Bring Your Child To Work Day
Bring Your Child To Work Day 2024
School-Aged Children (Grandchildren) of ITS Staff are invited to Participate in Bring your Child to Work Day.
Registration is closed.
All staff are invited to participate in the Division Lunch in Kirby Sports Center from 12 – 2 p.m. Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can plan food accordingly.
Bring Your Child To Work Schedule
| Time | Session | Presenter | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15 a.m. | Network Center Tour | Pete Hoernle | So what exactly is "the cloud"? What has to happen when you search something up? How do thousands of students and staff connect to the internet at Lafayette? Pete will show you where the magic happens and answer your questions along the way. | Meet at Tech Lounge, Skillman Library |
| 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | The Life of a User Services Specialist | Hannah Tatu | Sometimes to make things work, User Service Specialists haves to take things apart! What's it look like inside of a computer? Join Hannah to take a few computers apart and learn a little more about how computers work. Suggested grades: K - 4 | Skillman 003 |
| 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | What's Podcasting? | Brent Schnell, Chelsea Emrick | Check out Lafayette's new video podcast room. You'll be the guests and answer the question: what do you think your parent does at work all day? Suggested grades: 5 - 9 | Skillman 007 |
| 10:55 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Classroom Technology Tricks | EJ Hudock | Excuse me, anyone have a $5 bill? Learn about classroom technology and be ready to help your teacher next time their projector won't work! Suggested grades: K - 9 | Skillman 004 |
| 11:15 a.m. - Noon | Creating Images with Generative AI | Chris Tomik, Jason Alley | Hey Siri! Alexa... Did you know AI can do more than tell you the temperature or the scores from last night's games? We're going to play with Adobe Firefly and each participant will leave with personalized image to bring home. Suggested grades: K - 4 | Skillman 004 |
| 11:15 a.m. - Noon | Video Editing Basics | Brent Schnell, Chelsea Emrick | Learn the basics of video editing and maybe you can be the next Mr. Beast. Suggested grades: 5 - 9 | Skillman 003 |
| Noon - 2 p.m. | Division Lunch | Enjoy pizza, salad, chips, dessert and beverages with members of the ITS Division. Pool, ping pong, shuffleboard, board games and basketball will be waiting for you! | APK Game Room | |
| 1 p.m. | Model Railroad Demonstration | Charles Fulton | Learn about trains from a true aficionado. Check out the model, ask your questions and maybe play a game of Ticket to Ride. | APK Game Room |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Pokemon Trading Session | Jim Nicnick | Have Pokemon cards you'd like to show off, trade or play? Now's your chance to catch up with fellow collectors. | APK Game Room |
| 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Seeing Eye Dogs: Meet Chip! | Ken Newquist | Chip's on a thrilling journey to learn how to behave around people and do what he's told. Along the way he'll visit airports, baseball games, Boy Scout meetings, and play with his Seeing Eye puppy friends. If he graduates, he'll learn how to become a Seeing Eye dog and help a person who is blind or has trouble seeing. | APK Game Room |
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Engineering Tour | Becky Rosenbauer | Tour Lafayette's engineering building and learn about student projects. | Meet in AEC Lobby |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Sustainability Tour | Samantha Smith, Office of Sustainability | Celebrate Earth month with Lafayette's Office of Sustainability. | Meet outside Eco Cafe, Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center ground level |
| 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Check out the College Store | Enjoy a special Bring Your Children to Work Day 25% off discount code! | College Store |
Who will be there?!
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Daniel, 9th | Coraline, 3rd |
| Jack, 8th | Tessa, 3rd |
| Heidi, 7th | Sammy, 3rd |
| Maddie, 5th | Amelia, 2nd |
| Benjamin, 5th | Crosby, 1st |
| Corey, 5th | Nolan, 1st |
| Coogan, 4th | Cole, 1st |
| Sadie, K | |
| Adalyn, K |
For Parents
I’m bringing my kid(s), now what?
- Plan to bring your kids to Skillman for morning sessions; they can either start with the 9:15 tour or start at the 10 a.m. sessions. We will not have breakfast snacks, but encourage you to bring your kids to Wawa or Skillman Cafe to start off a fun day on campus.
- Parents do not need to accompany children during morning sessions! Feel free to find a space to work in Skillman while your kids learn from colleagues.
- If they are interested in playing in Kamine Gym, you will need to sign them in at the Recreation Center and supervise (share supervision with colleagues).
- Sessions at Kirby Sports Center are open to all. You are invited to learn more about Seeing Eye Dogs, Model Trains, and yes, trade Pokemon cards.
- Afternoon tours, parents are encouraged to attend but if you have other obligations, you can work with colleagues to help with supervision.
More questions? It’s not surprising! This is our first time with a Division Bring Your Children to Work Day and it’s a work in progress – please don’t hesitate to ask Chris (tomikc@lafayette.edu).