Libby students on cleanup patrol
Libby Elementary School sixth-grade students from Kendra Benner's class canvass city streets Wednesday as part of a school-wide cleanup effort. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby sixth-grade teacher Kendra Benner, fourth from left, with some of her students who took to city streets Wednesday to help clean their community. Students are from left: Colter McMillan, Tyson Fancher, Maria Nelson, Kendra Benner, Alexis Benefield, Aaliyah Spady and Rachelle Swetman-Murray. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby Elementary School fifth-graders Gabe Gier and Annika Benner pick up trash along Treasure Avenue next to Libby Cemetery Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby Elementary School fifth-graders Matthew Sweet and Jeriah Fairchild pick up trash along Treasure Avenue next to Libby Cemetery Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby kindergartners Zane White, left, and Brett Jury participate in a schoolwide community cleanup effort Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (Courtesy Photo)
Libby Elementary School first graders pose for a group photo after cleaning up the area surrounding the baseball fields Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (Courtesy Photo)
Libby Elementary School sixth-graders Rylee Boltz and Maicy Munro-Svendsbye pick up trash along Treasure Avenue next to Libby Cemetery Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby Elementary School fifth-graders Kaia Mesmer and Elaina Covington pick up trash along Treasure Avenue next to Libby Cemetery Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby Elementary School students and staff spent part of their Wednesday cleaning up their community as a show of appreciation to Libby and its residents. Students fanned out around town to pick up garbage, while third-graders also assembled a rock garden in front of the school. Organizers said the activity, which they hope will become an annual event, was intended to promote citizenship and instill in students a sense of pride in and respect for Libby. Change for a Dollar, a group from Libby Christian Church, rewarded students by giving each one a free ice cream cone from either CC’s Ice Cream Shop or Billy Goat Ice Cream at Burger Express.