Jemtegaard Middle School (JMS) students flipped the switch on the classic “Take Your Child to Work” day, Oct. 11, inviting their parents to join them in their classrooms for an entire day of middle school.
More than 100 parents took part in the annual “Bring Your Parent to School” day.
JMS Principal David Cooke said parents often come away from the event surprised by how tiring a day at middle school can be.
“In past years, parents have admitted how surprised they were to be so exhausted at the end of the day,” Cooke said. “I think they come away with more appreciation for the rigor of classes and how hard their students are being expected to work.”
Visitors to JMS during the Oct. 11 event could see parents sitting beside students throughout the building — working on math problems, listening to history lectures and even getting in touch with their more creative sides.
“I love it. It’s a flashback,” said JMS parent Adam Albaugh, while working with his daughter, Landey, a seventh grader, on a clay sculpting project in Landey’s art class.