Samson, the Maple Grove remedy canine belonging to Jennifer and Matt Hewitt, who is ready to fulfill the college board throughout the upcoming assembly on Feb 12.
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BEMUS POINT — Bemus Point Central School’s two remedy dogs shall be assembly the district’s board of schooling at its subsequent assembly.
The assembly is ready to take place Monday at 6 p.m. within the Maple Grove cafeteria, 3980 Dutch Hollow Road. The two dogs, Samson and Ledger, work in each buildings of the college.
Ledger is owned and skilled by fourth grade trainer Tammy Haas and is a frequent member of Haas’s classroom.
Samson is owned and skilled by English academics Jennifer and Matt Hewitt and spends his time at Maple Grove. The Hewitts have additionally collaborated with Maple Grove’s Life Skills classroom to permit college students to take him across the faculty.
Superintendent Joseph Reyda mentioned each dogs have been good additions to the college buildings.
“Samson started to visit the Maple Grove students in 2020, but the pandemic forced it to end,” Reyda mentioned. “He has now been able to return. Ledger just completed his therapy dog training and has started to transition to the elementary school. He is part of one grade four classroom.”
Reyda added that since Ledger has only recently completed his coaching, he has turn out to be an vital a part of Haas’s classroom, the place he has gotten to know the entire college students and “is always ready for a pat on the head.”
Samson is usually seen within the halls and visiting lecture rooms with college students all through the day. Reyda mentioned it was determined that now was a great time for the college board to fulfill each dogs due to Ledger’s coaching.
“Since Ledger just completed his training and has become a regular guest in the elementary school, we felt it was time for the board to officially meet both therapy dogs,” he mentioned. “Both animals provide an amazing sense of comfort to students. It’s hard to explain, but there is a definite sense of calmness when the therapy dogs are around.”
Additionally, Reyda mentioned coaching Samson and Ledger to be remedy dogs was one thing that Haas and the Hewitts did on their very own. Reyda mentioned the college is grateful for his or her work.
“We’re all grateful for the hard work and dedication that Mrs Haas and Mr and Mrs Hewitt have put into the training of their animals,” Reyda mentioned. “This is not something that the district required them to do. Rather, it was what they knew would benefit students. They represent the best of Bemus Point.”
Reyda inspired group members to return out to the assembly and to additionally become involved within the remedy canine program.
“We can never have enough good programs for our students,” Reyda mentioned.
