Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Abel Cotton, right, and Harper Hollingsworth try to keep candy hearts balanced on their popsicle sticks during a Valentines Day game in Connie Roses first-grade class. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Abel Cotton and Harper Hollingsworth try to keep candy hearts balanced on their popsicle sticks during a Valentines Day game in Connie Roses first-grade class.
Zoe Tellez, a first-grader in Connie Roses class, stacks candy hearts on a popsicle stick as part of a game during the class Valentines Day party on Friday, delayed due to previous weeks of winter weather. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Kids ask for Covid cure
New Zealand children writing letters to Santa Claus have modified their requests to the man in the red suit in the wake of Covid-19.
NZ Post staff undertaking secretarial duties for Santa say in addition to requests for items such as bikes, gaming consoles and Lego, many children are asking for a cure for Covid-19, jobs for their parents and the ability to see overseas family members again.
NZ Post spokesperson Sarah Sandoval says the requests show how compassionate Kiwi kids are. While the deadline has passed to receive a response from Santa to a conventional letter, Kiwi kids can still send Santa an online message by 5pm on Wednesday, December 23.