First-grade students at Bon Air School are learning ways to deal with their emotions as part of an ongoing project in the Burrell School District to give students the tools they need to understand and manage their feelings.

A Burrell guidance counselor's success with using her goldendoodle as a therapy dog has inspired other educators in the district to train their pets as therapy dogs.

As students adjust to the hardships caused by the global pandemic, Burrell School District leaders are focused on providing the support needed to ensure that students do not fall behind the learning curve.