JAY — Fifth grade students in the Good Vibes Club at Spruce Mountain Elementary School are doing their part to encourage positivity and kindness throughout the school.

Jayden Bennett holds up a colorful poster he is working on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of the Good Vibes Club at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

The students meet once a week during lunch to complete a variety of activities to support other students. Colorful posters are created, then placed throughout the school for everyone to see. Small, individual notes are shared to remind students that they matter, to be themselves, that they are great, and other positive messages.

From left fifth grade students Kylie Field, Madyson Coffin and Julie Harrington point out a shelf of books Friday, Nov. 1, that have been specially chosen for their themes by Good Vibes Club members at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Students in the club maintain an area in the library filled with books dealing with kids who don’t fit in, friendship, situations encountered in middle school and other social issues students may face or want to know more about.

Ari Floyd watches while Skylar Winters writes a positivity note Friday, Nov. 1, during a Good Vibes Club meeting at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Recently students wrote letters to residents at Woodlands Senior Living. The students received letters back and on Nov. 1 some read their letters aloud. Alana Dunn read the note from her pen pal, who sent her a letter with a jack-o-lantern to color on the back.

Alana Dunn reads a note she received from a resident at Woodlands Senior Living on Friday, Nov. 1, during a meeting of Good Vibes Club at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay. Students in the club have started a pen pal program with residents at the facility. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

“I really liked sending the letters,” Emme Cotes said. “I love Betsy.”