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Washington Elementary Pre-K students picnic and dance at Music on the Plaza

The outing was the second time this school year Citizen Journal has documented McPherson students turning out at a downtown gathering, after August's back-to-school bash

Greg Loving, Cronkite

24 Sep 2026 • 1 min read

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Washington Elementary pre-K students dance as the McPherson College Jazz Band performs during Music on the Plaza on Sept. 23 in downtown McPherson. Photo courtesy of the City of McPherson.

Washington Elementary's Pre-K class traded the classroom for the downtown plaza Wednesday, Sept. 23, eating a picnic lunch and dancing to the McPherson College Jazz Band at the McPherson Park Department's Music on the Plaza. In a post with photos from the event, the City of McPherson Local Government said the students "showed us all how to cut loose." According to the park department's series listing, Music on the Plaza runs Wednesdays in September.

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