NewsSeptember 25, 2019

Jackson High School students gathered in prayer during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, near a flagpole at the school in Jackson.

Jackson senior Kailey Bell, center in green, speaks in a group prayer while gathering with other students in a See You at the Pole event before school Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School. "I just think that, as a school district, we all just need to pray over our communities and our schools," Bell said. "We don't always get that opportunity to do it during school. And we feel like today's just a very important day cause we're also not the only school doing it."
Jackson senior Kailey Bell, center in green, speaks in a group prayer while gathering with other students in a See You at the Pole event before school Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School. "I just think that, as a school district, we all just need to pray over our communities and our schools," Bell said. "We don't always get that opportunity to do it during school. And we feel like today's just a very important day cause we're also not the only school doing it."
Jackson senior Lexie Johnson puts her hands together while gathering in prayer during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Jackson senior Lexie Johnson puts her hands together while gathering in prayer during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Students gather in prayer for a See You at the Pole event before school Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Students gather in prayer for a See You at the Pole event before school Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Jackson seniors Whitney Mauk, left, and Kailey Bell hold hands while gathering in prayer during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Jackson seniors Whitney Mauk, left, and Kailey Bell hold hands while gathering in prayer during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Jackson senior Kenzie Stoner, center with headband, speaks while gathering in prayer with other students during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Jackson senior Kenzie Stoner, center with headband, speaks while gathering in prayer with other students during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Students gather in prayer for a See You at the Pole event before school Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
Students gather in prayer for a See You at the Pole event before school Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, outside Jackson High School.
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Jackson High School students gathered in prayer during a See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, near a flagpole at the school in Jackson.

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