Rutherford County SRO, 4th grader team up to create book for students When students returned to Lascassas Elementary School, school resource officer Chad Dodson utilized the help of four-legged friends to help students cope with the challenges of COVID during the year. and last updated 2021-06-03 23:39:36-04 LASCASSAS, Tenn. (WTVF) â Of all the faculty at Lascassas Elementary School, Pancake the pup may be the most popular. "I thought well one of my favorite foods is pancakes so I thought 'I'll just name him pancake' and it just took off," explained Chad Dodson, the school's resource officer. "I mean it just went through the school. The families were talking about it. The teachers were talking about it, even the older kids loved it."