Just for Kids 17: 2004

By Patricia Kasten
Compass Associate Editor

Each year, The Compass asks children, in fifth grade and under, to participate in our "Just for Kids" Christmas essay project.

Every year, individual children, students in Catholic schools and religious education programs in the diocese, send essays. Their perspectives add to our celebration of Christ's birth.

Here is our 17th annual "Just for Kids" project:

Other than the stories in the Gospels, what is your favorite story, or legend, about Christmas? Why?

Due to space limitations, please keep essays under 50 words. Children may include illustrations with their essays.

Each entry, from individuals or classes, should include each child's name, address, age, school, parish, and grade in school. (Class submissions should also include the teacher's name and class, since we often receive several entries from one school.)

Send entries to "Just for Kids," attn. Patricia Kasten, c/o The Compass, P.O. Box 23825, Green Bay, WI 54305-3825. Entries must be received by Dec. 3 for publication in the Christmas issue. (All essays will be posted on The Compass website, www.thecompassnews.org during the holiday season.)

All entrants will also receive a prize from The Compass some time after the New Year.

Be creative. Have fun. We look forward to hearing from you.