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A sea of blue and green clothes flowed through LeRoy Elementary School to recognize Duncan Connolly, 9, and his 7-year-old brother, Jack, who have been missing since March 8.

The colors are favorites of the boys, who are in third- and second grades at the school.

The boys are the subject of a nationwide Amber Alert. Police believe they are with their father, Michael Connolly, who did not return them to a family friend after a scheduled weekend visitation.

Here, blue and green ribbons are tied to just about every stop sign, utility pole and tree. Blue and green balloons flutter from a light pole in front of the Princess Theater. Posters adorn windows of downtown businesses.

But the heart of the campaign is definitely at LeRoy Elementary School.

"We're trying to keep the Connolly boys' disappearance before the public," said Principal Erin Conn. "We're afraid if we don't, people will forget."

Teachers walk a tightrope. They don't want to worry the other children or disrupt classrooms, but realize the boys' disappearance is on everyone's mind.

So classmates express their feelings in art and music.

The students of Charlene Bokesch-Parsons, who teaches art, paint posters with blue and green themes. Fifth-graders Alex Payne, 11, and Turner Emberton, 10, discovered they could mix two parts yellow and one part blue to make a brilliant shade of emerald.

Outside the classroom of music teacher Mary Sigler, a lighted electric candle glows over dozens of pages of classmates' signatures, wishing the boys a quick return to their school.

Duncan's teacher, Sherri Morgan, allows students to place Beanie Babies on his desk so they can share their feelings for his safe return.

Jack's classmates have brought in so much that teacher Mary Weber rotates the notes, toys and other items that overflow the boy's desk.

At neighboring Tri-Valley schools in Downs, family friend Brandi Tuley encouraged parents to remember the boys by passing out fliers they can post during spring break travels that start Saturday. She planned to deliver about 500 to one family Friday afternoon.

Tuley's three sons are friends with Jack and Duncan and have been in wrestling and martial arts together.

Tuley posted a message of support on Tri-Valley's Web site and encouraged people to remember the boys here or on vacation.

"They are still missing and we need them home," Tuley said.

Reporter Phyllis Coulter contributed to this story.