East Auburn Community School second grader Raegan Waters, right, draws a self-portrait Thursday at the school for a time capsule to be buried this summer under the new playground when it is built. Second grade teacher Megan Spiller, center, guided the students as they drew portraits, wrote about their favorite things and personal information, and drew items of their choice with how much it cost to be put in the capsule. Newspaper clippings, eclipse glasses and other items students bring in will also be added to the capsule. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

East Auburn Community School second grade teacher Megan Spiller measures Carter Morris on Thursday afternoon in the library at the Auburn school. Students filled out worksheets with facts about themselves and wrote about some of their favorite things, which will be placed in a time capsule that will be buried this summer. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

East Auburn Community School second graders react Thursday afternoon after one of their classmates suggested something they should put in their time capsule in the library at the school on Andrew Drive in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

East Auburn Community School principal Michelle Gagne shows second graders a lock box Thursday afternoon that belonged to her father. The students will use it for their time capsule that will be buried under the new playground when it is constructed this summer at the Auburn school on Andrew Drive in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Librarian Kim Beecy reads a book about a time capsule to second graders Thursday afternoon in the library at East Auburn Community School on Andrew Drive in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

East Auburn Community School second grader Ashton Stanhiser shows off his self-portrait Thursday afternoon in the library at the Auburn school. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal