Campus dogs a key presence at elementary schools

  • Students from Lexi Simpson’s pre-Kindergarten class pose with Happy, the Hanna Springs Elementary School campus dog. COURTESY PHOTO
    Students from Lexi Simpson’s pre-Kindergarten class pose with Happy, the Hanna Springs Elementary School campus dog. COURTESY PHOTO
  • Easton Ybarra, left, and Jayden Havens, right, greet campus dog Honey as she visits their fifth-grade class at Kline Whitis Elementary School. MADELEINE MILLER | DISPATCH RECORD
    Easton Ybarra, left, and Jayden Havens, right, greet campus dog Honey as she visits their fifth-grade class at Kline Whitis Elementary School. MADELEINE MILLER | DISPATCH RECORD
Lampasas Independent School District elementary schools are home to beloved campus dogs, and faculty members say their campuses wouldn't be complete without them. HAPPY — HANNA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Happy came to Hanna Springs Elementary after the school’s original campus dog, Hanna, retired in 2019. Half standard poodle and half Labrador retriever, she was one of 11 puppies in her litter. …

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