truck got to their house they took me in the living room. They watered me, I was so thirsty! I got decorated, and they put a lot of presents under me. It was the next morning, the family was up, they saw all of the presents and they were so happy. I was happy to celebrate Christmas with them. The Snowman Party By...

  • Fourth Grade ~ Deanna Coulston ~ Favorite Christmas Recipes

    The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    By Adelaide M. Johnson My favorite holiday recipe is pumpkin pie. I like pumpkin pie because it is a family secret. I also like the pie because my grandma makes it a special way. The last reason I like it is because I can make it myself. That is why I like pumpkin pie. Here is the recipe to my favorite pie: Pumpkin Pie Ingredients: 2 cups of pumpkin 2/3 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups of milk 2 tablespoons molasses Directions: Stir pumpkin to remove...

  • Fifth Grade ~ Gabe Kiefel ~ Christmas Stories

    The Times|Dec 17, 2015

    Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer By Alexandyr Dahlby Did you know that Rudolf never had a nose that glowed? He actually had very good eyesight to see in the fog. The reason for this is that Santa Claus took very good care of Rudolf. His father is Donder, a reindeer who pulls Santa’s sleigh. That is how Rudolf got to be the head of the team. When Santa said “Rudolf with your nose so bright, won`t you guide my sleigh tonight?” he didn`t actually mean that. He actually meant only, “Will you guide my sleigh tonight.” Perhaps this is the reason why San...