Galloping into the school year at WRV

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

By Sabrina Stockrahm

White River Valley High School students were greeted by Superintendent Bob Hacker on horseback on their first day of school Wednesday. Hacker said it's a tradition to find a way to help the students ease into the school year, so he called on senior Kate Records to bring in her horse so they could welcome students in style. After a lot of convincing, "Cowboy Hacker" convinced his "deputy," new high school principal Doug Lewis, to hop on the horse as well. Students and parents could be seen giggling from their cars and stopping to take photos of the antics.

WRV Superintendent Bob Hacker and senior Kate Records greet students as they pull into the high school on their first day of the 2019-20 school year Wednesday. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Kate Records emerged through the fog with her horse, ready to help greet students on their first day. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
It took a lot of convincing, but new WRV high school principal Doug Lewis climbed on a horse's back for the first time in his life. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Superintendent Bob Hacker was a little nervous when he first hopped on the horse's saddle. He said it was only the second time he'd ever been on a horse, but was ready to greet students nonetheless. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)