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News and Events for Scrabble School in Rappahannock County, Virginia

Remember Show & Tell?

Posted by scrabbleschool on July 2, 2009

Remember the excitement you felt when it was your turn at show & tell day at school?

Think of the Scrabble School Heritage Center as your opportunity to share your story, experiences, and memorabilia from your days at Scrabble. Please leave a message here and we will contact you. And thank you in advance!

These are the stories and items that will make the exhibit come alive and give it the most meaning.

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History at Your Fingertips

Posted by scrabbleschool on June 29, 2009

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities has awarded a $6,000 grant to the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation to underwrite the creation of an interactive website that will allow visitors at the school and online to explore the school’s history. To see what this technology looks like, go here. This project is a collaboration with the Virginia Center for Digital History at the University of Virginia.

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Exhibit Plans Unfold

Posted by scrabbleschool on June 29, 2009

exhibit - design - schematic 609Work begins in earnest this summer to create, design, and install a permanent exhibit at Scrabble School.  Rowen Barton Studio is coordinating the work of designers and historians to produce an exhibit to tell the story of Scrabble School and its students.

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Annual Scrabble School Homecoming: August, 2009

Posted by scrabbleschool on May 27, 2009

Watch this space for information about this year’s homecoming! It’s sure to be a very special event.

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Renovated Scrabble School Opens

Posted by scrabbleschool on May 27, 2009

On May 2, 2009, a dream came true as the renovated Scrabble School was rededicated as a Senior Center and African-American Heritage Center. The Heritage Center is not yet open to the public.

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