JAY — Staff at Spruce Mountain Elementary School appeared in the corridors around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31, to gift students with a variety of goodies to help celebrate Halloween.

Miss DiPompo at left waits to begin handing out treats Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31, to students from left without masks Carter Cote, Adaliya Hupper, Keslee Bourassa, Devin Taylor and others at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Students in the fourth grade were the first to make their way through the hallways carrying paper bags – that they had previously decorated – sporting handles. As they made their way past teachers and other staff, each opened a bag wide to allow a piece of candy, pencil, plastic fangs, a sticker or toy to be dropped into it.

Staff members from left Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. DiPompo, and Mrs. Dawson hand out treats Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31, to students from left Kayleigh Dalton, Maelei Dougher and Hannah Given at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Principal Pat St. Clair called out two students as they passed by. “Do you know the number one rule?” he asked. When neither could provide it, he shared that students are not allowed to grow taller than he is until they reach the middle school, which drew laughs from those nearby.

Mrs. Berry at left on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31, is seen giving treats to students Hunter Smith, Blake McHugh, Gavin Reckards, Ava Felt and others at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Fifth grade students were selected to collect their treats next with third grade students being the last to do so.