Bird Rock Elementary School students took to the streets on Oct. 24 as part of a community service project to decorate the windows of Bird Rock businesses. More than 90 fifth-grade students from the school created bats, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and ghouls to “spook” up the neighborhood. Halloween window painting has been a tradition in the community for some time, but this year, the school took the opportunity to volunteer to stage the event as a “thank you” to the various local businesses that support the school through donations, auction items and volunteering at school events. School principal Sally Steadman Viavada said the event was a hit with parents, business owners and especially the students, who received free hot chocolate from?Starbucks to bolster their artistic efforts. The coffee shop also offered to take care of the window cleaning after Halloween. “The event was terrific. Our students had a wonderful time and loved being able to give back to the community,” she said. “The businesses on the Boulevard support our school in many ways and it felt great to be able to do something nice for everyone to enjoy.”