Father’s Day is approaching June 17 and to celebrate we asked fourth graders at the local city schools to answer some fun questions about their Dads.
When it comes to honoring all-things Dad (and Stepdad), we learned that fathers are synonymous with doling out wisdom, imparting life skills, telling stories, and helping youngsters with critical thinking. They’re also known for fixing things, playing sports, working with their hands and cracking their families up with humor. Here’s to you, Dads!
What do you love most about your Dad?
“He is basically the comic relief in our family. He can truly turn a frown upside down.” -Ava, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“His beard.” -Grant, 10, Albion Elementary School
“He spends most of his time with me.” -Ryke, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He is nice and is a good cook.” -Giancarlo, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“His encouragement.” -Jack, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“That he takes my sister and I on bike rides.” -Elizabeth, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He watches Star Wars with me.” -Taylor, 10, Albion Elementary School
“He plays catch with me.” -Rocco, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“I love how he always helps me and has the coolest stories to tell. He also gives the best hugs.”
-Nyah, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“He is funny and that he is one of my coaches in baseball.” -Dominic, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“I love that my Dad is always there for me when I need him.” -Tyler, 10, Albion Elementary School
“I love that my Dad always makes things seem fun. If we are in a pool swimming, he would chase me as if he were a shark.” -Lily, 10, Albion Elementary School
What is the most important thing your Dad taught you?
“Don’t say bad words.” -Mark, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“How to use the TV.” -Alexis, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“How to drive the boat.” -Julia, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“To never be afraid.” -Andrew, 10, Royal View Elementary
“How to fight back if someone tries to hurt me.” -Kara, 10, Albion Elementary School
“How to be Christian and don’t do bad things.” -Nathan, 10, Albion Elementary School
“Soccer moves.” -David, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“How to fish.” -Giancarlo, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“How to walk.” -Jayden, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad taught me to stick up for people.” -Emmie, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“Always try my best.” -Anna, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad taught me a lot of things but the most important is probably that he taught me not to take an opportunity for granted and to always be curious and want to learn more.” -Nyah, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“To throw a baseball right.” -Rocco, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“To be kind to people.” -Blake, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“The most important thing my Dad taught me was how to fix problems on my own.” -Ian, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“How to ride a bike.” -Jack, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad taught me not to be selfish and to care for others.” -Lily, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He taught me how to build a lot of stuff.” -Elizabeth, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
What is your Dad really good at?
“Cooking on the grill.” -Taylor, 10, Albion Elementary School
“My Dad is amazing at knowing his way around a computer. I think that’s where I learned so much about computers.” -Ava, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“Keeping my family happy.” -Jamie, 10, Albion Elementary School
“Fixing stuff.” -Rocco, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad is really good at science, which includes cooking because that is chemistry. He is also a great contractor and knows all the best techniques.” -Nyah, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“Buying produce. He buys produce for Heinen’s.” -Elizabeth, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad is really good at computer software and he is good about working out.” -Emma, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad is really good with cars.” -Thomas, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Building and welding.” -Luciano, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Making people laugh.” -Dominic, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad is really good at soccer, cooking, and planting plants.” -Maggie, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
If your Dad were a Superhero or a Cartoon Character, who would he be?
“Popeye because my Dad is strong and also likes spinach.” -Sameer, 10, Albion Elementary School
“He would be this guy that has big hair and a long face and he would save the city from fierce criminals, sort of like Shaggy from Scooby Do.” -Madeline, 10, Albion Elementary School
“Superman because he looks like him and he is so awesome, caring, and just the best dad ever.”
-Maggie, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Black Panther.” -David, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Yosemite Sam.” -Arianna, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Superman because he can always fix a disastrous situation. If he was a cartoon character, he would be Goofy.” -Ava, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“A unicorn with a potato in his hand.” -Leodora, 10, Albion Elementary School
“Iron Man or The Hulk.” -Ian, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“The Green Lantern.” -Elizabeth, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“My Dad would be Bob Parr from The Incredibles.” -Julia, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“Captain Underpants because he is funny just like him.” -Emmie, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“Toilet Man.” -Sean, 10, Albion Elementary School
“The Flash.” -Dominic, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Thor because he is strong and funny.” -Malayah, 10, Albion Elementary School
What does Dad do at work all day?
“Plays on the computer and goes on Facebook -Annelise, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Makes reservations with famous people.” -Asia, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He works on his computer all day or might go somewhere for a meeting.” -Omar, 9, Albion Elementary School
“He makes steel metal and plays on his phone.” -Arianna, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He checks papers.” -Anna, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“Complicated software things.” -Anshul, 10, Albion Elementary School
“He works by designing pipes so we can have clean water.” -Elizabeth, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He usually drives around going to different offices to drop off medicines to doctors to help heal the illness.” -Morgan, 10, Albion Elementary School
“He builds stuff.” -Ryke, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He works at a cheese factory and makes sure everything is running.” -Jack, 10, Valley View Elementary School
“He hires people.” -Rocco, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“He runs a team and works on computers.” -Ava, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“He lights up the city because he is an electrician.” -Tessa, 9, Albion Elementary School
“He saves people from fires and he helps people who are sick.” -Aidan, 10, Albion Elementary School
“Drives people places.” -Brianna, 10, Albion Elementary School
“He does the Stock Market.” -Alan, Albion Elementary School
If you could give your Dad anything, what would it be?
“A new boat, no work, and $1,000,000.” -Julia, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“That’s hard. If I could get him anything at all, I’d get him either a microscope or a 3D printer. I could also get coding classes for us to take together because we really want to learn the language Arduino because it’s used in drones.” -Nyah, 10, Royal View Elementary School
“A new hat.” -Rocco, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“A new car because he’s been through a lot with cars.” -Isabella, 10, Albion Elementary School
“A day with just me and him.” -Dominic, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“A new black truck.” -Elizabeth, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“A giant Hershey Bar.” -Alan, Albion Elementary School
“More of my love and a Lamborghini.” -Leodora, 10, Albion Elementary School
“I would give him all my money.” -Lily, 9, Valley Vista Elementary School
“A Tesla.” -Iyin, 10, Albion Elementary School
“A day of relaxation.” -Jack, 10, Valley Vista Elementary School
“I would give him Dale Earnhardt’s NASCAR.” -Andrew, 10, Royal View Elementary School
By SARA MACHO HILL
Contributing Writer