May 5, 2025
Dear Parent/Guardian:
This letter is to inform you that there will be 4 Therapy Dogs in our school at lunch on May 8th. Each dog will have a handler and they will be located in rooms 244 and 245. These dogs will be here to support John F. Ross students during our Mental Health Week.
These service dogs are provided by Sunshine Therapy Dogs and are trained Therapy Animals that will help calm students and help reduce student anxiety. This accommodation is pursuant to the Ministry of Education’s Policy Program Memorandum 163: School Board Policies on Service Animals.
Students will be instructed as to the proper procedure regarding interaction with the Therapy animals. They will be informed that the therapy animal is a working animal and not a pet while at school.
If you have any specific concerns regarding the presence of the Therapy animal in the school, please contact Chad Warren (Principal).
Thank you for your understanding and support.