Take+Our+Kids+to+Work+Day

Take Our Kids To Work Day One of our major projects in the first semester is Take Our Kids to Work Day, which falls on the first Wednesday in November (this year, that is November 7).

You must arrange with an adult that you know to go to work with them for the day. You will have some assignments before your work experience day, an assignment during that day, and an assignment when you come back.

The person you accompany is usually your parent, but you can go with anyone whose workplace will allow you to go (for example, you cannot go to work at a BC Casino--no one under the age of 19 is allowed in the casino!). You must help the person you are job-shadowing with his or her work for the day; this is not a day to sit around and play games on your iPad. The purpose of the day is for you to learn a bit about a career you might find yourself in one day.

If you already know what you want to do for a living, try to find someone who does that job to take you to work. If you are still unsure, look for someone who does something interesting to you (you may find that there are some jobs that sounded good which require a lot more effort, or a lot of different parts than you supposed).

Your first pre-assignment is to find a placement! With your parent(s), discuss where you would like to "work" for a day. The parent information package can be found HERE and you must print off the permission form and make sure it is completely filled out. This is **due ON or (preferably) BEFORE October 18,2012.**

After your assignment, you will be writing a thank-you letter to your host(s). The assignment rubric and notes can be downloaded here: It is also due on November 9.

The day of your placement, you should complete this assignment:

Print out the form and complete it. Make sure that you: It is due ON November 4, 2011. Bring it to class already done and ready to hand in.
 * Read all instructions carefully
 * On the first page, include all parts (picture of your host, career title, four times on the clocks, what you did (activities), what skills you used (skills I have learned) and the **paragraphs** in the box about the person and their job (what do they do? What do they like about their job? What do they like least?) (**this page should be with you on Take Our Kids to Work day, and completed as you have some time to do so)**
 * On the second page, answer all the questions (in complete sentences where possible). **This page can be completed on the evening of November 2, while everything is fresh in your mind--be sure you read the questions ahead of time so you can keep track of answers.**
 * Be sure that you have the full mailing address of your work placement, with your host's full name (Mr. Jones, Dr. Sangha, or Ms. Labonté, for examples) **

After your assignment, you will be writing a thank-you letter to your host(s). The assignment rubric and notes can be downloaded
 * You will have some time to complete this in our homeroom on November 9th. Be sure that you have this handout with you when you arrive to class on the 4th!