JAY — Spruce Mountain High School held the first senior class community service field day Tuesday morning, May 16.

Spruce Mountain High School Class of 2023 held a community service field day Tuesday morning, May 16, in the region. Seen weeding in front of the Jay Town Office are Tyler Spugnardi and Austin Ames. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

“The seniors spent about two hours Tuesday morning,” Principal TJ Plourde said Friday. “This is the first one in the 11 years since I have been here.”

Spruce Mountain High School seniors from left Pyrrha Durling, Kaylee Mercier and Kai LaBrecque pick up leaves and other debris around the gazebo near the Livermore Falls Town Office Tuesday morning, May 16. Principal TJ Plourde said 95% of the Class of 2023 participated. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Plourde said he organized locations for the students to volunteer after staff members and students came to him with the idea.

The Livermore Falls Advertiser chronicled two students weeding and clearing winter refuse in front of the Jay Town Office while three more picked up leaves and other debris near the gazebo near the Livermore Falls Town Office. Another group was waiting for tools and instructions at Griffin Field [and the AYS building] in Livermore Falls. Three students were installing a new sign for the National Honor Society community garden near Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay while larger groups were seen performing a variety of tasks at French Falls, also in Jay.

Spruce Mountain High School seniors, from left Chance Brooks, Emma Towers, Ava Moffett and Lucas Towers install a new sign Tuesday morning, May 16, for the community garden near Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay. The National Honor Society maintains the garden. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Plourde said seniors also helped remove a homeowner’s porch and cleaned buses at the bus garage. They were at the Livermore Town Office too, he added.

Spruce Mountain High School seniors, from left Zachary Donald, Natalie “Jay” Jordan, Brianna Castonguay and Rhyenn Richardson work Tuesday morning, May 16, on one of the trails at French Falls in Jay. It was the first time a senior class had held a community service field day since TJ Plourde became principal 11 years ago. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

At the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors meeting May 11, maintenance director Ken Vining said seniors would be at the primary school in Livermore to help with spring clean up there. During winter snow plowing, a lot of dirt was pushed up on the lawn in front, he added.

“Ninety five percent of the senior class participated,” Plourde noted Friday. “Next year we hope to expand it.”