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Third-grader Aubrie Robinson, center right, peers around a corner as she leads Shirley Aufdenberg on a tour of the newly improved West Lane Elementary during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Third-grader Aubrie Robinson, center right, and fourth-grader Claire Kitchen, second from right, guide Shirley Aufdenberg through the new office area at West Lane Elementary during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson. Approved by voters in April 2017, Proposition J allowed funding for multiple renovations to the school including the construction of a new storm shelter, library and classroom hubs.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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West Lane Elementary third-grader Jalicia Hooks, left, leads guests on a tour of the library at her newly improved school during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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West Lane Elementary third-grader Jalicia Hooks, center, carries first-grader Sydney Tipton on her back while leading guests on tours of their newly improved school with fourth-grader Neveah Hooks, center left, during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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West Lane Elementary kindergarten student Brantley McDowell, right, shows his math book to former West Lane student Kadon Shaw during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson. "I didn't have desks until second grade!" Shaw said after seeing the kindergartners' work areas.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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West Lane Elementary kindergarten student Brantley McDowell, right, shows his math book to former West Lane student Kadon Shaw while guiding Linda Thompson on a tour of the school during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jackson R-2 School District superintendent John Link, right, and assistant superintendent Keenan Kinder give an overview of the school's newly constructed storm shelter during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson. The storm shelter can protect all West Lane Elementary students in the event of an emergency.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A sign marks the entrance to a newly constructed safe room at West Lane Elementary during a community open house Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Jackson. Approved by voters in April 2017, Proposition J allowed funding for multiple renovations to West Lane Elementary including the construction of a new storm shelter, library and classroom hubs.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)