Watch D.O.G. program credited with positive male role models at Rusk Intermediate

Mar 16, 2026

Rusk ISD's intermediate school presented its Watch D.O.G. program to the board, with counselors and volunteers saying the initiative has provided students with positive male role models and a successful presence on campus.

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Rusk Independent School District trustees heard a presentation on March 16 from Rusk Intermediate School counselor Trista Silvey about the Watch D.O.G. program, a volunteer initiative that places adult men on campus to serve as role models. Victor High and Burton Crain joined the presentation and described what a typical Watch D.O.G. day looks like at the Intermediate campus.

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