Letters+to+Santa

Dear santa, I would love to ack u something but first I want to tell you that I wrote you twice just in chase you didn't get my first one but I wanna ack can I get a iPhone 4

This Week's Advisory Schedule Tuesday December 11th - Watch video clip, discuss premise behind project and go over the parts of a friendly letter

Wednesday December 12th - Write rough draft or sloppy copy of letter and have teacher edit.

Thursday December 13th - Write final copy of letter on form provided and address envelopes.

= = Watch this video clip to see how Macy's and The Make-A-Wish-Foundation® make wishes come true! media type="youtube" key="GlcStgEBtK8?rel=0" height="315" width="560" align="center"

= = **Celebrate Macy's 5th year of believing in the magic of the holidays!This season, join Macy’s and Make-A-Wish® to help make a difference. ** =What is the Believe campaign? = Beginning on November 2nd, children across the country are invited to drop off their letters, stamped and addressed to Santa at the North Pole, in the Santa Mail letterbox at any Macy’s store. For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to 1 million dollars to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

=What is Make-A-Wish? = Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

=Get involved today. = You can make a difference. Write your letter to Santa and drop it off at your local Macy’s store <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">today. Ask your family and friends to write letters, too.

=<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">FAQ (frequently asked questions) =

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q. What happens to the letters? Do the letters really go to Santa? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A. With the help of our friends at Make-A-Wish, we’ll count up the letters <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">and bring them to the Post Office to mail to Santa. For every letter <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">received, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to 1 million dollars!

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q. Where can I submit my letter to Santa? Can I submit more than one? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A. Bring your stamped letter to your local Macy’s store and drop it off <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">in the official R.H. Macy’s Santa Mail Box. Yes, we welcome any and all letters!

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q. Is there an age limit to who can submit letters? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A. No. Santa likes to hear from believers of all ages.

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q. Where can I find more information about Make-A-Wish? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A. Visit Make-A-Wish online at wish.org to find out more about <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">the nation’s largest wish-granting organization and see how you can help <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">share the power of a wish®.

= Make-A-Wish® = = Fact Sheet for Students = <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make-A-Wish has granted the wishes of more than 225,000 children <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">with life-threatening medical conditions in the United States.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our 25,000 volunteers grant a wish in the United States every 38 minutes.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">89 percent of doctors, nurses, social workers and child life specialists believe <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">the wish experience positively influences wish kid’s health.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last year, Make-A-Wish granted more than 13,800 wishes. That’s the most we’ve <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">ever granted in one year.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make-A-Wish was founded in 1980 when a caring group of people granted 7-year-old <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chris’ wish to be a police officer.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Most wishes fall into one of four categories: I wish to be, I wish to meet, I wish to have and <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wish to go.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our wish kids often get to their destinations thanks to donated frequent flier miles.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last year, wish kid travel required nearly 2.5 billion airline miles.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">To qualify for a wish, a child must be older than 2½ and younger than 18 (when they are <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">referred) and must not have received a wish from another wish-granting organization.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Most referrals come from parents/guardians or medical professionals, and children can <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">also refer themselves for a wish.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A physician must certify that a child who has been referred has a life-threatening <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">medical condition in order to qualify for a wish.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">For more information about Make-A-Wish, visit wish.org

=<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Letter writing lesson plans: =

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">my magical holiday wish for me or someone else.”
=<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Friendly Letter Format =

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">heading: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Check to make sure you have the correct information on the correct line. It should be on the right side of the paper. First line - street number and street name. Second line - town or city, state and ZIP code. Third line - the date. **

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">greeting or salutation: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Dear So-and-so, (remember your comma!) **

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">introduction: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> This part is intended to get the person to want to continue reading and to give the person an idea as to why you're writing. You would usually start out talking about the person to whom you're sending the letter (it's polite). Then you might want to give some information about you and why you're writing. This can all go in one paragraph, or, if it's too long and doesn't "go" in one paragraph, make the decision to separate it. **

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">body: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> This is the main part of the letter. It gets to the point of why you're writing. Change paragraphs and indent each time you change the topic you're talking about. This is the longest part of the letter. **

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">conclusion: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Wrap it all up. Be clever. **

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">closing: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Choose an appropriate closing, and sign your name. Make sure this lines up with the heading. Only the first word is capitalized. **

<span style="color: #d20909; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">signature: **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Usually in cursive. **



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