1st Annual May Day Celebration–A Great Success

Children danced around the May Pole at Scrabble School on Saturday, May 28, 2011.   It was the first time in years. 

Scrabble board members served up hot dogs, baked beans, chips, brownies, and drinks to everyone.  Games and races that were favorites among school alumni — including the ever popular Toilet Paper Over and Under Relay–allowed some to work off the calories!

May Day was a favorite annual celebration for Scrabble students and so the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation plans to make it an annual event.

A Great Turn Out for Black History Program!

It was standing room only Saturday, February 19, 2011, when the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation presented its first annual Celebration of Black History at Scrabble School. 

Guest speakers  Dr. Aldridge A. Boone, Superintendent of Rappahannock County Schools, and Stephanie Deutsch each spoke about Rosenwald Schools in relation to the Civil Rights movement.  The Unity Choir performed several songs to the delight of the audience.   

Scrabble board members served soup and corn bread, as well as deserts, following the program.    

Heritage Exhibit Opens

Dorothy Warner and former Rappahannock County Supervisor Bob Anderson flip the switch to officially open the exhibit. Warner's husband E. Franklin Warner worked tirelessly to restore Scrabble School until his death in 2003.

On Saturday, May 1, 2010, the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation unveiled an exhibit dedicated to the stories of its students.  Oral histories of Scrabble alumni are the foundation of the exhibit–a virtual version of which is available on this website.

History at Your Fingertips

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.

Renovated Scrabble School Opens

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.