At HCRHS, we have something that most schools do not have. We have a therapy dog that can help treat patients!

1. Lucy, a black
Labrador
retriever
(English mix),
was adopted
by Ms. Rider
in July of
2007. She
was 9 weeks
old at the
time.

2. Lucy was certified as a therapy dog at 2 years old.

4. The former
principal of
HCRHS, Ms.
Steffner, met
Lucy at Ms.
Rider’s house.
She was calm
and great-
spirited so
Steffner invited
her to meet in
front of the
Board of
Education
(knowing she
was certified
as a therapy
dog).

7. Lucy started
coming to
school in the
spring of 2012.
That September
she was invited
to a formal
Board meeting
and was
introduced by
Ms. Steffner
herself. The
BOE officially
approved to let
her come to
school then.

9. Lucy’s going to be 6 years old on May 16th, 2013.