Therapy Golden Retrievers attend the June 19 Berlin school board meeting, along with their handlers, special education teachers (in right foreground) Stacy Couture and Nicole Arguin (in background). (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
A Golden Retriever therapy or comfort dog gets a pat on the head by Berlin school district special education teacher Stacy Couture. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
Therapy Golden Retrievers attend the June 19 Berlin school board meeting, along with their handlers, special education teachers (in right foreground) Stacy Couture and Nicole Arguin (in background). (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
Work is underway to repair the fire alarm panel system inside Berlin Middle High School. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
Spools of electrical wire are ready for use on repairs inside the Berlin Middle High School. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
A Golden Retriever therapy or comfort dog gets a pat on the head by Berlin school district special education teacher Stacy Couture. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
BERLIN — There are times when everyone could benefit from having something to softly lean on or hug, including at school. Berlin School District special education teachers Nicole Arguin and Stacy Couture plus Golden Retrievers Sammy and Charlie Pickles sat in during the June 19 school board meeting where the board is working on a policy titled “therapy animals.”
The policy language is a work in progress; the board has not yet had a final reading and vote on the policy. Benefits of having a therapy animal in a school building is that the dog’s presence increases student attendance and achievement plus empathy.
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