Bisharo Abdi, center, and Miles Eirby paint a mural Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston.

Francoise Kabuka, left, and Xamsa Roble clean a dry erase board Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston. A message on the board did say "Love Longley."

Jacqueline Crucet, left, and Nasiera Moubarak, 14, help paint the walls Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston. Crucet is a neighborhood development planner with the city of Lewiston.

Lewiston School Superintendent Jake Langlais works outside Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston. The window that is believed to be the one that four children broke to gain entrance to the school June 19 is boarded up at right.

Andrea McKay of New Gloucester and her 6-year-old daughter, Eden, create designs Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston. McKay was an educational technician at Longley before her daughter was born. "The news struck home. This was my home for three years, so we wanted to come and be part of the solution," McKay said. Organizers asked people to make designs to inspire a mural that will be painted in the school cafeteria.

Tyson Carter, 13, scrapes paint Thursday from the entrance to Longley Elementary School in Lewiston.

Keisha Edwards, left, and J'Qita Rembert paint a door Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston.

Alexis Magee, left, Hayley Brooks and Chase Hesketh clean the windows Thursday at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston. Magee, Brooks and Hesketh are involved with Take2 YouthBuild.