Letters for the Holidays
Would you like to receive a letter for the holidays?
Accepting requests Now thru November 23rd.
Letters will be mailed to the Anchorage Post Office
by November 25th so they can be post marked
by the North Pole in time for Christmas!
If you do not wish to have your letter post marked
by the North Pole, please specify that in the form.
FSO Members Individual letters- $FREE
FSO Members Family letters- $FREE
Non-FSO Members Individual Letters - $5
Non-FSO Members Individual Family Letter: $5
Any questions please contact sunderlandfso@gmail.com.
TEMPLATES:
Choose a template that best fits your family's needs. Family Letters will be modified to include proper pronouns (both, all, everyone, etc.).
POSTMARK:
Letters will be mailed from Huntingtown, MD, to the Anchorage, AK, post office to be post marked by the North Pole.
DELIVERY:
Letters will be mailed in bulk to the Anchorage Post office on 11/25/24 in order to have them post marked by the North Pole in time for Christmas. The FSO cannot be responsible for letters that arrive late, or after Christmas as we are only as fast as the USPS!
CUSTOMIZED NAMES:
Each form letter can be for a child or a family. You will need to provide the first names of the children to be used. The letter(s) will be mailed to the address you provide on the form, including the "to" field. Family Letters will be modified to include proper pronouns (both, all, everyone, etc.).
Templates
Template 1 - HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Dear _____
We hope this letter finds you well! We here at Sunderland Elementary want to wish you the happiest of holidays! Winter break is right around the corner and we want you to use your time at home to spread love and happiness. You've worked so hard this year and we are all so proud of you and your achievements! Spend some time with your grown-ups thinking about all that you want to accomplish over the coming year! We can't wait for you to share your new goals with us when we see you again in 2024!!
Warm Wishes
Sunderland Elementary
Template 2 - SHORT & SWEET
Dear _____
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas! We've been busy making toys and packing the sleigh, and I can’t wait to spread some holiday cheer! I’ve checked my list twice and I see that you’ve been extra nice! I know you’ve been working hard at school, even though it’s been tough! You’ve been so kind to others, and you’ve done a great job helping others when you can! Keep up the great work!
Warm Wishes & Merry Christmas!
Santa
Template 3 - PROUD OF YOU
Dear ___________
I hear you've been good this year! All the elves have told me they've been checking in on you and they are quite impressed. Mrs. Claus and I are so very proud of you and all of your accomplishments this year!
Here are the North Pole we've all been hard at work getting ready for the big day! The toy shop is full of toys ready to the piled into the sleigh and the reindeer are racing to begin their magical flight.
I've just finished checking my list and I see you've asked for some wonderful new things. I'll be sure to tell Rudolph we'll be making a stop at your house again this year!
I better run, Mrs. Claus is calling for me to try on my suit. She's certain it won't fit after all those delicious treats you left for me last year!
Keep being the good, kind and giving person that you are.
Warm Wishes & Merry Christmas!
Santa
Template 4 - SECRET IS OUT
Dear ______
I know you’ve been asking the question, “Is Santa real?” The truth is, there is not one single Santa. No one is Santa. Some parents fill the stockings and wrap presents, the same way their parents did for them when they were your age, but they are not Santa. I imagine someday you’ll do this for your kids. You’ll watch your kids run to the Christmas tree and squeal with delight. This won’t make you Santa, but Santa will live on through you.
Santa is bigger than any one person. His work has gone on longer than anyone of us have ever lived. What “Santa” does is simple, but powerful. He teaches children to believe in something they cannot see or touch. It’s a big job, and an important one! Throughout your life, you will need the ability to believe. You’ll need to believe in yourself, believe in your friends, and believe in your family even though it might be tough sometimes. You’ll need to believe in things you cannot measure or hold in your hand, like love and kindness. They are great powers that will light your life from the inside out, even if you’re struggling.
Santa is a teacher, and we are all students. He has helpers generation after generation, to help teach others to be kind, and fill others with joy. It gives you full hearts with everyone around you, both near and far. When you receive a present out of love, it’s Santa. When you see the magic in a child’s eye, and the love they have for others, it’s Santa. Santa being real isn’t the true magic, it’s the belief that love and kindness are real.
As for me, I’m not Santa. I’m someone you’ll never meet, or anyone you’d ever recognize. I’m sending a letter as “Santa” because I too am a believer in spreading kindness and love. Though I may not be ‘the” Santa, I am on his team, and now you are too. I hope you’ll help keep the magic of Santa alive for younger children who still believe. It takes every Santa in the world to spread kindness and love, and that’s real; it’s everywhere. It is my hope that you will spend your life believing in love and kindness, through the magic of believing in Santa.
With love and kindness,
Santa