Providing children with a direct view into their parents’ professional environment, Take Your Child to Work Day offers an educational experience beyond the classroom.
Allowing children to observe various roles and responsibilities, Take Your Child to Work Day fosters an understanding of different career paths.
According to special education teacher Michele Cheney, she respects the importance of bringing your child to work because “it gives my child a nice opportunity to see what I do every day and appreciate what we do.”
For Cheney, this experience has already guided her eldest son into a career path such as her own.
“He wants to be a teacher just from kind of coming in and seeing how the day goes,” Cheney said.
With various activities being held around the school, teachers’ children were able to participate in making dog treats, kickball, arts and crafts, and a solar system star lab, along with many other events.
Science teacher Ian Burley, believes that this day brings a different perspective into the child’s mind of a potential future profession.
“[My daughter said that] she gets it from a different perspective, from behind the desk instead of in front of it,” Burley said.
Burley appreciates this time with his daughter.
“They get to see you and what you do, ask questions, take interest. It’s just a good bonding experience,” Burley said.
“I love coming and interacting with my dad,” Burley’s daughter, Adeline, said.
Administrative assistant Kelli Nonemacher agrees with Burley and values what happens on this day.
“I love that they include this for kids to come in and see what it’s like because this isn’t an everyday occurrence,” Nonemacher said.
This day not only provides a new perception of one’s guardian’s occupation, but encourages open communication between generations and its line of work.
Science teacher Patrick Murphy believes that this day can “see how to be excited and engage with things you’re passionate about.”
“[My children] look forward to this day every year. In the beginning of the school year they are asking [about it],” Murphy said.
Take Your Child to Work Day is viewed as a chance for children to see their parents’ work environment.
“We twist our arms to spend more time with our kids, who we don’t get to see that often so this time allows them to see what we do,” Burley said.
Participants highlight its uniqueness and the importance of the connection between parents and their children in a work environment.