All Schools Day
McPherson County
A Celebration of Education
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Hearts Filled with Peace
The 99th annual All Schools Day celebration was held in McPherson, Kansas, May 6 - 12, 2012, with this year’s theme of Hearts Filled with Peace.
All Schools Day was started in 1914 as a way to celebrate the graduation of McPherson County eighth graders. Education has always been an important event in McPherson County, and a special day was set aside annually that now honors graduates from eighth grade, high school and college.
** All Schools Day is funded, in part, by a grant from the McPherson Convention & Visitors Bureau **

The 2012 edition of All Schools Day is now a memory! Planning for the 100th celebration is well underway. If you have ideas for special events or would like to assist in the planning of either of these years, let us know by submitting your ideas and suggestions via the contact form on our 100 Years of All Schools Day page.


All Schools Day highlights included a week-long carnival, two nights of May Fete (Wednesday and Thursday), the Parade which began at 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning and the Madathon on Friday afternoon. Information on these events can be found on their respective pages, and a complete schedule of events is also available.


Since 1987, the All Schools Day Button has been a big part of our tradition. Designs are submitted by area residents, from which the winning design is chosen.

Congratulations to this year’s button designer, L. V. Kidd of McPherson.

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Celebrating 100 years of All Schools Day
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2012 All Schools Day Button

May Fete, 2012

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