Therapy dog: COVID stress relief at Racine school
Casey the therapy dog calms students in Racine
A Racine elementary school psychologist is relying on a new employee to help students and staff learn to manage stress: Her 3-year-old Shih Tzu-Yorkie mix named Casey.
RACINE, Wis. - A Racine elementary school psychologist is relying on a new employee to help students and staff learn to manage stress: Her 3-year-old Shih Tzu-Yorkie mix named Casey.
Classroom visits and a few treats are easing the return to in-person learning. Between his four paws, wagging tail and calm demeanor, Casey s hard to miss in the halls at Gilmore Fine Arts School.
Students donate to K-9 unit of fallen Racine police officers
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Union Grove High School s National Honor Society and Racine K-9 unit
UNION GROVE, Wis. - Union Grove High School s National Honor Society presented a check for $15,000 to the K-9 unit of two fallen Racine police officers Thursday, April 29.
The students raised the funds in honor of Officer Hetland and Officer Diener who were both killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Check presented to the Racine K-9 unit
Both officers were parents of Union Grove students, so this fundraiser was important and heartfelt for the NHS members, a release said.