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 MCAs conflict with Take Your Child to Work Day
April 14, 2008 - 12:17pm — Joanna Miller
Parents may have to be flexible for “Take Your Child to Work” day this year if they have a fifth-grader in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. The event on Thursday, April 24, conflicts with the fifth-grade MCA math test in the morning. Due to the participation rate expected by the state for testing, fifth-grade students will need to attend school in the morning to participate in tests, the School District stated. In the afternoon, students will be free to attend their parents’ workplaces as long as they have completed a permission form. Students are expected to make up work they miss from classes during that time. When they return to class, they’ll be asked by teachers to share what they learned.
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Why do the organizers of...
Back to page topWhy do the organizers of "Take your child to work day" have this event during the school year? Why don't they have it in the summer when it won't disrupt school?
Good question, Savage...
Back to page topGood question, Savage Guy.
Maybe so students can share their experiences at school with others?
I don't know, it's just a guess.
Your guess is as good as...
Back to page topYour guess is as good as mine Shawn. When it first started, it was called "Take your Daughters to Work Day" with the idea, at least in part, being that girls would see their parents at work and see that the possibilities for their future careers. I think the founders of the program wanted the day to get noticed and get maximum press so they chose a date during the school year.
Now, it directly interferes with MCA testing which is vital for students and schools so the day is more nuisance than benefit in my opinion.
Pressure was apparently applied over the years to add sons to the day so now it is "Take your Child to Work Day". As such, the need for making a splash, at least in my opinion, is gone. The focus should be on the kids seeing possibilities for their future careers which could just as easily take place in the summer.