Members of the Dakota Valley Middle School Student Council that helped rake Adams Homestead on Nov. 1 were, front from left, Bryer Langley, Eliana Corporon, Collins Ward, Annabelle Martindale and Embrey Lubarski; middle, Garrett Hanson, Ethan Campbell Harrison, George Schnabel, Marcus Wheeldon, Neil Pfeifer, Vail Krage, Mila DeBeer, Baylee Warner, Audrey Sindt, Sophie Meyer and McKenley Koedam; and back, Gavin Langley, Aubree Worden, Paige Moffatt, Coryn Kimbell, Gracie Hamilton, Katie Betsworth, Lexie Stu

Eighth grader Sophie Meyer playfully gets thrown into a pile of leaves by her friends on student council. The culprits doing the throwing are from left, Gracie Hamilton, Alexis Stusse, Coryn Kimbell, Katie Betsworth and Aubree Worden. The DVMS student council members enjoyed their time helping the community as they raked leaves and cleared sticks at the Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve. Submitted photo