Adrian, MI – Adrian Public Schools is considering approving a grant to fund the training of five new therapy dogs. Members of the APS Board of Education held a first reading of the grant at their meeting on Monday, which was preceded by a presentation from Callie Yatzek, the Dean of Students for Prairie Elementary School.
Yatzek told the board about her school’s trauma-informed approach to education, but the spotlight was stolen by Blue, who was recently welcomed by the school as their new therapy dog. WLEN News spoke with Yatzek after the meeting, and she told us how the proposed grant came to be…
Even though Blue had been with Prairie Elementary for less than a week, he has had a remarkable effect on the student body, especially those who may need him most, as Yatzek explains…
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