Lewiston High School senior Lexie Westleigh packs thank you boxes Thursday in the Lewiston Regional Technical Center kitchen at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Students from the LRTC program and Edward Little High School Student Leadership Council created 60 care packages that will be given to first responders in Lewiston and Auburn on Friday as a thank you for their response to the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting. Matt West, the assistant director of LRTC, said that student leaders have met on a regular basis to come up with a plan to show their support. “This is all the student leadership council’s idea,” said West. “What first responders went through on Oct. 25 was significant and the students wanted to say thank you in a respectful way.” Behind Westleigh is LHS student Megan Wagner, left, and ELHS student Ahmed Ali. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Leavitt Area High School junior Mattiellen Lane signs a thank you poster Thursday in the Lewiston Regional Technical Center kitchen at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Students from six area schools signed posters that will be presented Friday morning to first responders from the Lewiston and Auburn fire and police departments and emergency medical services for their response to the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Leavitt Area High School senior Emily Martin signs a thank you poster Thursday in the Lewiston Regional Technical Center kitchen at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Students from six area schools signed posters that will be presented Friday morning to first responders from the Lewiston and Auburn fire and police departments and emergency medical services for their response to the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School students Amina Bashir, left, and Lauren Dinsmore make thank you cards Friday for first responders at the school library in Auburn. A table was set up with art supplies to create cards to give to first responders  Oct. 25, one year after the mass shooting in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School students make thank you cards Friday for first responders at the school library in Auburn. A table was set up with art supplies to create cards to give to first responders Oct. 25, one year after the mass shooting in Lewiston. From left are Lauren Dinsmore, Amina Bashir and Cheyenne Liberty. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal