(Dallin's english teacher gave the parents an assignment today. We had to write an essay describing our child. I know its kind of long, but I wanted to post it for posterity. )
Dallin Harris Kephart is the oldest child in his family. He has 2 younger brothers and 1 younger sister. His parents were both born and raised in Henderson and graduated from Basic High School. His grandfather, Brent Cecil, recently just retired after 30 years at Basic High School as the Band Director and later, a counselor. His grandmother, Kathe Cecil, works at Thurman White Middle School as the registrar.
Dallin didn’t seem too nervous to start Middle School. He practiced opening combination locks for a few weeks before school started, just so he was comfortable with opening his locker. Last year, his 5th grade classes were departmentalized, which got him used to switching teachers and classrooms.
Dallin is very musical. He is excited about being in Beginning Band this year. He has chosen to play the French horn. Dallin is a good singer, and his aunt is teaching him piano lessons. Dallin is very athletic. He likes to play football, on a team and in the backyard. He is going to be starting golf lessons very soon. DK, as his dad calls him, likes to play video games and be on the computer. He just started a blog, which is somewhat of an online journal. If his mom has any technological questions about her cell phone or computer, Dallin can usually answer them.
Dallin is very strong-minded. In other words, he likes to argue about everything. His parents think he will make a great defense attorney when he grows up. He doesn’t like to be wrong, and when he is right he likes everyone to know. This has been a struggle for his parents as he has grown up. They are constantly trying to get him to see the good things in life and focus on the positive, instead of the negative. Away from his brothers and sister, Dallin is very considerate, helpful, and caring.
Dallin is a Boy Scout and enjoys camping and working on Merit Badges. This summer he attended Camp Kern in California for a whole week. He earned 6 Merit Badges and had an experience of a lifetime. Also this summer, Dallin broke his left arm in a 4-wheeling accident while at a family reunion in Utah. He was sad about not being able to swim all summer.
Dallin has always been fascinated by World War II. He loves to check out books from the library from that time period. He enjoys reading about planes, submarines and guns. He would like to visit Germany someday, to see the historical war sites.
Overall, Dallin is a fun 11 year old. He likes to tell jokes and wild stories that he dreams about. Every morning he has a new adventure to tell about. He likes to please his teachers, and given the right opportunities, he loves to be helpful. Thank you for devoting your time to teach Dallin Harris Kephart.
Dallin didn’t seem too nervous to start Middle School. He practiced opening combination locks for a few weeks before school started, just so he was comfortable with opening his locker. Last year, his 5th grade classes were departmentalized, which got him used to switching teachers and classrooms.
Dallin is very musical. He is excited about being in Beginning Band this year. He has chosen to play the French horn. Dallin is a good singer, and his aunt is teaching him piano lessons. Dallin is very athletic. He likes to play football, on a team and in the backyard. He is going to be starting golf lessons very soon. DK, as his dad calls him, likes to play video games and be on the computer. He just started a blog, which is somewhat of an online journal. If his mom has any technological questions about her cell phone or computer, Dallin can usually answer them.
Dallin is very strong-minded. In other words, he likes to argue about everything. His parents think he will make a great defense attorney when he grows up. He doesn’t like to be wrong, and when he is right he likes everyone to know. This has been a struggle for his parents as he has grown up. They are constantly trying to get him to see the good things in life and focus on the positive, instead of the negative. Away from his brothers and sister, Dallin is very considerate, helpful, and caring.
Dallin is a Boy Scout and enjoys camping and working on Merit Badges. This summer he attended Camp Kern in California for a whole week. He earned 6 Merit Badges and had an experience of a lifetime. Also this summer, Dallin broke his left arm in a 4-wheeling accident while at a family reunion in Utah. He was sad about not being able to swim all summer.
Dallin has always been fascinated by World War II. He loves to check out books from the library from that time period. He enjoys reading about planes, submarines and guns. He would like to visit Germany someday, to see the historical war sites.
Overall, Dallin is a fun 11 year old. He likes to tell jokes and wild stories that he dreams about. Every morning he has a new adventure to tell about. He likes to please his teachers, and given the right opportunities, he loves to be helpful. Thank you for devoting your time to teach Dallin Harris Kephart.
2 comments:
Wonderful essay. I feel like I want to be his friend. haha. :) What a great idea from the teacher.
I agree, great idea for a parent to write an essay like that. You did a great job, Natalie. I feel like I know Dallin a lot better. And I didn't know that Bro. Cecil is your dad! That's cool.
Tyce also plays the French horn. It would be great to have them do a duet some year down the road.
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